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Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee

Application of Technology in Engineering Education Shahnam Navaee Georgia Southern UniversityAbstractThis paper focuses on introducing the faculty to a collection of powerful software tools andtechnologies that can be used effectively in a teaching and learning environment. This presentationadditionally illustrates some of the techniques that can be employed in conjunction with using thesetools and technologies to further enhance the teaching effectiveness of the faculty and promotestudent learning. Sample tools utilized in this study include WebCT, Adobe Acrobat, MicrosoftEXCEL, Macromedia FLASH, MATLAB, LabVIEW, as well as, a series of other

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tia Sharpe; Robert Maher; James Peterson; James Becker; Bradford Towle

otherwise become discouraged while taking the traditional physics,calculus, and chemistry prerequisites.1,2,3The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Montana State University(MSU) has developed and implemented a new laboratory experience in EE 101, our requiredfreshman-level introductory course, as part of an ongoing course and curriculum evaluationprocess. Students in EE 101 now work on a custom autonomous robot kit, assembling theelectronics and chassis components step-by-step with soldering irons and hand tools, whilegaining an understanding of basic laboratory instruments, measurement procedures, and circuitconcepts. The students learn to work both independently and with a partner to complete theassembly, measurement, and

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour

critical final link for a thorough understanding and appreciationof scientific and engineering theories. Every possible effort should be made not to deprive thefuture engineers or educators from this vital component of their education [1]. It is thereforenecessary to continue development of effective and efficient pedagogical methods andtechniques for the engineering laboratory experience [2].Laboratory apparatus is generally expensive due to low production levels, specialized featuresand significantly higher Design Costs built into the final cost. For example, the range of cost fora typical educational fatigue testing apparatus is from $28,500 to $32,500. These units arebasically adaptations of the R. R. Moore Industrial Fatigue testing devices

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shreeekanth Mandayam; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan; Yusuf Mehta

field, yet undergraduate engineering students in civil and environmental engineering arerarely exposed to digital imaging through their coursework. The College of Engineering atRowan University received funding from NSF to integrate digital imaging technology (DIT) inour undergraduate engineering curriculum. Faculty from all engineering disciplines withexpertise in DIT participated in this exciting project to develop hands-on experiments forundergraduate engineering students. Experiments developed were such that all engineeringdisciplines would benefit from the endeavor. Certain digital imaging experiments havegenerated a lot of excitement in the Civil and Environmental Engineering program as many ofthe laboratory experiments are extremely

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Mohammadzadeh

Session 1368 Learning About Stress and Strain Transformations by Comparing Theoretical, Experimental, and Finite Element Results Alireza Mohammadzadeh Padnos School of Engineering Grand Valley State UniversityOne way of teaching a new physical concept effectively to students is to arrive at that physicalconcept via different approaches. Stress and stain transformations, together with combinedloading and von Mises failure criterion for ductile materials, are among those subject matters insolid mechanics in which students have

Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sukesh Aghara; Irvin Osborn-Lee

recent hiring of a new faculty member with anuclear engineering background dedicated specifically to the development of the programit is expected to boost student enrollment in courses offered at PVAMU campus and theTTVN classes. Also a national recognition by numerous DOE laboratories of the need toincrease minority enrollments at such institutions is expected to influence students at theuniversities to consider nuclear engineering as a prospective career option. The uniqueness of the PVAMU program comes from the way it is setup. It isbased in the Department of Chemical Engineering and the NASA Center for AppliedRadiation Research (CARR) is an integral part of the program. The course curriculum isdesired to include specific topics

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Johnston; Christopher Greene; Jeff Jalkio

uncertainties of real laboratory and design work. Finally, use your students asworkers early and often.References1 Campbell, M.E., Oh, Now I Get It!, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 88, No. 4, .p. 3812 Newberry, C. F., Rutherford, J.W., Gouhin, P. J., National Aerospace Design Competitions: Industry/UniversityPartnerships, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 4, p. 3193 Dutson, A. J., Todd, R. H., Magleby, S.P., Sorenson, C.D. A Review of the Literature on Teaching EngineeringDesign Through Project Oriented Capstone Courses, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 86, No. 1, p. 174 Bayless, D. J., Using Industrial Summer Intern Programs as a Tool for Engineering Education, Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol. 88, No. 4, p. 4655

