Conference Session

IS and IT Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Cullinane; Baris Yanmaz; Ronald Perry

-sented by an IT profession and family educational backgrounds in technical areas are importantoutcome predictors, while gender and age are less important.Introduction The availability of an increasing supply of highly skilled information technology (IT)professionals is essential if the United States is to maintain international economic competitive-ness in the near term and in the future. Given today’s level of unemployment it may seem thatthere is a surplus of IT workers, however when we look at the long term “big picture” recentstudies indicate that there will be an overall shortage of qualified technical professionals and thatthe trends predicted are discouraging. For example, the state of Massachusetts has an on goingforecasting

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Manhire

resistance R and inductance L are in ohms and henries, respectively.The current is:1 ia(t) = Ipeakcos(ω t - θ) A (2) Page 9.957.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education where: Ipeak = Vpeak / R 2 + (ωL) 2 is the peak value of the sinusoidal current (in amperes), and θ = tan-1( ω L/R) (in radians)The instantaneous power (in watts) produced by the ideal voltage source is:2

Conference Session

Technological Literacy I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michael Robinson; M. Sami Fadali; Ann-Marie Vollstedt; Eric Wang

Session # 1661 Middle School Science Using Robotics For LEP and ESL Students Mike Robinson/M. S. Fadali/ Eric Wang/Ann-Marie Vollstedt Curriculum & Instruction/ Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering University of Nevada Reno Reno NV 89557 fadali@ieee.org Abstract There is a need for more effective science teaching strategies for science teachers with large numbers of Limited English

Conference Session

TIME 5: Solid Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gene Liao

Session 2666 Twist Fatigue Life Simulation and Correlation with Test for an Automotive Rear Suspension Gene Y. Liao Wayne State UniversityAbstractThis paper documents the result of twist fatigue life simulation correlated with test for anautomotive rear suspension. The simulations were performed on both accelerated and standardtwist test under constant amplitude cyclic loading. The accelerated twist test was developed forcorrelation. The result shows that the analytical fatigue life correlates with the test fatigue lifewithin a factor

Conference Session

Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Blackwell

upper-division courses. During that time the department has also expanded its use ofelectronic computer aided design (ECAD) software for the design and analysis of circuits and forthe design of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The department has purchased equipment suitablefor use on SMDs, has actively pursued donation of SMT parts, and has added a second course onelectronic manufacturing.backgroundSurface mount technology (SMT) was developed in the 1960s & 1970s by IBM and others toreduce the size of electronic component packages and thereby reduce the size of electronicdevices designed with those packages (1,2). The technology has other advantages, includingreducing package-related parasitic capacitance and inductance, with concomitant

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Jim M. Papadopoulos

An Industry Perspective on FEA in the ME Curriculum Jim M. Papadopoulos, Ph.D., P.E. R&D Engineer The Paper Converting Machine Company, Green Bay, WI Considering the main methods of stress/structural analysis – handcalculation, experimental measurement, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) –each has distinct advantages, but each is also subject to misuse. Introductorymechanics courses typically focus on teaching the methods of hand calculation,therefore giving less attention to modeling skills and the development of soundintuition. FEA is normally introduced later in the curriculum, in a courseemphasizing the underlying theory rather than the skills needed

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Arjun Makhijani

Addressing Societal Concerns through Education in Engineering and Science By Arjun Makhijani, PhD President, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER)Democracy cannot work if science and technology remain in a black box. People needsome basic knowledge of engineering and science in order to make informed judgmentsabout a wide variety of global issues, such as energy policy, nuclear proliferation,climate change, toxic materials, and genetically modified components in food. The gapin technical knowledge between what the public knows and what it needs to know tomake informed decisions that will ensure survival—to say nothing of justice, democracyand well

Conference Session

Recruiting and Building Diversity

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ronald Kane; Carla Purdy

Session 2492 Achieving Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education--What Are the Major Issues?Carla Purdy, Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science, Univ. of Cincinnati (Carla.Purdy@uc.edu), Ronald Kane, Dean of Graduate Studies, New Jersey Institute of Technology (Ronald.Kane@njit.edu)AbstractWhat are the benefits of diversity in graduate engineering education? Reasons for increasingdiversity among undergraduates also apply at the graduate level--a larger pool of highly trainedworkers, increased technical expertise among the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

Session XX60 An Overview of International Engineering and Technology Congresses Contributions in Brazil Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and Sciences Vladimir G. Zakharov, Irina A. Avenarius MADI State Technical UniversityAbstractBrazil’s quick ingression into international educational communities both in North America andin Europe and growth of quality level of Brazilian engineering standards of education became anobjective reality in recent years. Its active participation

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education: Distance & Service Learning, Web-based Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mahbub Uddin

