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curriculum. Some of the phenomena that might be well-illustratedusing force feedback include curves and surfaces, gravitational forces between planets, magneticfields, dynamic systems, and the effects of control laws. Other than the haptic paddle presentedin this paper and similar projects inspired by it, we have not seen haptics used to illustratephysical principles in undergraduate or K-12 education. Some haptics is used at the graduatelevel, but primarily as part of a robotics courses as a general research topic. Page 5.298.21.3 The Haptic PaddleThe idea for developing the haptic paddle began with the success of in-class demonstrations ofcommercial

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educational uses for networked communication technologies, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 4 (3), URL: http://www.ascusc.org/jcmc/vol4/issue3/Article.Conote.Ggay/Conote.htm, 1999.26. McMartin, F. “Report on the Preliminary Findings Regarding the Use of NEEDS by Engineering Coalition Faculty,” Preliminary Report, University of California at Berkeley: NEEDS, 1999.27. Dattada, P., “User Study for a Networked Multimedia of Courseware,” MS Thesis/Project, UC Berkeley, 1994.28. Muramatsu, B., Eibeck, P. A., Stern, J. L., & Agogino, A. M., “Effective Processes to Give Engineering Educators Easy Access to Quality-Reviewed Electronic Courseware, Invited Presentation, NSF Engineering

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-196, (1992).11. R. A. Pilgrim, Design and construction of the very simple computer (VSC): a laboratory project forundergraduate computer architecture courses, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 25, 151-154, (1993).12. B. C. Parker and P. G. Drexel, A System-Based Sequence of Closed Labs for Computer SystemsOrganization, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 28, 53-57, (1996).13. P. S. Coe, L. M. Williams, and R. N. Ibbett, An Interactive Environment for the Teaching of ComputerArchitecture,” ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 28, 33-35, (1996).14. B. L. Barnett III, A Visual Simulator for a Simple Machine and Assembly Language, ACM SIGCSEBulletin, vol. 27, 233-237, (1995).15. D. Finkel and S. Chandra, NetCp - A Project Environment for an Undergraduate Computer Networks

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absorbancemeasurement. They perform a material balance to determine the fraction of drug released andperform an experimental parameter evaluation. Using a spreadsheet they perform calculationsnecessary to determine the release profile, and they generate plots of the experimental releaseprofile and that described by the model. Finally they test the validity of their model for thelimiting cases of initial and long times.References1 Engineering Education for a Changing World, Joint project report by the Engineering Deans Council and Corporate Roundtable of the American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC, 1994.2 Rowan School of Engineering – A Blueprint for Progress, Rowan College, 1995.3 Fraser, D.M., “Introducing Students to

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Yoganand Gandlur; Selvan Duraimurugar; Mohammed Enamul Haque; Amarneethi Vamadevan

analysis, design, and investigation of building, bridges and tunnel structural projects of various city and stategovernments and private sectors. Dr. Haque is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York (1990),Pennsylvania (1991) and Michigan (1998), and members of ASCE, ACI and technical committee members of ACICommittees 342 Evaluation of Concrete Bridges and Bridge Elements and 345 Concrete Bridge Construction, Page 5.414.9Maintenance and Repair. Dr. Haque received a BSCE in 1982 from Bangladesh University of Engineering andTechnology, a MSCE in 1986 and Ph.D. in Civil/Structural Engineering in 1995 from New

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Prawit Potsawatsuk; Mohammed Enamul Haque; Amarneethi Vamadevan

simplified 3D analysis of solar rhythms’,Elsevier, Automation in Construction 8(1998) 181-194.6. Miller, G., ‘Visual Mechanics – Beams & Stress States’, University of Washington, PWS Publishing, 1998.MOHAMMED E. HAQUEMohammed E. Haque is an Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Advisor of the Department of ConstructionEngineering and Management at Western Michigan University. He has over fifteen years of professional experiencein analysis, design, and investigation of building, bridges and tunnel structural projects of various city and stategovernments and private sectors. Dr. Haque is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York (1990),Pennsylvania (1991) and Michigan (1998), and members of ASCE, ACI and technical committee

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Mark W. Fitch; Joel G. Burken; Craig D. Adams

