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Neda Fabris

oral and written communication in their engineering classes. With this emphasisin mind, and to reflect the greater emphasis in manufacturing industry on new managementtechniques (Total Quality Management, Just in Time, Quadratic Loss Function) and use ofstatistical process control, several years ago I developed a senior level lecture course formechanical engineering students entitled “Automation and Computer -Aided Manufacturing”.This course, consistent with the modern industry practice of continuing improvement, changesalmost every year.This course is an elective, offered once a year, and is very well attended and received bystudents. The content of the course was very favorably reviewed (in his e-mail massage) by anexternal consultant, Dr

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Qiuli Sun; Michael A. Mooney; Kurt C. Gramoll

Session 3353 Self-Paced Instruction to Introduce Traffic Engineering in Virtual City (Sooner City) Qiuli Sun, Kurt Gramoll, Michael Mooney University of OklahomaAbstractThis paper presents the results of one portion of a larger program conducted at theUniversity of Oklahoma to introduce students to engineering and design through the useof a virtual city called ‘Sooner City’. This particular module is used to introduce thestudents to traffic engineering through an easily-understood, internet-based learningenvironment. Since most freshman engineering students have little

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Roger Ware; Charles F. Yokomoto

Session 2230 Applications of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Engineering and Technology Education--Part II Charles F. Yokomoto, Roger Ware Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisAbstractThis paper presents a broad historical perspective of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and its application to the teaching/learning process in engineering and technology education.While the instrument has been found to be most useful in the areas of learning styles, retention,and facilitating teamwork, it has also found use in understanding individual differences inretention

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Christopher Ibeh

Session 2548 The Term (Project) Paper: A Viable Instructional Tool for Undergraduate Engineering and Technological Education Christopher C. Ibeh Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractThere is a growing consensus in academia and in the industry about the need for graduates ofengineering and technological programs to fortify their technical skills with effectivecommunication skills. The term paper concept at the undergraduate level addresses this need; ithas been proven to be a viable instructional medium for the reinforcement, development andacquisition of technical and

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Laura J. Genik; Craig W. Somerton

Session 3233 The Use of a Semester Long Theme Problem in a Senior Level Thermal Engineering Course Laura J. Genik, Craig W. Somerton University of Portland/Michigan State UniversityAbstractFormerly, a senior level capstone course in thermal engineering (ME 411 Applied ThermalScience) was a required part of the curriculum in mechanical engineering at Michigan StateUniversity. The intent of the course was to culminate several aspects of thermodynamics andheat transfer together in a single course with an emphasis on the design component of the topics.Among the topics covered

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Jerome P. Lavelle; Robert Martinazzi

house INTERMEDIATE Vacations, replacements of vehicles, appliances LONG Children’s education, Retirement, long term health careIt became obvious to the instructors the students were interested in “financial planning”. With thisin mind the instructors began to contemplate the development of a personal financial planningmodel to establish “relevance” of the material to the student’s interest. Thinking about how the Page 4.260.2introductory material in the Engineering Economics course could be presented to complement the 1999 ASEE

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Hamid Khan

Session 2260 Facilitation of Critical Learning Theory in Design Engineering and International Manager Development Using Web-based Training Course Hamid Khan East Carolina University School of Industry and Technology Greenville, NC 27858AbstractAs the world is getting smaller due to the impact of global technology, the process ofeducation is getting more effective due to the internet. But the question is, ‘is it serving thecustomers—the managers of the international community in their professional developmentto be up to date

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William Darby; Richard Grodsky; Joseph Pietroburgo; Nancy Shields

can be easily talked out of studying. (reverse scored)22. I get depressed sometimes and then there is no way to accomplish what I know I should be doing. (reverse scored)23. Things will probably go wrong for me sometime in the near future. (reverse scored)24. I keep changing my mind about my career goals. (reverse scored)25. I feel I will someday make a real contribution to the world if I work hard at it.26. There has been at least one instance in school where social activity impaired my academic performance. (reverse scored)27. I would like to graduate from college, but there are more important things in my life. (reverse scored)28. I plan well and I stick to my plans.Evaluation of Engineering ActivitiesThe students were asked to

