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Edwin Zivi; Jenelle Piepmeier

recommendations aredeveloped from specific examples, hints, and experiences. Runtime animation has beenfound to be a valuable complement to the existing capability to visually construct thesimulation model. S-function animations have been found to be composed of two primaryelements: reusable interface/initialization Aboilerplate@ and animation specific graphics.To date, animations have been developed solely as part of faculty course preparation.These animations have been found to efficiently leverage Matlab=s high level programmingfeatures to provide an effective teaching tool.1. IntroductionAnimation has become a valuable visualization tool for teaching computer simulation ofdynamic systems. Engineering education literature is replete with animation

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Michael Carter; Sarah Rajala

be: • consistent with the mission of the institution. They should reflect pertinent parts of the mission statements and long-range plans of the university, college of engineering, and department. • consistent with the needs of key constituencies. They should address the concerns of the major stakeholders in the program, such as students, employers, industry advisory boards, etc. • comprehensive. They should be broad and overarching, providing a vision for the whole program. • consistent with the other EC2000 criteria. They should be compatible with the language of Criterion 1 and Criteria 3-8. • clearly defined. They should be delineated with enough detail to make

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Joseph K. Hitt; Wayne Whiteman

set of criteria for accrediting engineering programs is changing from what ABET previouslyreferred to as a set of Conventional Criteria to one identified as Engineering Criteria 2000. Forreviews occurring during the three years of 1998-99 through 2000-01, institutions may elect tohave their programs evaluated under either the Conventional Criteria or Engineering Criteria2000. All reviews occurring during 2001-02 and thereafter will be conducted under Engineering2000.1 Table 1 lists the schools chosen for this study and criteria under which they conducted orplan to conduct their review during this transition period. Year of Institution Last/Next

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must be repaid. For example, if current external sources collectively require a return of7% per year, then the average cost of capital is 7%. If a company must pay 8% to obtain addi-tional financing, then its marginal cost of capital (MCC) is 8%. Factors other than the cost of capital can limit the use of external funding. One considera-tion is that financiers gain differing degrees of control over a company. Another is the need tofind, train, and retain competent employees to staff financed projects.EconomicsCompanies use external funding because it is profitable to do so as long as the MCC is less thanthe average marginal rate of return 1 (AMRR). For example, consider a company that plans toexpand its current external funding by

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Mike Aikens

ofthe problem to be solved and the criteria by which the design will be judged1. Thestudents were introduced to several design issues to identify and determine specificdesign constraints. These collaborative student centered discussions provided a basis forbrainstorming, teamwork, considering alternative ideas and limiting the range ofacceptable design options i.e., design constraints. Similar roundtable discussions andactivities continued as the students realized that the heart of the design process is arepetitive iterative loop: generate the design idea, evaluate it against the criteria, refinethe idea, test it again (fig. 1), and so on until the design idea becomes the solution. Design Process Fig. 1Graphic

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Maria Reyes; Jennifer Adair; Barry McNeill; Mary Anderson-Rowland

pursue their degrees at ASU. In 1996, the OMEP Director,the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Coordinator, and the CEAS Associate Dean ofStudent Affairs concluded that K-12 recruitment programs and university retentionprograms needed a more complete link. The MEP Summer Bridge Program (SBP) [1]was designed to assist in the goals of recruiting, retaining, and placing minorityengineering, computer science, and construction students. The SBP assists in these goalsby helping students acclimate to university life, build a community of peers, and gainskills to ensure a successful freshman year. Page 6.158.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American

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Walter Banzhaf

Oscillators 0.7 hour Other building blocks (mixers, detectors, hardware, connectors, cables) 1.3 hour Radio systems 1.3 hour Television systems 1.3 hour Satellite-based communications 2 hours Cellular phone technology - present and future 1.3 hour Global positioning system 1 hour Computers and their applications

