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William J. Adams; Curtis A. Carver

10 years service.Joe has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University and a Master of Science in Com-puter Systems Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He is a member of the ACM, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, andAFCEA. His research interests include software engineering, hypermedia, and applied educational technology. Page 2.220.7

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Sudhir Mehta

, Editor of the ASEE Journal of Engineering Educationand Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Criteria 2000 have also putspecial emphasis on effective assessment techniques.2 This paper focuses on an instructional method which can be implemented by educatorsthemselves to a) improve assessment of what students are learning, b) increase students' attentionin a classroom, and c) improve retention of material taught in classes. Background informationin the above three areas is briefly given in the next section. The third section summarizes anattention quiz (AQ) method, developed earlier by the author3. The fourth section describes themodification of the AQ method called an Attention-Retention Quiz (ARQ) Method. The fifth

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Wils L. Cooley

Session 3630 A "Distance Education" Simulated Electronics Laboratory Wils L. Cooley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering West Virginia UniversityINTRODUCTIONThe State of West Virginia has a tradition of making it possible for citizens to commuteeasily to higher education from wherever they may happen to live in the state. Thiseducational commitment means that the State College and University System supportsmany small institutions in remote parts of the state. It is becoming clear that the state canno longer afford to maintain the present system, especially when

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Nicole Washington; Mohamad Parnianpour; Jared Walkenhorst

Session 2263 Development of a CAI for use in an Industrial Biomechanics and Ergonomics Course Nicole Washington, Mohamad Parnianpour, and Jared Walkenhorst The Ohio State University, Columbus, OhioAbstractMultimedia technology offers a more interactive approach to instruction than the traditional classroom lectures.Through computer-aided instruction (CAI), a number of teaching styles can be used that take into account thedifferent preferences of the students. The Biomechanics Tutorial program, is a CAI that incorporates audio, video,simulations, and graphics to: review concepts of

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Gregory M. Dick

funds. Later, the success of the course may well justify theexpenditure of future resources to further develop the laboratory component of the course.GREGORY M. DICK is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh atJohnstown (UPJ). His academic interests include Digital Signal Processing, Digital Control Systems and ComputerApplications to Engineering Education. Dr. Dick is a registered Professional Engineer and holds degrees from the Page 2.161.5University of Pittsburgh, The Pennsylvania State University, and Stanford University.

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Michael Khader

thesynchronous and asynchronous modes to form a new learning environment that can becustomized o fit the need of each individual learner while maintaining the integrity of thelearning experience. The courses selected for this experience are of technical nature. Course selectioncriteria in this project include a hands-on component to explore the problems associatedwith offering lab-based courses in distance learning format [1]. One of the coursesselected is a C/C++ application programming offered to junior level students in theElectrical Engineering Technology program. Although course includes an extensive setof project based hands-on work, it has a substantial theoretical component includingalgorithms and performance analysis. Currently, the

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Nicole F. Barde

women and underrepresented minorities into careers in science and engineering • To promote public understanding of technology and its impact on contemporary life • To improve the quality of life in communities where Intel has a major facility Our internal efforts are aimed at heavy investment in employee training and development,a strong meritocracy culture, a proactive redeployment process, ensuring a strong “open door”issue resolution process, support of employee groups for networking and mutual support andproviding challenging work opportunities. In addition to various “Diversity” training activities(Non-Harassment, Respect and Trust in the Workplace, Managing Diversity ValuingDifferences) we have also had very strong

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Josue Njock-Libii; Sunday O. Faseyitan

Session 1426 Data Acquisition Systems in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory: Draining of a Tank Josué Njock Libii, Sunday O. Faseyitan School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana 468051499 USAAbstractThis paper illustrates one way in which computer data acquisition systems are being utilized inthe laboratory. The examples used are from the first course in Fluid Mechanics. We choseexperiments related to the draining of a tank to demonstrate the use of data acquisition systemsand their

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William Messner; Dawn M. Tilbury