Page 5.451.3 3assessment of the students’ knowledge over the entire class material. This was viewed as anessential aspect to ensure that the academic standards of the UMR degree programs are beingmet. The CE/EnvE 400 Special Problem class is difficult to complete in one semester, especiallygiven the time requirements put on the officers. Generally the officers and supervising facultymember identify a research area in the fall semester, begin the background work, and thencomplete the project during the spring semester. To accomplish this the instructor must issue anincomplete after the completion of the first semester. This incomplete is then changed to arepresentative grade during the spring

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Michael B. Spektor; Malcolm Grothe; Walter Buchanan

Session 1347 Outreach Degree Completion Program Michael B. Spektor, Malcolm Grothe, Walter W. Buchanan Oregon Institute of Technology/The Boeing Company/Northeastern UniversityI. IntroductionIn our previous paper entitled “Delivering a Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program toBoeing Company”, in June of 1999, we reported about the mutual educational project betweenOIT and Boeing.1 In this paper we address the Initial Plan, Memorandum of Understanding,First Academic Quarter, Lessons Learned, and our Future Plan. All of the recommendationsfrom the earlier paper have been achieved during this academic year

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, periodic/consequential reviews, triggered/consequential reviews, formative departmentalreviews and formative individual reviews. Let s briefly examine each of these.Annual reviews are typically summative in nature and are done, as the name implies, on an annualbasis. They are often done for the purposes of determining any pay raises for the coming year. Page 5.495.2Because they occur so frequently relative to the length of time required to fully evaluate facultydevelopment projects, they are of questionable value for any kind of formative evaluation. Inaddition, the evidence elements needed for a thorough evaluation are usually missing and as

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Sally J. Steadman; Bruce R. Dewey; David Whitman

engineering were given theopportunity to participate in a pilot project adopted from the community building model. Thismodel advocates clustering students, i.e. enrolling groups of students in common sections, so thestudents have the same homework, exams, and course preparation. Students in common sectionscan conveniently share information, and thus benefit through collaborative learning.Since all new engineering students at UW are required to take Introduction to EngineeringComputing, this course was chosen as the basis for clustered scheduling of Power Groupstudents. Membership in the Power Groups is further restricted to students enrolled in Calculus Ior higher, which is approximately 100 students. The Computing course is offered in 10 sectionsto

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(see Arce, 1994; a&b) is an instructional methodologywhere the students (and not the professor) are at the center of the learning process.Thus, the learning of the material is driven by the students and the role of theprofessor has been moved to that of a “team coach”. The approach integratesclassroom work, quizzes, homework assignments, exams, group projects, and thepreparation of class folders to stimulate and promote the strong involvement ofthe student in the process of building blocks of knowledge. This is achieved in avery active and constructive-progressive fashion. As a result, the students in thistype of environment enhance the development of their individual confidence,individual judgment, and creativity.Within the colloquial

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information resources continues to grow,Grainger staff have developed a ‘Help Getting Started’ module, the first page of which is shownin Figure 3, to assist users in identifying the most appropriate resources to meet their informationneeds.III. Database structures and retrieval featuresWithin the Web-based local databases, we have employed a common database structure and dataelement format. These conventions have been applied, as much as possible, across all of the localresources. This standard database structure includes a set of common table and field (column)tags and rules for the format of the associated data contained in the fields. Both the planning andthe implementation are crucial to the success of any database project.11We have assigned 20

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Josette L. Rice; Edwin L Zivi; Christopher T. Field; Thad Welch

includes computer-based projects, is also assigned. In class demonstrations help toreinforce course topics, but few programs incorporate traditional lab time into their courses.The United States Naval Academy (USNA) offers a junior level Signal and Systems course thatincludes a significant amount of hands-on lab time. This course is taught in a 2-2-3 format (twohours/week of lecture, two hours/week of lab, for three hours of academic credit. Due to theavailability of both personal computers (PCs) and data acquisition (DAQ) software that allow forthe seamless introduction of real-world data into the MATLAB workspace, it is now bothpossible and cost effective to incorporate hands-on labs into any course of this type.2. Combining MATLAB with a

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, airconditioning, security system, etc.) recording system status, and providing furthercommunication to other linked computers. One of the projects that have been worked on is to control the temperature, humidity, anda security system in a house. A microcontroller is used to receive the signals from sensors and toactivate/deactivate alarms, lights, air conditioning, heat pump, and dehumidifier. Thismicrocontroller is the same one used in the remote control system. It allows the operator of thecontrol system to modify the control program or change the set ups, such as the temperature orhumidity levels, at another location.Conclusions This paper presents a control system for remotely operating a microcontroller over thephone line. The system is