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James Stice

studies which have added to our fund of knowledgeand experience with the way engineering professors teach and engineering students learn; thereis no way we can deal with them all. Another topic which engages the interest of us all is, isthere anyone out there who cares? Will anybody provide modest amounts of money to help mepursue my ideas for improving learning/teaching/maturing of engineering students? Well, itturns out there is! In years past, the institution I have in mind has been very conservative, andhas shied away from providing grants for promising approaches because those approaches werenot conventional, not "the way we have always done things." That attitude seems to bechanging. The institution to which I refer is the National

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Matthew Dettman

to try to focus the Civil Engineeringeducation community on the task of creating an educational environment that is best for thestudents and the profession. Part of the conference materials included a report whichsummarized the outcome of past conferences dating back to 1979. References to “Bridging thegap” between practitioners and educators and having “Licensed Professional Engineers” asprofessors were found in every conference summary.So, are we doing this? Are we any better off than we were in 1979? More important, are thestudents benefitting? Are the students aware of how important it is to have ProfessionalEngineers in the classroom? With these questions in mind, a short questionnaire was developedto ask the students to indicate

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Bahman S. Motlagh; Alireza Rahrooh

experiments, students are left with rather vagueconcepts regardless of the instructorÀs effectiveness. Laboratory assignments clarify textbookmaterials and examples, as well as help to close the gap between theory and real-life problems.An efficient laboratory experiment must [1]:clearly relate to and support textbook theory,relate to real life instances,challenge studentsÀ ability to design, build, and test, andencourage student to analyze the design and draw conclusion.With these considerations in mind a laboratory workbook has been developed at the Universityof Central Florida for the digital technology course [2].II. Overview of Laboratory ExperimentsThe experiments are designed to compliment and reinforce the lecture material throughout

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James Corbeil; Dale A. Wilson

continuallyimproved by students as they construct knowledge. Process EducationTM incorporatescooperative learning, guided discovery activities, journal writing, and various assessment tools.Unlike a lecture based approach, a Process EducationTM class requires more active participationof both mentor and team members. Team members actively work through in-class tasks, whichinclude critical thinking, assessment, deadlines, and journal entries. With this approach theinstructor take on the nontraditional role of facilitator. This approach has shown significantimprovement in both student motivation and their retention of knowledge.IntroductionThe education of engineers has been a topic of concern and discussion for many years and willbe so into the foreseeable

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J. Morehouse; Edward Young; Jed S. Lyons

Erjavec, J. (1995), “Teaching Statistical Experiment Design Using a Laboratory Experiment,” Journal of Engineering Education, v 84, n 4, p 351.4. Lyons, J., Morehouse, J., Rocheleau, D., Young, E., and Miller, K., “A Proposed Vehicle for Delivering a Mechanical Engineering Systems Laboratory Experience, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 2260, Seattle WA, June 28-July 1, 1998.5. Piaget, J. (1973), To understand is to invent. New York: Grossman..6. Vygotsky, L. (1978), Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes MA: Harvard University Press.7. Abbitt, J, Carroll, B., Fearn, R. and Rivers, R. (1996), “Flight Test Engineering - An Integrated Design/Laboratory

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Lawrence Genalo

solve a trig problem? Why can’t your graduatescommunicate ? In the long run it will be beneficial for our students and our profession. Inthe short run some of the anxiety can be relieved by keeping in mind that ABET islooking for a good process to be put in place that finds the shortcomings and attempts tocorrect them. It is not expected that each student outcome will be met 100 % of the time,but that we attempt to measure how often it is met and strive to continually improve.1. “A Revised, Outcomes-Based Materials Engineering Program at Iowa State University,” Genalo, Lawrence J., Rose-Hulman Assessment Conference, October, 1998.2. Classroom Assessment Techniques, 2nd Edition, Angelo, Thomas A. and Cross, K. Patricia, Jossey- Bass

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Sohail Anwar; Paula Ford

Session 2548 Teaching Technical Communications to Engineering Technology Students: A Case Study Approach Paula Ford, Sohail Anwar The Pennsylvania State University—Altoona CollegeAbstractOne alternative to a long term-paper assignment in a technical writing course is the short memo.Engineering technology students enrolled in Ms. Ford’s sections of Technical Writing, English202C, at Penn State University—Altoona College are required to write a number of memos andshort reports in response to case studies. These case studies are designed to approximate thetypes of writing

