Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University; Donald Elger, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

employed specific implementations of these elements, broadercharacteristics of these elements emerged. First, the challenging project necessitated the practiceof team processes and provided strong motivation. Second, effective teamwork processesexhibited the characteristics of direct applicability to team goals and appropriate investment ofeffort for returned value. Third, accountability with coaching appeared to be a strongcombination to keep students’ behavior professional and to keep teams on track with the project.1. IntroductionStudent teams are commonly used to teach design skills side-by-side with teamwork skills. Ourexperience with these classes is that while many teams produce excellent results other teamsunravel. On the low performing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Withiam, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Susan Dawkins, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

newrequired University Scholarship course was virtually seamless and without any major problems.This highly successful changeover was directly attributed to the collaboration and cooperationbetween the two entities responsible for the new course. Their joint single-mindedness coupledwith their intense dedication to serving the students provided the motivation for this successfulacademic venture.Concept DevelopmentThe development of all first-year students has been an ongoing concern at UPJ. Beforeimplementing the one-credit University Scholarship course, the University required all first-semester students not enrolled in the Engineering Technology Division to take a 0-credit courseentitled, “The College.”1 The freshman ET seminar was a part of the ET

Conference Session

Web-based learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Animesh Patcha, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Technology

conferencing and other sharedvirtual environments. A medium is in part a channel for conveying content; as the Internetincreasingly pervades society, instructors can readily reach extensive, remote resources andaudience on-demand as well as just-in-time. Just as important, however, a medium is arepresentational container enabling new types of messages. Since expression andcommunication are based on representations such as language and imagery, the process oflearning is enhanced by broadening the types of instructional messages students and teachers canexchange. Figure 1. Current e-Learning StratagemDelivery mechanisms for distance education can be split into two distinct categories:1. Synchronous Delivery Mechanisms: If

Conference Session

Visualization

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Hartman, Purdue University; Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; Jeffrey Gilger, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

MCT problems: 1)comprehend the object and cutting plane, 2) cut the object with the plane, 3) rotate the cut object,and 4) recognize and select the correct cross section from the possible solutions. Saito et al.87later revised these steps to include identifying the quantity in the cross section after the rotationstep. Analysis by Saito et al. clarified that MCT errors rarely occurred in the first step. Theynoted that more than 70% of recorded error occurred during the second and third steps of theprocess (cutting and rotating the object). Just fewer than 30% of errors were due to the quantityidentification step in the process. For this study, analysis will be done on a virtual reality versionof the MCT using the aspects of pattern and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Michael Miller, Michigan Technological University; Kirk Opella, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Chris Green, Michigan Technological University; Geoff Gwaltney, Michigan Technological University; Scott Bradley, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

energy research and development.Furthermore, within the State of Michigan there has been increased emphasis on fuel cellapplications to motor vehicles. To prepare our students to create the future, faculty andstaff at MTU have developed a wide range of interdisciplinary courses and projects inalternative energy.After describing the structure of the MTU enterprise program, the AFE enterprise and itsprojects will be presented. This program allows for a unique, multidisciplinaryintegration of research into teaching. Following this will be a description of the electivecourse, laboratory, and focused research projects.The MTU Enterprise ProgramMTU students can pursue a minor or concentration (curriculum shown in Table 1 withelective modules listed in

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Technique and Its ApplicationsSynthesis of a Slider-Rocker MechanismThe slider-crank mechanism illustrated in Figure 1 consists of a crank (O2B), a connecting rod(BC), and a slider (C). The mechanism to be designed has a stroke of 120 millimeters and a timeratio of 1.4. The time ratio is defined as the ratio of time required for the slider to complete aforward stroke to that of a return stroke. If the motor driving the crank at the fixed pivot (O2)rotates counter-clockwise at a constant speed, it would take more time for the slider to travelrightward (forward) than leftward (return). Figure 1Figure 2a depicts the two extreme positions of the slider-crank mechanism in skeleton form. Thetwo intersecting

