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Kevin J. Renken; John Reisel

Session 2333 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIR COMPRESSOR EXPERIMENTATION FACILITY VIA UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PROJECTS John R. Reisel, Kevin J. Renken University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) hasrecently established an Air Compressor Experimentation Facility through several mechanicalengineering undergraduate student projects. Initial funding for the lab was provided by a Universityof Wisconsin System Applied Research Grant and by a donation solicited from a local compressorcompany. The facility houses four

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Jody A. Knoll; Jan T. Lugowski; Nancy L. Denton

Session 2647 Evaluation of an Industry Project in a Freshman Course Nancy L. Denton, Jan Lugowski, Jody Knoll Purdue University/Sun MicrostampingAbstractA unique opportunity for mechanical engineering technology students to create engineeringdrawings for an existing product for a manufacturer arose in spring of 1999. In keeping with theengineering technology philosophy that students learn more through practical application ofknowledge, the documentation project was undertaken.1, 2The paper describes the content of a freshman-level design documentation course and theindustry documentation

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James N. Peterson

Session 2625 Experiences in Capstone Design Projects: Partnerships with Industrial Sponsors James N. Peterson Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844AbstractCapstone design projects in the department provide student teams opportunities to createengineering solutions to problems identified and sponsored by industrial partners. A partnershiprelationship model for achieving engineering education goals, which is initiated between thedepartment and

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Darrell D. Massie; Cheryl A. Massie

Session 2559 Framework for Organization and Control of Capstone Design/Build Projects Darrell D. Massie, Cheryl A. Massie United States Military Academy/Flack + Kurtz Consulting EngineersAbstractSenior design capstone projects frequently require team members to self-organize for a projectand then execute the design/build portion within a resource-constrained environment. This isusually challenging for inexperienced students who are struggling with technical as well asprogram management and team building issues. This paper outlines a general framework thatcan be used by

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Greg Smith; Richard E. Pfile

Session 1526 A Fuzzy Logic Control Project For a Real-time Microprocessor Laboratory Richard E. Pfile Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Greg Smith Cummins Engine CompanyAbstract An advanced microprocessor course was revised to use the new Motorola M-Core 32-bitRISC processor. A series of laboratories were developed for the course that implements fuzzylogic control of an inverted pendulum. The interface hardware was intentionally kept very simpleto force the

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Robert P Hesketh; Kauser Jahan; Stephanie Farrell; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

Session 1526 8VLQJ 0HPEUDQH 3URFHVV ([SHULPHQWV LQ D 3URMHFW2ULHQWHG (QYLURQPHQW C. Stewart Slater (1), Kauser Jahan (2), Stephanie Farrell (1), Robert P. Hesketh (1), and Kevin D. Dahm (1) (1) Department of Chemical Engineering (2) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 08028 Abstract This paper describes a NSF-funded Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement (ILI) project onmembrane process

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Victor F. Medina; Valarie Akerson; Nina Wang

Session 3551 Using Research Projects to Enhance Environmental Engineering Laboratory Course Victor F. Medina, Valarie Akerson Washington State University, Tri-Cities Nina Wang Merrimac SystemsAbstractThe current paper describes a qualitative research study of an Environmental EngineeringLaboratory Course taught to a group of graduate students in the Spring of 1999. Thecourse structure was changed from a traditional mode of instruction to a project-basedcourse that allowed students to design and carry out a

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Craig W. Somerton

Session 2425 Using Student Evaluations for Individual Grading in Team Projects Craig W. Somerton Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State UniversityI. IntroductionOne of the challenges involved in using teams in the engineering educational process is theassessment of individual performance in the team activity. Typically, there are two extremeapproaches to this challenge. One approach is to ignore individual contributions and assign thesame grade to all members of the team. This approach can lead to poor student morale, andeven more important good

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William Jack Altenhof; Peter R. Frise

Session 1566 Automotive Product Engineering Design Project for Fourth Year Undergraduate Engineering Students Peter R. Frise, William J. Altenhof University of WindsorAbstractThis paper outlines the rationale, development, and implementation of an automotive productengineering design project for fourth year mechanical engineering undergraduate students at theUniversity of Windsor. The purpose of the project was to give undergraduate students anopportunity to work together as a group, to develop a simple three part automotive componentand experience the steps

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Aaron Blicblau

Session 3666 A Bias-Neutral Approach to Major Project Assessment in Mechanical Engineering Aaron Blicblau Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria Australia 3122AbstractAll engineering students completing the final year of manufacturing and mechanicalengineering at Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) must undertake a comprehensivefinal year project. The project may encompass many areas of design, analysis, research,development or management. Often the projects integrate a number of these aspects. It isoften

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David M. Beams

SESSION 2320 Project TUNA—The Development a LabVIEW Virtual Instrument as a Class Project in a Junior-Level Electronics Course David M. Beams, Ph.D. University of Texas at TylerAbstractThe Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Texas at Tyler has a required two-semester sequence in electronic devices and circuits. The second course of this series (EENG4409, Electronic Circuit Analysis II) includes a traditional laboratory component with exercisesin amplifiers, active filters, non-linear circuits, oscillators, and

