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Melinda Gallagher; Lawrence J. Genalo

consisted of 22 female education students: 1 secondaryeducation major, 2 early childhood education majors, and 19 elementary educationmajors. The elementary education majors were obtaining endorsements in the followingareas: math, Spanish, English/language arts, special education, health, social studies,art, and science. The secondary education student was majoring in biology while theearly education majors were not required to seek areas of endorsement.The cohort student participants were provided with the opportunity to enroll in courseswith education instructors who were proficient in technology integration and whomodeled exemplary uses of technology in the classroom. One technology rich coursethat the students were required to enroll in during

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Mani Mina; Vicky Thorland-Oster; Roger Bentley

address all or some of the following questions: 1) Determine academic institution’s need for change 2) Define students who are successful in “actualizing” (ready to change, embrace learning, accept self, and willing to take risks) 3) Determine how do we measure that 4) Evaluate the differences or factors 5) Describe the “adapting to change hypothesis” 6) Ways to influence students to adaptation skills a. Change theory b. Environmental theory c. Learning styles d. Case studies e. Peer report f. Self reflection i. Written ii. Discussion iii. Thinking 7) Assess the amount of change (success) from #6Our ultimate

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Gwendolyn C. Archibald

Breakfast8:30 - 9:30 Toilet Paper Ice Breaker & Introduction to ACE9:30 - 10:00 What is Engineering?10:00 - 10:15 Engineering Match Game10:15 - 12:15 Engineering Campus Tours and Presentations12:15 - 1:15 Lunch1:30 - 3:00 Paper Car Crash - Design Challenge!!3:00 - 3:15 Conclusion and discussion3:30 - 5:15 Webpage basics & Create Webpages5:15 - 6:00 Supper7:00 - 10:30 Evening Activities: Scavenger Hunt and Games Night (Currier Game Area)Tuesday, June 17th, 2003The Sky is the Limit (Rockets)7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast8:30 - 9:30 Aeronautical Engineering - TOP GUN Contest9:30- 11:00 Aerospace Engineering - Rocket Science and Fizzy Tablet Take-off11:00 - 11:30 Conclusion and Discussion11:30 - 12:30 Lunch12:40 – 1:30 Polymerization and

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Frank Peters; John Jackman; Sarah Ryan; Sigurdur Olafsson

made apparent. o The modules focus on helping students develop both their cognitive and metacognitive skills. o For each module, students must independently define goals, formulate problems, and develop solution strategies while mastering the course material.This environment, which encourages cooperation and communication with other students, isthus a fundamental shift from the existing emphasis on the traditional lecture format to active andcollaborative learning.Electronic Learning PortalTo help achieve the goals outlined above, we have developed an electronic learning portal (ELP)which: (1) provides scenario specific information based on student-initiated requests, (2)structures the problem solving process, (3

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Karen C. Chou; W. James Wilde; Saeed Moaveni

descriptionand objectives of this design course sequence are not significantly different from the seniordesign courses in other civil engineering programs. We feel that the course at MSU is unique inthe perspective of how the major design experience is organized. This paper presents ourexperience in “teaching” this civil engineering design course and the plan for furtherdevelopment.1 Associate Professor & Coordinator of Civil Engineering2 Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering3 Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Department ChairCivil Engineering DesignWith the goal that civil engineering graduates should experience how a civil engineering projectis planned and designed in a typical engineering office setting, the two-course design

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Rebecca E. Burnett

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Malcolm Sears; Lawrence J. Genalo

engineering.Engineers will also gain a better understanding of learning processes and theimportance of communication skills through the TWT or similar programs.REFERENCESAmerican Career Test Services. 2001. American Career Test. 1 Sept. 2003. Bergmann, Robert. Institutional Research, Iowa State University. 3 Sept. 2003Iowa State University. 1995-2003. Iowa State University Catalog 2003-2005. 1 Sept. 2003. < http://www.iastate.edu/~catalog/2003-05/courses/mate.html#300>Toying with Technology. 2001-2003. History. 1 Sept. 2003.

