Fall 2009 Middle Atlantic Section Proceedings Archive (PDFs)

• AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMETS THROUGH MECHATRONICS
  Brian Linhares
  Sharifa Happy
  Hossein Rahemi, Ph.D, advisor
  Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Flushing, NY, USA
  
• Alternative-Fueled Vehicles – Education is the key to success
  Mark N. Valesey
  Teresa L. Noto
  
• Analysis of ormality in the Difference of Two Poisson Random Variables
  Parag Magunia
  
• An Application Program That Interprets Code39 Barcode Images on an iPhone
  David Hergert, Ph.D.
  Miami University-Hamilton
  
• A New Approach to Present a Non-Invasive Optical Glucose Sensor Using Advanced Opto-Electronic Technology
  Sunghoon Jang+, Kenneth Markowitz+, and Hong Li*
  + Department of Electrical Engineering Technology
  * Department of Computer Systems Technology
  New York City College of Technology of CUNY
  
• A NOVEL APPROACH TO INTRODUCING STEM DISCIPLINES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:THE STEM DISCOVERY PROGRAM
  Sandeep Dilwali, Ph.D.
  Department of Electronics and Mechanical
  Wentworth Institute of Technology
  
• A SOAP FILM APPARATUS TO STUDY TWO DIMENSIONAL HYDRODYNAMIC PHENOMENA
  Laura Borowski, Mary Lowe, Robert Bailey
  Loyola University Maryland
  
• Assessment and Evaluation Process for Engineering Technology Program
  William Danley and Vladimir Genis
  
• A STATE-OF-THE-ART TOOL FOR SUSTAIABLE REBUILDING OF AGING INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
  Kunhee Choi
  University of the District of Columbia
  
• AUTOMATIC NORTH-FACING ROBOT WITH COMPASS MODULE AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL
  Zhao Zhang
  Missouri Western State University
  
• AUTOMATION OF HAWKER BEECHCRAFT B200/B300 (KING AIR) AIRCRAFT - CARGO DOOR
  Daryl Gruar
  
• Biological One-way Functions
  Qinghai Gao
  Dept. Security System, Farmingdale State College
  Xiaowen Zhang
  Dept. Computer Science, College of Staten Island
  Michael Anshel
  Dept. Computer Science, City College of New York
  
• COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR MET
  Prof. Ti Lin, Liu
  Rochester Institute of Technology
  Department of Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science
  
• Convolution for Engineers, Technologists, Scientists, and Other Non-Ph.Ds
  Wm. Hugh Blanton
  East Tennessee State University
  
• CRITICAL THINKING ISSUES - A TOOL FOR LEARNING THE SUBJECT
  Robert M. Brooks
  Amithraj Amavasai and Eric Francis-Wright
  
• DEBATES - A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF STUDENTS
  Robert M. Brooks and Amithraj Amavasai
  
• DETERMINING SIGNIFICANT FACTORS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROCESS QUALITY
  R. Radharamanan
  Jeng-Nan Juang
  School of Engineering, Mercer University
  
• Development of a Mechanical System for Osteon Isolation
  
• ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY
  Harvey I. Lyons, Ph.D., P.E.
  Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology
  School of Engineering Technology
  College of Technology
  Eastern Michigan University
  
• ERROR TOLERANCE TECHNIQUES FOR BINDING CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY WITH BIOMETRICS
  Qinghai Gao
  Department of Security Systems
  Farmingdale State College, SUNY
  
• EVALUATION OF RING LASER AND FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE TECHNOLOGY
  Jeng-Nan Juang
  R. Radharamanan
  School of Engineering
  Mercer University
  
• FAIR QUEUING ALGORITHM WITH QOS FOR BROADBAND WIMAX ACCESS NETWORKS TOGETHER WITH WIRELESS ERROR COMPENSATION
  Dr. Ajaz Sana, Dr. Samir Saddawi and Dr Akhil Lal
  Bronx Community College of the City Univerity of New York
  