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hung Tao Shen; Amy Zander

engineering programs within the department. The background and justificationfor the new environmental engineering degree program are given here, and the process ofobtaining the approval and support of the Departmental faculty. The curriculum of the newenvironmental degree program is also presented, along with how the curricula of the CivilEngineering and Environmental Engineering degree programs complement each other, thebenefits and problems associated with this new degree program, its impacts to students on theireducation and to faculty in both teaching and research.BackgroundClarkson University is a small, independent, technology focused, national university withprograms in business, communication, engineering, health sciences, liberal arts

Conference Session

Information Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Moore; Jeffrey Richardson; Michelle Perry

attainable in a traditional classroom or laboratory environment.IntroductionTechnology has allowed instructors to introduce visual elements into the traditional classroom.Visualization through custom animations can provide a very realistic insight into thefunctionality of digital systems. Visualizing the dynamic behavior of physical systems is animportant part of the learning process for engineering and technology students.LearningLearning is the active process, or experience, of gaining knowledge 1 . Knowledge can be gainedthrough reading, listening, or interacting with new material. The basic premise of learning is thatnew information is related to existing knowledge 1 .Research suggests that learning is hierarchical in the sense that complex

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell

students to multidisciplinaryengineering principles through application to drug delivery systems. This project modifiesmeasurement techniques and laboratory experiments widely used in the pharmaceutical sciences,to teach engineering principles. Material from the seven modules is being integrated verticallyinto the curriculum beginning with the Freshman Clinic, then fundamental Engineering courses,followed by Junior-Senior Clinic research projects, and finally advanced level electives onpharmaceutical topics. At the freshman level, students are engaged in the scientific discoveryprocess with exciting hands-on analysis of commercial drug delivery systems. In more advancedcourses, students design and formulate drug delivery systems and investigate

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in 1st-Yr Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mark Urban-Lurain; Taner Eskil; Marilyn Amey; Timothy Hinds; Jon Sticklen

2005-1601 Multi-section Freshman Classes with Laboratories: Lecture as Intro vs. Lecture as Wrap-up Jon Sticklen, Mark Urban-Lurain, Timothy Hinds Taner Eskil, Marilyn Amey Michigan State UniversityIntroduction A common instructional model for freshman engineering is the lecture/laboratory model.In this model, students usually spend two to four hours per week in a large lecture sectiontypically of one hundred or more students, and three to six hours per week in smalllaboratory (or recitation) sections typically of twenty or fewer students. Although not universal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robi Polikar; Maria Tahamont; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

. Schmalzel, H.L. Newell, “The competitive assessment laboratory: introducing engineering design via consumer product benchmarking,” IEEE Trans. on Education, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 197-205, 2003.Biographical InformationROBI POLIKAR is an Asst. Prof. with the Electrical and Comp. Eng. at Rowan Univ., Glassboro, NJ. His researchinterests include signal processing, pattern recognition and computational intelligence, with applications to biomedi-cal engineering. He teaches wavelet theory, pattern recognition, neural networks and biomedical systems at Rowan.He is a member of IEEE and ASEE, as well as Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu..RAVI RAMACHANDRAN is an Assoc. Prof. with the Electrical and Comp. Eng. at Rowan Univ., Glassboro, NJ.His research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramachandran Venkatasubramanian; Brian Skromme

Session 1526 Spreadsheets to Promote Interactive Engagement in Semiconductor Device Courses R. Venkatasubramanian and B. J. Skromme* Department of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5706AbstractThe development and initial implementation of a prototype “virtual laboratory” based onMicrosoft Excel spreadsheets with associated Visual Basic for Applications modules isdescribed for use in semiconductor device courses for engineering undergraduates. Thespreadsheets use graphical methods to illustrate quantities

Conference Session

A through K and Beyond

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

leads to: employmentopportunities for graduates, co-op activities, and potential development of collaborative researchprograms. Nevertheless, the present status of most adjunct faculty is tenuous, subject to shiftingenrollment, and considered as a temporary arrangement, or until a “full-time” faculty isappointed. Unfortunately adjuncts, often with proven records of excellent teaching, aremarginalized by the academic systems in place today; and their efforts and contributions to theacademic process are undervalued. If fair treatment, and proper recognition are accorded toadjuncts; then, their morale, loyalty to the institution, and their teaching effectiveness wouldimprove markedly.Next, the paper reports on a success story of an adjunct, a

Conference Session

Controls, Mechatronics

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Viveca Deanes; Olakunle Harrison

