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Issues for ET Administrators

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Hundley; Patricia Fox

to be a reliablesource for developing school compensation plans which seek to attract, retain, and motivatefaculty. Some compensation plans not only incorporate guidelines for meritorious increases butalso contain suggested plans for new faculty that may include reduced teaching loads, summersupport, and/or start-up funds.This paper will include the 2001-02 Engineering Technology Faculty Salary Survey results.Results of mini-survey conducted in conjunction with the 2001-02 Engineering TechnologyFaculty Salary Survey concerning new faculty startup funds, new faculty summer support, andfaculty teaching assistants will also be reported in this paper. New faculty teaching loads, theteaching of on-line courses, provisions of internal grants

Conference Session

Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Demel

(undergraduateteaching associates). When these students go to the hands-on labs, the class of 72 is split in half.In each lab room are one faculty member, one GTA, and one Peer mentor to work with nineteams of four students each. In 2001-2002, there were eight sections of 72 students of the firstcourse during Autumn Quarter and sections of the first course and sections of the seco ndcourse in Winter Quarter. Nine sections of the second course are planned for Spring Quarter2002.Program ComponentsThe programs were developed to incorporate features that had improved retention in otherprograms or at Ohio State. There were no new features or components added that had not beenused before. It is believed by these authors that the combination of components provides

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Zola; Angelo Perna; Vladimir Briller; Raymond Calluori

committed, (4) very strongly committed, and (5) and extremely strongly committed.d) Procedures – During the first two weeks of their freshman semester (1999/2000), students completed an enrolling student survey in freshman seminar courses (which is a course required for all FTFTF). The forms were collected by freshmen seminar faculty and returned to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. Forms were op-scanned and converted to a SAS database. The twelve goals were reviewed and characterized as extrinsic or intrinsic by the authors. See Chart 1 below: Chart 1: Entering Students Goals Extrinsic Obtain a degree. Prepare for a career. Obtains skills that will be useful on a job. Meet the academic requirement for

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkat Allada; Rajiv Mishra; Ming Leu; Anthony Okafor; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

manufacturing course for senior students: This course will be developed and coordinated by the UMR Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP). In this course, interdisciplinary teams with students from various engineering and technology disciplines will cooperate to design, manufacture, and assemble a real-life product. Their customer will be a sponsoring company that is interested in prototyping a product or process, or in testing a new product or process. In case the produced product is a prototype, the student team will have to develop marketing and manufacturing plans for quantity production. Page

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Lucas; Daphene Koch

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationsun or using probes to collect data linked the math and technology into the science to help thestudents understand the usefulness of all the topics to one another.This was a planned experience incorporating teachers in different areas, but ran smoothly throughthe arrangement and preparation of the experience with the help of outside sources to moderatemeetings. The teachers appreciated the guidance to take the education of the students to a newlevel that facilitated the students learning to a greater level of understanding.Trying to be more scientific about the analysis of field trips, one study tried to control aspects ofthe

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Shamamy

- Page 7.356.2 Wesley Publishing Company, Reading Massachusetts, 1995. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographical InformationPATRICA M SHAMAMY, P.E. is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at LawrenceTechnological University in Southfield, Michigan. Besides teaching, she currently doesconsulting work in materials and manufacturing and also serves on the University E-LearningCommittee and the College of Engineering Entrepreneurial Program Planning Committee.Address: Mechanical Engineering Dept., Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West TenMile Road, Southfield, MI 48075; e-mail

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilson Barnes; Gouranga Banik

or program matters (Oglesby, 1990).The construction project, itself, has its own set of complexities. It involves the entire life cycle ofa physical facility beginning with a 'gleam in the eye' of an owner who is exploring the need forthe facility to its completion. The normal steps in the project life cycle are: conception,planning, authorization and financing, design, procurement, construction, start -up, operation/maintenance and dismantling. Each has a peculiar set of problems, and each needs anappropriate strategy/management to move from one step to the next step.Challenges in Construction’s FutureThe most profound recent developments in construction are seen as: the increasing complexity ofmany of its projects and organizations, the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Blowers

students inthe class since they were able to plan their days and weeks according to the master schedule. