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1998 Annual Conference

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T. T. Maxwell; J. C. Jones; D. L. Vines; M. E. Parten

Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 17-18, 1988, pp. 24-30.6. Alexandrou, Andreas N., and Durgin, William W., "An Interdisciplinary Project Approach to Engineering Design," Innovations in Engineering Design Education, ASME 1993.7. Benedict, Arthur H., et al., "The Use of Interdisciplinary Teams in Successful Senior Engineering Design Projects," Innovations in Engineering Design Education, ASME 1993.8. Fletcher, L. S., et al., "The Role of Design Projects in Engineering Education," Innovations in Engineering Design Education, ASME 1993.9. Kennedy Francis E. Jr., and Collier, John P., "Interdisciplinary Design as an Introduction to Engineering," Innovations in Engineering Design Education, ASME 1993.10

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1998 Annual Conference

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Ryan B. Wicker; Rolando Quintana; Michael Camet

Texas at El Paso. He is currentlypursuing a master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering.RYAN WICKER, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the UTEP Mechanical andIndustrial Engineering Department. His current areas of research include alternative fuels in internal combustionengines and experimental fluid mechanics. Hie s a member of SAE, ASME, and ASEE.ROLANDO QUINTANA, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and IndustrialEngineering at The University of Texas at El Paso. His areas of research include algorithm design for systemssafety engineering, and the design and analysis of work. He is a senior member of the IIE, an associate member ofHFES, and a member of the ASEE. He is a

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1998 Annual Conference

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Michael A. Magill

a full-scale mechanical analysis. These projects have proven successful with several creative problems. A sample of intriguing final projects include a fracture mechanics analysis of rock climbing carabiners, S-N curve of coat hanger failure, fatigue failure of piston rods, brittle fracture of a telescope bracket, and fracture of a bike frame.5. Videos do an excellent job of communicating the concepts and supplementing the regular lectures and laboratory experiments. The best videos can be expensive, however. The videos used in this course range between $80 and $300.6. The laboratory equipment required to properly run the experiments is costly. An axial fatigue machine costs around $100,000. Several of the fatigue experiments

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1998 Annual Conference

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Enno 'Ed' Koehn

Health and Safety Issues Social Ramifications Political Factors Legal IssuesIn addition, each program must develop an assessment process and document the results.Specifically, the outcomes should be utilized to further develop and improve the engineeringprogram(s) at the institution.Undergraduate Perceptions of ABET Recommended Design ConstraintsAs a segment of a continuing review of the curriculum, a survey instrument was distributed tostudents enrolled in a required senior and typical construction related graduate course offered bythe Civil Engineering Department of Lamar University. Thirty-eight usable forms were returned,the tabulated results of which form the data base for the investigation

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1998 Annual Conference

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William Gay

new technical program is theformation of an advisory committee. Such a committee was formed, and its first task was todetermine program need. Employment opportunities as commercial pilots was a primeconsideration. Also, of concern was whether there was an institution of higher education in thearea offering such a program. Predicted employment opportunities seemed good for the 1990's and the beginning decade ofthe next century. Pilots who had been trained by the military for the Vietnam War and laterbecame commercial pilots would be nearing retirement age of sixty. Pilots who reachedmandatory retirement age will generate several thousand job openings each year.1 The militarywas making concerted efforts to retain their present pilots due to

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1998 Annual Conference

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Julia L. Morse

transfer the excitement of creative engineeringapplications, this approach was successful. Students were excited to learn how the math andscience concepts they already knew could be applied to real life. REFERENCES 1 Byrd, Joseph S. And Jerry L. Hudgins, “Teaming in the Design Laboratory,” Journal of EngineeringEducation, vol. 84, no. 4, October 1995, pp. 335-341. 2 Morse, Julia L., “Design of a Gage R&R Experiment for a Basic Manufacturing Processes Course,”Thesis, Auburn University, 1996, p. 99. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONJULIA MORSE is an Assistant Professor within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering andTechnology

