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Lang-Wah Lee; Tamer Ceylan

students in other designcourses. From the instructor’s prospective, the approaches improved the quality of laboratoryeducation because they help nurture student creativity, raise their enthusiasm in learning, and deepentheir understanding of laboratory material. At the same time, the goal of integrating design into thelab course was also achieved.REFERENCES1) Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States, 1995-96 Accreditation Cycle, AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD2) LabVIEW - Graphical Programming, Gary Johnson, McGraw Hill, 19943) Understanding Industrial Designed Experiments, S.R. Schmidt, and R.G. Launsby, 4th Edition, Air Academic Press,19944) DESIGN-EASE Software Manual, Stat

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years, a significant number of our seniors took 515: Plastics Processing Technology and516: Plastics Product Design and Material Selection offered by another department as designelectives. All three courses require a team project where students redesign an existing productwith composite or plastic materials. Students need to specify materials and processing methods,and evaluate the feasibility and the benefits of their redesign. The success and popularity of thesecourses has led the department to consider developing another elective course on designing withplastics.Although 644 is a Mechanical Engineering technical elective, a third of the course is devoted tothe materials science aspects of composites. Because students’ knowledge of composite

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William E. Sayle; Joseph L. A. Hughes

Session 3209 Engineering Criteria 2000 Challenges for Large Programs Joseph L. A. Hughes and William E. Sayle School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of TechnologyIn 1997 Georgia Institute of Technology, with ten undergraduate programs and one graduateprogram accredited by EAC/ABET, participated as one of five pilot evaluations underEngineering Criteria 2000. Each of the institutions selected for pilot visits has unique attributeswhich must be addressed within the context of the new criteria. Georgia Tech is a publicly-supported, highly-ranked

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William E. Sayle; Joseph L. A. Hughes

Session 3232 Engineering Criteria 2000 Challenges for Large Programs Joseph L. A. Hughes and William E. Sayle School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of TechnologyIn 1997 Georgia Institute of Technology, with ten undergraduate programs and one graduateprogram accredited by EAC/ABET, participated as one of five pilot evaluations underEngineering Criteria 2000. Each of the institutions selected for pilot visits has unique attributeswhich must be addressed within the context of the new criteria. Georgia Tech is a publicly-supported, highly-ranked

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James H. Dooley; James L. Fridley

Session 1608 Influence of Social Networks on Engineering Design Decisions James H. Dooley, James L. Fridley Silverbrook Limited / University of WashingtonIntroductionOne of the greatest challenges facing engineering and scientific problem solvers is finding waysto fully integrate social complexity and diverse viewpoints of external participants and interestedpublics into their work. Modern engineering decision-making generally developed under aparadigm that included a singular decision-maker or client and single (“Chief”) engineer. Onlyrecently has engineering education embraced team

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

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, IndustrialEngineering and Mechanical Engineering. Also offered is a degree of Bachelor of Science inEnvironmental Systems Technology, Industrial Management and Technical Communications.The Mercer BSE program is accredited by ABET using the ABET non-traditional programcriteria.In the fall of 1995, Mercer began the process of modifying its curricula in anticipation of a fall1997 transition from the quarter system to the semester system. The faculty of the School ofEngineering undertook a redesign of the entire engineering curriculum rather than make smallperturbations on existing quarter-based programs. It was becoming increasingly clear that ourprimary customers - engineering companies

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Will Manion; Ronald Kozlowski; Mike Scott; Lynn E. Katz; Lenly J. Weathers

has been withThe University of Maine since 1996. His researchfocuses on the remediation of contaminated groundwater using combined metalliciron/microbial treatment systemsand biodegradation of xenobioticcompounds such as pesticides, chlorinated solvents and petroleumhydrocarbonsunder anaerobic and aerobic conditions.Mike Scott received his BS in Surveying Engineering at the University of Maine in 1989. Since then he has beenemployed by Computing Instructional Technologies at the University of Maine where he developed andimplemented campus wide Email and computer conferencesystem where he has designed and implementedcomputer based classrooms and multimedia lecture halls and routinely works with faculty to integratetechnologiesinto their

