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AnnMarie Thomas; Amy Miller; Heather Spicuzza

-design (CAD)terminology and technology. Topics covered will include the engineering design process, rapidprototyping, principles of projection, and introductory methods of representation andc c e ge e .Historically, this course has focused on drafting and CAD, (Hennessey 2002, 2005), though inthe past two years, St. Thomas faculty has added an emphasis on design process, product design,and rapid prototyping. In addition to a final project in which students take apart a complexobject and create, using the SolidWorks CAD program, a full packet of engineering drawingsand models for the object, students must complete two design projects during the semester. In atypical semester, these projects are

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Daniel Ewert; Ron Ulseth; Bart Johnson; Andrew McNally

evidence for needing and the calls for a new model of engineering education are extensive.These calls have come from a wide variety of sources, such as: The National Academies of Engineering (NAE) in The Engineer 2020 and Educating the Engineer of 2020 publications: "If the United States is to maintain its economic leadership and be able to sustain its share of high-technology jobs, it must prepare for this wave of change. Although there is no consensus at this stage, it is agreed that innovation is the key and engineering is essential to this task; but engineering will only contribute to success if it is able to continue to adapt to new trends and provide education to the next generation of students so as to arm them with the

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Swaminathan Balachandran; Justin Kile

of enhancing learningthrough service learning activities. The initial motivation for increasing student engagement inthe industrial engineering program was to satisfy the criteria for accrediting engineeringprograms by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The more recentdevelopment is the establishment of PACCE at UW-Platteville. The paper presents a summary ofPACCE service learning projects and student reflections. INTRODUCTION TO IE PROGRAM AT UW-PLATTEVILLE The College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science consists of seven departments:Chemistry and Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering, General

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Melanie I. Cashin; Saeed Moaveni

Assessing the Written Communication Skills of Graduating Mechanical Engineering Students Melanie I. Cashin and Saeed Moaveni Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001AbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Criterion 3(g) requiresengineering programs to demonstrate that their graduates have attained the ability tocommunicate effectively. To develop students’ communication skills, the mechanicalengineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) requires all students to takethe English Composition class and one additional course in either Public Speaking

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Waddah Akili

Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis,” Review of Educational Research, vol.69, no.1, 1999, pp.21-52.23. Tan, O.S., Problem-Based Learning Innovation: Using Problems to Power Learning in the 21st Century. Singapore: Thomson Learning, 2003.24. Wales, Charles E., and Robert A. Stager, The Guided Design Approach, Educational Technology Publications, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1978.25. Woods, D.R., Problem –Based Learning: How to Gain the Most from PBL, Waterdown, Ontario: Donald R. Woods, 1994.WADDAH AKILI: Professor (retired) of civil engineering & visiting faculty at Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA. Hasbeen in the academic arena for over 38 years. He has held

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Bart Johnson; Ron Ulseth

a e a e to 4-year institutions across thenation to complete their STEM degree. A majority of the students transfer to the regionalinstitutions with engineering programs with which Itasca has strong partnerships and articulationagreements: Bemidji State University North Dakota State University Michigan Technological University University of Minnesota Duluth Minnesota State University, Mankato University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Main Campus University of North Dakota Minnesota State University, Mankato St. Cloud State University Iron Range Engineering CampusICC Engineering

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B. D. Braaten; D. A. Rogers; R. M. Nelson

ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERN RADIO-FREQUENCY (RF) AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING LABORATORY B. D. BRAATEN1, D. A. ROGERS1 AND R. M. NELSON2 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 2 Engineering and Technology Department University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie, WIINTRODUCTION AND HISTORYAt North Dakota State University the RF and Applied Electromagnetics Laboratory has beensignificantly upgraded in order to give undergraduate and graduate students

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Thomas F. Quinn; Ronald H. Brown; George F. Corliss

The GasDay Project at Marquette University: A Laboratory for Real-world Engineering and Business Experiences Thomas F. Quinn, Ronald H. Brown, and George F. Corliss Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Marquette UniversityAbstractThis paper presents Marquette University’s GasDay Project, a research activity that has beendeveloping natural gas demand forecasting models since 1993. The project provides studentswith opportunities for research and employment, and serves as a major technology transfer centerat Marquette by licensing software and forecasting models to energy companies across theUnited States. The project is part of the College