INTEGRATION OF “SIX SIGMA” INTO THE UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Mahbub Uddin, Department of Engineering Science, Trinity University And A. Raj Chowdhury, School of Technology, Kent State UniversityAbstractQuality Management using the “Six Sigma” approach is a fact based, decision making tool formany operations to improve quality, reliability and productivity in an organization. Six Sigmaensures that quality functions meet customers’ needs and that the chosen operation reduces wasteand defects, while improving product, processes and services and increasing customersatisfaction. Six Sigma

Conference Session

Topics in Civil ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Carol Considine

comprised of strictly civil engineering technology.This paper describes the freshmen engineering courses and outlines the projects that have beendeveloped for Civil Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. The CivilEngineering Technology program has seen an increase in students since the implementation ofthis freshmen project based courses, and the program has seen an increase in interest fromfreshmen students.IntroductionEngineering 110 and 111 are two courses described in the catalog as a " . . . . series of projects tointroduce a variety of engineering and technology disciplines; hands-on experiences withselected engineering problems and issues; team approach to managing engineering projects;discovering the unknown, formulating

Conference Session

NASA Fellowship Program

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2004 Annual Conference

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Philip Chen; John Tharakan

Program (NAFP).The paper describes NASA’s education framework and outlines the enhancement of graduatechemical engineering education in the department through enhanced elective course offerings,expanded research opportunities and networking to broaden research and employmentopportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, concluding with the critical role NASAhas in promoting and impacting engineering and science graduate education. "To inspire the next generation of explorers...as only NASA can" is the NASA educationprogram's mission. This “can-do” concept guides all NASA’s programs and activities andrequires a diverse pool of talented scientists and engineers. The NASA NAFP Fellow and theDepartment of Chemical Engineering at Howard

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Engineering/Technology II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Siddique Zahed; Chaturaporn Nisagornsen; Kurt Gramoll

Session 3102 Interactive Web-Based Training System at Tinker AFB: Aircraft Part Maintenance and Assembly Process Chaturaporn Nisagornsen, Zahed Siddique, and Kurt Gramoll School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering The University of OklahomaAbstractThree-dimensional visualization is an essential element in any web-based applications forengineering education and technical training. As concepts of virtual reality become possible, theuse of three-dimensional elements can simplify the learning process. Effective informationdelivery is done by integrating a

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Krishna Vedula

well as with the need for fosteringmore diversity of the student body in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics) disciplines and in the S&E (Science and Engineering) workforce in the country.During recent years several programs have been initiated with focus on learning and teachingand on improving the quality of undergraduate engineering education. In all NSF programsemphasis is on better integration research and teaching, assessment of outcomes as well as thebroader impact of the outcomes. A particular focus of NSF is on recruiting and retaining youthfrom underrepresented groups into the STEM disciplines and on technological literacy ofeveryone.Several programs at NSF encourage partnerships between higher education, K

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

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Hugh Jack

Session 2563 Increasing Manufacturing Engineering Enrolment Through K-12 Outreach Hugh Jack, Associate Professor Padnos School of Engineering Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, MI email: jackh@gvsu.edu1. IntroductionOf the top 20 employers in the Grand Rapids area, 19 are manufacturers. This heavy concentra-tion of manufacturing generates a constant demand for highly educated individuals able to supportlocal industries. Moreover, these industries are trying to increase

Conference Session

Innovations in Nuclear Education I

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2004 Annual Conference

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William Rezak

; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationABSTRACT One of America’s best kept secrets is the success of its nuclear electric power industry. Thispaper presents data which support the construction and operating successes enjoyed by energycompanies that operate nuclear power plants in the US. The result--the US nuclear industry isalive and well. Perhaps it’s time to start anew the building of nuclear power plants. Let’s take the wraps off the major successes achieved in the nuclear power industry. Over20% of the electricity generated in the United States comes from nuclear power plants. Anadequate, reliable supply of reasonably priced electric energy is not a consequence of anexpanding economy and

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

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2004 Annual Conference

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Roli Varma

Session 1175 The Tenure System and Engineering Institutions Roli Varma The University of New Mexico, AlbuquerqueIntroductionThe system of tenure in institutions of higher learning in the United States was conceivedin 1915 by a small group of professors at Johns Hopkins University who formed theAmerican Association of University Professors (AAUP). The principal organizer wasArthur Lovejoy who had left the Stanford University after Professor Edward Ross hadbeen forced to resign for criticizing the policies of Mrs. Stanford. The founding membersof the AAUP concluded that the

Conference Session

TIME 9: Thermal Fluids/Fluid Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

