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in Academic Absurdity” National Teaching and Learning Forum Newsletter; http://www.nltf.com, Vol. 9, No. 5, Sept. 2000.[11] Levine A. and Cureton J.S. When Hope and Fear Collide: A portrait of Today’s College Students ( San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, 1998), 125.[12] Manhire, B.” The current Status of Academic Standards in Engineering Education at Ohio University”, Submitted for presentation to ASEE2001 Annual Conference & Exposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 24 - 27, 2001.NESREEN GHADDARNesreen Ghaddar is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the American University of Beirut. Sheearned her Mater and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)in 1982 and 1985

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Chris Lorenz; Trevor Harding; Jennifer Kadlowec; Kurt DeGoede

perspective of current studentmembers and recent graduates, who are now college faculty. The chapter events andopportunities are provided as suggestions that other ASEE Student Chapters or similar studentorganizations may benefit from as well.IntroductionThe ASEE Student Chapter at the University of Michigan began in 1994 as a student-basedorganization committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. Thiswas to be accomplished by providing services to prepare members for a career in academia,educating undergraduate students about graduate education and encouraging involvement ofunderrepresented minority groups in academia and graduate school.In 1994, a core group of students and faculty advisor, Dr. Susan Montgomery

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enhance learning in first-year courses include, technology usage, peerteaching, collaborative learning, hands-on activities, a minimum of lectures, and small classes.In an effort to provide a good start for our students we have borrowed from the wide range ofavailable teaching techniques and topics to create ECE 101 Introduction to Electrical andComputer Engineering, hence the semi-humorous portion of this paper’s title referring to “TheBest of All Worlds”. Beginning with a brief history, details of the course are presented next.II. HistoryFor over twelve years the ECE Department has required two courses in the first year curriculumto introduce its majors to their discipline. Initially, both of these courses were wholly technicalwhere one course

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Sallie Townsend; Natalie Segal

, aside from their expression in differentlanguages, math and English problems require the same step-by-step analysis, also calledproblem solving, on the way to solutions. In this paper, we examine possible methods ofteaching that analysis. We also propose a closer relationship between math and Englishcurricula as a means of reinforcing our teaching.Introduction The Samuel I. Ward College of Technology at the University of Hartford offerssix Engineering Technology majors: Architectural, Audio, Chemical, Computer,Electronic, and Mechanical. In addition, we teach our own math courses, from Math I,Algebra, through Math V, Differential Equations, and our own English courses, fromEnglish I, Expository Writing, through English III, Advanced

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Michael Barker; Mark Virkler; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

, assignments, exams, notes, and samplesof student work.1. IntroductionEffective teaching has always been a primary goal of engineering departments. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) ensures a department’s overallteaching product and program content. However, the department is made up of its faculty, andevaluating teaching effectiveness of individual faculty has historically been troublesome. TheDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) has recently adopted a new policy for evaluating individual faculty members’teaching contributions to the department and college. The impetus for the new policy is toreaffirm a commitment to undergraduate education, improve teaching in

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labor" concept. The productivity growth may improvefurther, and inflationary pressures originated from the tight labor market may softenconsiderably.In our opinion, this concept could be realized in modern business environment, using thepower of the latest information technologies, combined with the strength of traditionaleducational systems and infrastructures.Bibliography 1. Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Data. Occupational Outlook Handbook. 2. "The new economy Exaggeration". The Economist. October 1999 issue.ALEXEI NESTEROV, DSc., ProfessorAlexei Nesterov earned his DSc. in engineering at Moscow State University of Aviation Technology in 1989.Currently he is a Professor at the same University and General

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are loosely coupled and address the integration of subsystems into thefinal product.The original schools participating in the design projects were The University ofPennsylvania (Penn), The Ohio State University (OSU), The Cooper Union (CU), NewJersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and Drexel University (DU). The teams consisted of Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.52.1 Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationmechanical engineering and industrial engineering students, and the universities are locatedin four different states

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to get consistent mechanical properties. The presentexperiment aims to expose undergraduate mechanical engineering students to the manufacturingand related technologies of non-traditional polymeric products. The experiment is conductedover three lab meetings – two devoted to fabrication and one to the testing of tensile coupons cutout of the panels. Figure 1 shows a typical VARIM setup and Figure 2 shows a schematic of thisprocess. Page 6.659.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education Vacuum

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Muniram Budhu

Session 2793 AN INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY Muniram Budhu, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721 Tel: (520) 621 2145, Fax: (520) 621 2550, e-mail: budhu@u.arizona.eduAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present an interactive multimedia geotechnical laboratory coursewarethat is suitable for web-based instructions and/or delivery by a CD-ROM. The virtual laboratorycourseware consists of a series of tests on soils that a student can conduct as if he/she were in a

