Conference Session

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

 Animal Welfare  FDA Approval  Human Factors and Ergonomics  Global Engineering Design  The Design Process  Design Laboratory Notebooks  Codes and Standards  Product Design Specifications  Intellectual Property in Design  Intellectual Property Agreements  Patent Applications  Career Paths in Biomedical EngineeringResultsDuring Fall 2008, students were asked to complete two short, anonymous electronic surveys: thefirst midway through, after assignment of the first three topics (Working With Clients, ProgressReports, Oral

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Rossmery Alva, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Canada Page 14.894.1210. Hibbeler, R.C., “Structural Analysis,” 7th ed., Prentice Hall, 200911. Yousuf , A., “Data Acquisition Laboratory,” Proceedings of the 2001American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Page 14.894.13

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Manufacturing

, rotors and teeth were MIG welded to form one unit as shown in Figure 5. TheMIG welding process provided adequate strength for the joining the three parts and to withstandthe damage from opponents’ attack. The completed BattleBot is shown in Figure 6. Page 14.424.8 7 Figure 5 - MIG Welding Components Figure 6 - Combat Ready BattleBotCompetition and Results:Preliminary testing of all components, including motion of the weapon, was done in the Collegeof Applied Science laboratories

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Sustainable Education and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology; Alireza Khaligh, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-649: AN ENERGY-HARVESTING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED ANDOFFERED AT THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYOmer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology (IEEE S’05) received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He was a research scholar in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of South Alabama (USA) from August 2005 to August 2006 and involved US Department of Energy projects based on power management for fuel cell applications. Currently, he is a doctoral research assistant at the Energy Harvesting and Renewable Energies Laboratory (EHREL) at the Electric Power and Power Electronics Center

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Alfrey, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Educational Research and Methods

appropriate for any assignment – in any class – that includes an open-endedproblem-solving component, including laboratory and design-oriented assignments.Moreover, the rubric can be used to track the development of critical-thinking skills asstudents progress through the curriculum. It is not expected that a freshman – or even theaverage senior – will score at the “Accomplished” level. Rather, instructors must decidewhat level of performance is reasonable for students in their class, and assign gradesaccordingly: freshmen may be expected to perform somewhere between the “Beginning”and “Developing” level, for example, with seniors expected to perform consistently at the“Competent” level. Applying this rubric to assignments at multiple points in

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine

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Two Year College Division

demonstrated.LaboratoryUnfortunately there are few commercial laboratory trainers or hands-on learning systems thatteach electronic fundamentals at the systems level. Some schools build their own systemsrelevant to local needs, but most community colleges have only limited traditional test equipment(DMM, oscilloscope, function generator, power supplies, breadboards, etc.) more suited to acircuit analysis approach. In this pilot course, some of the typical traditional lab experimentswere used as in previous courses such as experiments with diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs, and opamps. New experiments emphasizing the use of more ICs and extended op amp applicationswere developed and included. Testing and measuring methods were stressed.One important observation is that modern labs would

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

providesguidance to K-5 teachers on how to use open-ended problems in their classrooms. The institutesinclude one week of instruction in engineering concepts through the use of everyday technology, Page 14.383.2directed laboratory activities, and design briefs. The institutes are designed to model the teachingmethods the participants will use in their classrooms. Previous assessment has focused on theimmediate and long term effectiveness of the institutes using surveys and focus groups4,5. Thisstudy focuses on how the prototyping process with LEGO Mindstorms in open-ended designprojects can be improved.Focus groups consisting of DTEACh practioners have

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Bass, Oregon Institute of Technology; Thomas White, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

aredifficult to measure using traditional engineering assignments like problem sets, quizzes andexams, the programs within the EERE Department have developed so-called "ABETassignments." These ABET assignments are typically professional-style term papers (usingASHRAE or IEEE formats), laboratory reports (oral and written), project bids or proposals(using real clients and advise from employers), and class project reports. These assignmentsprovide a broad and rich educational experience and ample opportunity for assessment. Inaddition to allowing faculty to efficiently measure multiple outcomes at once, the multi-outcomerubrics mapped to these assignments also provide direct feedback to our students, spurring themto improve their efforts to meet the

