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Michael P. Hennessey; Allen C. Jaedike; Peter S. Rhode

Proceedings of the ASEE 2002: North Midwest Section MeetingUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison, WisconsinOctober 10-12, 2002 Galleries of CAD Generated Imagery by Michael P. Hennessey, Allen C. Jaedike1, and Peter S. Rhode2 Programs in Engineering and Technology Management 101 O’Shaughnessy Science Hall 2115 Summit Avenue The University of St. Thomas St. Paul, Minnesota 55105-1079 Email

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George A. Perdikaris

convenient to design the analogcontrol system prototype first. The analog control system is then converted into its digitalcounterpart by adding appropriate interface devices and controller gains.It is assumed that the motor feedback is monitored by an incremental encoder (MPG), which returnschange in position (i.e., velocity) per sampling time T; it is also assumed that the controller output iscommunicated to the analog plant via a DAC.An analog motor plant is often modeled by a double-integrator transfer function Q( s ) Km Gp (s) = = 2 (1) M (s) swhere Q(s

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Murat Tanyel; Charles Adams

ina while loop, running it repeatedly until the stop button is pressed. In this mode, the VI continuouslymonitors its inputs and adjusts its output(s). This feature makes the VI resemble a live instrument,rendering “what if” type explorations much more real. In a static environment like that of Fig. 1,“what if” type questions may be explored by typing the command string over and over with variousparameters, but the immediacy is lost. The allusion to an instrument responding to the user’s inputsis lost, diminishing the joyful interaction with the program.Allusivity in ProgrammingMany processes in communication systems, digital signal processing and control systems aredescribed with block diagrams. Therefore, programming environments that use

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Keith B. Lodge

generated from these data files. Data from experiments with on-off control are shown in Figure 3. The set point for the water level is2 in (2000 mil). The control loop’s ability to reject disturbances is of paramount importance for chemicalengineering. Here disturbances were mimicked by quickly pouring in 5 mL of water into the tank. TheK.B. Lodge, ASEE 2002, Madison Page 6 of 10two traces represent different choices of control interval. Some students recognized that the valve iscontinually switching on and off and this might lead to early failure. This, in part, could be alleviated by s u a o n h

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Marlee A. Walton; T. Al Austin

profession during these changing times, ISU faculty integratedprofessional practice skills with technical integrity in the civil engineering curriculum. Therevised curriculum extends the undergraduate engineering education beyond knowledgegeneration and technical skills to the broad realm of business and personal skills. This willimprove the ability of engineering graduates to work on teams, be effective communicators, besocially adept, manage projects, and be prepared for leadership roles.Changing an existing education program can be a daunting task. However, when inspired tosuccessfully prepare graduates for engineering practice in the 21rst century, it is well worth theeffort.Bibliography/References: 1. Beder, S., “Beyond Technicalities

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Steven B. Zwickel

YOU DEVELOP AN OUTREACH PROGRAM?The Outreach Program Creation ProcessI. Create kit to accomplish purpose(s) and meet audience needs A. Set clear goals 1. Purpose There is no point in doing outreach if you don’t have clear goals. The main purposes of the K–12 Engineering Outreach Program are to showcase new technology and to discuss educational and career opportunities in engineering disciplines. Another important goal of the program is to encourage children (especially girls and minority group members, to stay with math and science in school, even when the subject matter becomes complex and when other activities seem more

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Murat Tanyel

United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, UAE where he helped set up an innovative introductoryengineering curriculum. Dr. Tanyel received his B. S. degree in electrical engineering from Bo_aziçi University,Istanbul, Turkey in 1981, his M. S. degree in electrical engineering from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA in1985 and his Ph. D. in biomedical engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA in 1990. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education North Midwest Section Annual Conference Copyright ” 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Traci Kelly

formation – creativity exercise, introductions, update of current project status from former team member(s), access to SWO, navigation model, document brief and final report from last term Assignment 1: Revise or Create Strategic Web Objective, Navigation Model, and Client Brief Documents, (see http://axle.doit.wisc.edu/~gwp/WEB.html) 3 Sep 18 4:30 - 5:00 Stress Management I (Rob Sepich) 5:00 – 6:00 Planning and Preparation for Initial Client Meeting –George Pasdirtz, Strategic Consultant, DoIT 6:00 – 7:00 Team meetings: plan for client meeting Assignment 2: Report

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Gil Laware

(ourkids) perceive themselves as getting a bargain. This drives our teenagers to buy the latestin CD’s, cellphones or other technologies.Coupling of Computing and Electronic TechnologiesComputer and electronic technologies are relatively new fields compared to the othersciences. Since the development of the first commercial computers in the 1950’s, thegrowth of computing technology in the last 50 years has significantly impacted our lives.With the introduction of personal computers in 1981, computers have been assimilatedinto our businesses and homes at a phenomenal exponential rate. Today, the averagehousehold owns 2.5 televisions (Consumer Research, [CR], 1999), 1.5 VCRs (CR, 1999),.25 DVDs (CR, 1999), 1.25 (Bailey, 2001) or (160 million

