Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University; Mary Frances Stewart

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1608: A SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS'INTERACTIONS WITH AN ONLINE LEARNING OBJECT IN THE CONTEXT OFTHEIR LEARNING STYLESMalgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University MALGORZATA S. (GOSHA) ZYWNO Gosha Zywno, M.Eng. (U. of Toronto), Ph.D. (Glasgow Caledonian U.), is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ryerson University. Dr. Zywno is a recipient of several university, national and international teaching excellence and achievement awards, including the 2005 ASEE Sharon Keillor Award, 2002 3M Teaching Fellowship and 2005 Canadian Engineers’ Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education. Her research interests are in active, collaborative learning with technology. She has

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury

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Engineering Technology

the class meetings. The study will hopefullygenerate enough interest to do further research for deriving models for predicting studentperformance in other courses.Bibliography1. Moore, R., 2005, “Attendance: Are penalties more effective then rewards?”, Journal of Developmental Education, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 26-32.2. Brocato, J., 1989, “How much does coming to class matter? Some evidence of class attendance and grade performance”, Educational Research Quarterly, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 2-6.3. Devadoss, S. & Foltz, J. 1996, “Evaluation of factors affecting student class attendance and performance”, America Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 78, No. 3, pp. 499-507.4. Murburger, D., 2001, “Absenteeism and undergraduate

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Linder, Math Out of the Box; Donna Gunderson, Math Out of the Box/Clemson University

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Mathematics

Look at your I want you to We have got T: How S: TheMath going to do numbers as extend your four words many coreOut of now is you are doing pattern so to write people are separates athe Box collect some it. See what that it goes down. We in the pattern more data. kinds of on and I are going to core? S: from Instead of relationships want you to find out Six. T: No, another measuring you can see have a what each not six. S: pattern. T: around your from your yellow in one of these Three. Very good, wrist

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Mike Englert, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; cody ross, TAMUCC

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Instrumentation

/sensorinformation.pdfRafic BachnakRafic (Ray) Bachnak is Professor and Coordinator of Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M-CC). He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and ComputerEngineering from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Dr. Bachnak was previously onthe faculty of Franklin University and Northwestern State University.Michael S. EnglertMichael Englert received his B.S. degree in Control Systems Engineering Technology from Texas A&MUniversity—Corpus Christi in May 2005. His interest includes working with and programmingmicrocontrollers and researching any related information to control systems.Cody RossCody Ross graduated with a BS in Control Systems Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

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Manufacturing

for theirmanufacture”2. The U. S. Department of Commerce has recognized the need for manufacturingeducation in responding to the challenges of the manufacturing industry in the United States.3Employers have a need for engineers to have some project and design knowledge when enteringthe workforce. It is these reasons that a class in manufacturing design is offered in order to teachstudents the process of design for the manufacturing of a product.ChallengesThe National Science Foundation recognized the need for project based learning as well as closeinteraction with industry.3 So the needs of industry must be taken into account when looking atthe structures of classes. With a class that emphasizes design how do the students get a flavor

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Lindsley, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-750: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE TEXTBOOK AND RESEARCHTOOL FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING DESIGNLinda Lindsley, Arizona State UniversityVeronica Burrows, Arizona State University Page 12.527.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of an Online Textbook and Research Tool for Freshman Engineering DesignAbstractIn many engineering design texts, the solution(s) to design problems are provided along with theproposed problem. Therefore, the student will read about the solution rather than take the time tothink about the problem being presented. This paper explores the development of and pilot studydone on an online textbook and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

consistent information resource for the student teams. At the end ofthe course, students prepare a white paper and present a PowerPoint to the senior managerswithin the participating agency(s).This Practicum course accomplishes several objectives. It provides students with real worldexperience in the analysis of transportation issues. It gives them experience communicating theresults of their work to industry managers. And, critical to this discussion, it provides thestudents with experience working with teams of people from other disciplines, who havedifferent talents, vocabularies, and approaches to problem solving.The spring of 2007 marked the fifth spring in which this course was offered. The transportationtopic areas that students have been

