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Deborah Hochstein

Session 2275 Merging Research with Service and Teaching in an Engineering Technology Department Deborah Hochstein The University of Memphis ABSTRACT When asked for a definition of research, engineering and engineering technology facultyusually respond with definitions that describe the technical and scientific projects they have beeninvolved with. This type of research usually falls under the scholarship of discovery.Consequently, research activities are segregated from the other activities

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Tamie Veith; John E. Kobza; Mario G. Beruvides; C. Patrick Koelling

Session 2457 Session 2457 MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION ON THE INTERNET C. Patrick Koelling*, John E. Kobza*, Tamie Veith*, Mario G. Beruvides+ *Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University/+Texas Tech UniversityBackgroundIn August 1995 the National Science Foundation, through SUCCEED (Southeastern Universityand College Coalition for Engineering Education), funded a project to develop and test amultimedia laboratory experience in work measurement and methods engineering. The primarypurpose was to evaluate the efficacy of the multimedia

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Raymond Yannuzzi; Edward McDonnell; Bradshaw Kinsey; Robert Bowman

element of its institutional identity onthe outcome of the joint venture. Community College of Philadelphia, which had for yearsoffered courses at the Shipyard, had to agree to invite other "competitor" institutions onto its"turf." Delaware County Community College, from the suburbs, had to agree to manage a grantand provide administrative support for a project where it would enroll fewer than one-third of thestudents. Camden County College, across the river in New Jersey, had to agree to share itstechnology programs and facilities with students from another state. Drexel University, a leaderin engineering and technology research, had to adapt to the short-term delivery modes andapplied technology programs needed for workforce retraining. At

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Paul Rossler

-methodsengineering course. Design problems were limited to those solved using paper, pencil, and acalculator. During the past two years, Professor Rod Johnson expanded topical coverage andincorporated computer-based design tools into the course, specifically FactoryCad, FactoryFlow,and FactoryPlan. These tools were used in a semester design project. Because the course had noofficial textbook, Professor Johnson also developed a set of lecture note handouts for student use.I followed Professor Johnson’s approach when teaching the course this past summer. I thenbegan to integrate into the course the design experiences described in this paper when teachingthe course this fall.The Learning ContextStudents’ academic workloads and learning attitudes led to and

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

(PowerPoint); assignments that involve summarizing sections and doing chapter-end exercises in Studying Engineering by Raymond Landis; orientation presentations by representatives of different engineering departments; field trips to engineering laboratories and a construction site; guest presentations by recent engineering graduates; and team projects that involve elementary engineering design and analysis, application of principles from the science and calculus courses, and preparation of oral and written project reports.• A nominal schedule states which courses meet during which hours, but the actual schedule changes every week according to which topics are to be emphasized. Most class periods are taught by individual

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T. Taylor; T. Egolf; R. Klenke; M. Salinas; J. Stinson; H. Carter; Vijay K. Madisetti; James H. Aylor; Anthony J. Gadient

Institute of Technology, University of Virginia, University of Cincinnati, Raytheon, andArthur D. Little has developed a new digital system design curriculum and supporting courseinfrastructure in the form of an electronic archive of instructional material – course modules,labs, projects, and interactive educational CD-ROMs. Included in this electronic archive ordigital library are over 200 hours of instructional material suitable for immediate insertion atthe undergraduate and graduate levels. To date, over 80 educational institutions have obtainededucational material developed by the RASSP E&F team. In this paper, we present the technicalgoals and rationale, including an Educational Maturity Model (EMM), motivating our efforts.Additional

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Susan M. Bolton; Scott D. Bergen; James L. Fridley

isrequired.Figure 1 illustrates the potential knowledge areas and skills relevant to an ecological engineeringcurriculum. The specific sequence of required course work and electives, and the strategy forfulfilling minimal requirements in a four, or perhaps five, year program need furtherinvestigation. The figure shows two paths of knowledge feeding into a capstone designexperience. Capstone design projects allow students to synthesize and apply knowledge gainedfrom their course work to solve real world problems in cooperation with local agencies,companies, and other academic programs. Projects for a capstone design course in ecologicalengineering could include wetland, stream and habitat restoration, mitigation of developmentprojects, and bioremediation

