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Robert K. Christianson; Jeffrey F. McCauley; Denny Davis; Michael S. Trevisan; Kenneth L. Gentili

the processes used in team-based engineeringdesign, and they must be able to perform these (as teams) well enough to produce designdeliverables expected by clients. In engineering programs intending to prepare graduates withthese capabilities, engineering educators must be able to define, teach, and assess studentachievement in the processes used in design.The Transferable Integrated Design Engineering Education (TIDEE) project has developeddesign definitions and assessments for the first half of engineering programs, based on inputfrom 2- and 4-year institutions across the nation. These have been used to support designeducation coordination and assessment within the state of Washington6, 7. The project definedthree dimensions of the design

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Willam G. Curley; Sohail Anwar

Session 3222 Partnering with Industry to Provide Continuing and Distance Education Programs in Engineering & Technology: A Case Study Sohail Anwar, William G. Curley Penn State AltoonaAbstractThis paper provides a description of continuing education programs developed and implementedby Penn State Altoona Office of Continuing & Distance Education for engineers and techniciansin the Central Pennsylvania region. These programs are offered in the areas of process control,CAD, project management, information technology, and quality management. The paper alsolists assessment

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Wei Lin; Sharon Cobb; Floyd Patterson; Carol Davis; Robert Pieri; G. Padmanabhan

playingfield for the discussion and allows for easy prioritizing of ideas. All discussion is simultaneousand anonymous so the discussion can move quickly and more equitably than sometimes possiblein verbal discussions. This system allowed a very detailed discussion of the project to address thecultural issues and needs of the Tribal Colleges and to determine where and how to invest theproject resources. This paper will describe the evolution of the proposal from its conception tosubmission. The description will include five sections: introduction, prior collaboration, ONRproject collaboration, Group Decision Center’s role, and the ONR proposal concept with StudentPathways, Project Management and Activity Flow Charts as submitted in the proposal

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James J. Alpigini

as education, business, or humanservices.Within this paper, the approach used to teach CSE 431: Introduction to Computer Architectureto such a diverse student background is presented. Emphasis is given to the course content andtools utilized, as well as efforts to make the course challenging for the student, regardless of thestudent’s technical level. The paper is organized as follows. First, the course objectives arepresented with a description of the challenges faced in its instruction. Next, the organization ofthe course is presented; giving emphasis to a project designed to challenge the student,regardless of his or her technical background. Software developed to assist in assemblyinstruction is next considered and then the paper

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from several top US universities,but predominantly from business schools rather than engineering schools. Our niche was seen asbeing a team, which focused on their own technology development. The timetable for theproposal was discussed. The deadline right after Final Exams in December 1998 was realized tobe a common problem for all schools, and as such an advantage to a compact and well-organizedteam which was used to meeting project deadlines.c. Team formationThe other respondent from Georgia Tech was found to be lone first-quarter freshman, who waswelcomed into the team with NASA's approval. Announcements were sent out to facultycolleagues in the Dupree School of Management, and the School of Bioengineering seekinginterest and support, while

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Sheldon M. Jeter; Jeffrey A. Donnell

adjust to anotherset in professional practice or just continue to use the instructional set if no specific alternativeguidance is given. Further, once the set of standards is developed, they can readily be incorporated into aprocess of instruction on writing that is linked to the sequence of laboratory courses in thecurriculum. The writing instruction can be staged in such a way that the complexity of thereports correlates with the increasing complexity of the projects in the advancing courses. Theresult is an instructional program that challenges the students with higher levels of complexityand responsibility while acquainting them with the range of reports in everyday use.BACKGROUND One of the most common misperceptions about

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Edward H. McMahon

alsoincludes a traditional project management model for defining and assigning tasks. The projectmanagement model has a hierarchical structure from a Milestone, to an Objective, to a Goal, to aTask. The task is linked to a matrix and issue. Support systems are included for askingquestions, making comments, assigning tasks, entering status reports, and making teamdecisions.The students found the combination of the process-based and project-based system easy to use.Future plans include integrating web-based instructions/help with the design system andincorporation of distance meetings.I. BackgroundPrevious Efforts - The process-based approach to the engineering design of products is based ona design matrix that models the design process and a

