Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajab Challoo; Shuhui Li

controldesign of DC/DC converters. Section VI illustrates a web-based seminar used to assist students’understanding of basic principles and concepts in power electronics. Section VII gives the newlydeveloped Power Electronics Laboratory at TAMUK with the introduction of various moderncomputer IT tools. Finally, it gives the conclusions.II. COMPARISON BETWEEN MEASUREMENT AND SIMULATION USING LABVIEW AND PSPICE There are many circuit simulation tools that can simulate electric and electronic circuitsand also have functionalities to perform circuit analyses for simulation data. PSpice andElectronics Workbench are two typical circuit simulation tools among them [1 – 3]. Although itis significant to incorporate measurements with

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Willette; Larry White; Garry White

needs more than just knowing which equations and parameters to use. Miller (24) pointsout that industry expects to hire engineers who “can go beyond the numbers” with anunderstanding of the impact of the technical results.Another difference is how the results are communicated. In the classroom, the professorreceives the calculations on an engineering pad with the answer placed in a box. But in theworking world, e-mails are now a major form of communication. Figure B is an outline of thesedifferences in style, intent, and format between the classroom communications and e-mails.I found discussions in the literature on e-mail etiquette, structure, and audience. One Web pagearticle has a strong focus on what the reader needs to know (1). The co

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics and Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Pennell; Peter Avitabile; John White

Massachusetts Lowell (UML), but the concepts described here can also beapplied to other engineering disciplines and other institutions. The project under developmentspans five courses: 1. Engineering Differential Equations, offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences, normally taken in the second semester of the sophomore year; 2. Applied Analysis, offered by the Mechanical Engineering Department, normally taken in the first semester of the junior year; 3. Mechanical Engineering Lab I, offered by the Mechanical Engineering Department, normally taken in the second semester of the junior year; 4. Mechanical Engineering Lab II, offered by the Mechanical Engineering Department, normally taken in the first semester

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Richter

theory to the process [1, 2, 3, and 7].Eastern Washington University decided to try to improve the above process and develop amethod to attempt to fully engage the students. During the first 7 weeks of laboratoryexperiments within a 10 week academic quarter in the Robotics and Automation course, studentslearn about some of the various types of robots using traditional methods of pre-plannedactivities, often with many of the short comings listed above. The fairly passive styles oftraditional methods used for this course were similar to those that have been indicated as one ofthe causes of nationally higher than desired attrition rates in Engineering and Technologystudents [4]. The short comings of this traditional method provided an opportunity

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus

outreach6. Page 10.1036.3“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education 1. Hands-on learning: Make K-12 science curriculum less theory-based and more context-based, emphasizing the social good of engineering and demonstrating how it is relevant to the real world 2. Interdisciplinary approach: Add a technological component to all subjects and lessons, and implement writing guidelines in math and science courses 3. Standards: Involve engineering in K-12 lessons that map tot state standards for

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Denice Denton; Sheila Edwards Lange; Eve Riskin; Kate Quinn; Joyce Yen

ADVANCE Mentoring Programs for Women Faculty in SEM at the University of Washington Joyce W. Yen1, Kate Quinn1, Sheila Edwards Lange2, Eve A. Riskin1, and Denice D. Denton1 1 University of Washington ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change / 2 University of Washington Center for Workforce Development Abstract: The mentoring literature has shown that faculty can benefit from multiple mentors and networking opportunities. As a result, the University of Washington's ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change has designed a series of group mentoring programs for women faculty in science, engineering

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Brainard; Sheila Edwards Lange; Elizabeth Litzler

Climate for Graduate Students in Science and Engineering Departments Elizabeth Litzler, Sheila Edwards Lange, and Suzanne G. Brainard Center for Workforce Development, University of WashingtonAbstractDepartmental climate and academic/social integration are key factors influencing the retentionand advancement of female graduate students [1]. Yet little is known about graduate studentperceptions relative to department climate or their social and academic experiences in scienceand engineering graduate programs. Recent studies on graduate education highlight the need formore research in this area [2-4]. Administered at a large Pacific Northwest research university,the Science and Engineering Graduate Student