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1998 Annual Conference

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Robert H. Mayer

Session 2478 Capstone Design of Coastal Wetlands Robert H. Mayer U. S. Naval AcademyINTRODUCTIONNatural wetlands are found in many forms throughout the world: as inland salt flats in aridregions; as bogs and tundra in cooler, humid regions; as riparian forests and backwater swampsalong rivers and streams. In coastal environs, tidal salt and freshwater marshes and mangroveswamps (mangals) are typical 1.Although not easily defined, wetlands are often identified as transitional lands between uplandsand aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or

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1998 Annual Conference

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Stanley J. Pisarski; James L. Hales

Session 1148 A Cooperative Co-op Experience James L. Hales, Stanley J. Pisarski University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown ABSTRACT The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ) is a branch campus of the University ofPittsburgh system. Engineering Technology in three departments--civil, electrical, andmechanical--was commenced in the early 70’s. The BSET degree is offered exclusively on theJohnstown campus. Engineering programs are offered in Pittsburgh. In 1977, a co-op program was implemented on the Johnstown Campus for ET

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1998 Annual Conference

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Theodore Branoff

with regards to the influences of the coordinate axes.4. The study needs to be replicated with different samples (non-engineering students, high school students, etc.) to verify the effects of the coordinate axes on gender differences.Bibliography1. Paivio, A. (1986). Mental representations: A dual coding approach. New York: Oxford University Press2. Carter, C. S., LaRussa, M. A., & Bodner, G. M. (1987). A study of two measures of spatial ability as predictors of success in different levels of general chemistry. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 24 (7), 645-657.3. Battista, M. T., Wheatley, G. H., & Talsma, G. (1982). The importance of spatial visualization and cognitive development for geometry learning in preservice

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1998 Annual Conference

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John K. Estell

make sure that the value being stored in memory is alegitimate byte value; this can be easily done via the brute force method of storing the valuemodulo 256 into memory. The Register class is similar to the Flag class, except now one storesan integer instead of a boolean value. For this module one can present the students with achallenge by asking them to implement the class such that one can specify the number of bitsneeded for the register. This is beneficial as in a typical processor one often finds registers ofvarious widths. From the width value a mask of all 1’s can be easily constructed and is then usedto insure that the register value does not fall out of the allowed range. The traditional set and getmethods are included; one can also

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuba Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Sleiti, University of Central Florida; Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University; Peter Lehman, Humboldt State University; Richard Engel, Schatz Energy Research Center; Michael Mann, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

ofLos Angeles Technology degree) and Mechanical EngineeringMichigan Technological Interdisciplinary Minor in Hydrogen TechnologyUniversityUniversity of North Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Concentration (partCarolina Charlotte of Engineering Technology degree)University of North Dakota Concentration in Sustainable Energy EngineeringUniversity of North Dakota M. S. in Sustainable Energy Engineering Page 15.907.6California State University Los AngelesObjectivesThe main goal of the DOE program at CSULA is to establish an effective educational program inHFCT to work with the local industry and support

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Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M. Hossein Hariri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

-64.6Barnett, J.E., Di Vesta, F.J., & Rogozinski, J.T. (1981). What is learned in note-taking? Journal of EducationalPsychology, 73, 181-192.7Foos, P.W., Mora, J.J., & Tkacz, S. (1994). Student study techniques and the generation effect. Journal ofEducational Psychology, 86(4), 567-576. Page 15.1249.6

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Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

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Materials

did you watch the video(s)? 1 (86%) 2 (0%) 3 (14%)2. Did you watch the video outside of class hours? Y (71%), N (29%)3. Did you have foundry experience before watching the videos? Y (100%)4. Was the video helpful in understanding the foundry process? Y (100%)Student comments included some on their impression of the video itself and its length: “shortenthe video”, “the video was a good length”, and “the video was great”. On the video audio: “jazzup the audio”, “narration needs to be much more upbeat”, and “have the dialogue scripted”. On Page 15.444.5the animation and motion: “watch the whole job in fast motion”, and “speed up the animation”.On

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute; John Steadman, University of South Alabama