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schedules.Asynchronous learning environments have proven successful in basic knowledge imparting,group discussion, and group problem-solving courses. However, the Engineering Economycourse is typical of many engineering and technology courses in that it is primarily amathematical problem solving course. A sampling of classroom-based instruction materialsfound that instructors spent about 60% of classroom time working sample problems at thechalkboard. A technique was required to replace the problem solving portion of the course in an Page 6.227.1asynchronous environment.Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

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Eugene Rutz

Session 2422 Designing and Delivering Web-Based Courses for Professional Development and Traditional Students Eugene Rutz University of CincinnatiI. IntroductionThe College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC) has purposefully worked toprovide more opportunities for working technical professionals to participate in graduate levelcourses and programs. Appropriate use of distance learning technologies is one method used bythe college to make programs more accessible to professionals in the workforce. Web-basedcourses are

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Session 2526 Linking Laboratory Instruments for Simulation: Comma Separated Variable Files John D. Cremin Parks College of Engineering and Aviation Saint Louis UniversityAbstractThis paper describes two workhorse electronic instruments, the function generator andthe oscilloscope, and their use in recording and simulation applications in design andlaboratory electronic courses. The paper also discusses the application of the recordingand simulation techniques to performing experiments over the InternetThe oscilloscope used in the

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used to accomplish the experimental objectives. In thiscontext, the instructor can discuss how cutting corners or incorrectly interpreting data raisespotential risks to public safety or reduces public confidence in science and engineering ingeneral. Environmental impact is often an appropriate topic for discussion in this context. It isin support of this objective also that the instructor can raise additional ethical issues. Forexample, are there ethical and moral issues related to how technology based on phenomenonbeing investigated in the lab is applied? Having worked in the defense industry, such questionsabound, and they are raised in informal discussions during the course of selected experiments.Objective 8 deals with making informed

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"Distance Education", we can forget theclassification problem and concentrate on what tools can be used successfully to helpprovide a positive learning experience."Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.834.1Copyright 1,2001, American Society for Engineering Education"Another observation; "Some of the students will learn no matter the teacher and theavailable technology", and "Some students will not learn no matter the teacher and theavailable technology". So as teachers, we must concentrate on providing the bestlearning environment and the widest range of teaching tools to

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Christopher Ibeh

Session #3650 “Research, Report Writing, and Representation”: The Most Viable 3Rs for Critical Thinking and Effective Communication Skills in SMET Education. By Christopher C. Ibeh Director, PSU/NSF-REU Program Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762ABSTRACTThe use of research for the development of critical thinking and effective communication skills isa current trend in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) education. Thistrend is epitomized by the National Science Foundation (NSF

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there are many load cases that Shigley/Mischke and Norton point out that are notcovered specifically by the methodology, the author has found the class to be better prepared toexplore these real-world loading cases in subsequent classes. These loading case sometimeshave different operating points and load lines. Students were able to quickly perform staticyielding analyses using the same Modified Goodman diagram, a useful convenience on bothquizzes and examinations.In summary, this fatigue analysis methodology has allowed the author to streamline fatigueinstruction to both engineering and engineering technology students at the same time increasingcomprehension.VIII. Future Applied ResearchFuture applied research will focus on the cumulative

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. Huguenin, “Introduction to Real-Time Control using LabViewTM with an Page 6.891.11 Application to Distance Learning,” Int. J. Engng Ed., 16, 5, 372-384, 2000. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2001, American Society for Engineering EducationEDWARD E. ANDERSONEdward E. Anderson is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University where he is also theAssociate Director of the University Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center. His responsibilities at theCenter are to train and assist faculty throughout the university in

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Session 2632 Constructing Classroom Role Playing Exercises John A. Pearce Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas 78712AbstractRole playing exercises in the classroom can be used to bring vitality and the feel of realism todiscussions of the impact of technology on society. The key to success is creating a realisticstructure for the exercise and giving the various roles depth and realistic attributes.I. IntroductionThe particular class is Steam Power and

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. Currently he is the Director of the USAF Academy Small Satellite ResearchCenter in Colorado Springs, Colorado.DOUGLAS J. BAYLEYDouglas J. Bayley is an active duty Captain in the U.S. Air Force. His work experience includes: MissileCombat Crew Commander of the Minuteman III Weapon System, Malmstrom AFB, MT. His educationalbackground includes a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and an MS inAerospace Engineering from Auburn University. Currently he is an Instructor of Astronautics at the USAFAcademy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Page 6.887.9“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society of Engineering Educators Annual

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engineering; 4) struggle with some of the world’s great ideas and issues; 5)further develop their sense of ethics and values, particularly concerning the applications andlimitations of technology in the modern world; and 6) improve their oral and writtencommunication skills.To achieve our objectives, we modified existing required first-year courses (calculus, chemistry,physics, economics, geology, EPICS [Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence], andCrossroads [introductory humanities/social sciences course]) to feature a series of integratedproject modules which allowed students and faculty to explore appropriate connections amongthese disciplines. We also implemented a two-semester Connections interdisciplinary seminarseries in which

