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Research On Student Teams

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht; Jennifer Gale

Session 1615 BUILDING AN ENGINEERING TEAM: PEER ASSESSMENT PROVES A USEFUL INSTRUMENT TO GAUGE PROGRESS Robert Knecht & Jennifer Gale Colorado School of Mines Abstract – Successful team operations rely on several functions that team members assumethroughout the life of a project. The National Training Laboratory in Group Developmentdeveloped a method describing team success based on task and team functions. At the 2004ASEE Conference, we presented findings indicating that undergraduate teams spent the entiresemester developing both a

Conference Session

Crossing the Discipline Divide!

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar

research like other types of research requires a suitable environment andresources. The nature and size of these requirements depend on the scope of the undergraduate Page 10.1367.2research itself, and vary from discipline to discipline. In general, a suitable environment consists “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005. American Society of Engineering education”of offices and laboratories to carry out the research. The resources include equipment andmaterials. In all cases, funds are essential to carry out this research. In almost all cases

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Visualization

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Suchora

Engineering EducationCurrent Course Structure of Freshman Engineering.ENGR 1550 Basic Engineering Concepts (3 SH)The first course in the current sequence at Youngstown State University is ENGR 1550 BasicEngineering Concepts, offered only in the Fall Semester. The three semester hour course iscomprised of two lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite/concurrentrequirement for this course is a math course of pre-calculus or higher level.There are several distinct sub-goals of this first course; however they are all intertwined whenfocusing on the main goal of successfully transitioning the first year student to becoming part ofthe YSU engineering community. While presenting and teaching several engineering/technicalskills, the

Conference Session

Professional Development & Women Faculty

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2005 Annual Conference

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F. Carroll Dougherty; Cheryl Schrader

or government "Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education"laboratory as a research associate/scientist or post-doctorate. Once inside academia, aprofessional chooses among tenure track or non-tenure track pathways. While traditionallywomen were relegated to the non-tenure track roles 2,3, more women are taking charge of theircareers and making informed decisions with respect to tenure versus non-tenure track positions.The percentage of women tenured/tenure-track faculty members has slowly been increasing(9.9% of all engineering faculty in 2003 versus 8.9% in 20011). Women held 17.4

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Matson; David Elizandro

Page 10.482.2clear advantage to moving the course was that these tools could be used in subsequent courses. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe tradeoff is that the selection of laboratory assignments for the course becomes morerestrictive because of the student’s limited domain knowledge of industrial engineering topics.As reflected in this paper, the role and scope of Excel/VBA tools in the industrial engineeringcurriculum at Tennessee Tech continues to evolve.In previous years, the programming experience of students in the simulation course was a three-credit freshman course in FORTRAN

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Capstone/Design Projects: Information/Computer ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Chanley; Michael Pelletier

for degrees inElectronic Technology; Fundamentals of Digital Logic is required in several other programs; allthree courses are available as electives in Engineering Science and are highly recommended forstudents in Computer Engineering.Prior to the fall, 2004 semester, Fundamentals of Digital Logic included an introduction to digitallogic design using Karnaugh maps, yet the accompanying Digital Logic Lab did not includelogic design. Also prior to fall, 2004 in the laboratory portion of Digital Electronics, there weresome labs where Karnaugh maps were used to design simplified circuits (limited to 4 inputvariables) which were then built with TTL logic chips.Fundamentals of Digital LogicFundamentals of Digital Logic covers Boolean algebra

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Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

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2005 Annual Conference

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Hsiao-Shen Tsao; Belle Wei

as the fellows were expected to share theirstudy-tour experience with their classmates so that the impact of the study tour was notlimited to the 25 GTI fellows.We chose visit sites such that the GTI fellows can have a big picture of an ecosystem fortechnology industry. The sites include different nodes of industry’s value chain andcompanies of different “nationalities.” Also included are institutions providing theinfrastructures for technology industry: universities, research laboratories, and industrialparks. To deepen students’ understanding of what they would witness during the trip,pre-trip lectures were given on topics ranging from regional competitive advantages toChinese culture. The lectures were jointly developed and delivered by

