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Lang-Wah Lee; Tamer Ceylan

planfor next week. Quality of weekly reports would play an importantrole in the semester grades. This step would ensure activestudent participation in the discussion because every one waswell prepared. The discussion session usually started with anoral report by one or two design groups, followed by discussionin the open forum. The discussion usually focused on the following three items: checking and validating progress made in the previous week; exchanging and exploring ideas; making plans for the following week. Through this process the instructor can evaluate students'approaches and progress, point out errors and inappropriatemethodologies, raise questions to encourage critical thinking,and provide personal guidance to all

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Rosa Gerra; José L. Torres

received personal counseling at the Center, in matters related to planning the properHigh School curricula for college, preparing for the Scholastic Achievement Test and filling-outcollege applications. Counseling was provided by a network of volunteers.In 1986, the administrators of the Benito Juarez Center decided to focus the efforts in twodirections: reaching out to potential Latino College candidates and providing the counseling in amore structured program. Through the help of the Fort Wayne Community School district, some60 Latino students were invited to spend the day at the campus of the Indiana Institute ofTechnology, where they participated in sessions conducted by volunteers from the local collegesand industries.Current StructureFigure

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David E. Clough

differential tuition. Ienvisioned an active-learning workshop in each class and patterned class meetings in thefollowing way: ⇒ 5-10 minutes of Q&A ⇒ 10-minute mini-lecture (just the main concepts & high points) ⇒ 10-minute example problem ⇒ 40-minute active-learning workshop ⇒ 10-to-15 minute synopsisThis plan required the development of 28 active-learning workshops. These are described in thetable below: Workshop Theme Activity1: Binomial distribution 10-coin flip2: Temperature measurement Measure temperature distribution in Engineering Center3: Permutations/combinations Exercises with lettered cubes4: Probability

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Fahmida R. Masoom; Abulkhair M. Masoom

potential for obtainingfunds if this is identified as a research site. The problem is - no structural provisions were madein the building plans to facilitate observation of the children without intrusion or their knowledgeof the presence of the observers. The center approaches your design team to help with a feasiblesolution to this problem. You are reminded that the children will not behave in their spontaneousmanner if they are aware of the presence of strangers. Also, you are dealing with the issue ofhuman subjects for research - therefore, some legal factors may have to be considered. The centerwill serve 60 children 2-6 years of age in four rooms, one of which is for toddlers only and has nocarpeting”.Discussion and ConclusionThe PURF program

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Murali Krishnamurthi

criteria for measurement,developing mechanisms for measurement, conducting formal assessments, analyzing theassessment data, making valid conclusions about the effectiveness of the activities, and feedingback the results appropriately into our curricula.Step 11: Plan for Continuous Improvement - Curriculum transformation is an ongoing processand we should plan for continuously improving our courses. The results we obtain from ourassessment activities generally help us to explore the opportunities for improving the courses. Itis helpful to obtain outside critique of all aspects of our courses.Step 12: Educate Others - Once we have transformed our curricula and have achieved somesuccess, it is essential that we take the message to others. It is our

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Ronald W. Smith; Robert Bowman; Carole M. Mablekos

and an entrepreneurialcounselor from the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning. Administrative and facultyteams from the four colleges dealt with other management and program issues, such as jobplacement, special programs, curriculum development, financial aid, and public relations.PRIDE worked closely with the Private Industry Council for tuition support, taking care to seethat students were placed on career paths likely to lead to new employment. Students "clients"were counseled about their educational needs and interests while they organized their retrainingprograms in support of their career plans. These activities were augmented through the servicesof other agencies and organizations, such as the City of Philadelphia, the

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Nicole F. Barde

communication, planning, and meeting processes to keep on track From the beginning our culture was based on what we still call “constructiveconfrontation.” This means that the old “command and control” notion of following orders isanathema. Employees are expected to speak up and to confront issues. One of the worst culturalmistakes at Intel is to hide problems or to shirk responsibility. To make good decisions, allviews need to be heard and considered, all data needs to be on the table, all opinions need to beconsidered. Far from being a negative, disagreement is positively valued at Intel. It’s how thingsmoved ahead. In the early stages of a company it is easy for all members to pitch in and do whateverwork needs doing to get

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Parris C. Neal; Donna E. Peterson; Cindy L. Lynch; Cameron Wright

