Fall/Winter 2012

Volume 13, Number 1, Fall/Winter 2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminary Study on the Benefits of Virtual Reality Technology Supported by an Industry Partner to Enhance Manufacturing Education .................................................................................. 5
Julie Z. Zhang, Salih Boysan and Ali Kashef, University of Northern Iowa

Development of a Low-cost Mobile Embedded Handheld AirCasting Device ....................... 14
Iem Heng and Andy S. Zhang, NYC College of Technology; Michael Heimbinder, HabitatMap, Inc.;
Pawel Obrok, Lunar Logic Polska LLP

An Expert Systems Approach to Highway Construction Scheduling ..................................... 21
Richard Bruce, The Builders’ Association; Dianne Slattery, Kerry Slattery and David McCandless,
University of Central Missouri

The Historical Impact of Business and Engineering Education on the Industrial Distribution Discipline ..................................................................................................................... 29
Jim Toppen, Rod Flanigan and Janet Lear, University of Nebraska at Kearney;
Gary Stewardson, Utah State University

Best Practices and Success Factors in Online Education: A Comparison with Current Practice Technology-Based Programs ............................................................................................................ 36
Neal Callahan and Martin Jones, Missouri State University; Richard Bruce, The Builders’ Association

Creating a State-Wide Transfer Program for Engineering Technology and Technology Management Students ........................................................................................................................ 45
Gregory K. Arbuckle and A. Mark Doggett, Western Kentucky University

Using an Open-Source Language to Teach Introductory Programming and Graphics
Concepts in First-Year Engineering and Technology Courses......................................................................................................................... 52
Magesh Chandramouli and Ge Jin, Purdue University Calumet; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University

Teaching Construction Scheduling Using a Simulation Game ............................................................................................................................ 62
Euysup Shim, Illinois State University; Wi Sung Yoo, Construction and Economy Research Institute of Korea; Didier Ngoma, Illinois State University

Preparing Engineering Students for Jobs through Mock Interviews ..................................................................................................................... 71
Sofia M. Vidalis, Penn State Harrisburg

Development of an iPhone Application and a Study of its Design Issues ............................... 81
Xiaobing Hou, Richard Schaefer and Racquel Brown, Central Connecticut State University