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Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Seyed Allameh; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny; Mark Rajai

becoordinated between the faculty members, students, and perhaps industry involved inorder to provide a meaningful experience for students. 2The need for laboratory development is an important component of engineering Page 10.670.2education and is viewed as an ongoing innovation in teaching and learning “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”methodologies. Variety and balance in teaching methods and appropriate technologiesshould be utilized in the delivery of the subject matter being taught.Transforming Engineering

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Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Reed Stevens; Kevin O'Connor; Lari Garrison

same reason, thetranscripts segments we include are also short. Our broader analysis of these data Page 10.558.4supports the points that follow.Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationIn Segments T.1 and T.2, Tarja describes her view of school in contrast to what sherepeatedly calls “the real world.” Her view of the real world was formed in large part byan internship at a well-known West Coast laboratory, referred to in these segments. Segment T.1. And I really liked- I like actually working in like science, because going

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TYCD 2005 Lower Division Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Shanehsaz; Michael Qaissaunee

emergingworkforce, community college programs presently in place, and opportunities for future programgrowth in these areas.Central to the development of this program is an open source distribution and developmentmethod for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) curriculum, lecture andlaboratory content. Established by The National Center for Telecommunications Technologies(NCTT) Consortium, the open source distribution and development process of faculty review,redistribution, and content modification will be contrasted to traditional development anddistribution methods. The open source resource serves as a means of dynamically and rapidlydistributing classroom and laboratory materials with a focus on interoperability, innovation,rapid evolution

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K-12 Programs for Women

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Newell

to expose students to programming, manipulating cells, andspreadsheet design required for the intro. to engineering course.MAPLE Lab Session: A MAPLE laboratory session is offered to expose students to simpleprogramming techniques needed to complete their calculus courses. The instructor for thissession is typically an upper division engineering student who also helps to co-facilitate the MathReview Sessions. This session gives information on program language required to have MAPLEperform simple mathematical functions and graphing.SeminarsBridge Participants are required to attend the following sessions to give them a head-start onexpectations during their first year. WISE staff members and/or student staff instruct eachsession. These

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Daniels; Mike Collura; Dave Harding

variety of disciplinary contexts. A solid background is developed by touching keyconcepts at several points along the spiral in different courses, adding depth and sophistication ateach pass. Each foundation course also stresses the development of several essential skills, suchas problem-solving, oral and written communication, the design process, teamwork, projectmanagement, computer analysis methods, laboratory investigation, data analysis and modeldevelopment. In addition to providing a broad engineering background, this sequence ofmultidisciplinary courses develops the foundation for building substantial depth in key areas ofimportance for engineering students.The first semester freshman course that includes feedback control is EAS 109

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ollis

Design University of FloridaEngineering Entrepreneurs NC State UniversityMulti-University Design Teams Clemson (UNC-Charlotte, Univ. South Carolina, Georgia Tech)Virtual Corporation Virginia TechQuality Improvement Partnership NC State UniversityCross-Disciplinary Education Clemson UniversityMultidisciplinary Design in a Global Environment Virginia TechCross-college Collaboration Laboratory in Engineering and Art and Design Virginia Tech.Integrated product and process design (IPPD) In 1995, the University of Florida instituted an industry sponsored, one yeardesign course which involved three

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Winton

the simulator that have provided thisenhancement are a consequence of upgrades in the post-processor. These upgrades nowallow the simulation data to be manipulated in ways that are much more than a simpleelectrical analysis, and extend well beyond the focus of circuit proof and performanceanalysis. And likewise the spreadsheet is a friendly and mature product that givesconsiderable flexibility and analytical power.And device models in pSPICE have evolved over time to a point that they now representactual device behavior to a higher degree of accuracy than simplified models ordinarilynecessary in the classroom or laboratory. This paper has found a practical and frienlyplatform for to investigation of device and circuit behavior from simulation

Conference Session

Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jamie Piacentine; Tonya Emerson

on-line for anyone interested in pre-college outreach. Anexcellent source is the PBS ZOOM website. [1] Following the links for “Parents and Teachers”one can find a wide variety of hands-on science and engineering activities for K-6th graders aswell as preschoolers. These activities are incredibly well thought out with a pdf file listingsupplies needed, concepts covered, and supplemental activities to promote critical thinking. TheZOOM activities are targeted to meet educational science standards so that they can easily beincluded in the classroom. PBS’s Building Big series has been expanded to include a number ofoutstanding hands-on laboratories and instructional aids. [2] These activities are ideal for olderstudents and come with

