Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Gaughran, University of Limerick; Stephen Burke, University of Limerick; Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

manufactures, outline all of the processes involved, and complete a process map for each process.• Prepare and detail all aspects, steps and approaches of a complete company audit you would carry out to prepare the company for ISO 14001 certification.• Finally prepare a concise report to be given to top management, outlining all previous information/steps from above, along with suitable and realistic objectives, targets and an ISO 14001 time plan with appropriate milestones and outcomes.The examinationThe examination was divided in two parts. Part one was compulsory and was designed toexamine the students across the module, so as to allow them to demonstrate theirunderstanding of the broader issues, practices, and strategies. This part had

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Deanna Suskovich, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

investments toachieve improvements. This provides an updated, but not yet complete, project ROIanalysis.The project ROI model is again updated during the Improve phase, prior to theimplementation pilot. At this point in the project cycle, the implementation plan is used todetermine resources and investments required to achieve process improvements. Thismore mature ROI model is presented to the Champion group for their approval during thepre-pilot tollgate review. Page 12.502.7Model Validation: ROI model validation occurs following the project pilot. The actualproject process improvementsrealized during the pilot are linked to financial indicators

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Our conclusion discusses the challenge undergraduate CSE education faces in addressingthese perceptions and concerns in order to help students make more informed decisions aboutmajoring in CSE.IntroductionAfter years of booming interest, enrollment in computer science and engineering (CSE) is nowsuffering a startling, rapid drop in North America. Between 2000 and 2004, the fraction ofincoming undergraduates planning to major in computer science fell by over 60%, and,historically, this statistic has accurately predicted bachelor’s degree production.1 Likelyconsequences include a shortage of qualified, domestic candidates for computing-related jobsand the downsizing or even elimination of CSE programs and departments.Having recognized the

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

causedsignificant social and technological impacts. Despite its rising importance, wirelesscommunication and wireless networks are not commonly studied in an Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology program. As a part of our curriculum continuous improvement plan,faculty members in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department at theUniversity of Cincinnati felt it very important to teach students the current wireless and mobilecommunication technologies, and to let them gain hands-on experiences with the application ofwireless technologies. Thus, we proposed a new course to introduce wireless communication andwireless networks in 2006. The new course has been strongly supported by local industry as wellas the department's industrial

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bell, University of Illinois-Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

International CommunityThe original VRiChEL products ( currently maintained by the VRUPL lab ) have beendownloaded over 1300 times, to recipients in over 50 different countries around the globe. Thevirtual lab accidents have now been produced for all eight accident scenarios, on two to fiveplatforms each, for a total of 25 different accident simulations freely available to theinternational community. The virtual campus products may not be as universally valuable, butthey can be quite useful to students planning to attend this school from far-away lands. ( A largefraction of the student body comes from either India, China, or some other foreign country. )In addition to the values of participation and experience, VR based educational software is

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trishna Das, University of Minnesota-ECE; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE; Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

through independent discovery. This is an innovative approach tointegrating technology into the teaching/learning process for laboratory oriented courses and canchange our fundamental approach to laboratory environments.Redesigning the Laboratory CoursesThis was an introduction for both the students and the faculty to this method. But this methodhas the potential to completely revolutionize the laboratory courses. We are redesigning andrewriting the experiments such that each group of students can perform a separate module of theexperiment independently. For example, we are planning to include an experiment that aims todesign the load for a motor. This is possible because the physical machine hardware in thislaboratory uses an active load which

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

software.This paper describes the process that led us to the discovery that internet protocols might beapplicable to send messages reliably between two devices less than an inch apart, and thedevelopment of an experimental course to expose students to computer science topics in order tofind better solutions for small embedded system applications. Section 2 describes our experiencewith a project where the apparently logical choice of methods to manage transmission andreceiving of data initially produced code that was overly complex and difficult to keep runningreliably. Various attempts to fix the problems and provide a robust protocol were unsuccessful,until an internet protocol was applied. Section 3 outlines the plan for an experimental one-semester

Conference Session

Industry-Academia Collaborations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Jim Subach, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Planning Expand & No Audits exploit Routine FCAR Dept & College review process Yes Yes

