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Dominique McMillan

students into civil engineering-relatedcareers. Funded by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Committee on EqualOpportunity Programs, the program has proved to be successful by serving to (1) expose studentsto science and engineering in a college-related environment (2) introduce it's student participantsto the study and career of civil engineering and (3) involve engineering faculty, students andprofessionals in a worthwhile community-based program.The program took place on two-consecutive Saturdays on the California State University , LosAngeles (Cal State L.A.) in late August for a total of 12 hours (6 hours each Saturday). Theprogram was free to all participants and in 1997 a stipend of $25.00 was given to students thatattended both

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Reginald G. Mitchiner; John T. Tester

educational agenda, though in other venues. We discuss the practical andaccreditation problems associated with incorporating the "new" design features in an existingmachine design course. A separate design course, dedicated to plastic product design, is alsooutlined. This last alternative is likely the best bridge from a machine design curriculum withoutplastics concepts to one with metallic/nonmetallic product design.1 IntroductionPlastic products† are a dominant part of the manufacturing world. It is very likely that you thereader could, at this moment, reach out and touch a plastic product from where you sit. Yet,mechanical design curricula at universities, as a general rule, do not have plastic product designintegral in their construction. The

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Scott R. Short

, proceeding from the simple to the more complicated, based uponthe inherent mathematical processes that underlie the distributions. King’s approach emphasizesthat associated with all naturally occurring processes are many kinds of statistical distributions.Within a reasonable approximation, the more complex distributions are mathematically definablecombinations of the simpler distributions.Included in the students’ laboratory manual is a table3 (see Table 1, Appendix 1) summarizingstatistical distributions. Table 1 shows that the mathematical operation of counting results in adiscrete statistical distribution called the binomial distribution. The mathematical operation ofaddition results in the continuous distribution referred to as the normal

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Aaron A. Jennings

The products of the summer 1995 effort were presented and evaluated at a workshopheld in Newark, N.J., Aug. 24 -25, 1995. Module prototypes were presented, discussedand evaluated. The essential conclusions of this meeting were as follows:1. In evaluating materials for our three focus group (Case Studies, Databases, and Software) we come to the conclusion that all of these areas are strongly linked and should not be treated as independent entities. Preparing a useful module based on an environmental software code requires that one provide practical examples illustrating how the code can be used. This is best done with a realistic example problem that is, in essence, a case study. Furthermore, analysis codes generally require

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Christopher D. Pionke; J. Roger Parsons

teaching seniorcapstone design courses. Since the summer of 1996, both authors have been part of a committeewhose charge has been to restructure the entire engineering curriculum for all freshmen at UTwith an emphasis on design, teamwork, and communication skills. This restructuring is inprogress and both authors are part of the teaching team for this new curriculum. Also, in 1994,Dr. Parsons developed and implemented a sophomore level introduction to design course [1].Based on their own experiences as well as a consensus of the engineering education community[2,3], the authors decided that a design-oriented course with an emphasis on engineering problemsolving was the best approach to satisfy all the objectives listed above.The core of the new

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Gary A. Ybarra

Session 2526 Introduction to Wireless Control and Virtual Instrumentation using LabVIEW Gary A. Ybarra gary@ee.duke.edu Duke University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Durham, NC I. Introduction The initial objective of the laboratory is for students to learn to use properly the HewlettPackard (HP) digital instruments at their lab bench and the correct method of measuringphysical quantities with each instrument. The four HP digital instruments used in the labare:(1) HP E3611A DC

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Susan M. Blanchard; John D. Enderle

biomedical engineering courses are out-dated, do not cover emerging topics such as tissue engineering, do not have example problemsand exercises, require an in-depth knowledge of electrical engineering, are written at a level thatis beyond the capabilities of most undergraduate students, or are written for the biomedicalengineering technology student.1-6DiscussionNearly 20 experts have contributed to a new book, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, thatwill be available late 1998.7 The text is written primarily for engineering students who havecompleted differential equations and basic courses in statics, dynamics, and linear circuits. Eachchapter in the book begins with a short list of instructional objectives to help the students focuson the

