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Graciela Munoz Padilla; Francisco J. Gonzalez

in engineering continuingeducation. The catalog, during these years, has amounted to over 200 different courses.Due to its own market research, the Department itself has created courses which range fromcommunications, to applied computer software; from reengineering to the Japanese language;from ethics to computer-aided education; from GPS to energy savings. And soon it becameevident that professors, participating as “students”, had many deficiencies in their professionalstraining, such as:1. a lack of appropriate oral and writing skills;2. a very poor orthography, unacceptable in professionals;3. a very poor vocabulary, specially in the humanities area; and4. a very poor and insufficient preparation, for historical, philosophical

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having to seek additional funding for such items.VI. Examples of Sponsored ProjectsOver the past three years over 35 student design projects have been sponsored by specificcustomers. Many of these are industry sponsors; others are government agencies and otherdepartments within the University of Idaho. In a very few instances, an individual sponsors astudent design project because of personal interest in a particular project. Page 5.291.4Listed in Table 1 in Appendix A. are examples from these sponsored projects. A brief projectdescription is given, along with primary challenges of each project, project assessment ofperformance and degree of

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Jr., Vernon W. Lewis

by approximately 50 local and distance students. The success of this virtual approach toa laboratory class and the experience gained in the process are documented in this paper. Thepaper also includes a discussion of the logistics involved with a virtual laboratory class ofsignificant size.1. IntroductionThe distance learning program at Old Dominion University features approximately 100 classes inthe current semester that are presented in a synchronous or partially asynchronous format. Eightto ten additional courses are offered in a totally asynchronous format. The distance learningprogram has developed around the assumption that to be successful, complete programs must beoffered rather than individual courses that may be selectively of

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James C. Sherman

advisor to answer specific questions prior toregistration. Also, some problems were encountered early on the first day of newfreshman registration, when the web-based registration system was overloaded and newfreshmen were directed to the original telephone-based registration system. A smallnumber of our new students also found our registration instructions to be vague andincomplete in select areas, prompting a number of calls to departmental faculty and staffadvisors. Minor new student schedule adjustments were required once these new studentswere on campus for the Fall Semester.1. Past Registration PracticeSome colleges at the University of Colorado at Boulder have elected to offer multiple on-campus registration and orientation programs

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John Mitchell; Katherine Sanders; Chris Carlson-Dakes; Patrick Farrell

strives to create collaborations among faculty as they themselvesexperience learning in a new and challenging environment. Its first year of activities arefundamentally different from a teaching circle in that the activities center on learning and arestructured in a common curriculum that meets weekly over an academic year. CCLE alsoexplicates and develops understandings of the processes of collaboration and consensus buildingas part of the curriculum. The theoretical approach and applied structure of CCLE evolved outof a PhD dissertation (Sanders)1 and are based on theories of job enrichment2, job characteristicstheory3, action research4, and participatory management5.CCLE is a grass-roots, voluntary professional development process that centers

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John Chen; Mike Ellis

Session 2520Faculty Proficiency with Technology: Distribution among Rank and Institution John C. Chen1, Mike Ellis2 1 Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University 2 Architectural Engineering, North Carolina A&T State UniversityAbstractIn recent years there has been a rapid growth in interest to integrate technology into theengineering curriculum, both to extend the reach and effectiveness of teaching and learning, andin response to industry needs. We have conducted a survey of engineering faculty at the eightSUCCEED coalition universities to

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Ted D. Loso; Raj Desai; Michael E. Courbat

of the effortrequired during tenure and merit reviews 4. A more comprehensive listing of the steps involved in this type of change can be foundin the writings of individuals involved with organizational change. One such approach inmanaging change lists ten steps in the process. These steps are: 1. Analyze the organization and its need for change. 2. Create a shared vision and common direction. 3. Separate from the past. 4. Create a sense of urgency. 5. Develop a strong leader role. 6. Line up political sponsorship. 7. Craft an implementation plan. 8. Develop enabling structures and reinforcements. 9. Communicate, involve people and be honest. 10. Monitor, refine and