.”• “After reviewing my journal, it was apparent that there was a trend in my study habits and grades. When I did the homework and went in for extra instruction, there was a dramatic improvement in my grades. I got into a bad cycle of doing well and then letting up.”• “By looking at the study journal I had written for the first [exam], I was able to make changes to my study plans... These techniques have helped me become a better student. I was able to get better grades on [exams] not only in this class, but also in all my other classes as well.”• “I felt I have improved my study skills, not only in this class, but in all of my classes.”• “What I learned for study habits is that because I had to write in a study journal I thought

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Heather Nachtmann Umphred; Kim LaScola Needy; Jerome P. Lavelle

groups nearly twice as often asIE faculty. Further probing into this finding is planned for future work. As depicted in Figure 3,groups are being used most frequently in the form of term projects and presentations. Groups 6% term 12% projects/presentations case studies homework 46% 18

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G. Frederick d'Almaine; Brian Manhire; Samuel O. Atteh

faculty by engineering discipline is given in Table 2. The mainstream disciplinesare chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. Other disciplines such as avionics,industrial and medical engineering as well as town and regional planning, computer science, ar-chitecture and building are also offered but not at every technikon. The engineering qualifications offered at South African technikons consist of the follow- Page 2.169.4ing:11• National Diploma in Engineering (3 year course)• Baccalaureus Technologiae, B Tech degree in Engineering (at least one year beyond the Na- tional Diploma)• Magister Technologaie, M Tech

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Mark A. Shields

. Finally,instructor-generated materials, workshops, lectures, and assignments were also produced duringthe five-week project period.A key emphasis of the whole project was intensive documentation and analysis of sourcematerial, including not only published articles and books on each team’s topic, but also data andreports compiled by a range of national and international organizations (including the United Page 2.176.2Nations, World Watch Institute, World Bank, Planned Parenthood, U. S. Census Bureau, Agencyfor International Development, World Health Organization, Oxfam, and many others). Teamsalso were instructed to make appropriate (but not

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Peck Cho

one of the stages, then the discussion on making effective exams wouldfocus around tricks, situation-specific techniques, and other peripheral matters. For example, adebate can be generated ad infinitum on things like whether or not open-book exams are betterthan closed-book exams.6, 7 In the next section, the process of exam is briefly reviewed.The process of examThe process of exam can be analyzed in seven stages: the planning, writing or making,administering, scoring, returning, following up, and giving the final grade. Each step requirescareful considerations. In general, the considerations fall in one of three categories: procedural(how often, when, where, who, and how long), technical content (what, and how), andphilosophical (why

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Michael H. Gregg

and functions -- reinforces the need to break largeproblems into smaller, digestible pieces.The FORTRAN project in EF1005 represents a significant level of programming -- both inquantity and structure. As a large project, it requires planning, not procrastination. Studentslearn through this process to plan their time, to design solution algorithms prior to writing code,to take one step or problem element at a time. EF faculty introduce upper class engineeringtopics as part of the project -- statics, heat transfer, queue theory as well as other selected topics.The majority of these students have not been exposed to engineering problems -- multi-facetedword problems -- prior to coming to Virginia Tech. The FORTRAN project represents their

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T.R. Kurfess; M.L. Nagurka

behind the renewed ties betweenuniversities and industries. In developing a plan for a joint research project and when workingtogether towards its solution, both sides need to be cognizant of their respective roles to ensure asuccessful partnership.INTRODUCTION Interactions between industry and academia continue to increase in frequency. Thisgrowth is a result of the requirements and abilities of both parties involved. Many universitiescurrently suffer from cutbacks in government funding and are looking elsewhere for researchsupport. Simultaneously, corporations have reduced their R&D staff in an epidemic of “down-sizing” due to (generally, short-sighted) economic reasons. Many of these corporations still havesignificant demands in

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P.R. Roberge; M.A.A. Tullmin

. However, experience has shownthat, despite advances in software applications, an enormous investment in professionaltime in planning and developing the course material is required. This computer basedcorrosion course is unique, in that emphasis has been placed on quantitative material,rather than on more descriptive subject matter often found in existing corrosion educationproducts. The course was also designed to be fundamentally interactive in nature, with theuse of situational case studies and assignments, in direct contrast to some approaches ofre-creating books in hypertext format. Course modules have been created initially inpaper based format, to place the scientific/technical course content on a sound footing.Selected case studies and