• FAMILY ENGI EERING: INTRODUCING ENGINEERING TO PARENTS & CHILDREN
  Neil J. Hutzler
  Michigan Tech University
  Joanne S. Chadde
  Michigan Tech University
  David Heil
  Family Science Foundation
  William E. Kelly
  ASEE, Washington, DC
  
• FINGERPRINT VERIFICATION USING OPTICAL SHIFTED PHASE ENCODED JOINT TRANSFORM CORRELATION
  M. Nazrul Islam
  Security Systems, Farmingdale State University of New York
  
• HYBRID ARTMAP NEURAL NETWORKS (HART)
  Ahmad Al-Daraiseh
  Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
  Farmingdale State College
  
• “IF THEY KNOW, THEY WILL COME:” Collaboration between Penn State Harrisburg SDCET Program and Secondary Education
  Sofia M. Vidalis, Ph.D. & Joseph J. Cecere, Ph.D., CPC
  Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
  
• Innovative Tools For the Assessment of Instruction
  Philip L. Brach and Ahmet Zeytinci
  The University of the District of Columbia
  
• INTEGRATED PROJECTS CURRICULUM: OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDS-ON ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROJECTS
  Carl A. Erikson, Jr.
  Messiah College
  
• Introducing Water Efficiency of U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Program to the Freshmen of the Technology College
  Bahar Zoghi Moghadam
  Assistant professor of the Architecture and Construction Management Department of the Farmingdale State College
  
• MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DESIGN USING COMPOSITE MATERIALS
  Josh DeRosa
  
• NETWORK AND MANAGEMENT ERRORS
  Ali Daneshmandnia
  
• OPTIMIZING ETHANOL PRODUCTION SELECTIVITY
  RAMAN LALL, TIMOTHY J. DONOHUE, and JULIE C. MITCHELL
  
• PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS
  Suzanne Keilson
  Loyola University
  
• PROBLEMS and INTENDED SOLUTIONS in TEACHING PIC MICROCONTROLLER in EET PROGRAM
  Muhammad M. Baig
  Assistant Professor
  
  Dr. Rafiqul Islam
  Associate Professor
  Dept. of Engineering Technology
  Northwestern State University
  
• PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN A SOPHOMORE INTRODUCTORY DESIGN COURSE
  Kevin Dahm
  Thomas Merrill
  William Riddell
  Rowan University
  
• ROOT CAUSES OF CHANGE IN IT PROJECTS
  Ossama Elhadary
  
• Safety Management System (SMS) – Advocating A Software Prototype for the U.S. FAA FAR 139 Airports
  Chien-tsung Lu
  Department of Aviation Technology
  Purdue University
  
  Mark Sherman
  Department of Aviation
  Farmingdale State University
  
• SOFTWARE SUPPORT FOR THE TRACING METHOD 
  Tom M. Warms
  Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  Abington College
  The Pennsylvania State University
• SWARM ROBOTICS: RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
  B. Samanta1
  Chiraag Nataraj
  Sanjeev Reddy
  Mark Woods
  C. Nataraj
  
• Teaching Passive House Construction: Video vs Graphic… Which One Achieves Higher Assessment?
  Orla LoPiccolo, M Arch, RA, Assistant Professor
  Department of Architecture and Construction Management
  State University of New York - Farmingdale State College
  
• THE ROLE OF INTERNSHIPS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
  Jeanne Radigan
  Farmingdale State College
  
• TIME SERIES PREDICTION USING COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
  B. Samanta
  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Villanova University
  
• USING SIX SIGMA FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
  Sarai Hedges, MS
  Virginia Westheider, MA
  University of Cincinnati
  
• Web 2.0: How It Is Changing How Society Communicates
  Anthony Manno
  Adjunct Professor, Computer Science Department
  Kean University
  
  Dr. Kamal Shahrabi
  Dean, School of Engineering Technologies
  Farmingdale State College
  
• Wind Power for Developing Nations; Sustainability Meets Junkyard Wars
  J. Ledlie Klosky and Gunnar Tamm
  West Point, The United States Military Academy
  

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