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J. Bredeson; M. E. Parten

Session 1332 Implementing ABET 2000: An Example Work in Progress M. Parten, J. Bredeson Department of Electrical Engineering Texas Tech UniversityAbstractThe Electrical Engineering Department at Texas Tech University comes up for ABETaccreditation in the fall of 1999. Over the past year, we have been working to put ABET2000 Engineering Criteria in place. This paper describes the process, approach and currentstatus of the program. The common problems of objectives and assessment are addressed.The

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Hamid Y. Eydgahi; Saeid Y. Eidgahy

competitive environment has perhaps become unpredictable to the pointthat challenges the even well run organizations 17. No longer do engineers work independently,and employers are looking for more quality-minded and customer-oriented work teams. Mostresearch shows that when the learner is actively involved in acquiring knowledge, theacquisition occurs much more rapidly and is more effectively retained. Therefore, howseriously should educators take the training of social, ethical, human values, andcommunication skills? Perhaps one answer would be the inclusion of cultural diversity that isbrought into the classroom by international students.Cultural diversity is the beginning of prosperity in society. It is the notion that differences canprovide for

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James Dally; William L. Fourney; Peter C. Chang; Hugh A. Bruck; Dave K. Anand

two subjects.In educating engineers for the 21st century, it is becoming increasingly clear that the seamlessintegration of curriculum is more important than the delineation of differences in the subjectmatter. With this in mind, it has become evident that statics and strength of materials areprobably two excellent candidates for integration in the undergraduate curriculum. The similarityin their subject matter and their consecutive scheduling in many undergraduate programssubstantially reduces the effort involved in integrating them. Furthermore, by integrating the twosubjects it becomes possible to add meaningful design projects into the curriculum.Some textbook authors have attempted to integrate the courses by simply abridging and

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Howard I. Epstein

should see little effect, except for fuller classes in the fifth year. However,there certainly will be increased costs to both the student and the universities. Speaking ofcosts, one response to the position paper asked 11: Page 4.450.5 And who is going to pay for that fifth year? There are only two choices, the student and the taxpayer. How many bright students will choose another major because of the cost of a 5-year program? Is this additional financial burden on our public colleges and universities justified? For those engineering students whose career paths are firmly fixed in their minds, advanced

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

, appear to cut across all three elements. For example,“ knowledge of contemporary issues” (outcome “j”) is a straightforward reference to knowledgeacquisition. “An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems” (“e”) can referto higher-order thinking skills. While “an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modernengineering tools…” (“k”) directly implies a skill orientation. Page 4.50.2The measurement of student attitudinal-related outcomes provides considerable information onthe effectiveness of an academic program [14,15]. Most attitude measurement is focused on howstudents’ attitudes, including their state of mind and values

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Michael Swedish

Session 2633 Development of a Psychrometric Test Chamber Michael J. Swedish Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Department Milwaukee School of EngineeringAcknowledgments The design of the Psychrometric Test Chamber was done as a Senior Design Project byundergraduate students Brent Losey and Joseph Stellbrink, under the supervision of ProfessorSwedish. Funds for the construction of the Psychrometric Test Chamber were provided through agrant from the A. O. Smith Foundation.I

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Maria Amparo Gotes; Barry McNeill; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 2470 MEP Summer Bridge Program: A Model Curriculum Project Maria A. Reyes, Maria Amparo Gotes, Dr. Barry McNeill, Dr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityABSTRACTArizona State University's (ASU) Office of Minority Engineering Programs (OMEP) has hostedthe Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Summer Bridge Program (SBP) for the past threeyears. The purpose of the program is to promote greater awareness of and to recruit potentialcandidates to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at ASU. The programcontent and curriculum are

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Maria Amparo Gotes; Dr. Barry McNeill; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 2470 MEP Summer Bridge Program: A Model Curriculum Project Maria A. Reyes, Maria Amparo Gotes, Dr. Barry McNeill, Dr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityABSTRACTArizona State University's (ASU) Office of Minority Engineering Programs (OMEP) has hostedthe Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Summer Bridge Program (SBP) for the past threeyears. The purpose of the program is to promote greater awareness of and to recruit potentialcandidates to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at ASU. The programcontent and curriculum are

