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Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Larry J. Shuman; Jack McGourty

have been implicitly doingthis for sometime, the focus on outcomes now requires it to become explicit.This new focus on student learning outcomes will have an impact on curriculum at the programlevel. The traditional way of building an engineering curriculum is based on providing afoundation in the sciences, adding engineering science and then introducing program subjectmatter with increasing levels of depth. A parallel process exists for skill development,particularly for acquiring the important engineering design skills. Here, one starts with freshmanexperiencing simple design processes. By the senior year, the student is expected to incorporate

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Suzanne D. Bilbeisi; Camille F. DeYong

information. Next, an OSU graduate student in speech communication presented anevening session on effective oral communication. Finally, the REACH participants shared anevening meal and additional personal discussions with nine female mentors. The mentors wereaccomplished professionals in Oklahoma, as all are practicing architects or engineers.Academic ModulesArchitectureTo begin understanding the aspects of the career of an architect, students were asked to designan artist’s display module for a park in downtown Oklahoma City. The students werechallenged to rethink their conventional notions of what an artist’s display module could be;they were asked to consider the problem as “functional sculpture”. Issues of public circulation,image, and display

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S. A. Chickamenahalli; M. Bolepalli; Venkateswaran Nallaperumal; Chih-Ping Yeh; Bonnie Shelnut

State University, Detroit, MI. Dr. Chickamenahalli is PI of an NSF-sponsored Greenfield coalition project in electric machines. She received a Page 4.118.5bachelor and master of electrical engineering degrees from, India, in 1983 and 1986. Dr. Chickamenahalli obtained aPh.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky in May 1995. She worked in industry for four years.MADHAVI BOLLEPALLIMadhavi Bollepalli is a recent MS graduate of Wayne State University in electrical engineering. Madhavi worked onthe project:‘Development of CBI courseware for Electric Machines’, as a graduate research assistant under theguidance of

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Frank Cheng; Daniel M. Chen

environment for the best engineering education in schools.This paper describes the authors’ initial experience of incorporating robotic workcell simulationtechnology into the undergraduate coursework of robotics and automation. This includes thediscussions about the significant impacts of robotic simulation technology on the processes oflearning and conducting robotic workcell design in both industries and schools. The practice hasshown that robotic simulation software is an excellent tool for people to study and developmethods of fast product design, manufacturing process planning, and plant floor/cell controlsupport.I. IntroductionRapid deployment has been proven by many companies to be successful solutions for meeting theimmense demand of product

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Patricia M. Yaeger; Rose M. Marra; Francesco Costanzo; Gary L. Gray

set forth for en- Page 4.91.1gineering educational institutions by ABET, as stated in “Criterion 3: Program Outcomes andAssessment”, in a recent report entitled “ABET Engineering Criteria 2000”, says that engineer-ing programs must demonstrate that their graduates have such skills as [2, 4]: • an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; • an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; • an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; • an ability to

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Glennelle Halpin; Gerald Halpin; L. D. Benefield; William Walker; S. MacGuire

282 (3 hours + 1 hour lab); Quarter 6: MH 283 (3 hours) and EGR 283 (3 hours).As is evident, this program begins with an emphasis on building a strong, comprehensivemathematics base. The focus is on vector-based calculus, differential equations, and linear algebrawhich is supported by a text9 which has been specifically designed for this course. As themathematical models are taught, the engineering applications are included. An example of thisinterplay is that once the students have addressed the "theory and methods of solving first orderlinear differential equations with constant coefficients . . . the class would begin with anengineering instructor discussing the use of belts to transmit power."The physics course was also redesigned so as

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W. F. Walker; S. MacGuire; L. D. Benefield; Glennelle Halpin; Gerald Halpin

282 (3 hours + 1 hour lab); Quarter 6: MH 283 (3 hours) and EGR 283 (3 hours).As is evident, this program begins with an emphasis on building a strong, comprehensivemathematics base. The focus is on vector-based calculus, differential equations, and linear algebrawhich is supported by a text9 which has been specifically designed for this course. As themathematical models are taught, the engineering applications are included. An example of thisinterplay is that once the students have addressed the "theory and methods of solving first orderlinear differential equations with constant coefficients . . . the class would begin with anengineering instructor discussing the use of belts to transmit power."The physics course was also redesigned so as

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Russel C. Jones

all graduates from engineering institutions aroundthe World measure up to the quality levels needed to fulfill that responsibility.Education for Sustainable Development - Engineering educators and the programs theyprovide to their students must be geared to enhancing the environmental sensitivity oftheir students. Design methodologies incorporating the principles of sustainabledevelopment must be utilized throughout the education of engineers.Standards for environmental protection, such as ISO 14000, should be highlighted duringthe formative period of engineers, so that their use becomes a natural part of the laterpractice of the engineer after graduation.Social Impacts of Engineering - Engineering students must be taught to predict

