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Patrick E. Connolly

Session 3538 CAD Software Industry Trends and Directions Patrick E. Connolly Purdue UniversityAbstractThere is an interesting and unique relationship between technical industry and college levelacademic engineering and technology programs. This relationship is constantly evolving andredefining itself, reflecting both the accelerating level of technological change in industry, aswell as the flexible and somewhat fickle focus of the industrial environment. In order to producegraduates that are well prepared for industry and that can be immediately productive in

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Siegfried M. Holzer; Raul H. Andruet

master one topic before moving to the next (Terenzini and Pascarella, 1994);(2) frequently place topics in context of the course framework and objectives, the students' Page 3.521.2background, and real engineering problems; and (3) receive and provide frequent feedback. It is 2also important to communicate high expectations and to stress the students' responsibility forlearning and the benefits of helping one another learn.Clearly it takes time to provide students the opportunity to achieve mastery. However thealternative leads to frustration and dissatisfaction. This is reflected by the fourth

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Earl A. Evans; Susan L. Murray

. Page 3.55.1 OVERVIEW OF RESEARCHThe research focus for this study is to determine how university faculty are currently providing anasynchronous distance learning environment and what tools are being applied for this purpose?With these questions in mind, this study examines the different course delivery tools currentlyapplied in asynchronous learning networks for distance courses and for distance components ofon-campus courses. Faculty from seventeen institutions were surveyed for this purpose. Thesefaculty had recently taught or were currently teaching applicable courses at both the graduate andundergraduate levels and in subjects ranging from liberal arts to engineering. The surveycaptured each faculty

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David E. Hailey; Christine E. Hailey

using the CBT module.The average performance of students who received web-based instruction was higher comparedwith those who received traditional classroom instruction. The students spent roughly as muchtime on the CBT module compared with time in lecture. The CBT students indicated they valuedthe ability to pace their learning.The above investigations suggest CBT is an effective learning tool. With this point in mind, wedecided that the instructional design and delivery of CBT modules should be studied in moredetail to determine what is most effective for engineering students. In this paper, we present theresults of three studies concerning student preferences and student learning as a function of theinstructional design and delivery of a CBT

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Mahmood Nahvi

Session 1526 PS/18 DSP Does It Mahmood Nahvi, Professor Electrical Engineering Department California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaContents:1. Summary2. Introduction3. Objectives of the Course and Laboratory4. Students' Background5. Laboratory Facilities6. Experiments7. Programming DSP Boards and Chips8. Discussion and Conclusion9. References1. SummaryUndergraduate engineering students are generally more enthusiastic about subjects whichprovide them with

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William Gay

the high training costs. Thus,the supply of pilots from a peacetime military would be even smaller for commercial aviation. Inaddition, there were predictions that the aviation industry would continue to grow in both thefreight and passenger markets well into the next century. Page 3.118.1 Partnership and Curricular Developments Representatives of UC Clermont College, the Dean and the Chair of the Science Mathematicsand Engineering Division, approached Mr. Hal Shevers, President of Sportsman's Market(Sporty's) to see if his business would be interested in a cooperative venture into pilot training. Inseeking out

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Elaine L. Craft

, systematic organizational change can be implemented to aidthe interface between the old and new for the new millennium.The project management team and all SC ATE Exemplary Faculty are making a consciouscommitment to follow an honest model that practices what it preaches by virtue of its teammanagement concept, strong embrace of technology, open-minded approach toward developingeach learning activity, and commitment to continuous reflection and improvement.1 Wood, J.C. and Mack, L.G., “The Image of Interdisciplinary Faculty Teams on Engineering Technology Curricula” (paper presented at the ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1997).2 Michael Fullan and Suzanne Stiegelbauer, The New Meaning of Educational Change, (Ontario Institute for