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suryaprasad Jayadevappa, PES School of Engineering; Ravi Shankar, Florida Atlantic University

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Electrical and Computer

specialization. An ideal scenario would be to have 4 introductory courses in year 1 that covers all the courses indicated in Level 1. ≠ Year 2: Emphasis in year 2 is more on design. Courses that can foster this capability in the students are considered, as can be seen in the some mentioned courses at level L2 under each category. Additionally, one suggestion is if only 2 courses were offered in year 1 then courses from the other two categories should be offered from level 1. To realize the objective of design, laboratory courses can be considered which provides the necessary exposure to students to the relevant tools and methodology. ≠ Year 3: Learning objective in year 3 is on equipping the

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and mentoring, item 5. This is criticalin any design sponsor relationship and enhances student experiences. PES electrical engineers,with the approval of higher administration, consider the steam plant and power distribution gridto be a living laboratory where students can have an impact on the circumstances of theirsurroundings by reducing energy consumption and helping the university reduce operating costs.V. Recent Collaborative ProjectsPES projects for fall 2008-spring 2009 include design projects that include both mechanical andelectrical engineering students. The aim is to improve energy efficiency of the campus steam Page

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Mechanical Engineering

responses given during students’presentations, we have gained and will continue to gain more information about theorientation, emphasis, quality and sustainability of our diploma degree program. In particular,the management of the contradiction between compact tertiary education and very highrequirements of knowledge sustainability is one of the greatest challenges for us. We havebeen persuaded of the necessity of continuous, well structured, constitutive project basedlearning during engineering education and close collaboration with the relevant industries.The harmonious paradigm of lectures, seminars, laboratories, and project work is a guaranteeof an optimal degree program in engineering education.Naturally, we are constantly reflecting on the

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Linda Thurman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

conference papers in the areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte William Heybruck received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2001. Prior to becoming the Director of the UNC Charlotte College of Engineering Industrial Solutions Laboratory he was a Senior Engineer for Hitachi Global Storage Technologies specializing in the Microdrive and automotive hard disk drives. Prior to Hitachi, he was Product Development Manager for the Wireless products at IBM. He has three patents in the field of test technology.Daniel Hoch, University

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Amir Jokar, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-197: ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES FOR ABETACCREDITATIONHakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Dr. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering.Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver Dr. Xiaolin Chen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. She

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

with the new learning material in a lab session, instead of one-on-one teaching.Additionally, more judicious design of experiments and data analyses are necessary to reveal thepotential of haptics in an Engineering classroom.AcknowledgmentPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0xxxxxx to Drs.Xxx xxxx. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Reference[1] Bell, J.T., Fogler, H.S., Ten Steps to Developing Virtual Reality Applications for Engineering Education, American Society for

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

journals and trade publications on engineering and computer graphics, CAD, and visualization research and has authored and co-authored eight books in the areas of computer-aided design and engineering graphics. His research interest is in measuring and improving visualization in engineering and technology students.La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University Dr. La Verne Abe Harris is the Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University and the co-Director of the IDeaLaboratory, a creative thinking, interactive media, and animation research and development laboratory. Dr. Harris came to the university with many years of industry experience in information design