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Electrical and Computer

the following parameter values Z0 = 300 Ω L = 5200 m Zg= 300 Ω up = 2x108 m/s f = 105 Hz Vg = 1 ∟0° VWe shall examine what happens as we vary the load impedance ZL by considering three cases:1) ZL = ∞ (open circuit termination, Γ = 1 ), 2) ZL = 300 Ω (the matched case, Γ = 0 ) and 3) ZL= 500 Ω (the arbitrary unmatched case, Γ = 0.25 ).Case 1 ZL = ∞ (Open Circuit Termination)The voltage on the line is shown in Figure 2 for 10 values of time over one temporal period. Inthis case the voltage on the line is a standing wave with the associated nodes and antinodes

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Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; MIchael Knieser, ILSI; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

to increase the Q-factor, can decrease output amplitude. Page 15.974.7 Oscillating Output of the VCO 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 Voltage (V) 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0.00E+00 5.00E-09 1.00E-08 1.50E-08 2.00E-08 2.50E-08 -0.5 Time (s

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Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT’06), 0-7695-2632-2106.33. Alfonseca, E., Carro, R. M., Artigosa, and Paredes, P., “The Impact of Learning Styles on Student Grouping forCollaborative Learning: A Case Study”, User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction, Vol. 16, No. 3-4, September2006, pp. 377-401.34. Saeed, N., Yang, Y., and Sinnappan, S. “Emerging Web Technologies in Higher Education: A Case ofIncorporating Blogs, Podcasts and Social Bookmarks in a Web Programming Course based on Students' LearningStyles and Technology Preferences”, Educational Technology and Society, Issue 12, No. 4,pp. 98–109.35. Brown, E. and Pulske, Jo, “An Application of Teaching and Learning Styles: A Case Study

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Student Learning and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josh Coffman, University of Arkansas; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Christina White, Columbia University; Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Kristen Kaufman, University of Texas, Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

, P., “Finite Element Learning Modules for Undergraduate Engineering Topics using Commercial Software,” Mechanical Engineering Division, Proceedings of the 2008 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburg, PA, June 22-25, 2008.2. Brown, A., Wood, K., Kaufman, K., Jensen, D., Rencis, J.J., and White, C., “A Novel Assessment Methodology for Active Learning Modules to Equitably Enhance Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX, June 14-17, 2009.3. Coffman, J., Liu, J., Brown, A., Terdalkar, S., and Rencis, J., “Finite Element Learning Module for

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas; Shauna A. Morimoto, University of Arkansas; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Valerie H. Hunt, University of Arkansas

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Women in Engineering

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DEED Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Ehsan Sheybani, Virginia State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.4. Dym, C., Agogino A., Eris, O., Frey, D., and Leifer, L., “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning,” Journal of Engineering Education, Jan. 2005.5. Ford, R., and Coulston C., Design for Electrical and Computer Engineers, McGraw-Hill, 2008.6. Ulrich, K., and Eppinger S., Product Design and Development, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2008. Page 15.496.77. Hanson, D., Instructor’s Guide to Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning, Stony Brook University.

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Aerospace

derived from the Self-Regulated Learning in Technologyeducation (SRLT) model. The current findings indicate that technology educatorsaccept and support the proposed reform. We feel that collaboration between universityexperts, the teachers and Ministry of Education supervisors has been a key factor inachieving the desired goals.References1. Thomas, J. W. (2000). A review of research on project-based learning, Autodesk, San Rafael, CA. Retrieved March 15, 2009, from http://www.bie.org/files/researchreviewPBL.pdf2. Barak, M., (2002). Learning good electronics, or coping with challenging tasks? Priorities of excellent students, Journal of Technology Education, 14(2), 20-34.3. Blumenfeld, P. C., Soloway, E., Marx, R. W., Krajcik, J. S

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Steven Kreh, United States Military Academy; Rhett Blackmon, United States Military Academy; Nicholas Melin, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

, according to Marchese and others, is an elusive goal. This paper explains a techniquedeveloped and implemented by several Civil Engineering faculty members teaching structuralmechanics, analysis, and design at the United States Military Academy in the Spring, 2009 andthe Fall, 2009 terms to encourage mastery of critical skills and transfer of these skills tosubsequent courses. The concept is called “Problem Set Zero” to stress the fact that the materialbeing evaluated is from the prior course(s) and must be mastered before a student beginsProblem Set One.1. Introduction1.1 Curriculum Structure A common feature of Civil Engineering and other curricula is the establishment ofprerequisite courses which allow students to progress from basic math