Session 3266 A Case Study in Software Instruction over the World Wide Web: The Michigan-CMU Control Tutorials for Matlab Dawn Tilbury William Messner Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Carnegie Mellon University University of Michigan Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 bmessner@andrew.cmu.edu tilbury@umich.edu Abstract The World Wide Web (WWW) has given educators unprecedented

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Ph.D., Richard H. Turpin; Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

equipment. Traditional undergraduate coursework and standardcapstone design courses do not normally provide student experiences with these types ofproblems. In the two-semester, capstone design course in chemical engineering at West VirginiaUniversity, a three-part case study is used to develop skills in solving process performanceproblems leading up to the typical process design problem. The production of ally1 chloridediscussed here is an example of such a case study. In the first step, the production in a portion ofthe process must be increased. In the second step, a process retrofit based upon the result ofdebottlenecking is implemented. Finally, in the third step, a new process design is required. Inother case studies, the first step

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Domingo Molina

Certified NetWare Engineer or Certified NetWareAdministrator. Page 2.15.1 1History of the ProblemUsing the concept used in business in which employees have input in decisions that concernthem, we polled our junior and senior level computer science students to see what they felt wouldhelp them most in a networking course.9 Students indicated that they desired to obtain anapplicable knowledge of networking that would lead to immediate employment opportunitiesafter graduation. More than 80 percent of our university students depend on financial aid toattend the university and, because of a lack of finances

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Robert F. Kubichek; Eskild T. Arntzen; Donald S. Warder

could includesample tests, sample homework, sample lectures, student evaluations and so forth. Thereinvestment involves sharing in some reasonably formal context some aspect of the knowledgeand experiences gained through the teaching with a larger audience on this campus. Page 2.18.1II. The mentoring of graduate studentsIn the fall of 1995, I was asked by the Electrical Engineering Department to teach EE 4380 -Microcircuit Technology. This class introduces the students to printed circuit boardmanufacture, thick films, thin films, IC manufacturing and related processes.I entered into the mentored teaching agreement to obtain formalized help

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craig evers

much that takesplace in the class, and helps identify problems with both learning and teaching. When properlyapplied, it reduces student concerns about the grading process, and helps the teacher to moreaccurately assess and adjust the knowledge curve of a class.Biographical SketchCRAIG T. EVERS is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at PurdueUniversity, teaching at the Elkhart, Indiana site. He has a background in manufacturing engineering spanning over 16years with companies such as IBM, Kimball, and the Robert Bosch Corporation. He has a BSME (Utah StateUniversity, 1982) and an MIE (Auburn University, 1993). He is also a registered Professional Engineer.REFERENCES1 Predebon, William W., Cho, Peck

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Personal Needs, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1984.[2] Winston, R.B. Jr., Ender, S.C., Miller, T.K. (editors)Developmental Approaches to Academic Advising, Jossey- Bass Inc., San Francisco, 1982.[3] Kramer, H.C., and Gardner, R.E., Advising by Faculty, National Education Association, Washington, DC, 1977.[4] Gordon, V.N., Handbook of Academic Advising, Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 1992.[5] Kuh, G.D. (editor),Cultural Perspectives in Student Affairs Work, American College Personnel Association, Cincinnati, 1993.MICHAEL L. MAVROVOUNIOTIS is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University.He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989. His recent teaching has

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Sohail Anwar; Roy Sheehan; Durel Hauser

Data Digest, by Walter H. Buchsbaum and Gina Weissenberg, Reston Publishing company, Inc., Reston, Virginia, 1983.5. Turbo Pascal Version 6.0, Scotts Valley, Calf., Borland International. BIOGRAPHYSOHAIL ANWAR - Sohail Anwar obtained a Ph.D. in Industrial and Vocational Education from The PennsylvaniaState University in December 1995 and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas atArlington in May 1982. He completed additional graduate coursework in control theory and applied mathematicalsciences at the University of Texas at Arlington during 1982-1984. Since August 1992, Sohail has been working asan assistant professor of engineering technology at Penn

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Jr., Fred O. Simons; Aaron L. Robinson

