2007 Midwest Section Proceedings Archive (PDFs)

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
September 19-21, 2007

Conference Program

Session 101: Engineering Education

Moderator: J. DeLeon

• Educating the Engineer of 2020: A Practical Implementation (3), L. Whitman, Z. Toro-Ramos, S. Skinner, Wichita State University
• Information fluency, distributed cognition, & virtual teaming in a writing/science assignment (65), J. Collins, J. Oh, Kansas State University at Salina; Kansas State University
• Plagiarism Education: Teaching Students to Use Information Ethically (70), W. Baer, Wichita State University

Session 102: Curriculum I

Moderator: Charles Wu

• DSP Curriculum Development for Computer Engineering using Altera's DE II FPGA Kits (43), S. Chitneni, Z. Yahong, D. Beetner, University of Missouri- Rolla
• Partnerships between Universities and Community Colleges (67), K. Namudri, Wichita State University
• Prototyping a Digital Communication System with a Novel Blind Adaptive Equalizer (46), P. Liu, J. Parker, Arkansas Tech University
• Improving the Nanotechnology Education for Future Engineers (18), R. Asmatulu, W. Kahn, H. Wamocha, A. Adeniji, Wichita State University

Session 103: Innovative Teaching I

Moderator: Ing-Chang Jong

• The Devil is in the Details: Why Engineering is an Inexact Science (15), D. Radebaugh, Wichita State University
• Addressing the Disconnect between Engineering Students and the Physical World (22), L. Glasgow, Kansas State University
• An Innovative Approach of Team-Teaching Measurement Uncertainty and Metrology (78), R. Narang, Indiana-Purdue University
• Synchronous Distance Education in a Mechanical Engineering Technology Course (63), R. L. A Jordon, Purdue University

Session 104: Teaching Methods I

Moderator: Joe Rencis

• Internship Program in the Electrical Engineering Department at The University of Tulsa (21), S. Singh, University of Tulsa
• Process Control Laboratory Using Honeywell Plantscape (28), L. Ford, C. Patton Luks, University of Tulsa
• Stress Concentrations and Static Failure for Common Elements used in Finite Element Stress Analysis (9), J Rencis, S. Terdalkar, University of Arkansas

201: Accreditation and Assessment

Moderator: C. Patton Luks

• Industrial Advisory Board Function in TU's Chemical Engineering Assessment Processes (27), L. Ford, C. Patton Luks, University of Tulsa
• Industry Advisory Boards' Role in the Accreditation of Engineering Technology Schools (64), W. Craig III, Electronics Engineering Technology
• Case Study of ABET Assessment Plan and Results (37), A. Masud, D. Malzahn, Wichita State University
• Earth Day Teach-In: A Model for Industry, Community, and Education Collaboration (53), R. Dandu, G. Stephens, K. Barnard, Kansas State University at Salina, Kansas State University

202: Curriculum II

Moderator: Charles Wu

• Teaching Hands-On Manufacturing Technology Fundamentals to ME Students at Local Community Colleges (11), K. Soschinske, B. Bahr, G. Gray, Wichita State University
• Design Projects in Undergraduate Heat Transfer: Six Examples from the Fall 2007 Course at the Un (23), E. Clausen, R. Penney, R. Lee, M. Magie, University y of Arkansas
• Compound Problem Solving: Workplace Lessons for Engineering Education (75), J. Strobel, Purdue University
• Complexity in Engineering: The Silent Killer (14), D. Radebaugh, Wichita State University

203: Innovative Teaching II

Moderator: Hossein Cheraghi

• A Graphical User Interface for a Dynamic Signal Analyzer Using Simulink (60), J. Watkins, M. Woo, Wichita State University
• Shockerphant Aerospace: Towards a sustainable model for teaching production system concepts (8), L. Whitman, H. Cheraghi, J. Twomey, Wichita State University
• The journey to build a 21st century faculty-librarian relationship: A retrospective case study (24), J. Oh, B. Kissick, Kansas State University
• Teaching Aids and Laboratory Experiments to Enhance Materials Learning (31), S. Durham, M. Hale, S. Freyne, University of Colorado at Denver, Manhattan College

204: Teaching Methods II

Moderator: Roy Myose

• Effectively Engaging Students in an Introductory Chemical Engineering Course (17), K. Henthorn, University of Missouri-Rolla
• Nanofiber Fabrication and Characterization for the Engineering Education (77), R. Asmatulu, M. Yildirim, W. Khan, A. Adeniji, and H. Wamocha, Wichita State University
• Integration of Management Principles in an Open-Ended Community Service Project (7), K. Lewelling, K. Woolverton, M. Reynolds, University of Arkansas- Fort Smith
• Junior-level Jet Engine Design Project Incorporating Aircraft Performance, Cost & Environmental Issues (50), R. Myose, Wichita State University

301: Enhanced Learning

Moderator: C. Patton Luks

• International Education through Engineers Without Borders (26), L. Ford, C. Patton Luks, University of Tulsa
• Learning Communities Focused On Student Learning and Teamwork Skills (47), K. Hohn, L. Bitsie-Baldwin, J. Keen, Kansas State University
• Distance Education: Not Just for Distance Students (48), D. Carroll, H. Sheng, University of Missouri-Rolla
• Kansas State University's ELITE Scholarship Program: Enhancing Lives through Technology and Engineering (54), R. Dandu, J. DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina
• Building the Largest Cantenna in Kansas: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration between Engineering Tech (56), S. Khan, G. Spaulding, D. Livengood, Kansas State University-Salina
• Developing and Funding Undergraduate Engineering Internships (19), T. Manikas, G. Kane, The University of Tulsa
• Effective Teaching of Determining Beam Deflections Using Moment-Area Theorems: Avoiding a Pitfall (80), I. Jong, University of Arkansas
• Voice over Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Performance Analysis (20), A. Goulart, C. Watkins, R. Hedegus, Texas A & M

303: Innovative Teaching III

Moderator: Ed Clausen

• Distributing Course Materials Through Online Assistance (32), S. Durham, M. Hale, S. Freyne, University of Colorado at Denver, Manhattan College
• Rose-Hulman Ventures- Outcomes from an Experiential Learning Program (38), W. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• A Composite Approach to Designing In-Class Team-Based Exercises (45), B. Olson, University of Oklahoma
• University of Arkansas Science Partnership Program: Lessons Learned (6), E. Clausen, S. Davis, C. Gattis, University of Arkansas

304: Teaching Methods III

Moderator: Larry Paarmann

• Research & Education at the Center for Nanocomposites & Multifunctional Materials, PSU (71), C. Ibeh, M. Bubacz, A. Beyle, Pittsburg State University
• Incorporating Altera FPGA Demo boards in Computer Engineering Labs (66), W. Al-Assadi, M. Joshi, S. Gosavi, University of Missouri Rolla
• Perl for Introductory Programming Courses (49), J. Moore, M. Thornton, R. Skeith, Southern Methodist University
• Teaching Introductory Computer Architecture Course with a Systematic View (10), W. Zhang, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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