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Stacy S. Wilson

Session 2326 Introducing Freshmen to Engineering at Western Kentucky University Stacy S. Wilson Western Kentucky UniversityI. IntroductionIn the past few years, Western Kentucky University (WKU) has developed a freshman seminarcourse entitled University College 101 (UC101) for the entire university. The purpose of thiscourse is to introduce freshman to college life and equip them with the appropriate skills tosucceed at the university level. Topics include study skills, time management, academicregulations, career planning, etc.Each

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David S. Cottrell

Session 2468 Outcomes Assessment Inside the Classroom: Performance Oriented Teaching David S. Cottrell, P.E., Ph. D. United States Army Corps of EngineersAbstract This paper presents a methodology employed in an introductory mechanics ofmaterials course to quantify individual student mastery of learning objectives, to initiateadditional instruction as required, and to revalidate improved skills. This paper examines thefirst of four major blocks of instruction in an introductory mechanics of materials course as avehicle to demonstrate the tenets of performance

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Robert S. Thompson

Session 1630 A Repeated Measures Design for Assessment of Critical Team Skills in Multidisciplinary Teams Robert S. Thompson Colorado School of MinesIntroductionTeamwork education has become increasingly important over the last decade. In 1996, theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the sole agency responsible forthe accreditation of engineering programs, approved new standards for accreditation reviews.The new standards, Engineering Criteria 2000, require programs to demonstrate specific skills.One specific criterion is the need to demonstrate

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Rosalyn S. Hobson

Session 3253 Service-Learning as an Educational Tool in an Introduction to Engineering Course Rosalyn S. Hobson Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAbstractService-learning is a form of instruction which uses community service activities as part of themedium for learning. There are two components: (a) service which actively engages thestudent in community service, and (b) focused-directed learning. Service learning enhances theengineering curriculum by linking engineering directly to improving society, which makes theprofession more appealing and more

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Stacy S. Wilson

Session 2547 Developing a Plan for Recruiting and Retaining Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology at Western Kentucky University Stacy S. Wilson Western Kentucky UniversityI. IntroductionThe underrepresentation of females and minorities in the areas of science, engineering, andtechnology is recognized as a serious issue facing academia and industry1. Researchers nowunderstand that the experience of young women in science and math classes is much differentthan that of young men2. Recently, the Department of Engineering

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Walden S. Rio

Session 1360 Engineering Accreditation In The Philippines Walden S. Rio College of Engineering Central Philippine University Iloilo CityI. Introduction The technological world is moving on at a rapid pace. Each new day offers newdiscoveries, new truths, new and oftentimes better ways of doing things. But, while technologiesprogresses by leaps and bounds worldwide, the Philippines is forced to stand and watchhelplessly by. What is the cause of this helplessness. The reason for

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Wallace S. Venable

Session 1630 Helen L. Plants and Charles E. Wales, A Retrospective Wallace S. Venable West Virginia UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the approach to the design of engineering education used by Helen Plantsand Charles Wales at West Virginia University. Techniques used included behavioral objectives,generating correct responses, regular assessment, feedback and positive reinforcement, andprogrammed instruction, combined with regular class meetings. This method was shown to givemeasurable improvements in student achievement.IntroductionThe summer of 1999 brought the

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David S. Cottrell

Session 2793 Integrating Construction Engineering Planning Into a Structural Civil Engineering Program David S. Cottrell, P.E., Ph. D. United States Army Corps of EngineersAbstract This paper describes the planning, design, and teaching of a new course in entitled“Construction Engineering Planning,” developed to augment the civil engineering curriculumat the US Military Academy with related topics in construction. This course effectivelyblended construction management principles – planning, organizing, staffing, directing, andcontrolling – with project engineering

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Massoud S. Tavakoli

Session 1426 Total Design Studio Massoud S. Tavakoli Kettering UniversityAbstractAt Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering & Management Institute), three conditionsreduce the effectiveness of how the engineering design process is taught, especially in capstonedesign courses: 1) fragmented approach to teaching design, 2) short quarter system (11 weeks ofinstruction), and 3) alternating work and study terms required by, and essential to Kettering’scooperative education program. As a potential solution, with help from NSF and

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Nickolas S. Jovanovic

Session 1458 Using World Wide Web Course Tools (WebCT) for Close Learning Nickolas S. Jovanovic University of Arkansas at Little RockAbstractWeb-based learning is often thought of as a subset of distance learning, i.e., one technology outof many that can be used to provide educational experiences to students that rarely or neveractually meet face-to-face with each other or with an instructor. But another model is possible:distance learning can be viewed as a subset of web-based learning because web-based coursesupplements also offer many benefits