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Design Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafael Obregon; Kevin Hall

& Johnson, 2000). Whether there is an interest in designing a part, learning anew surgical procedure, or simulating planetary systems, computer graphics allow us to see andunderstand more clearly than by any other technique. Figure 1 illustrates a web-basedapplication, Microsoft Terraserver, used to deliver topographical or aerial photo information tothe user. With this, the user can visualize places within the United States that normally would notbe as accessible. Figure 1. Web-Based Aerial Photo of Chicago O’Hare Airport (www.microsoft-terraserver.com) Page 10.1462.2 “Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Deepak Gupta; Robert Creese

. Page 10.499.2 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” The volume can be expressed as the product of the length and the cross-sectional area,and the cost relationship can be written as:Cu = Cr x ρ x A x L (1)Where:A = cross-sectional area, in2 (m2)L = length, in, (m)Cu = unit cost, $/unitCr = relative material cost, $/weight, $/lb ($/kg)ρ = density, lb/in3 (kg/m3) The key is to determine the cross-sectional area or thickness (as the width may bespecified) and this is determined by the particular constraints. The

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tadeusz Majewski; Hector Cervantes; K. V. Sudhakar

analysis are introduced. The directbenefits of experimental exercises in fracture mechanics to materials science/mechanicalengineering education have been discussed. The basic/primary objective of these experiments isto give students the hands-on experience. Furthermore, more emphasis is given for improvingstudents’ learning skills and creative thinking by having small group discussions and frequentquizzes on laboratory exercises.Keywords: Fracture mechanics course; Teaching methods; Laboratory methods; Fracturetoughness testing and microstructure analysis.1. IntroductionA new elective course on fracture mechanics is proposed to be introduced for the undergraduatestudents in mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineering undergraduates typically

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

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Stewart; Carole Goodson; Susan Miertschin; Luces Faulkenberry

implementation and analysis, student surveys of teaching effectiveness willbe with us – at least on the short term – for better or worse. Although not without controversy,they do have validity in that they are a measure of student reaction to teaching effectiveness.Reaction is a concept that is defined in the training literature. Specifically, it refers to how thosethat participate in training as trainees react to the training process. When you measure traineereaction, you are measuring aspects of customer satisfaction.1 Similarly, SSTEs measure aspectsof student satisfaction. As in business, it is important in academia to measure student satisfaction

Conference Session

Pedagogy

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Shapiro

excellent work with respect to eachcategory of assessment. For example, appropriateness for the audience was characterizedas understandable, informative, interesting, clear, minimal use of jargon and acronyms,practical, applicable, and relevant. These were compiled and distributed to the studentsto guide them in developing their papers for submission electronically.This set of papers was reviewed extensively by the instructor, and an annotated electronicfile with the evaluation and comments throughout the text as necessary was providedback to the students. The papers ranged somewhat widely in quality, professionalism,objectivity, and level. Each category of assessment was scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with5 being the highest and signifying that the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster; Mohan Krishnan; Shuvra Das; Sandra Yost

teams. Because engineers are traditionally trained in fields such as either“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright ASEE 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Mechanical or Electrical engineering, many of today’s engineering graduates are not wellprepared to function competently in environments that require them to work on products whereelectrical and mechanical knowledge areas are intertwined.An NSF-funded project addresses these competency gaps through the development of two team-oriented, project-based courses as a follow-up to a previously developed “Introduction toMechatronics” course [1-5]. For this project, we have identified the following goals: (a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Maixner

thermodynamic state of 40 common working fluids in four different sets of units. The methods and equations utilized in this module are based on the computational equations published in “Thermodynamic Properties in SI” by William C. Reynolds, Stanford University, 1979. The toolbox functions may be accessed directly from either the Excel™ worksheet or Visual Basic for Applications (after making a reference to the toolbox). A graphic interface is also available which provides instant access to the toolbox functions and provides the ability to insert these functions onto a worksheet for subsequent analysis.A sample screen shot of a relatively simple thermal-fluids system (a piston-cylinderarrangement) is shown in Figure 1

