Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Environmental Engineering

,environment and technology at a university in the southeast United States. The coursedevelopment was the direct outcome of an internal ‘College of Sustainability Grant’ awarded tothe author.The course content includes diverse multidisciplinary factors that relate directly to sustainabilitysuch as Environment conscious manufacturing, economics of sustainability, soil geology etc. Thenewly developed course also takes advantage of audio-visual media to facilitate instruction. Thenovel aspect of this course is that students from across campus are involved in mini-designprojects to make some aspect of any chosen system more sustainable. The principal constraint inthis case is cost. The course seeks to expose students from different educational backgrounds

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Solar, Wind, and Novel Energy-System Initiatives

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-1091: SELF-POWERED WIRELESS-CAMERA SYSTEM DESIGNFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Page 14.1049.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Self Powered Wireless Camera System DesignAbstractEnergy harvesting is described as the conversion of ambient energy into usable electrical energy.When compared with energy stored in common storage elements, such as batteries, capacitorsand the like, the environment represents a relatively infinite source of available energy.Conventional electrochemical batteries power most of the portable and wireless electronicdevices that are energized with electric power. In the past few years, electrochemical

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering education. Onestrategy to increase women’s participation in engineering is to engage girls in science andengineering in K-12. In this paper, we examine high school students’ knowledge ofengineering careers and reports of recruitment as predictors of student aspirations forstudying engineering in college.A group of racially/ethnically, socio-economically diverse students from five urban highschools, with either a science-themed focus or a strong science department, participatedin a longitudinal study of retention and attrition associated with STEM outcomes.Preliminary results from 906 students were included in a series of logistic regressionmodels with plans for college study of engineering as the dependent variable. Knowledgeof

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Ted Eschenbach, TGE Consulting; Joseph Hartman, University of Florida

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Engineering Economy

Anchorage. His masters in operations research and his doctorate in industrial engineering are from Stanford University. He is the principal of TGE Consulting, an emeritus professor of engineering management at UAA, and the founding editor emeritus of the Engineering Management Journal. He is the author or co-author of engineering economy texts currently published by Oxford University Press.Joseph Hartman, University of Florida Dr. Joseph C. Hartman, P.E. received his Ph.D. in 1996 and M.S. in 1994 in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his B.S. in general engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1992. He is a professor in the Department of

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Hesser, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1312: WEB-BASED CLASSES FOR ENHANCEMENT OFPRELABORATORY LECTURESTiffany Hesser, University of New Haven Tiffany Hesser is currently a Visiting Instructor and Organic Laboratory Coordinator at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. She is also involved with the The Summer Institute for Young Women in Science and the Chemistry and Math Enrichment Program.Michael Collura, University of New Haven Dr. Collura, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of New Haven, received his B.S. Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University. His professional interests include the application of computers to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York, Farmingdale; David Wells, North Dakota State University; Robert Mott, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

describes the process and results to date being undertaken by the Society ofManufacturing Engineers through its Manufacturing Education & Research Community (SME-MER) to move the curricula for manufacturing education forward. The goal is to ensure thatgraduates are well prepared to serve the wide spectrum of industry needs in a high-technology,globally competitive, and rapidly evolving world. The process builds on landmark workcompleted in the 1990s from which a series of publications emerged that defined content,program organization, and differentiation among associate degree, baccalaureate degree, andgraduate degree programs. A variety of methods are being implemented to perform the updatingof recommended curricula and the intended product

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Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-89: ENGINEERING DESIGN: THE MECHATRONICS APPROACH ANDCOGNITIVE EXPERIENCEJohn Mativo, The University of Georgia Page 14.550.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineering Design: The Mechatronics Approach and Cognitive ExperienceAbstractMechatronics is a rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field of engineering dealing with designof products whose function relies on the integration of mechanical and electronic componentscoordinated by a control architecture. A mechatronics platform has strength through its ability tooffer dynamic and flexible solutions. Engineers and educators are devising methods and