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Sullivan, Kettering University; Patrick Atkinson, Kettering University; Stacy Seeley, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Drigel, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

application.DefinitionsThe rigidity (or stiffness) of a material is simply a measure of the amount of deflection, δ, thatoccurs when a simple cantilevered beam is exposed to some applied load as shown in Figure 1. P y L δ x Figure 1 A simple cantilevered beam showing an applied load at the end of the beam and depicting the amount of deflection.The amount of deflection, δ, is a function of both a material property and the cross sectionalshape of the beam. The material property is the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Genik, Wayne State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

laboratory sections as teachingassistants. In this situation the faculty member’s role goes from teaching the students to teachingthe teaching assistants. Weekly meetings for the instructional staff are essential. It is suggestedthat the faculty member puts together and distributes a formal agenda as shown in Figure 1. Theauthors also suggest that the faculty member periodically visits the lab sessions, making a pointto visit each section at least once every two weeks. This allows the faculty member to observethe teaching assistants in action and provides an opportunity to evaluate the TA, often requiredby the graduate teaching assistant unions now prevalent on campus.Report Requirements and GradingThere are several ways to have the students report

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Genik, Wayne State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Conclusionsand recommendations complete the paperLearning ObjectivesThe authors set the following learning objectives for the topic of air/water vapor mixtures: 1. Students understand the properties for air/water vapor calculations. 2. Students can use the psychrometric chart to determine property values. 3. Students understand the physical processes involved in air processing systems 4. Students can use the conservation of water and conservation of energy equations for air/water vapor mixtures to calculate the performance of devices in an air processing system.These objectives were developed to address the needs of the practicing engineers, backgroundfor thermal design courses, and preparation for the Fundamentals in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; L. Fink, University of Oklahoma; Carolyn Ahern, Ahern and Associates

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 11.52.1L. Fink, University of Oklahoma Dr. L. Dee Fink, an off-campus evaluator, is the person responsible for developing and implementing the evaluation plan, and he has an extensive background in pedagogy and assessment. Because of this expertise, Dr. Fink will be responsible for: 1.) developing and© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 monitoring the pedagogical models being used, 2.) leading the orientation programs for both undergraduate peer teachers and the faculty members involved, to make sure they fully understand the pedagogy procedures being used, 3.) developing the evaluation plan and materials, 4.) collecting and analyzing the evaluation

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Mary Hansen, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

measurements of knowledgeor skills that are reliable and valid. Based on such psychometric analyses, the test has steadilyimproved each year. The numbers of students taking the test has also increased: 245 in 2003-2004, 1330 in 2004-2005, and 1255 as of the first half of 2005-2006 (with 16 classesparticipating). Only very minor changes to the current version are anticipated for the future.A critical feature of the test is that questions are grouped according to concept. In the 2005-2006 version of the test, there are 9 concepts, with 3 questions per concept. The concepts aregiven in Table 1. Page 11.641.2Table 1. Concepts tested in 2005-2006 version of

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Construction

asregular course (1) and taught as a writing intensive course (2). Student Sucess 45 40 35 30 25 % Of Students 20 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 Series1 Taught as Regular Course Page 11.1458.6 70 60 50 40% Of Student Sucess 30

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Khaled Nassar, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Emmanuel Akinjide, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Anthony Stockus, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Carlos Salgado, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Construction

between the University ofMaryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and The Town of Princess Anne to convert a 4.5-acre old clamfactory premises into an outdoor athletic center for the children of the Town. The projectreceived the 2004 HUD-HBCU 3-year Grant Award in the value of $340,000 for theconstruction of the athletic center. In addition, another $130,000 received from the MarylandDepartment of Natural Resources by the Town of Princess Anne was earmarked as part of thecost of the demolition activity in the project. Figure 1 shows the condition of the project sitebefore the demolition and site clearance exercises.Four years ago, Princess Anne police became concerned that neighborhood children wereentering the abandoned plant building and facility and

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, using a questionnaire methodology: i) Do engineering studentsbecome more active and metacognitive readers between their freshman and senior years;ii) do engineering students become less “transmission” oriented and more “transaction”oriented in their beliefs about text? The results are considered in terms of theirconsistency with other available data about engineering students’ study behaviors, and interms of implications for the design of undergraduate engineering curricula.IntroductionThe claim that “Engineering is a profoundly creative process”1 seems entirely correct as adescription of the nature of professional engineering. It also conveys a sense of themindset and skill levels that are set as goals for advanced students in engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

someattempts to consider alternative engineering solutions in the 1970s(especially in renewable energies), most engineering achievements of the past were developedwithout consideration for their social, economic, and environmental impacts on natural systems. Notmuch attention was paid to minimizing the risk and scale of unplanned or undesirable perturbationsin natural systems associated with engineering systems.As we enter the twenty-first century, we must embark on a worldwide transition to a more holisticapproach to engineering. This will require: (1) a major paradigm shift from control of nature toparticipation with nature; (2) an awareness of ecosystems, ecosystems services, and the preservationand restoration of natural capital; and (3) a new