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M. N. Borges; F. H. Vasconcelos; M. Lewis

worth 10 credits. This module would have 75 hours of teaching/learning activitiesdivided according to the peculiarities of each module (as discussed below). It was recognized thatsome parts of the content in engineering require more time to be delivered and could not befragmented into Single Modules. Consequently, it was decided to have a choice of four types ofmodules, namely single, double, treble and quadruple modules with pro rata credit ratings. Thetotal number of credits for each academic year was recommended to be 120 made up from thecombination mentioned above. Therefore, the whole degree course would be worth 360 credits.It was stated that the four major activities for learning content are Lectures, Tutorials,Practical/Project

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Robert Engelken

recent years [10, 11] and has led not only to a decrease in respectfor the professoriat but also for calls for abolishing tenure. Often the “time constant” associated with truly significant innovations (e.g., profoundresearch findings or developments, breakthrough teaching innovations, major/permanentcontributions to the community/region) is much longer than that of the superficial, “busy work”activities mentioned above. In some cases, it may take years to gather, verify, refine, and modelthe data required for a significant theoretical innovation, or work out all of the “bugs” in apractical invention. Proof of the effectiveness of a teaching innovation (vs. the more common“educated” projection/speculation) may require many semesters of

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Roman Z. Morawski; Jerzy Woznicki; Andrzej Krasniewski

Engineering andInformation Systems, Computer Control Systems, Computer Engineering, andTelecommunication Systems and Networks.As mentioned before, after two years of study, each student is required to select one of the aboveareas for specialization. This decision determines, in particular, the general topic of the student'sfinal design project or Master's thesis. Besides, each student is provided with an opportunity toreceive a certificate of minor specialization in some other area. This is important because, due tolimited capacity of advanced-level laboratories used for individual design or research projects,there are some restrictions on the number of students who can pursue their programs in each areaof concentration. Thus, the student who is

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P.J. Sackett; G.P. Nelder; A. Skandalakis

’, Manufacturing Accounting, May 19932. Sackett, P.J., Nelder, G., ‘Managing Manufacturing Change in SMEs, a UK position study’, Proceedings Vol. II, Autofact ’95, Chicago, 4th November 1995, pp129-144.3. Network of Excellence in Intelligent Control and Integrated Manufacturing Systems (ICIMS - NOE), European Commission funded ESPRIT Project Number 9251, Project Co-ordinator Professor Peter Groumpos, University of Patras, E-Mail: groumpos@ee.upatras.gr, Greece.4. The Edition XII Guide To Postgraduate Science, Health and Engineering Programs in Europe 1995/1996’, 4th Edition, the Edition XII Publishing Company Limited, London, 19955. ‘The Postgrad, The Students Guide’, The directory of graduate studies on the Internet http://www.hobsons.co.uk

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Stephen P. DeWeerth; Clinton D. Knight

-mediatedaccess to static information is only the beginning. The ultimate use of the Web will be as a 1software delivery mechanism . Now that the Java language and development tools are maturing,truly interactive WWW applications are becoming feasible2.Distance learning is one of the most promising applications of the Internet, and many universitiesare creating new correspondence courses with WWW delivery in mind. Certainly the Web is aphenomenal avenue for navigating efficiently through course material. The distance learningmodel falls short, however, in a critical component of any electrical engineering curriculum:instructional laboratories. This need can be partly filled by electronics simulation projects, butthere is no

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Charles N. Eastlake; Alfred L. Stanley

described in Section 3. Page 2.182.4Another somewhat mundane but nonetheless critical problem was physically getting themachine into the lab. In spite of our best efforts to plan ahead for handling large pieces ofequipment, a communication slip occured somewhere. We had to cut out the concreteblock doorway of our brand new building to get the machine through the door. Theactual cutting involved little time and expense, but the venting of emotions was notinsignificant. It would be wise to follow up on such considerations with a degree offanaticism in future projects.6. What have we accomplished so far ?A fortunate change in computer prices allowed us to

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Walter Buchanan

publication of quality articles.In engineering technology, papers of a pedagogical nature are quite appropriate.8 Also, seniorfaculty members in the department should be encouraged to mentor junior faculty in their Page 2.186.2scholarship endeavors including co-authored papers. In addition, scholarship throughapplication-oriented projects with business and industry should be encouraged.9As to the actual publication expectations, it should be emphasized to new faculty members, thatfull citation of authorship and credit is expected. Publication in the appropriate media for thefield is also expected. For engineering technology faculty, one of the most