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Allen Leybourne

inspired idea or action,perhaps we must first experience many small inspired ideas. This hardly occurs just because wewish it to. We must immerse ourselves into an environment that provides sufficient intellectualinput to stimulate our mental processes – the creation of a mental infrastructure. The “Eureka”experience of Archimedes as he discovered the principle of buoyancy provides an example.According to the anecdote, he was obviously immersed in his work. Would he have made hisobservation if the question had not already been in his mind?Two of the author’s experiences may also serve to illustrate why it is necessary to become deeplyinvolved before an inspired idea occurs. In the first case, as a polymer pilot plant engineer

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W. Ernst Eder

Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A Scheme, New York: Holt,Rinehart, 197025. Perry, W.G., Jr, "Cognitive and Ethical Growth: The Making of Meaning", in Chickering, A. & Assoc., TheModern American College, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 198126. Egan, K., The Educated Mind -- How Cognitive Tools Shape Our Understanding, Chicago: University Press,199727. Woods, D.R., Problem-based Learning: How to Gain the Most from PBL, Waterdown, ON: D.R. Woods, 199428. Frost, R.B. (1994) "A Suggested Taxonomy for Engineering Design Problems," Jnl. Eng. Design, 5 No. 4, p.399--41029. Kuhn, T.S. (1970) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (2 ed.) (Chicago, Univ. of Chicago Press)30. Kuhn, T.S. (1977) The Essential Tension: Selected Studies

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John Hoover; Arnold F. Johnson

levels.University participants cited a comfort level change in terms of working with students withdisabilities. Noting their abilities is one way this changed sensitivity played out. A second waywas that science, engineering, and mathematics faculty members reported that they were lessinhibited about social exchanges with disabled individuals--as a direct result of participating inDREAMS.ChallengesOne of the biggest challenges is that of working with totally blind or totally deaf children andadolescents. Many typical communication methods must be adapted in order to reach thesestudents. When presenting material one has to keep this in mind. For persons with blindness,one has to have models or aids (adaptives) for the students to feel or touch in order to

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

Session 1647 CBI Courseware Development – Lessons Learned S. Chickamenahalli, M. Bollepalli, V. Nallaperumal, C-P. Yeh, B. Shellnut Wayne State University/Greenfield CoalitionAbstract This paper presents our experiences while developing computer based instruction (CBI)materials for an Electrical Machines course for the NSF-funded Greenfield Coalition (NSF-GC)for new Manufacturing Education. Greenfield Coalition for new Manufacturing Education is apartnership of six diverse educational institutes and five manufacturing companies, the Societyof Manufacturing Engineers and Focus: Hope, a civil rights

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Daniel Davis

and to create properdocuments. However, software developers are embedding more data and more evaluationcriteria and design methodology within their application programs,. Drawings are “smarter”,capable of changing data associated within them as they are changed. Drawings are now able togenerate schedules, soon they will be “writing” specifications. A CADD based structuralanalysis program can evaluate a selected area to be spanned, develop a material schedule, choosedetails and draw the framing diagram. If the changes that have occurred during this decade aredramatic, the next decade of architectural and engineering practice will be mind boggling.Those close to it will be better able to discuss it and prepare for its future.C. CADDA typical

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Martha A. Centeno; Julie A. Jacko; Marc L. Resnck; Marcia Groh-Hammond; Seth Berkowitz; Amanda M. Mitskevich; Janet Parker; John Schmidt

Session: 2263 A.R.I.S.E. CENTER: DEVELOPING INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS1 MARTHA A. CENTENO, JULIE A. JACKO, MARC L. RESNICK / MARCIA GROH-HAMMOND, SETH BERKOWITZ, AMANDA M. MITSKEVICH, JANET PARKER, JOHN SCHMIDT Florida International University / NASA – K.S.C. Miami, Florida 33199 / Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899AbstractWe have developed a partnership between NASA and Florida International University (F.I.U.) toestablish the Applied Research in Industrial and Systems Engineering (A.R.I.S.E.) Center. Theintent of this

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Ronald E. Terry; Kurt Sandholtz

Session 2630 Empowering Graduates to Manage Professional Careers for Greater Satisfaction and Contribution Ronald E. Terry, Kurt Sandholtz Brigham Young University/Novations Group, Inc.IntroductionRecent reports aimed at improving engineering education are consistent in recommending newattributes for future graduates.1,2 These attributes are in addition to the strong technicalcapabilities for which engineers have been known and are frequently referred to as the ‘soft’skills. They include: 1. An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. 2. An understanding of