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Kenneth Bryden

; communicated to peers and broader our academic lives,audiences; recognized, accepted, cited,adopted, or used by others. In other words, that • give more responsibility for learning to 6 the student, andit made a difference.” This scholarly work canvary in that it can include teaching, research • set measurable teaching goals,activities, and professional practice. However, establishing plans to meet these goals,it is required that “evidence that a significant and reviewing progress towards theseportion of a faculty member's scholarship has goals.been documented (i.e., communicated to andvalidated by peers beyond the university).”6The

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Timothy Anderson; Robert Serow; James Demery; Carl Zorowski; Catherine E. Brawner

periodic qualitative assessment would identifyopportunities for improving interactions and promote the sharing of best practices. Also, studentlearning outcomes are becoming more dependent on multiple departments. A morecomprehensive qualitative assessment approach applied to a college, such as that outlined in ourmodel, could provide valuable feedback. Other examples where the model might be appliedinclude distributed research centers, distance education curricula that involve multiple sources,and linked institutions such as community colleges in a state system. In each of these examples,multiple entities share a common educational mission, but are only minimally linkedoperationally. This relationship makes the assessment scheme outlined above a

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Teresa L. Hein; Dan Budny

interpretations regarding cognitive processing (i.e. global versus analyticprocessing). Research studies have found that the elements of sound, light, temperature, design,perception, intake, chronobiological highs and lows, mobility needs, and persistence appear to bebiological in nature. Sociological elements as well as motivation, responsibility (i.e. conformity),and the need for structure are thought to be developmental in nature.The PEPS consists of 100 questions on a Likert scale. This instrument uses a standardizedscoring system that includes scores that range from 20 to 80. The scale is further broken downinto three categories. These categories are referred to here as Low, Middle and High. The Lowcategory represents standard scores in the 20 - 40

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Tom Christensen; R. M. Seymour; Kim McKeage; Deborah Skinner; Darrell Donahue

the various pertinent perspectives as the designprocess is carried out. Members of the multidisciplinary design team also need to have a sense ofresponsibility for success of all components of the product. The team members should see thevalue of and be capable of creating a explicit documentation of the design, testing and productevaluation. Management must allow teams to be empowered and provide a reward structure thatemphasizes success of the team over individual success.3While team skills are critical to an engineer’s effectiveness, another consideration for theengineering graduates of today must be preparation for numerous employer changes and flexibilityto move within a company. Today’s graduate is more likely to have several employers

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John E. Nydahl; Colin K. Keeney; Ann Peck

necessary technical writing practice is further exacerbated by thenational trend of the compression of curriculum over time. The prescribed hours in a Bachelor’sdegree have decreased from 137 credit hours in the seventies down to a current value of 128.Despite this contraction, industry and Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology2(ABET) expect universities to adequately prepare their graduates to enter a profession whosesophistication and technological knowledge base are rapidly accelerating. Growing industrialcompetition also demands that new employees require minimal on-the-job training before theybecome productive engineers. This prompts the universal challenge of how one fits the explosionof essential extras into a shrinking

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Nanette Veilleux

arise about special cases where a student might correctly answer the most difficultquestions and miss the ones designed to test recall. In eight semesters of tests for several courses,including introductory and intermediate programming, calculus and a graduate signals andsystems course, such a student has not materialized, in a significant way. Students who havebeen able to answer the questions requiring analysis (e.g., the significant digit loss in the float Page 4.100.9example), have been able to answer all comprehension and application questions, with a fewexceptions due to carelessness. Including more of the less demanding questions

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Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

upper and lower level engineering, technology and scienceinstruction as well as having a secondary impact in the preparation of future teachers. One workshop washeld in July 1998 and another one is scheduled for July 1999. Participants will gain experience in processengineering through hands-on laboratories, industry experts, and interactive demonstrations. Throughindustry involvement from 10 process engineering companies, faculty were given an initial networkingbase. Companies contributing industrial speakers include Sony Music, Inductotherm, DuPontEngineering, Chemical Industry Council of New Jersey, Cochrane, Tasty Baking Co., DuPontPharmaceuticals, DuPont Nylon, Hyprotech, and Mobil Technology Co. Participants use the givenmethodology to

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Donald V. Richardson

installations in other types of aircraft. a.) PROBLEM: To find and match various ignition patterns to identify specific problems such as a short circuited spark plug or an incorrectly set magneto, then produce a specific operator's manual for each engine type. b.) DESIGN: Determine the best installation location and circuit configuration. Capture test traces showing frequently occurring problems for trainees to study. c.) DATA: Specific CRT traces were recorded for selected problems as they developed over a long period of operation. These patterns closely resemble a human heart electrocardio- graph patterns but varied according to built-in conditions and occasional operational sur- prises

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1999 Annual Conference

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Ernest Tollner

be important.Problems involving urbanizing watersheds are as relevant as those in agricultural watersheds forteaching the rational method and the NRCS TR55 approaches for peak flow. One may discusswater erosion in connection with construction site erosion and sedimentation control plandevelopment. One may expand water quality to include general aspects of non-point sourcepollution and an introductory discussion of how to characterize non-point source pollution andan overview of best management practices to reduce non-point source pollution. Simple labs andstructured demonstrations are helpful.One may integrate discussions of vegetated waterways and terrace/diversion channels into amore comprehensive discussion of unlined channel design