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the Vision for Change.”1 Among the concerns noted were: ‚ A focus by institutions on producing a quantity of assessment data, creating a heavy workload and contributing to the impression that accreditation is an “onerous task.” ‚ Sustainability of assessment efforts. ‚ Confusion over processes that not only contribute to continuous improvement, but also ensure that minimum standards are met.These concerns, among others, were found in a survey by Mayes and Bennett2 of 27 institutionswith ABET-accredited programs (although these were engineering institutions, the similarity ofaccreditation requirements between engineering and engineering technology make their results ofinterest to both communities). In terms of faculty

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

modeling software, along with the advances incomputer hardware of the past fifteen years, has enabled the design cycle to be compressed inmany industries.One topic of debate among engineering educators is whether or not 2-D graphics should betaught before 3-D. A consideration that is sometimes lost in this debate is the meaning of theterm 2-D graphics. This term can be used to describe: 1. The representation of 3-D objects with 2-D multi-view engineering drawings, and 2. The representation of objects/systems that are idealized as two-dimensional, such as floor plans, site plans, and circuit diagrams.If engineering graphics instruction is to include 2-D graphics as described by the first definition,then 3D objects must be introduced at

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

always been the source ofAmerica’s innovation and our standard of living.” [1] The crisis is the increasing penetration ofglobal competition on the economic output of the United States, now an issue to whichengineering education is paying serious attention. However, it is not a crisis of just technicalissues. What is needed with respect to global learning and experience is more than just technicalcompetence and expertise. Bill Wulf said “…engineering is now practiced in a global, holisticbusiness context, and engineers must design under constraints that reflect that context. In thefuture, understanding other cultures, speaking other languages, and communicating with peoplefrom marketing and finance will be just as fundamental to the practice of

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben Garbers, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; Kasi Periyasamy, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

problem and then write the software requirements specification (SRS)document. Since the SRS serves as the basis for design, testing and maintenance of the softwareproduct, the students are expected to follow some standard such as IEEE 830-19981 whiledeveloping the SRS. A sample functional requirement in IEEE standard format is shown inFigure 1. Index: ATM.2 Name: Deposit Purpose: To deposit an amount into an account Priority: High Input parameters: account number, amount Output parameter: None Action: Ensure that account number exists. Ensure that amount is greater than zero

Conference Session

Engineering Practice for a Moral World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

sick and enfeebled, children and the elderly, all those dispossessedor powerless in our society.Keywords: Engineering ethics, codes of conduct, models of nature, a morally deep worldIntroductionEngineering applies technical knowledge to solve human problems. More completely,engineering is a technological activity that uses professional imagination, judgment,integrity, and intellectual discipline in the application of science, technology,mathematics, and practical experience to design, produce, and operate useful objects orprocesses that meet the needs and desires of a client.1 Today engineering is seen as aprofession which refers specifically to fields that require extensive study and mastery ofspecialized knowledge and a voluntary and abiding

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Figures 1 and 2, andare framed in blue. Column A contains the values of entropy, one of two independent variables.Enthalpies (the dependent variable) are depicted in the remaining columns: • Column B: the second independent property here is quality. To the right of the critical point, a value of x = 1.0 is used (saturated vapor); to the left of the critical point, a value of x = 0 is employed (saturated liquid). Note that the cells associated with the critical point are highlighted in blue. When plotted versus the entropy values, this column produces the so-called “vapor dome.” • Column C: quality is the second independent property here, as specified in the gold “quality” cell. To the right of the critical