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Randall A. Yoshisato

, satisfied society. How eachsegment works to do this is described in the systems schematic shown in Figure 1.The model is expressed using the “systems thinking” approach proposed by Peter Senge.1 Theoverall system is composed of three interrelated subsystems: academia, industry, and society. Forthe purposes of this model, “society” represents that portion of our community which is notdirectly associated with academia or industry. In some sense it can also be interpreted as“government” to the degree that a representative government interprets and aligns itself with thecommunal will. Together each subsystem works towards our common goal indirectly byimproving the productivity and satisfaction of the people within society.Although academia makes many

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Daniel Walsh; David Gibbs; Alan Demmons

competency to be satisfied bylower division, high school-level courses. In fact, students can be excused from the mathematics requirements ofGEB if testing shows that they have a “math-phobia”.It is also useful to examine the unit requirements for the various disciplines at Cal Poly. Figures 1 and 2 show theunits required for graduation as a function of discipline at Cal Poly. Clearly, the engineering disciplines require thegreatest unit totals. However, the engineering disciplines, agricultural disciplines and business require the lowestnumber of units in their own colleges, and fewer units in their own departments than most liberal arts majors. Amuch greater proportion of the curricula is “free elective” in the liberal arts majors. It is

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C. Faye; N.W. Scott

conclusion is supported with who completed problems with one tutor present. Studentsfinancial data, examination results and a student survey. were allocated two tutorials each week. Tutorials could last up 1 Introduction to one hour. The questions to be answered were selected from a text book used in the unit. Tutors were expected to be freeComputer aided learning (CAL) has become quite a common for consultation with students outside

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Melissa J. Dark; Robert J. Herrick; Dennis R. Depew

Servs, and word-of-mouth recruited facultyparticipants for workshops. When faculty members inquired about a specific workshop, theywere sent the following information regarding participation. 1. An overview of the content of the workshop 2. Prerequisite knowledge or experience required 3. The date and location of the workshop 4. Background of the workshop leaders 5. Expectations regarding curriculum development and implementationEach faculty participant was provided a $500 stipend to defray costs associated with theworkshop. This could include travel expenses as well as food and lodging expenses. Facultyparticipants were not charged a conference or workshop fee. The direct costs of the workshopwere supported

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Yacob Astatke

% F a ll 9 7 20% 0% A B C F Grades Figure 1: Grade Distribution for Students Enrolled in Electric Circuits Page 3.172.3As shown by the grade distribution in Figure 1, high improvements were obtained in thegroup of “A” students which increased by 13 %, and the number of students failing thecourse which decreased by 8 %. This can be attributed to the use of the WebCT software,which facilitates student interaction, teamwork, and allows the students to come to classprepared.Another advantage of WebCT, is that it facilitates

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Walter Buchanan

, T. W. (1984). Registration of engineering technology graduates. Journal ofEngineering Technology, 1(2), 41-42.2. Buchanan, W. W., McNeill, P. R., & Petersen, O. G. (1998). Professional Registration for EngineeringTechnology Graduates. Manuscript submitted for publication.3. Galvin, M. (1995, December). Changes to licensure system proposed. Engineering Times,pp. 1-12.4. Taylor, K. D., Buchanan, W. W., Englund, R. B., O'Connor, T. P., & Yates, D. W. (1997). ProfessionalRegistration Issues for Engineering Technology Graduates: A Range of Perspectives. Proceedings 1997 Frontiersin Education Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 1997, pp. 1006-1010.5. Staff. (1997, January

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David R. Haws

administration. In the mean time, I will continue to teach these twoStrength of Materials classes (and others) with PSI methods, individually tailored learningobjectives and testing criteria, but in separate classrooms.Bibliographic InformationFor more background material on Mastery Learning and the Personalized System of Instruction, I would recommendthe following:Block, J. H. (1971). Mastery learning: Theory and practice. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.Bloom, B. S. (1968). Learning for mastery. Evaluation Comment UCLA-CSEIP, 1, pp. 1-12.Carroll, J. B. (1963). A model for school learning. Teachers College Record, 64, 723-733.Keller, F. S. (1968). Good-bye teacher... Journal of Applied Behavior and Analysis, 1, 79-89.Keller, F. S., &