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class.• Network trafficA very large part of the development of HDTV as a form of communications that could beprovided, in high quality, by all aspects of the television broadcast medium was the developmentof a standard that would pack a large amount of digital signal into a relatively small bandwidth.The second project in our network labs will introduce the students to network traffic monitoringand analysis• Digital imagingStarting from the origination of a picture we will introduce the principles of file size and the needfor image compression. Working with raw still images, we compare full resolution, 24 bit colorimages with lower resolution, and lower bit rate color map to illustrate size and quality differences. This sets up a good

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have the skills needed to undertake the development of such projects, or even toborrow and revise them for their own use.The Southeastern University and College Coalition for Engineering Education (SUCCEED), anNSF-sponsored engineering education coalition composed of the engineering colleges of eightsoutheastern universities, is committed to a comprehensive revitalization of undergraduateengineering education for the 21st Century. The eight institutions comprising SUCCEED are:Clemson University, Florida A&M/Florida State University (FAMU/FSU), Georgia Institute ofTechnology (Ga Tech), North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&T), North Carolina StateUniversity (NCSU), University of Florida, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Walter J. Gomes III; Rulph Chassaing

documentation materials are available from TI3-10 atwww.ti.com.ImplementationThis project was tested on the following platforms: the fixed-point C6211-based DSK, the floating-point C6701-based evaluation module (EVM), the fixed-point C6201-based EVM, and the C31-based DSK. The C6xxx are all members of the C6x family of VLIW-based processors. The C31 isa member of the C3x family of floating-point processors based on the Harvard architecture.The fixed-point C6211-based DSK9 is TI’s lowest cost development system based on the C6xprocessor. The DSK board includes TI’s 16-bit AD535 data converter, which contains an A/D anda D/A. The AD535 on board the DSK has a sampling rate of 8 kHz.The C6701 is a floating-point processor. Operating at a clock rate of 150

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Three view drawings of a machine part 4 Basic principles of water pumps Dimensioning 5 Midterm Exam 1 Team work: brain storming on the design project 6 Principles of energy conversion, power Data analysis using MS Excel generation 7 Electric power generation using solar cells Team work: Preparing presentation slides using MS Power Point 8 Preliminary design presentation Team work: Revision of the design 9 Development teams and product Team work: Drawings of prototype parts development

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Hamid Y. Eydgahi; Saeid Y. Eidgahy

undergraduate degree in Mech. Eng. and an MBA, and is currently working on his Ph.D. He held a number of engineering and project management positions for more than ten years, before joining education. SAEID Y. EDIGAHY is the Dean and a Professor of Engineering Technologies, Applied and Computer Sciences at Jefferson Community College in Steubenville, Ohio. An experienced educator at both 2 and 4- year levels, he has written and presented on numerous distance education and engineering education issues. He is professionally affiliated with ASEE, ASTD, AECT, NAIT, Chair Academy, League for Innovation, and the National Alliance for Business

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Bogdan M. Wilamowski; Aleksander Malinowski

feedback to students is very important in the process oflearning. This is usually achieved by returning graded homework and projects. However, in caseof assigning many various types of work, which contribute with different weights to the finalgrade, it is difficult to keep the student informed about his or her current standing. While keepingtrack of grades is usually easy to perform using a simple spreadsheet, the process of informingstudents requires more effort and time. Therefore, the need for a database that would be easy touse by both an instructor and students was determined.There are many database systems available. Each university registrar’s office has one. However,these systems are not available for everyday use. For security reasons

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Duane L. Abata

, Project Management: A Critical Area of Study for Engineering and Engineering Technology Students, proceedings, Annual conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, 1998. Page 5.343.6DUANE ABATADuane L. Abata is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan TechnologicalUniversity. He is also the Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Propulsion which is a graduate andundergraduate center focused on engine research and curriculum development. Dr. Abata served in administration forseveral years before returning to the department to initiate ICAP. Dr. Abata is a

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W. Bradford Cross; Susan M. Morgan; Mark P Rossow

CE 399 Cooperative Education CE 493 Engineering DesignTable 4. Examples of course materials chosen to represent student performance. Outcome Portfolio Target Course Example Material Communication CE 380 Intro. to Environmental • Personal P2 project report Engineering and Science CE 493 Engineering Design • Course memos • Final report • Videotape of final presentation Professional CE 380 Intro. to Environmental • Student attendance at activities