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Michael Keinath; Jr., Walter J. Weber; Hildegarde Selig

Session 2451 A Modular Ammonia Stripping Tower Design Project for an Environmental Process Dynamics Course Michael Keinath, Hildegarde Selig and Walter J. Weber, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Michigan, Ann ArborAbstractAs a requirement of a senior-level environmental process dynamics course, we developed amodular ammonia stripping tower design project. This course introduces fundamental principlesof process dynamics in environmental systems, focusing on their modeling and designapplications. The modular design project is intended to complement

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Deborah Hwang; D. Blandford

Session 2553 A Multidisciplinary Team Project for Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science Majors Deborah J. Hwang, Dick K. Blandford University of EvansvilleAbstractThis paper describes an interdisciplinary project for a freshman course designed for electricalengineering, computer engineering, and computer science majors. The project uses LEGObuilding sets and a microcontroller in the design, implementation, and documentation of asequence of increasingly complex tasks. Students learn interdisciplinary team skills, and areintroduced to computer hardware

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Winston Conway Link

Session 3565 Student Project Groups in Statistics Classes at LSU-Shreveport -- A Four Year Review W. Conway Link Louisiana State University -- ShreveportAbstractStatistics courses have achieved among some students, the reputation of being difficult, useless, andboring, much like mathematics courses. Academic departments have attempted to eliminate the boringfactor by using texts with terminology and applications specific to the needs of their students. Thus, inaddition to those general statistics courses traditionally offered by mathematics

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Gay Canough; Linda M. Head; Ravi Ramachandran

Session 2793 DESIGN OF A ROBUST AND LOW COST SOLAR LANTERN AS A ONE SEMESTER PROJECT Authors: Linda M. Head2, Gay Canough1 and Ravi P. Ramachandran2 Affiliations: 1. ETM Solar Works Inc. 2. Faculty of Engineering, Rowan UniversityAbstract - The purpose of this project was to develop a rugged and efficient solar lantern. Thelantern was designed to meet the requirements of persons who reside in areas where access to theelectrical grid is limited and whose resources do not permit import of electrical generationcapabilities. A representative of a missionary organization operating in Africa developed theoriginal set of

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Steve Picker; Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan; Christina Weigand; Amy Chen

Session 2513 Development of a Biochemical Experiment for the Unit Operations Laboratory Through An Undergraduate Research Project Muthanna Al-Dahhan, Steve Picker, Christina Weigand, Amy Chen Chemical Engineering Laboratory Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130IntroductionIn the era of rapidly expanding biotechnology based processes, it is necessary to train andeducate undergraduate chemical engineering students and broaden their education andknowledge in the fields of emerging technologies such as

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

AC 2000-247: Framework for Instructional Modules for the MSIP Project "Workingin Teams to Enhance Pre-Engineering Curriculum"Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community CollegeRichard Gilbert,Wayne E. Wells, Page 5.305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2000 Session 1486 Framework for Instructional Modules for the MSIP “Working in Teams to Enhance Pre-Engineering Curriculum Project” or WITEPEC Project Marilyn Barger, P.E., Richard Gilbert, Wayne E. Wells Hillsborough Community College-University of South Florida/ University of South

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Albert Lozano-Nieto

Session 2793 USING INTRANET TOOLS TO TEACH A PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION COURSE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Albert Lozano-Nieto Penn State University at Wilkes-Barre P.O. Box PSU Lehamn, PA 18627 Phone: (570) 675-9245 FAX: (570): 675-7713 email: AXL17@psu.eduINTRODUCTIONThis paper describes the use of an Intranet Tool (First Class™) to carry out a Projects Proposalcourse. Although the experiences

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Sankar Sengupta; Ronald J. Srodawa; Robert P. Van Til; Michael J. Latcha

Session 1526 A Laboratory for Interactive Design/Manufacturing Projects Involving University and 9-12 Students Robert P. Van Til, Sankar Sengupta, Ronald J. Srodawa and Michael A. Latcha School of Engineering and Computer Science Oakland University Rochester, MI 483091. IntroductionIt is common for products to be designed at one location and manufactured at another location(s). Hence, systems toensure efficient communications between the design and the manufacturing

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Michael J Batchelder; Iyer L. Srinivasa; Daniel F. Dolan

Session 2793 Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production: Enhancing Engineering EducationThrough Team-based Multidisciplinary Projects Michael J. Batchelder, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Daniel F. Dolan, Mechanical Engineering Department Sriniviasa L. Iyer, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyAbstractThe role of engineers has changed in recent years from solitary designers in the laboratory to membersof teams that have to sell their ideas and work with customers. Engineering

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Purvesh B. Thakker; Gary R. Swenson

Session 3432 PACE - Project Automation and Collaboration Environment, a Web-based system developed for a Senior Design course in Electrical Engineering Purvesh Thakker, Gary Swenson University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbstract With the creation of the Internet, the world has standardized a way to share information overcomputer networks. Such a standard will have no less an impact on communication thanstandardizing a verbal or written language. The Project Automation and CollaborationEnvironment (PACE) provides a case study that illustrates these

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Andre Clavet; Mario Lucas; Gerard Lachiver; Francois Michaud

