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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Chappell, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama

AC 2009-2297: EXCEL IN ME: PACKAGING ADD-INS AND PROVIDINGON-LINE HELPJoseph Chappell, University of AlabamaKeith Woodbury, University of AlabamaRobert Taylor, University of Alabama Page 14.601.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Excel in ME: Packaging Add-ins and Providing Online HelpAbstractMicrosoft Excel is a ubiquitous software tool that provides an excellent electronic format forengineering computation and organization of information. This paper reports on the second yearof an NSF CCLI Phase I project to implement a sequence of Excel modules for use in theThermal Mechanical Engineering Curriculum.Several modules were developed in the first year of

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Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2009-240: ETHICAL EXOTICA: SMALL, STICKY CASES FOR ANALYSISMarilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn A. Dyrud has taught in the Communication Department of Oregon Institute of Technology since 1983 and regularly teaches courses in technical and business writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is active in ASEE as a member of the ETD Board and compiler of the annual “Engineering Technology Education Bibliography.” A past chair of the Pacific Northwest section, she is a regular presenter at annual conferences, a member of the executive committee of the Engineering Ethics Division, and a recent ASEE Fellow. She is also active in the Association for Business

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Women in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-918: TEACHING ENGINEERING IN SINGLE-GENDERMIDDLE-SCHOOL CLASSROOMSJoy Watson, University of South CarolinaJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Page 14.1134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Engineering in Single Gender Middle School Classrooms AbstractStudents in middle school are often given pre-planned laboratory experiments which providelittle or no opportunity to develop creativity or problem solving skills. This paper describes aninvestigation of middle school students’ reactions to an open-ended engineering design problem,specifically to create a machine to move a Cheerio™ or a plastic egg seventy centimeters. If theproblem was solved

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Connolly, University of Texas, San Antonio; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Javier Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American

AC 2009-1757: BREAKING AWAY FROM THE LABORATORY: USINGLEAN-COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY TO MERGE THEORY-BASED LEARNINGAND EXPERIMENTATIONThomas Connolly, University of Texas, San AntonioKathy Schmidt, University of Texas, AustinJavier Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American Page 14.286.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Breaking Away from the Laboratory: Using Lean Computing Technology to Merge Theory Based Learning and ExperimentationAbstractThis ongoing research involves a departure from traditional laboratory instructional practices inthat it seeks to forge a closer connection between lecture-based and laboratory

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First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McDowell, University of California, Santa Cruz; Adrienne Harrell, University of California, Santa Cruz

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First-Year Programs

, they may not know any other students, they don't know where to go for help,and the courses they took as pre-requisites for their upper division work, although articulated,generally are not perfect matches for the ones taken by their “native” classmates.We present data that supports the hypothesis that indeed these transfer students do not fare aswell with regard to retention in the intended major and time to graduation. We also describe ourEngineering Transfer Transition Program, a one-week residential summer program for newtransfer students, and provide some preliminary data that indicates this program is helping easethe transition for the students that participate.IntroductionCommunity college students that transfer to four-year institutions

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Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

General Engineering in the College of Engineering at SJSU where she is responsible for coordinating the College’s efforts in green engineering. As the co-author of the book Contemporary Technology she has conducted research for the past ten years about the interactions of technology and society. Page 14.1277.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Transdisciplinary Green Engineering Education at San José State UniversityAbstractClimate change is a pressing issue for the world today. There are an increasing number oftechnological by-products posing a

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Widgets, Add-ons, Toolbars, and Videos: Web 2.0 Tools for Searching, Managing, and Teaching about Engineering Literature and Information

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Wohrley, Auburn University

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Engineering Libraries

. Now in the age of Open Source software, browser users can upgrade their browser atno cost, to automate many functions of the search. Features a browser customized for researchshould have include; instant-on access to databases and indexes, citation management, andaccess to automatic translations. While none of these features are part of the default package ofany browser, browser customization is useful and overlooked and deserves more attention.IntroductionThe web browser is the primary means by which the user interacts with the Web, but for all itsubiquity, customizing the web browser is a topic that is largely ignored beyond the computerscience literature. In contrast, library literature has focused on the database, in keeping with