Enhancing Engineering Problem Solving Skills in a Mechatronics Course Olakunle Harrison, Viveca K. Deanes Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AlabamaAbstractA mechatronics course provides an excellent opportunity for teaching students problem solvingskills in a multifaceted engineering context. This nontraditional mechanical engineering courseinvolves the integration of mechanics concepts with electronics and software schemes. Thecourse provides an excellent environment for teaching engineering design skills and exposesstudents to multidisciplinary problem solving exercises. Students in the course described get ahealthy dose of the variety and

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Physics

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James McNeil

engineering program, senior design is uncommon to the750 non-ABET-accredited physics programs. It is in the senior design experience the studentsapply their technical laboratory skills and broad physics background to open-ended problemsoften in the research groups. To the extent practical we use the senior design sequence as anopportunity for a true undergraduate research experience. By directing senior design studentsinto the physics research laboratories, we align the teaching mission with the research interestsof the faculty thereby reducing the natural tension that exists in faculty at research universitiesbetween research and teaching. Senior design begins with the student selecting an area of interest and then meeting withindividual

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yasuhisa Komura; Tien-I Liu; Stefan Setiadharma; Akihiko Kumagai

thestudents with an excellent opportunity for exposure to mechatronics technologies as well as theexperience of being a part of a real-world engineering product development.IntroductionIn engineering education, it is essential for both students and faculty members to experiencesolving real world technical problems through industry sponsored projects. The key fordeveloping successful industry-sponsored projects is to identify clear mutual benefits for both theeducational institution and sponsoring companies1,9,11. This paper describes the activities at theComputer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Laboratory at California State University,Sacramento for generating industry-sponsored student projects especially for master’s degreestudents. The most of

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Kurpius; Dale Baker; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

actions and knowledge about their current practice. Consequently,we used four analytical themes (Reflections on Practice, Changes in Practice, Intentions toChange Practice, and Change in Knowledge) to examine the likelihood that what teachersencountered in the course would transfer to their classrooms. Three graduate students allowed usto gather data over a semester to develop in-depth cases. The teachers were Alice, an elementaryteacher; Denise, who taught at a Science Center; and Dana, a high school chemistry teacher.Alice intended to change, or changed things, such as teaching the design process explicitly,learning the science behind engineering concepts, developing activities for young children, usingeveryday contexts, and planning a model

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

introduction of newerprotocols. The two buildings are approximately 500 meters apart. The free-space optical link uses1550 nm wavelength in normal usage but has a wireless link operating at 2.4 GHz as the back-up.The line of site alignment will be achieved using telescopes initially but will have automatictracking alignment system. The wireless back-up link is used only in very dense fog conditions.This paper presents the design of only the free-space optical connection, some parts of which areimplemented in laboratory setup.I. Introduction The technology of establishing a high-speed networking between two buildings orcampuses is one of the three: 1) copper wire, 2) wireless and 2) optical fiber technology. Thecopper technology is low

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Watkins

. The inputand output signals in the time domain and the magnitude and phase of the frequency response areplotted in real time.To run the virtual DSA in simulation mode requires only SIMULINK. However, if combinedwith the Quanser WinCon software and hardware input/output board, it can be used formeasuring the frequency response of experimental apparatus in the laboratory. If the linear Page 10.106.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationsystem is mechanical, the students can compare the

Conference Session

Virtual Instrumentation in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrance Lovell; Dale Litwhiler

ofUSB data acquisition units in an electromechanical engineering technology laboratoryenvironment. Features, advantages and disadvantages of the hardware are discussed. TheLabVIEW™ software tools (virtual instruments) developed to interface with the USB device arepresented. Examples of sensing and control systems experiments and projects are also given.IntroductionThe Universal Serial Bus (USB) has quickly found its way from consumer electronics (cameras,scanners, printers, cell phones, etc.) to laboratory equipment. The ease of connection andrelatively high data rate of USB makes this technology very useful for portable data acquisitionunits. Several units are now available at very reasonable cost from companies such as LabJack,Measurement

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Sheyman; Mulchand Rathod

resources could not afford to sustain faculty diversionfrom the traditional courses. Since the economic and business base of Michigan is primarily automotive and relatedindustries, early development of courses dealing with motor vehicles were given priority. Onebright moment in all the negative thinking that was taking place, the WSU Division ofEngineering Technology was selected by the DTE Energy as one of the three exhibition sites foran alternative energy unit at the same time. A fuel cell miniature operating power plant wasinstalled next to the ET building for faculty and student use in teaching and demonstration. Specifically, following items and issues were addressed in designing the curriculum: (i)A team of experts from

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju

Society for Engineering Education” - preparing faculty to teach in a technology that is still evolving and yet broader in scope - practical experience and continued industry involvement for faculty - developing an interdisciplinary curriculum - arranging unconventional means to gain access to laboratory facilities at partner institutions - need to focus on a specific aspect of nanotechnology - need to share personnel, laboratory and other resources with partners - outreach programs for students - co-op and internship arrangements aimed at real world experience for the students - developing partnerships with education, industry and government - securing resources to develop curriculum

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hata

designed to provide a basic understanding of theelectrical and optical properties of gas plasmas. They range from inexpensive Page 10.397.1demonstrations and experiments to more sophisticated studies using a Langmuir Probe. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”They have been tested in the laboratory at Portland Community College in PCC’s MT240 RF Plasma Systems course.DemonstrationsStructure of a DC Glow Discharge in a Long Tube The equipment for this demonstration can be purchased from scientific supply

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yongjian Fu; Daniel Simon; Charles Alexander

information generation by their use must also becaptured and captured in an intelligent manner. This knowledge capturing integrateddesign environment, or KCIDE, becomes a working platform that students can readilyuse. Besides, the software follows a six-step procedure in solving circuit problems, whichgives students a reference framework for problem solving.The development and utilization of the KCIDE software platform are explained. Thedesign and implementation of the KCIDE software are also discussed. In addition, all thebasic concepts can be expanded into the more complex world of the working engineerwhere laboratory results can also be integrated. Future extensions and advanced featuresof KCIDE that are being developed are also introduced. An

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ozgur Eris; Tori Bailey; Helen L. Chen

satisfaction with academic facilities, such as classroom and Academic Facilities laboratories, and services, such as academic advising. Since engineering is and Services an applied science, satisfaction with academic facilities and services plays a critical role in persistence. Seymour identified inadequate advising; concerns with teaching, labs, or recitation support; and poor facilities as persistence factors [9,10]. Astin also found that engineering majors reported poor satisfaction with individual support services, such as career counseling, academic advising, and academic assistance [17

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Erekson; Kurt Becker; Maurice Thomas; Christine Hailey

to the National Science Foundation outlined three broadly stated research themes.The NCETE research agenda would focus on learning and teaching engineering content andanalytical methods in K-12 technology education classrooms and laboratories, and in TTEprograms. The long-term outcome of this program of research is to develop approaches toinstruction that are based on principles of learning and information processing gained fromcognitive science and to provide evidence of their usefulness in education settings. To achievethis outcome, NCETE addresses three overarching research themes.Research Theme 1 – How and What Students Learn in Technology EducationIn order to develop developmentally appropriate learning sequences and effective

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aminul Karim; Yakov Cherner; Ahmed Khan

current with respect to the fast pace of technological advances in thefield is another challenge for faculty.5College and university professors can address these challenges by using the simulation andvirtual experiments. With the availability of broadband technologies, which offer high data rateconnections, simulation-based e-learning is rapidly becoming a significant and effective elementof the teaching and learning process. The use of virtual systems enables students engaged indistance learning to master practical skills at any time and at any place.II. Active Learning Suite (ALSuite)To address pedagogical and laboratory needs, an advanced simulation-based e-learning software,“Active Learning Suite” (ALSuite) has been developed. It uses real

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Adams; William Manion

Wr iting AssignmentsHistorically, complete academic style laboratory reports had been required for each of the fivetopics. They contained a cover page, executive summary, purpose, procedure, results anddiscussion. Over the years, a number of different techniques were utilized to teach report writing,including highly detailed assignment presentations, outlines, examples, in-class outliningworkshops, and even post-grading individual student meetings. Similarly, some combination ofgrading checklists or rubrics were invented and reinvented.However, the students’ overall writing quality was not improving. Of course, good students didwell and poor students did not, but the majority did not produce reports showing clear, organizedcritical thought

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Advancing Manufacturing Through Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Liou

). He currently serves as the Director of the ManufacturingEngineering Education Program (MEEP) at UMR. His teaching and research interests includeCAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, rapid manufacturing, and augmented reality.VENKAT ALLADA: Venkat Allada is an Associate Professor in the Engineering ManagementDepartment at UMR. He is the director of the NSF and Halliburton Foundation funded SustainableDesign Laboratory at UMR, and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of IndustrialEngineering. His teaching and research interests include Rapid Product Realization, and green designand manufacturing. He has published over 50 technical articles and has received over $2M in researchgrants.MING. C. LEU: Ming C. Leu is the Keith and Pat