Conference Session

Mentoring

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Marsha Rolle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Susan Zhou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Women in Engineering

. Page 13.733.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integrated research, education, and outreach experiences for undergraduates at Worcester Polytechnic InstituteAbstractResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs, such as those supported by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), provide an excellent tool to help recruit and retain femalesand underrepresented minorities in engineering, which is crucial to our nation’s economicsurvival. Integrated research, education, and outreach experiences were offered for 8-9 femalesand underrepresented minorities per year in a Bioengineering REU at Worcester PolytechnicInstitute, over a three-year period. The goals of our program were to provide inquiry

Conference Session

Shifting Trends of Course and Curricula in IET and IT

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Austin Pinkstaff, Tennessee Tech University; Faruk Taban, Western Nevada College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2788: INNOVATIVE DELIVERY OF MIT4450--RAPID PROTOTYPINGCOURSEIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Dr. Ismail Fidan is an Associate Professor of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology at TTU. Dr. Fidan is the founder of the NSF-CCLI funded RP lab at TTU and is the recipient of many prestigious national and university-level awards. He is very active as an ABET and NAIT program evaluator and is a leading expert in the field of electronics manufacturing, rapid prototyping and CAD/CAM.Austin Pinkstaff, Tennessee Tech University Mr. Austin Pinkstaff is the current president of the Tennessee Tech University-Society of Manufacturing Engineers student chapter. He is a senior

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Bruno Osorno

classroom teaching. To do so wesplit one class in two sections; the first one is the online section and the second one is theclassroom section. To reduce the duplication, while the online section is taking the class, we havea smart board with the computer screen on it and the classroom section is taking the lecture atthe same time.The time has arrived where all students have a laptop or have a PC at home. 90% of the studentstaking these classes own a laptop with wireless communication. It is very encouraging to see thatthe students in the in-classroom class have their own laptops connected to the online class sothat they can minimize note taking and pay more attention to the lecture. The question is; how doI make sure that students outside of the

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Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

demonstrations, andsketching examples as well as online assessments. Sections met in the classroom once each weekwhere instructors discussed and demonstrated essential CAD and textbook content. This timewas also used to answer student questions and give feedback on homework and CAD exercises.Outside of class, students were expected to view the online content, complete CAD andsketching exercises, and complete a weekly online assessment. No difference was found betweenfinal exam scores in the hybrid sections and the face-to-face sections. This paper discusses theimplementation of the hybrid introductory engineering graphics course, summarizes datacollected during the Fall 2007 semester pilot study, and offers some discussions about therelative advantages

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abu SARWAR, Austin Peay State University; John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1204: TEACHING MATHEMATICS TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYSTUDENTS: MOVING MATH INSTRUCTION INTO THE DEPARTMENTAbu SARWAR, Austin Peay State University Biographical Information Abu K. Sarwar is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. He started at the university in 1984 as one of the founding faculty members in the Engineering Technology Department. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering, his M.S. from Carleton University, and his Ph.D. from Louisiana Tech, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Tennessee.John Blake, Austin Peay State University Biographical

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Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-345: JOINING THE WORKFORCE: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OFTHEIR READINESS IN NON-TECHNICAL SKILLSAlbert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Albert Lozano is Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. His research interests are centered in the study of errors in bioelectrical impedance measurements, the incorporation of RFID in education and the development of techniques to enhance student learning. He can be reached at a-lozano@psu.edu Page 13.821.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 JOINING THE WORKFORCE: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR

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The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

outcomes recognize that the careers of future civil engineers need to beunderpinned by all -- not only Mathematics and Natural Sciences but Humanities and SocialSciences as well. Civil Engineering is a technical discipline and the strong technical educationmust continue, but it also must be recognized that the contributions of civil engineers are largelyto and for human society. The Humanities includes subjects such as art, philosophy andliterature while the Social Sciences include subjects such as political science, economics,sociology and psychology. BOK2 continues to recognize the need for education in Mathematicsand Natural Sciences but now also explicitly recognizes the foundational importance ofHumanities and Social Sciences.The four