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Deborah Nykanen; Rebecca Bates; Marilyn Hart; Mezbahur Rahman

engage in life-long learning; and a knowledge of contemporary issues. These outcomesare difficult to fully achieve in major courses alone.In conjunction with a National Science Foundation-sponsored scholarship grant (NSF#0631111), we have developed a program called MAX (Mentored Academic Experience)Scholars that addresses these needs. The engineering, engineering technology, math, biologyand computer science students selected as MAX Scholars receive financial support and anopportunity to develop academic, professional and life skills through a weekly scholars’ seminar.Interdisciplinary group work, peer mentoring and mentored research or internship experience arealso incorporated into the seminar course and scholarship requirements.Bates et al

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Lance D. Yarbrough; Scott F. Korom; Zhengwen Zeng

program, and satisfying ABET criteria is arequirement for a successful and healthy program.REFERENCESAldridge, M.D. and Lewis, P.M., (1997). Multi-disciplinary Teams: How to Assess and Satisfy ABET Criteria. Symposium on Best Assessment Processes in Engineering Education. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana.Rogers, G., (2009). Sustainable Assessment Process. ABET Faculty Workshop on Assessing Program Outcomes, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2009.BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONLANCE D. YARBROUGH, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor in the Geology and Geological EngineeringDepartment at The University of North Dakota. He is a member of the department s assessment committee and is a2010 ABET IDEAL scholar. He is licensed in

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Harry C. Petersen

Insights Learned from Conversion of Web-Based On-Line Courses Back to Traditional Classroom Presentations Harry C. Petersen, PhD Minnesota State University, MankatoABSTRACTManufacturing Engineering Technology classes at Minnesota State University in Mankato,Minnesota, including Industrial Safety, and Logistics, had been converted from traditionalclassroom presentations to web-based on-line classes. We discovered that there were someadvantages to on-line courses, such as enhancing presentations, grading homework, and assistingstudents who missed a class. But, due to time and budget problems and security concerns, theseclasses were later converted back to

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Byron Garry

Using Webpages to Document and Assess Student Capstone Project Work Byron Garry South Dakota State UniversityAbstractA Capstone course is a requirement for all Engineering Technology programs, under ABET-TAC standards. In the South Dakota State University Electronics Engineering TechnologyCapstone course, many of the ABET-TAC Program Outcomes are assessed using the directevidence of student’s work. The Capstone course has, for several years, required the use ofgroup project webpages, which the students create and maintain during the course of the project,in order to help the student groups collaborate and to document their

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William R. Peterson; Guanghsu Chang

and applying engineering management and adaptionof new technology principles, the first step became to rethink the course’s presentation. What is aseminar? Webster’s (Neufeldt , 1988) defines it as: “seminar…1 a group of supervised students doing research or advanced study, as at a university, 2 a) a course for such a group, or any of its sessions b) a room where the group meets 3 any similar group discussion” Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE North Midwest Sectional ConferenceDiscussion, research, and advanced study seemed to be the key concepts in both the course andin a seminar style of presentation.The next step was to consider the students in the class. The typical students in these programswere working

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Harry C. Petersen

Ethical and Honesty Issues of Web-Based On-Line Courses Compared with Traditional Classroom Courses Harry C. PetersenA number of Manufacturing Engineering Technology classes have been offered both on-line and,in other different years, as traditional face-to-face classroom presentations. Thus we had theopportunity to compare on-line and web-based courses. This paper discusses how issues ofstudent honesty and copyright laws proved to be more problematic for web-enhanced and on-lineclasses. We found that material placed on-line requires significantly more time to apply and re-apply to receive copyright permission, while most printed materials, DVD’s, and samples can beeasily

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J. T. Anderson; M. R. Weisz; J. A. Meyer; D.L. Hanson; B. D. Braaten; D. A. Rogers

Engineering and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering, all from NDSU. He conducted post-doctoral research at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.DAVID A. ROGERS is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NDSU. He earned the B.S.E.E. and Ph.D. (E.E.) degrees from the University of Washington, the M.S.E.E. from Illinois Institute of Technology, and the M. Div. (Ministry) degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.APPENDIX Fig. 9. Transmitter schematic. Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE North Midwest Sectional ConferenceFig. 9 is an image of the Transmitter schematic. This circuit contains the following components: (2) LED

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Srinivasulu Sykam; Gale Allen