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ofproducts. (a) (b) Figure 4: Sample Database Entries.OutcomeThe physical product of the Intelligent Production Cost Allocation System is a databasecontaining a wealth of information. This database, similar to the example shown inFigure 4b, associates every tool used in production with an operator, a station, and aspecific product. Using this database, queries can be run to enumerate the precise toolingcost for each product. With this information, a company can realize the true profit eachproduct brings forth. It is also possible, given the company’s projected production plan,to keep only the tools necessary for upcoming production runs in

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implement the data transfer and handshaking has been developed and is now Page 5.393.1included in selected laboratory exercises. This way one can extend the interfacing options in the course, take advantage of a wider range of I/O devices such as push buttons, LCD displays, multi- channel ADCs etc. and provide a direct link to earlier micro-processor courses. Student projects can also take advantage of this technique.II. Microprocessor Hardware The DSP course uses the ADSP-2181 based EZ-Kit Lite, an inexpensive yet versatile development system from Analog Devices. Incorporated onto the EZ_KIT Lite is a 16-bit fixed point, 30ns ADSP-2181 processor

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for successful designing.They also think that merely taking part in some sort of design exercise or competition willdeliver a sufficient range of object and design process knowledge to enable students toeffectively design an engineering system (a product and/or its usage process) in their futureoccupations. Teaching and learning to design is much more complex.An old Chinese piece of wisdom credited to Confucius says: Tell me and I will forget Show me and I will remember Involve me and I will understand Take one step back and I will act.In the usual interpretation, the first two of this set of items are used to decry lectures anddemonstrations, and to advocate only project-based learning. The last of these items is

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Robert Sumrall; Nuggenhalli S Nandagopal; Gilbert J. Groendyke

over thirty(30) years experience in the piping design field including extensive experience in the development andimplementation of design practices and procedures using CADD systems. He has served as the lead pipingdesigner in several projects. He is currently the President of SPED. Page 5.69.5

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Ted Eschenbach

, Page 5.70.2this includes exams based on memory vs. using the text and my notes. I also recognize when the Session 3642instructor’s needs are given priority over my and my classmates’ needs, such as when homeworkis neither assigned nor collected. I can tell if a course has been designed so that I can developand demonstrate my understanding.While the student’s focus is on outcomes – developed and demonstrated understanding, thefaculty member’s tool is pedagogy. What will the homework, labs, case studies, exams, quizzes,lectures, team assignments, projects, etc. accomplish – individually and collectively?Is the instructor fair and reasonable? For many engineering

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Bodgan M. Wilamowski; Aleksander Malinowski

User Input: daemon Perl Interpreter Source Code Java VRML Graphical ActiveX Post Processor for Java AppletsFig. 1. Data flow in an Internet Compilers package.These software design problems were considered and solved in the ICP. The user interface isprogrammed in HTML enhanced with JavaScript. The purpose of the project was allowing Page 5.715.2students to get familiar with different compilers and compiler optimization techniques rather thanmake another huge GUI application to wrap

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Madhu Gourineni; Badrul H. Chowdhury

. degrees also inElectrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA in 1983 and 1987 respectively. Heis currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering department of theUniversity of Missouri–Rolla. From 1987 to 1998 he was with the University of Wyoming’sElectrical Engineering department where he attained the rank of Professor. He has served as thePrincipal Investigator in several engineering education-related projects sponsored by the USNational Science Foundation.MADHU GOURINENIMadhu Gourineni obtained his B.S degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering fromOsmania Univeristy, Hyderabad, India in 1998. As soon as he completed his undergraduatedegree, he joined the University of Missouri-Rolla’s Master

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components.This project is developing and evaluating the materials for implementing extensive useof Web-based laboratory learning experiences. Another aspect of the educationalmaterials will be an expert system that will monitor the use of the Web-based laboratorysystem. This system will monitor the performance of the users of the system and givesuggestions and feedback to the users (students) and give reports to the facultymembers.Since 1996, some students in each school term have completed the laboratory portionsof the Controls course by Web connections. At this time, a Web-site presents a series ofdirected assignments for the student to work through and report the results by e-mailwith graphical attachments. The assignments are comprised of tutorial