Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

AC 2009-1069: NURTURING CREATIVE PROCESSES AND ATTITUDES ININTRODUCTORY MATERIALS SCIENCEJonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Page 14.918.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Nurturing Creative Processes and Attitudes in Introductory Materials ScienceAbstractWe educators face a pressing need for our courses and curricula to turn out more creative people.Unfortunately, most of our undergraduate engineering environments provide few opportunitiesfor students to engage in creative processes. Engineering instructors habitually design coursesthat are loaded with instructor controls. Faculty tell students what to

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sarai Hedges

USI G SIX SIGMA FOR CO TI UOUS IMPROVEME T I E GI EERI G TECH OLOGY Sarai Hedges, MS Virginia Westheider, MA sarai.hedges@uc.edu virginia.westheider@uc.edu PO Box 210207 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0207 Abstract: A grassroots team at the College of Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, formed to use Six-Sigma methodology, an industry familiar process, to develop an improved assessment plan that is responsive to the ABET accreditation requirements. Using Six Sigma in the evaluation process fits nicely with the engineering technology programs and was

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Christa N. Hestekin; Edgar C. Clausen

activities. Teachers were teamed with engineering faculty to improveteaching skills and to increase the use, understanding and application of hands-on exercises inthe classroom. The program has been operational for three years, and has recently receivedfunding from the Arkansas Department of Education to continue for an additional three years.As UASPP has matured, a number of changes have been made which have had a positive impacton the use of the program activities by the teachers in the classroom. Examples of these changesinclude movement away from providing experiments to the teachers and toward teacher-developed experiments, the development and use of design-based experiments, and increased useof engineering professors in summer institutes and

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jiancheng Liu

422 Laboratory Projects Introduced in Teaching Manufacturing Processes Course Jiancheng Liu, Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Engineering University of the Pacific 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211-0197 jliu@pacific.eduIntroductionMechanical engineering students should graduate with strong practical and interpersonal skills (1,2) . Manufacturing Processes is a fundamental mechanical engineering course

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; David Henry Feldman, Tufts University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2009-2037: INVESTIGATION OF THE SUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO CHANGEEDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS IN MASSACHUSETTS TOINCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYNataliia Perova, Tufts University Nataliia got her M.S. in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering education from Tufts University in 2008 and M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2005 from Tufts University and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Suffolk University. Nataliia is currently a research assistant at Harvard Graduate School of Education where she is involved in the research project on mathematics education. She is also doing research on using engineering approaches to teach science to college students.Chris Rogers, Tufts

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-1062: THE USE OF RAPID PROTOTYPE MODELS IN MECHANICALDESIGN COURSESHolly Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault received her BS, MSME and Ph.D. degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1974, 1983 and 1988 respectively. She has worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for the Norton Company and Product Development Engineer for the Olin Corporation. She is currently Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, co-director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center, and director of the Melbourne Global Project Center. In the fall of 2001, she was invited as the Lise Meitner Visiting Professor, Department of Design Sciences, Lund

Conference Session

Project-Based Student Learning: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Blanton, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

-PhDsABSTRACTThe digital filter used most often in digital signal processing (DSP) is the Finite ImpulseResponse (FIR) filter because it is the easiest to design and it is always stable. An interestingdemonstration of the design and implementation of a FIR filter can be shown using MATLAB.The Remez function in MATLAB can be used to generate the filter coefficients for the lowpass,highpass, bandpass, or bandstop filter. MATLAB can be used to generate a set of sinusoidalsignals that can be observed in the time domain and frequency domain. The appropriate filtercan be applied to pass or block one or all the signals. In addition, MATLAB provides a graphicuser interface tool, the Filter Design and Analysis Tool (fdatool), that can be used to generate thefilter

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-2105: LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS: PREPARATION FOR ABETUNDER THE NEW CE PROGRAM CRITERIAFred Meyer, United States Military Academy Colonel Fred Meyer is the Civil Engineering Division Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from USMA in 1984, a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2002. COL Meyer has been a member of the USMA faculty for over six years and teaches courses in basic mechanics, structural steel design, reinforced concrete design, structural system design, and professional practices. He is an active

