{"title":"The UNM Mechanical Engineering LEGO Robot Course","authors":"G. Starr","doi":"10.18260/1-2-620-38543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-620-38543","url":null,"abstract":"Modern mechanical systems are increasingly being controlled by digital electronics, yet many mechanical engineering programs have not incorporated this topic into the curriculum. Also, ABET emphasizes the importance of design in engineering education. The LEGO Robot Course is a course offered by the Mechanical Engineering Department which addresses the integration of digital electronics and mechanical design, along with software development, real-time control, testing and evaluation, and working as part of a team. Teams of students are required to design and construct a fully autonomous computer-controlled mobile robot using LEGO pieces, and compete against other robots at the end of the semester.","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"1641 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132156672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NASA Training Project Contribution to Student Success at the University of New Mexico","authors":"M. Thompson","doi":"10.18260/1-2-370-38607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-370-38607","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132803184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Teaching Tool for Understanding Different Audio Filters","authors":"A. Kavianpour, W. Nguyen, Paul Wagner","doi":"10.18260/1-2-370-38558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-370-38558","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"114 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128198277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving Education in Engineering Technology by Offering Hands-On Processing in a Cleanroom Laboratory for Nano-Sensor Fabrication","authors":"Walter O. Craig","doi":"10.18260/1-2-370-38559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-370-38559","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131680143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Practical Approach on Communication Wireless Sensor Network Design for Engineering Education","authors":"H. Majlesein, Sujeet Bhatte, Zhengmao Ye","doi":"10.18260/1-2-620-38593","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-620-38593","url":null,"abstract":"Wireless sensor networks are one of the foremost areas of research in computer networking. The increased interest in this new breed of networks has risen due to their immense potential in various areas of application ranging from tracking birds to sensing poisonous and potentially lethal gases in subways and bus stations, especially after the increased risks posed by such terrorist attacks. Due to the nature of most applications these networks require to consist of very small, energy efficient elements which are able to make the most of their resources. Many methods have been developed in order to reduce the amount of energy consumed in wireless sensor networks. This thesis examines one such method defined to help conserve energy while aggregating data. The method is examined with a standard wireless network standard, Pico radio and the amount of energy consumed in it is analyzed. The nature of pseudo stationary networks is discussed and then the role of a method like Data Funneling in conjunction with such networks is analyzed. An algorithm called Zone Efficient Localized Data Aggregation Algorithm is defined which undertakes the facts associated with pseudo stationary networks into consideration and uses the advantages of Data funneling in order to maximize energy conservation. It is the aim of this thesis to show how energy can be conserved by minimizing the number of nodes involved in communication in a pseudo stationary network.","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114604378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Importance of Networking and Building Relationships to Further Development Activities in an Engineering Technology Department at a Public Institution","authors":"W. Buchanan, Jerome Tapper, A. Rahrooh","doi":"10.18260/1-2-620-38608","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-620-38608","url":null,"abstract":"This paper shows the importance of networking and building relationships to further development activities in an engineering technology department at a public institution, so that the department can increase in quality for its graduates. It will also show the results of what this process can bring about, i.e., creating a margin of excellence so that the department’s programs can move to a higher level with the extra funds that this process can bring about.","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114733820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"U.S. News Rankings of Engineering Programs in Institutions without Doctoral Programs in Engineering: A Six-Year Longitudinal Study","authors":"J. Farison, Zhuocheng Yang","doi":"10.18260/1-2-620-38551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-620-38551","url":null,"abstract":"One of the questions engineering educators are often asked by their various constituencies is “How does your program rank nationally?” For the subject group of engineering programs (those without doctoral programs in engineering at their institution), the highly publicized annual U.S. News rankings are often cited - or rationalized - depending on the most recent rankings. In the U.S. News survey, each respondent is asked to rate the listed programs from 5 (highest) to 1 (lowest). In this paper, the authors explore the temporal variability over the most recent six rating/ranking year periods of the U.S. News ratings and rankings of bachelor’s degree programs in engineering in institutions that do not offer doctoral programs in engineering. Specifically, this paper explores the variation of these annual ratings and rankings from year to year, institution by institution (but without specific institutional identification, which is not the purpose of the paper) and provides graphical data that illustrates the amount and a discussion that indicates the reason for some of this variability.","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123918608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Summer Graduate Bridge Project At The University Of New Mexico","authors":"Lynne Conner","doi":"10.18260/1-2-620-38600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-620-38600","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114050313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Solar Still for Sophomore Design","authors":"R. Bannerot","doi":"10.18260/1-2-620-38535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2-620-38535","url":null,"abstract":"A six-week long team project (design, build and test a solar still) conducted in a sophomore design course is described. Eight stills were constructed and then tested during a four-hour period around solar noon under very good solar conditions. The performances of the individual stills were quite varied (based on efficiency and expected water collection), but the average performance was close to the expected performance based on information available in the literature. However, the costs for these one-time devices were about double the value suggested in the literature. Evaluations of the stills conducted by both the students and the instructor and results from a student survey related to the project are presented.","PeriodicalId":315415,"journal":{"name":"2008 GSW Proceedings","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129529354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}