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Calumet; Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Matthew Stephens, Purdue University; Annaji Sharma Ammu, Purdue University Calumet; Richard Szromba, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

developed to meet this expanding need for IET and IT principles in non-manufacturing industries under the guise of ‘Lean Six Sigma.’ Emerging opportunitiessuch as these at various academic institutions will be discussed.IntroductionThe profession of Industrial Engineering has been evolving since its conception in the1880’s when Frederick Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth first began to develop therules and techniques of methods improvement1. Since then the term Industrial Engineerhas been associated with a variety of organizational functions and methodologies thatstem from this one central concept of helping enterprises to drive down costs andimprove organizational efficiency. Topics associated with this over the years haveincluded quality

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia; Sabbia Tilli, University of Western Australia

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Educational Research and Methods

also like to acknowledge contributions from colleagues in theEngineering Learning and Practice Group and Dr. Lesley Jolly of the University of Queenslandfor invaluable help with survey design and methodology.References1. J. P. Trevelyan and S. Tilli, Published Research on Engineering Work. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 2007. Vol. 133, No. 4, pp. 300-307.2. J. P. Trevelyan, Technical Coordination in Engineering Practice. Journal of Engineering Education, 2007. Vol. 96, No. 3, pp. 191-204.3. J. P. Trevelyan. A Framework for Understanding Engineering Practice. in American Association for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference. 2008. Pittsburgh.(submitted for review).4. R

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Engineering Technology

previous step, students were able touch and feel themechanisms, see them working, and watch the visual aids. The very next step wasabout them getting into the mechanisms for a learning experience that was based onclose contact and practical. Animated toys were selected as the target products sincethe course was based on Animatronics. An example activity is given below in Figure 3.After experimenting with and dissecting the toys, students were asked to generatereports that included: • Function(s) of the toy or the mechanism including motions generated Page 13.76.4 • Structure of the toy and its subassemblies (mechanisms present within

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education

engineering choices.As an art form, film has inherent value in: the richness of the human experience captured in itthat is shared by its audience; the pleasure and insight the experience of viewing film brings tothe audience; the creative integration of narrative, composition, perspective, and techniquecommanded by a team of producer(s), director(s), writers, actors, cameramen, film editors, setdesigners, etc.; the cultural moment it expresses and reveals as it is created and produced; and, itsstaying power as it is viewed, experienced and interpreted over time. Film enables this artisticand technical collective to transform moving image, creating symbols and exploring themes andmyth which mirror other art forms, all of which depend upon technologies

Conference Session

Topics at the intersection of Aero and Naval Eng.

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sung Kyung Hong, Sejong University; Min-kee Hong, Cheong-Shim International Academy; Yoon-ki Hong, Cheong-Shim International Academy; Jong-hyun Hwang, Sejong University

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Ocean and Marine

easily. It can provoke interest to related field by experimenting directlywith understanding of simplified system. Also, it provides students an opportunity to apply theknowledge they learned in class.2. The vehicle that replace FCC by GCS loads only GPS does not require expensive inertiasensor or air data sensor, can make by cheap price. Also, It is possible to achieve small size andlight weight because required loading space is decrescent. And It is enable direct application toMAV.Bibliography1. S. Morries and M. Holden, “Design of Micro Air Vehicle and Flight Test Validation”, Conference on Fixed,Flapping and Rotary Wing Vehicles at Very Low Reynolds Numbers, University of Notre Dame, June 20002. K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 4th

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Faruk Yildiz; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

produce the same output voltage from a mass flowcontroller. The GCF is a function of specific heat, density, and the molecular structure of thegases. In our case pure hydrogen is used as the baseline gas but flow controllers are usuallycalibrated with nitrogen. To calculate the Gas Correction Factor (GCF) for pure gases, followingformula is used: (0.3106)( S ) GCFx = (d x )(cp x )where GCFx is the gas correction factor for gas x (In our case hydrogen gas used),0.3106 is the factor of (Standard Density of nitrogen) and (Specific Heat of nitrogen),S is the molecular structure correction factor where S is 1.03 for

