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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sallie 'Lee' Townsend; Natalie Segal

Session 2793 Paper 910 TEACHING PROBLEM SOLVING IN AN INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS-WRITING CURRICULUM Natalie D. Segal, Sallie S. Townsend S.I. Ward College of Technology at the University of HartfordABSTRACT: It is crucial that students realize that solving equations and writing papersare not exercises done to please teachers, that equations represent real-world events, thatthe process of writing a paper reflects the process of reporting information, that problem-solving is what adults do on the job. Consequently

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kendrick Aung

Session 2793 Integration of Computational Tools in Engineering Thermodynamics Curriculum Kyaw Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710 Abstract Computational tools have become readily available to assist in solving many engineeringproblems. Thus, it is important for engineering educators to incorporate computational tools intheir curriculum so that students will have first-hand knowledge and hands-on experience

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Combining Research and Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Duggan

ASEE Meeting Montreal,Quebec June, 2002 Session #: 1351 Studying Land-Applied Biosolids: An Integration of Research and Teaching in an Environmental Engineering Curriculum Jack Duggan, Ph.D., P.E. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe selection of appropriate reuse, recycling and disposal options for biosolids

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MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Friedman; Fadi Deek; Howard Kimmel

Session 2370 The Computing and Composition as an Integrated Subject in the Secondary School Curriculum Fadi P. Deek, Robert S. Friedman, and Howard Kimmel College of Computing Sciences New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ USA 973.596.2997 (O) 973.596.5777 (Fax) Email: fadi.deek@njit.eduAbstractMany students enter college lacking basic problem solving and communication skills.The situation is even more exacerbated for students from urban

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Newland; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

Session 1526 Real Chemical Reactions Vertically Integrated Throughout the Curriculum Robert P. Hesketh, Kevin Dahm, Stephanie Farrell, Mariano Savelski and C. Stewart Slater in Chemical Engineering, and Robert Newland in Chemistry Rowan UniversityAbstractAt Rowan we are putting into practice an emphasis on hands-on experiments throughout the cur-riculum. We are attempting to employ an inductive learning style, in which students first con-duct an experiment and visualize relationships; then they learn the related theory; and finallythey design experiments in the engineering clinics.The

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

and laboratory experiments widely used in the pharmaceutical sciences,to teach engineering principles. Material from the seven modules is being integrated verticallyinto the curriculum beginning with the Freshman Clinic, then fundamental Engineering courses,followed by Junior-Senior Clinic research projects, and finally advanced level electives onpharmaceutical topics. At the freshman level, students are engaged in the scientific discoveryprocess with exciting hands-on analysis of commercial drug delivery systems. In more advancedcourses, students design and formulate drug delivery systems and investigate the variablesaffecting their behavior. The Junior/Senior Clinic provides an opportunity for students toperform research projects related to

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kristin Wood; Daniel McAdams; Robert B. Stone; Alan Dutson; Matthew Green

many service projects allowsintegration into an existing design course with little or no addition to the existing course feestructure. In some of the previous examples, small amounts of funding were obtained throughproject sponsors. The existence of tools such as a prototyping facility is a more difficult is sue,and projects must be designed to be realizable with the available facilities. Finally, there arenumerous ways design projects can have a service impact. Conceptual designs can be passed onfor prototyping and implementation, working prototypes may be delivered to the customer, orhow-to manuals can be written and distributed. In the case studies above, integrating service-oriented design projects into the curriculum has proved richly

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Technical Issues in Arch. Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Bilbeisi; John Phillips

Session 2306 “Integrating Design Throughout the Curriculum for Architectural Engineering Students” Suzanne Bilbeisi, RA , John J. Phillips, PE Oklahoma State UniversityThe study of Architectural Engineering at Oklahoma State University is an integr ated mix ofliberal studies, design, and technical education. Established in 1909, the ArchitecturalEngineering program has long enjoyed a focus on the integration of design and design-relatedissues into the five-year curriculum. The primary objective of the program is to prepare studentsfor success and