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Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

process calculations, Kawamura2 and the Engineering News RecordIndex for process cost analysis and inflationary effects, and Water Treatment Federation, ASCE 3for equipment size determinations.Student results varied for the wastewater process design. Figure 1 shows a typical student flowsheet for the process with flows and compositions summarized in Table 1. Table 2 shows thequantity and size of units required. The plant cost estimates for the groups ranged from $6million to $7.6 million. Operating and maintenance costs ranged from $450,000 to $500,000 peryear and the size estimate was 30-35 acres.Overall, the students found the project was too much work, but they enjoyed the effort, especiallythe team approach to the problem solution, and the

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and confidencethat the material presented is current. Programmable controllers, CNC simulators, computerinterface boards, relays, operational amplifiers, and chip level sensors are components that areused in laboratory experiments to show students both how the systems may be interfaced and toallow them to create the interface. Sensors cover a broad range of measurement needs and can beused for many types of data collection. They are application specific so must be used in multipleexperiences to show diversity and how the same device can be structured to take differentmeasurements.This laboratory experiment will use the Motorola MPX5010D pressure sensor to measure waterlevel. The class project will include building a PID controller to regulate

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Fazil Najafi

with their local power company, Northeast Utilities System, andwith Connecticut high schoolers. The college seniors serve as project leaders and mentors ofhigh schoolers where they gain exposure to industry and learn from practicing industry engineers.This process likens the experience to industry work, with “the college students serving asmanagers, and the high school students as the worker bee” 5 . Another example is that the author witnessed during 1993-94, when he was teaching civilengineering courses in the college of engineering, Qatar university, under a senior FulbrightScholarship. To increase student’s awareness of the engineering profession, senior students arerequired to spend two months in practical training with national or

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Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

where the ISO 14000 standards may betaught and perhaps, even implemented is in a senior design course. It is in these courses thatsenior environmental engineering students are expected to solve an open-ended design problemincluding all the externalities, i.e., social, ethical, economic, and political issues. Obtaining localand state permits, doing Environmental Impact Assessments, and general project managementcan all be used as examples of environmental management. Additionally, the evaluation ofalternatives of a project, is also an intrinsic activity of the ISO 14000 standards.CONCLUSIONSThe ISO 9000 Standards for Quality Management are fast becoming the norm for globalorganizations dealing with products and services. It is very likely that

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this faculty unit.The eventual ability of the program to pay for itself is dependent on its student base. The resultsof a professional marketing research study exceeded the steering committees' projections ofdemand for an engineering degree program in Muskegon County (and confirmed that aMuskegon-based program would also draw students from the counties to the north and south ofMuskegon County). Based on this research, it was established that when the program wasoffering its full schedule of courses and had filled the pipeline with students, the program wouldbe a break-even proposition for Western.The problem was that this ramp up would take about 4 years. During the first three years, reducedcourse offerings and smaller class sizes (plus one

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and characteristics ofvarious types of batteries. Several problems explore the concept of maximum power tracking asirradiance changes and then a few examples of life cycle costing are assigned. The students are now ready to test their skills at system design. The first designproblems involve relatively simple water pumping and d-c refrigeration systems. The waterpump has no battery storage, but must be properly sized. The refrigeration system needs batterybackup for critical operation. Then an outdoor lighting system is assigned where the studentsneed to perform illumination calculations in order to determine lamp wattage, battery size, andarray size. As a final project, the students design the complete PV system for a mountain

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W. Ernst Eder

Involve me and I will understand Take one step back and I will act.In the usual interpretation as separate statements, the first two of this set of items are used todeny the effectiveness of lectures and demonstrations, and to advocate only project-basedlearning. The last of these items is usually omitted. To me, these statements are best interpretedin combination. Consequently, I would add: Do all four and I will become competent.Learning the general and formalized methods (e.g. in lectures and demonstrations) is in itself notenough. Such methods cannot be applied directly, they must be adapted to the problem situation,including the abilities of the designers and the time scales available

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Marshall R. Boggio

-media project devoted to the characteristics, principles and physical phenomena of water from an energy/momentum perspective. The systems functions are to be integrated into an interactive mode, in which the viewer(s) may observe, experiment and inquire through the utilization of visual/sound and computer animation relating to an actual real time experimental demonstration. The concept of vertical programming will be employed as defined by an unrestricted development of an idea or vision. In the development of the presentation the following guide lines are to be followed. The presentation must: be entertaining stimulate the viewer relate to real world