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Cecil Beeson; William Gay

EET associate degree graduate who also has a CSST and A+ certifications can: 1. Transfer into a baccalaureate engineering technology program. 2. Enter the workforce as electrical engineering technician in a wide variety of technical fields such as field representative, test technician, production technician, designer, etc. 3. Enter the workforce as a computer support technologist. 4. Transfer into a baccalaureate engineering information technology program.By including the CSST certificate as an option the EET graduate has effectively multiplied hiscareer choices. If such options as pursuing a computer science, a baccalaureate engineeringtechnology, or a related four-year degree upon graduating with an

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), the Active/Reflective dimension (how information is processed), and theGlobal/Sequential dimension (how information is understood). Detailed description of the Feldermodel and the LSI can be found elsewhere12, 13, 19, 20. Most students (85%) completed the inventory.Their learning style modalities are shown in Table 1, compared with engineering students at theUniversity of Western Ontario19, and chemical engineering students at the University ofMichigan20. The results show that engineering students tend to be Active, Sensing, Visual andSequential. Table 1: Learning Style Modalities, in % Study Active Sensing Visual Sequential Ryerson, 2000

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Rita Caso; Jeanne Rierson; James Graham

participating inAMP activities, all AMP students were included as participants for this study, with an equalnumber of non-AMP students selected from a larger pool. To account for confounding variables,these groups were matched as closely as possible in terms of sex, specific ethnic group, highschool percentile rank, and scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT). This matching resultedin two groups which were highly similar in all pre-undergraduate variables. The genders andethnicities of these students are presented in Table 1. Differences between the two groups’ highschool percentile ranks and SAT/ACT scores tested as statistically non-significant for all cohortyears

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Mohammad Naraghi; Bahman Litkouhi

students developed a pool game consisting of a white cue ball and eight Page 6.160.2colored balls. The final graphic user interface of this project is shown in Figure 1. The Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationuser can specify the initial velocity and angle of the cue ball, and then by pressing the“Hit That Ball” button the cue ball will move along the specified direction, hitting otherballs. Ball movements are shown in real time on the computer screen. If any of theseballs enter one the six holes, ten

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Ramachandran Radharamanan; Angela Ansuj

creating successful new products, with high quality and low cost, while meetingcustomer expectations. The most important result of applying CE is the shortening of theproduct concept, design, and development process from a serial to a parallel one. The generalconcepts when applied in an integrated manner are very powerful and can be applied in any typeof organization 1, 3.The basic purpose of CE is to be more effective by means of cooperation among all departmentsinvolved in the creation of a product 2. The CE design process in its simplest form is theintegrated execution of basic principles, such as process management, design, manufacturability,and automated infrastructure support. Process management is probably the most important ofthe four

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discussions. Timelyclass discussions and feedback helped motivate the less self-directed students.Implementing this web-centric course caused minimum impact to the program and measurableimpact to the educational environment. A similar effort is planned for another elective courseMET382 Plastics and Composites.IntroductionWeb-based education is a growing field and is making an impact at all levels. The recent reportof the Web-based Education Commission 1 states: “The power of the Internet to transform the Page 6.406.1 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury

semesters:1. Summer I, 19982. Spring, 20003. Summer I, 2000.The sample size was 156. The entities under study are the students who attended these classes.The unit of analysis is the student.Data Collection ProcedureReciprocal peer tutoring technique was adopted for teaching the class of Summer I, 2000. Theclass was divided into small groups ranging from three to five students. The groups met everyalternate day during the class period, discussed the materials that were presented by the tutor onthe previous day, developed a series of questions on the materials, and used the questions to quizeach other. The questions with correct answers were handed over to the tutor at the end of the

