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Capstone/Design Projects: Information/Computer ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Samuel Colwell; Richard Warren; Rich Warren

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”OutcomesThe PIC microcontroller has been used for three academic years now, and the first students to useit are currently seniors in the Bachelors program in Computer Engineering Technology. In theirsenior projects class, the students all developed a project with similar requirements. Briefly, therequirements were to develop an external hardware/software based device for a PC that allowsthe user to select from two pieces of information on the Internet that are then displayed on theexternal device in real time. Interestingly, all five groups chose to use their PIC trainer board thatthey built two years earlier as sophomores

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Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

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Fengfeng Zhou

Incorporating Math and Design in High School Physics Fengfeng Zhou University of CincinnatiIntroductionGlobal competition is intense not only in business, but also in education. Although the mostrecent report (2003) from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)1reported progress for U.S. 8th-graders in their math and science performance, the newest report(2003) from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)2 showed that 15-year-oldU.S. students rank near the bottom of industrialized countries in math skills. To promoteinquiry-based learning of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills in K

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New Trends in Graduate Education

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Ronald Bennett

device experience who want to enter the industry.StudentsAs noted above, Minnesota has many medical device manufacturers as well as a vibrantenvironment for new ventures. Much of this activity is concentrated in the metropolitanMinneapolis/St. Paul area. Education in the common elements of the medical device businesstended to be available only through “on the job” training. With the prominence of this industryin the region, and the promising future for medical technologies with an aging population andnew scientific discoveries, it is critical to provide continuing education to constantly update theskilled workforce needed to grow this industry.The University of St. Thomas School of Engineering identified the need for an additional sourceof

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Teaching Team Skills Through Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Steve Shooter; Soundar Kumara; Robert Stone; Timothy Simpson; Janis Terpenny

from the traditional productdevelopment process, which focuses on optimized designs for individual products. Productfamily planning places a much higher demand on management of information of multiple typesand from multiple sources. In response, researchers at four universities are collaborating on thedevelopment of an information technology infrastructure to support product platform planning.This is a relatively new development in engineering design that is typically not part of theundergraduate education; therefore, we see an intrinsic relationship between the need forintegrating the development of research directly with educational enhancements to teach studentsabout these concepts. This paper describes an undergraduate research/learning

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tadeusz Majewski; Hector Cervantes; K. V. Sudhakar

Session # INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING FRACTURE MECHANICS K.V. Sudhakar, Tadeusz Majewski, Hector Cervantes Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Santa Catarina Martir, Puebla 72820, MexicoAbstractAn elective course on fracture mechanics is planned to be introduced for the undergraduatestudents of mechanical engineering. At the present time, some of the topics on fracturemechanics are covered in a course on selection of materials. The present paper discusses specificteaching methods and relevant experimental

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Best Zone Papers

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2005 Annual Conference

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Arne Weigold; M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

questions. First, could this method beemployed successfully in research involving instructional technology, in which the users’task is fairly complex, involving reading, listening to voice-overs, processing graphicalinformation, and using interactive elements? A related question was ecological validity:Does producing a verbal protocol change how the student uses the CD? If the methodwas useable and valid, we could apply it to the questions above. Other questions wewanted to answer were how the students thought using the CD compared to using a Page 10.1169.2 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2005 Annual Conference

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Max Rabiee

. Starting in the eighties, PLCs are frequently networked in industrial plants so thatcontrol software and data acquisition could be managed through a centralized computer system.An Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) graduate who is hired to work in an industrial plantis expected to be informed about these topics. In most schools the topic of Programmable LogicControllers (PLCs) is taught in two-quarter or two-semester classes. Typically, a semester issixteen weeks long, while a quarter session is only eleven weeks long. During the second quarteror second semester one must be able to introduce and explain important topics on networkingPLCs in industrial plants. An introduction to industrial network theory and programming shouldbe an essential

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Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