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Richard Valentine; Keri Hornbuckle; James Stoner; Julie Jessop

Engineering Problem Solving I Richard Valentine,1 Keri Hornbuckle,1 James Stoner,1 and Julie Jessop21 Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2Chemical & Biochemical Engineering The University of Iowa valentin@engineering.uiowa.eduAbstractThis course introduces the student to a multifaceted engineering problem-solving and designparadigm. Lectures provide students with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate specificproblem-solving skills; faculty-directed project team sections provide an opportunity for thestudent to become familiar with open-ended engineering problems/design and their solutions.Course FormatThis 3-credit course consists both of a lecture and a

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James A. Davis; Melissa Dark

been engaged in targetedworkshops for the past two years, producing the results summarized here (see [1] for a moredetailed description). The long-term objective for the project is to develop a curriculumframework for undergraduate and graduate programs in Information Assurance (IA). Theframework includes: identification of broad areas of knowledge considered important forpracticing professionals in information assurance, identification of key learning objectives foreach of these areas, identification of a body of core knowledge and skills that all programsshould contain, and a model curriculum including scope and sequence. The framework'sdevelopment has been facilitated by workshops and working groups of leading informationassurance educators

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Steven Mickelson; Tom Brumm; Anthony Ellertson

ourprogram objectives including students’ abilities to function on multi-disciplinary teams,communicate effectively, and have knowledge of important contemporary issues. Results of ourassessment efforts, which encompass both quantitative and qualitative strategies, suggest thatstudents are overwhelmingly satisfied with the program, are involved in our department, and aresuccessful in their academic progress toward their engineering or technology degree.A brief look at the literatureWith a history that can be traced to an experimental educational program in the 1920s (theMeiklejohn Experimental College at the University of Washington), learning communities cannow be found at four to five hundred colleges and universities across the nation.1 According

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Larry F. Hanneman; Pat N. White; Loni K. Pringnitz; Peter J. Sudbeck

Education Programs College of Engineering Iowa State University lonip@iastate.edu Peter J Sudbeck Mechanical Engineering Student Iowa State University psudbeck@iastate.eduAbstractWith Engineering Criteria 2000(1) the Engineering Accreditation Commission of theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) moved the engineeringeducation community toward the defining of student outcomes in ability-based terms, and setthe expectation that continuous curriculum improvement processes would be based on themeasurement of ability-based outcomes

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Fernando Rios-Gutierrez; Marian S. Stachowicz

understand and learn by themselves the basic principles of intelligent toysand sensors, and to design and build the required interfaces to connect the sensors to the68HC12. In relation to fuzzy logic, some of the students took the elective course “Fuzzy SetTheory and Its Applications”, and they were familiar with this subject. However, most of thestudents were not familiar with fuzzy logic and they had to learn it during the intensive review ofthe topic and by self-learning. During the review period, students were assigned individualexperiments and homework using the Fuzzy Logic Package [1] for Mathematica from WolframResearch Inc. For the integration of the groups, the students chose their partners, with therestrictions of having three persons per

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Carolyn D. Heising; Mary E. Goodwin

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Emmanuel Ugo Enemuoh

,and instrumentation.II. Objectives of the CourseThis technique is designed so that students will be able perform the following tasks aftercompleting the course: 1. Design and analyze experiments using statistical tools to estimate mean effects of process parameters. 2. Setup and run designed experiments as a team. 3. Discuss and report results in a journal format. 4. Design and analyze various bulk deformation processes. 5. Design and analyze various thermal and mechanical processing methods of metals, plastics and composites.Objectives 1 through 3 are achieved by formulating a generalized standard laboratoryprocedure. With this approach, groups of students conduct experiments on the differentmanufacturing

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Michael P. Hennessey

(ENGR 225) [1] has been offered and has focused on adifferent kinematics project each year; typically associated with the author’s current research interests. Three years ago theproject was in robot kinematics [2], 2 years ago slop in rigid-part mechanical assemblies was studied [3,4], and this past year thefocus was on kinematic analysis of a classic nonholonomic mechanical system, i.e. the kinematic car. In all of the above cases,project and inquiry-based learning played a critical role in the success of the course. Finally, historically the course has beendesigned to support participation by students in an undergraduate conference, once again this was the case this past year [5].Course Description: Analysis and design of linkages and other

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Fahmida Masoom; Abulkhair Masoom

1 How Well Are We Doing? Focusing on Program Assessment Fahmida Masoom, Lecturer Abulkhair Masoom, Professor General Engineering University of Wisconsin-Platteville masoom@uwplatt.eduAbstractThe very first step in planning for an accreditation visit by ABET or other agencies usuallyinvolves deciding on assessment methods that can be readily included in the self-study reports.For a non-degree-granting department such as the General Engineering Department at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville, where do