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William E. Cole

. However this is not the best way to teach. Many education studies have shown thatstudents retain only a small fraction of what they hear or read. The retention rate increasesdramatically when a student says or does--when there is hands on learning.1 This is especiallytrue in Engineering Technology where students learn best through observing and doing. Hencethe extensive use of laboratory experiments in the Engineering Technology Program.New tools are needed to improve the teaching of technical material. Technology students arehands-on graphic learners--their learning improves when they can see things and work with them.Hence graphics can provide an additional tool to help teach technology students. Graphics is theprimary method of communications

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Joan A. Burtner; Laura Moody

learned the benefits of studyingtogether as a group. Unlike juniors, freshman students are typically still developing their timemanagement and study habit skills. We believe that designing the course based on collaborativelearning principles will increase the students’ chances for success.Studies conducted over a number of years have shown that the cooperative learning approach isvery effective in a wide variety of educational environments. 1 A recent Prism article 2 describesthe following benefits of cooperative learning at the higher education level: • Higher levels of achievement • Greater level of academic self-esteem • Creation of more sophisticated solutions to complex problems

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Robert Dresnack; Eugene Golub; Deran Hanesian; Hsin-Neng Hsieh; Angelo J. Perna

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Gary B. Randolph

Session 1275 Using Gantt Chart Software in Managing Student Team Projects Gary B. Randolph Purdue University School of Technology Anderson, Indiana INTRODUCTIONStudent team projects have become a popular way to teach. Good teams develop an environmentof effective adult learning andragogy,1 emphasizing student self-direction in their own learning,shared experiences, near-term application and performance feedback. But coaching teams andkeeping them on track is a difficult and delicate job for faculty.2 The

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Richard Spillman

credit semesterclass). By this time the students have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of combinational logicdesign. The initial lecture is designed to introduce the structural options available in VHDL. For example,Figure 1 is the slide used to illustrate the two components of all VHDL code: the entity and the architecturesegments. The entity segment is easy to visualize since it describes the inputs and the outputs of the circuit. Forstudents that have programming experience (which is assumed of all students in this class), the entity Page 3.612.2segments is much like the variable declaration statements of PASCAL or C

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Kenny Fotouhi; William Cavey

5GUUKQP 75+0)+0(4#4'&64#05+5614561%10641.# /1614+?.+0A*+)*%5 Page 3.613.10.+0A+(%56*'0.+0A.+0A+(%56*'0.+0A.+0A+(%56*'0.+0A.+0A+(%56*'0.+0A.+0A1((5'6A1((5'6)161.+0A #55+)0+0&+8+&7#. #/$+'068#.7'5.+0A1((5'6A1((5'6)161.+0A 61#01((5'68#4+#$.'.+0A1((5'6A1((5'6)161.+0A.+0A1((5'6A1((5'6.+0A0':6.+0A)161.+0A'0&4'#&+0)21.'6*'5'05145.+0A*+)*.19 H#%6+8#6'.1%-10.'&I.+0A(14%561.+0A*+)*.19 #%6+8#6'21.+0).'&I.+0A.19%5.+0A5*+(6+0#&%%.-/5$2156=5'05'>?.+0A*+)*%5.+0A+(%56*'0.+0A.+0A+(%56*'0.+0A.+0A+(%56*'0.+0A.+0A+(%56*'0.+0A.+0A+(5'05' #&%/+06*'0.+0A

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Lucy C. Morse

theclass are the participants. The questionnaires are submitted via electronic mail to the class as anexpert panel, and each class member submits their response back to the instructor alone. Basedon the results of the first questionnaire, a second questionnaire is sent to the students and thenreturned to the professor for analysis. Based on the two (or more) questionnaires a decision canusually be made. The key to this technique is the formulation of the original question.Virtual TeamsAll the students in the class are divided into virtual teams of approximately four students perteam. The basic elements of the virtual team process include: 1 1. Communication • Give the team a name

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Lara Relyea; Joan A. Burtner

program now serves over 100 middle and high school students. 1 Holland 2 reports that, in the summer of 1994, Texas A &M first offered GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science). GEMS is a program for eleven year old girls designed to increase the chance that the participants will eventually follow careers in science engineering and math. As part of the TIDEE (Transferable Integrated Design in Engineering Education) program, Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington teamed together in 1995 to offer a two week long summer camp for 20-25 freshman and sophomore high school students. The first week of this program is a day camp; the second week is residential. 3