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Manufacturing

Hill, Peoria, IL. pp. 131-145.[12] Ssemakula, M. E., “A Hands-on Approach to Teaching Manufacturing Processes,” Proceedings of the 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 10-13, 2001, Reno, NV.[13] Fang, N., and Stewardson, G. A., “Improving Engineering Laboratory Experience Through Computer Simulation and Cooperative Learning,” 2007, Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 24-27, 2007, Honolulu, HI.[14] Dutson, A., Green, M., Wood, K., and Jensen, D., “Active Learning Approaches in Engineering Design Courses,” 2003, Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 22-25, 2003, Nashville, TN.[15] Gehringer, E., “Active and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-319: TEACHING FUTURE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS LAWS,ACTS, STANDARDS, AND LIABILITIESArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He has been the Coordinator of the RMU Learning Factory and Director of Engineering Laboratories. He holds a B.S. and an M.S., both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. He has conducted research and taught in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering, and industrial technology fields. He has been active in ASEE (American

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

). Figure 3:: Reason for librrary usageGraduate students’ top five reasons for going to the library are accessing literature (85%),checking out books (79%), individual study (40%), attending seminars (19%), and printing andgetting something to eat (17% each). The changing focus of library usage from undergraduatesto graduates students makes sense. The focus in many undergraduate engineering programs is onlearning from textbooks and in laboratory assignments. Graduate students focus more on usingliterature for their research. The main reasons for faculty coming to the library were accessingliterature (72%) and checking out materials (44%).  Students were asked when they usually use the library. Even

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chao Chen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Carlos Pomalaza-Ráez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Scott Hendershot, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Ma Oo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Adam Hilton, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Design in Engineering Education

network security.Carlos Pomalaza-Ráez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Carlos Pomalaza-Ráez is an electrical engineering professor at Indiana - Purdue University Fort Wayne, USA and a visiting professor at the University of Oulu, Finland. He received a BSME and a BSEE degree from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Perú, in 1974, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in 1977 and 1980, respectively. He has been a faculty member of the University of Limerick, Ireland, and of Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York. He has also been a member of the technical staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Adam Morris, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

", Proceedings of 2006 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE'06), , November 5-10, Chicago, IL., 2006 4. Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Stoakley, R., Turner, T., Cherinet, S., Ladd, G., Chalyam, H., Hartman, C., Burrow- Mcelwain, J, “Rich Learning Experiences for Minority Undergraduate Students Through Inquiry based Project Activities in the Field and Page 14.1059.9 Laboratory Settings”, Proceedings of 2007 Annual Conference of American Society for Engineering Education,June 24-27, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007.5. Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Daughtry, C., Marsh, L., Earl, T.J, and Schwarz

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yul Chu, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education

. Page 11.14.11[10] Hung-Cheng Wu, et al., Energy Efficient Caching on Cache Architectures for Embedded Systems, Journal of Information Science and Engineering, Vol. 19 No. 5, pages 809-825, 2003.[11] Kin Johnson, et al., The Filter Cache: An Energy Efficient Memory Structure, 30th International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, Dec. 1997.[12] Premkishore Shivakumar and Norman P. Jouppi, CACTI 3.0: An Integrated Cache Timing, Power, and Area Model, Western Research Laboratory, WRL-2001-2, Dec. 2001.[13] A. Seznec, A case for two-way skewed-associative cache, the 20th International Symposium on Computer Architecture (IEEE-ACM), San Diego, May 1993.Biographical InformationYul Chu

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Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

(e.g., that on metal processing). Each course is conceived as a modular presentation offocused product engineering, applicable materials description, relevant process science,operational modeling and analysis, and description of representative machine tools. Each wouldalso include an appropriate laboratory component. tio in er ng uc ng ine eri n eer ing g

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New trends in ECE education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maurice Aburdene, Bucknell University; Thomas Goodman, Bucknell University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-33: PROBABILITY AND IMAGE ENHANCEMENTMaurice Aburdene, Bucknell University MAURICE F. ABURDENE is the T. Jefferson Miers Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at Bucknell University. He has taught at Swarthmore College, the State University of New York at Oswego, and the University of Connecticut. His research areas include, parallel algorithms, simulation of dynamic systems, distributed algorithms, computer communication networks, control systems, computer-assisted laboratories, and signal processing.Thomas Goodman, Bucknell University THOMAS J. GOODMAN earned his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Bucknell University and is currently pursuing a