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Julia Apple-Smith; Dave Holger; Shannon Miner

challenges. A valuableeye-opener." - Pat Patterson, Chair, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering“My time spent [on an industrial sabbatical] was extremely rewarding and I consider it one of thegreatest educational experiences of my life. I gained a greater appreciation for the ways of 3industry as well as a large amount of practical experience in failure analysis. I plan to use thisknowledge to better instruct our undergraduates in the future.” - Scott Chumbley, MaterialSciences and Engineering“It is important that those [faculty] who coordinate exchange programs visit the cooperatinginstitutions occasionally to 1) maintain personal relationships with those they work with; 2) orientthose

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Craig L. Just; P. Barry Butler

aimed at improving the infrastructure of drinking water and wastemanagement systems in Xicotepec, Mexico. Specifically, the goals of the InternationalEngineering Service Program are: 1) Through a combined on-campus academic experience and student travel abroad, provide Water for People project leaders and Rotary District 6000 with engineering and water resource expertise needed to support its development efforts in Xicotepec, Mexico. 2) Produce engineering graduates who have a sense of international responsibility in their profession. 3) Develop students with the personal skills necessary to work on a multi- disciplinary team with colleagues from another country on a common project. 4) Develop

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Beckry Abdel-Magid; Yunsheng Xu

, skills in lifelong learning are becomingimperative for engineers to cope with the ever-changing demands in theworkplace during their professional career. The elements of undergraduateresearch and lifelong learning skills are presented in this paper and two coursesare suggested as mechanisms to foster this education in the engineeringcurriculum.IntroductionNumerous studies conducted on the undergraduate engineering programemphasized the importance of the basic elements of mathematics, naturalsciences, engineering sciences, and fundamental concepts of analysis anddesign [1-4]. These studies also called for emphasis on synthesis and design,depth and strength in the technical subjects, greater emphasis on deeper inquiryand open-ended problem solving

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John Mirth

distribution of these points fell into three categories: 1) Identification of individuals deserving special merit: This was the intended use of these points. In these cases, one to three members of the team were recommended for bonus points. The management honored each of these recommendations with the result that most of those receiving these merit points received enough to elevate their course grade from a “B” to an “A”. 2) Equal merit bonuses for all group members: This shows good group balance and no need to differentiate individual grades. The limited number of merit points available means this recommendation is unlikely to alter the grades of these students. 3) Enough merit points to boost all group

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David A. Rogers; Orven F. Swenson

Institute of Technology [1]. Most recently the lab hasbeen employed to revitalize an optical signal transmission course (ECE 457/657) that has beenin existence at NDSU for over 15 years. The lecture portion is based on Gerd Keiser's OpticalFiber Communications [2] and includes topics such as basic electromagnetics, propagation oflight in cylindrical dielectric structures, solid-state sources, and photodetectors. It culminates Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program under grant DUE - 0088516.with a study of digital signal transmission over optical fibers. It serves seniors or beginninggraduate students in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and

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Charles McIntyre; Prajesh Kondaskar; Gary Smith

Palm) to select construction programs throughout the country. A limited number of m105Palms were available. The exact number distributed to each applicant was dependent on therequested use and student interest. On average each applicant received ten (10) m105 Palms.The units were shipped on July 15, 2002, in time for the start of the 2002 Fall Semester. TheDivision of Construction Management and Engineering (CME) at NDSU applied for, andreceived, 10 PDAs. The contents of this paper: 1.) describe the Palm Education and EvaluationProgram (PEEP), 2.) provide an overview of the student use of the Palm functions, 3.) give abreakdown of the learning strategies that were used by the students, and 4.) document studentassessment in the form student

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Charles McIntyre; Sudhir Mehta

instructionstrategies. The process is intentionally limited to formative assessment. Project participantsare required to observe the teaching materials and teaching activity of a peer for at least oneclass per semester, provide meaningful feedback to his or her peer related to his or her syllabusand teaching strategies, and provide a measure of evaluation and assessment related toenhanced student learning. The contents of this paper document, 1.) the background anddevelopment of the PRT program, 2.) the selection and coordination of the peer teams, 3.) thedevelopment of the peer philosophy and project deliverables, and 4.) an evaluation andassessment of the PRT program.BackgroundPeer review at NDSU has always been officially considered part of the process of

