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Session 3575 Striving to Balance the Faculty Load Thomas Salem Elizabethtown CollegeAbstractNew colleagues in engineering education are faced with an assortment of time demands andconstraints. Typically, these demands may be grouped into four broad categories: professionalgrowth, service activities, pedagogical development, and personal life. Obtaining a balance inthese areas is critical for personal health and well being. This paper will explore three primaryactivities that have significantly impacted my efforts to balance the faculty

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selected topic in class, demonstrating in detail the principles studentsare required to understand; but later, when the students need to use this information in thelaboratory or on tests, they appear to have little understanding of what presented. Over time, Ihave concluded that wholly teacher-directed lecture fails to create long-term learning, eitherconceptual or procedural--except perhaps in the teacher who has generated the work. Andthough a teacher may enjoy the clarification that occurs in his own mind while he actively toils Page 6.490.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Binaya Acharya; Bruce Segee

Session 2559 Generic Data Mining Application Dr Bruce E. Segee (email:segee@eece.maine.edu), Binaya Acharya (email:bacharya@eece.maine.edu) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Instrumentation Research Laboratory, University of Maine.AbstractUsing instrumentation and automated data collection technologies, it is possible toaccumulate large amount of data. This data can be efficiently stored, sorted and retrievedusing database software. However, processing data collected in a factory or in a researchapplication can be

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development of the interactive demonstration of spectral analysis.Bibliography1. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, DC: National Academy Press (1999).2. Schwartz, D.L., Lin, X., Brophy, S., & Bransford, J.D. Toward the Development of Flexibly Adaptive Instructional Designs. In C. Reigeluth (Ed.), Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A New Paradigm of Instructional Theory. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum (1999).3. Brophy, S.P. Guidelines for modular design. VaNTH Engineering Research Center Technical Report No. VANTHLSSPB200001V1. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University (2000).NATALIE SMITHNatalie Smith is a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute

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of a problem) to step one. This will help the students develop the necessary skills forproblem solving and critical thinking. A. Define the problem. You must be able to recognize the real problem from the perceived problem. (What seems to be the problem but is not.) The real or actual Page 6.807.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education problem can be looked at as the objective – What is

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for detectingstatistical difference. However, the t-test is only appropriate for interval data, where the numbershave real numerical value and are not just convenient labels for concepts. Seldom do authorsdescribe any initial descriptive analysis of the data, such as contingency tables. As researchers,we need to keep in mind the difference between statistical significance and practical significance,asking the question, “Is this reported effect real and how is it manifested?” Page 6.826.10 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001

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attitude is based on a constructivist approach to thecognitive process.Constructivism is a theory of learning. It holds that students construct knowledge rather thanmerely receive it. It has been extremely influential in science and mathematics and is oftenreferred to as the dominant theory of learning today6. Constructivists view the learner as a‘active entity’ and hold that knowledge is constructed in the learner’s mind rather thantransmitted from teacher to learner7. Central to constructivist theory is the concept of the ‘mental Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page

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Session 2255 A New Professional Masters Program: The Master of Science in Technological Processes David A. Pape, Thomas E. Kullgren, Saginaw Valley State UniversityAbstractSaginaw Valley State University (SVSU), founded in 1963, is a regional comprehensivepublic university that has seen steady growth in enrollment to its current level of about8500 students. Within the University, the College of Science, Engineering, andTechnology is home to ABET accredited undergraduate programs in both mechanical andelectrical engineering, but does not offer any discipline specific graduate programs. In1998, to meet the needs of working

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Patricia Nava

Session #1332 The Formal Research Group Model as an Undergraduate Retention Tool Patricia A. Nava Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Texas at El PasoAbstractUndergraduate attrition is a problem in urban Texas State universities, where the graduation rateis lower than 40%. A theory for college departure argues that this graduation rate could beincreased significantly by increasing the frequency of formal social contacts (technicalexperiences outside of the classroom). These

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many electromagnetic courses. They provide themathematical basis upon which the theory of electromagnetics is based and provide conceptualviews that offer insight into the behavior of electromagnetic fields. However, they are noteffective in solving the variety and complexity of modern industrial applications. With industryleading the way, numeric tools have become the very heart of modern electromagnetics. Withthis in mind, introductory courses in engineering electromagnetics and the accompanyingtextbooks 1 are changing to include numeric techniques, not just the tools, but the underlyingprinciples as well. This paper focuses upon the requirements, implementation, and results ofusing an appropriate numeric electromagnetics simulator in

