Conference Session

Mathematics Curriculum in Transition

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Tougaw

-minute presentation, students were immediately presented with a one-page double-sided “In-Class Project” (ICP), which they were asked to complete with a partner. Students were allowed to select their own partners, and most partnerships lasted the entire semester. Groups of two were used for two reasons. First, grouping students into pairs provided team-based benefits such as peer accountability, peer teaching, and paired problem solving, while it minimized the opportunity for one student to rely on his/her partners to complete all the work. Second, the classroom in which this class was taught included two-person tables, which meant that two-person teams could be easily supported without having to rearrange the furniture every day. The questions

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

Session: 2247 Designing A Free-Space Optical/Wireless Link Jai P. Agrawal, Omer Farook and C.R. Sekhar Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University CalumetAbstractThis paper presents the design of a very high-speed data link between two buildings in aUniversity campus that will operate at gigabit rates. The project uses a cutting edge technology ofeye-safe laser communication through free space. This is an all-optical design is future-proof inregards to technological advancement in the rate of data transmission and

Conference Session

Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Byrne

begin to tietogether concepts learned in prior, traditionally less directly tied, courses. This can help build abridge of knowledge between courses and aid in providing an integrated educational experience. New engineering programs at Western Kentucky University (WKU) have recently beenimplemented that are founded upon a projects-based environment with four-year integratedcurricula. The programs in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering produced their firstcohorts in May 2004. This paper discusses the materials science and strength of materialslaboratory sequence of the mechanical engineering program. The objective is to highlight thedifferences in approaches taken to deliver the educational component while commenting on

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Bogue

, integratedpipeline program designed to recruit, retain and develop future women engineers throughintegrated activities, introducing girls to fields and opportunities that will encourage them toenter, continue and excel in engineering. Primary delivery of information is through hands onactivities that: Emphasize interdisciplinary activities Introduce key technologies and practices related to engineering Develop problem solving, teamwork and business skills Emphasize real world engineering experience through hands-on projects and case study focused activities Provide contact with engineering professionals through networking and related activitiesTo assess the initial offering, we administered pre- and immediate

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stewart Prince; Robert Ryan

convergingsection, because these values were required for the 1-D solution methods. A plot of theconverging section is also generated. Figure 3 Design Table for Modifying Key Nozzle DimensionsOnce the SolidWorks model is produced, a FloWorks “project” must be created to initiate a flowanalysis. Using the “Project Wizard” is the easiest way to methodically step through the processof choosing the analysis options. Generally the default choices were chosen for this problem, anda complete discussion of all the options available is beyond the scope of this paper. The finenessof the mesh is controlled by the “resolution level”, and results with different mesh choices willbe discussed subsequently. Once the boundary conditions and types of output

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Derby; Stephen Frempong; Willie Ofosu

programs, the primary focus is to provide students with theeducational resources to apply cutting-edge tools of the technology in industry. This objective oftechnological empowerment is achieved through student projects, capstone courses, andsometimes internships. Such activities are designed to ensure that students acquire a firmer gripof principles and application of concepts and tools. Capstone courses and student projects aredesigned to encapsulate several essential components of a course or program content. Theseapproaches are effective in institutions that have a wide array of industry standard equipment forstudents to use in real world applications. Internships, however, allow students to train onequipments whose prices far exceed the

Conference Session

Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ryan Dupont; Mary Feng; Hailey Christine

Recr uiting and Retaining Engineer ing Female Faculty at Utah State Univer sity Mar y Feng, Chr istine Hailey, R. Ryan Dupont, Kim Sullivan Utah State Univer sityIntr oductionADVANCE at Utah State University (USU) is a five-year institutional transformation projectfunded by the National Science Foundation to increase the participation and advancement ofwomen faculty in the sciences and engineering. A multi-disciplinary team of faculty membersfrom the Colleges of Business; Engineering; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; NaturalResources and Science work on the project. The project addresses problems that impact theeffectiveness and satisfaction

Conference Session

Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Cahill; Joshua Peschel

briefly outline thebasic wavelet concepts and assessment focus areas that are included in the instructionalframework. The general concept outline is adapted from Walker, who makes an excellentintroductory presentation of basic wavelet techniques12. For the complete set of lecture notesand assessment materials, see Peschel8.Learning Module 1: Haar Wavelets 1. The Haar Transform 2. Haar Wavelets 3. Connection to the Conservation of Energy 4. Multiresolution Analysis 5. In-Class Project: Noise Removal from Reservoir DataLearning Module 2: Daubechies and Coif Wavelets 1. Daubechies Wavelets 2. Coif Wavelets 3. Connection to the Conservation of Energy 4. Multiresolution Analysis 5. First Learning Project: Noise