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Mukasa Ssemakula

Session 1647 Implementing Collaborative Learning in a Distance Education Setting Mukasa E. Ssemakula Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202AbstractThis paper describes the process that was followed in transforming a course in Statics, previouslydelivered in the traditional chalk-and-board format, for delivery using live 2-way interactivetelevision. The issues discussed include the instructor’s familiarization with the technology,preparation of new teaching materials and visual aids for the course, and development andincorporation of computer-based animations to

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the importance of these non-technical issues and motivates proactivebehavior in project teams. The Prerequisites Tree also provides a tool for monitoring individualand team development, suggesting timely interventions appropriate for any large engineeringproject.I. Program Context The capstone design experience is expected to unify a broad spectrum of design,teamwork, and communication competencies. These skill sets are diverse and multi-tiered. TheBoeing Company, for example, lists some of these skill sets as desired attributes in engineersshown in Figure 1. These are mirrored in the Engineering Criteria 2000 recently implemented bythe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)1. Furthermore, each programis expected to

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providefeedback to the students and allow for instructional input in the design process to enhance learningopportunities. The project also assists in meeting ABET criteria while providing students with adesign and build thermal/fluids engineering task.BibliographyAmerican Board of Engineering Technology (ABET), 2000-2001 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs – Engineering Criteria 2000, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, p.32 – 33 (http://www.abet.org/eac/eac.htm).Kolb, D., 1984, Experimental Learning: Experience as the source of learning and development, Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood-Cliffs, NJ, 1984.Mckeatchie, W. J., 1969, Teaching Tips, 5th edition

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Teamwork, Anker Publishing, Bolton, MA.(2001).JOHN KEMENYJohn Kemeny is an Associate Professor of Mining and Geological Engineering at the University of Arizona inTucson. Dr. Kemeny received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1986. In the past 5 yearsDr. Kemeny has been actively involved in instructional technology. In addition, Dr. Kemeny teachesundergraduate and graduate courses in engineering and general education, conducts research on the mechanics offractures in rocks, and has started a company that develops image-processing software for the mining industry.BRYAN ZEITLERBryan Zeitler is Teaching Associate for the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University ofArizona. Bryan obtained his Bachelor’s

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William T. Lin; Richard Pfile

Session 2526 Using Network Analysis Software To Teach the Internet Protocol Stack in the Laboratory Richard E. Pfile, William T. Lin Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IndianapolisAbstractThe stacked protocol concept is difficult to understand and to many students it’s an abstractnotion. Although students are masters at memorizing tasks the different protocol layers perform,they don’t grasp fundamental concepts of how the protocol stack functions in computercommunications. Message addresses reside at different layers in a stack, several stack

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Vikram Cariapa; Joseph Domblesky; James Rice

paper discusses an approach being taken at Marquette University tohelp close competency gaps and incorporate a higher level of horizontal integration betweenmanufacturing courses using the Learning Factory approach. Rather than limiting usage of themanufacturing lab to one course, it instead forms an integrated environment for hands-onlearning across the manufacturing curriculum using a variety of manufacturing technologies. Asone means of assessing this approach, the impact of the methodology is being measured using aquantitative index (ν-function) which was developed at Marquette University for measuring thequality of soft indices.IntroductionOver the last decade, engineering education has undergone a number of significant reforms. Oneof the

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Migri Prucz

leadership role that engineering holds in our technology- Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Copyright @2001, American Society for Engineering Educationdriven society [11], they understand it better, and value it further, when given theopportunity to see first hand the diverse, challenging, but rewarding environments ofactual engineering education and practice. A highly effective motivator for the currentstudents is the apparently endless string of impressive success stories of the formerstudents, many of whom love their work as engineers, are strongly determined tosucceed, and assume leadership roles in their business enterprises, thus proving that,indeed

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program outcomes have been met. The committees make decisions relating tochanges in courses and make recommendations relating to program changes to the departmentoutcomes assessment committee.I. IntroductionEngineering programs in the U.S. are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commissionof the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET)1. In the past,programs were evaluated using a set of criteria that prescribed most of the courses and activitiesthat a program had to offer to be accredited. If a department followed ABET’srecommendations, their programs were generally accredited. Beginning in 2001, all programsare being evaluated based on the outcomes of the programs and the skills of their graduates.Universities

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. Morton is a master degree student in Technology at Purdue University in West Lafayette. Ms. Mortongraduated with a BS in Aviation Administration in 1999 and currently is the graduate assistant for the AppliedResearch Program in Aviation Technology. Page 6.905.5 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education

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Kathryn Jablokow

Session 3425 Invention and Creative Design: Getting from Thought to Thing Kathryn W. Jablokow The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a course entitled Invention and Creative Design that is currently taught aspart of the Systems and Software Engineering programs at Penn State University’s School forGraduate Professional Studies. The course was designed to support several modules in theseprograms, including a core skill-based module and a module focused on innovation. This paperwill provide an overview of the objectives and the content of this