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computers. This opens the door to the initial development of VR modules foreducational purposes, and as the capabilities of personal computers continue to grow, so will theoverall quality of educational VR programs.In order to explore the potential of educational VR, a number of modules have been created atthe University of Michigan. The specific goals in developing these modules are threefold: 1. To produce modules with as much practical use to as many students as possible. 2. To determine the optimal applicability of virtual reality to engineering education. 3. To develop a knowledge base of techniques for the display of, and interaction with, scientific and technological information and concepts in a virtual world, that can later be

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Willie E. (Skip) Rochefort

(i.e., schematic flow diagram of the process; details of material balances on each stage of the process; waste minimization and treatment technologies; etc.)3) Mid-project briefing meeting with Project Director (Dr. Skip Rochefort).4) FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION -- oral presentation by project engineers.5) FINAL PROJECT REPORT - coordinated by Project Leader and prepared by project engineers.How to Sign-Up?1) Sign sheet in class.2) ADD course ChE 405 (CRN 25178) via telephone registration.3) Send email message to lists@che.orst.edu. In text write only SUB 405-03 Page 3.389.4EVALUATIONHow well does this Leadership and Mentoring concept

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Narayanan Komerath

Session 1202 DESIGN-CENTERED FRESHMAN INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Narayanan Komerath School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA30332-0150 ABSTRACTThe conceptual design of a large airliner was used to focus a 3-quarter-hour Introduction toAerospace Engineering, taught to 39 first-quarter freshmen. Starting from high school physics,chemistry and mathematics, the students completed several engineering assignments

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Surya Kalidindi; Philip Perdikaris; John Lannutti; John DiNardo; Gary Ruff; Charles McMahon; Jed S. Lyons; Alan Lawley; Linda Schadler

teaching Materials Science and Engineering fundamentals and laboratory principles. The modular approach facilitates technology transfer to variety of schools and teaching settings. The “modules” include multi-media computer programs, videotaped Page 3.571.1 demonstrations and hands-on laboratories. One objective of this paper is to describe the multi-media and video-based modules thatwere developed for introductory engineering materials courses. Detailed descriptions of thehands-on laboratory experiments are not included here but can be obtained from the web sitecited below. A second objective is to disseminate the results of

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William M. Clark; Anthony G. Dixon; David DiBiasio

. AcknowledgmentsFunding for this project by the U. S. Dept. of Education’s Fund for the Improvement ofPostsecondary Education is gratefully acknowledged.1. Guskin, A. E., “Reducing student cost and enhancing student learning: The university challenge of the 1990’s. Part I: Restructuring the administration”, Change, (July/August), 23-29 (1994).2. Parrish, E. A., “A Work in Progress: WPI and the Future of Technological Higher Education”, WPI Journal, 3, Fall 1995.3. NSF Publication, “Report from the Presidential Young Investigator Colloquium on U.S. Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education for the Year 2010 and Beyond”, (1991).4. Felder, R. M. and L. K. Silverman, “Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education”, Eng. Ed. 78

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Robert Martinazzi

ConferenceProceedings.11. Martinazzi R. and Samples, J., “Using Active Learning to Teach Technical and Non-Technical Skills in theSame Course”, 1997 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings.12. Katzenback, Jon R. & Smith, Douglas K., “The Wisdom of Teams”, Harvard Business School Press, Boston,MA., 1993.ROBERT MARTINAZZIAssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. B.S.Aerospace Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, M.S. Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie MellonUniversity. Registered professional engineer. Interest include engineering economics, management and leadershipdevelopment. Worked as project engineer for Armstrong World Industries, does engineering managementconsulting work

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Aaron A. Jennings

. and Jennings, A.A., “A Hydraulic Barrier Design Teaching Module Based on HELP 3.04 and HELP Model for Windows V2.05”, Environmental Modelling and Software, (in press), 1998.Roy, D., Jennings, A.A. and Maillacheruvu, K.,“Air Pollution Transport Teaching Modules”, Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, June 28 - July 1,1998, (in press). Page 3.378.7Biographical Information Dr. Jennings is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.He received his undergraduate degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1975,his M.S. degree from the University of

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Gregg W. Dixon; Chris G. Kiemcik; Vincent Wilczynski

of the week, the 21 differentteams tested their designs in an exciting, head to head competition game entitled Robo-Guard.Robotics Games As a ToolGames are fun and sports are exciting. By presenting engineering as a sport, engineering can beviewed as an inclusive, interesting, and exciting activity. While having roots as the MIT 2.70Design Course, many institutions have recognized the value of hands-on design competitions toteach engineering design. Nationally, the original MIT 2.70 design contest has been developedas an engineering outreach project known as FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Scienceand Technology) that teams industry engineers with high school students to build sophisticatedrobots capable of playing mechanical sports