Conference Session

Potpourri Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Heidi Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Figure 2. Page 12.1211.8 Table 2: Survey Questions Questions:Q1. The coach helped a mentee / the mentee was helped by a coachQ2. Consider their coaching teammates their friendsQ3. Liked having two or more coaches (instead of just one) per teamQ4. Liked having two or more mentees (instead of just one) per teamQ5. Plan on participating next semesterQ6. Spoke often with their coaching teammatesQ7. Mentoring Madness was a fun and constructive event 80 70 60 Q1 50

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

East Carolina University. His research interests include system simulation, telemedicine applications, and information assurance.Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University TIJJANI MOHAMMED is an assistant professor in the Information and Computer Technology program, within the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. Currently, Dr. Mohammed teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses addressing a range of issues in the planning, selection, deployment, and securing computer networks.Lee Toderick, East Carolina University Lee Toderick received a B.S. in Computer Science from East Carolina University and an MS in Computer Information Systems from Boston

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; John Raczek, University of Maryland; Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland-School of Medicine; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

physics can be studied using hot airballoons; NASA even has plans to use balloons on future missions to Mars5! This module useshot air balloons as a ‘real-world’ application to teach studentsabout the engineering design process and basic engineeringprinciples by relating them to successful balloon flight. Thetutorial section of the module introduces students to principlessuch as force balances, buoyant forces, heat transfer, the IdealGas Law and material properties through interactiveanimations that are applied directly to hot air balloon flight.The simulation that follows allows the students to adjustparameters including payload, construction material,temperature, and balloon shape one-by-one to see how eachaffects the success of the

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

designer, which is a very demandingjob. Such a job require talented and highly-competent professional with a leadership quality andvision. The author will be very satisfied if these system-level design projects help train a few ofsuch professional. To ensure achieving such results, we are planning to continue developing adiversified set of quality system-level projects, refining the contents of existing ones, and toimproving the tutorials and handouts of used design tools. We are also working on improving theevaluation and assessment tools of these project courses.References1. N. Ahmed, T. Natarajan, and k. R. Rao, “Discrete Cosine Transform,” IEEE Trans. Computers, Vol. C-23, pp.90-94, 19742. S. A. White, “Application of Distributed Arithmetic

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Fujioka, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

comments from students: “I learned from my mentor that anyone, including women, can succeed to a high level position in any profession that is dominated by males. She use herself as an example and she inspired me.” "I once went to my mentor’s laboratory where she set aside most of her day to show me how to run one of her college labs. It was so amazing to actually perform experiments I read about in my biology class. My mentor also answered a ton of questions that aren’t related to biology; I can tell her about anything.” “…It really helps to have someone older than me to assist with future planning. This program (gave) me opportunities that many students will not be able to receive. I (felt

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, most students learnsome valuable lessons that can be applied in their other courses, such as varying reliability ofinformation available on the internet and cause-effect relationships (e.g., hardened 1040 steel isexpected to have an RC of 50, but an RC of 50 doesn’t necessarily mean it’s hardened 1040 steel).Summary and Future PlansFuture plans for the failure analysis project include group discussions of individual projects andpeer evaluation of presentations. Once lab facilities are upgraded to include projectors andmicroscope-mounted digital cameras, students will be able to present their materials to the classdirectly. This will allow discussion of various fracture surfaces and microstructures during lab.Additionally, students will

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri-Columbia; Donald Harby, University of Missouri-Columbia; Dong Y. Jang; Wei Zheng, Xiamen Unviersity, China

Tagged Divisions

International

property.*4. Establishing measurable design specifications using QFD method: Quality FunctionDeployment method has become more widely used in the industry and in the engineeringcurriculum. The lecture notes describes how to prepare a QFD with a number of examples.Most important is to practice this technique by preparing a QFD for your capstone designproject. Realistic design constraints that are emphasized by ABET, some of these are non-technical, will be considered here together with the technical and economical constraints that arein traditional QFD charts.*5. Methods and tools for project planning and scheduling.6. Encouraging creativity and producing conceptual designs.*7. Preparing professional quality design drawings (Lecture notes with many

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

surgical drapes that areused in the medical industry. The 25-student class, composed of four graduate and 21undergraduate students, was split into multiple teams, each of which tackled a different aspect ofthe logistical challenges of the move with graduate students assuming team leader roles. Theclass spent the semester planning the move of 15 pieces of large manufacturing equipment in twoarduous days. Although the move was very demanding, and quite out of the ordinary forstudents, it was an outstanding exposure point for students to see the challenges faced inindustry.8,9Consolidated Metco: ConMet is a company that uses injection molding to make parts for thelarge truck industry; they have several plants in the western North Carolina region. In

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Yaron Doppelt, University of Pittsburgh; Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students electricity concepts in science classes.Design-based learning is intended to engage students in ways that enhance their abilities to solvereal-life problems and to reflect on their learning processes. This style of active learning is anextension of project-based learning, which is argued to enable students to relate problems toscience concepts.10, 15 Design-based learning differs from project based learning in that, inaddition to constructing and building, students engage in a design and planning process thatfollows engineering design.Typically, as was the case in the subject school district, electricity (and science in general) istaught using a guided/scripted inquiry approach to learning. Students are given materials andprocedural

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

that graduates are exposed toindustrial design tools and nearly cutting edge technology so they will possess a suitable skilllevel before entering the work force of leading US semiconductor companies.The unstructured (anonymous) segment of the assessment indicates that some students need morehelp to familiarize with the use of the Mentor Graphics tools and they also like to have moreattention by the lab instructor. We are planning to have two well-trained lab instructors in eachlab section. In addition, we will extend the Tutorials to cover for recovery from various situationswhen the user has made some errors and can’t continue the work.The current competition for bonus credits rewards the smallest and fastest circuit designs. Sincethe Mentor

Conference Session

International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy; Cecilia Chan, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

will be set up in conjunction with WiSER DIT andstaff members. Experienced staff with a track record in research and attracting researchfunding will be trained as mentors for less experienced staff. This programme willestablish groups at three levels; final year undergraduate, postgraduate research andfaculty staff levels. The more senior staff will be active in a coaching and mentoring rolefor less experienced younger female staff and postgraduate students who in turn willmentor the undergraduates. In this way a tiered mentoring support system will ensure thatrelevant information and support is always available to the women researchers to helpthem plan their careers. The presence of such groups within an institution should act as avehicle to

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

compiled, analyzed and tabulated. There are plans to generate similar modules for use insophomore, junior and senior level courses. Appendix B provides an example of an EthicsModule that was used by the authors. (Henthorn, 1994 – 2004).Students were encouraged to participate in classroom discussions. There were no lectures.On the contrary, Socratic Inquisition techniques were utilized in the classroom to create anatmosphere identified as Learning Paradigm. (McKendall,1993) Students were asked tosummarize their thoughts in a written report, which was later analyzed, graded, assessed andtabulated. The results were analyzed using Washington State University’s Rubric (Appendix A)and categorized using a Likert Scale. Data were plotted using a bar chart

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Pourmovahed, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

teams design, build and demonstrate theirproject during the last day of class. These projects are funded through proceeds from the sale ofthe laboratory textbook1. Some completed projects become permanent displays in the laboratory.Future plans include the addition of a Fuel Cell Air Management System and a Thermal ShockChamber. They will be used for experiments involving flow and humidity control and transientconduction, respectively.ConclusionsEnergy Systems Laboratory is an integral part of the mechanical engineering core at KetteringUniversity. This modern laboratory educates the students in the area of energy conversion,thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer. It is continuously updated and improved tointegrate well with Kettering

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount University; Louis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Givens, Loyola Marymount University; Drew Christensen, Loyola Marymount University; Joe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

and submit a preliminary proposal to the instructor. Duringthe selection process, the students went through the brainstorming process, discussed thefeasibility of several projects before selection of a final project. Once the project was approvedby the instructor, the students used their graphics, design and optimization techniques to designthe component or the system. The average of the students’ performance was assessed to be at thelevel of 3.45/4.0; which was recorded in Table 3.An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (Conflict Resolution) (criteria d)In the area of working in multidisciplinary teams, the students were evaluated on theireffectiveness on conflict resolution. During the planning and design portion of the projects

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Fitzgerald, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

gather since renders very rarely work out the first time around. Your successive renders can be done without the final gather overhead and bring you back into the 20-40 minutes range for a render. This also demands a bit of planning, however, in that the geometry, camera position and settings cannot change between renders. But shaders, colors, textures, etc. can all change. On a side note, while these settings are producing

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Swamidass, Auburn University; Brian Wright, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

or in a team of business and engineering professionals.An extension of the programAn extension of the program in the near future will be to offer free invention evaluation to thepublic1. In this model, the public will be invited to submit requests for evaluation of theirinventions in a specified application form. A few promising ones will be selected for evaluation.Student teams will be assigned the invention for evaluation. Teams would evaluate the prior art,technical feasibility, market size, potential licensees or development partners, and providerecommendations to the inventor on patentability, contacts for commercializing the product, anda business plan when appropriate. Expected benefits: 1. The program will train Auburn business and

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

2006-1829: LEVELS OF ABSTRACTION IN DATABASE QUERY DEFINITIONFani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College Associate Professor of CS, CS Department, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Page 11.890.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Levels of Abstraction in Database Query DefinitionAbstractOne of the most challenging steps in the database design and processing is the definition ofqueries. The planning and analysis of systems development are critical for the entire creationprocess. However, real computer-oriented aspects emerge in the design phase. Building up theoptimum structure of an information system will determine the quality of its

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University; Joseph Mainoo, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

bit sequence wascorrupted. The two-bit acknowledgment (ACK) field is used by the transmitter to receive anacknowledgment of a valid frame from any receiver. The end of a message frame is signaledthrough a seven-bit end-of-frame (EOF). Further details of CAN such as arbitration and errorhanding can be found in many references [17]. Figure 4. CAN Data Frame.IV. CANoe Simulation SoftwareCANoe, developed by Vector CANtech, is a robust CAN tool that is capable of simulating anentire CAN system [20]. CANoe supports the entire development process for networked systemsfrom planning to implementation. CANoe offers special functions for all phases of thedevelopment process of distributed systems and its Electronic

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiacun Wang, Monmouth University; Daniel Ghiringhelli, Monmouth University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

potential forsome upgrades and modifications. Below is a list of items that have yet to be fully supported,but have limited functionality in its current state: ‚ GUI Validation: Basic task parameters are verified (no negative numbers or characters), but the logical correctness of these values are not validated by the system. It may be desirable to provide the user with a warning message if they select values that are logically incorrect, e.g. a period that is shorter than a task’s duration. ‚ Simulation Pause/Restart Capability: The initial design planned for this capability Page 11.1065.10 however it was not fully implemented in

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Moshe Hartman, Retired

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Department of Sociology.IntroductionSince 2000, the Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology has emphasized as one of its11 program outcomes in Criteria 3 the importance for engineering students to master “an abilityto function on multi-disciplinary teams”1 and hence the need to integrate teambuilding skills intothe undergraduate engineering curriculum. This need has arisen because of changes in theworkplace, which now develops engineers into specializations, and requires collaborationbetween specialists and with non-engineers for product planning, design, and completion.Cutting edge engineering programs integrate teambuilding skills and experience into theircurriculum (see, for example, www.foundationcoalition.org).As Rosser2 notes, there

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

to the terminal in the Bahamas, plans were to build a 90-mile pipeline to move product to a location north of Miami. In the first trial, students were presented with one article that had considerable data. In the second trial, additional information such as historical natural gas prices and demand was provided. Key Elements: In a provided article, the president of Enron stated that a price of $3 per thousand cubic feet of natural gas makes this look like “a very attractive business,” thereby defining a very critical parameter. The environmental sensitivity of the area and “hot topic” of LNG investments were also interesting additions to the problem.2. Concorde Retirement: One week before the final exam, British Airways and Air

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-rounded impression of the different aspects of life in an engineering curriculum.As with any research, success is not a foregone conclusion. Some students elect to not continuethe experience for another term or find their interests lie in another field. The logistics ofrunning a laboratory and the unpredictability of research introduce challenges when directinghigh school students with limited availability for work on campus. However, by providing clearguidance during the programmed activities, the experience can be optimized for studentparticipants. We plan more directed activities with somewhat more predictable outcomes forfuture students participating in our research.Objectives and OutcomesThe following objectives are desired for the student