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Micromachining in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

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Manufacturing

technical education program is to develop skillsets in students that allow them to be competitive in the job market; this is especially true fornew emerging technologies. As companies find new modes to compete in the global market, theyare always looking for a niche which will enable them to produce high quality products.Currently, there is a group of manufacturing companies in the Rockford, Illinois area thatmanufactures complex micro-machined parts with very tight tolerances and features. In order tomove into this new micromachining area, the companies had to overcome two related issues. Thefirst is how one can obtain low-cost, yet highly accurate micromachining equipment, and thesecond is finding skilled personnel to operate these new generation

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Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Greta Zenner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Design in Engineering Education

, successfuldesigners require proficiency in an auxiliary set of skills related to the design process. We havecreated professional development training materials on topics associated with auxiliary designskills for students within this design course series. Topics include working in teams, interactingwith clients, presentation skills, design ethics and regulations, and global design. The trainingmaterials consist of an online video archive of experts speaking on such topics and associatedactive learning exercises. Using online, pre-recorded expert lectures makes class time availablefor conducting the active learning exercises, including working on design projects. The trainingcontent is modular, allowing small or large portions to be incorporated in a range of

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Pedagogy and Assessment III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Wierer, MSOE; Steven Reyer, MSOE

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-850: TEACHING DSP BEFORE ANALOG SIGNALS: SOMEUNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCESJay Wierer, MSOE Dr. Jay Wierer is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2008. He is a Member of the IEEE and enjoys teaching courses in communications, signals and systems, DSP, controls, and circuits.Steven Reyer, MSOE Dr. Reyer is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received his Ph.D. degree from Marquette University in 1978 (candidate at the University of Illinois). He has done consulting in digital signal processing for the

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Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa; James Stoner, University of Iowa

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-2007: IMPACTS OF STUDENT COURSE SELECTION ON SUBSEQUENTCAREER TRAJECTORIESWilfrid Nixon, University of IowaJames Stoner, University of Iowa Jim is an associate professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Iowa. His area of expertise is transportation engineering, with a strong emphasis on transportation simulation. Page 14.687.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Impacts of Student Course Selection on Subsequent Career TrajectoriesAbstractIn 2002, the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa adopted a curriculum thatallowed students significantly more options in selecting

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Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

Society for Engineering Education, 2009 EXPORTING AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATIONAbstractA variety of circumstances has led to a decrease in the number of foreign studentsenrolling in American universities, leading to disruption of previous benefits to USuniversities and to US influence abroad. American universities have responded bydeveloping educational offerings in foreign countries, in a variety of formats. While thereare many issues to be dealt with in such foreign offerings, there are significant benefits toboth the US universities involved and to the foreign countries involved.IntroductionFor many decades prior to 9/11, higher education institutions in the United Statesattracted large numbers of foreign students, particularly at the

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Consuelo Waight, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-838: INTRODUCING ADVANCED WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKSINTO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHXiaojing Yuan, University of HoustonHeidar Malki, University of HoustonGangbing Song, University of HoustonConsuelo Waight, University of Houston Page 14.799.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introducing Advanced Wireless Sensor Network Undergraduate Research Xiaojing Yuan, Heidar Malki, Gangbing Song, Consuelo L. WaightAbstractAdvances in sensor technology and the availability of affordable mass data storage devices areenabling a new security infrastructure. The infrastructure goes beyond traditional

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Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-427: THE NEW ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY, CIRCA 2015Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, Gary J. Mullett presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the late 1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the wireless telecommunications field

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Parag Magunia

Analysis of ormality in the Difference of Two Poisson Random Variables Parag Magunia 130 Filly Dr N Wales, PA 19454 pmagunia@sharpermath.com ABSTRACT ˆ ˆ To test H0: λ1 = λ2 , using λ1 and λ2 , which are sample means from two Poisson random variables, the normal approximation test statistic, z , will yield a ˆ ˆ p-value influenced by values of λ1 , λ2 , and sample size n . To understand the nature of this relation by means of an