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Johan W Joubert; Dolf Steyn

Assessment as the driver behind operationalising operations research teaching Dr. AB (Dolf) Steyn & Mr. JW (Johan) Joubert University of Pretoria Pretoria, South AfricaABSTRACT: Assessment is often viewed as a nasty afterthought to quantify learning. A cycleof action research and repeated adaptations to a semester project course at the University ofPretoria in South Africa indicate that the assessment process does, in fact, guide and enhance thelearning experience. This paper reports on a case where a project was used to address relevancyissues of industrial engineering practitioners of operations research. A

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeid Motavalli; Helen Zong; Farnaz Ganjeizadeh; David Bowen

I or STAT/ENGR 5601 Introductory Statistics and Probability for Science and Engineering Equivalent courses can be substituted for these prerequisites. Required Courses (32 Units) ENGR 5180 Product-Process Design ENGR 5200 Systems Simulation ENGR 5280 Design and Management of Human Work Systems ENGR 6200 Project Management ENGR 6300 Applied Quality Assurance ENGR 6400 Research Methods in Engineering Management FIN 6033 Graduate Introduction to Financial Decisions Page 10.457.5 MGMT 6130 Enterprise Planning and Control Proceedings of the 2005

Conference Session

New Program/Course Success Stories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Sauser

standard testing and grading mechanisms. Few courses are offeredthat are at the discretion of the student to enhance their personal growth; therefore, there is littleemphasis placed on measuring the impact a course may have on a student’s cognitive orbehavioral growth. Wilde stated in 1983 that, “The route from school direct to university for anengineering degree without practical experience in the industrial environment does not give theyoung engineer the basic skills, knowledge or attitude required for a career in engineeringdesign.”1 A common practice in engineering curriculum at most higher education institutions isthe use of simulations or design projects to give students hands-on and real-world experiencewith the objective of not only

Conference Session

BME Introductory Courses

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Samantha Richerson; Daniel Cavanagh

importance of multidisciplinary problems in biomedical engineering. 9. To require the students to utilize skills gained through analytical and experimental exercises to conduct a semester long group design project investigating medical phenomena of their interest. 10. To encourage students to reflect upon their design process and identify areas of strength and weakness in order to prepare for subsequent design exercises.For this new version of the course, lecture and lab components have been blended into a weeklystructure which includes two-hour instructional sessions on Monday and Wednesday followed bya one-hour session on Friday. The course, which is team-taught by two faculty in order to assureadequate technical

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhifeng Kou; Sudhir Mehta

together, so eventually will nations." Hence, it is necessary to increaseinternational collaboration and activities that promote greater interactions among students,faculty, and industries from different nations.This paper provides details of a new project that has been started at North Dakota StateUniversity (NDSU) to promote international collaboration and activities. In the future, NDSUplans to expand the number of disciplines and also open off-campuses in India, Dubai, and othercountries. Industrial partnerships are an important part of this project. An industrial advisoryboard has been set-up for the NDSU-India project, and senior officials from 3M, General Motors(GM), John Deere, and Microsoft have already agreed to serve on the board. Such

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry A. Barowski; James H. Cross II; David Umphress

thequality of our students’ software. We took a three-prong approach to adapting the certificationconcepts into the software engineering courses required of our Wireless Engineering majors:standards, tools, and certification. We chose to call our certification process AU OK, where AUstands for Auburn University and OK is a tribute to Nokia’s Nokia OK program, which inspiredthe project.4.1 StandardsWe adapted application standards for classroom use as examples of what is expected of industry-quality software. In particular, we drew heavily on the Java Verified test criteria12 andpredecessor documents from Nokia’s NOKIA OK process. References to procedures that were

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bradley Bishop

component is tied to all ofthe others so that the robot is seen as an integrated whole as opposed to a collection of disparateparts. The students are instructed in such a way as to demonstrate that robotics is a discipline inits own right, not merely a combination of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering.Additional details regarding this course and the philosophy of the robotics program in SystemsEngineering at USNA has been published separately5.The Terrain ChallengeThe terrain challenge task occurs as the third primary project in the Mobile Robot Design course.At this point, students have studied basic drivetrains and vehicle kinematics, competed in arobotic hill climbing competition, and carried out a challenge involving dead reckoning