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Barry Dupen

of Materials, 2nd ed. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004, p. 300.4. Alfred P. Poorman, Applied Mechanics, 4th ed.. McGraw-Hill, 1940, p. 174.5. J.S. Atherton, Learning and Teaching: Handouts [on-line] www.dmu.ac.uk/~jamesa/teaching/handouts.htm. Accessed 1 March, 2005.6. Ganesh Thiagarajan & Carolyn Jacobs, “Teaching Undergraduate Mechanics via Distance Learning: A New Experience”. Journal of Engineering Education, Jan. 2001, p. 151-156.7. Anna Dollár & Paul Steif, “Reinventing the Teaching of Statics”. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 1368.8. Shahin Vassigh, “Teaching Statics and Strength of Materials Using Digital Technology”. Presented at

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Outreach and Recruitment

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2005 Annual Conference

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

. Research in Science and Technological Education, 18(1), 23-35. [26] MSC. Software ( Knowledge Revolution) Working Model 2D User’s Manual Version 5 [27] Dally, J.W. and Rocheleau, D.N., (1998) Introduction to Engineering Design, Book 3 Page 10.173.13 ( Postal Scales), College House Enterprises, LLC, Knoxville, Tennessee. [28] Hibbeler, R.C. ( 2003), Engineering Mechanics : Statics Prentice Hall Publishers Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education

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Undergraduate Aerospace Labs/Design II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jean-Michel Dhainaut

compressibility effects at high Machnumbers. The procedure exposed could be applied towards the certification and thedevelopment of scale prototype demonstrating key design and technological aspects. Thisprogram could be used by the private sector in order to reduce risks in developing reliablevehicles, and by student as a preliminary aircraft design tool. Results include a sampleof the Matlab input file, flutter boundaries at different altitudes, and some design figureschanging structural and aerodynamic parameters are also addressed. INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of modern aviation, engineers have been designing faster aircraft,and have constantly been pushing the limits of new available technologies. Many

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ECE Lab Development and Innovations

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2005 Annual Conference

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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

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New Program/Course Success Stories

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2005 Annual Conference

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Bruce Thompson

engineers or others with a technologicalinterest working at the intersection of management and technology. They recognize that thesuccess or failure of technology can seldom be determined in isolation from issues ofmanagement. Their work exposure to supply chains and logistics varies widely.II. The Supply Chain Course The course that emerged at MSOE is an amalgam of the several approaches describedabove. Class sessions examine a number of topics, including global optimization, configuring thelogistics network, inventory management and risk pooling, information flows and the bullwhipeffect, supply chain integration, strategic alliances, procurement and outsourcing strategies,international issues, coordination, customer value, information

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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John-David Yoder; Juliet Hurtig

; Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationAcknowledgements:The authors would like to thank Mr. Brad Hummel, Electronics Technician, and Mr. WilliamKanzig, Machinist, for their support of the students in this project. Thanks to Dr. SrinivasaVemuru for his help in advising two of the student groups involved. Special thanks to Dr. DavidRouch and Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci, from the Department of Technological Studies at ONU for theirassistance in allowing our students to use their department facilities. Dr. Barry Farbrother, Deanof the T. J. Smull College of Engineering at ONU, Dr. John Estell, Chair of the ECCSdepartment, and Dr. Tarun Goswami, Chair of the ME department, were all helpful in allowingthe

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Innovative Curriculum Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

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Stephen Renshaw

graduate with a BS inIT in April 2005.STEPHEN R. RENSHAWStephen Renshaw is an Instructor of Information Technology at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. Hereceived a B.S. and an M.S. in Computer Science from Brigham Young University in 1985 and 1987. Prior toinstructing full time he experienced 14 years within industry in various Information Technology areas including: Page 10.819.6telephony, process control, system integration, networking, and health care computing. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American

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K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ronald Rorrer; Richard Sanders; Daniel Knight

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education”IntroductionThe shortage of engineering, science, and mathematics students in our nation’s colleges anduniversities requires attracting students to science and technology programs that have nothistorically been attracted to such programs [1]. Over the past 50 years these fields havepredominately recruited students that have had an inherent interest in the fields, but one couldalso submit that there also existed a national fervor for science fueled by the momentum fromWorld War II and the space race. After 50 years this momentum has dissipated [2]. Thepercentage of science and engineering graduates relative to the total number

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Integrating Research into Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