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1042: I’M GRADUATING THIS YEAR! SO WHAT IS AN ENGINEERANYWAY?Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education. Dr. Matusovich recently joined Virginia Tech after completing her doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy. Additionally Dr. Matusovich has four years of experience as a consulting engineer and seven years of industrial experience in a variety of technical roles related to metallurgy and quality systems for an aerospace supplier. Dr. Matusovich’s research interests include

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; R. Casey Cline, Boise State University

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Construction

AC 2009-1531: IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENT COURSECOMPREHENSION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGKirsten Davis, Boise State University Kirsten A. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Davis earned a B.Arch. in Architecture and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an M.S. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her educational research

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Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Hee-Sun Lee, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-206: DEVELOPING AN INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE ENGINEERINGDESIGN SELF-EFFICACYAdam Carberry, Tufts University Adam Carberry is a doctoral student in the Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering Education program at Tufts University. He serves as a research assistant and director of the Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP) at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education & Outreach. His dissertation research involves the development of assessment instruments for investigating the impact of service-learning on engineering students.Matthew Ohland, Purdue University Matthew W. Ohland is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Dennis Audo; Seth O'Brien

Construction-Related Activities for Students in 1st - 8th Grade Dennis Audo, Seth O’Brien Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractThree distinct programs Pittsburg State University uses to promote the understanding of theconstruction industry to children in grades 1st through 8th are Block Kids, If I Had a Hammer andConstruct Your Future. These programs are ongoing activities aimed toward promoting theconstruction industry aided by the Construction Management/ Construction EngineeringTechnology faculty and students at Pittsburg State University.Block KidsBlock Kids is an event that is sponsored by the National Association of Women in Construction(NAWIC

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Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1281: PUTTING THE 'E' INTO STEM EDUCATION IN THEELEMENTARY SCHOOLMichael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegeLinda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community CollegePaul Chanley, Northern Essex Community CollegeLori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College Page 14.998.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Putting the 'E' into STEM Education in the Elementary SchoolAbstract:During the summer of 2008, in year one of a three-year project funded by theMassachusetts Pipeline Fund and entitled "STEM ROCKS," a cooperative effort began tointroduce Engineering is Elementary into the elementary schools of four public

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Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-753: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE (PPF) SHEETS FOR IMPROVEDCOMMUNICATION OF LESSON OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTATIONSTanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University Page 14.945.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Past, Present, and Future (PPF) Sheets for Improved Communication of Lesson Objectives and ExpectationsAbstractSome of the major challenges facing new faculty in the area of instruction deal with how tocommunicate the objectives and expectations of a particular course to the students in the bestpossible manner. Questions related to students’ focus on key points of each particular lecture,increasing student engagement in the

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Manufacturing Division Poster Session / Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Palmer, Kettering University; Douglas Melton, Kettering University; Henry Kowalski, Kettering University; Gerald Allen, Kettering University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-1870: INTRODUCING FRESHMEN TO ENGINEERING THROUGHINTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURINGMark Palmer, Kettering UniversityDouglas Melton, Kettering UniversityHenry Kowalski, Kettering UniversityGerald Allen, Kettering University Page 14.804.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introducing Freshmen to Engineering through Interdisciplinary Design and ManufacturingAbstractKettering University’s Introduction to Engineering Course (IME 100) has never been a traditionalintroduction to Engineering Course. Rather, due to unique history of the University, it once waswholly owned by General Motors, and still maintains an alternating

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Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-1309: ET^2 PROGRAM FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS FROMTWO-YEAR COLLEGESSurendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology “Vinnie” Gupta is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of Materials Science & Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY). He is a recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied Mechanics, Computational Techniques, and Materials Science.Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology Abi Aghayere is Professor and Acting Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety at the