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

studies have shown that while there are relatively minor differences in the pre-collegequalifications of men and women recruited to engineering, gender differences persist inengineering self-confidence, satisfaction with engineering programs, expectations from anengineering degree, academic achievement in engineering, commitment to a future inengineering[5]. Further, these gender differences vary over the undergraduate year. For example,first-year women have much lower engineering self-confidence than entering men; while juniorwomen and men have been shown to be much more similar in engineering self-confidence(women’s is higher than it was in their first-year; men’s is leveled by their experiences in theengineering program)[4]. Anecdotally, we

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-2169: MULTIDISCIPLINARY SENIOR DESIGN USINGSOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIOWilliam Birmingham, Grove City College Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Chair of Computer Science Department, Grove City College Page 14.895.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Multidisciplinary Senior Design Using Software-Defined RadioAbstractMultidisciplinary projects involving electrical engineering (EE) and computer science (CS)students are both exciting and difficult to create. We have created a year-long project based onsoftware-defined radio (SDR). The combination of software and hardware makes SDR

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-2430: NCSLI'S METROLOGY AMBASSADOR OUTREACH PROGRAMGeorgia Harris, National Institute of Standards and Technology Georgia Harris is the Group Leader for the Laboratory Metrology Group in the Weights and Measures Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She is responsible for the Laboratory Recognition, Training, and proficiency testing of State Weights and Measures Laboratories and has been involved in metrology for more than 25 years. Prior to her work at NIST, she was a metrologist with the State of Minnesota. Ms. Harris is also the Vice President of Learning and Development in the National Conference of Standards Laboratories, International. She

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Korpela, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Robert McTasney, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-2481: AN FPGA MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEM FOR UNDERGRADUATESTUDYChristopher Korpela, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science CHRISTOPHER M. KORPELA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado in 2006 and is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.Robert McTasney, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ROBERT J. MCTASNEY is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the US Military Academy at West Point

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Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2009-460: INTEGRATING STUDENT EXPERIENCE INTO THE CLASSROOMTerri Lynch-Caris, Kettering UniversityDaniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University Page 14.769.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Student Experience into the ClassroomAbstractEngineering educators seek to inspire their students to integrate classroom theories with theirown experience. This paper describes the development of an activity integrating co-opexperiences and/or research interests with classroom learning. The resulting instrument, CITIES– Beyond the Classroom, will be useful for STEM educators to create a participative classroomenvironment. The instrument may be

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kaylea Dunn

1 The Case for Leadership Skills Courses in the Engineering Curriculum Kaylea Dunn Olsson Associates, Lincoln, NEAbstractLeadership courses are often encouraged, but not mandatory for an undergraduate engineeringdegree. The research presented here focuses on implementing specific undergraduate leadershipcourses as part of an American Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditedprogram at a Midwestern University.The purpose of this study is to identify what professional skills engineering companies expectstudents to develop through coursework before

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andy Ward, Ohio State University; Ann Christy, Ohio State University; Robert J. Gustafson; Jessica D'Ambrosio; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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International

AC 2009-2207: GLOBALIZING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: LESSONSLEARNED FROM AFRICA-USA PARTNERSHIPSAndy Ward, Ohio State UniversityAnn Christy, Ohio State UniversityRobert Gustafson, Ohio State UniversityJessica D'Ambrosio, Ohio State UniversityKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 14.648.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Workshop on Globalizing Engineering Education: Lessons Learned from Africa and USA PartnershipsAbstractEngineering is increasingly becoming a globalized profession by involving multi-national teamsin engineering design, technical services, and marketing. However, the typical undergraduateengineering

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Cook, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright; Steve Shumway; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technologyeducation, it is actually a refinement of technology education to include a broader skill set andfocus. This also reflects the view that technology education keep up with the world’s businessand economic engineering and technology focus.In light of these suggestive technology education curriculum and objectives modifications, thereis a need to evaluate the influence of the changes. The Technology Attitude Scale (TAS) andPupils Attitudes Toward Technology (PATT) have been used to ascertain students’ attitudetoward and understanding of technology, however, the tools do not include engineering issues.2Thus a comprehensive instrument was needed to measure student interest, perception, attitude,and understanding of both engineering and technology. In