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Darrell Gibson; Patricia Brackin

training go hand inhand because students are required to manage “projects” that they must complete during thequarter. They are introduced to the concept of team roles, agendas, minutes, listening, decisionmaking, peer evaluation, and scheduling. In their sophomore year, students are given training inpeer evaluation that is reinforced in the junior year. In the junior year student laboratory groupsare required to complete open ended laboratory projects. These groups are responsible forscheduling their work and performing peer evaluations. During the senior Systems Designcourse, students are given more in depth training on team motivation and interaction. They areintroduced to scheduling concepts and are required to use Microsoft Project to complete

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Glover; Frank Claydon; Stuart Long; Jennifer Ruchhoeft; Julie Trenor

grade level.Program Content and Pedagogy GRADE Camp provides direct and formative exposure for ninth through twelfth gradefemale students to engineering principles through a challenging and interesting weeklongsummer day camp where participants have opportunities to experience engineering first-hand.GRADE Camp utilizes active, co-operative learning and hands-on experiences rather thantraditional lecture or demonstration-based formats. Participants learn theory during the morningsand then apply the theory during the afternoons in sequential, hands-on laboratories completed inteams of two or three girls. Each activity and discussion session is carefully designed to lead intoa portion of a final design project, thereby linking theory to

Conference Session

Mechanics, Machine Design & Mechanisms

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

mechanical and civil engineering laboratorycontent. One of the objectives of the proposed experiments will help the students to recognizethe need for life-long learning.Bibliography1. Dally, J. W. and Riley, W. F., Experimental Stress Analysis, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1991.2. Younis, N. T., “Stress Analysis Experiments for Mechanical Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2003American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, June 22-25, 2003. Session1566.3. Kadlowec, J., “Combining Laboratory Innovation and a Design Experience into Tools for Mechanics,”Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee,June 22-25, 2003. Session 1368.4. Younis, N. T

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Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

Engineering Education”Block DiagramThe block diagram is a graphical representation of the underlying software program. Itconsists of icons that represent typical programming elements such as constants,variables, subroutines, and loops. Figure 3 below is a screenshot of the block diagram forthis system.Fig. 3 Screenshot of LabVIEW Block DiagramHardware and CircuitsSystem PowerTo provide power for the electronics and fan, a 12-volt regulated supply is used. Asimple voltage regulator IC is used to provide the positive 12-volt rails that power the fanand op-amp circuits. This way, only one external power connection is needed. Aconnection to the 15-volt laboratory power supply is all that is needed to supply regulated12-volt power to the entire

Conference Session

Energy Program and Software Tools

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Fahmy; Recayi Pecen; Faruk Taban; Ayhan Zora

% Page 10.24.9 Engine speed (rpm) 2138.83 2138.70 0.01% Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe proposed comprehensive energy model development is recommended and planned to beimplemented in the process control laboratory at the University of Northern Iowa. It is expectedthat addition of this energy model development will positively impact student interests andenhance the students’ ability to visualize simple actual process control simulators [7]. Manyengineering and technology curricula include instrumentation, advanced CAD, and

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Louise Green; Barbara Quintiliano; Andrea Welker

active and collective, their information literacyskills can improve dramatically.Typically, students respond well to hands-on computer laboratories in which they search variousdatabases and retrieve electronic information. McGuigan (2001) notes that the Web is often thefirst source students explore when researching a topic. Davis (2003) also reports that students areusing fewer scholarly references, but that this trend can be reversed with properly constructedassignments.Active and peer learning are strategies often employed to teach a variety of topics. Theeffectiveness of these strategies is especially important because Manuel (2002) reports that thestudents at California State University viewed the “words of caution said by the instructor

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Innovation in Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Terri Hahn; Nancy Wynn; James Fuller; David Pines

Center Design Systems Visual CommunicationsWayfinding ProjectThe other civil engineering course project that supported the Bloomfield Center study was doneby a group of four students as part of their Water Quality Engineering course. This is a fallsenior level 4-credit course that has a 3-credit lecture and a 1-credit lab. Unlike traditional labswhere students read a laboratory manual and perform a number of experiments during thesemester, the Water Quality Engineering laboratory is a semester long group project that issponsored by a town or water utility. Because a service learning project was already part of thecourse curriculum, it was easy to integrate the Bloomfield Center Study into the Water