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Nickolas S. Jovanovic

Session 2633 The Virtual Classroom and Laboratory for Thermodynamics Education Nickolas S. Jovanovic University of Arkansas at Little Rock1. IntroductionMechanical engineering technology (MET) students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock(UALR) are using World Wide Web Course Tools (WebCT) and CyclePad software to enhancetheir understanding of the thermodynamic cycles employed in important technologies such asrefrigeration equipment, automobile engines, and power plants. WebCT is a commercial, web-based software package for designing and

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S. S. Venkata; Doug Jacobson

Session 2632 An Active Learning Complex: Can space be used to foster student interaction? Doug Jacobson, S. S. Venkata Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State UniversityAbstractOver the last ten years the engineering academic community has experienced increased pressure tomodify educational practices so their students would be better able to meet the challenges ofengineering in the future. A special emphasis has been placed on the students’ development ofteamwork skills, multidisciplinary work, and

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Colter S. Reed; Donald A. Smith

Session 2520 Mechanical Component Design via the Internet Donald A. Smith, Colter S. Reed University of WyomingAbstractThis paper reports initial progress to implement a new paradigm for students in a typicalMachine Components Design course in Mechanical Engineering curricula. The basic idea is tohave design algorithms for various mechanical components (springs, gears, power transmissionshafts, cams, etc.) available to students as Applets on the Internet. The students are then focusedon the constraints and functional requirements associated with the particular design

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Nancy L. Johnson; Edward S. Pierson

Session 3286 A PRECOLLEGE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAM Edward S. Pierson, Nancy L. Johnson Purdue University Calumet1. IntroductionThe Calumet region (East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, and neighboring parts of NorthwestIndiana and Illinois) has a very large minority student population with a low rate of enrollment inpost-secondary education. The objective of this program, started in 1991, is to demonstrate tothese students that there are excellent job opportunities in engineering and science wheregraduates can earn a good living while doing work they enjoy

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Michael S. Pritchard; Edmund Tsang

Session 3630 SERVICE LEARNING: A POSITIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGINEERING ETHICS AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY Michael S. Pritchard and Edmund Tsang Western Michigan University/University of South AlabamaINTRODUCTIONEngineering Criteria (EC) 2000, the new accreditation criteria of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET), requires engineering programs todemonstrate, under Criterion 3 Program Outcomes, that their graduates have “anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibility” and “the broad educationnecessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global

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John S. Mullin; James J. Alpigini

Session 2793 The Software Studio: A Transitional Course for Those Entering the Field of Information Science James J. Alpigini, John S. Mullin Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional StudiesAbstractThe Master of Science in Information Science degree program at the Penn State Great ValleySchool of Graduate Professional Studies attracts students from a diverse set of backgrounds. Forthose candidates with non-technical degrees, a need has been identified for a transitional course,namely a software studio which goes beyond traditional professional development

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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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Marian S. Stachowicz; Christopher R Carroll

Session 2520 Fuzzy Logic on the MC68HC12 Microcontroller: A Student Design Workshop Christopher R. Carroll, Marian S. Stachowicz Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractFuzzy Logic is a practical alternative for challenging control applications that provides aconvenient method for constructing nonlinear controllers via the use of heuristicinformation from human designers. Such heuristic information is recorded in rulesdescribing how to control the process. Fuzzy Logic emulates the human decision-makingprocess, and provides a user

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Sharyn L. Switzer; Chris S Ray

Session _____ Improving Written Communication Skills in University Engineering / Technology Programs: The Grading Nightmare Christopher S. Ray, Sharyn L. Switzer Purdue UniversityIntroductionThe necessity of communicating in engineering and technology careers is of the utmostimportance. Companies’ and employees’ success, in many instances, depends on their ability tocommunicate in a clear, complete, concise, and accurate manner. A significant number ofuniversity programs require various language skills ranging from basic English to

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S P Maj; D Veal

Session 1359 Instrumentation & Control – a new degree for Australia S P Maj, D Veal Department of Computer Science Edith Cowan University Western AustraliaAbstractDespite the fact that Western Australia (WA) has a predominately mineral extraction andmineral processing based economy, investigations by the education sub-committee of theWA branch of Institute of Instrumentation and Control Australia (IICA) indicated a lack ofsuitably qualified engineers in Instrumentation &

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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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S P Maj; D Veal