Session 1220 Performance Comparisons of Modern Digital Signal Processing VLSI Microprocessors F. O. Simons, Jr., and A. L. Robinson High-Performance Computing and Simulation (HCS) Laboratory Electrical Engineering Department Florida A&M University and Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32316-2175Abstract - The continual and rapid evolution of modern DSPuP (Digital Signal ProcessingmicroProcessors) makes it difficult for experienced DSP analysts to keep up with

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Shonda L. Williams

Session 1220 An Analysis of Clock-Jitter on an Analog-to-Digital Converter Using the Signal Processing Worksystem (SPW) Environment Shonda L. Williams Student, Department of Electrical Engineering Florida A&M University and Florida State UniversityABSTRACT- A sound fundamental understanding of electronic circuits and devices can be usedas a basis to formulate an understanding of ADC computer interface devices. However,secondary effects such as offset, drift, clock-jitter, etc. may represent critical

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Richard R. Schultz

processingis becoming an integral part of science and engineering for this very reason: visualizationaids immensely in the understanding of large data sets. Furthermore, an intuitiveunderstanding of abstract systems-related topics such as convolution and Fouriertransform theory can be acquired when these algorithms are applied to images. Often,these concepts are taught to electrical engineering students in a signals and systems coursewhich deals exclusively with 1-D signals. However, the data smoothing effect of a lowpassfilter can be better visualized by comparing an input image to the corresponding blurryfiltered image. Similarly, seeing the edges detected by a 2-D highpass filter applied to animage is a far more dramatic visual effect than that

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Saleh M. Sbenaty

Session 1559 A QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER BASED GAS ANALYZER FOR POWER TRANSFORMER FAULT ASSESSMENT Saleh M. Sbenaty Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Middle Tennessee State UniversityABSTRACT This paper describes the feasibility of using a quadrupole mass spectrometer-based gas analyzerto predict malfunctions in high-voltage oil-filled power transformers using the analysis ofdissolved gases in oil technique. A vacuum system for the quadrupole analyzer and the gasintroduction system is designed and built for this purpose. A method for the

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Stanley N. Onggowijaya; Ing-Chang Jong

Annual Conference Proceedings, Milwaukee, WI.I. C. JongIng-Chang Jong received a BSCE from the National Taiwan University in 1961, an MSCE from the SDSM&T in1963, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1965. He is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Univer-sity of Arkansas. He and Dr. Bruce G. Rogers published an engineering mechanics textbook in 1991. He is servingas the Chair of the Mechanics Division, ASEE, 1996-97S. N. OnggowijayaStanley N. Onggowijaya received a BSME cum laude from the University of Arkansas in 1996. He is currently agraduate student studying toward an MBA degree and is a technology support staff in the College of Business Ad-ministration, University of Arkansas. His areas of interest include computer

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Michael D. Amos; Bruce E. Segee

instrumentation and automation. Work in the lab includes the use of PC’s, PLC’s, and embeddedcontrollers for instrumentation, automation, and networking. Work also includes the use of fuzzy logic and artificialneural networks. MICHAEL D. AMOS received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Electromechanical Technology fromCentral Maine Technical College in 1991. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical and Page 2.81.8Computer Engineering at the University of Maine. 8

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M. Kostic

, “Innovative Thermal Conductivity Apparatus for Testing of Complex Fluids,” Manuscript in progress, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 1997.MILIVOJE KOSTICMilivoje Kostic, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at NorthernIllinois University. He received his Ph.D. in 1984 from the University of Illinois. Professor Kostic's teaching andresearch interests are Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and related Fluid/Thermal/Energy sciences;with emphases on new technologies, experimental methods, creativity, design, and computer applications (Error!Bookmark not defined

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Richard A. Young

Session 3220 LabVIEW : A MODERN DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM IN AN INTRODUCTORY MECHANICS LABORATORY Richard A. Young Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Portland, Portland, OR 97203. young@up.eduI. IntroductionAs the title suggests, this paper describes our implementation of LabVIEW in our freshman levelmechanics laboratory. The laboratory is closely coupled to a traditional lecture based physicscourse composed of engineering, physical science, mathematics, and computer science students.Over the past