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Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, theidea of establishing a safe and efficient environment for new generations has led to the search foralternative energy sources. These sources should not only have zero emission but also be lastingand non-depletable.Sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass have recently been identified as renewableenergy. The idea now is to see how these sources can be deployed in an efficient manner. Forthis, expertise in this field must be provided. The new generation must be educated andknowledgeable to elevate expertise in this field. This is accomplished by exposing the younggenerations (if not at the high school level, at the college level), to such sources and the relatedtechnologies. Such learning experiences will raise the awareness of the

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College; Phanindra Nagumantri, Lamar University

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Construction

AC 2008-1475: ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS OF CIVIL/CONSTRUCTIONENGINEERING STUDENTSEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor.James

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Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Heinz Schmidt-Walter, Hochschule Darmstadt; Dhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University; Eugeue Coyle, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Simpson, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

, Transatlantic Collaboration Between Four Engineering, Design and Technology Institutions1.0 OverviewThis paper describes the goals and progress made in Year 1 of a 4-year project (December ’07 toNovember ’11) entitled the DETECT Exchange Mobility project. The project is one of twofunded by the European Commissions/US Department of Education under the EU-Commission’sAtlantis “Excellence in Mobility” Action 2007.The project is funded to promote translational exchanges between four leading Engineering,Design and Technology Education institutions namely; The Pennsylvania State University, USA,Purdue University, USA, the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland and the HochschuleDarmstadt, Federal Republic of Germany.The overall

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Experiments and Laboratories in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, Robert Morris University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-918: ON-LINE GAMES AND SIMULATION TOOLS FOR TEACHINGMANUFACTURING ENGINEERING LABORATORYPriya Manohar, Robert Morris University Dr. Priya Manohar is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA. He has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from University of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Service-learning in Environmental Engineering: Projects with Local Water and Wastewater Treatment PlantsAbstractOver the past several years, faculty and students in Civil Engineering at the United States CoastGuard Academy have partnered with local water and wastewater plant personnel on a variety ofprojects. Through these projects, student learning is fostered while local plants receive help withtechnical issues and public education activities. The projects are incorporated into theEnvironmental Engineering II course; a junior-level major area elective covering analysis anddesign of water and wastewater systems. The projects provide outstanding opportunities forstudent development in a number of educational

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Service-learning in Environmental Engineering: Projects with Local Water and Wastewater Treatment PlantsAbstractOver the past several years, faculty and students in Civil Engineering at the United States CoastGuard Academy have partnered with local water and wastewater plant personnel on a variety ofprojects. Through these projects, student learning is fostered while local plants receive help withtechnical issues and public education activities. The projects are incorporated into theEnvironmental Engineering II course; a junior-level major area elective covering analysis anddesign of water and wastewater systems. The projects provide outstanding opportunities forstudent development in a number of educational

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Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Holt, MSE at VT

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Materials

AC 2008-2965: JUMR: JOURNAL OF UNDERGRADUATE MATERIALSRESEARCHSusan Holt, MSE at VT Susan Holt is a graduate research assistant in Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She was a member of the inaugural editorial board for JUMR and continues her membership on the editorial board as the Communications and Data Manager. She is currently working on her PhD in MSE and plans to teach in academia when she graduates. Page 13.823.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR)AbstractThe Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University

Arizona State University, Richard served as an Associate Director at the NSF funded Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC) and twenty years as a faculty member and administrator within the Division of Technology and Applied Sciences at Arizona Western College and the University of Arizona.Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan, Arizona State University Dr. Kannan’s areas of expertise and research interests include low temperature synthesis of meta stable nanoscale electrocatalysts, electrode active materials and structure-property relationships through physicochemical characterization. The focus is mainly on hydrogen and direct methanol fuel cells for stationary as well as automotive

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FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kate Baxter, University of Southern California; Louise Yates, University of Southern California

