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Marjorie Davis; John Palmer; Helen Grady; Clayton Paul; Allen F. Grum

Session 1232 An Integrated Engineering Curriculum - A Case Study John Palmer, Allen Grum, Marjorie Davis, Helen Grady, Clayton Paul Mercer University School of Engineering Macon, GeorgiaI. IntroductionMercer University was established in 1833 as primarily a liberal arts institution. Currentenrollment in all schools of the university is approximately 6500. The School of Engineeringwas established in the fall of 1985 and currently enrolls 420 undergraduates. The school offers afour-year undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering with specialties inBiomedical

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Melvin Cherno

Session 2461 STARTING AN INTEGRATED HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR AN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: CURRICULUM AND COURSE DESIGN Melvin Cherno Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia Anyone interested in establishing a cross-disciplinary program that integrates thehumanities and social sciences into an undergraduate engineering curriculum will have to makeat least four major decisions. This paper offers some advice based on the

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Melvin Cherno

Session 3661 STARTING AN INTEGRATED HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR AN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: CURRICULUM AND COURSE DESIGN Melvin Cherno Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia Anyone interested in establishing a cross-disciplinary program that integrates thehumanities and social sciences into an undergraduate engineering curriculum will have to makeat least four major decisions. This paper offers some advice based on the

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

ecological principles that integrate human society with its naturalenvironment for the benefit of both. In a previous paper we discussed in detail our concept ofecological engineering, its potential scope of application, and a broad outline of an undergraduatecurriculum (Bergen et al., 1997a). In this paper we present a specific curriculum designed as atrack in a proposed natural resources engineering degree program.We believe ecological engineering is a distinct discipline with ecology as its fundamental sciencebase. Students will learn to practice design with an appreciation for the relationship of organisms(including humans) with their environment and the constraints on design imposed by thecomplexity, variability and uncertainty inherent to

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Stephen A. Fulling; David L. Barrow

theopportunity to participate in such an integrated curriculum at Texas A&M for the past two tofour years. Several major changes were made in the first-year calculus sequence in order topresent various topics at the times they were applied in other courses. We have found that thesechanges not only serve the needs of the partner disciplines, but also provide a more unified andcoherent treatment of some topics from the point of view of mathematics itself. Vectors,parametric curves, line integrals, and especially centers of mass and moments of inertia aretopics that students traditionally find difficult, unmotivated, or confusing because of inconsistentnotation or terminology in different courses; covering them “early” actually improves

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R. Pimmel; R. Borie; J. Jackson; D. Cordes; B. Dixon; A. Parrish

Session 3253 Teaching an Integrated First-Year Computing Curriculum: ‡ Lessons Learned D. Cordes, A. Parrish, B. Dixon, R. Pimmel, J. Jackson, R. Borie University of AlabamaAbstract: This paper describes an integrated first year curriculum in computing forComputer Science and Computer Engineering students at the University of Alabama.The curriculum is built around the basic thrusts of the Foundation Coalition, andprovides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of computing for both majors.IntroductionThe University of Alabama is one of

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Paul J. Eagle; Jonathan M. Weaver; Roger W. Pryor; Mukasa Ssemakula

Session 3647 Development of an Integrated Mechanics Curriculum for Engineering and Engineering Technology. Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Roger W. Pryor, Paul J. Eagle and Jonathan M. Weaver Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University/ Institute for Manufacturing Research, Wayne State University/ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy/ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit MercyAbstract Understanding of mechanics is a fundamental requirement in many areas of studyin both engineering and engineering technology. This paper describes a

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Alice Agogino; Ann McKenna

Session 1280 Integrating Design, Analysis, and Problem Solving in an Introduction to Engineering Curriculum for High School Students Ann McKenna and Alice Agogino Graduate Group in Engineering, Science and Mathematics Education/ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, CA 94720AbstractThe current paper describes an Introduction to Engineering class that was taught to a group ofhigh school students in the summer of 1997. The class was offered through an outreach programat the University of California at Berkeley called the Academic Talent Development Program(ATDP