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Leonard Sokoloff

@BiographyLeonard Sokoloff was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States in 1950 and was awarded the BSEEdegree from Stevens Institute of Technology (1959), the MS Applied Science degree from Adelphi University(1964) and the PhDEE (candidate) from Stevens Institute of Technology. Worked in industry as semiconductorapplication and circuit design engineer (1959 - 1970). For the past 27 years with DeVRY Technical Institute,currently as senior professor, teaching associate level and bachelor level courses in advanced mathematics andelectrical engineering. Page 2.55.8

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Teresa L. Hein; Dean A. Zollman

treatments. Results of the post-lab activities revealed that students in the treatment group couldrespond more effectively to questions that pertained specifically to the learning task they hadperformed than could students performing the more traditional laboratories. Students in bothtreatment groups displayed similar difficulties when confronted with graphical interpretationpost-lab questions that deviated slightly from the tasks they had performed in the laboratory.Student Attitude and Motivation Informal observations were made while students were performing the laboratoryactivities. Students using the digital video tools expressed a feeling of self-satisfaction in thatthey were able to work successfully with and use the technology

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Venkatramana N. Reddy; Michael L. Mavrovouniotis

11Stephanopoulos, G.N., and H. Guterman, "Pattern Recognition in Fermentation Processes," paper 163, ACS Meeting, Miami Beach, FL (1989).Strang, G., Linear Algebra and Applications, Academic Press, New York, NY (1988).Jolliffe, I.T., Principal Component Analysis, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, 122 (1986).Tan, S. and Mavrovouniotis, M. L., 1995, "Reducing data dimensionality through optimizing neural network inputs," AIChE J. 41: 1471–1480.Cybenko, G., "Approximation by Superpositions of a Sigmoidal Function," Math. of Control, Signals, and Systems, 2, 303 (1989).MICHAEL L. MAVROVOUNIOTIS is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University.He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989. His

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Stephan C. Werges; David L. Naylor

Session 2659 A Networked Instructional Instrumentation Facility Stephan C. Werges, David L. Naylor Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Illinois at ChicagoThe Networked Instructional Instrumentation Facility (NIIF) is a prototype system to allow multi-user access to a library of sophisticated test equipment for measurements on a library of devices,in real time via the World Wide Web (WWW). This prototype system is the first realization ofour primary goal to make measurement equipment

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Jeffrey W. Roule; Carl W. Steidley

contrast with a transformational system, is characterized by being, to a largeextent, event driven, continuously having to react to external and internal stimuli. Examples ofreactive systems include: automobiles, missile and avionics systems, communication networks,and operating systems. The literature on software and systems engineering is almost unanimousin recognizing the existence of a major problem in the specification and design of large complexreactive systems.[see 1,2,3,4,5] The problem is rooted in the difficulty of describing reactivebehavior in ways that are clear and realistic, and at the same time formal and sufficiently rigorousto be amenable to detailed computer simulation. The behavior of a reactive system is really theset of

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Kirk E. Hiles; David L. Walters; Vincent Wilczynski

is a capstone experience for the mechanical engineering and naval architecture/marineengineering students. Through this project, the students are exposed the dependence of academic courses, for they seehow material covered in one discipline is used in another discipline. The project is design driven, for thestudents have to design their own system, and experience the joys and/or frustrations of transferring adesign done on paper into a working system. The necessity for and results of experimentation arehighlighted in the project, for it is only through experimentation that the system's performancecharacteristics can be identified. Similarly, it is through experimentation that the designs are verified

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Mustafa Guvench

. degrees in ElectricalEngineering from M.E.T.U., Ankara in 1968 and 1970, respectively. He did further graduate work at Case WesternReserve University, Cleveland, Ohio between 1970 and 1975 and received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ElectricalEngineering and Applied Physics.He is currently a full professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of SouthernMaine. Prior to joining U.S.M. he served on the faculty of M.E.T.U., Ankara and Gaziantep campuses, Turkey and theUniversity of Pittsburgh. His research interests include microelectronics technology and its application in sensordevelopment, finite element and analytical modeling of semiconductor devices and sensors, and electronicinstrumentation and measurement