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Proulx Denis; Martin Brouillette; Jean Nicolas; Charron François

aimed at educating engineers beyond knowledge transfer through the development of student know-how and know-how-to-be (i.e., attitudes). This is achieved via four major program thrusts, which are: integrating knowledge, learning in an engineering context, promoting technical and personal achievement and increasing student responsibilities. As salient programmatic features, this curriculum incorporates, among others: design from day 1, a closely integrated sequence of courses within a semester and from one semester to the next, engineering integration semester projects and a large-scale capstone design activity. In addition to presenting a broad overview of this curriculum, the paper focuses on the first semester

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mark Iken; Mahima Ashok; J.C. Lu; Alexander Quinn; Amy Pritchett; George Nickles

understanding.This document begins with an overview of curriculum integration and its potential for promotingconcept learning. A discussion of the software tools created for the Integrated CurriculumDelivery System follows. The system is currently in development at the Georgia Institute ofTechnology for the design, delivery and evaluation of an integrated curriculum in Information Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 7.739.1 Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationTechnology and E-Business. The courses currently supported by the system

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Globig

approach to provide students in a Project Management course with the knowledgeof a worldwide ethic and how to apply that ethic in engineering projects.INTRODUCTIONThere is constant pressure to provide a four-year engineering curriculum with the breadth ofknowledge students require as a basis for a successful career. In order to develop the non-technical skills required for success (and required by ABET) along with an increasing technicalrequirement, it has been necessary to integrate the non-technical knowledge and skillsdevelopment into our technical curriculum.The vast majority of the early and present day contributions in the ethics area emanate from civilengineering, chemical engineering and bioengineering. Not surprisingly, these fields can

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Paula Zenner; Charles Van Karsen

/Vibrations course. An independent Thermodynamics laboratory in the quartercurriculum has been modified to an independent energy laboratory covering Thermodynamics Page 7.544.1and Fluid Mechanics experiments in the new semester curriculum.Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationA specific integrated two-credit course with a strong laboratory component was created at thejunior year to compliment the newly developed mechanical engineering curriculum. Themechanical engineering areas of Solid

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Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

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Zbigniew Prusak

, functioning of an engineer is viewed in context ofinternational scientific and economic environment. Many examples of approaches that evaluatevalue of creativity, efficiency and overall output of engineering work are available from academicand business point of view 6 - 11 . Experimentation was frequently an integral part of some Page 7.572.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationinventive undertakings. Hands-on projects are believed to be one of the best avenues to teach theconcepts of the above

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Teaching Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Douglas Sterrett; Richard Helgeson; Robert LeMaster

Session 2125 Integration of Design Throughout the Curriculum of a BSE Program Robert LeMaster, Richard Helgeson, and J. Douglas Sterrett Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Natural Science University of Tennessee at MartinIntroductionAlthough fundamental to the engineering profession, design is one of the more difficult subjectsto teach. Design by its very nature is broad in scope and draws on the creative talents,management skills, and engineering knowledge of those involved. Design problems are typicallyopen ended, have

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New Information ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Yelton

Session 2650 Integrating Information Technology into a Biomedical Engineering Technology Program Steven J. Yelton; P.E. Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeIntroductionBiomedical Engineering Technology programs must evolve to continue to provide expertlyqualified technicians for Hospitals, Manufacturers, and Vendors. The Biomedical field hastraditionally demanded a person with qualifications in the areas of Electronics, MedicalEquipment, Mechanical systems, Optics, Medical Terminology, and the sciences to name a few.In recent years, in addition to

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Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Sprinsky

Session 1449 Integrating Instruction in Geographic Information Systems with a Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum William H. Sprinsky Pennsylvania College of TechnologyAbstractAt the Pennsylvania College of Technology, we feel that the tools of project design andmanagement, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), should be taught along with themore usual subjects in a Civil Engineering Technology curriculum. Such a tool is an applicationof some very basic concepts to design and construction. Students learn the use and constructionof coordinated