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Lisa A. Wipplinger

Session 3606 Seismic Design Concepts: Integration into the Curriculum Lisa Wipplinger Kansas State UniversityAbstract: This paper discusses earthquake hazards in the United States and how economic andsocial risk can be reduced by educating undergraduate engineering, architecture and constructionstudents about earthquake forces and basic seismic design principles.IntroductionContinuing studies and advances in seismology and geology have expanded seismicityinformation for the United States. These studies have confirmed that earthquake

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Swami Karunamoorthy; K. Ravindra

– the new criteria for accreditation. Mechanicalengineering is the widest of all engineering disciplines. The reengineering of engineeringcurriculum gives an excellent opportunity to introduce new courses and to integrate multi-disciplinary topics. However, the challenges are to give an adequate exposure in appropriateareas in the discipline and to minimize the number of credits. An emphasis is given in this paperto optimize the number of credits and to integrate the various aspects of mechanical engineeringin the undergraduate curriculum at Parks College of Engineering & Aviation at Saint LouisUniversity. INTRODUCTION After the Second World War, we had industrial revolution. Now, due to the

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Jack Zecher

Session 3549 Integration of a Rapid Prototyping System in a MET Curriculum Jack Zecher Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) AbstractRapid Prototyping is a process that quickly transforms a CAD model into a physical part.This new technology has made a dramatic impact in industry by helping to speed up theproduct development cycle. Opportunities also exist for this new technology to have asizable impact in the educational environment. Unlike the type

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

Session 2230 UPDATE ON IMPEC: AN INTEGRATED FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING CURRICULUM AT N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY Richard M. Felder, Robert J. Beichner, Leonhard E. Bernold, Ernest E. Burniston, Philip R. Dail, Hugh Fuller North Carolina State UniversityAn integrated freshman engineering curriculum called IMPEC (Integrated Mathematics, Physics,Engineering, and Chemistry Curriculum) has undergone three years of pilot-testing at NorthCarolina State University under the sponsorship of the SUCCEED Coalition. In each semester ofIMPEC, the students take a calculus course, a science course

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M. A. Mooney; K. K. Muraleetharan; H. Gruenwald; B. E. Vieux; Randall L. Kolar

-in-time# learning; and 4) require students to have a laptop PC, and use thelaptop as the medium of instruction throughout the curriculum, including courses in other areassuch as math, physics, and English.NEED FOR THE REFORM - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEThe engineering educational system in the United States is discouraging many highly talentedstudents and squandering an important national resource. We have a national attrition rate thatexceeds 40% at a number of leading institutions5. Many nation-wide attempts have been made toaddress this problem, but their effectiveness remains to be seen. A related concern, is associatedwith the level of education acquired by the newly-graduated engineer. That is, are we asengineering educators doing an

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M.P. Hottenstein; C.O. Ruud

Session 3263 A GRADUATE CURRICULUM FOCUSED UPON MANUFACTURING & INTEGRATING ENGINEERING & BUSINESS C.O. Ruud, M.P. Hottenstein The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractA unique, new graduate program, Quality and Manufacturing Management (QMM), has beenintroduced at Penn State. The QMM program is an integrated two-semester academic programcreated jointly by the Colleges of Engineering and Business with cooperation and stimulationfrom industry. The courses are all required and taken in lock-step by each class cohort. Facultymembers from both colleges teach in the program

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James C. Wood

content. The curriculum designpermits instruction to be delivered in three one semester integrated courses or inconcurrently taught linked courses with coordinated presentation of material.IntroductionUnited States’ businesses and industries are changing their work environment to remaincompetitive in the world market. One of the major changes involves the technicalworkforce in shifting from the traditional manual industrial worker to an engineeringtechnician, who both works with his/her hands and applies theoretical knowledge. Thisexpanding role of the engineering technician requires changes in engineering technologyprograms. Engineering technology programs must identify the new characteristics andskills of the technician and create an

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Integrating Ethics into the Curriculum

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Michael E. Gorman, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education (LED)