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

collaborations begun at the symposium and whether theywill complete their innovation projects, although several virtual meetings of attendees have beenconducted. Bibliography1. Sheppard, S. D., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., & Sullivan, W. M. (2009). Educating engineers: Designing for the future of the field. The Carnegie Foundation for the Enhancement of Teaching. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. Page 15.1064.7

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Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Phagan, ERAU; Thomas Yang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jianhua Liu, ERAU; Ilteris Demikiran, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering”, McGraw Hill, 2008.5. A. Hambley, “Electrical Engineering, Principles and Applications”, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2007.6. W. Hayt, J. Kemmerly, S. Durbin, “Engineering Circuit Analysis”, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2008. Page 15.1357.8

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ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Bowman, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

", 2nd ed., Princeton University Press, 1957.5. P. Kohl and N.D. Finkelstein, "Patterns of Multiple Representation Use by Experts and Novices during PhysicsProblem Solvings" in Phys. Rev. ST Physics Ed. Research 4, 010111, 2008.6. A. H. Schoenfeld, “What’s All The Fuss About Metacognition?” in Cognitive Science and Mathematics p. 187.Erlnaum, Hillsdale, NJ, 1987.7. Lohmann, S., Ziegler, J., and Tetzlaff, L. "Comparison of Tag Cloud Layouts: Task-Related Performance andVisual Exploration." In Proceedings of the 12th IFIP TC 13 international Conference on Human-Computerinteraction: Part I (Uppsala, Sweden, August 24 - 28, 2009) Page

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Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

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Architectural

importantly, our graduates are finding a flattering reflection of their active-learning educational experience in the integration-rich workplace. Architecture is amultidisciplinary field of study that draws on many areas of study. Architecture education mustsuccessfully involve the integration of art, engineering, business, sustainability, and otherdisciplines.References≠ Nicol, D., and Pilling, S., “Changing Architectural Education”, E & FN Spon Press.≠ Boyer, E. and Mitgang, L., “Building Community, A New Future for Architectural Education and Practice”, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.≠ Kirby, J., Ozcan, H., and Fouad, F., “Sustainability in Engineering and Architecture Design”, Proceedings 2008 ASEE

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Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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First-Year Programs

reported here is a follow-upquestion to a short-answer question. (The short answer question asked those students who wereplanning on continuing in engineering to list their primary reason(s) for pursuing engineering.)The follow-up question asked students to state their level of agreement with this statement:“This class reinforced my decision to continue in engineering.” The average score for the oldcourse was 2.72 (n = 294) and improved to 2.15 (n = 60) for the new course. A 2-sample t-testresulted in a P-Value of 0.000; Cohen’s d equaled 0.57. The significant improvement in student responses begs the question: “is the new courseeasier?” That is, are students more favorable about the course because it is easier? Table 1shows that the grades

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

strongcommunication skills to effectively communicate technical issues to productdesigners. The desired outcomes of the test engineering graduate certificate wereadopted from ABET’s (a) through (k) outcomes6 shown in Table 1. Table 1 Test Engineering Graduate Certificate Learning Outcomes6 Outcome 1 The application of circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, and microcomputers to the building, testing, operation and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems using laboratory equipments an Automatic Test Equipment (ATE). (ABET 8.a) Outcome 2 An appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and

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Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Instrumentation

Time, [s] 4 30 3 25 20PSD 2 CPSD 15 10 1 5 0 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15

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Design Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

functional mini-desktopCNC machine. The assessment of the Capstone design experiment indicated that the six programoutcomes achieved levels of 80 to 93%.References: 1. “ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs”, Effective for Evaluations During the 2007-2008 Accreditation Cycle. WWW.ABET.org 2. J. Ansari, A. Javaheri, S. Tompkins, K. Williamson, “OUTCOME ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROGRAM”, Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 3. J. Ansari, A. Javaheri, N. Ghariban, “CIM LAB TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION”, Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition