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to use MDS asan assessment tool in their courses. Thus the MDS method may evolve into a kind ofclassroom assessment technique [6], a way of quickly gathering information aboutstudent progress which then can be used as a feedback mechanism to alter instruction andimprove student understanding. We plan to use the MDS tool in future offerings of thedesign course to monitor the impact of the course changes mentioned above on studentunderstanding of chemical engineering design strategies and techniques.References1. Wankat, P.C., “An Analysis of Articles in the Journal of Engineering Education,” Journal ofEngineering Education, vol. 88, 1999, pp. 37-42.2. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience

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Session 1520 Computer Circuit Lab Experiments Using Limited Lab Resources Christopher R. Carroll University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractLab experiments in which students design and test functional parts of digital computersare useful endeavors that demonstrate how computer functions can be implemented andthat reduce the mystery that surrounds computer circuits in students’ minds. However,generating lab assignments that both involve significant processing functions and requiremanageable amounts of hardware is a daunting task for course instructors

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contents from electromagnetics, solid-state physics, electronics, and circuit analysis intothe design and analysis of three- and four-terminal semiconductor devices starting with the basic pnjunction. The course was also designed with ABET EC2000 in mind. The new approach wasoffered in Fall 2000 semester with 22 students, and an assessment of student satisfaction with thecourse and with their learning is reported.1. IntroductionThis report describes the redesign of a required, senior course in semiconductor devices wherestudents are asked to assimilate a diversity of knowledge types. That is, instead of teaching thecourse as a traditional engineering science course with fundamental engineering principles withproblem solving, the new course asks

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understanding of graduate education; and to support the increased involvement of underrepresented minorities in higher education.With this mission in mind, the student chapter has sponsored numerous events to accomplishthese three major goals which contribute to the continuous improvement of the educationalenvironment in engineering. Through these events, the student chapter has consistentlyinfluenced the College of Engineering’s pedagogical climate.In the following parts of this paper, the events, that have been organized by ASEE in order tofulfill each part of the mission statement, will be discussed and their effect within the Collegewill be highlighted. The events described in the following sections have been funded by a grantfrom the

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Session 2425 Design as a Liberal Art James W. Baish, Thomas P. Rich Department of Mechanical Engineering Bucknell University Lewisburg, PAAbstractDesign is an activity that spans many disciplines and professions. In engineering, weassociate design with the process of using mathematics and science to devise technicalsolutions to particular needs. Other fields, however, view design quite differently, butbecause design is a shared activity, with multiple faces, it can serve as a unifying themefor courses that

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in devising an assessment process included: defining desired program outcomes; outliningcourse objectives; matching program outcomes with specific courses; developing assessmenttools; and establishing a methodology for continuous quality improvement of the curriculum.The ME Curriculum Committee (MECC) began preparations for ABET EC 20001 by developinga series of processes that would critically and comprehensively evaluate the entire curriculum.The overall goal was to review the curriculum and develop the best possible educationalexperience for our mechanical engineering students, providing them with a sound foundation fora successful career. With this in mind, assessment tools were developed that would provideinformation that could be

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Janice Margle

Session 3575 TO GO or NOT TO GO Relocating for the Summer - Is It Worth It? Janice M. Margle Engineering, Penn State Abington College Abington, Pennsylvania 19001Abstract Shortly after beginning my teaching career, I had the opportunity to spend a summerconducting research at a government lab. It meant packing and relocating for three months. Itwas an interesting summer followed by a second summer that was equally interesting. I alsospent several summers at a government lab where I did

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Society for Engineering Educationdifferent form (called modes) and in different patterns (called paths). With all of theseparameters and conditions in mind, it becomes apparent that actual hands-on examples canbecome very costly. Current in-class illustration includes small scale models of the before orafter version of tensile member system. Each model only shows the failure mode due to aspecific loading condition. While an example of this nature does allow students to see how aparticular system reacts to a given load, it does not exemplify the dynamic propagation of thefailure through the material and it does not allow for any variation of the parameters. Forexample, the students cannot physically view the various paths of crack propagation that

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Session 1526 Incorporating Electric Drives into the Electrical Machines Course: A Systems Level Approach Steven M. Hietpas and Michael E. Ropp Department of Electrical Engineering, South Dakota State University, SD 57007AbstractOver the last 35 years, the advent of power electronics has extensively impacted almost everyaspect of Electromechanical Energy Conversion (EMEC). The effective integration of powerelectronics, electric drives, and system issues into the EMEC curriculum demands a significantredesign of both the course and

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Session 1125 Applying Theory of Constraints to Solicit Feedback and Structure Improvements to a Capstone Design Experience Dan Gerbus, Edwin Odom, and Steve Beyerlein University of Idaho Mechanical Engineering DepartmentAbstract A transitional step in engineering education is the capstone design experience, whichideally emphasizes all phases of product realization as well as positive team dynamics. Thispaper describes an assessment and planning exercise used by capstone design instructors at theUniversity of Idaho for the last