Session 3666 Heat Tr ansfer Coefficient Cor r elation for Cir cular Fin Rods Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Donald W. Mueller , J r . Depar tment of Engineer ing Indiana Univer sity-Pur due Univer sity For t Wayne For t Wayne, IN 46805, USAAbstractThe objective of this paper is to develop and present a correlation equation for the average heattransfer coefficient associated with long horizontally oriented circular fin rods that accounts forthe effect of both modes of heat transfer: convection and radiation. Four aluminum circularcross

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jay R. Goldberg

Benefits of Industry Involvement in Senior Design Courses Jay R. Goldberg, Ph.D., P.E. Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Senior design courses teach students about the product development process,project management, and teamwork. Industry involvement in senior design coursesreinforces the importance of these processes and skills and benefits students,faculty, and participating companies. Representatives from industry can participate in senior design courses asguest lecturers, curriculum advisors, and design project sponsors. As guestlecturers, practicing engineers provide a relevant, practical real-world perspective

Conference Session

Life Sciences and ChE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abdolmajid Lababpour

ofmicroalgae in photobioreactors may be used for biofixation of CO2 in the atmosphere and production ofhydrogen as a clean fuel for sustainability in the environment [4,5,6]. The rapidly increasing impacts of biotechnology have stirred the interest of groups of peoplesuch as researchers, producers and consumers, environmentalists, economists, politicians, and legislators.Investment, marketing and research, becomes more attractive as there is increased possibility of gainingbenefits with the continuing rapid growth of biotechnology all over the world. Parallel to the developmentof biotechnology related sectors, biotechnology educational programs have started and have grownspecifically for inclusion in the science and technology curriculum at

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electromechanical Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Max Rabiee

Session 1449 Use of Sequencer Functions in Industrial Control Max Rabiee, Ph.D., P.E. University of CincinnatiAbstractIn this paper we will study one of the most commonly used functions in programmable logiccontroller (PLC) systems. This function is called the Sequencer. All programmable logiccontrollers (PLC) have this function. The sequencer function provides powerful capability forthe PLC. This function and its applications are studied as part of a logic controller course inElectrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) programs.Some PLC

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny; Mark Rajai

calculations in a timeeconomic exigency. It also has economic implications for engineering graduates insearch for jobs with salaries commensurate to their education and skills.This paper will combine the results of a survey conducted by the authors on this subjectwith information from recently published studies. Literature and data gathered will beorganized and tabulated to find correlations between manufacturing employers’ economicoutlook and their hiring practices. The results will provide insight into the availability ofjobs for students majoring in engineering-related degrees.IntroductionIt is evident that there are multiple factors affecting the job prospects for individualsgraduating with engineering degrees. The sluggish economy is a

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in BAE

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ann Christy

Renaissance learning and poetry contests in biological and agricultural engineering Ann D. Christy The Ohio State UniversityAbstractA “Renaissance” man or woman can be characterized by a balanced life, well-rounded interests,and a facility in both arts and sciences. Such integration and balance can be difficult to attainamidst higher education’s culture of specialization, fragmentation, and compartmentalization.Changes in ABET make it more apparent that engineering educators and students can learn fromthe example of people such as Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) who was both an engineer and anartist, known for his

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Asghar Bhatti

important/not important for passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination 2. Topic important/not important for passing the Professional Engineering Examination 3. Topic related/not related to their every day work 4. Topic learned/not learned through on job training 5. Topic learned/not learned through continuing education 6. Topic fundamental to learning related advanced topicsInput on these issues is sought from a selected group of practicing structural engineersand educators in Iowa. The paper summarizes results of this feedback.IntroductionEngineering marketplace is vastly different today than it was few decades ago. Due torapid advances in technology and globalization of engineering services there is highdemand for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chenhhsin Liu; Ken Patton

Session 1526 Curriculum Development for Rapid Prototyping Ken Patton and Paul Cheng-Hsin Liu, Saddleback College/ California State University, Los Angeles Project web address: http://www.rptechnician.comAbstractThis project (NSF ATE DUE 0302314) is in its last year of a three-year project. It was fundedJuly 1, 2001. The focus of the grant is to develop curriculum to train technicians in the use ofsolid modeling as a “Time Compression” tool to help manufacturers and designers reduce cycletime to market. Curriculum is

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Higby; Brandon Rogers; Joseph Ekstrom

Load Testing and Analysis of Email Services Brandon Rogers, Joseph J. Ekstrom, Charles Higby Brigham Young UniversityAbstractIn modern business, electronic mail has become a requirement for efficient and profitablecommunication with clients, providers, and colleagues. Due to this dependency on electroniccommunication, mail servers used to send, relay, and receive messages are critical to acompany’s daily operations. It is imperative that the mail server is highly resistant to attacks toprovide a company with the most cost effective and reliable service possible.This paper describes the method and results of performance testing on several current emailservice

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Brougham; Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger