Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

indispensible ingredients of a successful career in engineering, thusfulfilling some of the program educational objectives.Bibliography 1. Schuster, P., Davol, A. and J. Mello, “Student Competitions - The Benefits and Challenges,” Proceedings, 2006 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2006). 2. Pierrakos, O., Borrego, M. and J. Lo, “Assessing Learning Outcomes of Senior Mechanical Engineers in a Capstone Design Experience,” Proceedings, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2007). 3. Davis, D. C., Crain Jr., R. W., Calkins, D. E., Gentili, K. L., and M. S. Trevisan, “Competency-Based Engineering Design Projects

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Marc Williams, Purdue University; Joseph Kmec, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 15.855.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mass Unbalance in an MET CourseAbstractMass unbalance, the condition where the centers of mass and rotation differ, is one of the mostcommon sources of vibration in rotating machinery. Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET)students are likely to encounter vibration throughout their careers and need to understand itsgeneration, transmission, and testing. Conveying vibration concepts effectively to students whotypically have only limited exposure to differential equations presents a challenge forengineering technology faculty. Mass unbalance and related corrective procedures offer apractical venue for communicating fundamental vibration concepts, design

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Leonid Revzin, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

which did not provide coordination between laboratory sessions and relatedtheoretical studies.The questions in the second part of the survey tested students' degree of consent with theassertions related to using the automation devices. The following eight assertions were extractedfrom interviews with the students participated in our study in 2006-2007:- The experiment aided by the automation devices is more rapid.- The use of automation devices yields more accurate results.- The experiment with application of the automation devices is similar to an industry laboratory test.- Practice with the automation devices allows the students to acquire skills important for their future careers.- The experiment by means of the automation devices is

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven

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Design in Engineering Education

findingsStudents experience in the senior design industry-sponsored projects has been very positive.Students enjoyed the experience of working on a "real-world" problem, mentoring and feedbackfrom professional engineers and access to company resources where appropriate. Theexperience has enabled students to be a part of the intellectual process of real-world applications,instill a sense of fulfillment and confidence, and impart life-long benefits. It has aided inpreparing students for advanced degrees. Also, of particular importance is how theseexperiences help to make better engineers and lead to a broad range of successful career paths inacademia and industry.Examples of the projects 1. Air Bearing Tester: The goal of this Capstone Project is to

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

a richer understanding of the kinds ofteaching and learning that happen in capstone courses, which suggests key areas for facultydevelopment efforts. Capstone faculty view the course as a means to provide students with anopportunity to apply what they have learned throughout their undergraduate career through anopen-ended design project in an environment that simulates the real world. Such an emphasissuggests a strong need for faculty themselves to have such experience or to integrate partnersfrom industry or elsewhere who can provide perspective. In terms of faculty roles, guidance andmentoring are critical skills. Capstone faculty view their role in this process as a guide to thestudents, helping them define the project scope and find

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalind Wynne, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

this point of their academic career, the students have not been exposed to concepts that arecontradictory to engineering tenants such as Ohm’s Law. The dynamic systems that are exploredare also very abstract and are not readily observed in the physical realm. For example, theconcept of an electron is familiar, yet the concept of a hole is very unclear to the student. Most ofthe mental hurdles that the students encounter are related to reconciling such contradictoryconcepts. However, initially, it is unclear to the student how to achieve this understanding.Unlike the previous course experiences where the electro-dynamic equations where limited toconditions such that only linear equations were required to analyze a system, the course inquestion

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Wentworth, Auburn University; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Wei PAN, Idaho State University

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Electrical and Computer

conferences. He is an ABET Program Evaluator (PEV) for Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. He is the Founding General Chair of the IEEE International Electro Information Technology Conferences (www.eit-conference.org), and past ASEE ECE Division Chair. He is IEEE Education Society Membership Development Chair and Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award Chair. He was the ECE Program Chair of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, June 16-19. Professor Mousavinezhad is recipient of Michigan State University’s 2009 John D. Ryder Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Award, received ASEE ECE Division’s 2007 Meritorious Service Award, ASEE/NCS Distinguished

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mazen Hasna, Qatar University; Abdelmagid Hamouda, Qatar University; Boualem Boashash, Qatar University

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International

groups and targeted workshops to get feedback on their future plans for expansions and their views on the evolving roles of engineers and the different set of skills and technical competencies that are expected in the future. Most of the major industrial players in Qatar are currently sponsoring research centers and chair positions in the QU college of engineering and hence an open channel with them exists already. 3- Society of Qatari Engineers: It was established in 2006 with a role to advance and support the profession of engineering. Even though the society is in its infancy stage, they will help in playing a role with engineers after graduation in terms of career advancement and

Conference Session

The Influence of Cooperative Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Wojciechowski, Grand Valley State University; Charles Standridge, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

provide a limited simulation to real lifework setting of an engineer.” She goes on to say, “To provide the educationalexperiences for producing the full desired set of outcomes and to close the gapbetween a graduating engineer and a real practitioner co-op education orinternships are the key.” The student agrees that without co-op experience, thefirst job experience after graduation would result in a rude awakening.An internship or co-op lets the student know what the practice of engineering islike and verifies that it is the right fit for his or her career. Also, co-op is going toexpand the student’s view of the engineering world. Craig Gunn7 focuses onthese advantages saying, “With this real world experience, students havediscovered that they

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

, Excelsior College DR. JANE LECLAIR is currently the Dean of the school of Business and Technology at Excelsior College in Albany, New York. Following a 20 year career in the nuclear industry in various management positions with Constellation Energy, in addition to her position at Excelsior College, she continues to consult in the nuclear industry.Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College Arnold Peskin is retired from Brookhaven National Laboratory where he was a Senior Scientist and Head of the Information Technology Division. He also served on the Faculty of Columbia University and Stony Brook University and is currently on the Engineering Technology Faculty of Excelsior College. He is a Fellow of

Conference Session

Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

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Design in Engineering Education

and disciplines. Consequently, this work should be useful to a large audience and Page 15.736.8may provide methods for various adaptations and implementations.AknowledgmentThis work was funded by a generous grant from the Engineering Information Foundation.http://www.eifgrants.org/.Bibliography1. Anderson, Arvid, Preparing Engineering Students to work in a Global Environment to co- operate, to communicate and to compete. SEFI Conference 20032. Burke, J. D. (1991). The emergence of career wellness programs. Chemical and Engineering News, 76, 77–783. Sageev, P. & Romanowski, C. J. (2001). A message from recent engineering graduates in

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anouk Desjardins, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Louise Millette, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Erik Bélanger, École Polytechnique de Montréal

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

,teamwork and crisis management. The purpose of this reflection is to show students that theyhave not just gained technical knowledge but also learned skills in adjacent fields, such asteamwork, multidisciplinary work, team dynamics and crisis management, which are allimportant for their future careers as practicing engineers. Page 15.1211.7Several interesting results emerged from this exercise. The students found that it was better towork as a team than individually and that team management was easier if they closely followedthe project schedule from the beginning. The teachers made these suggestions throughout theentire term, but the students

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Udaya Bhanu Prakash Sunku, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

become indispensable for most engineeringprofessionals. In an increasingly competitive global economy, there is expanding product varietyand decreasing product lifetimes.1 Today’s engineering and engineering technology studentswill enter a workplace where CAD is used throughout the development process 2. CAD hasbecome a valuable tool that allows engineers to quickly create and update designs andcommunicate them to others. The ability to use CAD is essential for most engineers today.Most engineers will likely use several versions of CAD programs over their career. This may bedue to the changes in their job, software changes at their company, or general softwareversioning (Pro/Engineer has had eight major versions in the past ten years). For their

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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First-Year Programs

promoting racial understanding),self-efficacy, leadership, choice of a service career, and plans to participate in serviceafter college 2.In the past few years service-learning has become increasingly common pedagogy inengineering programs around the globe. One reason for its popularity is the industry’sdesire for individuals with the communication and collaboration skills who are betterequipped for working in a global context 3,4.In the United States, many different universities have also incorporated service-learninginto their curricula5. Perhaps the best well-known example is the Engineering Projects inCommunity Service (EPICS) program8 created by Purdue University in 1995 and now itincludes 18 universities. Under this program freshman to senior

Conference Session

Simple Classroom Demonstrations for Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kiefer, Michigan State University

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Mechanics

AC 2010-322: REAL LIFE EXAMPLES IN A SOLID MECHANICS COURSEScott Kiefer, Michigan State University Scott Kiefer has spent the past ten years teaching mostly undergraduate courses in mechanics and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, moved to Tri-State University, and is currently at Michigan State University. His BS is in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin--Platteville, and his MS and PhD are also in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Page 15.1015.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiang Guo, California State University Los Angeles; Jose Macias, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Jimmy Hoo, California State University Los Angeles; Rony Velasquez, California State University Los Angeles; Maxim Fastovsky, California State University Los Angeles; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; SaeRom Hong, California State University Los Angeles

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Design in Engineering Education

phase, students divide the system into subsystems, and design andimplement subsystem modules and components. At this phase, students conduct unit testing andinterface verification. Then, at system assembly and integration phase, students assemble andintegrate individual modules and components to achieve specified system requirements. Next, inthe validation and test phase, students need to complete system testing and validation testing anddemo system functions to NASA technical experts. In addition to that, students are required todocument the full project in a high-quality final report and make a final presentation anddemonstration to NASA technical experts.This project helps our students to pursue their careers in aeronautics, space and

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schacterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

reported by seniors at similar universities. Fortunately, seniors have reported consistently strongly positive responses in almost all areas of the EBI survey. • CDC Report: The Career Development Center provides an annual report summarizing internships, post-graduation employment, and attendance at graduate school.Other forms of feedback are internal to the program. • Advisory Board Report: Bi-annual RBE Advisory Board meetings provide feedback to the program director, and offer suggestions about improvements and future directions. • Faculty Retreats: The program conducts a yearly faculty retreat with the goals of reviewing recent self-assessment data, evaluating current strengths and weaknesses, and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

y 4continuing education; and/or other professional EIT exam impact of professionalpractice issues (ABET P). licensure on their career. students wrote Outcome 1: GraduatesGoal 4 - Objective 1: The Civil Engineering y lab reports and 4 will write effectively.Program at Rowan University will produce

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Olshefsky, ASTM International

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Materials

business logistics from The Pennsylvania State University. He had a 13-year career in the transportation field before joining ASTM in September of 1998, when he began as a manager in the Technical Committee Operations Division. Page 15.1087.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Standards Education: Bridging the Gap Between Classroom Learning and Real World ApplicationsThis paper introduces the role of standards education in materials science and engineeringcurricula. Technical standards provide a common language for engineers to specify materials foruse in design and for discussing

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sami Khorbotly, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

interdisciplinary teams, students had to split up the tasksin the project and team members were required to have effective intra-team communication. Teams weretasked to develop and submit a team charter to the instructor.Project AssignmentFrom the instructor’s point of view, the biggest challenge of an interdisciplinary capstone course isidentifying a project to be assigned. The project must be selected while keeping in mind that the assigneesare only freshman-level students without any significant engineering background since at this point intheir careers, they are not yet exposed to circuits, electronics, statics, or materials classes. In the sametime, the class must be involved enough to keep students busy for most of the quarter and to satisfy

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Jing Chen, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

Page 15.1170.3explicitly discussed in practice or in engineering textbooks. Engineering decision-makingis taught implicitly using learning by “doing” approach, as part of introducing design andproblem solving early in students academic career in college. Blandford, Cross, andScanlon1 argue that the model of learning decision-making skills by “doing design” islimited and that students should be taught how to use the most appropriate decisionstrategies. Other researchers also argue for the use of explicit decision support methodssuch as Quality Function Deployment (an application of multi-attribute utility theory forchoosing among designs) or similar decision strategies, such as Pugh’s chart8 and 18.Despite the importance of decision-making in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; John Rogers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

positive impact from the seminar.Additionally, these simple hands-on exercises appear to be effective to increase interest andenthusiasm for engineering as a possible academic path or career. Student comments anddiscussion on the student surveys reinforce their overall ratings. Free text survey responses areconsistently positive as noted below: “I don’t know too much about engineering, and I’m not too great at math… so I thought I would hate it, but I really enjoyed it.” “I was very entertained with my experience. It was extremely fun. I want to really be a part of this and would like to do this as my major, hopefully at USMA. It was more than interesting.” 5 4.27

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

builds skills,techniques and methodologies applicable throughout their science career and establish a core ofexpertise in minority institutions around which a local sustainable student research experiencecan develop.PACER program is implemented by training one or two faculty/student teams from minorityserving institutions each year during 9 weeks of summer by providing them skills in electronics,real time programming, design and management which they apply to design, fabricate andoperate a small (~500 gm) science experimental payload carried to the edge of space in a heliumfilled balloon. During the following academic year, the teams return to the respective campuses,organize new student groups and replicate the activities of the previous summer

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Richard Cerkovnik, Anne Arundel Community College; Wesley Lawson, University of Maryland; Lan Xiang, Montgomery College

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Two Year College Division

to tackle a national problem related to making an efficient coupling toa very dynamic and blurry interface between two-year and four-year Electrical Engineering (EE)and Computer Engineering (CE) programs. The field of electrical engineering is evolving at arate better measured in months than in years or decades, and the institutions of higher learning alladjust their curricula to reflect these changes on their own schedules, related to their uniquecollection of needs and abilities. The shift to an outcomes-based transfer degree is a potentiallyvery innovative step.Bibliography 1. Mathis, M. C. and J. Sislin, Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Careers. Washington, DC.: National Academies Press, 2005. 2. National Academy

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling, MSOE

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New Engineering Educators

engineering assignments. Through a small study, it will analyze whether performancebonuses reduce tardiness in assignment submissions as well as whether a performance bonusimproves student learning through better achievement of course outcomes.IntroductionOne of the most common problems faced by students is procrastination. It is estimated that 95%of all college students procrastinate at some point in their academic career, and 25% of studentsare chronic procrastinators1. This is especially prevalent on long assignments. If an assignmentis not due immediately at the next class session, students wait until either the weekend before orthe night before the assignment is due to start work. This can be very problematic, as byprocrastinating, any problems

Conference Session

Communication in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Steve Patterson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

15.89.3ImplementationA simplified approach to documentation control is desirable in an academic setting. Asimple structure mimics the limited scope that novice engineers encounter when startingtheir careers. A simple structure also allows for a standardized list of deliverables whichfacilitate assessment of diverse project work using a common rubric.This work is targeted as an aid to those who have studied design methodology in anacademic setting, or have only been involved in design in a research and developmentcapacity. Acting as instructors for students who may be employed as field, line orapplication engineers who might interface with a purchasing department, a manufacturingfacility or an external consulting organization will require a different skill set

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

- Page 15.942.7date academic programs that endeavor to meet the immediate and future needs of industry. TheMichigan Technological University’s strategic plan calls for us to be nationally recognized forprograms that advance technological education through excellence in learning, discovery, andengagement. While we are a technology program, we go beyond most other technologyprograms by offering significant hands-on lab experiences and applied research opportunities toundergraduates. These experiences complement the classroom experience and prepare ourstudents for careers in a wide range of industries.The Electrical Engineering Technology program has identified present needs for a new state-of-the-art robotics laboratory, that will support a new

Conference Session

Industry Sponsored Research and Project Initiatives in Industrial Technology & Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Cook, Lawrence Tech University; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Abro, Lawrence Tech University

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Engineering Technology

of R&D in machine tool controls and gauging at GTE-Valenite Corp., started and managed the clinical engineering department at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, and was a research associate in radiology, nuclear medicine, and bio-mechanics at Wayne State University. Ken has taught at Lawrence Tech evening programs as an adjunct instructor since 1965. His senior projects class, where students generate project ideas, research, design, manufacture, and assess the market for inventive products is the capstone course. Cook also has enjoyed a long side career in magic finding his hobby very useful in teaching. A highlight for his students each year is the two-hour magic performance he offers

Conference Session

Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Diana Grauer, Kansas State University

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Environmental Engineering

theautomobile exhaust sampling activity. Representative sample data of automobile emissions arepresented along with a discussion of the sampling results, a method for approximating pollutantmass emission rate levels, and comparison to EPA standards.IntroductionMedia coverage of environmental issues and global climate change occurs daily. Engineeringstudents are continuously exposed to environmental topics and many are interested in pursuingenvironmental engineering careers. How can engineering educators incorporate contemporaryissues in environmental engineering into the classroom? The activity described in this paper isdesigned to introduce students to automobile exhaust pollutant issues in a problem-basedlearning activity. The activity takes

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HsinPiao Hsu, Kainan University; Hui-Ying Wu, Ching Yun University

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Computers in Education

theoreticalconcepts and basic abilities but also should educate them for industrial needs in order to preparethe students for their careers (Chaffanjon, 1994)3. Industry-university collaboration is based onintegrating university teaching resources and industrial technical resources to reach the goal ofdeveloping technologically-skilled professionals (Engstrom & Jewett, 2005) 6. Recently, the academic and industrial fields in Taiwan have reached a consensus whichindicates that international industry-university collaboration is certainly an efficient partnershipmodel to follow in order to cultivate highly-skilled, quality manpower for Taiwan. Furthermore,the results of these related researches can be shared by the academic, industrial, and