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develops basic skills in the student aimed at reading and interpreting commercial andresidential construction drawings. For most students, ET 200 is their first engineeringcourse with the potential for a design component. These design projects presented in thispaper were developed and implemented with specific objectives in mind: • To stimulate interest in engineering and design; • To provide the user with an opportunity to perform a legitimate design based on realistic design specifications and constraints; • To introduce the student to various aspects of architectural as well as structural engineering fundamentals.With the scenario and content of each project keyed to the block

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outputs can be classified into five categories, namely energy,material, information, generalized forces (includes moments) and generalized displacements(includes rotations). The later two categories are included to easily understand some of themechanical engineering tasks. The routes, through which the inputs are processed by the designto create the outputs, are called transmission paths that includes the processes of transfer,transmit, and transform. Thus, tracing the transmission paths is a crucial step in di entifyingfunctionality.2.3. Abstraction – ExampleLet us examine a task statement, that of “design a ship canal to connect two bodies of water.”The first thought that comes to mind is digging a simple “moat,” which is a possible

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convinced a student wasready to be effective in the real world, and they failed systems. Students are not allowed tograduate until their work is satisfactory.V. Project ProposalAs a junior in the OC engineering program, David Compton was also a percussionist in the OCband and involved in some stage productions. He saw that setting up microphones for drumstook a long time and that they were easy to knock over. He saw a potential to do a systemsdesign project that would address this issue, and his original idea was to find a way to putmicrophones inside drums. He confided in several relatives and friends, and they all warned himagainst revealing too much to his professors. They had in mind professors who might be lookingfor an idea to steal. But from

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) had a write-up that was laterreproduced in the Chicago Sun-Times (November 14, 2000). There were also inquiries from lawenforcement agencies both locally and outside Missouri as to the contents of the course. Thecourse has been posted on the Internet and can be accessed at the addresshttp://prelas.nuclear.missouri.edu/NE401. In addition, students were able to borrow the CD’s (theway in which these were transcribed from the videotapes is described below) if they missed alecture. Every instructor gave an assignment based on the lectures keeping in mind that the studentbody came from science, arts and engineering departments. The students wrote a paper, and madepresentations at the end of the semester. The course appears to have encouraged some

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Mark Worden; Carl Lira; Daina Briedis

Session 1313 Graduate Bridging and Continuing Education in ChE via the Web Carl T. Lira, R.Mark Worden, Daina Briedis Michigan State University Department of Chemical EngineeringAbstractThe cross-disciplinary nature of chemical engineering principles makes education in this fieldincreasingly relevant for working professionals. In addition, students with bachelors’ degrees inother disciplines are progressively more interested in obtaining advanced degrees in chemicalengineering. To address these multiple purposes, Michigan

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Brian Copes; Willard D. Bostwick; Kenneth Rennels; Douglas Acheson

Session 2548 Articulating Computer Graphics with High Schools Douglas Acheson, Willard D. Bostwick, Kenneth Rennels, Brian Copes Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Mooresville High SchoolAbstractThe Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Department of Mechanical EngineeringTechnology (MET), at IUPUI and the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation,Mooresville, Indiana have formed a unique program articulation. A potential for continuousinteractive approach between participating partners is the key. Provisions of the agreementpermit Mooresville

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mind, we negotiated with the State University of New York(SUNY) at New Paltz, centrally located within the region, to offer a Semiconductor ProcessTechnology course for the community college students utilizing the university’s equipment andexpertise. We also arranged a Vacuum and RF Technology course at a local industry siteproviding students with hands-on experience with expensive vacuum equipment. We recruitedan adjunct in Statistical Process Control to develop an internet version of the course to be offeredon SUNY’s Learning Network (sln.suny.edu ). Page 6.776.5 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education

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Zbigniew Prusak

Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationthat with the ever growing body of knowledge needed for a successful career, the centuries oldeducation model of one master and few apprentices had become largely insufficient. Education ofa goal-minded individual who uses technical knowledge as a principal tool and communicateseffectively with non-technical personnel became the emphasis of the education in that institution.The principles of today’s engineering work have not changed much since. Increasingly more oftenfunctioning of an engineer is viewed in context of the entire scientific and economic environment. Several reports by professional societies and papers published in the last

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Educationbetter benchmarks for undergraduate reform in engineering education than major research-oriented universities.Building a Network for ReformThe traditional view of benchmarking in academe is to identify standards for comparison. Thesestandards may serve as the basis for program review or accreditation, norms for setting salariesand workloads, or goals. However, none of these purposes is particularly suited to disseminatinginnovations 22. Instead of seeing benchmarking solely as setting standards and norms , wepropose to use it to promote dissemination. From this perspective, benchmarking serves to helpus identify partnerships with like-minded individuals, that is, individuals and institutionsinterested in engineering service course reform

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-level engineer. With this in mind, semiconductor design andmanufacturing companies are looking to educational institutions to provide this experience as an integralcomponent of an undergraduate curriculum. Industry has even sponsored a textbook specifically aboutmixed-signal testing2 to facilitate this. The text, by Mark Burns (Texas Instruments) and GordonRoberts (McGill University), covers all aspects of mixed-signal test from actual measurement techniquesto the economics of production testing.Presently, the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University offers twocourses in mixed-signal test based on this book. The original intent of these courses was to teach testconcepts using a standard production tester donated by

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Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationWith these points in mind, it is important to identify these differences and make allowances inthe course design to successfully meet the objectives of the class. The instructor must focus onnot only what can be done, but what must be done to meet the needs of the students. There aremany educational models available for guidance. Gagne’s design for lessons includes thefollowing steps or events: 1) gain student attention, 2) inform learners of objectives, 3) stimulaterecall of prior learning, 4) present stimulus, 5) provide learning guides, 6) elicit performance, 7)provide feedback, 8) assess performance, and 9) enhance

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further.Bibliographies1. Dewey, J., Democracy and Education : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education, Simon & Schuster, Reprint Edition, 1997.2. Dewey, J., Experience and Education, MacMillan Publishing Company, Reprint Edition, 1997. Page 6.561.13 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education3. Gardner, H., The Unschooled Mind : How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach, Basic Books, Rei Edition, 1993.4. Woods, D.R., Three Trends in Teaching and Learning, Chemical Engineering Education, Vol

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John Bourne

Session 2793 An Architecture for Learning: Designing an Initial Curriculum for Olin College John R. Bourne, Ph.D Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringIntroductionThis paper describes the initial process of curriculum design and the study ofimplementation methods at the new Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering inNeedham, MA. Commencing with a broad-gauged discovery process, curriculum designat Olin College sought, from the outset, to incorporate the best ideas in engineeringeducation pedagogy. We hope that our systematic investigation of innovative

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Judith Grimes; Huiming Wang; Virendra Varma

students from engineering schools (these are essentially those students who are either attrition students, or are those students who discover that they really don’t like the abstract principles of engineering sciences but instead are tuned to applied aspects of engineering requiring less theoretical derivations)5. Miscellaneous group of students (students who have no specific major in mind when they join college but get recruited on campus by exposure to engineering technology programs). Page 6.549.2 At Missouri Western, these students come from either ‘Undecided’, or ‘Intended Major’ “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for

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Session 1547 Advising, the Key to Retention Thomas B. Slack, The University of MemphisAbstract--In the current environment, degrees in the fields of Engineering Technology are anincreasing choice of students. Here are time proven ways to retain those students once they havechosen such a path.Index Terms--Engineering Technology, Retention, AdvisingI. IntroductionAt the present time, many factors in the world contribute to the need for more technicalknowledge in the workplace. As networking technology, specifically web access grows to the300 million

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of I vs. V and P vs. V are then constructed (by hand!).Experiment 5 - Electricity on Campus – A Walking Tour of Watt’s UpObjective: To become familiar with electrical distribution systems. Equipment: Feet (1 or 2), eyes,pencil or pen, pad or clipboard to write on, a curious mind. Description: The path taken by electrical Page 6.159.5energy, from the point where 3-phase power at 23 kV enters the campus, is then stepped down to 4.8 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationkV by a 5,000 kVA

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topics such as production design and, mechanics,engineering material, finite element analysis, mold design, enterprise CAD managementand others.As one example, first-semester students initially learn CAD techniques in a basic servicecourse taught by the Computer Graphics department. They subsequently migrate toProduction Design and Specifications where they polish 3D skills as they learn about fits,tolerances and other aspects of design for manufacturing and design for assembly.In Applied Strength of Materials and Experimental Mechanics, students utilize the sameCAD application to initially construct 3D models and then analyze those models using avariety of analytical techniques.Similar to capstone experience, students later in CAD in the

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& Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationsays founder Johnny Deep. Moreover, AOL does not seem to mind that the fledgling effort is soblatantly dependent on its AIM technology. Barry Schuler, chairman of AOL Time Warner'sonline unit, says of Aimster, "They're not doing anything illegal, and so we'll see where it goes."The structural and institutional barriers which hinder educators from catering to the differentlearning styles of students are falling very fast. Some of theindividual students really enjoy hearing exactly and only music oftheir choosing as they study and work. It is easy for the author tomake music available to them through tapes, compact discs, MP3files, and online

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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

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Valarie Arms; J. Weggel; Aly Valentine

Session 2453 Assessing Innovative, Project- Based Learning In Drexel’s Freshman Core Curriculum Aly Valentine, Valarie M. Arms, J. Richard Weggel Drexel UniversityIntroductionAlthough ABET and ASEE have cited the importance of innovation in engineering curriculumdevelopment, one of the enduring challenges is their assessment. In fact, ABET’s EC2000criteria reflect the program goals initiated by Drexel’s E4 (An Enhanced Engineering Educationfor Engineers), a program initially funded by the National Science Foundation. That programwon ABET’s