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju

research, product and process development,and possibly, in the development of manufacturing methods. Since the early 1990s,concerted efforts have been made by industry and academic institutions all over theworld to develop and apply nanotechnology. Governmental support in the USA, Asia andEurope has been a major factor in worldwide research and product development innanotechnology. In the private sector in the USA, large multinational companies inchemical, biological, pharmaceutical, electronic and other areas have led the researchefforts in nanotechnology. In 1997 the governmental agencies in the USA, led by theNational Science Foundation provided $116 million for projects related tonanotechnology research. Since then, the government

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Weber; Nathan VanderHorn; Rashmi Bahuguna; Arun K. Somani; Mani Mina

theoverlaps are designed well in the curriculum and followed well by the instructors the wholeprocess will enrich the students’ general engineering concepts as well as electrical and computerbackground benefits of which will last them a lifetime.Research/education opportunities for graduate and undergraduateAs we have demonstrated by nature HSSE will require an environment that few areas tocollaborate together. The students of different areas would be working together in their classesin multidisciplinary projects. In addition since the laboratories and the projects are on going, theHSSE laboratory becomes a natural environment for graduate research programs and students toalso collaborate and develop new ideas and systems. Currently, in the HSSE

Conference Session

Experiences with Experiential Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Turpin; Donald Richter; William Loendorf

are generally verylow, and time.The basic concept is to construct a human powered vehicle out of 90% paper products (byweight). The remaining 10% can be any type of material and is limited only by the imaginationof the designers. There are two parts to the overall competition, the first tests the vehicle’sperformance while the second gauges the team’s presentation skills. These events are treated asseparate portions of the overall competition, although participation in both events is required.Participation in this engineering design project helps to develop student excellence in teamwork,communication, and creative problem solving [5, 6, 7].Awards are presented for both categories: vehicle performance and team presentation. The firstplace

Conference Session

Research On Student Teams

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

Conference a paper [1] reported on the characteristicsof a “good (individual) team player.” The data were based on a horizontal study of twoengineering design courses, one at the sophomore level and the other at the senior level. Theindividual performances of 214 students working on 57 projects during the 2002-3 academicyear were evaluated. Individual demographic, academic, personality, and personal data, as wellas interest and skill levels, were gathered from the four classes. The conclusions reached arelisted below: The better team players tended to be older with more work and more engineering related work experience. The better team players tended to have better drawing abilities and were better self-critics of their

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec; Dexter Whittinghill; John Chen

Concepts Learning Using Technology for Rapid Feedback and Student Engagement John C. Chen,* Jennifer A. Kadlowec,* and Dexter C. Whittinghill Departments of *Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics Rowan University, Glassboro, NJAbstractIn this project our goal is to improve student learning in the foundation mechanics course Statics.In this case improved learning is defined as knowledge retention (durability) and knowledgeapplication in a different environment (transferability). We aim to do this by providing rapidfeedback to students of their understanding of key concepts and skills being presented. Thefeedback system acts as the focal point and

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jackson Denise; Charles Aikens

methodology, and roadblocks and keysto success.1.0 Making the CaseThree decades ago industrial engineering departments were commonplace throughout industry.These departments, and the IE’s who staffed them, played a role similar to that of a consultant. Ifa department had a problem, or simply was looking for a better way to do or measure something,it would contact the IE department, and the project would be assigned to one of its engineers.IE’s gained a reputation as trouble-shooters or efficiency experts, because they possessed a set ofskills that enabled them to analyze processes and systematically design better, more efficient Page

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilan Grave

Systems” and “Control Systems,”required for computer engineering majors and elective for all other students. “Control Systems”is emphasized for Computer Engineering also in view of an extensive activity in robotics that ismanifested though senior projects and participation in national College-team competitions.“Circuit Analysis” is usually taken by students in their sophomore or junior year, while“Electronics” is usually taken by junior or senior students.Course content and formatCollege Physics II, as mentioned above, is dedicated mostly to electromagnetism. It includes alaboratory where students tackle some classic experiments such as Faraday’s ice pail experiment,build their own devices such as a capacitor, a can-based Van de Graff generator

Conference Session

Manufacturing Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Johnson

latest continuous improvement system was in the creation, definition and linkage of thesevarious items. The focus of this paper is on the evaluation and update of these items after theyhave been in place long enough for us to realize what we should have done in the first place. Asis true in many projects you only discover how you should have approached the work when youare 90% complete and take a moment to step back and evaluate the results.Developing the Original Program Educational Objectives:The original educational objectives for the program were developed based on the long standinggoals of the department and program and additional input from constituent groups. These initialProgram Educational Objectives (PEO’s) are shown below.Graduates

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell

undergraduate chemical engineering students are rarely exposed todrug delivery through their coursework. To provide students with the skills directly relevant tothe evolving needs of the pharmaceutical industry, this project will develop and integrate applieddrug delivery coursework and experiments throughout the Rowan Engineering curriculum.To design and produce a new drug delivery system, an engineer must fully understand the drugand material properties and the processing variables that affect the release of the drug from thesystem. This requires a solid grasp of the fundamentals of mass transfer, reaction kinetics,thermodynamics and transport phenomena. The engineer must also be skilled in characterizationtechniques and physical property testing of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alvin Lester; Bruce Mutter

Applied Research and Technology (CART), this work describes the research processused to measure our capability to provide an online version of our program. Mid-careerprofessionals interested in completing degree requirements without having to attend on-campusclasses represent a new student target for our civil engineering technology program.Quality assurance is paramount. The paper addresses the development of this new deliverymethod. The curriculum is designed to operate in an interactive web-based environment forsubmission of coursework, concept diagrams, drawings, reports, and assorted forms. Classdiscussions, conferencing, forums and real-time project reviews will utilize current “chat-room”technology and newly emerging conference software

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Veronica Dark; Frank Peters; Sarah Ryan; John Jackman; Sigurdur Olafsson

ineducation3,6,14,17,21. It has been observed that as students become aware of their own thinking andproblem solving process their learning can be enhanced. One of the key innovative elements ofthe new learning environment is a focus on the development of metacognitive skills. Thus, theseveral elements are incorporated into the modules that explicitly encourage students to reflectcritically on their work, monitor their progress towards understanding the problem, planning theproblem solving process, and evaluating their progress.Throughout the project, students are required to provide a self-evaluation of their work based onthe same rubrics that are used by the instructors to evaluate the final project. For example,before leaving the objective phase, where the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sally Blake; Eric MacDonald; Scott Starks

25% of the U.S. population. This proportionis projected to continue upward. From more than one-fourth of the total population,underrepresented minorities compromised only 12% of the baccalaureates awarded inengineering in 2000. Additionally, females of all ethnic backgrounds remain underrepresented inthe engineering and technological workplace. Over the past several decades, the need to increase Page 10.1137.1minority and female participation in engineering has taken center stage. An increase in minorityand female participation in engineering is needed in order to help fill the numerous positions in Proceedings of the 2005 American

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kiem-Dung Ta; Helen Clements; Kevin Drees

development of their assignments. In addition, workplace expectations for new engineeringgraduates, as well as information literacy guidelines which correlate with ABET (AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology) accreditation criteria justify the need for the program.In the instruction sessions, librarians teach students how to search by subject category rather thanby a specific keyword, as well as how to utilize critical thinking skills, make use of discipline-specific databases, consult government documents and technical report collections, and utilizesubject experts as a means of increasing the pool of useful information for the development offinal project reports. Students are exposed to a range of discipline-oriented databases and

Conference Session

ECE Lab Development and Innovations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonardo Estevez; Mark Humphries; Mukul Shirvaikar

Real Time Systems Laboratory Development Using the TI OMAP Platform Mark Humphries, Mukul Shirvaikar Department of Electrical Engineering University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX 75799. Leonardo Estevez Wireless Terminals Business Unit Texas Instruments Inc. Dallas, TX 75243.AbstractThe laboratory curriculum developed for a semester long senior-level elective course in RealTime Systems is presented. The projects were developed on

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Fernando

inventoryand there by increase the overall effectiveness and profits. Therefore, robot control and work cellprogramming is a highly demanding field in the industry. Due to this fact most students are keento follow courses in robotics and manufacturing automation. This paper is about an ongoingresearch project for controlling a Robotic Work cell over the World Wide Web, which willprovide students a greater access to the facilities in the manufacturing laboratories.IntroductionThe Internet is now providing a new and increasing important medium for distributinginformation world wide without time constraint, permitting information to be displayednumerically and graphically on any client platform. This has generated great impact to the wayof “information