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Rosemary L. Parker; Arthur Johnson

were children ofparents one of whom had attained a bachelor’s degree or higher, and 20 had two parents withcollege degrees. There were 12 who listed themselves as Caucasian, 7 as African American, 8 asAsian, and 1 as Hispanic. Of the 28 folders, 25 had given email addresses. The faces of thestudents in a class may look different, buy once they open their mouths, their voices all sound thesame.A Cultural Diversity Survey was conducted among 57 Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in theBiological Resources Engineering program at the University of Maryland. This program isamong the most diverse at the university, but there was no attempt to select students to receivethe questionnaire except that they were enrolled in either a required sophomore

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Ed McCombs; David Pratt; John Nazemetz

the ability of the student to control thetype and duration of the stimuli. Presentation modes have been a subject of prior study andsummary documents are available in the literature [4,7].II.1. Traditional ClassroomIn the traditional classroom, there are several simultaneous modes of information transfer andstimuli. For example, information can be transferred via • The Instructor, • Other Students, and/or • Media, such as - Computer Screen Projections, - Projected Images and Text (Overheads), - VCRs, or - Blackboard/Whiteboard.With the traditional classroom approach, the students can choose to focus on any

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Hakan Gurocak

extensively to Page 6.399.1 share courses between campuses. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThe student profile in the Manufacturing Engineering program at WSU Vancouver consists offour groups: (1) Students who work at local companies, have families and attend the programpart time; (2) Full time students; (3) Students from other campuses of WSU who are takingcourses originating from Vancouver; and (4) Boeing Company employees in the Seattle area (about 160 miles north

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our courses at a distance, too. The student profilein the Manufacturing Engineering program at WSU Vancouver consists of four groups: (1)Students who work at local companies, have families and attend the program part time, (2) Fulltime students, (3) Students from other campuses of WSU who are taking courses originatingfrom Vancouver and, (4) Boeing Company employees in the Seattle area ( about 160 miles northof Vancouver). The Boeing Company operates an interactive TV system called BEN. Bylinking the WHETS to BEN we can offer a course from Vancouver to students at Boeing andPullman with the local students attending the lecture in the originating WHETS classroom.Depending on the course, even another WSU campus in the Tri-Cities area can join

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Michele Casey; Kevin Torres

. Page 6.409.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education2.0 Experience GoalsElements that are desired in the EET experiences are children interaction with the materials, theirfriends, and the teacher. We also want the children "to make their own predictions and test theirpredictions through interaction with materials54." Table 1 illustrates the goals set for eachactivity and the time frame in which it will presented.Activity Goal Time FrameIntroduction Identify purpose of electricity 10 minutes

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ELDRS tested parts or design very conservatively especially with input offsetvoltage and bias currents for linear bipolar ICs.Design ExamplesThe following two simple examples illustrate the approach to design and analysis as well as theimportance of detailed analysis prior to releasing the engineering drawings to manufacturing.Three terminal linear regulatorConsider the three-terminal linear regulator circuit shown in Fig. 1, commonly used to post-regulate the low power outputs of a switching power converter. LT1086 7, a low dropout linearregulator from Linear Technology is chosen as an example since radiation data on this part isreadily available. U1 Vout Vin IN

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William S. Carlsen; Christine M. Cunningham; Carol B. Muller; Peg Boyle Single

bring richness and depth to our understanding ofthe benefits that first year students accrue from participating in MentorNet.I. Women Students in Engineering and Early ExperiencesEngineering has stubbornly remained a field where women continue to be severelyunderrepresented. Engineering is the career aspiration that still shows the greatest differencebetween the number of men and women as they begin their undergraduate years.1 Nation-widedata show that women earned just 18.6% of undergraduate engineering degrees, 20.3 % ofmasters engineering degrees, and 12.3% of engineering doctoral degrees in 1998.2Consistently, research shows that this discrepancy is not due to a lack of motivation, ability, oracademic preparation of women students.3,4

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Michael Rudisill

several joint projects with industry. Mr. Rudisill received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from theUniversity of Illinois in 1976 and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1984 Page 6.413.8 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”Appendix A - Survey Results ET 112 (17 Total) ET 210 ( 12 Total) 1. How often do you use your laptop for this class? a. Daily (every

