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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Kueker, Vivayvic; Pam Newberry, Project Lead the Way

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-307: ANALYZING RIGOR AND RELEVANCE IN SCIENCE ANDMATHEMATICS CURRICULADoug Kueker, Vivayvic The Instructional Design and Curriculum Evaluation Lead for Vivayic, Inc. Prior to joining Vivayic, Inc., in September 2006, Doug worked for the National FFA Organization as a Project Management Specialist. In his professional career, Doug has led and participated in more than 25 national curriculum design, development, implementation, and evaluation projects. He received his M.S. Ed from Purdue University in December 2007and holds a Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Science Education from the University of Missouri. Address: 69 Eagle Crest Road, Lake Ozark, MO 65049 Telephone: (573) 286-0597 E

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Design for Society and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Reichle, Old Dominion University; Avery Bang, University of Colorado; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1875: INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS FORSENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTSScott Reichle, Old Dominion University Scott L. Reichle is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. His prior work experience includes work within the construction industry, engineering design and approximately 10 years as an attorney handling a wide range of matters including construction law. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech, a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in New Orleans. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Avery Bang, University of

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Carl A. Erikson

I TEGRATED PROJECTS CURRICULUM: OPPORTU ITIES FOR HA DS-O ALTER ATIVE E ERGY PROJECTS Carl A. Erikson, Jr. mailto: erikson@messiah.edu Messiah College Department of Engineering Box 3034 One College Avenue Grantham, PA 17027 The Department of Engineering started a new curriculum called the Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC) in 2007. It is a seven course sequence starting in the sophomore year of

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hitt, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1766: PROJECT-BASED TEACHING OF ENGINEERING DESIGNJoseph Hitt, United States Military AcademyDaisie Boettner, United States Military AcademyStephen Suhr, United States Military AcademyJoel Dillon, United States Military Academy Page 14.987.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project Based Teaching of Engineering DesignAbstract As a result of major revisions to the mechanical engineering design curriculum, the UnitedStates Military Academy (USMA) has offered the new course, Mechanical Engineering Design,since 2006. This paper describes the evolution of this course and its associated annual courseassessments. In addition, conclusions are

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Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sivakumar Krishnan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; M. Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-1911: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORYTHERMODYNAMICSSivakumar Krishnan, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisM. Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 14.986.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project-Based Learning in Introductory ThermodynamicsAbstractThe sophomore year is a critical decision point for engineering students. In freshman year, theymight have been given exciting introductions to engineering design and applicable science byfaculty dedicated to teaching. In sophomore year, they encounter traditional lecture presentationof challenging engineering science courses, probably

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Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina; Elena Mangione-Lora, University of Notre Dame

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Liberal Education

lecture halls are still sending the message, ‘follow along.’ “This new media environment demonstrates to us that the idea of learning as acquiring information is no longer a message we can afford to send to our students, and that we need to start redesigning our learning environments to address, leverage, and harness the new media environment now permeating our classrooms. 4Educators are beginning to understand how media technology is changing the world, but alsohow it is changing the way students learn. Some research suggests that in general, “NetGeneration” students raised on digital technologies have developed some very distinctive stylesof learning that work well in video projects. Two of these are

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Design, Build, Fly (DBF)/AIAA Student Competition/UA

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Boyer, Saint Louis University; Christopher Peck, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

AC 2009-1346: DESIGN, BUILD, FLY PROJECT HIGHLIGHTSLawrence Boyer, Saint Louis UniversityChristopher Peck, Saint Louis University Senior Aerospace Engineering student. Page 14.423.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 AIAA Design, Build, and Fly Competition: The Design of A2 Abstract The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Design, Build, and Fly Competition (DBF) brings students from around the nation to compete each year. The competition calls for an unmanned, remote controlled aircraft capable of meeting mission goals and design requirements. For the 2008-2009 competition, a surveillance/attack UAV

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Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1630: ASSESSING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT DELIVERABLESJames Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte James M. Conrad received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his master’s and doctorate degrees in computer engineering from North Carolina State University. He is currently an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas and as an instructor at North Carolina State University. He has also worked at IBM in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas; at Ericsson/Sony Ericsson in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jared Geddes, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2009-484: SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT OF GLOBAL PROJECTSJared Geddes, Brigham Young UniversityW. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young UniversityRandy Lewis, Brigham Young University Page 14.1107.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Sustainability and Impact of Global ProjectsAbstractA Global Projects in Engineering & Technology course at Brigham Young University has beenin existence for three years to broaden the learning experience of engineering students by solvingreal-world engineering challenges using multi-disciplinary teams. The first two classes involvedprojects implemented in Tonga (2007) and Peru (2008). With the class currently in its

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Rossmery Alva, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-557: MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT AND COLLABORATIVE TEAMSMohamad Mustafa, Savannah State UniversityRossmery Alva, Savannah State UniversityAsad Yousuf, Savannah State University Page 14.894.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Multi-disciplinary Project and Collaborative TeamsAbstractMulti-disciplinary Project and Collaborative Teams (MPACT) is a collaborative effortbetween faculty and undergraduate students of Civil and Electrical EngineeringTechnology programs. This project is part of an undergraduate research projectsupported by the Minority Access to Graduate Education and Careers in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (MAGEC-STEM