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Ralph I. Stephens

following indicate the nine different student racing projects involvingfive different senior or graduate mechanical engineering courses.58:055 Mechanical Systems Design, fall 2002 (instructor: Stephens)Students as a team of two devote 1-1/2 weeks to library research on a specific engineeringstandard of their choice, prepare a written report and make a ten minute oral presentation to theclass. James Arkema and another student chose the topic of auto racing uniforms. This was thefirst project chosen involving auto racing. They emphasized the significant fireproofrequirements of the racing suit in the standards.Students as a team of four devote 1-1/2 weeks to creating and performing a dataacquisition/durability experiment on a component of their

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Marlee A. Walton

Curricula Committee also includes addressing the role of experience and describingthe responsibilities of faculty and practitioners in imparting the BOK.The BOK Curricula Committee has proposed that the 21rst century civil engineer at theprofessional level must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the following areas: 1. Technical core 2. Data analysis 3. Problem solving 4. Communicate 5. Engineering tools 6. Design 7. Teamwork 8. Project management/construction 9. Impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context 10. Life-long learning 11. Professional and ethical responsibility 12. Business principles and public policy 13. Leadership 14. Contemporary issues 15. Specialized area The proposed

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Fernando Rios-Gutierrez; Rocio Alba-Flores

during class, in the laboratory, or for assignments (figure 1) • Having access to the internet using Internet Explorer available in the iPAQ. Students can access the class Web Page, transfer files, answer class exercises, and interactive quizzes that will help them to prepare for upcoming exams. This material is formatted so that it will fit the small display of the handheld computer (figure 2) • Using Pocket Excel, students can construct and display truth tables, Minterms, and Maxterms information, as well as to store tables with information of electrical characteristics for the TTL family, such as device names, numbers and functions, display input/output voltages, currents, fan-in, fan-out, etc

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Vojin Nikolic

operation. One of the goalswas also to use as many commercially available components as possible. The team 3selected two concepts for further evaluation, a vertical track and a dual pivot system.After careful consideration of the pros and cons of each concept, the pivot-based designwas selected as the alternative of choice. The sponsoring company endorsed this designand agreed to build a prototype. To facilitate effective testing the company delivered afull scale mockup of the cab. A number of configurations were built and tested. Thefinal result of this work was a dual wiper system with a pivot in the top center and topcorner of the windshield, see Figure 1

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Justin Morrill; Stephen Bostrom; Joshua Olson; Steven Hietpas

Laboratory OverviewThe concept of the new energy conversion and electric drives laboratory was birthed in the fallof 1997 with an original estimate of $275,000 to replace essentially all existing equipment. Theproposed layout for this laboratory is shown in Fig. 1. Three components were identified fordesign and fabrication through senior design and student design projects: 1) automated loadbanks (ALB), 2) power processing station, (PPS) and 3) power workstation benches (PWB).The new student laboratory was designed around the PWB, which obtains access to power andload resources located in the utility room via a PC with a National Instruments Data AcquisitionCard and LabView control interface. These resources include 208 and 240 Vac 3-phase

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Waddah Akili

eight public colleges of engineering in the Region.(1,2) See Table 1 for details.These colleges have operated with curricula, standards, and procedures drawn by advisoryboards made up of faculty members from North American colleges. Pre-college education (K-12) in the Region- the main theme in this presentation- has adversely impacted engineeringoutcome. It suffers from obsolescence, rigidity, and a passive approach to transmission ofknowledge. The paper argues that until the K-12 systems are reformed, a properly executed“prep-program” bridges the gap and equips students with the skills to embark on engineering.The author draws on his own experience as a faculty member in the Arab Gulf region, recentlyin Qatar and earlier in Saudi Arabia. The

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Charles McIntyre; Gary Smith

byboth the students and the instructional staff. The contents of this paper describe: 1) the overallconceptual plan of the CCL, 2) the proposed use of the CCL (use analysis), 3) the equipmentand technologies for the CCL, 4) the phased construction schedule, and 5) a summary of thework completed.IntroductionTraditional classrooms (i.e., fixed seating and small desks/work area) are usually configured forlecture-based instruction and are limited in their functionality for group work. The Division ofConstruction Management and Engineering (CME) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) hasdeveloped a reconfigurable multi-use classroom / laboratory that is the primary meeting spacefor most CME courses. The Department of Civil Engineering and