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John A. Orr; David Cyganski; Richard Vaz

that need, andprovides an introduction to concepts such as the nature of information, representation ofinformation as bit streams, means for data compression, bandwidth, types of transmission andstorage media, and the fundamental principles governing information technology. Through theuse of laboratory project-based "personality modules" customized to address different studentdisciplinary interests and backgrounds (e.g., mechanical engineering, the sciences, the arts,management), the course will expose students to professional applications of these technologies.This course is being developed with support from the National Science Foundation’s Course andCurriculum Development program. Following are the overall goals of the WPI project

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Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

Session 1613 Estimation of Optimum Pipe Diameter and Economics for A Pump and Pipeline System Deran Hanesian, Angelo Perna New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe concepts of engineering design optimization, and economics were introduced and integratedinto the junior Chemical Engineering Fluid Flow course by assigning a computer project to thestudents. The course is a structured three credit hour course which meets twice per week foreighty minute periods. Students are given the computer problem and asked to analyze andoptimize the design of the piping

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Donald R. Woods; Dianne Dorland

Session 1213 STUDENTS PLUS! HANDLING LARGE CLASSES EXTENDED ABSTRACT Dianne Dorland, Donald R. Woods University of Minnesota Duluth/McMaster UniversityWhat might you do when you encounter a class that is much larger than you are used too? Whatdo you do to cope? How do you promote discussion when you have too many students? How doyou manage writing projects? You might search for suggestions of how to handle the mechanicsof the larger class: how to monitor what is happening in the classroom (red cards, ombudspeople,one minute message), how to mark the larger

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Robert E. Magowan; Azmi Bin Ahmad; Deborah Hochstein

Session 3266 Teaching the Taguchi Method of Experimental Design: Design and Testing of Concrete Mixes Deborah J. Hochstein, Azmi Bin Ahmad, Robert E. Magowan The University of MemphisAbstract The primary objective of this project was to demonstrate the Taguchi Method ofexperimental design for a graduate-level course entitled, “Advanced Statistical Quality Control”,at The University of Memphis. The nature of the project enabled students to participate in theentire process, from start to finish. This particular topic, design and testing of concrete mixes,was selected for two

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Michael E. Gorman; Matthew M. Mehalik; Julie M. Stocker

project is to develop and disseminate cases and supporting materials that teachstudents to exercise good judgment and moral imagination, that help them learn that designalways entails an ethical perspective, and that demonstrate that environmental design is bothchallenging and viable. These materials have been or will be tested in the classroom and shouldhave appeal in a variety of disciplines including engineering, technology, environmental studies,and ethics (Mehalik & Stocker, 1996). They will be published in the Darden Graduate School ofBusiness Case Bibliography and eventually in a book.This presentation will highlight two of the cases, both of which have been used in fourth-yearcourses involving ethics required of all engineering

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Dana L. Wake; Craig J. Scott

to visualize how the electric field and potential on the gateelectrode relates the flow of carriers from the source to the drain. Pinch off occurs whenthe depletion region edge completely spans the vertical active layer thickness. The electron current density profile is shown in Figure 3. The carriers leave thesource and enter the drain. Most of the carriers are concentrated in the center of thechannel. (the dark blue and violet bands.) Figure 3. Movie showing the location of carriers in the FET channel under open channel conditions. The MOSFET VRML Example The students pursued this project most enthusiastically because of the threedimensional nature of the visualization. Here the 3-D device

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Murali Krishnamurthi

[3, 7] biographies of successful women or minority scientists andengineers and included them in the handouts I prepared for my students.Step 6: Design Course Activities - If course content is not suitable for addressing gender equityand multicultural issues, course activities can be used as a mechanism for addressing theseissues. Course activities can include carefully designed in-class and outside class activities,homework assignments, tests, team projects, laboratory exercises, and presentations by womenand minority speakers. For in-class and outside class activities there are a variety of cooperativelearning techniques available which can promote respect among students for other cultures,opposite gender, and individual differences in

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Marilyn Dyrud

assignment? What will students gain? What will the instructor gain? Is the assignment necessary to meet course goals? What are the instructor's expectations of student writing? Can students access and understand grading criteria? Is class time devoted to discussing writing?Writing has many purposes--to document a project, to propose a new or altered course or action,to record and/or analyze data, etc.--and students should understand both why they are writing andhow that assignment relates to overall course goals. Groundwork laid carefully in class mayprevent future misunderstandings. If all lab instructors, for example, would explain the purposesof a lab notebook--to document the experiment, to allow others to replicate