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

conclusions. ME 391 – Mechanical Engineering ME 412 – Heat Transfer Analysis Design Project Documentation: Formal Report Reading, thinking, and teamwork (1 @ 10 pp. + App., Individual) Memo Reports ( 7 @ 2 - 5 pages App., Individual) Tools: Matlab Tools: MS Word, Excel Page 11.781.6Senior ME 451 – Controls ME 461 – VibrationsYear Laboratory and Project Reports: Laboratory and Project Reports: Laboratory Experiment Written

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen White, Purdue University; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

building in the United States — a crisis that could jeopardize the nation’s pre-eminence and well-being. The crisis has been mounting gradually, but inexorably over several decades. If permitted to continue unmitigated, it could reverse the global leadership Americans currently enjoy.1 (Jackson, 2004).This excerpt is from the Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST) initiative2, a reportissued in September 2001 by the Council on Competitiveness, a group of industrial, university,and labor leaders whose mission is elevating national competitiveness to the forefront of nationalconsciousness. The Council on Competitiveness is a public-private partnership “to identify themost effective strategies for building a more diverse

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Introductory Physics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Turner, Morningside College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

the physics-calculus sequence is shown in figure 1. Calculus I Calculus II Calculus III / Diff. Eq. CAP I CAP II General Physics I General Physics IIFigure 1The schematic layout of a student’s schedule passing though the 24-hour calculus-physicssequence. Solid arrows show the pre-requisite chain, and dotted arrows show co-requisites/pre-requisites. Page 11.167.3In addition to the pedagogical merit of separating of these difficult outcomes, the sequence isalso schedule-friendly. Students who have

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Smerdon, University of Arizona; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

civil engineers will beequipped to handle the challenges of professional practice in the decades ahead.1 That paperreviewed ASCE Policy Statement 465 (PS 465), which promotes the attainment of a body ofknowledge deemed essential to the practice civil engineering at the profession level.. As part ofthis effort, the society developed a report delineating the body of knowledge (BOK) that futurecivil engineers will need to have. That report, published in 2004, is currently being updatedbased on extensive feedback from the initial BOK report.2 This revised BOK report should becompleted by the end of 2006.There are many organizations and technology experts who are deeply concerned about how theengineering profession will meet the challenges of the

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Suckarieh, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

EducationAbstractThis paper discusses the University Honors Scholars Program at College of AppliedScience, University of Cincinnati. It presents the requirements for graduating from theprogram, and discusses how these requirements are used to enrich the educationalexperiences of honors technology students in the program as well as promoting facultyscholarship. It also presents a range of activities and research that involved honorsstudents and faculty to promote the education of all engineering technology students.1. IntroductionUndergraduate Honors Scholars Programs when well conceived, act as catalysts forimproving educational processes and for motivating all students in engineeringtechnology programs. In the absence of graduate education, honors programs

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Architectural

construction.Introduction Teaching commercial construction to undergraduate students is a complex task as thesubject matter is diverse and often intimidating to students when coupled with learning advancedCAD skills. This is compounded in teaching technical design as the incorporation of workingdrawings into design studios has historically been problematic. Building technology is often anappendage to the studio in many North American architectural schools. Added to this is thenecessity of obtaining the complex technical knowledge of how to construct a building. It has been noted by some (e.g., Grabow and Alexander)1 that “there is the simple, plain,ordinary fact of the necessity for having a first-hand acquaintance with building and makingthings

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Venkata Seshada Aluri, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

into the visualculture.e-Learning is defined as the mapping of traditional teaching and learning practices to the VirtualLearning Environment (VLE). The three major components of e-Learning are as follows: 1. Client Computer Hardware. This includes desktop and laptop computers and small form factor computing devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) that are all connected to the Internet. 2. Computer Server System. The computers that run the web server and application server software include Learning Management Software (LMS) and Learning Content Management Software (LCMS)7. The implementation of the learning design8,9 is accomplished through the learning design software tools10 that are add-on to the

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob McCullouch, Purdue University; Joohyoung Lee, Purdue University-Calument

Tagged Divisions

Construction

date, the new direction of ELT isconceptualizing an idealized learning cycle where the learner “touches all the bases” of the fourmodes of learning in a recursive process4. The complete learning cycle requires all four steps Page 11.1197.2(Figure 1); thus, a proficient learner is able to complete all steps in the cycle although one preferscertain modes of learning7. Personal Involvement CE Decisions and Actions