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John Heydweiller; Huang-Chin Hung

6.414.1respect to both reactants [1]. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education O O ll ll CH3 - C - COCH3 + Na OH Þ CH3 - C - O - Na+ + CH3OH + - Methyl Acetate Sodium Hydroxide Acetate Ion MethanolPresently, the concentration of OH- is determined by titration and the other concentrations arethen determined from the material balances.To obtain a sufficient number of samples by titration, this reaction

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entering students. Interaction is of paramount importance so class sizeswere kept small with a student - faculty ratio of no more than 16:1. It is imperative that theinstructor knows the students personally and establishes a strong relationship in a structuredIntroduction to Engineering sequence. This bond will allow students to work closely with theinstructor to understand engineering and themselves. The main goal is to develop sufficientstudent motivation, planning, and effort to improve and be successful.ResultsSince this was the first semester of implementing the new Introduction to Engineering sequence,academic statistics are unavailable at the time of writing this paper. Current outcome assessmentare based on comments from the anonymous Fall

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Gregory Shoales; Cary A. Fisher

We are fortunate to have some of the most talented and academically giftedstudents in the nation. Average SAT scores are 625 Verbal and 650 Math [1]. However,we place many demands on each one of them, not just academically, but athleticallyand militarily as well. Cadets can chose to major in one of 30 academic majors rangingfrom astronautics to humanities. Those cadets who opt for one of our 8 ABET-accredited engineering majors will generally take considerably more individual coursesthan their civilian counterparts. Every cadet is required to complete an extensiveacademic core program consisting of 94 semester hours. In addition to the required core courses, cadets who major in, say, mechanicalengineering, will complete 17 majors

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M. Silva; Sheri Sheppard

inspiration, enablers, and challenges for innovation. In addition,issues related to innovation institutionalization (or sustainability) and to evidence gathered by thepanelists to assess and evaluate the institutionalizing process are discussed. Themes andcommonalities of the responses are presented and related to literature on the diffusion ofinnovation.1. IntroductionInnovation "is an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual, [even if it isnot] objectively new as measured by the lapse of time since its first use or discovery."1 To gain asense of how innovation is occurring in current engineering education environments in thiscountry, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (hereafter referred to as

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John Olson; Georgia Ehlers; David Lovelock; Ali Mehrabian

(Reference 1), “a higher percentage of students with disabilities than of those without disabilities drop out of high school. Among students who were eighth graders in 1988, 10 percent of those with disabilities and 6 percent of those without disabilities had dropped out of school by 1994. Students with disabilities were less likely than those without to have received a high school diploma by 1994. Dropout and graduation rates vary by type of disability, with those with visual, hearing, or speech impairments least likely to have dropped out. Those with orthopedic impairments, learning disabilities, or "other" disabilities (including health problems, emotional problems, mental retardation, or

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William Hutzel

to encouragediscussions about how broad concepts like “renewable energy” is treated in undergraduatethermal power courses.Renewable energy use in the United States The data summarized in Figure 1 shows that renewable sources deliver only a small partof the annual energy used in the United States.1 Coal, petroleum, and natural gas wereresponsible for more than 85% of the nearly 100 quadrillion Btu’s consumed by the UnitedStates in 1999. Renewable sources, which include hydroelectric, solar, and wind energy,contribute approximately 8% of the total. Nuclear electric sources, which the Department ofEnergy does not categorize as “renewable”, make up the remaining 7% of the energy consumed.Based on this data, one might conclude that

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Andrew Lau; Robert Pangborn

develop the seminars and to address the additional instructionalworkloads that would need to be absorbed within the departments.Through a variety of forums, including standing faculty councils and joint faculty-studentworkshops, the following specific goals were adopted, along with potential strategies forachieving them: Page 6.420.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education(1) Introduce students to a specific field, or encourage their exploration of a number of fields, of study in engineering