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Joan A. Burtner

became a required part of thefreshman curriculum at Mercer University in 1987. The overall objective of EGR 103 was tointroduce engineering students to the design process. In this course, teams of students wereassigned an open-ended project in which they were required to design, build, and test a simpledevice. Although the projects were somewhat open-ended, the course was highly structured.The students were guided through the design process through the use of specific deliverablesand concrete due dates. The course also emphasized the importance of communication; studentteams were required to deliver oral and written design reviews at the middle of the project andat the end of the project. A detailed description of the evolution of the quarter

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Elizabeth Petry

).” Page 5.196.1The goals set forth for the academy may sound daunting. However, if these goals can be met,not only will the profession benefit but also the academic experience for the architecture studentwill improve. Students of architecture have always raised concerns of "how do the pieces fittogether?” Students in Architectural Engineering Technology programs rarely have theeducational opportunity to see a studio project through each of these phases. The goal of DesignHabitat is to help students see the "whole picture" and thereby improve their ability to learn.Affordable Housing in the United StatesThe United States has struggled with issues of housing for all its citizens for many years. In theNortheast we are reminded of these struggles

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Hisham Alnajjar

-based problem solving and experience indesign methodology. As a result, two new courses were added: “Principles ofEngineering” and “Principles of Design” [2]. The former introduces students to theengineering profession and engineering practice. It involves cooperative learning usingsmall-group projects. The latter allows students to experience the design-making processon engineering problem solving in a step-by-step, sequential fashion; thus they learn amethodology for future problem solving activities. In 1997 the University of Hartfordlaunched a pilot program that created seven Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs); a pairingor clustering of courses in which a group of 20-plus students take two or three coursestogether. Obviously, the traditional

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T. Michael Keinath; Sara B. Soderstrom; Christian D. Lorenz; Trevor Harding

Implementing an Engineering Teaching Development Program for Graduate Student Instructors Sara Soderstrom1, Christian Lorenz1, Michael Keinath1 and Trevor Harding2 1 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI/2Kettering University, Flint, MIAbstractThe Engineering Teaching Development Project (ETDP), a pilot program started by the studentchapter of ASEE at the University of Michigan, is a multi-component program designed toimprove the long-term teaching skills of graduate student instructors (GSIs) in the College ofEngineering. The first component of the ETDP is college-wide pedagogical workshop series.These workshops are conducted by nationally recognized engineering educators invited by theASEE

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Tapas K. Das; Marco E. Sanjuan

. Homeworks. Should keep updated the professor of students’ degree of achievement on proposed topics. Computer Project. Verify the student ability to implement a solution strategy using a computer. Industrial Project. The focus is to assess the student ability to identify a problem, determine factors, levels, and ranges, and appropriate selection of the response variable. Optimization Project. To assess the student ability to use multiple designs to screen, analyze, model, and optimize a multivariable system while fulfilling a maximum amount of experiments constrain.The resources required for these two classes are: Microsoft EXCEL Process simulations (developed in Labview) Web site to post information related to class notes

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Ronald W. Garrett; Paul L. Stephenson III

them to compete in the marketplace. The manufacturing companies that sponsorthis project are very “pro-education” have agreed to support this project partly because theyknow that they are “data rich and analysis poor.” Because they already own the manufacturingequipment and computers needed, the cost of passing data on to the university is small.Furthermore, they appreciate the benefits of a solution that is very portable. It can be readilyused at other manufacturing sites and by other educational institutions.For many years, students in geology, archeology, etc. have gone on field trips where they collectsamples and perform analysis. However, engineering students traditionally have not had suchopportunities. When these students walk into a

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Rex E. Ward; Erdogan Sener

from, one should be aware of the differentneeds and deficiencies these people may bring into the picture, namely: • Literacy (some of the people that need to be targeted may not even be able to read and write in their native tongue) • Language (teaching the new incomers not only the English language but also the workplace literacy in terms of the construction industry) • Trade skills (teaching of vocational skills to crafts/trades people) • Technical skills (for people that will serve in technician, engineer, architect, etc capacities) • Management skills (for people that will manage the construction projects at diverse levels with diverse responsibilities)Methods

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Belle R. Upadhyaya

activitiesinclude lectures, laboratory experiments, field trips, and team-based projects that areselected from different engineering disciplines. Distance education modules, with directteacher-student interaction, are being developed. This new educational activity augmentsand broadens students’ capability in problem solving, with an opportunity for their careerenhancement.1. IntroductionThe College of Engineering at The University of Tennessee established the Maintenanceand Reliability Center (MRC) in 1996, with the vision of promoting education, research,information dissemination, and industry-academia networking in the field of maintenanceand reliability engineering. This industry-sponsored Center provides a unique steppingstone through its certification