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Chong Chen

popular computer data acquisition application packages is Laboratory VirtualInstrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) developed by National Instruments. LabVlEWis a graphical software system for developing high performance scientific and engineeringapplications. LabVIEW can acquire data and control devices via a data acquisition board, such asthe PCI-1200 data acquisition board. LabVIEW, much like the Visual Basic and C++programming packages, includes programming capability and a user friendly interface. LabVIEWhas been used by many industries and scientific researchers. One application was developingmethods to cool and trap atoms with laser light completed by Dr. William Phillips [1], who is a

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John D. Cremin

performedon a bright sunny fall day and was one of the most popular experiments in the course.CHARACTERIZING THE GPS ENVIRONMENTThe purpose of this experiment was to become familiar with the orbital characteristics, thecoverage and signal strength and geometry of the satellite constellations.3,4 Figure 1 is aplot of the difference between the predicted Azimuth and Elevation and Azimuths andElevations obtained from the Magellan units connected to the Parks College roof antennae.The predicted values were obtained from the web site http://sirius.chinalake.navy.mil/cgi-bin/satpred-query. The predictions are based on user inputs of site Lat and Lon andaltitude together with the desired date and time.CHARACTERIZING THE NMEA INTERFACESThe Department

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Roger Ware; Charles F. Yokomoto

Session 3230 Using Small Groups to Promote Active Learning and Student Satisfaction in a Required Engineering Ethics Course Charles F. Yokomoto, Roger Ware Electrical Engineering/Psychology Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Introduction A learning experience in professional ethics has become increasingly important forengineering majors for several reasons. Chief among them are (1) ABET EC-2000's learningoutcome which states that engineering programs “must demonstrate that their

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Gerard N. Foster

note, call it FFF, somewhatless than two octaves lower than C for which C is the third harmonic. In this case fC = 3 fFFF and fFFF = (1/3) fC.By going up two octaves from FFF we have another note F as follows fF = 4 fFFF = (4/3) fC.This combination of C F G and C' formed the strings on early Greek lyres.With this play, Pythagoras derived the notes of the scale that had a ratio of frequency from thefundamental as shown below. C D E F G A B C' 1 9/8 81/64 4/3 3/2 27/16 243/128 2In the key of C, G is known as the fifth because it is the fifth harmonic note in the progression. Fis known as the fourth

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Cathie Scott; Carolyn Plumb

. Page 3.620.1The procedure used in this evaluation can be used as an ongoing assessment tool to monitor theeffects of any changes we make in response to what we learn from the baseline evaluation. Why Are We Undertaking the Project?Despite our efforts to prepare students for writing in their profession, feedback from industryindicates that we are not keeping up with demands in the workplace. Now, with the adoption ofABET's Engineering Criteria 2000, we will be required to demonstrate that we can.Industry Wants Better WritersFor decades, industry has been saying that engineering students are not learning thecommunication skills they need on the job.1-6 Writing has been at the center of these complaints.Engineering

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Henry W. Kraebber

" serving several courses with information about the companies that support the CIMT program and laboratories.• Linking to files containing weekly editions of course handouts, assignments and lecture notes.• Posting of the current grade spreadsheet.• Posting of additional information, papers and pictures that supplement the content of the lectures and labs.The procedures used to create "no frills" web pages and links to other files are not difficult tocopy. My first pages were in fact copies of another instructor's source code in hypertext markuplanguage (.html) for a page with titles, pictures, text and links to other sites. A sample of the.html code and the simple page it produces can be found in figures 1 and 2 at the end of thispaper. New

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Dennis Stevenson

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J. C. Sener; R. R. Mirsky; David R. Haws; Stephen B. Affleck; J. L. Mason; L. C. Aburusa

implementation and expansion of the internship program with the use of Internet technology. INTRODUCTION BSU was founded as Boise Junior College (BJC) in the 1930s. Many four-year programswere added as BJC progressed through being Boise College, Boise State College and finallyBoise State University. Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering are the latest four-yearbaccalaureate programs to be added. A separate College of Engineering was organized, effectiveJuly 1, 1997. The mission of the engineering programs is to offer an education that combinesfundamentals with technical electives allowing students to specialize in specific areas.Professionalism among the students is encouraged by participation in