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Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Nowak; Laurence Gould; Hisham Alnajjar; Diego Bernardete; David Pines

data is required to determine if the integrated learning block will also have theadditional benefit of increasing the retention of freshman engineering students.VI. AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to thank the National Science Foundation (Grant #EEC-9872433) forsupporting this work.Bibliography1. Richards, B, H. Alnajjar, A. Ader, R. Adrezin, B. Issacs, and P. Tempel, “Integrating Critical Thinking and Writing Curriculum into Freshman Engineering.” ASEE 2001 Annual Conference & Exposition. Albuquerque, New Mexico.2. NSF Annual Report, Project No. 9872433, July 2001 .BiographiesDAVID PINESDavid Pines is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford. Hecompleted his Ph.D. studies in

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Krumholz; Steve Schiffman; Sean Munson; John Bourne; James Krejcarek; Dan Lindquist; Susan Fredholm

New Ventures Academic Community Olin & Babson StudentsAnalysis of the Curriculum DesignAt Olin, we view the integration of entrepreneurship in the curriculum as an essentialelement of each student’s education. In the Olin triangle, a minimum amount of artsand humanities and entrepreneurship is required to permit students significant choicein constructing their own curriculum. In foundation curriculum, the minimumamount of entrepreneurship learning that takes place is on the order of one semesterconsisting of a total of 3 semester hour credits, in addition elements and experiencesincluded in 13 credit hours of hands-on projects. However, we anticipate that manystudents will elect to focus on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mitchell Neilsen

With the rapidly advancing capabilities of computing hardware, it is now possible to embed computing capabilities in virtually all manufactured devices. Consequently, there is an increased demand for professionals trained to develop embedded electronic systems. However, the design and implementation of such systems requires a broad knowledge in areas traditionally not covered in any one discipline. This paper discusses the development of an interdisciplinary curriculum on real-time embedded systems, and the resulting courses that enable students to develop high assurance, state-of-the-art, real-time

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Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Balmer

. We have no quarrel whatsoever with the scientific skills we see in students coming out of this nation's engineering schools. But what we do have a problem with is their ability to see the big picture. Program management, problem solving, timing, the principles of quality - these basic business principles need to be an integral part of the core curriculum. And the fact of the matter is that teams are becoming the norm out of necessity - because that's the only way we can be competitive. Idea number three - Get off the dime. Figure out ways to dramatically shorten the time it takes you to bring programs to fruition. I know its easy sometimes to say 'if

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ken Vickers; Otto Loewer; John Ahlen; Ron Foster; Greg Salamo

, a pseudo-industry workgroup educationalmethodology is under the direction of Ken Vickers, who received engineering managementexperience from 1981 through 1998 in integrated circuit manufacturing with Texas Instruments.Students learn and apply standard factory control software and practices to monitor their owneducational progress and marketability as well as the progress of all other students in the program.The success of the individual is judged not only by their personal educational accomplishments,but also by the success of all the students in the group. This methodology gives students a senseof connection as a team of people working on a common goal, and demonstrates the benefit ofworking in a coordinated group rather than as an

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mariano Savelski; Robert Hesketh; Kevin Dahm

-: I2 + I- ↔ I3- (3)The concentration of the I3- ion can be measured accurately with spectrophotometry and Beer’slaw. Thus, the yield of reaction 2 is readily determined. Consequently, this reaction was deemedsuitable for an undergraduate experiment because it meets several important criteria: • The reagents are cheap and reasonably safe, with water acting as the solvent. • Quantitative results can be obtained with a fairly simple analytical method. • The kinetics are known10. • Imperfect mixing has an effect on product distribution that is straightforward to quantify and explain.The experiment will be integrated into a junior course on Chemical ReactionEngineering in the Spring 2002 semester

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Ruane

.Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Ed ucationConclusionsDeveloping a new engineering degree program is a major undertaking for a department andcollege, and requires substantial preliminary work to ensure that critical elements are in place.These include adequate research facilities, a commitment by the University for faculty recruitment,creating an environment fostering curriculum development, establishing laboratory instructionalfacilities, and cultivating the support of interested parties in the University. Over ten years ofexpanding activities and curricula in photonics have led to a proposal for a new MS in Photonicsoffered through