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 13.689.7 standard deviation).• One or more statistical measures (e.g. maximum, range, standard deviation) of height (surface elevation) are used to quantify the roughness of the image. The measure(s) selected are aligned with a clearly stated definition of roughness.• Frequency, 2-d size, and/or distances between significant features in the images is addressed. Procedures that address these issues must also use a measure related to height to quantify roughness. This is necessary as measures of frequency, 2-d size, and distance between features alone cannot define roughness. Either the procedure accounts for these issues or a rationale is provided for not considering these issues within the procedure.• The fact

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Mariasingam, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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International

/weblinks/MKEZ-6G6QZY?OpenDocument2. Mariasingam, M.A., Smith. T.W., Courter, S. S., & Moses, G. A. (2007). Globalization and Engineering Education for 2020. Paper presented at the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education [ASEE] Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.3. ASEE Conference (2005). Globalization of Engineering Education. Retrieved on August 25, 2006 from http://www.gcee2005.com/default.asp?pageid=10.4. Grindel, T. (Ed) (2006). In search of global engineering excellence: Educating the next generation of engineers for the global workplace. Atlanta/USA. Continental AG, Hanover/Germany. www.conti-online.com5. Kenney, M. and Dossani, R (2005). Offshoring and the Future of U.S. Engineering: An

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

). Cost analysis of inadequate interoperability in the US capital facilities industry. http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/publications/gcrs/04867.pdf6 Johnson, S. (1998). What’s in a representation, why do we care, and what does it mean? Examining the Evidence from Psychology. In Automation in Construction. 8 (1): 15-24.7 Birx, G. BIM Evokes Revolutionary Changes to Architecture Practice at Ayers/Saint/Gross. In AIA Architect. (2005). http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek05/tw1209/tw1209changeisnow.cfm8 Khamlani, L. (2004). The IFC Building Model: A Look Under the Hood. AECbytes Feature (March 30, 2004). http://www.aecbytes.com/feature/2004/IFCmodel.html9 Hagan, S, Graves, T, Matta, C., and Kam, C. (2005). Building

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology; Ian Webber, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Starenko, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeremiah Parry-Hill, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, Collaborate, Teach, Collaborate, Teach, Retrieve, Assemble, Learn, Understand, Learn, Understand, Find, Discover, View, Edit, Annotate Create, Discover Create, Discover Extract, Organize Interact with Shared Content Interact with Shared Content Interaction and Collaboration Workspaces (“Documents”) brevitatem, 2 3 Description and Organization absolutionem, paucitatem s f 2

Conference Session

Multinational and International Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh

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Design in Engineering Education

., Michael Lovell, and Larry S. Shuman. “Product Realization for Global Opportunities: Learning Collaborative Design in an International Setting.” International Journal of Engineering Education, forthcoming Spring 2008.2. T.L. Friedman, “China’s Little Green Book,” New York Times, Nov. 2, 2005, Section A, p. 29.3. Eric Beckman, Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Gena Kovalcik, Matthew Mehalik, Kim LaScola Needy, Robert Ries, Laura Schaefer, Larry Shuman, and Doris Kowaltowski, “Creating the Holistic Engineer: A Focus on Sustainability in an International Setting.” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, Rio Conference, 2006.4. C.K. Prahalad, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Wharton School

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maren Henry, University of West Georgia; Eric Granlund, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

into the cone (see Fig. 2). The nut structure was then changed to a retainer ring structure (Zhong, 2001). However, five years later, on March 16, 2006, the retainer ring structure also broke at the same location (see Fig. 2). A comprehensive investigation was then performed including dynamic analysis of position rods to identify the design problem. References Zhong, S. (2001). Failure analysis and design strength study of piston rod for the Shuikou hydroelectric power unit 6. Large Electr Mach Hydraulic Turbine, 7, 7–11.Second Passage The turbine was put into production in November, 1995. On February 10, 2000, the turbine was found to be

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida

), Stockholm, Sweden, 13–19 July 2018; pp. 18–25.3. C.S. Tzafestas; N. Palaiologou; M. Alifragis, Virtual and remote robotic laboratory: comparative experimental evaluation, IEEE Transactions on Education, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Aug. 20064. Fernando, et al. "Experiences with virtual environment and remote laboratory for teaching and learning robotics ..". International Journal of Engineering Education. Vol. 22, No. 4 (2006). ISSN 0949-149X, pp. 766-7765. Akintewe, O., Gaines, J., Bateman, A., Chisholm, L. Work in Progress: Professional development module in first-year engineering course. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Vol. 2020-June https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--356786. Akintewe, O., Gaines, J. E., Small, S. K., Flip-J

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Alison Rose Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania

in its destruction, repair, and/or maintenance. While thisremained an important objective during our HyFlex semester, adding some assignment structureallowed this to easily transition to an asynchronous lab activity. Student parings were created inthe learning management system, Canvas, and they used a Google Sheets spreadsheet to self-assign the regulation they would like to research. Instead of in-class exploration, students weregiven one week to work with their partner(s) to create their slides (again, in a collaborative classGoogle document) and submit a recorded video of their brief presentation. Videos weresubmitted to a class discussion board, created in Canvas. The second part of the Policies andRegulations activity allowed students

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Michael B. O'Connor PE P.E., New York University

Paper ID #35706The Use of Mixed Methods in Academic Program EvaluationMr. Michael B. O’Connor PE P.E., New York University Michael O’Connor, Retired Professional Civil Engineer (Maryland and California), M.ASCE, is a mem- ber of the ASCE Committee on Developing Leaders, History and Heritage, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CEBoK), and Engineering Grades. Michael has been a practicing Civil Engineer with over 50 years of engineering, construction, and project management experience split equally between the pub- lic and private sectors. Programs ranged from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit district’s 1990’s

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2003 GSW

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David L. Cocke; John L. Gossage; Emrah Alicli; Beytullah Misirli; Kuyen Li

, Village of Pythagorion, Samos, Greece, Conference Proceedings by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., June 3-6, 1998. http://www.bedu.com/Publications/Samos.pdf15. Daniels, Harvey and Bizar, Marilyn, 1998, Methods that Matter. (Stenhouse Publishers, 1998, 249 pp.16. DMCPlus, 1998, Aspen, Inc., Cambridge, MA.17. Fogler, H. S. and Bell, J., 1996, "Vicher: A Virtual Reality Based Educational Module for Chemical Reaction Engineering," Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Vol.4, No.4, 1996.18. Hrymak, A. N. and Monger, P., 2000, "Visualization - Past, Present and Future of Computing in Chemical Engineering Education”, B. Carnahan, Ed., 1994, Personal Communication, 2000.19. SectorWare, URL: http://www.sectorware.com/sys-tmpl/door

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2008 GSW

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Miguel Ramos

follow up report three years laterconfirmed that some of the report’s recommendations had begun to infiltrate theundergraduate curricula [1]. This pedagogical movement to incorporate research into theundergraduate curriculum has been the primary impetus for the focus of University ofHouston’s Quality Enhancement Plan.The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a critical component of the reaffirmation ofaccreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The purpose of theQEP is articulated in the SACS handbook. “The QEP describes a carefully designed and focused course of action that addresses a well-defined topic or issue(s) related to enhancing student learning. The QEP should complement the institution’s ongoing