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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran Wilde, Brigham Young University

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Electrical and Computer

autonomous vehicles. Dr. Wilde is a senior member of the IEEE and is the father of seven children and eight grandchildren. Page 14.1247.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Robot Racer Capstone Project Doran Wilde, James Archibald Brigham Young UniversityAbstractThis article describes a senior design project based on small vision guided autonomousvehicles that satisfies the longtime ABET requirement of a culminating designexperience. The design and development of autonomous robots is well suited to capstonedesign projects because of the

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Micah Lande; Larry Leifer

13 Classifying Student Engineering Design Project Types Micah Lande and Larry Leifer Center for Design Research Stanford UniversityAbstractMechanical Engineering 310 is a graduate-level product-learning-based mechanical engineeringdesign course at Stanford University that takes its project prompts from sponsoring companies inindustry. In the past 30 years, over 325 projects have been presented and worked on by studentsteams. The nature of these projects has shifted over time from Manufacturing

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Layer, University of Evansville; Chris Gwaltney, University of Evansville

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-922: INTERNATIONAL CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS:EVALUATING STUDENT LEARNING AND MOTIVATION ASSOCIATED WITHINTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PROJECTSJohn Layer, University of Evansville John K. Layer, Ph.D., P.E is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana.Chris Gwaltney, University of Evansville Chris Gwaltney, P.E. is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana. Page 14.785.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 International Capstone Design Projects: Evaluating Student

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Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Kurtz, University of Notre Dame; Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-827: PROJECT G2: CIRCUIT DESIGN IN THE UNDERGRADUATECLASSROOMSteven Kurtz, University of Notre DameJay Brockman, University of Notre DameRamzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame Page 14.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project G2: Circuit Design in the Undergraduate ClassroomAbstractThis paper examines the efforts of undergraduate students to design and construct controlcircuitry for a Lego® robot. The work focused on following two different designparadigms for implementing circuits. The goal of the study was to determine how wellsuited the two approaches are for undergraduate VLSI Design class projects

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Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Genik, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Connecting Lab Experiments to a Design ProjectIntroductionA senior level heat transfer laboratory course incorporates a major design and build projectcompetition which accounts for about 1/3 of the course. This project addresses the ABETMechanical Engineering Program Criteria that requires graduates to possess the ability to designin the thermal engineering area. The remaining 2/3 of the laboratory course consists of standardthermal engineering experiments on such topics as thermocouples, convection, and power plants.A unique feature of these standard experiments is the way in which they support the designproject. With the variety of experiments available, the students run

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad Kehnemouyi, Montgomery College; Uchechukwu Abanulo, Montgomery College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-882: ENGINEERING YOUR FUTURE PROJECT FOR HIGH-SCHOOLSTUDENTSMuhammad Kehnemouyi, Montgomery CollegeUchechukwu Abanulo, Montgomery College Page 14.561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineering Your Future Project for High School StudentsAbstractThrough a program known as, “The College Institute”, Montgomery College, Rockville,offers a series of freshmen college-level courses to high schools in Montgomery County.One of the courses offered is ‘Introduction to Engineering Design’, also known as ES100, which offers a wide variety of introduction topics in engineering, as well as anopportunity for students to work on a design project in teams

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2009-971: A PROJECT-ORIENTED, TEAM-BASED LEARNING APPROACHEdgar An, Florida Atlantic UniversityManhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University Page 14.93.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009A Project-Oriented, Team-Based Learning Approach Edgar An, Manhar Dhanak Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University Abstract – This paper presents our outreach efforts in the Department of Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. The main theme of the outreach effort is “project-oriented, team-based” learning philosophy, which goes beyond the typical “cookie-cutter hands-on” ideas in that there is an overall

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Instructional Strategies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

AC 2009-1109: CAPSTONE PROJECTS: INTEGRATING INDUSTRY THROUGHSTUDENT LEADERSHIPBrent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoJames Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCraig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Page 14.304.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Capstone Projects: Integrating Industry through Student LeadershipAbstractCapstone projects provide a unique opportunity for developing student leadership skills whileintegrating industry partners. While models for including industry partners in capstone projectshave

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Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mouna Nakkar, University of Sharjah

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-1140: VHDL PROJECT TUTORIAL ON ALTERA DE2 BOARDMouna Nakkar, University of Sharjah Page 14.1346.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 VHDL Project Tutorial on Altera DE2 BoardAbstractThis paper presents a project tutorial designed for junior/senior students specializing inembedded systems. The project and tutorial provides a practical introduction to system-on-chip(SoC) design and general knowledge of FPGA and reconfigurable computing. The design isimplemented on Altera DE2 board. The board is a small cost FPGA-based SoPC systemdesigned for educational use. It has a wide range of I/O interfaces typically found in standard PC.This design can