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Research

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Haering

the predominant faculty responsibility is to obtain fundingfor and conduct research that will produce work that can be published in highly respectedtechnical journals. Much of the research is conducted by graduate students who work withvarying degrees of direction from the faculty member. Providing this direction to the graduatestudents requires significant time, effort and managerial skill on the part of the faculty member.The aforementioned funding is required to pay for such things as administrative overhead,laboratory space and equipment, graduate students’ assistantships, faculty stipends, materials andother consumables, travel expenses and so forth. These research projects may often includefaculty interaction that is intradepartmental

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K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence Genalo

. D. in Applied Mathematics with Systems Engineering emphasis in 1977, served as Chair forFreshman Programs and DELOS Divisions, and runs the Toying With TechnologySM Program at Iowa State.CELESTE E. OGRENis a junior in elementary education from Marcus, Iowa. She works in the Toying With TechnologySM Laboratory asan undergraduate teaching/laboratory assistant. Her interests include integrating engineering and technologyconcepts into the elementary education curriculum and helping preservice teachers become more aware of theopportunities available to incorporate these important subject areas into their every day curriculum. Page

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Owe Petersen

incollege, the students usually work alone: in class, taking notes, doing homework, studying forand taking tests, writing papers, giving presentations, and managing their own time. Typically,in the laboratory the student will partner with another student. However, the dynamics of a teamof two does not at all compare to that of a larger group. Hence, while this overall approach istraditional and works well for the individual in an academic setting, it can be a shock when thestudent needs to work in a larger team in industry. Considerable time is spent in the first-quarterEE-407 course on team building, and this continues throughout the year.2. Understand the difference between a problem and a solution. This is one of the more poorlyunderstood

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Johnson; Shannon Sweeney; Richard Englund

sometimes believe thatwelding is a simple process that does not change the material properties. If they have a chance totry welding in a laboratory setting it may reinforce this belief when inexpensive materials areused that do not change properties very much due to the welding process.Particularly on heat treated parts, heating during the welding process can cause grain growth in Page 10.33.1the volume of material adjacent to the weld. This grain growth and any other tempering effects Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American

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Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Schrage

) Wop) FAA Certification (PERT/CPM) Flight Multi-Body, Non-Linear Laboratory Dynamic Analysis (Fight (DYMORE) Lab) Reliability Modeling Linear & Non-Linear (PRISM/ITEM) Structural Analysis (NASTRAN/ABAQUS

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Embedded Computing

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Thompson; Harold Broberg

Selection of Processor, Language, and Labs in Introductory Microprocessor/Microcontroller Courses Harold L. Broberg, Elizabeth Thompson Indiana University-Purdue University Fort WayneAbstract:The hardware and software used in introductory microprocessor/microcontroller coursesin electrical and computer engineering (ECE) and in electrical and computer engineeringtechnology (ECET) curricula is of general interest to faculty in these disciplines.Information on processors, languages, and laboratories used in teaching fifteen ECE andeleven ECET courses was collected using university/college syllabi and other materialavailable via the Internet. The choices made are presented in

Conference Session

Lessons from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wierman; Lawrence Aronhime

, the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (SPH), the Johns HopkinsApplied Physics Laboratory (APL), and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division(IH). The final project for this successful collaboration requires that student teams define thetechnology and its applications, review applicable literature, analyze the strength of theprovisional patent application (with the assistance of students from the Intellectual Propertycourse), identify technology and market gaps, gauge the interest of potential customers andlicensees, define a business model, project the potential returns to licensees, evaluate spin-offpossibilities, value the technology from the perspective of its owner(s), and describe next steps.They hold extensive

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New Trends in Graduate Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Stiegler; Ernest McDuffie; Robert Kavetsky; Eugene Brown

-Next.” Page 10.991.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationFunded through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), N-STAR has begun to develop anintegrated continuum of activities and programs that have as their ultimate goal recruiting 500new scientists and engineers per year over the next ten years into the Naval Research Enterprise(NRE) which comprises the NWCs plus the Naval Research Laboratory