, particularly in the environmental area.The millions Al Rich hoped for never emerged, although the solar heater on our roof works justfine. From his case, students learn that good intentions are not enough--you have to build anetwork of collaborators that agree on fundamental principles. For example, one of our casesinvolves a global network that produced a completely compostable furniture fabric using a cleanmanufacturing process. Creating and maintaining such networks is part of the act of successfulinvention. It is also a necessary part of curriculum change.I have taken cases like the solar heater and the fabric and used them in most of my TCC courses,to show engineering students how design decisions can and must involve an ethical component.The

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Yvan Champoux

Session 1326 An Integrated Course on the Experimental Method in Engineering Yvan Champoux Mechanical Engineering Department Université de Sherbrooke AbstractIn 1996, the Mechanical Engineering Department of l’Université de Sherbrooke introduced anew and progressive curriculum. A course entitled "Experimental Method in Engineering" wasdeveloped to teach to the students how to solve technical problems using an experimentalapproach. The course was offered for the

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Digendra K. Das; Atlas Hsie; Salahuddin Qazi

Session 3448 An Integrated Master of Science Program in Advanced Technology Salahuddin Qazi, Atlas Hsie, Digendra K. Das State University of New York Institute of Technology P.O. Box 3050, Utica, New York 13504.ABSTRACTA practice- oriented graduate program is needed to keep pace with the technological changes incorporate America, which prepares students for leadership positions in advanced technology inan interdisciplinary format. Such programs are very scarce in general and are virtually non-existent in the Central New York region. The State University of New York (SUNY) Institute ofTechnology

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Robert M. Koretsky

students are able to complete it. A scaled-backversion of it or an integrated, interdisciplinary project run in conjunction with Civil andMechanical will be attempted in Spring 1998.There is no plan to repeat the same final projectswithin a given five-year cycle.References1 Engineering Design as Research in a Senior Capstone Course: An Integrative Approach, by Robert J. Albright, ASEE Conference Proceedings, 1995.2 The Engineering Design Graphics (EDG) Curriculum Modernization Project: A White Paper Summary, by Ronald Barr and Davor Juricic, Pp.23-42 in Proceedings of the NSF Symposium on Modernization of the Engineering Design Graphics Curriculum, 1990, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Texas at

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Peter W. de Graaf; Michael J. Walker; Cameron Wright; Thad Welch

, the students are learning in a vacuum: learning to pass an examination,rather than to understand the broader applications of the material.The motivation to use the integrated approach described in this paper came from a desire on thepart of the authors to improve the understanding of students in senior-level electrical engineeringcourses. At this level, students should have a rudimentary understanding of how the majorconcepts presented in an undergraduate engineering curriculum “fit” together. For example, theyshould see that a fundamental understanding of linear systems is a key to understanding thebasics of analog communications. Page 3.85.1

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Alexander D. Poularikas

previously studied in certain materials basic to thenew program is not valid. This lack of sequence might result from educational gaps that areinherent within departmental offerings. Therefore, the educator must find solutions that satisfythe educational needs of the students, incorporate the new knowledge, and accomplish all thesewith a restricted number of credit hours.3. Proposed SolutionWe propose the embedded method of instruction. The basic philosophy of this method is thesplitting of an area into sub-areas and introduce the sub-areas into different standard courses thatexist in the curriculum. The material can be incorporated in different forms such as problems,examples, footnotes, text, figures, etc. To investigate the effectiveness of our

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B. S. Sridhara

organizations such asDOE, GM and EDS. In the proposal for Sunrayce 97,2 the author discussed differentaspects of the project including Design and Engineering (driver safety, design andanalysis, and material selection) in accordance with Sunrayce 97 regulations.3 Topicssuch as Organization and Project Planning, Curriculum Integration, Fund Raising andTeam Support, Vehicle Testing and Driver Training, and Logistics were also discussed.Proposals submitted by 60 different universities including MIT, Yale, Texas A&M,Stanford, University of Michigan, and University of Waterloo were evaluated and scoredby Sunrayce officials. We were selected as one of the top 30 teams to receive an award of$2000. Our solar car team consisted of fifteen active