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in physics, some critical questions are raised. (1) What factors serve tomotivate students to participate in on-line discussions outside of class? (2) Can studentmotivation and performance be linked to students’ individual learning styles? (3) Can studentparticipation in on-line discussions be linked to enhanced understanding? To address thesequestions, formal learning style assessment data along with results from a survey conducted in anintroductory course for non-majors during the 2000 academic year will be shared.I. IntroductionA growing number of technology-based educational tools currently exist within the domains ofscience, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education. In addition, the use ofeducational technologies is

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Lynn Mack; James Wood

Session 1648 Problem-Based Learning and Interdisciplinary Instruction James C. Wood, Ph.D., Lynn G. Mack Tri-County Technical College/Piedmont Technical CollegeAbstractThis paper describes the development and implementation of a problem-based learning approachfor interdisciplinary instruction in introductory courses for engineering technology majors.Required general education courses in mathematics, physics, and communication have beenintegrated with introductory engineering technology courses. This project was undertaken toimprove the retention of students in engineering technology curricula and

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Mohammad Zaharee; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

is not enough today.What is continuous improvement? Despite many complete books written on the topic, mostfaculty and administrators remain unsure. In an article in Quality Digest, Danny Langdon4states, “Continuous (Process) Improvement is designed to utilize the resources of the Page 6.271.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationorganization to achieve a quality-driven culture. Individuals must think, act, and speak quality.An organization attempts to reach a single-minded link between

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-Key scholarship.Opinions of members of the Banneker-Key scholarship committee is that there is less creativity,imagination, and originality evident in the application materials than there once was. There are“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Page 6.996.1Ó 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”other indicators of homogeneity: out of 28 randomly-selected applications materials, there were11 females and 17 males, with average SAT scores of 1452 and average high school GPA of4.25 (weighted). Six of these were first generation college applicants, two

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Rafael Rodríguez-Solís; Lynn Carpenter; José Colom-Ustáriz; Russell Barton

Session 2632 A Novel Graphical Technique for Selection of a Robust Design Point José G. Colom*, R.R. Barton**, Lynn Carpenter**, Rafael Rodríguez Solís* *University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez/ **Penn State UniversityI. INTRODUCTIONThe concept of robust design was introduced by Genichi Taguchi, and popularized in the U.S.following his visit to Bell Laboratories in the mid-1980’s. Since this technique has becomeimportant in industry, the topic has been included in many undergraduate engineering statisticscurricula. Unfortunately, the experiment design and data analysis issues are complex

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Berrisford Boothe; Todd Watkins; John Ochs

Session 2554 Creating a Truly Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurial Educational Environment John B. Ochs, Todd A. Watkins and Berrisford W Boothe Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics/Economics Department/Department of Arts and Architecture Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA 18015-3085AbstractIn our age of technological growth and change, the role of the engineer has evolved from lonespecialist to team player, from internally focused to globally aware, from reactionary toentrepreneur. The entrepreneur has created much of our social wealth. The characteristics of

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Gouranga Banik

AC 2001-1006: Teaching Temporary Structures: Style, Content and OutcomeGouranga Banik, Page 6.958.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2001 Session 2306 TEACHING TEMPORARY STRUCTURES: STYLE, CONTENT AND OUTCOME Gouranga C. Banik, Ph.D., P.E. Construction Department Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA 30060 Tel: 770-528-3711, Fax: 770-528-4966

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Wayne Hamilton; Stephen Tennyson; Robert Hamilton

image of the relative resistance tothe applied loading due to material properties is emphasized. The paper closes with a series ofconclusions and recommendations for the incorporation and implementation of this alternativeapproach into traditional Mechanics of Materials pedagogy. Page 6.192.1 Procedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroduction The theory used in Mechanics of Materials texts for the analysis of solid beams loaded inbending is based upon the idea that elongation and

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standards were much higher than nowadays, or is there agrain of unpalatable truth to be found in such statements? Is it possible to find objectivestatistical evidence that standards have risen or fallen dramatically over the past decade? Thisarticle attempts to answer these questions.The following framework should be borne in mind while analysing the situation in France:* There are some 90 "Universités" in France in the year 2001, varying in size from a fewthousand students up to around 50,000.* There are some 170 "Grandes Ecoles" in engineering in France, whose size rarely exceedsmore than 1,000 students each.* 1.25 million people are paid by the Ministry of Education, 70% of whom are teachers.* There are currently some 1.5 million students

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instructor.Observations and conversations that we have had through the years with adult students willdemonstrate the influence that the adult student can have. Page 6.1033.1 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education”IntroductionThe difference between the returning adult (RA) and the recent high school graduate (RHS) can beillustrated by use of the stimulus-response (S-R) formula1. The S-R formula is most effective whenapplied to simple tasks or to situations in which there is little additional input to the stimulus