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernd Chudoba; Alfred Striz

. Page 10.1457.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroduction“In time, the … public and possibly even the ‘educated classes’ will come to appreciate thatengineering is no more applied (and therefore second rate) science, than science is theoreticalengineering.”1 When defining a new aircraft or space launch vehicle, the Advanced ProjectsGroup in industry or the Capstone Design Group in academia both have to evaluate the availabledesign space and compare it with the design space required to accomplish the specified mission.As with any flight vehicle development process, the overall vehicle

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills for ET Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

McDaniel William; Ferguson Chip; Aaron Ball; Phillip Sanger; Wesley Stone

meetings, punctuality, knowledge of subject, and overallcontribution to the project. For these teams with three members each, they were asked to giveeach member a rating from one to three and no member could get the same rating. A sample ofthis self assessment form is given in figure 1. At the top, the figure contains the instrument thatthe team member filled out. The table at the bottom is the composite rating collated by theinstructor. With five factors and teams with three members and a rating scheme where 1 is thehighest and 3 is the lowest, the perfect rating that a team member could receive is 15 and thepoorest rating corresponds to a rating of 45

Conference Session

Workshop, Program, and Toolkit Results

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheila Edwards Lange; Joyce Yen

collection of best practices for retaining faculty across all ranks. In this paper, preliminary findings from search data, and interviews with department chairs and search committees about their experiences utilizing the recruitment toolkit are presented. The paper focuses on the impact that the recruitment toolkit has had on university searches, reviews the elements of the companion retention toolkit and explores implications for future uses of both on other campuses.IntroductionGiven the changing demographics of the nation, the need to diversify the faculty is wellunderstood by academic administrators.[1, 2] How to recruit and retain a diverse faculty,however, is still an issue struggled with on many college and

Conference Session

Engaging Upper Level Classes

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Thompson; Matthew Roberts

The DORC* Factor: Engaging Students in Reinforced Concrete Design Matthew W. Roberts, M. Keith Thompson Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin—Platteville 1 University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818-3099AbstractTo better engage upper-level undergraduate students, a beam design and testing class project andcase studies are used in the reinforced concrete design course at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville (UWP). Details are furnished on how the project and case studies are used

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Through Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak; Xiaolin Chen; Dave Kim

- 17year olds, and a series of four engineering workshops on materials, CAD, rapidprototyping and manufacturing processes. Details of the camps and the workshops arepresented. In conclusion feedback from the students and their parents, lessons learnedand future plans to sustain the program are reported.1. IntroductionIn 2003, Governor Locke and the Washington State legislature allocated funding enablingWashington State University Vancouver to partner with Clark College and LowerColumbia College to develop the WSU Vancouver Engineering and Science Institute. TheInstitute is a public/private partnership and an inter-institutional partnership. Its goals areto provide: (1) Undergraduate programs giving access to high demand fields for thecitizens of

Conference Session

Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Byrne

1 Characterize dimensional relationships within crystal structures 2 Describe mechanism for strengthening and annealing of alloys 3 Collect and analyze experimental test data 4 Communicate experimental results through tables, graphs and reports 5 Determine mechanical properties from experimental results 6 Characterize some phase and grain structures in a material 7 Have basic familiarity with several manufacturing processes 8 Identify relationships between shaping processes and material propertiesTable 1. Learning outcomes for ME 241.skills. To give exposure to manufacturing methods through site visits and experiment.” Thecourse learning outcomes are shown in

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Mohammadzadeh

ammonia. The compressor available for this design is a hermetically sealedreciprocating compressor with following specifications: Rotational Speed = 2800 r.p.m. Swept Volume = 15 cm3/ rev Clearance Volume = 5% of the swept volume Polytropic Exponent = 1.05Ignoring the effect of pressure drop across the intake valve, the temperature rise in theintake system, and the mechanical condition of the valves and piston seals, the volumetricefficiency of a reciprocating compressor can be estimated4 as follow: Vc ⎡ 1

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Erdogan Sener

are required to do this whether we like it or not, and that there is a lot of qualitativejustification for these undertakings in terms of the enhanced qualitative results we undeniablyattain. Nevertheless, it is on my mind and probably on the mind of a lot of faculty in the PSETto see, even roughly, whether assessment can also be justified in the engineering economy Page 10.489.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and 1 Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationsense considering that assessment is really