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nipul Patel, Purdue University, North Central; Bryan Marshall, Georgia College and State University

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Information Systems

AC 2009-1819: EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES INCLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYNipul Patel, Purdue University, North CentralBryan Marshall, Georgia College and State University Page 14.599.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES IN CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYAbstractCommercial enterprises are increasingly utilizing cloud computing as a solution tofluctuating capacity challenges. Cloud computing offers the possibility of on-demandcapacity, allowing commercial enterprises to “tweak” their network infrastructure basedon increased or decreased

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University; Susan Fisher, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

been published on the topic. Students give a variety of reasons forending their graduate programs prior to graduation. Whatever the reason for quitting theprogram, the results have a negative effect on all involved. Students choosing to begin a Ph.D.program are usually unaccustomed to failure. Leaving the program without completing thedegree remains a difficult memory for most throughout their lives. Faculty members, who haveinvested money and time in the graduate student, also feel a distinct sense of loss when a studentleaves without a degree. Not only have they lost an investment, they often feel the loss of afriend, a sense of guilt that they could not do more for the student, and a sense of loss ofpotential future collaborations. Then

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Balling, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

and the ABET outcomes are also presented. Student comments are included from thefirst offering of the program in 2008.IntroductionThis paper summarizes the development of a study abroad program to China where civilengineering students learn by experience. Consider some of the benefits of learning byexperience. Experiential learning increases retention, creates passion, and develops perspective.Some things can only be learned by experience. Once, while the author was lecturing histeenage son for a foolish misdeed, his son interrupted him with a surprisingly profoundstatement, "Dad, leave me alone....sometimes you just got to be young and stupid before you canbe old and wise". As parents, it's difficult to patiently let our children learn by

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Scott C. Pender; Andrew J. Foote

manufacturing, this study tracks trends for thelast two decades by following the performance of Fortune 1000 companies aggregated intoprocess-specific sectors. A forecast based upon these trends is postulated so that the UnitedStates of America may adapt as a nation and maintain an edge in the global marketplace.Overall, the analysis provides a bigger picture view of US manufacturing and how it is growingto meet changing demands that will continue to diverge from the model of 20th centuryproduction. The decrease in big “M” manufacturing throughout the United States over the pastseveral decades is actually not as it seems. A substantial contribution to the seeming loss ofmanufacturing jobs involved a shift to other industries where individuals

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Scott C. Pender; Andrew J. Foote

manufacturing, this study tracks trends for thelast two decades by following the performance of Fortune 1000 companies aggregated intoprocess-specific sectors. A forecast based upon these trends is postulated so that the UnitedStates of America may adapt as a nation and maintain an edge in the global marketplace.Overall, the analysis provides a bigger picture view of US manufacturing and how it is growingto meet changing demands that will continue to diverge from the model of 20th centuryproduction. The decrease in big “M” manufacturing throughout the United States over the pastseveral decades is actually not as it seems. A substantial contribution to the seeming loss ofmanufacturing jobs involved a shift to other industries where individuals

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2331: STUDENTS CREATE PROBLEMS FOR TEACHING ANDLEARNINGClaire Komives, San Jose State UniversityErik Fernandez, University of Virginia Page 14.1086.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009AbstractThe BioEngineering Educational Materials Bank (BioEMB) is a web repository of biologicalapplications that has been designed to enable chemical engineering students to learn to applytheir chemical engineering principles to biological processes and problems. In spite of gettingmany offers of contributions to the website from Biochemical Engineering faculty, only very fewproblems were submitted except by a handful of faculty. In order to expand the contributions tothe website

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

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Engineering Ethics

-blowingit is important to emphasize that legal protections for whistle-blowers are uncertain. Further, thefinancial and personal costs of whistle-blowing can be staggering.3 One aspect of whistle-blowing that has not been covered well is the negativeconsequences that may result from filing a wrongful-termination lawsuit claiming whistle-blowerstatus. Some potential negative consequences of whistle-blower lawsuits are illustrated by twocase studies presented below. These two case studies both involve engineers who sued formeremployers claiming whistle-blower protections. Case 1: Scapegoat Engineer at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant? First Energy Nuclear Operating Co. (FENOC) operates the Davis–Besse Nuclear PowerStation in Ohio