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-896: ADDRESSING FRESHMEN RETENTION THROUGH FOCUSEDADVISEMENT AND SEMINAR PROGRAMSKate Baxter, University of Southern California Kate serves as Director, Women in Engineering Programs and Director, Student Support Programs for the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California.Louise Yates, University of Southern California Louise serves Associate Dean, Admission & Student Affairs for the Viterbi School of Engineering at University of Southern California. She is also responsible for a freshmen introductory course for undeclared engineering majors. Page 13.155.1

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Dhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University

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International

AC 2008-437: GLOBAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAS:CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESIvan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Brandywine. His current research interests are in the areas of Global Engineering Education, Engineering Design Education, Innovative Design, and Global Design. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is Vice-President for Region I and assistant of the Executive

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P K Raju, Auburn University

Raju, Auburn University Dr. P.K. Raju, Mechanical Engineering and Director, AETAP. He is a PI on three current NSF projects and directs the LITEE and the Auburn Engineering Technical Assistance Program (AETAP). The mission of AETAP is to provide technical assistance and technology transfer to industries and community in the State of Alabama using the resources from Auburn University and other research labs in Alabama. In addition to consulting for the United Nations and several industries, he has developed an excellent team in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering that is successfully conducting research in acoustics, non-destructive evaluation, and vibration. He is the recipient

Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-1238: DOES THE INDEX OF LEARNING STYLES PREDICTLABORATORY PARTNER SUCCESS IN ELECTRONICS COURSES?Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. McNally is an assistant Professor or Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. She is a member of the Birck Nanotechnology Center and the Bindley Bioscience Center (BBC) at Purdue’s Discovery Park. Dr. McNally currently directs the BBC Biological Atomic Force Microscopy (BioAFM) Facility. Dr. McNally’s research interests involve the development and integration of scanning probe technologies for fluid applications. She is currently developing BioAFM short courses and courses in nano and bio technology at the

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-684: MINORS IN ENGINEERING STUDIES: TEACHING TECHNOLOGYTO NON ENGINEERS, FIRST RESULTSMani Mina, Iowa State University Page 13.897.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Minors in Engineering Studies: Teaching Technology to Non- Engineers, First resultsAbstractThe Minor in Engineering Studies was designed by the college of engineering at our school tohelp increase technological literacy of the non-engineering students at our university. Thisprogram officially started in fall 2006 with little to no publicity. We have a program that startedsmall and is now growing very little publicity by the college of engineering. In

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Marshall, North Carolina State University; Mohamed Bourham, North Carolina State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-1441: MATRICULATING NUCLEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS: THENORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY CASELisa Marshall, North Carolina State University Ms. Marshall is the nuclear outreach instructor for the Department of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. She is currently the chair of the ASEE – Nuclear and Radiological Division, the education committee for the American Nuclear Society – Eastern Carolinas Section and NC State’s Provost Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Her research interest lies in engineering studies and science policy; a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.Mohamed Bourham, North Carolina State University

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Bridging and Freshman Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christa James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin - Barboo/Sauk County

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Mathematics

education for some students. Of interest is the role of two-year colleges in thepreparation of such engineering students. This study looks at the relative success (GPA andretention) of 297 engineering students who took mathematics coursework at one of the system’sthirteen two-year colleges and then transferred to one of the three universities within the systemthat have multiple ABET accredited engineering programs. Over half of these students wereinitially placed at a level of pre-calculus or below. The success of these students is compared tolike groupings of engineering students who went directly to one of the three system engineeringschools. This study will look at the relative success of students as a function of initial mathplacement. In

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Valerie Fuchs, Michigan Technological University

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International

. Hope for those overlooked by engineers, and hope for academics to rejuvenate interest in engineering education, research, and practice. At University X multiple international sustainable development programs focused on developing communities have coalesced into the D80 Center, focused on providing hope to the 80% of the world’s population poorly served by engineered goods, services, and infrastructure. Based on ten years of experience, the programs clearly resonate with a more diverse student body and produce more well-rounded, global-minded engineers, as compared to traditional programs. Future obstacles include dealing with the demand of such programs with limited faculty, staff, and financial support

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Wood, Youngstown State University; David Kurtanich, Youngstown State University; Robert Di Rienzo, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2048: TEMPORARY LOADS DURING CONSTRUCTION:UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND COURSE DEVELOPMENTWilliam Wood, Youngstown State University Dr. Wood is Professor of Civil & Construction Engineering Technology and Director of the School of Engineering Technology at Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio 44555.David Kurtanich, Youngstown State University Mr. Kurtanich is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Civil & Construction Engineering Technology program in the School of Engineering Technology at Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio 44555.Robert Di Rienzo, Youngstown State University Mr. DiRienzo is a graduate of the Civil & Construction Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-2797: COMMUNICATING IN AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT:EFFECTIVE TEACHING USING ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICEHOURSReginald Rogers, University of Michigan Reginald Rogers is a 4th year Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. He holds a B.S. degree from MIT and M.S. degree from Northeastern University, both in Chemical Engineering. While at Northeastern, Reginald served as a teaching assistant to many Chemical Engineering courses including Material & Energy Balances, Thermodynamics, and Transport Processes. He was awarded several teaching awards and served on the TA leadership committee focused on improvement of the teaching assistant position in the

Conference Session

Unique Student Opportunities in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Malkin, Duke University

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Biomedical

AC 2008-388: ENGINEERING WORLD HEALTH: LESSONS LEARNED FROMSIX YEARS OF UNDERGRADUATE SERVICE-LEARNING IN THEDEVELOPING WORLDRobert Malkin, Duke University Dr. Robert Malkin is the director of Engineering World Health and a Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Page 13.531.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineering World Health: Lessons Learned from Six Years of Undergraduate Service- Learning in the Developing WorldAbstractEngineering World Health is a fusion of engineers, scientists

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-1771 aaron_clark@ncsu.eduJeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University Jeremy V. Ernst is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Department at North Carolina State University. He received a B.S. in Technology and Human Resource Development from Clemson University, and a M.Ed. in Technology Education from North Carolina State University where he completed his doctoral degree in Technology Education. His research interests are in effective instruction and special education. Contact Info: (919)515-1741 jeremy_ernst@ncsu.edu Page 13.1389.1© American

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MIND: Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Diala Gammoh, University of Central FLorida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Ahmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

opportunities in the states. This paper discusses theimportance and the criticality of having international students in the engineering graduateschools in the United States. It addresses the value of diversity they add, the contribution ofinternational graduate students to the university expansion, and the university’s internationalimage as a recognized institution around the world. In this research, we investigate the keyfactors that motivate the international students to join engineering graduate schools in the USA.We discuss the added values resulting from this mutual interaction, and how this interactionserves as a feedback mechanism to the assessment of learning and the expansion process.Some of the reasons that appeal the international students

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Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Vaughen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

laboratory, training the students about process safety in aninherently low-risk environment. The approach is based on more than ten years of industrialprocess hazards analysis experience, which includes assessing for process-related hazards andreducing process-related risks. Before the students began the experimental phase of theirlaboratory project, they documented that they understood the potential hazardous events relatedto their project. The students completed a series of Project Risk Analysis (PRA) check sheetswhich listed both the hazards addressed in the OSHA Process Safety Management standard (i.e.,fire, explosion, and toxic release) as well as other area and personnel safety-related hazards (e.g.,noise, utilities, etc.). Then the students

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Kanchan Sharma; Isaac G. Macwan; Linfeng Zhang; Lawrence Hmurcik; Xingguo Xiong

Design Optimization of MEMS Comb Accelerometer Kanchan Sharma, Isaac G. Macwan, Linfeng Zhang, Lawrence Hmurcik, Xingguo Xiong Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT 06604 AbstractMEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) refers to the technology integrating electrical and mechanicalcomponents with feature size of 1~1000 microns. MEMS comb accelerometers have been successfullyapplied for air-bag deployment systems in automobiles. In this paper, the design optimization of a poly-silicon surface-micromachined MEMS comb accelerometer is discussed. The device uses folded-beamstructure to