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2008 GSW

Authors

Michael Sheyka; M.M. Reda Taha; T. Khraishi; I. El-Kady; Mehmet F. Su

(2005)MISRA, A., KUNG, H.: Deformation behavior of nanostructured metallic multilayers. Advanced Engineering Materials 3, 217 (2001)YO-HAN, Y., WOONG, L., HYUNHO, S.: Spherical nano-indentation of a hard thin film/soft substrate layered system: Critical indentation depth. Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 12, 59-67 (2004)Mehmet F. Su received his M.S. degree in computer engineering from University of New Mexico in 2006.He is continuing his studies as a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department atUNM. Mr. Su is the author/co-author of more than 14 publications in the fields of photonic and phononiccrystal research.Dr. Khraishi currently serves as an Associate Professor of Mechanical

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2008 GSW

Authors

Hamid Majlesein; Sujeet Bhatte; Zhengmao Ye

, "Data Funneling: Routing with Aggregation and Compression for Wireless Sensor Networks", IEEE Sensor Network Protocols and Applications (SNPA) 20032. J. Rabaey et al., “Pico Radio supports ad hoc ultra-low power wireless networking”, IEEE Computer, July 20003. Goldsmith and S. Wicker, “Design challenges for energy-constrained ad hoc wireless networks”, IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, Aug 2002 Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education4. R. C. Shah and J. Rabaey, “Energy aware routing for low energy ad hoc sensor

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2009 GSW

Authors

Robert Fithen

Session FA2-2 An Engineering Approach to Teaching Biotechnology Concepts Mariah S. Hahn Chemical Engineering Department Texas A&M University AbstractBiotechnology concepts will be a key skill set for future chemical engineers. However, whenbiological concepts are conveyed to chemical engineering students in a traditional manner, thestudents often end up lacking the ability to translate these ideas to engineering applications. Thisdiscrepancy arises in part from the different way in which engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Economy -- Outside the Introductory Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Peterson, Arizona State University

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Engineering Economy

, An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, 1998, Addison-Wesly Educational Publishers Inc.3. Brauer, Roger L., Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition, 2006, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.4. Meredith, Jack R., and Samuel J. Mantel, Jr., Project Management, Managerial Approach, Sixth Edition, 2006, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.5. Ostwald, Phillip F. and Timothy S. McLaren, Cost Analysis and Estimating for Engineering and Management, 2004, Pearson Prentice Hall6. Peterson, William R., Rafael E. Landaeta, and Bryan Magary, “Is It Time For A New Paradigm?”, 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings (June 12 – 15, 2005, Portland, Oregon), American Society for Engineering Education, Session 2639 (CD-ROM

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Carl Hauser, Washington State University; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 13.32.137. Shuman, L. J., Besterfield-Sacre, M., and McGourty, J. (2005, January). The ABET “Professional Skills”- Can They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed? Journal of Engineering Education, p. 41-55.8. Brumm, T. J., Hanneman, L. F. & Mickelson, S. K. (2006). Assessing and Developing Program Outcomes through workplace competencies. International Journal of Engineering Education, 22, 1, p. 123-129.9. Shuman, L. J., Besterfield-Sacre, M., and McGourty, J. (2005, January). The ABET “Professional Skills”- Can They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed? Journal of Engineering Education, p. 41-55.10. Rogers, G. (2006, August). “Direct and Indirect Assessments: What Are They Good For?” Community Matters: A Monthly

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Anthony, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Marjory Palius, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Carolyn Maher, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Prabhas Moghe, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Graduate Studies

classifications identified in other studies ofcommunities of practice – i.e., elaboration, interpretation, explanation and argumentation in thework of Palincsar[10] and contextualization, explanation, instruction, critique, and elicitationamong the speech events identified by Donath et al.[3].Scaling tendency refers to the context in which the discourse occurs and where it fits in thelandscape of activities that comprise the experience of doing research. We have identified threescales of discourse. The most finely grained is tactics (T) , which focuses on details of thespecific research. The mid-level is strategy (S), which focuses on both the experimental designand interpretation of results, which may address issues like assumptions, simplifications