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

example:extracting energy from traditional waste products; supplying and treating water associated withenergy production; and conducting life cycle assessments to determine the overall best sources ofenergy considering the breadth of environmental impacts. Therefore, it is important to recruitand retain students interested in energy topics in environmental engineering (EVEN). At theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder, other majors including chemical and electrical engineeringare strongly recruiting students interested in energy. Our EVEN program approved aspecialization option in energy in 2007/2008, and began advertising this on our website and inour recruiting brochure. In recent years the percentage of students in a first-year EVEN coursewho are primarily

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado, Denver

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New Engineering Educators

an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Denver. His research interests include pervious concrete, concrete in wastewater applications, and innovative highway construction materials. Page 14.959.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Plain Advice For New Engineering Faculty On How To Manage Classes and Motivate StudentsIntroductionTo be a new engineering faculty member is to have a very tough job. In most cases, you justfinished your dissertation after several years of sweat and toil, and suddenly, with hardly anypause, you find yourself

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-1157: MEASURING THE IMPACT OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHPROGRAMS ON ENGINEERING STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDGRADUATE STUDIESLinda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology Linda S. Hirsch is the Program Evaluator in the Center for Pre-College programs. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a specialty in psychometrics and a Masters degree in statistics. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for 15 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1617: ENGINEERING DESIGN IN THE CREATIVE AGERobert Fleisig, McMaster UniversityHarry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and DesignVladimir Mahalec, McMaster University Page 14.548.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineering Design in the Creative AgeAbstractMcMaster University has initiated a new graduate program in engineering practice aimed ateducating tomorrow’s engineering design leaders. Graduates of engineering schools are wellversed in technology and its application but must acquire new skills and competencies ininnovation and design in order to become global leaders in their industries. The leading thinkersin engineering design

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University; Mark Bannatyne, Purdue University; Sheila Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Wager, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Troubled, Emotionally-Challenged, and Difficult Students: Perspectives, Interventions, and Resources in Engineering TechnologyAbstractRecent tragic, news-worthy events of troubled, emotionally-challenged, and difficult students oncampus have reinforced to faculty the potential risks, resources, and responsibilities they face inthe teaching and learning process. Most faculty engage in the teaching-learning process becausethey are passionate about their subject matter. Indeed, it is often a shock for new professors torealize that not every student shares their enthusiasm for the discipline. Even more shocking forthese faculty, however, are the nature and types of student issues and behaviors they

Conference Session

Design Cognition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Evans, MIT; Konstantinos Katsikopoulos, Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Chad Foster, MIT

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Design in Engineering Education

operations research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1999. Since then, he has held visiting faculty positions at the Naval Postgraduate School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (the latter visit was partly funded by a German Science Foundation Fellowship for Young Researchers). He is currently a senior research scientist at the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. He works on the modeling of decisions that people (laypeople and experts) make or should make with limited time, information, and computation.Chad Foster, MIT Chad Foster earned a BS degree in Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in 1998

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Neil J. Hutzler; Joanne S. Chadde; David Heil; William E. Kelly

engineering. A Family Engineering Activity Guide and Family Engineering program for 5-12 year-olds and their parents is being developed, modeled after the popular Family Science and Family Math programs. Family Engineering will increase public understanding and appreciation of the role engineering plays in everyday life, as well as encourage parents and children to consider engineering as a career. Student chapters of professional engineering organizations on college campuses, elementary classroom teachers, engineering professionals, and informal educators at museums, will be encouraged to host Family Engineering events. A compendium of family engineering activities is under development. Program partners include Michigan Technological

