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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Frank M. Clemente

based laboratory or in-situ testing, and instrumentation and monitoring of theconstruction process are recommended to confirm critical design assumptions, or to verifyengineering analyses, to detect unanticipated field conditions or incorrect constructionprocedures, and to gain still more relevant information in order to make adjustments that willcorrect or resolve construction issues. Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2Basis of Applied Geotechnical EngineeringThe basis of geotechnical engineering is rooted in an

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Edward W. Chandler; Robert A. Strangeway; Owe G. Petersen

Laboratory Content: It is generallyaccepted that laboratory experiences are prominent in engineering technology programs1,3. Theyare essential to the learning style of most engineering technology students, especially early intheir academic programs. Laboratory experiences have been given more emphasis inengineering programs since EC2000. Hence, in general, the importance of laboratoryexperiences in engineering and engineering technology programs have become more aligned andis not the distinguishing factor that it was pre-EC2000.Using Mathematics to Learn About Technology: This attribute has wide variation among currentengineering technology programs. Many ET programs integrate mathematics education for theexplicit use in applied engineering

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

LeeRoy Bronner; Peter Kazanzides; AmenRa Mashariki; Paul Domingo; Pauline Pelletier; Trevor Thomas

Analysis & Compare Application & • Perform laboratory experiments to: • Evaluate the candidate middleware products. 1

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bert Davy; Indranil Goswami; Jiang Li; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Charles Oluokun; Arcadio Sincero

. 2003 Design of a mass transit system for Baltimore 2004 Design a structure to serve as a laboratory on the Martian surface 2005 Design a feature in a structure that allows the structure to respond automatically to a disturbance (earthquake, wind, tsunami, etc) so as to minimize damage to the structure. 2006 Design a system to protect a metropolitan area on the US coastline along the Gulf of Mexico from a Category 4 hurricane. For the spring of 2004, the assignment was to design a structure to serve as a laboratory on Mars. Some specifications were – occupancy, specific usage designations for the

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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José L. Torres; Vijendra Agarwal

,technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines has existed much longer than socialsciences and humanities. It is not surprising given the fact that faculty in STEM areas havebeen discussing ways to integrate UR as a capstone experience longer and found that URenhanced student learning, increase critical thinking skills and steered students into successfulSTEM related careers. It has also been relatively easier to provide UR experiences in sciencesand engineering because faculty typically have their research laboratories to fit in one or moreaspiring undergraduates. In the current global competitive environment and United Statesfacing a critical shortage of students majoring in STEM areas, it is more critical than everbefore that institutions

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

E. N. Bart; J. Kisutcza

diagram upon which graphical design work may be done. (Examples of the t-x-yand x-y diagrams appear in the appendix.) Considerable space has been left on the enthalpy-concentration diagram above the dew point curve and below the bubble point curve to allowspace for delta point construction. The chart has some 40 tie lines computer generated upon itand an auxiliary curve to generate tie lines tie lines not appearing on the chart. The authors dohave complete computer generated Ponchon-Savarit solutions for the systems ethanol-water andmethanol-water.Such charts do not have to be confined to use in the laboratory. Workshops can be run in order toteach the design techniques. The students can be equipped with the necessary graphs and thesolutions can

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Philip L. Brach; Pathickal Poulose; Ahmet Zeytinci

Aptitudes)essential to laboratory experimentation.IntroductionWhat are the essential differences between the realms of Science, Engineering and Technology?There have been many different attempts at distinguishing among these “vineyards”. For thepurposes of this paper the following distinctions are used: 1. Science is the discovery of phenomena. 2. Engineering is the ingenuity of invention or creation of things useful for society. 3. Technology is the art and craftsmanship of bringing all of this to fruition. “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 2Very little, if

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Alfred A. Scalza

and writing appearto be inseparable. In fact, good organization in writing seems to correlate with clear thinkingabout the subject at hand.The first learning improvement made should be to provide the student with a basic format to getstarted. “Most writers, either consciously or not, follow a standard writing plan” 2. A planshould be outlined for new students. For example; a different format is required to write aresearch paper as compared to writing a laboratory report. A brief standard ten point writingplan follows:Decide what to write about. (the assignment)What is its purpose. (why write it; not just for a grade)Decide for whom you are writing. (the instructor now but the client later)List ideas, assertions, facts and illustrations.Pick a