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Vince Prantil; Joseph Musto; William Howard

Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education”IV. ConclusionFinite element analysis is now a tool that is used by a large percentage of design engineers.Therefore, the teaching of the finite element method has taken on greater importance. It shouldbe held in mind, however, that FEA is not an independent subject but rather an extension of basicmechanics principles made possible by the revolution in computing during the last 20 years.Therefore, opportunities exist to help students’ understanding of basic mechanics at the sametime they are learning a valuable skill for the workplace. What we have outlined here is a way toaccomplish this by coupling the course with a required course sequence in mechanics.Bibliography1 Brinson, L

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Xueshu Song; Philip Pilcher; Charles Billman; Radha Balamuralikrishna

groundbreaking, proactive learning tool for thisprofession. Three modules addressing landing gear operation, turbine engine and aircraftstability comprises the aviation maintenance training on line system. We believe that thisnew learning system will address the needs of the aviation industry worldwide, and enable ashorter cycle time in training aircraft maintenance technicians thereby reducing overalltraining costs for the industry as a whole. Although our system is primarily designed toprepare professionals, it may also be used to advertise general engineering or aeronauticalengineering as a career choice for middle and high school students. As more and moreyoung people become computer literate early on in their lives, integrated media tools will

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Cameron Wright; Michael Morrow; Thad Welch

Page 6.180.2and TI) have long histories of offering deep discounts to educators on their products, the fact Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationremains that these are professional tools, which in general, were not initially designed witheducation in mind. For the experienced student these tools are like a dream-come-true, in thatthey have the power that a professional set of tools brings, but at an educationally affordableprice! On the other hand, for the inexperienced student, these same tools may be described astoo powerful, too steep of a learning curve, too feature rich, confusing, etc…1.2

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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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Linda Fontenot-Simmons; Chu-Chen (C.C.) Chen

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.645.1 Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationI first met with the Egyptian Principal Investigator on December 3, 1993 to sign thecontract. The project was not implemented until October 30, 1998. During the waitingperiod, I was informed that their selection of Su was based on my publication entitled"Vibration Diagnostic Analysis as part of Energy Audit and Energy ManagementApplication" and our newly established Vibration Laboratory.I also was informed that the budget was mis-managed by the Egyptian agency. USAIDtracked all the

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Don Rhymer; Marty Bowe; Daniel Jensen

Session 1668 An Assessment of Visualization Modules for Learning Enhancement in Mechanics Don Rhymer, Dan Jensen, Marty Bowe Department of Engineering Mechanics USAF Academy, CO 80840AbstractUntil recently, there has been a lack of content designed to enhance understanding of mechanicsof materials through the use of visualization. Therefore, visualization content in this area, aswell as quantitative assessment establishing its effectiveness, is needed. This paper builds on ourprevious work using visualization content by

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Session 2425 A Successful Process Approach To Electronic Device Design Scott Baldwin Electrical Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractThis paper details the techniques and workflow methodology used in the instruction of anElectronic Circuit Design course. This course requires students with little to no designexperience to select a project, plan the work to be accomplished and then complete several keymilestones until a complete, packaged product is the end result. This course is targeted forsophomore and junior level

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levels, but on theaverage have not yet made the connection between math and engineering mechanics. It is byexample and homework problems that we instill the connection.Most presentations for making this connection are either printed matter, or computer-basedlearning. Computer-based learning holds the most promise at this time because we have to admitthat printed material is limited in its level of interactivity. It is difficult to respond to a particularstudent problem without mudding the waters for everyone.A solution, which addresses these limitations, is a program that queries students for problemcomponents. This relieves the system of having to be a complete intelligent tutoring system byaddressing specific parts of the example problem. And

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this in mind during the experiments.).Issues to Address1. To begin, look over the LabView VI and make sure you know roughly what’s going on inside the VI. Note that on the front panel, you have complete control over the sampling rate and the sampling duration. Page 6.897.6 Proceeding of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education2. Based on your physical understanding of the golf club system, you should choose an appropriate sampling rate and a sampling duration. Choose a sampling rate

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systemthen be associated with this monitoring system in such a way as to transmit continuinginformation to a health analysis device that might monitor ongoing conditions, such ascardiovascular health, blood pressure, caloric intake, etc, and also provide early warningof impending traumatic events such as strokes, heart attacks, and others? What otherbasic human health needs come to mind that might be addressed by an enhanced wirelesscommunication system?This has been an example of the kind of analysis that we ask our engineering students todo. The point here is not to predict the future. The point is to ask our students to reflecton their enterprises and the impacts that those enterprises may have on the communitiesof tomorrow. If in the process