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; Parameter design3,4 3& Tolerance design5,6.Finally, a definition of quality engineering as one of the engineering specialties that contribute tosystems engineering was given by Feigenbaum in his famous text Total Quality Control 7: The body of engineering knowledge for formulating policy and for analyzing and planning product quality in order to implement and support that quality system which will yield full customer satisfaction at minimum cost...Quality engineering relates the particular requirements of the plant and company to the available quality technology--including both hardware equipments and planning and control actions--to put in place much of the ongoing operating

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Hamid Y. Eydgahi; Saeid Y. Eidgahy

education has a pivotal role in this global process. Questions such as up to themoment technological education and the latest facilities are the heart of the educational process;but are these adequate? The highest skilled “technicians” are important, but global problemsolvers are necessities. This paper explores the idea that educating engineers in a multi-discipline environment has become essential.Actual curricular models will be explored in an effort to delineate future directions. Engineeringeducation, world-wide experiences and emerging global needs must be merged for a successfulfuture. Specifically, the following will be presented: x Global industries; x Communication and delivery systems; x

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Mark A. Shields

had my students in a few courses undertake at least one cooperative learningproject each quarter. This usually involved a team paper project, lasting for two or three weeks. Ialso taught a graduate course in Social Theory for historians of technology with anothersociologist. Since coming to UVA’s engineering school in 1994, however, I have gone c-crazy–cooperative learning projects in every course as well as two consecutive years ofcollaborative teaching with engineering colleagues outside my own discipline of sociology.This paper briefly describes one of my UVa collaborations–why we did it, what we did, and howit turned out. It draws extensively on other publications where the collaboration is discussed inmuch greater detail. 1, 2, 3, 4I

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Woo Sik Kim; Song Yop Hahn; Byeong Gi Lee; Ki-Jun Lee

Session 3605 Engineering Education in Korea and the -Structured Educational System Byeong Gi Lee, Song Yop Hahn, Woo Sik Kim, Ki-Jun Lee Korean Society for Engineering Education and Technology Transfer AbstractThis paper consists of two parts which discuss two different aspects of engineering educationin Korea. The first part introduces the recent status of engineering education in Korea,discussing how it has developed during the past decade. The second part introduces the newlyproposed educational structure called the -Structure which is intended to

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Walter Vincent; Nipha P. Kumar; Craig A. Bernecker

Session 3206 Distance Learning in Architectural Engineering: An Inter-Institutional Case Study Craig A. Bernecker, Ph.D., FIES, Walter Vincent, and Nipha P. Kumar Penn State University/Tennessee State UniversityHigher education is undergoing profound changes nationally and globally due to currentdemographic, social, economic, and technological changes. These include declining enrollments1,increasing costs, rapidly changing technical tools and information, and new types of studentswith new needs and varied learning styles2, 3. Simultaneously, digital telecommunications andcomputing

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Josef Rojter

1 Session 2560Development of Social Literacy in First Year Engineering Curriculum Josef Rojter Department of Mechanical Engineering Victoria University of Technology P.O. Box 14428, MMC Melbourne VIC 8000 Australia Page 3.211.1 1 2ABSTRACT A revised first year

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

restructured to incorporate team learning and group presentations, which enhances thestudents interpersonal and communication skills. Fourth, starting in Fall 1998, all incomingengineering freshman will have a laptop computer with wireless communication technology sothat each classroom becomes a networked computer lab. Together, the efforts will producegraduates who are self-disciplined, responsible, computer literate, and who can communicateeffectively with fellow engineers, management, and the public. Also, the reformed curriculumcan serve as a template for other reform efforts around the country, with an obvious name changefor the city!INTRODUCTIONFor the past five decades, undergraduate engineering education has, for the most part, followedthis