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Sharon Zelmanowitz

Local residents living down gradient from the site A local PhD student studying the fate of lead in soils Two members of a pro-environment group Two members of an anti-environmentalist group A local T.V. reporter A local newspaper reporter The school nurse and the school principalThe mayor was responsible for conducting the meeting and keeping it moving so that everyonehad a chance to participate. The mayor was also encouraged to confer with all speakers to findout what they planned to cover and how long their presentations would be. Students wereencouraged to discuss the meeting and coordinate with each other where necessary, but it wasmade clear that each

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Jawaharlal Mariappan

home appliances. Rapid changes in theindustry, and the increasing use of microprocessors in many of today′s machines lead to productsthat are mechatronics in nature. In order to design such products, an engineer must have generalknowledge of various design techniques and special knowledge of a blend of technologies. Suchskills can be obtained from multidisciplinary mechatronics courses. Recognizing the need for mechatronics education, some Japanese higher educationalinstitutions[1] and European colleges and universities[2-4] offer courses in mechatronics atdifferent levels. Some schools abroad even plan to offer degree programs[5] in mechatronics.The significance of this can be underscored by the fact that there is already an

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Deborah Hochstein

faculty are called uponto do, namely service and teaching. Engineering and technology faculty are often unaware of thebroader definition of research offered by Ernest L. Boyer in his text, Scholarship Reconsidered.Many universities are adopting this expanded view of research. At The University of Memphis,teaching-faculty are encouraged to share their experience in the classroom through thescholarship of teaching. Technology faculty are joining in the research arena by sharing theirtechnical experience through the scholarship of application and the scholarship of integration.This paper presents, as an example of the expanded definition of research, one engineeringtechnology faculty member’s efforts to develop a research plan based upon teaching

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Matthew R. James; Mario G. Beruvides

most capable authors on this issue since they are the founding fathers ofEngineering Management as we know it. They founded the first EM program in the US at the University of Missouri- Page 2.318.2Rolla.2 The course had more than one group, which addressed other research questions as their course assignment.Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects to run the experiment. The list of criteria forsubject acceptance are given below: • Subjects were recruited indirectly through engineering management faculty at various universities across the USA. • Subjects were sought from MBA and EM degree plans only

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John S. Cundiff; Foster A. Agblevor

systems for land use planning, and watershed management. Studentswho want to focus on environmental interactions in a biological system generally select thecourses in the Land and Water Engineering limited specialization.Biological Engineering was organized around on-going activities in food engineering (primarilythermal processing of biological materials into food products) and physical properties ofbiological materials. A new faculty member (Co-author, Agblevor) was hired to develop aprogram in “Bioprocess Engineering,” defined as the conversion of biological materials into non-food products (fuel and industrial chemicals). Future plans call for expansion of bioprocessengineering activity to include other, higher-value products.The course

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Don M. Coleman; Arthur S. Paul

; (2) systems engineering is a disciplined approaches to identifying, analyzing, andsolving complex socio-technical problems; (3) systems engineering involves an interdisciplinary(team) approach to problem solving; (4) it provides for involvement of the customer (user,operator, etc.) in the early phases (planning, analysis, and design) of the system life cycle; (5) aprimary concern of systems engineering is the functionality, usefulness, and cost-effectiveness ofresultant systems; (6) it stresses complete and accurate documentation of all system developmentactivities; (7) it emphasizes effective oral and written communication among participants in thesystems development processes; (8) it also emphasizes a “big picture” perspective

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Herbert Hess

replace it.Low Tech Methods Traditional low-tech methods for addressing short-term instructor absence include Page 2.401.1canceling the class, postponing the class, and employing a substitute instructor. Canceling theclass works well if an instructor absence occurs on short notice, for example, due to illness.Unfortunately, repetition degrades this method’s usefulness quickly. Postponing the class is one step better than canceling it and can work for both short noticeabsences and for those planned somewhat in advance. Postponing a class at least preserves thequantity of contact time. Finding a time to reschedule a postponed class may