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David E. Goldberg; W. Brenton Hall; Lindsay Krussow; Eunice Lee; Aaron Walker

program may be attractive to other universitieswho are searching for ways to change without the luxury of large doses of federal or statemonies.2 The Need for TQE and its Principles of OperationAnother paper Goldberg, 1996 has considered the environment, forces, and general shapeof reform in engineering education. In this section, we examine both the driving needs fora program like TQE and establish important principles of operation that derive from thoseneeds.2.1 A Key Mismatch with IndustryOver the last two decades, industry has undergone dramatic shifts in organization. Func-tional organizations consisting of like-minded groupings of disciplinary experts design en-gineering, manufacturing, accounting, marketing, etc. are yielding to customer

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J. Michael Jacob; Jeffrey W. Honchell

Session 3626 A Team Centered, Project Oriented Approach in Analog Integrated Circuits J. Michael Jacob, Jefffrey W. Honchell Purdue UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an end-of-semester day-long required project used as a capstone to a juniorelectrical engineering technology course in Analog Integrated Circuits Applications. Themotivation for the project is presented in the Introduction. The Project Description explains boththe problem presented to the students and the implementation constraints. The Evaluationsection has three parts; the

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W. Ernst Eder

orperiodic table phase);(4) isolation and test of phenomena, with implied reproducibility by independent observers;(5) quantification (classical physics phase).Even the first of these is commonly acknowledged as "science" when applied to a traditional areaof study (e.g. biology). Many areas of science cannot reach the final "quantification" stage inwhich mathematical relationships are formulated. Engineering design, the process of designing,is obviously such an area, but this observation must be qualified by the connections to otherknowledge. Designing as an area of scientific investigation, codification of knowledge andtheorizing can, in parts, not even reach stage 4, because the human element is not strictlyreproducible – humans are idiosyncratic

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Christopher R. Carroll

Session 1532 Portable Input/Output Instrument for Interfacing Student Digital System Designs Christopher R. Carroll Associate Professor and Assistant Head Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota Duluth ABSTRACTAny digital system must include some capabilities for input of data and output of results if thedesign is to be of any use. In student digital designs, these input/output capabilities, thoughessential, often overshadow the

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Barbara Olds

Session 2761 How Are We Doing? Assessing a Writing-Intensive Introductory Humanities and Social Sciences Course Barbara M. Olds Colorado School of MinesNature and Human Values (NHV) is a required, 4-credit, writing-intensive class, the first coursein the humanities and social sciences core at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). The courseis, according to the common syllabus, “designed to introduce prospective engineers, appliedscientists, and economists to the inextricable, complex, and dynamic interrelationships that existbetween and among human systems

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J.P. Trudeau; Alan R. Klayton; A.L. Clark; Daniel J. Pack

Session 1532 Incorporating Mobile Robots in a Microcomputer Programming Course D.J. Pack, A.R. Klayton, A.L. Clark, and J.P. Trudeau Department of Electrical Engineering United States Air Force Academy USAFA, CO 80840-6236 ABSTRACTMost Electrical Engineering undergraduate programs require an assembly language programmingcourse for graduation. Such a course is usually taught using a particular microcomputer ormicrocontroller. At the Air Force Academy, the Motorola

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Lia F. Arthur; Irem Y. Tumer

educationcomponent to change even in traditionally research-oriented universities. Hence, as doctoralcandidates preparing for academic careers, we must be prepared for the challenges of teachingeven more than before. Yet, while we learn many important aspects of conducting competitiveresearch as graduate research assistants, preparing doctoral students to become educators is stillnot a regular component of our doctoral studies. Even if some graduate students get teachingexperience as Teaching Assistants, this does not provide a full picture of the teaching aspects ofacademia.In this paper, we present a promising approach to preparing future engineering faculty for thedifficult task of teaching while conducting research. Specifically, we propose that

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David E. Clough

1313 Bringing Active Learning into the Traditional Classroom: Teaching Process Control The Right Way David E. Clough University of ColoradoAbstractSince joining the faculty of Chemical Engineering at the University of Colorado in 1975, I havetaught the undergraduate course in process control 20 times. The course has always had alaboratory component, and, since 1994, this has been a full-featured 15-session laboratory. Theclassroom portion of the course was taught in a traditional lecture format until the Spring 1996semester. In the