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Marlin Thomas

, A.A.B., 1990. Papers·Experiences·Perspectives, Systems Publishing Corp., West Lafayette, IN[12] THOMAS, M.U., 1975. "On Minimizing the Mean Detection Time to Failures Subject to Detection Error," Journal of Quality Technology, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 59-66[13] THOMAS, M.U., and M.A. Lawley, 2003. “Manufacturing for Contingency Logistics,” Technical Memorandum, No. 2003-5, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, 14p Page 10.694.16[14] TURNER, W.C., J.H. Mize, and K.E. Case, 1978. Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJMARLIN U. THOMAS is Professor and past

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Innovative Topics in ChE Curriculum

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2005 Annual Conference

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Milo Koretsky

(1978). 12. Liaw, H.M. Chapter 3 in Handbook of Semiconductor Silicon Technology, W.C. o’Mara, R.B. Herring and L.P. Hunt, Eds, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ: 1990. 13. Zulehner, W. and D. Huber, Pages 1-143 in Silicon, Chemical Etching (Crystals 8 – Growth, Properties, and Applications, J. Grabmaier, Ed, Springer-Verlag, Berlin: 1982. 14. For more background material on silicon crystalgrowth see http://classes.engr.oregonstate.edu/che/fall2003/che571/Topic2.pdf 15. Brown, R.A., Chapter 2 in Microelectronics Processing: Chemical Engineering Aspects, D.W. Hess and K.F. Jensen Eds., American Chemical Society, Washington DC: 1989. 16. Anderson, T.J., Pages 311-333 in Chemical Engineering Education in

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Information Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

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Leonid Preiser

Concept Mapping as a Form of Knowledge Assessment and Instruction in the Domain of Information Systems Leonid B. Preiser Department of Computer Science and Information Systems School of Engineering and Technology National University 11255 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037-1011 (858) 642-8483, fax (858) 642-8489IntroductionThis paper focuses on applications of the concept mapping (CM) approach, a cognitive learning andassessment tool invented at Cornell University, for curriculum planning and student assessment inthe domain of

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

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Susan Coleman; Hisham Alnajjar; Hesham Elsaghir; Alan Hadad; Donald Leone

future distance learningendeavors. With the exception of this course, the University of Hartford’s College ofEngineering, Technology and Architecture (CETA) has no course that qualifies as a distancelearning course. This is not to suggest that every course the College offers should be set up in adistance learning mode. In fact, there are probably only a few courses that can, or should, beoffered in that format at this time. That is why the College needed to experiment with this new Page 10.969.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005

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Manufacturing Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lenea Howe; Jr., Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

permanent residents from groups historically underrepresented in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Students entering their junior or senior year are eligible to Page 10.1176.4 participate. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in their major field and be strongly considering a PhD program after finishing their baccalaureate studies.“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” • Students participate in the mentor’s research. In some cases, a student may develop

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Design and Computation in ChE Courses

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2005 Annual Conference

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Joseph Shaeiwitz

chemicalengineer, it is necessary to adopt a new paradigm for chemical engineering education. Forexample, many programs are now requiring biology classes in addition to the traditionalchemistry and physics classes. An increasing number of departments are changing their namesto include some reference to biology (e.g., chemical and biochemical engineering, chemical andbiomolecular engineering). Product design is either replacing part of or complementing processdesign in the capstone experience. There is a strong movement to alter the fundamental chemicalengineering curriculum common to virtually every program to include the colloid-scale, nano-scale, molecular-scale, and atomic-scale technologies that are at the forefront of chemicalengineering research.1

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Engaging Upper Level Classes

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sue McNeil; Adjo Amekudzi; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

Engaging Students in Civil Infrastructure Management Adjo Amekudzi, Sue McNeil, Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt Georgia Institute of Technology / University of Illinois at Chicago / Lafayette CollegeIntroductionMost civil engineering courses focus on design of new facilities rather than on management ofexisting facilities. However, existing facilities need the attention of civil engineers who aretrained with lifecycle concepts and techniques for managing infrastructure, as evidenced in partby the D+ grade awarded to U.S. infrastructure by the American Society of Civil Engineers’2003 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure1. Interest in infrastructure management

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ABET Issues and Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Lamancusa; Laura L. Pauley; Thomas Litzinger

semester and up to six different engineering/technical Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education courses in a semester. Students have commented that it is very difficult to balance their studies in that many courses. Studying for midterms and final exams can especially be difficult. In addition, group projects might be assigned in several courses and often come due at the same time near the end of the semester.1.d.Enhancing lifelong learning skills. In the current industry environment, technologies are changing rapidly and a practicing engineer must adapt by learning the new technologies. It is

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Pedagogy

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2005 Annual Conference

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Howard Shapiro

, including • compilation of resource materials based on library and internet research • individual paper focusing on energy sources or technologies • individual paper focusing on public policy issues • draft recommendations and report outline Page 10.363.1 • final written report including executive summary • fifteen-minute presentation “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”The assignments were paced throughout the semester and culminated with the projectsbeing reviewed by a panel of outside

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Internet Computing and Networking

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gregory Mokodean; Xiannong Meng; Luiz Perrone; Maurice Aburdene

and mobile communications in today’s computing environment, manyuniversities across the world are offering courses on the subject in undergraduate and graduatestudies.Wireless and mobile communication courses are taught either as a part of a degree programtypically by a university or college, or as a professional development program offered by anindustrial entity or an extension of a college program. Departments that offer such coursesinclude electrical engineering (EE), electrical and computer engineering (ECE), computerscience (CS), and information technology (IT). Courses offered by the EE or ECE departmentsoften focus more on communications aspects; those offered by CS departments concentrate moreon protocols and their interaction with

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jerry Samples

://teaching.berkley.edu/bgd/large lecture.html8. http://www.indiana.edu/~teaching/faqlarge.html, Frequently Asked Questions about Teaching Large Classes,Campus Instructional Consulting, Indiana University.DR. JERRY SAMPLES holds a BS Ch.E. from Clarkson College, MS and Ph.D. in ME from Oklahoma StateUniversity. Dr. Samples served at the United States Military Academy twelve years before assuming the position ofDirector of the Engineering Technology Division at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in 1996. He iscurrently the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Page 10.1210.5

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Filsinger

Understanding CPU Pipelining Through Simulation Programming Michael D. Filsinger University of CincinnatiAbstractUnderstanding the operation of modern Central Processing Units (CPUs) is essential for allComputer Engineering Technology students, but the black box nature of the CPU prevents theeasy demonstration of many of the features of a modern CPU. In particular, pipelining has atremendous effect on the real-world performance of a CPU. Typically, benchmarks are used tocompare different processors, though the validity of such results is considered highlyquestionable. Alternatively, a variety of software packages exist for simulating the operation ofa CPU

Conference Session

Thermal Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

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Pamela J. Théroux; Gary Gabriele; Brad Lister; Deborah Kaminski

learning styles of engineering students, particularly those whoselearning style is often at odds with the traditional engineering curriculum. Continued research onthe connections between learning styles and student success in engineering curricula arewarranted.ReferencesBransford, J., Brown, A., and Cocking, R, (1999). How People Learn – Brain, Mind, Experience, and School,Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press,Bransford, J., Brophy, S. & Williams, S. When Computer Technologies Meet the Learning Sciences: Issues andOpportunities. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 59-84, (2000).Dewey, J. (1938). Experience and Education. New York: Collier Books.Dunn, R. and Dunn, K. (1984). Ten ways to make the classroom a

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Design and the Community

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2005 Annual Conference

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Angela Bielefeldt

senior year caps off most undergraduate engineeringcurriculum. Per the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) therequirements for design are: “Students must be prepared for engineering practice through thecurriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquiredin earlier course work and incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints thatinclude most of the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, …ethical, health and safety, social, and political.”1 Content related to a number of other ABETcriteria for engineering curricula can also be incorporated within a capstone design course,including abilities to work on multi-disciplinary teams, communicate

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Thermal Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Edwards

throughout the semester. Manyfaculty members, particularly the engineering technology faculty, have a significant amount ofindustrial experience, so a wide variety of potential project experts are available. This has beentried for two years with good success, and plans are for it to continue. The expert can providethe students with valuable background information to help them realize the importance andrelevance of the project to real world situations. The students seem to appreciate this. Since theexpert is another faculty member, he/she can be available on a regular basis as a consultantduring the entire semester.The first year that this concept was used the students were required to design a cooling systemfor an injection mold for a plastic part