Session 2220Designing Toy Robots to Help Autistic Children - An Open Design Project for Electrical and Computer Engineering Education Francois Michaud, André Clavet, Gérard Lachiver, Mario Lucas Université de Sherbrooke (Québec Canada)AbstractIn our curricula, freshmen use an autonomous robotic platform to get introduced to fundamentalconcepts in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Using this platform, teams of studentsinterested by the challenge are invited to apply knowledge acquired during their first year ofstudies by participating in a toy robot design contest. Initiated in 1999, the challenge is to

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Rhett J. Allain; Jeff Saul; Duane L. Deardorff; David S. Abbott; Robert J. Beichner

Session 2380 Evaluating introductory physics classes in light of the ABET criteria: An example from the SCALE-UP Project Jeffery M. Saul, Duane L. Deardorff, David S. Abbott, Rhett J. Allain, and Robert J. Beichner North Carolina State UniversityAbstractThe Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment University Physics (SCALE-UP) projectat North Carolina State University (NCSU) is developing a curriculum to promote learningthrough in-class group activities in introductory physics classes up to 100 students. We arecurrently in Phase II of the project using a

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Timothy Benson; Paul Berke; Nathaniel Bair; Matthew Scholtens; Kristen Lantz; David Woessner; Daniel Lappenga; Dale Corlew; John Krupczak

Session 1380 Hands-on Laboratory Projects for Non-Science Majors: Learning Principles of Physics in the Context of Everyday Technology John Krupczak, Jr., Nathaniel Bair, Timothy Benson, Paul Berke, Dale Corlew, Kristen Lantz, Daniel Lappenga, Matthew Scholtens, and David Woessner Hope College, Holland, Michigan USAAbstractA set of hands-on laboratory projects has been developed for undergraduates who are notmajoring in science or engineering. The projects are intended to help explain the principles ofphysics to non-science majors. The projects explore both the technological and scientificaspects of

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Sergy Lyshevski; Akhouri S. C. Sinha; Maher E. Rizkalla; Charles F. Yokomoto; Mohamed El-sharkawy; Richard Pfile

Session #3432 Using Senior Research, Design, and Development Projects in the Development of a Course in Electric Vehicle Technology Maher E. Rizkalla, Charles F. Yokomoto, Richard Pfile, Akhouri S. C. Sinha, Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Sergy Lyshevski, and Marvin Needler Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indianapolis Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 723W Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-5137 and

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Shannon Birk; James Fonda; Christopher C. Ibeh

Session 3649A STUDENT-ORIENTED FUEL CELL PROJECT AT PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (II): LOW PRESSURE-BASED FABRICATION PROCESS FOR THE MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL (MCFC) ELECTROLYTE MATRIX SUPPORT. Christopher C. Ibeh, James W. Fonda/Shannon Birk Pittsburg State University(PSU), Pittsburg, KS/University of Kansas(KU)AbstractThere is an on-going student-oriented effort at Pittsburg State University to develop and fabricatea resilient and crack-free molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) electrolyte matrix support that iscapable of functioning at the 650 o C operating temperature of the MCFC system. Students ofthe

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Susan M. Lord; Jose A. Macedo; Rick T. Olson

Session 2553 A "NIFTY" Laboratory for First-Year Engineering Students Jose A. Macedo, Susan M. Lord, and Rick T. Olson University of San DiegoAbstractThis paper describes an innovative first-year engineering laboratory in which students design andbuild electromechanical models of systems by applying methods used by practicing engineers.At the University of San Diego (USD), the project is known as the eNgineering Improvement ina FirsT Year (NIFTY) Design Project. The main objective of this laboratory is to help studentsstart developing several key engineering skills early in the curriculum. This

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John S. Klegka; Robert Rabb

Session 2625 Engineering Design Opportunities at the United States Military Academy Major Robert J. Rabb and Colonel John S. Klegka United States Military AcademyAbstractThe United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point has developed a program topromote academic activities beyond the basic requirements. With a three semester designsequence, this program can enhance student learning and experience with the design process andgive students a head start on their capstone project. Although the academy’s mission is toprepare cadets for future military service and

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William C. Oakes; Leah H Jamieson; Edward Coyle

Session 3630 EPICS: A Model of Service-Learning in an Engineering Curriculum William C. Oakes, Edward J. Coyle and Leah H. Jamieson Purdue UniversityAbstractEngineering Projects in Community Service — EPICS — is a service-learning program that wasinitiated at Purdue University in the Fall of 1995. Under this program, undergraduate students inengineering earn academic credit for long-term team projects that solve technology basedproblems for local community service organizations. The program has grown to include 20project teams with approximately 250 students participating during the 1999 academic

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Martin Pike

Session 2625 Capstone Design Courses: A Comparison of Course Formats Dr. Martin Pike Purdue UniversityAbstract A capstone design project course is a common component of Engineering andEngineering Technology curriculums. There are many possible formats for offering such acourse, each with its advantages and disadvantages. The author has taught the capstone designcourse at three different universities, each with a different format (single term with a singleproject, multi-term with a single project and a single term multi-project). This paper will discussthe author’s