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Stephen E. Aylor

info.With this in mind we can then state that an ALN course has a technology-mediated interactive orcollaborative component, substantial technology-mediated content resources, mandatory oroptional learner participation, activities and resources structured to support learning (not justcommunication). The degree to which these items are included in any one course is dependentupon the individual(s) who create(s) the course.IMPLEMENTATIONIn Kettering University's efforts to develop effective ALN courses it was determined that duringthe development and testing phase the courses would continue to be offered in their traditionalmethod and use the ALN version as an optional delivery method for those students willing toprovide feedback on the format and

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Robert (Bob) M. Anderson

Session 2432 A First ALN Experience: Issues, Lessons and Emotions Robert (Bob) M. Anderson, Jr Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University I. IntroductionThis paper presents an "early adopter's" first experience using asynchronous learning networks(ALN) teaching/learning techniques in a sophomore course offered to students on-campus. Thispaper will present a "nuts and bolts" discussion--not views on educational theory or philosophy(important topics; but topics for a different paper). This paper begins

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Warren R. Hill

Session 1647 New Issues for Administrative Action Warren R. Hill, Dean College of Applied Science and Technology Weber State University Ogden UT 84408-1801IntroductionThere are a number of important issues facing administrators in Engineering Technologyprograms today. Beyond the more obvious issues such as tenure, teaching loads, what constitutesresearch, faculty salaries and terminal degrees, there are a host of other critical issues, five ofwhich are discussed here. While one can come up with

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Robin Grimes; Caroline Baillie

play simulated tutorials have little in common with the subjects whichwill be tutored. In the case where an engineering student will have to tutor difficult technicalsubjects, they gain no confidence and in fact, do not relate well to discussions on, forexample, humanities based topics in a simulated tutorial game. Often they express concernthat it is not possible to function in this interactive manner with a focus on scientific concepts.Student tutors find it difficult to bridge the gap between the course and the real thing. Asimilar phenomenon is often the cause of problems with staff development courses.It has been shown that tutees of trained tutors can do significantly better than tutees ofuntrained tutors6. The training should not be a

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Lori S. Cook; Lawrence S. Aft

Session 3557 MSQA ON-LINE: AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT Lori S. Cook, Lawrence S. Aft Southern Polytechnic State University Department of Industrial Engineering Technology Marietta, GA 30060 ABSTRACTSouthern Polytechnic State University’s (SPSU) mission includes providing educationalexperiences to all of the citizens of Georgia. The Internet provides a mechanism for providingthese educational experiences to all qualified students regardless of geographic location andability to be in a

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Jon A. Leydens

telling us about atomic scientist Enrico Fermi, whom he called one of thegreat teachers of our century. Fermi, he said, once noted that teaching is vitally important,especially at the undergraduate level, because if you lose the mind at the beginning, you may loseit forever. Then the nameless professor looked at us and said, “When I retired from thisUniversity, I wanted to keep on teaching. The department said I could select any course Iwanted—graduate level, undergraduate, whatever.” I believe it was in that moment that most ofus freshmen realized that the name written on the board referred both to the building we were inand the professor standing in front of us. “I chose this introductory course,” he continued,“because I want to kindle your

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Yacob Astatke

Session 2432 Creating a “Distributed Learning Environment” using WebCT Yacob Astatke Electrical Engineering Department Morgan State University Email: astatke@eng.morgan.edu ABSTRACTThe “distributed learning environment” as contrasted to the teacher centered classroom, isgrowing at all levels of education. Today, the existing lecture model is changing.Emphasis is on skills needed in today’s workplace, such as collaboration, sharing andgroup activity. The WWW Course

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Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