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer McDonald, Daniel Webster College; Alexandra Sobin, Daniel Webster College; Marie Planchard, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-1784: ON-LINE WORKING DRAWING REVIEW AND ASSESSMENTJennifer McDonald, Daniel Webster College Jennifer A. McDonald is a researcher in the Division of Engineering at Daniel Webster College. She graduated in 2008 with a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering. She is currently assisting with a freshman design course. She anticipates pursuing a Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering or Energy Engineering in the fall of 2009. Email: mcdonald_jennifer@dwc.eduAlexandra Sobin, Daniel Webster College Alexandra Sobin is a junior at Daniel Webster College enrolled in Aeronautical Engineering, pursuing a Bachelors Degree. She has been part of the Design Build Fly Team at Daniel Webster

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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

education. However, no satisfactorymeans to address this insight area was established. Therefore it has not been integrated into thegeneral education requirements. This paper reports on subsequent work by the College ofEngineering resulting in two minors that address technological literacy. The College has chosento work from the basic description and general learning objectives developed by a recent reportsof the National Academy of Engineering and National Standards for Technological Literacy. Inorder to offer the most value in a minor and meet learning objectives in the most effectivefashion, the conclusion was reached that it is best to view the potential audience for minors intwo groups. The first group being those that will likely be working

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; Glen Loller, University of Delaware; Frank Conforti, Bentley Systems; Scott Lofgren, Bentley Systems; Laura Meier, Bentley Systems

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-1649: BLENDED LEARNING TO ENHANCE COMPUTERAPPLICATION INSTRUCTIONMichael Chajes, University of Delaware Michael Chajes, PhD, PE, currently serves as Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Chajes is a registered Professional Engineer in Delaware, and served on Delaware’s Professional Engineering Registration Board from 1995 to 2000. Dr. Chajes was an undergraduate civil engineering student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and graduated with honors in 1984. After receiving his bachelor's degree, he attended the University of California at Davis (UCD) and received his M.S. in 1987

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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Information Systems

developers write software. This paper will study differentapproaches that are used by different institutions of higher education around the world tointegrate parallel computing into their curriculum.Teaching parallel computing concepts to undergraduate students is not an easy task. Educatorsneed to prepare their students for the parallel era.IntroductionA fundamental technique by which computations can be accelerated is parallel computation. Themain reason for executing program instructions in parallel is to complete a computation faster.However, majority of programs today are incapable of much improvement through parallelism,since they have written assuming that instructions would be executed sequentially1. Sincesequential computer performance has

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1233: DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF HANDS-ON ABILITYFOR ENGINEERSMichele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering. She teaches classes on manufacturing and controls and does disciplinary research on microelectromechanical systems and precision machining. Her educational research interests include problem solving in the lab and informal engineering education.Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University Dr. Leonard Bohmann is a faculty member in electrical engineering and presently serves as the Associate Dean of Engineering. His disciplinary research interests are in expanding the use of renewable energy

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bowles, University of South Carolina; Gang Quan, University of South Carolina

AC 2009-761: AN FPGA-BASED EMBEDDED-SYSTEM DESIGN LABORATORYFOR THE UNDERGRADUATE COMPUTER ENGINEERING CURRICULUMJohn 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.Gang Quan, University of South Carolina Gang Quan is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Laura Winn, Waynesburg Central High School; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-452: DATA-DRIVEN COMPREHENSIVE MENTORSHIP INENGINEERING: HOW WE ARE ADAPTING THE SOCIAL-STRESS MODEL OFPEER INFLUENCEGary Winn, West Virginia University Gary L. Winn, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University.Laura Winn, Waynesburg Central High School Laura E. Winn is a senior at Waynesburg High School, Waynesburg, PA and has assisted with the Engineers of Tomorrow summer camp program as a peer mentor.Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University Reagan Curtis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University.Robin Hensel, West Virginia