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erich Schneider, University of Texas, Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2009-1423: SUMMER NUCLEAR ENGINEERING INSTITUTE FOR TEXASAND BIG-12 UNDERGRADUATESErich Schneider, University of Texas, AustinSteven Biegalski, University of Texas, AustinDavid Hearnsberger, University of Texas, AustinSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin Page 14.1096.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Summer Nuclear Engineering Institute for Texas and Big- 12 UndergraduatesAbstractThrough a US Nuclear Regulatory Commission grant we have established a SummerNuclear Engineering Institute for Texas and Big-12 undergraduate students to amelioratetheir educational experience at their home institution. The Institute, which

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Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Dominick Fazarro, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-1073: SELF-SUFFICIENT, ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOUSE DESIGNFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityKeith Coogler, Sam Houston State UniversityDominick Fazarro, Sam Houston State University Page 14.1050.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Self Sufficient Energy Efficient House DesignAbstractIf energy requirements of electronic components and home appliances decline reasonably, thenambient energy scavenging and conversion could become a viable source of power for manyapplications. The potential ability to satisfy overall power and energy requirements of anapplication using ambient energy can eliminate some constraints related to

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The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Baker, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

are often utilized to gain visibility of the progress on projects.Even with all these tools, it is often difficult to gain a clear, definitive view of the status of agiven project.In recent years, project dashboards and scorecards have been added to the list of tools employedin industry to give visibility of project status to all stakeholders. These tools seek to conciselydisplay key metrics that give a clear view of project status.In engineering project courses, students and faculty both are often challenged to assess the statusand progress of the project. The traditional inputs of submitted homework, quizzes, andexaminations are often not applicable. Assessment of progress tends to be more subjective,based on observations and conclusions

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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J. Ledlie Klosky; Gunnar Tamm

Wind Power for Developing Nations; Sustainability Meets Junkyard WarsJ. Ledlie Klosky and Gunnar Tamm, West Point, The United States Military Academy Inspiring students to truly take charge and execute ill-defined, real-world capstone projects is a significant challenge. To meet this challenge, it is imperative that the project topic be carefully chosen, as the topic is the genesis of the student’s efforts. This paper asserts that successful project topics should contain three key components: the project must be rigorous but within the student team’s capabilities, the students must feel that the project matters, and the topic must engage the interest of the project mentors

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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XingYing Cheng; Daren Wilcox

Introductory Digital Logic Design and Bluespec XingYing Cheng1, Daren Wilcox2AbstractMost digital logic courses in engineering curriculums introduce hardware design using VHDL.The three primary levels of abstraction in VHDL taught in the introductory course follow closelyto the traditional steps of Boolean logic, namely structure, data flow, and behavior. However,presenting the introductory material at a higher level of abstraction might just be as beneficial.Recently, a new electronic design automation tool, Bluespec, has emerged that promises a highlevel of abstraction for digital hardware design. In this paper, Bluespec will be introduced inrelation to current VHDL design concepts

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering educators, we seek to promote types of effective and satisfactory teamexperiences that will be required in professional practice. This project expands findings from aprevious case study examining the perceptions of individual team members working withinteams to determine each team’s processes of communication, problem solving, and leadershipstrategies used in Capstone Design projects. Our objectives in this study are to identify andcategorize this perceptual data at both individual and team levels in order to identify anyconsistent factors or characteristics that may contribute to each group member’s perception of ashared experience.Findings from a previous case study involving one team of Capstone Design studentsconsistently indicated

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Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Nespoli, University of Waterloo; William Owen, University of Waterloo; Colin Campbell, University of Waterloo; Steve Lambert, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-729: ENGINEERING DESIGN CASE IMPLEMENTATION:OBSERVATIONS, RESULTS, AND PERSPECTIVESOscar Nespoli, University of Waterloo Oscar Nespoli is a Lecturer in Engineering Design in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He has over 20 years experience in engineering design, product development, and engineering and program management. He teaches engineering design and develops design case studies with the Waterloo Cases in Design Engineering group.William Owen, University of Waterloo William Owen is with the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He teaches Control System Theory and