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Stacy Marie Olaskowitz; Shane T.J. Kemper

head, whose role is to review, advise andvalidate decisions made during the laboratory development and implementationprocess.Faculty from other schools and departments are encouraged to join as activeparticipants. This provides additional student and instructional resources in thedevelopment and implementation phase of the project. Involving faculty of otherdepartments and schools will facilitate delivering an interdisciplinary mechatronicslaboratory.The individuals from various departments such as Computer Science, Electronic,Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering and/or Industrial Engineering arerecommended to actively participate. Other engineering and scientific disciplines offerpotential significant contributions.2. Recruit

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Terrence P. O'Connor

Session 3226An Inter-university Extremely Low Frequency /Ultra Low Frequency Cooperative Project Terrence P. O’Connor, Purdue University Page 5.149.1An Inter-university Extremely Low Frequency /Ultra Low Frequency Cooperative Project Terrence P. O’Connor, Purdue UniversityAbstractUndergraduate students of Indiana University Southeast (IUS) and PurdueUniversity collaborated to research the phenomena of natural occurring signals inthe Extremely Low Frequency and Ultra Low Frequency ranges. Physics studentsof IUS fabricated coil

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Lloyd Barrett; Edward Young; David E. Klett; Jeffrey Morehouse; Jed Lyons

technical topics forsenior theses required of all undergraduate students; to develop a focused area for a recentlydeveloped co-op program in the engineering school; to provide a team focused competitiveexperience in ICAR that was being formed at the time.To accomplish these goals, UVA has initiated two courses in motorsports engineering toaugment its newly revised engineering curriculum and compliment an existing mechanicalengineering technical elective, Automotive Engineering. Several students have held summeremployment with professional race teams, including two NASCAR Winston Cup teams and aPro Tour truck racing team. Two graduating students are employed by Ford Racing. Nearly adozen senior thesis projects related to motorsports have been

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Joseph D. Torres; Tom Cummings

universitystudents to do meaningful research with faculty mentors in their areas of interest. Students beginto understand how what they have learned in the classroom actually applies to the real worldpreparing and motivating them to consider graduate school. V) Pre-College Activities andTeacher Training. MEMS has been involved in the support, design, development andimplementation of various projects to encourage pre-college students to consider careers inengineering, mathematics and science. Its teacher training programs are designed to increase thepool of well-qualified mathematics and science teachers and to assist teachers in developingeffective strategies for teaching math, science and technology. VI) The AMP SIPI, T-VI, UNMValencia and UNM Los Alamos

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. (Duration : 4 months). Around 20 students per year currently use this program to register for courses in engineering colleges in Germany and Spain. Plans are being made to develop this program to other partners in Europe and North America, possibly on a « Student Exchange » basis. We are busy looking for potential, new partners !• Final year projects may be performed in companies or research laboratories abroad. (Duration : 6-10 months).In 1998-99, sixty final-year students performed their project abroad in 13 different countries.• A « Sandwich Year » (Jeune Ingénieur) exists between 2nd and 3rd years which enables around 50 students per year to go and work in industry. (Duration : 12 months). Around 20 students per year

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Merredith D Portsmore; Martha N. Cyr; Chris B. Rogers

Page 5.376.4has projects instead of individual programs. Each project is composed of 5 areas - the JournalArea, the Program area, The Upload area, The View and Compare Area, and the Compute Area.This created one environment for the program , the data, subsequent analysis, as well as a place forcomments and photos. Each student or groups of students could create a project for theirexperiment or investigation. In each of the areas, users can choose different templates that vary intheir capabilities and complexities. Each area can have a number of pages so that different kinds oftemplates can be used within a single area. After reviewing a number of projects done in elementary and middle school as well ascollege, templates were designed to

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Sheikh A. Akbar; Prabir K. Dutta

funded bythe NSF-CRCD (Combined Research-Curriculum Development) program. Moreover, OSU’sHonors House is funding an interdisciplinary course on "Sensor Materials," targeted for honorsstudents in engineering and physical sciences. This multifaceted program is strengthening tiesbetween the federal, state, university and industry partners. The greatest benefit has come fromintroducing industry projects into the university’s engineering and physical sciences, thusproviding students and faculty the opportunity to work on research relevant to industry.I. Introduction On most campuses of higher education with significant research activity, there is acontinuing debate on the appropriate balance between research and education. Should we bedoing