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-252: INCREASING FEMALE ENGINEERING-DEGREE ATTAINMENTIN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTSElizabeth Cady, National Academy of EngineeringNorman Fortenberry, National Academy of EngineeringCatherine Didion, National Academy of EngineeringKaren Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc. Page 14.729.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Increasing Female Engineering Degree Attainment in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering DepartmentsAbstractThe Engineering Equity Extension Service (EEES) project aims to increase the number ofwomen who graduate with baccalaureate degrees in engineering, with a specific focus on the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Impelluso, San Diego State University

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Mechanical Engineering

grants in physics-based virtual reality. He is now a tenured associate professor at San Diego State University, revisiting and researching human bone remodeling algorithms and muscle models using advanced tools of the cyberinfrastructure. He has created a curriculum in which students learn mechanics not by using commercial simulation software, but by creating their own. His interests include opera, sociology, and philosophy. He is currently enjoying teaching his two young children how to ride bicycles. Page 14.495.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Distance Learning and

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Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Schwartz, Western Carolina University; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

theavailable wireless communication systems. Due to their low signal power and relatively highernoise to signal ratio, however, wireless signal transmissions require a carefully designed signalconditioning system. There has been an increased amount of research on wireless medical sensornetworks in order to improve and/or change the traditional service provided by medicalprofessionals to their patients including manual data collection, paper registration as well asusing hand held radios for communication. In1, the authors present the challenges medicalservice providers face due to unreliable data communication infrastructure, limited resources andless information when a disaster occurs. Today most of the studies introduce the automation ofpatient care

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Measuring the Impacts of Project-based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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International

AC 2009-2034: AN INTERACTIVE PANEL SESSION ON MEASURING THEIMPACTS OF PROJECT-BASED SERVICE LEARNING ON ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, BoulderChris Swan, Tufts University Page 14.202.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Interactive Panel Session on Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning onEngineering EducationABSTRACTThrough both planned and organic developments, project-based service learning (PBSL) hasemerged as a powerful force in engineering education over the past decade. This paper highlightsefforts to provide much needed clarity to the design, implementation, and

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1442: DEPLOYMENT OF ALTERNATE SOURCES OF ENERGY INGHANAWillie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Dr. Willie K. Ofosu is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania State University. He teaches telecommunications, wireless systems, networking, optoelectronics and analog and digital electronics at the Wilkes-Barre campus. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, IET (England) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of England. He is currently involved in international activities in cooperation with some faculty members at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He is an advocate of diversity in the education field. Dr

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler; Fredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1712: ASSESSING PEER ATTITUDES AMONG STEM STUDENTS ANDTHEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON THE RETENTION OF FEMALES IN STEMPROGRAMSKristian Trampus, University of Texas, TylerFredericka Brown, University of Texas, TylerMichael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler Page 14.243.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Peer Attitudes Among STEM students and The Potential Effects on The Retention of Females in STEM ProgramsIntroductionOne of the major socio-technological changes in the United States is that of a growing diversityof workforce. Demographic projections show the traditional pool that supplies today’stechnological workforce

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Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kellen Maicher, Purdue University; Marvin Sarapin, Purdue University; James Mohler, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Marvin Sarapin is a professor and the head of the Computer Graphics Technology Department at Purdue University, West Lafayette. His recent activities have centered on implementing the strategic vision in the College of Technology for growing activities in discovery with delivery, launching tomorrow’s leaders, and meeting global challenges.James Mohler, Purdue University James L. Mohler is the Assistant Department Head & A Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University. Dr. Mohler has been the recipient of several teaching awards and authored 21 texts and 52 articles for academic and trade publications related to computer graphics. He is the Education Director

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Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Margaret Nowicki, United States Military Academy; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2009-468: ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGAND UNDECLARED MAJORSRobert Rabb, United States Military AcademyMargaret Nowicki, United States Military AcademyElizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy Page 14.557.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Impacts of an Early Research Experience on Recruiting and Retention in EngineeringAbstractOne of the premier events in an engineering curriculum is participation in a summer internshipprogram. The United States Military Academy (USMA) has developed a program to promoteacademic activities beyond the basic engineering requirements. This program has