? Thinking about your strategic plan should first be done in terms of your life long ambitions or values. TheFranklin Quest Company,5 developer of successful planning materials, encourages people to “get control of theevents of your life that matter” by first identifying your governing values. It is essential to understand that theseare your life priorities and not weekly goals. In his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,4Stephen Covey recommends “beginning with the end in mind.” Look at yourself in terms of how you wantfamily members, friends, work associates, and other associates to feel about you at the end of your life.Consider how you want to be viewed in your profession. Will you strive for excellence in teaching or

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Andrew S. Crawford

Session 2632 LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANDREW S. CRAWFORD University of Michigan I. INTRODUCTION The College of Engineering is making “team building” an instructional commitment as partof the revision for our Curriculum 2000. Students will have curricular instruction in aspects of teambuilding and the opportunity to practice these skills in significant team projects during each year oftheir education. Part of our goal is to meet the ABET requirement to demonstrate that our graduateshave “an ability to

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William Park

Session 2553 Freshman Projects the Hard Way (a la Goldberg) William Park Clemson UniversityABSTRACTDesign and construction of devices in the style of Rube Goldberg is being used as the primarymotivational structure for teaching engineering design and teamwork to freshmen. The earlytrials began with each team of nominally four students designing a device to perform a simplefunction (e.g. crushing an aluminum can). This has evolved to projects involving two fourmember teams working together to implement a pair of devices which must interact toaccomplish the

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James V. Masi

Session 0464 Experiments in Diffusion: Gases, Liquids, and Solids for Under Five Dollars James V. Masi Western New England College, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technology Springfield, MA 01105 masi@mail.stcc.mass.eduKey Words: Diffusion, solid, liquid, gasPrerequisite Knowledge: The student should be familiar with the basics of materialsscience, metallography, and chemistry. Levels at which these experiments are performedare freshman, second semester junior

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Albert L. McHenry; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 1998-294: Innovative Educational Partnership for the New CenturyAlbert L. McHenry,Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Page 3.342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 1998 Session 1647 Innovative Educational Partnership for the New Century Lakshmi V. Munukutla, Albert L. McHenry Arizona State University EastABSTRACTThe Arizona State University and the Maricopa Community Colleges have a history ofcollaboration that is acclaimed as a model across the nation. However

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Teresa L. Hein

students. Ihave found that the instructor/student relationship is fostered and enhanced. My students haveindicated to me that they appreciate my concern regarding their learning and understanding of thephysics concepts. I feel that because I take the time to provide my students with writtenfeedback, they take the activity very seriously and most turn in rather high quality work.Although not required, I have had several students who take the time to respond to the feedbackthat I have provided them with. Other students ask to resubmit their responses, if their thinkingwas particularly flawed where the physics is concerned. It is important to keep in mind that thesestudents are not penalized for incorrect use of physics, so the fact that some

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Donald J. Winiecki

classrooms. Highly interactiveclassrooms are sometimes very desirable, for example in a design-based engineering classroomwhere ideas and technologies are discovered, tested and refined. In fact, Salomon (1993) andSchrage (1990) explicate that interactive or cooperative communities provide a richerenvironment in which to share and develop ideas and engage in learning, than do more didacticinstructional environments. When members of a classroom possess and practice all three ofHymes constructs, cooperative learning communities can exist and thrive.The task of becoming an asynchronous studentProblems. Distance education in general, and ALNs in particular permit access to educationalopportunities to persons who might not otherwise have it. However

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J. N. Dahiya; B. F. Draayer

-100 1000 .39 S 7 0 1760 3.5 R 7 0 1760 3.5Table 1: Change in temperature represented by each bit for a 12-bit A/D converter as a function of thermocouple type. It is important to keep in mind that changing the gain not only alters the temperature spanrepresented by a one-step change in output of the A/D converter, but also dictates what themaximum temperature a sample can have without clipping. Since the amplifier saturates at 5Volts, steps must be taken to ensure that the gain setting is compatible with the highesttemperature the sample under study is expected to reach. Table 2