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Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

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A.K.M. Abdul Quader; Shamsuddin Ilias; Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

was held in Washington, D.C. As head of the institution, Vice Chancellor Ahmed represented BUET. Dr. Earnestine Psalmonds, Vice Chancellor for the Division of Research, represented NCA&TSU and was accompanied by the Project Director, Dr. Shamsuddin Ilias.· Visit to BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh (July, 2001) Drs. Shamsuddin Ilias and Keith Schimmel visited BUET to present a teaching workshop on “Integration of Pollution Prevention Topics into the Engineering Curriculum” to the faculty members in science and engineering. Topics covered were learning objectives, learning and teaching styles, cooperative learning, creative problem solving skills, classroom assessment, safety, and the use of technology

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Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jørgen Hansen; Arvid Andersen

make our own country a strong competitor in Europeand on the global market? How do we develop and promote peaceful and fruitful cooperationand collaboration within and across boarders? Many engineering disciplines have struggledfor years trying to adjust to the ever-increasing rate of technology change. There is a generaltendency to mix disciplines. However, not just the technological change and technicalexpertise are of importance. Other and softer skills such as collaboration and co-operation,teamwork skills, communication and languages are needed to cope with the fast changingsituation2. The engineer is no longer just a technical specialist sitting on his own in a cornertrying to solve problems alone. He/she is expected to be an integrated

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvia Alexander

this on-linelearning environment finding it an aid to communication generally and particularlyappreciate feedback from both tutors and peers. Students are motivated by feedbackon their work, and regular formative feedback has been shown to have a markedimprovement on students' overall performance 6Over the next few years, the Faculty plans to integrate further web-based activities andresources in order to more actively engage with students. On-line tutors will supportgroups of students and assess their performance. Such a system provides students whohave a wide variety of different types of placement a more common curriculum, thusenhancing the overall placement experience. Large scale adoption of such a systemwill require centralised

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Innovative Curriculum in E/M ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Athula Kulatunga

Session 3150 Integrating the Courses in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technologies to Fulfill the Need of Energy Professionals Athula Kulatunga, Ph.D., CEM Department of Electrical Engineering Technology Purdue University, West Lafayette, INAbstractThere is an increased demand for graduates who understand how energy is created, used,controlled, and wasted in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Students in ElectricalEngineering Technology learn electrical power generation, distribution, and control whilestudents from

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Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hamid Eydgahi

important questions collectively would help in crafting a curricula focusing on this Page 7.611.5outcome. The curriculum to be successful, must integrate these skills, and educators must be “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”devoted to required changes even though some may not be easy to achieve. Lastly, no changecould be achieved without substantial faculty professional development. It is hoped that thispaper has provided significant statistics and information, although an overview and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Schmalzel; Steven H. Chin; Shreekanth Mandayam; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

laboratory work using MATLAB, its associated SIMULINK package, C++ programming, Hewlett-Packard Benchlink and Mentor Graphics all of which we have at Rowan. 4. Expand student teamwork experience by making group laboratory projects an integral part of the course structure. 5. Continue to improve written and oral communication skills of our students. 6. Develop educational materials that include a laboratory manual, Java applets and CD- ROMs. The materials will have an impact on a wide variety of courses in our curriculum including the multidisciplinary clinic sequence, core courses (other than COMM, DSP and VLSI) and elective courses.Description of Experiments The

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Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Teodora Rutar; Steven Beyerlein; Phillip Thompson; Lawrence McKenzie; Denny Davis; Kenneth Gentili; Patricia Daniels; Michael Trevisan

methodsfor assessing achievement and stimulating improvement in supporting skill sets 2. Because theseskill sets are multi-faceted and span developmental levels, they are ideally addressed andassessed at multiple points in the curriculum3,4. A special challenge occurs in assessingcapabilities of students who transfer among institutions and degree programs during theiracademic career. This situation, along with a passion for improving the quality of designeducation, was the challenge that inspired the formation of the Transferable Integrated DesignEngineering Education (TIDEE) consortium5. Page 7.257.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American