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas J. Impelluso

delivery. The goal was to improve student learning attitudes.Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) was used to re-design the content; on-line technologies were usedto re-design the delivery. Since the targeted students were not computer scientists, the coursewas re-designed to focus on computer programming examples used in mechanical engineering.Scaffolding was used to integrate syntax elements with each other, algorithms with each other,and, the algorithm to the syntax. The effort was assessed using student attitudinal data. Theeffort confirmed the utility of CLT in course design, and it demonstrated that hybrid/distancelearning is not merely a tool of convenience, but one, which, used purposefully, inspires studentsto learn.Introduction Cognitive

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-152: TOWARD ELIMINATING AN UNSUPPORTED STATEMENT INENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH AND LITERATUREKeith Holbert, Arizona State University Page 14.1274.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Toward Eliminating An Unsupported Statement In Engineering Education Research And LiteratureKeywords: learning styles, citation accuracy, learning coneAbstractWhat evidence exists to support the commonly used STATEMENT that people remember: 10% ofwhat they read; 20% of what they hear; 30% of what they see; 50% of what they hear and see;70% of what they say; and 90% of what they say as they do a thing? The first archivedoccurrence of the STATEMENT

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-365: CREATING AN ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department of Technology at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 14.380.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Creating an Active Learning EnvironmentThe participants populating our schools are becoming more diverse. They are

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Layer, University of Evansville; Chris Gwaltney, University of Evansville

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Educational Research and Methods

Learning and Motivation Associated with International Humanitarian ProjectsKeywords: Structural Equation Modeling, Questionnaire, Invariance TestingAbstractThe University of Evansville, Mechanical and Civil Engineering Department facilitates theactive learning of its students by requiring senior mechanical and civil engineering students to beinvolved with a real-world capstone design project during their senior year. These engineeringprojects provide the application of classroom instruction, encourage team work andcommunication skills, and provide an engineered solution that addresses an industrial or societalneed. The typical process is to couple the industrial or societal need to the interest of the seniorengineering

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

, or a combination. Courses are taught by full-time tenure track faculty, clinical faculty and adjuncts hired through the Center. Anadministrative structure has been created to manage all professional education efforts in theCollege. This structure is within the Center for Professional Studies and is under theadministrative authority of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research in theCollege of Technology. Currently there are programs of study being delivered on campus, onsite at a major manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, IN, and in the community of Columbus,IN. Plans are underway to offer additional programs on site, at other locations in Indiana, Ohioand in Washington, DC.Professional Education for Engineers and

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bowles, University of South Carolina; Caitlin Buchhaults, University of South Carolina; Donald Griffith, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-1425: VIRTUALIZING FIRST FOR IMPROVED RECRUITMENT OFSTUDENTS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGJohn Bowles, University of South Carolina John Bowles is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of South Carolina where he teaches and does research in reliable system design. Previously he was employed by NCR Corporation and Bell Laboratories. He has a BS in Engineering Science from the University of Virginia, an MS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rutgers University.Caitlin Buchhaults, University of South Carolina Caitlin Buckhaults is an undergraduate student majoring in Computer

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas; Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1519: AN ON-LINE RFID LABORATORY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTAND THE ASSESSMENT OF ITS USERS’ EDUCATIONNabil Lehlou, University of ArkansasNebil Buyurgan, University of ArkansasJustin Chimka, University of Arkansas Page 14.209.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An Online RFID Laboratory Learning Environment and the Assessment of its User’s EducationAbstractDue to the increasing demand for RFID expertise and the existence of a knowledge gap betweenindustry and academia in this domain, work has been stimulated to help spread understanding inthis field and bridge the gap between theoretical examinations and industrial practices

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenden Mervin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Guillermo Maldonado, University of Tennessee

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2009-2516: DEVELOPMENT OF SCALE-BASED EDUCATIONAL MODULESTO INNOVATE REACTOR PHYSICS AND CRITICALITY SAFETY CURRICULABrenden Mervin, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleGuillermo Maldonado, University of Tennessee Page 14.484.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of SCALE-based Educational Modules to Innovate Reactor Physics and Criticality Safety CurriculaAbstractThis paper addresses the development of a modular educational package based on the SCALE(Standardized Computer Analyses for Licensing Evaluation) nuclear analysis system1. Theeducational objective is to supplement theory with practice by introducing students to real