Session 2793 Architecture abstraction as an aid to Computer Technology Education S P Maj, D Veal Department of Computer Science Edith Cowan University Perth, Western AustraliaAbstractReports such as the 1991 ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Curriculum Task Force set benchmarks foraward accreditation and provide the foundations of computer science curriculum worldwide.The report identifies recognizes the ‘need for diversity and well-intentioned experimentationin computing curricula’. Computer Science is a

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Robin S. Adams; Cynthia Atman

Session 2330 Characterizing Engineering Student Design Processes: An Illustration of Iteration Robin S. Adams, Cynthia J. Atman Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching College of Education / Industrial Engineering University of WashingtonAbstractEngineering design problems are often ambiguous, ill-structured, and usually have multiplesolutions. As a result, a designer’s understanding of the problem or possible solutions evolvesthrough a process of iteration. To understand iterative behaviors we need to

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S P Maj; D Veal

Session 2793 Competency Based Technology Education – a practical approach D Veal, S P Maj Computer Science. Edith Cowan University. (ECU) Perth AustraliaAbstractThere are ever increasing demands to provide computer and network technology curriculumdirectly relevant to the needs of employers. The failure of institutions to provide studentswith readily employable skills has been well documented and the debate continues. Typicallya newly recruited graduate will be required, by employers to attend various training courses.In response to

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S P Maj; D Veal

Session 2520 Computer and Network Technology Education at Maximum Value and Minimum Cost D Veal, S P Maj Department of Computer Science Edith Cowan University Western Australia.AbstractRapid advances in technology place considerable demands on computer and networkcurriculum. A market analysis clearly demonstrated that the standard approach to teachingcomputer and network technology failed to meet the expectations of both students andemployers. A subsequent, preliminary international market

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Brian S Macherone; Jagdish T. Gajjar; Cherrice Traver

subprogram to interface with the sensor(s) assigned. Students had towork closely with members of the sensors team to understand the meaning of incoming signals.Some were analog signals, some were pulses, and some were variable frequency signals. Thesignals were converted to "real world" units and then stored in memory. Once the individualprograms had been written and tested, they were combined into a single program. The overallprogram was a simple loop that continually updated the values in memory and checked for arequest from the host. The student working on the protocol design was also responsible forconstructing the final program from the subprograms developed by other students. Once the finalprogram was constructed and tested on the development

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G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

Session 2793 Multi-media technology --- an opportunity for modern engineering education G. Kohli, S. P. Maj, and D. Veal Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.AbstractThe last few years have seen an exponential growth of multi-media applicationson the Internet. Video and audio data, is now in high demand as it can bedelivered in a cost-effective manner via the Internet and CD-ROMs. Multi-media has its roots in network and computer technology but represents theconvergence of a wide range of disciplines. There are considerable jobopportunities in this field within Australia however the requirements aretypically

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Geoff Swan; S P Maj; D Veal

Session 3280 Physics: Implications for Computer Technology D Veal, S P Maj and G I Swan Computer Science / Computer Science / Physics Program Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.AbstractInvestigations of job advertisements in regional newspapers revealed a high level of demand forComputer and Network Support (CNS) positions. An in-depth analysis of employer expectationswithin the CNS field provided a checklist of knowledge requirements and skills. A subsequentanalysis of 3rd year computer science students, both at Edith Cowan University (ECU) andinternationally

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Robert Sumrall; Nuggenhalli S Nandagopal; Gilbert J. Groendyke

Session 1350 A Unique University-Professional Society Partnership N. S. Nandagopal, Gilbert Groendyke, Robert Sumrall University of Houston-Downtown/Brown & Root Energy ServicesAbstractThis paper describes the unique partnership between the University of Houston-Downtown (UH-D) and the Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED). UH-Doffers a four-year program in piping design. The program leads to a BS degree inEngineering Technology with a major in Process and Piping Design. The program isTAC/ABET accredited. The program meets the special needs of the Houston-Gulf coastarea, which is a center for Engineering, Procurement

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Lisa A. Haston; James S. Fairweather; P. David Fisher; Diane Rover

Session 2325 Linking Engineering Service Courses with Engineering Design P. David Fisher, James S. Fairweather, Diane T. Rover, Lisa A. Haston Michigan State UniversityAbstractThis paper focuses on the important role engineering service courses could play in a student’smajor engineering design experience. It explores opportunities for students to apply knowledgeacquired and skills learned in these courses to their multidisciplinary, engineering designexperiences. But transforming these courses and linking them more formally to engineeringdesign may require that engineering faculty and administrators rethink