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Leon L Van Dommelen; Yousef Haik; Namas Chandra

sound processor settings. Initially we had considerable hum (with all this hardware, it Page 5.296.5is difficult to get a clean audio environment) which was eliminated through low cut filters andbetter equipment. A hearing impaired student asked us to provide compression to help himunderstand the archived lectures better (he is permitted to attend all live lectures in theclassroom.) We initially chose a 4:1 compression ratio; however, informal testing seemed toindicate that quality deteriorates and we retreated to a 2:1 compression ratio. The roommicrophones for the students present some other difficulties. Shy students require noticeablevolume

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Kisha L. Johnson; John Albert Wheatland; Grace E. Mack

freshmen to stay linked to theengineering community. The program is similar to an activity in the Engineering 101 course atClemson University where, each semester, a panel of sophomores, juniors, and seniors dialoguewith freshmen and have a frank discussion of their experiences in engineering (Crockett, 1999).Like the Fast Track team leaders, the panelists represent a variety of engineering fields and awide range of grade point averages. Both of these programs suggest a process for peer-groupinteraction, the key element in social integration.Program GoalsThe goals of the Fast Track to Achievement program are to 1) ease the transition from highschool to college for engineering freshmen, 2) to focus as many freshmen as possible onexpectations for

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Mark Cutkosky; Christopher Richard; Allison Okamura

,stiffness, and inertia. Feeling the dynamics, in addition to learning the underlying physics,improved students’ understanding and added an element of fun to the course. In this paper, wedescribe the purpose and design of the haptic paddle, present examples of how the paddle wasintegrated into laboratory exercises, and show the results of student evaluations.1. IntroductionEngineering educators are continually challenged to provide physical examples in order to makecourse material more interesting and accessible to students. Laboratory exercises, softwaresimulations, and in-class demonstrations are all helpful in developing students’ ability to connecttheoretical principles with physical reality. The literature contains several examples of computer

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Walter J. Gomes III; Rulph Chassaing

address 4G bytes, and two sets of sixteen 32-bit registers.It contains eight execution units composed of six ALU’s and two multiplier units.On-chip memory is available as program cache, data cache, and RAM/cache. The exact amountand configuration of memory depends on the specific member of the C6x family of processors. For Page 5.299.1example, the fixed-point C6211 (which is on-board TI’s popular C6x DSK), has two Level-1 (L1)program and data cache of 4K Bytes each and a Level-2 (L2) 64K Bytes which can be used either asRAM or cache. The C6x internal data memory can be accessed as bytes, 16-bit (half-word) or 32-bit words. A number of support

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Igor M. Verner; Jacob E. Mendelssohn; David J. Ahlgren

interviews and included characteristic data on the contestants, their activities,motivation levels, and attitudes. A number of common features that characterize specific groupsof participants (working engineers, university students, and high-school students, for example)were discovered by the survey and are reported here.II. Contest ObjectiveThe object is to develop a computer-controlled, autonomous machine that can navigate through a8 ft. by 8 ft. maze, find a lit candle, and extinguish it in minimum time. The maze geometry,which is known by the contestants, includes four rooms and connecting hallways (Fig. 1). Thewalls of the maze are 13" high and are painted white, the hallways are 18" wide; and the floor ispainted flat black. The robot must

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of a proposal to establish anengineering program was initiated by WMU. Early on it was decided that a location-specificengineering program would be needed for Muskegon and that it should be tailored to localneeds. WMU established two basic requirements that had to be accomplished by any off-campusengineering program: (1) that curriculum be accreditable by EAC/ABET (in keeping withCollege of Engineering and Applied Science policy) and (2) that the off-campus program be selfsupporting (in keeping with WMU policy).To ensure meeting local needs and expectations, a committee composed of representatives oflocal industry (taken from the WCMC), WMU, and MCC oversaw program development of thecurriculum for the new engineering program. WMU’s dean of

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Jeffrey L. Ray; John Farris

students to experience a more hands-on approachto the engineering design process. A course outline is included in Table 1.The lectures are directed towards supplementing the labs by introducing the theoreticalbackground to the topics. Each lecture is presented using Microsoft PowerPoint with lectureoutlines provided for student use before class. Providing outlines prior to the lectures allowstime during the lecture sessions for in-class exercises developed to strengthen the studentslearning of the lecture and lab material. Lecture topics include: the design process, Booleanoperations, 2D and 3D design sketching techniques, dimensioning, tolerancing, GD&T, anddesign documentation. The course design projects are focused on students acquiring