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josue Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Mathematics

speed has been achieved, for particles that aredropped in a viscous medium, it takes a finite time interval and a finite displacementbefore they reach terminal speed. Thus, in laboratory experiments, for example, theapplication of Stokes law first requires the determination of when and where terminalvelocity is achievable. During the time preceding the attainment of terminal speed,however, the nature of the drag force is not known, a priori. One needs to try other formsof damping.Quadratic damping. From dimensional analysis, it is determined that the drag force FDon a smooth sphere of diameter d, moving through a viscous and incompressible fluid ofmass density ρ and viscosity µ is given by2

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

the University of Phoenix the teaching-learning model is based on Malcolm Knowles’principles of adult learning.2 Students all receive clear learning objectives, which areidentical throughout the University of Phoenix system. Student groups and active learningare extensively employed.2, 3, 5, 16 Faculty serve mainly as facilitators not lecturers. They leaddiscussions, relate the material to the students’ personal experiences, use case studies andcollaborative learning. The transmission of knowledge is considered to be more appropriatefor younger students, not adult students who have considerable work and life experience.2 AtDeVry, which teaches both younger students and adults, the curriculum is very hands-onwith extensive laboratory work.4 In

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

2006-63: AN ASSESSMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MODEL FORENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSAlok Verma, Old Dominion University Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the Chief Technologist of the Lean Institute and MET Program Director at ODU. Alok received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Alok is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certification in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. His publications are in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Process Automation and

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University; Mary James Legatski, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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International

and associate professor (1979-87), Tuskegee University as assistant professor of mechanical engineering (1976-78), and Jackson Engineering Graduate Program as adjunct faculty (1975-76). Over the period 1980-85, his was employed in summers and academic years at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of California Institute of Technology and IBM. He worked in HVAC industry with B&B Consulting Engineers (1975-76). He earned his B.E. (Mechanical) degree from Sardar Patel University in India in 1970. Upon immigrating to USA, he earned his M.S. (1972) and his Ph.D. (1975), both in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University. His specialty areas of interest include biomedical engineering

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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International

enhancedwith web-based exercises and projects. By the spring semester of 2003, a complete WebCTsupplement was developed for the course and beginning in the fall of the same year, the entirecourse was delivered through WebCT. Throughout the spring 2003 semester, no course materialswere committed to paper. The syllabus, handouts, course chapters, tests, unannounced quizzes,homeworks, lab assignments, lab reports, and presentations were presented, delivered, orsubmitted via WebCT [4].Course Materials on WebCTIn the ‘CAD for Technology’ course, students involve themselves in many industrial designprojects and part design laboratories. This course has the following modules in the WebCTsystem. 1. Course syllabus and information 2. Calendar, tips and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

PreventionAbstract Student projects have examined how to apply pollution prevention strategies to bothR&D and manufacturing in several chemical industries. This has been accomplished throughindustry-university partnerships with pharmaceutical and petrochemical companies. Severalgrants from the US Environmental Protection Agency have supported initiatives in greenchemistry, engineering and design. These projects have the broader goal of supportingsustainability in the chemical industry.Introduction Too often the teaching of a technical subject like green engineering is limited to anindividual class experience or one dimensional laboratory or design experience. The teaching ofpollution prevention in the curriculum is greatly enhanced by

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Healey, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-344 Energy Conversion & Conservation Division The Description of a Capstone Project to Develop a Web-Based Energy Center for Monitoring Alternative Power Generation Systems for Thermodynamics Laboratory ExperimentsFrancis A. Di Bella, PE Director, School of Engineering TechnologyRyan E. Healey, Electrical Engineering Technology (Cl. of 2006)Northeastern University, Boston, MAABSTRACTThe recent extreme hurricane damage to the Gulf coast states and the consequentialdisruption of oil refinement emphasized the delicate balance that the United States is inwith regards to energy consumption and supply. The future of the United States or anydeveloped nation lies in a reliable