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Robert J. Beichner; Hugh Fuller; Richard M. Felder; Philip R. Dail; Leonhard E. Bernold; Ernest E. Burniston

assessment and evaluation results anddescribes plans to export features of IMPEC into the regular first-year engineering curriculum.Curriculum Structure and Instructional ApproachThe principal features of IMPEC are as follows:• In the fall semester, the students take a four-credit introductory calculus course, a three-credit general chemistry course with an additional one-credit laboratory, and a one-credit engineering course. In the spring semester, they take a second four-credit calculus course, a four-credit physics course (mechanics), and a second one-credit engineering course. The calculus, chemistry, and physics courses parallel those in the regular curriculum. The fall engineering course replaces the standard freshman

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Hamid Khan

barriers to managers' participation. So much of teamworkwas emphasized in the program that participants could feel the impact of synergy in teaming,which they were devoid of in their own organizations.10. Participants got the benefits of training which makes them more competitive and effective fortheir managerial functions. Many will institute a vigorous program of education and training fortheir subordinates for acquiring new knowledge and new skills in the companies they work for.11. The program was run effectively with a view to "take action to accomplish transformation."Every module of the program effectively emphasized this concept: plan, do, check, and act.Managers left the program with a heightened desire to plan, do, check and act for the

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K. P. Brannan

." Placing the phone back on the desk, Pat took a few minutes to pencil in plans for the nextfew years. He would request funding to attend the next national meeting - that should take careof conferences until the position passed to someone else. He set a date for sending out an e-mailmessage to all new faculty in September. A short e-mail message should be sufficient - hedecided that new faculty members would not want to be badgered by a personal visit anyway. Asecond e-mail message would be sent to all other engineering faculty telling them who theirCampus Rep was - again, that would be much less time-consuming and almost as effective as apersonal visit. A third e-mail message later in the year would remind everyone aboutconferences. Jim said he

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William Messner; Dawn M. Tilbury

planned for the tutorials and potential future applications of the concept of Web-based tutorials.1 IntroductionEngineering education (as well as the engineering profession in general) has become increas-ingly reliant on ever-more-powerful software tools to assist in solving ever-more-complexproblems. Computations which once took pages of algebra now require only a press of the‘return’ key. Instead of presenting computational techniques in the classroom, it is nowpossible for the professor to focus on both fundamental and advanced concepts and let thesoftware packages do the computation. Teaching students to effectively use these new software tools can be problematic, however.Software is best learned by “playing” with it, but the user

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Robert Engelken

committees as10-15presentations or publications, even if these latter ones are of the short, trivial type (“You only gettenure if they have to also use their toes to count your publications”). There is, unfortunately,strong pressure to subdivide research results into small, numerous “bite size”publications/presentations, make multiple repetitive presentations over similar material,plan/propose projects with short term but far less valuable results, chase a large number ofservice and committee positions of marginal value, and grab any chance for publicity, visibility,or influence that comes along. An aspiring physics professor who attempts to develop a Unified Theory of the Universeover the five to seven year tenure period will, even if

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James S. Tulenko; Edward T. Dugan; David E. Hintenlang

contemporary issues; and (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.”The accreditation criteria provide a framework for nuclear engineering and radiological programsto design their curriculum to meet the professional needs of their students and to present anexciting challenge to attract students. One has only to look at the decreasing enrollments nationally and the closing of nuclearengineering departments to realize that to continue to be successful, nuclear departments mustdevelop strategic plans that define successful objectives in the educational process along withprograms to assess how we are doing with continual adjustments. Over the

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Ali Behagi

of many local, state,and federal agencies are nearby, as are various museums, archives, and the state library.3.0 The Electrical Engineering Programs The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program at Penn State Harrisburg startedin 1967 and produced its first graduates in June 1969. Since then over 2000 students havegraduated with the BS degree in EET. Penn State Harrisburg also offers a Master of Engineeringin Electrical Engineering with about 40 part time students. A new BS degree in ElectricalEngineering is planned to start in 1998. Page 2.148.2 24.0 Course Material The

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Stephen P. DeWeerth; Clinton D. Knight

Supervisory Systems. IEEE ComputerApplications in Power. v7, #1, pp. 34-39.[8] Vollmann, T.E., et. al. Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems. Irwin: Chicago. 1992.CLINTON D. KNIGHT is holds BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology and iscurrently pursuing a PhD there. He is exploring methods to query and control physical systems via the Internet andWorld Wide Web.STEPHEN P. DEWEERTH received the M.S. degree in Computer Science and the Ph.D. in Computation and Page 2.14.7Neural Systems from the California Institute of Technology in 1987 and 1991, respectively. He is presently anAssistant Professor of Electrical