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Mark R. Rajai; Hollis Bostick; Byrne Bostick; Mel Mendelson

project evaluations. The teams set up virtual companies using Internetsoftware, ipTeamSuite, from Nexprise, Inc.I. IntroductionGlobal out-sourcing of technology and new products is starting to take place in virtual teams inorder to reduce costs and development times1. In this way, the product team members are notco-located in the same place at the same time. It is important to introduce this into theclassroom, because virtual collaboration is becoming increasingly important as separated teamsjointly develop products 2.Over the last few years, a problem has evolved in the teaching of Loyola MarymountUniversity’s New Product Development graduate course. The course requires that team ofengineering and business students’ work together to develop new

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Karen Horton

have replaced individual question-and-answer homework assignments. Teams arerequired to design wrenches and to describe the relevant design parameters for the manufacturingmethod selected. Projects are presented orally and in written reports that incorporate computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) drawings and design calculations. The drawing andcalculations relate directly to prerequisite and corequisite coursework. The reports referencedesign criteria suitable for use at a professional level.Student work quality, class participation, and class morale have improved with the changes. Iarrived as a new faculty and taught to the established syllabus in Fall 1997. Coming from anengineering position at a shipbuilding firm, I was experienced with

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Bethany S. Oberst; Russel C. Jones

Session 2360 International Experience for Engineering Students through Distance Learning Techniques Russel C. Jones, PhD., P.E. World Expertise, LLC Bethany S. Oberst, PhD. James Madison UniversityAbstract A new mechanism is being developed for expanding international exposure forundergraduate engineering and computer science students in the United States, usinginformation technology and distance learning techniques. Technical students in theUnited States, in a few instances, have begun working on projects with

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Steven Brown; Sarah Mouring; Patricia F. Mead; Marjorieanne Natishan; James Greenberg; Corinna Lathan; David Bigio; Indranil Goswami; Linda Schmidt

environment and a proving ground. Great engineering professionals exhibit excellencein work content and team process skills. Unfortunately, standard engineering curricula do notteach skills for successful team performance. The BESTEAMS Project was formed to developengineering project team training systems to breach this gap in our curricula. “BESTEAMS” isBuilding Engineering Student Team Effectiveness and Management Systems.The BESTEAMS Project seeks to transform the professional engineering environment into onecomfortable for all by training engineering students to recognize and accept diverse learning,communication, and behavior styles in their colleagues. BESTEAMS Partners are The CatholicUniversity of America (CUA), Morgan State University (MSU

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Harry L. Hess

plastics processing facilities.It is the other half of the aforementioned perfect union, reverse engineering, that asks the studentto discover what procedures led up to the final product. This is where student inquisitivenessleads to learning about product design and manufacturing, product costs (direct materials andlabor plus overhead) and control, breakeven calculations, routing, flow process charting, Ganttcharting, network diagramming, bill of materials development, manufacturing completionprobability analysis and package design.This paper describes how the reverse engineering project experience serves as the teachingvehicle, or the golden key, that ties or relates all of the course concepts together. The reverseengineering project is the

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Enno Koehn

described as an intellectual endeavor in which individuals actjointly with others in order to become knowledgeable of some particular subject matter. It isgenerally known, unfortunately, that from kindergarten through a Ph.D. program students areusually not encouraged to collaborate. In fact, collaboration may sometimes be called cheating.However, upon graduation most individuals become part of an industrial or university team andare required to collaborate with the members of the group. In fact, project Web sites mayenhance collaborative design and collaborative learning3. Since the Web is probably going tobecome increasingly more important in the future, it appears reasonable that students should betaught to collaborate during their formal

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isGenerally known, unfortunately, that from kindergarten through a Ph.D. program students are Page 5.148.1usually not encouraged to collaborate. In fact, collaboration may sometimes be called cheating.However, upon graduation most individuals become part of an industrial or university team andare required to collaborate with the members of the group. In fact, project Web sites mayenhance collaborative design and collaborative learning3. Since the Web is probably going tobecome increasingly more important in the future, it appears reasonable that students should betaught to collaborate during their formal education.Today, teamwork is especially

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did not understand all the details.The minority opinion that it was of no value came from students (with two exceptions) who didnot provide any positive comments on the class or their math experience.d) Group ProjectThis project was developed to provide exposure to the ABET 2000 outcomes of • an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility • an ability to communicate effectively • a knowledge of contemporary issuesGroups of four students were assigned together based on their common interests in several topicsprovided as project assignments. The topics were developed from current research topics, butwere designed to be broad in