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should also be addressed. This paper outlineshow 3-D modeling and related graphics activities in the classroom need to be reconceptualized.Specific concepts and exercises for use in graphics courses to help introduce students to PDM areoutlined.IntroductionEngineering graphics, being a curriculum closely tied to technology, has been considerablyinfluenced by the rapid changes in computer graphics software. Though the principles based ingeometry have not changed, the vehicle used for teaching these principles and the context in whichthey are placed. In order to assure that future engineers and technologists possess the abilities toapply these principles in the workplace and their future studies, it is important that the curriculumin engineering

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Charles S. Elliott; Albert Winn

); vice president, IntegratedProduct Definition (1994); vice president, Engineering (1992); director, Longbow Apache Engineering(1991); manager LHX Technology, Flight Technology, Advanced Configuration Design, and AH-64Product Definition (1984-1991).Before joining MDHS, Mr. Winn held several engineering and executive positions within the U.S. ArmyAviation Research and Development Command and the U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command. He wasresponsible for engineering support of integration, design, and airworthiness qualification during theaircraft development cycle of major Army helicopter systems, including the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60Blackhawk.Mr. Winn received his B.S. in aerospace engineering from California State Polytechnic University in

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Paul S. Chinowsky

and computer technologies provide the opportunity to enhancestudent access to these resources. The Civil Engineering Resource Library research effortexplores this opportunity by combining an introduction to civil engineering processes withemerging Web-based technologies. This combination is captured in an electronic library thatuses case studies to illustrate emerging civil engineering practices and regulatory compliancestrategies.IntroductionThe lifecycle of civil engineering projects incorporates a broad and diverse set of design andconstruction issues. From initial project development through construction and operations, civilengineers address a broad spectrum of requirements established by direct constituents includingthe owner and the

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Tian S. Lim

Session 2660 Another Look At Engineering Education In China - Fuzhou University Revisited - Tian S. Lim United States Naval Academy AbstractIn 1983 I took a sabbatical leave from the United States Naval Academy and accepted aninvitation to go to China to teach for two semesters at Fuzhou University in the People sRepublic of China. Fuzhou University, located in Fuzhou city, capital of Fujian province, isrepresentative of engineering

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of degree delivery extendto the video outreach students who have enrolled in the UI EngineeringManagement program, but they reside outside the state of Idaho. On reflection,the outreach mode of instruction might not replace the traditional classroomdelivery mode, but it is exceptionally effective in reaching those students who,due to proximity or due to work obligations, would not have been able to pursuea degree otherwise.Bibliography1. Cobourn, W., and Lindauer, G., A Flexible Multimedia Instructional ModuleFor Introductory Thermodynamics, Journal of Engineering Education, July 19942. Harris, A., Evolution of Video Technologies For Distance Learning, SMPTEJournal, December 19963. Penfield, P., Master of Engineering; A Status

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Julia L. Morse

this approach. INTRODUCTIONAs part of a continuing effort to introduce high school students to the world of engineering,Omaha campus faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Engineering andTechnology prepared a week-long series of workshops for high school teachers of math, science,and technology. The goal was to make engineering exciting to teachers and to give themworking projects they could take back to their classrooms, transferring that excitement andinterest to their students.Faculty were presented with the challenge of developing hands-on engineering applicationactivities which teachers could take directly into their classrooms. At the forefront of frustrationin developing these

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Robin Carr; Andrew Gregorowicz; Adam O'Donnell; Robert Quinn

our remotelabs to serve as a collaboratory, open to all our students, their friends and family members(younger brother monitors his sister’s ECG over the web) and interested external groups atschools and at other engineering colleges throughout the nation. This design specification lead tothe choice of a purely web-based access to the remote labs.In addition to a web-server, an internet connection and the general purpose workstations, theenabling technology involves two products both available from National Instruments - LabVIEWand the Internet Developer’s Toolkit hereafter referred to as IDT. LabVIEW is designedspecifically to generate solutions to instrument control and data acquisition problems in afraction of the time it would take to

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Stephen A. Fulling; David L. Barrow

calculus courses, and our experiences using them in a pilot program (the FoundationCoalition) at Texas A&M over the past four years. The thrusts of this program are curriculumintegration, classroom technology, active and team learning, and continuous assessment. Wehope that the assessment efforts will soon provide validation of the conclusions we argue for Page 3.605.1here.OVERVIEW The Foundation Coalition integrated curriculum for the freshman year containsmathematics, physics, engineering, and English courses both semesters, and a chemistry course inthe spring. The main impetus for rearranging topics in calculus came from physics, but