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P. Gharghouri

integrating MAPLE in as manycourses as possible in our undergraduate engineering curriculum.2. MAPLE in the Engineering CurriculumThe introduction of MAPLE in the first year of the engineering curriculum, as partof the Calculus course, or as part of an introductory Computer programming coursehas been discussed by the faculty of the Mathematics and Computer Science Page 3.346.1department. The discussion led to the following pressing question: “Should thelearning of MAPLE be left to the student, or should the instructor devote somelecture time to cover some of the salient features of MAPLE?” The answer to thisquestion, already difficult in previous years, became

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Krishnan K. Chittur

Session 3613 TS/5 Integration of Aspenplus (and other Computer Tools) into the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Curriculum Krishnan K. Chittur, Ph.D. Chemical and Materials Engineering Department University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL 35899 (205) 890 6850 (V), (205) 890 6839 (F) kchittur@che.uah.edu - http://www.eb.uah.edu/~kchittur http://www.eb.uah.edu/che/SummaryThe development of the microprocessor has changed the way we approach undergraduateeducation. Our students can now be

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Josef Rojter

Session 1260Engineering Education and Curriculum as an Extension of Engineering Discourse in the Post-Williams Era. Josef Rojter, Department of Mechanical Engineering Victoria University of Technology Melbourne MC PO BOX 14428, VIC Australia Page 3.245.1 1ABSTRACT It is nearly 10 years since the Williams inquiry into discipline of Engineering inAustralia. Like its earlier British counterpart, the Finniston inquiry, the Williams reportbecame the landmark in the study of

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Stephen J. Ressler; Thomas Lenox

evaluated, (c) a curriculum and process that ensures the achievement of these objectives, and (d) a system of ongoing evaluation that demonstrates achievement of these objectives and uses the results to improve the effectiveness of the program.1In this paper, we describe an integrated program assessment model, developed in direct responseto the requirement for “a system of ongoing evaluation” specified in Criterion 2(d) above. Themodel has been implemented successfully through two annual assessment cycles in the ABET-accredited civil engineering program at the United States Military Academy, West Point.For the purpose of this paper, we assume that program objectives have already been formulated,consistent with Criterion 2(a) and

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Beena Sukumaran

Session 2615 Geo-environmental Engineering - An Integral Part of Civil Engineering Beena Sukumaran Rowan UniversityAbstractAll sophomore students at Rowan University are introduced to engineering design andexperiments through a series of integrated lectures and laboratories. The class described in thefollowing paragraphs, is one in a series of engineering clinics offered in the freshmen to senioryears. Sophomore students are exposed to a variety of engineering principles, experimentalmethods, and design tools not typically

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Michael Safoutin; Jens Jorgensen; Joseph A. Heim; Dale E. Calkins

, established anIntegrated Learning Factory (ILF) at each school and intimately coupled it with an alternativeCore Curriculum. The ILF concepts at each of the partner schools are described in DeMeter, et 1 2al. and Lamancusa, et al.2) Integrated Learning Factory (ILF) Description The Integrated Learning Factory at the University of Washington is now operating in itssecond year. As a new instructional laboratory of the College of Engineering, it simulates adesign and manufacturing workplace and supports the new interdisciplinary Product Realizationminor, which encourages a hands-on approach to integrating design, manufacturing and business.The Integrated Learning Factory is a new approach to design and manufacturing

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Thomas G. Stanford; Donald Keating

Session 3230 AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL FOR GRADUATE ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY T G STANFORD and D A KEATING University of South Carolina 1. INTRODUCTIONWhile traditional engineering education and graduate outreach programs are primarily based onthe didactic approach to teaching and learning, namely the transmission and acquisition ofknowledge, it is now apparent that an educational transformation and a different approach toteaching and learning is needed at the advanced

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Robert Batson

objectives of this paper are to define quality engineering, explain the motivation behind theoriginal curriculum, compare the original curriculum with what we require today along with therationale we followed, and discuss potential future curriculum changes.DEFINITIONS OF QUALITY ENGINEERINGThere are at least three definitions of what it means to be a quality engineer: 1) The AmericanSociety for Quality’s (ASQ’s) Body of Knowledge for the Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Exam;2) The use of the approach to designing quality into products and processes, referred to as Parameterand Tolerance Design, advocated by the Japanese engineer Genichi Taguchi; 3) The use of the termto refer to an engineering specialty practiced in large companies as part of the