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Bernard Hoop; Thomas E. Hulbert; Robert B. Angus; Eric W. Hansberry

largest, encompassing approximately ten to twelve percent of itsgross national product). Student design projects incorporate the use of the architectural andengineering scales in both sketching and computer aided design. The use of terms relative to theAEC industry is required. For example, students should distinguish the use of terms such asbeam or girder, and cement or concrete.Student design projects may be broadly divided into the following topics:1. surveying – site layout2. furniture/ building equipment3. design of spaces/ arrangement plans4. design of building systems, for example, lighting (electrical), pipe (mechanical), and heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC-mechanical)5. building structural designSeveral first-year

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Robert P Hesketh; Michael Carney; C. Stewart Slater

provide an environmentally friendly alternative to older techniques such asdipping, brushing, and spraying. Fluidized bed coating is a novel process which offers theadvantages of efficient utilization of materials (near 100%), the ability to coat irregular shapes,high coating rates, simple and inexpensive equipment requirements, process automation, andsmooth and continuous coating applications.Fluidization Fundamentals Fluidization finds application in many important industrial processes. Examples offluidization are given in the table below. Table 1: Industrial Applications of Fluidized BedsPolymeric Materials gas phase polymerization of polyethylene

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Peter J. Shull

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Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

a prototype formula-style racecar. Theobjective of this paper is to discuss some of the aspects of entering and competing effectively inthe competition. At the end of this paper some aspects of engineering mechanics carried out bystudents in the suspension group are discussed. The model of the Worcester PolytechnicInstitute (WPI) is featured.1. IntroductionThe Formula SAE Competition is provides an opportunity for students to apply their theoreticalknowledge to practical situations, gain hands-on experience, and at the same time get credit fortheir work. This project prepares a student to solve a real-world problem that is ill defined,interdisciplinary, and open-ended. Most of the students have never had to face the issue ofsolving an open

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Richard Gilbert; Wayne E. Wells; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

SuperstructureFigure 1 illustrates the superstructure format for modules associated with this project. Thegraphic is currently being used as a structural guideline by faculty teams as they developmodular materials. Each module will have components or sections that are identified asmotivation, goal, objectives, content, practical applications, practice, related learning use oftechnology and self evaluation. This structure was developed as a result of a series of intensiveworkshop secessions in which the educators from the Hispanic minority institutions carefullyconsidered the various factors that impact students in their math, science and pre-engineeringclasses. Each component of the superstructure is discussed in turn below

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Darrell D. Massie; Cheryl A. Massie

use the Sunrayceproject as an example, the team leader’s duty description may include responsibility forcoordinating the design, build, test, and logistical phases for building a solar car. For a race thatis to be conducted in June, the team leader may envision major milestones such as having anoperational car by February to allow for four full months of testing and re-design. The TPD mayalso include the team leader’s plan for organization of sub-teams to complete major tasks, suchas a suspension team or power team. This is shown as process step 1 in Figure 1.Subordinate team members review the leader's TPD and assess their vision and milestoneschedule. Using this as a starting point, the team can discuss and modify the vision and

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Oguz A. Soysal

). Most ofthe enrolled students have not yet declared a major however; they are primarily interested inengineering. Some upper level students from other disciplines (especially from physics andcomputer science) also take this course as elective to become familiar with engineering designconcepts and develop their hands-on skills. Fig. 1 illustrates the distribution of studentsinterested in engineering and other majors. Undecided EE 30% 29% Other ME 15% 26

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Scott White; Kirsten Lowrey; George M. Bodner; Dawn Del Carlo; Ala Samarapungavan; William C. Oakes

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William E. Cole; Walter Buchanan

mechanical measurements. Purpose of the lab was to: • Provide students with a Hands-on Experience; • Develop self learning skills; • Develop Critical Thinking Skills; • Provide a basis to help them decide between the Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Computer Technology programs offered at Northeastern University.Described in this paper are the experiments, the delivery at Northeastern, and an assessment ofthe lab effectiveness.1. IntroductionIn January of 1999, six faculty members from the College of Engineering visited DrexelUniversity to review their pioneering freshman program, including the instrumentation lab.Their curriculum and