Dynamic Signal Analyzer Developed With LabVIEW-RF Tools Srinivasulu Sykam, Gale Allen Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology Minnesota State University, MankatoIntroductionSignal distortion consists of changes in the original amplitude, frequency, or phase of a signal.Some of the functions of a Dynamic Signal Analyzer were implemented in a LabVIEW programwhich controls a NI Signal Analyzer.Laboratory EquipmentTwo sets of National Instruments LabVIEW-controlled RF systems are shown in Figure 1. Figure.1. Two NI RF SystemsEach system has a signal generator (Figure 2) and a signal analyzer (Figure 3) and a

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Joseph Dobmeier; Joseph Gehrke; Matthew Simones; Patrick Tebbe

the students involved because itallowed them to gain a much broader understanding of technological ventures than they wouldacquire from a typical lecture based approach alone. The deliverables for the project wereperformance characterizations of UTCs for multiple sites based on measurements of airtemperatures and solar irradiance combined with component specifications for the buildingsunder study. This required extensive communication between the students and a number ofindustry actors including architects, HVAC engineers, equipment suppliers, constructioncontractors, and building operators. In addition, the students performed a literature review andinteracted with faculty in order to develop a mathematical model representative of the UTC

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Allen L. Jones

A METRIC FOR ASSESSMENT OF ABET ACCREDITATION OUTCOME 3B – DESIGNING EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYZING THE RESULTS Allen L. Jones, PE, PhD South Dakota State UniversityIntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) requires evaluation ofprogram outcomes (POs) as part of the undergraduate engineering curricula accreditationprocess. Assessment under this criterion is one or more processes that identify, collect, andprepare data to evaluate the achievement of program outcomes. The Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering at South Dakota State University (SDSU) chose to use programoutcomes originally

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William B. Hudson; Craige O. Thompson

Addressing Intellectual Property (IP) and Student Needs in Industry Collaborative Student Projects William B. Hudson, Ph.D., Craige O. Thompson, JD, B.S.E.E, P.E. Professor, Electrical and Computer /Principal of Thompson Engineering and Technology/Patent Law Offices P.C. Minnesota State University, Mankato/ Plymouth, MNAbstract: Many engineering programs are encouraging collaborative student projects withindustry sponsors. These joint or sponsored projects can benefit both students and sponsorsproviding real world experience for the students and low cost research or developmentopportunities for the sponsor. However, both sides must enter into these

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D. A. Rogers; O. R. Baiocchi

TENURE: OBSERVATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES D. A. ROGERS Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Dakota State University Fargo, ND O. R. BAIOCCHI Institute of Technology University of Washington Tacoma Tacoma, WAINTRODUCTIONTenure for college and university faculty members at small to mid-size institutions has long beena topic that has been hotly debated. Traditionally these institutions had mainly a teaching focus.In the early years tenure might have

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Vincent Winstead

was alsosupplied with a monopole tower but at the height of 18 feet. The Helixwind turbine wassupplied without a tower but a 20 foot monopole tower was locally manufacturedaccording to Helixwind specifications and used in the installation. All foundations wereeither installed (i.e. poured) as specified in manufacturer drawings or installed accordingto revised drawings contracted through a local engineering design firm. The nature of theproject (State of Minnesota funding) required State registered engineering certification ofall foundations. This was accomplished via local subcontract. In addition, all turbinesystem electrical installation was completed by licensed electricians. This work wasaccomplished by Minnesota State University

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Rebecca Bates; Andrew Petersen

the students to enter into a dialog with others -- potentially with problemsthey have already considered and prepared answers for. While this dialog enhances learning, it1 The Web-based Interactive Science and Engineering Learning Tool at Oregon State Universityis an example of fast-feedback technology [8]. Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conference.also enhances the sense of community. Rather than prolonging a competitive evaluationatmosphere, a collaborative environment is available for students who prefer collaboration overcompetition.In terms of feedback, after taking a team test, especially one identical to the individual exam,students leave the room knowing which of their answers are likely to be

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Vincent Winstead

a software conversionsolution.The target processor is one of the class of PIC18 8-bit (data path) microcontrollersavailable through Microchip Co. The engineering and technology department has Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conferenceutilized PIC microcontrollers for multiple courses and laboratory experiences as well asencouraged their use in senior design experiences due to their low relative cost, freelyavailable student versions of a fully integrated IDE (Integrated DevelopmentEnvironment) and because of the department's investment in programming hardware usedto write/erase the onboard Flash memory. The embedded course covers an overview andtutorial of the Microchip IDE software package called MPLAB