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S.P.K. Sternberg; G.G. Botte

and hydrogen, a constant current would flow between the electrodes. Thesealed containers held water as well as the gases, and he noted that the water level rose inboth tubes as the current flowed.The technology advanced slowly over the years but took a giant leap in the 1960's.During the early 1960’s, General Electric produced the first practical application for afuel cell when it provided onboard electrical power for the Gemini and Apollo spacecapsules. In the early 1970’s, DuPont introduced the Nafion® membrane from which allPEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cells had been constructed. This material is quiteexpensive to manufacture which has limited the market application of fuel cells. Also, theoperating conditions for this type of PEM

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Swaminathan Balachandran

has improved, but it does not have the flexibility andfeatures available in a spreadsheet. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The information about Blackboard Release 5.5 is derived from the online InstructorManual available at the Blackboard website for the courses taught by the author. REFERENCES1. Instructor Manual, Level One, Release 5.5, Blackboard Inc., 2001.http://www.blackboard.com2. Instructor Manual, Levels Two and Three, Release 5.5, Blackboard Inc., 2001.http://www.blackboard.com BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF AUTHOR Dr. S. Balachandran is a Prof. of Ind. Eng., UW-Platteville. He serves as consultant andhis areas of interest are ergonomics

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Swaminathan Balachandran

derived from the online help guides available at thePrometheus website for the course. The details about the master of engineering program at UW –Platteville are those at the website for the Distance Education Center. REFERENCES1. Master of Engineering Program, UW – Platteville,http://www.uwplatt.edu/~disted/engineering.htm.2. Faculty Quick Start Guide 2001 – 2002 Blackboard Inc.,http://products.blackboard.com/gs/training/docs/prometheus/faculty_quick_start_5-0.pdf BIOGRAPHICAL DATA OF AUTHOR Dr. S. Balachandran is a Prof. of Ind. Eng., UW-Platteville. He serves as consultant andhis areas of interest are ergonomics, continuous process and quality improvement

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Joseph C. Musto; Vincent C. Prantil

b ( e 2.5 r u s s e r 2 P 1.5 Fast Tissue Time Medium Tissue (min) Fast Tissue Exponential Trend

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Christa James-Byrnes

leap from understanding the concepts to applying them to engineering economics problems. Some students could not make the transition from reading the book, reading the lecture notes, and reading the discussions and announcements to performing the problems. To resolve this problem the virtual chat room in Blackboard was utilized during the second offering of the course. The virtual chat room allowed the student(s) and the faculty member to discuss and complete problems and draw on the same white board simultaneously. This method is wonderful because the student can converse with the faculty member as if they were in the same building -just in different rooms. Today’s

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Charles McIntyre

communication skills.For the capstone course, construction management students increase their exposure to designactivities, while civil (and construction engineering) students increase (or supplement) their knowledgein the area of project management. This approach, in the long, may help to mitigate the actual orperceived adversarial relationships that can often occur between engineers, construction managers,and contractors.References[1] Allen, D., Introduction to Problem-Based Learning (PBL), a workshop organized by the Faculty Institute for Excellence in Learning, August 21, 2001.[2] Duch, B., Groh, S., and Allen, D., The Power of Problem-Based Learning - A Practical "How To" for Teaching Undergraduate Courses in Any Discipline, Stylus Pub

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William H. Semke; Arnold F. Johnson; Richard. R. Schultz; Chang-Hee Won; Jason G. Gullicks; Nicholas E. Hulst; Douglas R. Olsen; George A. Seielstad

Earth. The Agricultural Camera (AgCam) is currently beingdeveloped at UND with direct interactions with NASA. These opportunities have generatedsubstantial increase in undergraduate and graduate student retention and recruitment, as wellas an excellent public relations tool for UND.Acknowledgments The AEROCam project was funded through NASA Grant NAG13-01006, “NorthernGreat Plains Center for People and the Environment.” Special thanks to Morgan Stroh, UNDAerospace Quality Assurance Manager, and Jay Evenstad and Gary Dubuque, UNDEngineering for their assistance.References[1] Hulst, N., Gullicks, J., Johnson, J., Lauinger, G., Larson, D., Lemcke, S., Johnson, A., Schultz, R., Semke, W., Won, C., Geisinger, B., Olsen, D., Osburnsen, P

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Ronald K. Williams

early1980’s it was moved to a shopping mall court to develop more community interest. At that time,the competition drew as many as 120 bridges, some from schools more than 90 miles fromFargo-Moorhead. The competition has always been held in the evening to allow travel time forthe competitors. This caused a conflicts with the malls, because the large number of entrantsoften could not be loaded before the mall closed. In 1990, when the Holiday Mall remodeledand their courtyard space was no longer available, the competition moved to the ballroom of theComstock Memorial Union at MSUM. This facility provides adequate space, seating, stagingand other facilities, but eliminates the opportunity for passers-by to drop in on the competition.DECLINING