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The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Baker, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1843: SCORECARDS: TRACKING PROGRESS IN SENIOR DESIGNPROJECT COURSESJames Baker, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyMark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyBruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRobert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyWilliam Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 14.1043.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Scorecards – Tracking Progress in Senior Design Project CoursesAbstractMonitoring and evaluating the status of engineering design projects has traditionally been part artand part science. Weekly and monthly status reports, Gantt charts, design reviews, time logs,demonstrations, and presentations

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Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1972: MEASURING THE IMPACTS OF PROJECT-BASED SERVICELEARNINGAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, BoulderKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityChris Swan, Tufts University Page 14.873.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 MEASURING THE IMPACTS OF PROJECT-BASED SERVICE LEARNINGAbstractProject-based service learning (PBSL) has become an emergent opportunity for engineeringeducation. In this paper both curricular and co-curricular/extracurricular community serviceactivities related to engineering will be described. In this field there are a number of nationalprograms, for example EPICS, Engineers

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2009-1684: ETHICAL ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENT PROJECTSWilliam Jordan, Baylor University Page 14.586.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Ethical Issues Related to International Development ProjectsAbstractInternational service learning within engineering education is increasing in amount and visibility.There has been much work dealing with the legitimacy of service learning in engineeringeducation. However, there has been less work dealing with ethical issues involved withengineering service learning. While there are ethical issues related to any engineering project,this paper concentrates on ethical issues inherent in the international

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Ted Lee, University of Southern California

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2283: A DEGREE-PROJECT APPROACH TO ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONGisele Ragusa, University of Southern CaliforniaTed Lee, University of Southern California Page 14.24.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Degree-Project Approach to Engineering Education Abstract Chemical engineering education is facing a growing disconnect between a curriculumfocused primarily on “unit operations” (e.g., heat exchangers and distillation columns) andfaculty research that has increasingly emphasized nano- and bio-technology. This discrepancywas recognized by an NSF-sponsored Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Education

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Biomedical

1982, all in engineering from UCLA. Page 14.838.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Learning about Blood through a Property Data Base ProjectIntroductionAn understanding of the physical nature of blood is critical in a biomedical engineeringprogram. For programs with a mechanical engineering orientation, knowing andunderstanding the thermophyscial properties of blood is essential in modeling theoperations of such biomedical devices as artificial heart valves, blood pumps, leftventricular assist devices, and artificial hearts. To build this knowledge base withmechanical engineering students, a project was

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Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sridharan, Texas A&M University; Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-600: CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECT: RFID-BASED ACCESS HUMANTRANSPORTERSriram Sridharan, Texas A&M University Sriram Sridharan is EE PhD student. He works in the EET as a teaching assistant while pursuing his doctoral at Texas A&M.Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University Page 14.366.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 RFID-Based Access Human TransporterAbstractThe undergraduate research paper documents the implementation and testing of a Segway-likescooter utilizing an MIT DIY Segway design, while adding passive RFID access. Additionalfeatures include an adjustable handle bar

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury

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Construction

AC 2009-617: TIME-COST RELATIONSHIP FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTSIN INDIAI. Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar. Page 14.1270.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Time-Cost Relationship

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan Vaughan, University of Texas, Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas, Austin

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International

AC 2009-657: TRAINING ENGINEERING LEADERS THROUGHINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTSMeagan Vaughan, University of Texas, Austin Meagan Vaughan is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin. While researching lower limb prosthetic socket design, she also helps oversee community development projects as a teaching assistant.Janet Ellzey, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Janet Ellzey is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to conducting research in combustion, she is Assistant Dean for International Engineering Education. She is also faculty adviser to the University of Texas chapter

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madiha Khurshid, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

students aware of our city’s 10-year Plan to EndHomelessness, to introduce a workshop on the root causes of homelessness, and to designsustainable, inclusive, affordable housing (Fig. 1).This presentation will focus on a hands-on design project for all first-year engineering students.In 24 teams of 28 students, they will design affordable housing that is structurally sound,sustainable, cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, functional, meets the client's needs and hascommunity input. The 30-student team will be subdivided into 4-person groups. Each group willcover one of the following aspects: project management, urban planning, sustainability, interiordesign, building, costing, and architecture. Effective communication will be key to the success

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Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch

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Mathematics

. Since 2005 she has been collaborating with Dr. John Schmeelk on a series of studies of MATH 131, Contemporary Mathematics, students at VCUQatar. Results from these studies have been presented in Abu Dhabi and Qatar, as well as at previous annual meetings of ASEE. Page 14.1382.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Writing Techniques for Implementing Project-Directed MathematicsIntroductionUnderstanding college-level mathematics poses problems for many students, especially whenthose students are studying the concepts in a non-native language. Recently, the College ofHumanities and Sciences

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Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University; Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-118: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR TEAM PROJECTS INMANUFACTURINGRobert Creese, West Virginia University Robert C. Creese is Professor of Industrial Engineering in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. He obtained his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from The Pennsylvania State University(1963), The University of California-Berkeley(1964), and The Pennsylvania State University(1972). He is a life member of ASEE, AACE-International and AFS as well as a member of ASM, AWS, AIST, ISPA, SCEA and SME.Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University Deepak Gupta is an