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Omnia El-Hakim

Participation (CO-AMP) was officially sanctioned on November 1, 1996. The primaryobjective of CO-AMP is to double the number of underrepresented minority students receivingbaccalaureate degrees in STEM disciplines within a period of five years. Page 10.320.2 2 In the summer of 1994, representatives from eleven colleges and universities in Coloradoand the Four Corners Region (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona) and from four tribalnations convened several times to discuss the possibility of creating a unique educationalalliance. The purpose for the creation of this alliance would be to better serve

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kris Wood; John Wood; Daniel Jensen

theMechanics of Materials course. Although redundant from a pedagogical standpoint, experiencehas shown that the review is beneficial for establishing, a priori, the knowledge that is requiredfor the study of machine components and systems. The challenge is to find a way to “recover”these lectures without compromising the necessary review. This paper presents the development,implementation and assessment of a multimedia-based courseware that students can use toreview these fundamental Mechanics of Materials principles outside of class. In order to assessthe course revisions and new multimedia component, a multifaceted assessment process has beendeveloped. This assessment process evaluates the use of the multimedia review material in 2categories: 1

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Boehm; Brackley Frayer; Joe Aldridge

been repeated. New courses have been conceived and arebeing offered. Support of the industry continues to be manifest. This was particularly evident ina UNLV hosted “Conversation on Entertainment Engineering” (a meeting where roundtableswere convened on this topic) between faculty and practitioners during the spring of 2003. Peopleinvolved in the development of a possible program were encouraged to move forward.The University has received much attention in the media for this program. See for example [1, 2,3, 4]. This has ranged from articles in technical publications to a profile on National PublicRadio.Considerations in developing the programThe first problem faced in developing a new program of this type is to recognize that even

Conference Session

Building New Communities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberley R. Breaux; Heidi Loshbaugh; Ruth Streveler

Research Design Becomes Research Reality: Colorado School of Mines Implements Research Methodology for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education Heidi G. Loshbaugh, Ruth A. Streveler, Kimberley R. Breaux Colorado School of Mines/Regis UniversityabstractIn 2003, NSF funded development of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education(CAEE) at University of Washington, Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Howard University,University of Minnesota, and Stanford University [1] (ESI-0227558). Any research requiresadapting design into practice, as reality impinges on the researchers’ free-ranging ideals. Amulti-institutional, multi-year grant

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Pietryga

Session Number ______ Solving Differential Equations Using MATLAB/Simulink Frank W. Pietryga, P.E. University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractDuring the sophomore year, the mechanical and civil engineering technology students arerequired to complete a course in computer systems, programming and applications. The selectedsoftware package for this course was MATLAB designed and developed by the Mathworks 1.Each student was provided with a student version of the programming software. After theintroductory material had been covered, the latter part of the course was used to solve

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Economy

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ristroph

to be very difficultto implement. Professors who have developed such systems [1, 2, 3] understand the benefits tostudents, but the development time can be prohibitive. This paper describes an Excel-based sys-tem named Coach that uses Visual Basic for Applications to provide a single platform for bothimplementing and conducting interactive learning sessions.There are two levels to the design of such a system. The first consideration is how the final endproduct will appear to students, and the second dimension is to provide an effective developmen-tal environment for professors. The next section shows the system from a student’s viewpointusing a fairly basic example. Then the following section explains a professor’s implementation,and provides

Conference Session

Building New Communities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl Smith; Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

CoP model to expand their own communities.IntroductionCalls for embracing more rigorous research in engineering education are emerging withincreasing frequency. For example, the Journal of Engineering Education is repositioning itselfas an archival journal for scholarly research in engineering education [1]. The journal nowprovides a forum for reporting on research that meets criteria such as those set forth by Diamondand Adam [2] and updated by Diamond [3]: 1. Requires a high level of discipline-related expertise 2. Is conducted in a scholarly manner with clear goals, adequate preparation, and appropriate methodology 3. Is appropriately and effectively documented and includes a reflective critique that addresses the