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David R. Haws

. When this reluctance is overcome, the mentoraccepts a new individual into her coterie, where the relationship becomes protected by an ethic ofcare [1]. From this point, the mentor’s decisions are focused on developing the individual andcaring for the mentor relationship. While active mentoring may only last for a few weeks to afew months, the result is a long-term social bond (I can think of three teachers who investedsufficient mentoring on me to develop such a bond).To establish a baseline for faculty involvement in the mentoring process, I took advantage of thefact that I have an entering, moderately under-prepared freshman son who wants to studyengineering. Because I know this student very well, I am particularly cognizant of his

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Jagdish T. Gajjar

functional block. In thelaboratory, students connect the output of the differential amplifier to a commercialanalog-to-digital converter unit and acquire data into the computer. Using a narrow-band digital filter to process the acquired data, students determine the natural frequencyof the cantilever with applied weight loads.IntroductionIn recent years there have been many examples of engineering curriculum reform in thefreshman year 1-4 . One of the primary motivations for change is to provide the beginningstudents with engineering experience so as to help them identify with engineering in thefreshmen year. An important aspect of engineering education is the experimentalverification of theoretical models developed in lectures and relating this to

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Patrick E. Devens

ground. How much energy is stored in the beam? Hint: PE = mgh where PE is potential energy, m is mass, g is gravity (9.8 m/s2), and h is height.If the solution is to multiply the beam length by beam mass, gravitational pull, and object height,then the approach to the solution is correct and this approach is normally the focus of teaching.But, was the given information questioned? Also, if the format below was provided as the text’ssolution to the problem or if this was a student’s solution to the problem, is the solution correct? PE = (33)(1/3.2808)(20)(9.8)(2000)(1/100) = 39 000 J(Please see the end of this article for possible solutions.) The above problem depicts twosystematic errors in present

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Robert A. Merrill; Elizabeth A. Scholle

Technology Department had ninemonths to design, equip, and implement a multi-use lab in a new building. The lab had to servecourses in materials testing, statics, strength of materials, dynamics, geometric dimensioning &tolerancing, and hydraulics in order to maximize space utilization. The budget established forthis was approximately $240k.This paper describes the process that was followed from conceptual design to class use. Some ofthe important aspects of the process were 1) the challenges resulting from having multipleclasses, and most faculty, sharing space; 2) the process of selecting equipment which balancededucational needs, budget, and lead time restrictions; and 3) the involvement of students projectsto design and build lab equipment

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Robin H. Lovgren; Michael J. Racer; Anna P. Phillips

, anassessment process that demonstrates they are being achieved, and a system of continuousevaluation and improvement"1. Clearly, refining current educational practices to fit theseguidelines is a large task, but one that is certainly worth doing.The format of the paper is as follows. The next section provides an overview of the history ofthe Industrial and Systems Engineering (INSE) Program, which will reveal the driving factors inthe growth of our attitudes towards learning. Section III provides a summary of the mission ofINSE, The College of Engineering and The University of Memphis. In Section IV, we continuewith a detailed discussion of the key activities undertaken to create a comprehensive program,along with a discussion of the impacts of that

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Greg Smith; Richard E. Pfile

rates of change, and interfacing to a commercial fuzzy logic engine. Many Electrical Engineering Technology graduates are employed by automationcompanies where they are required to develop solutions to computer-based automatic controlproblems. Technology program curriculums typically do offer courses that provide significantdepth in solving classical control systems problems, but graduates working in the automationfield still need tools to solve control problems. Fuzzy logic is an effective control tool that can bereadily implemented in a technology program.1 Students with a fuzzy logic background cansolve many control problems as long as they know what the expected behavior is for variousinputs. In addition students get experience

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Marian S. Stachowicz; Christopher R Carroll

the MC68HC11. The MC68HC12 internally includes: Page 5.312.2 1. eight input/output ports (the MC68HC11 has five) 2. expanded timing functions (input capture and output compare) 3. improved serial ports (serial communications and serial peripheral interfaces) 4. improved eight-channel analog-to-digital converter 5. four pulse-width modulated outputs (none on the MC68HC11) 6. Byte Data Link Communication (BDLC) module (not on MC68CH11).These internal I/O features make the MC68HC12 an attractive vehicle to serve as thebase for many different projects.In addition to the standard capabilities of the MC68HC12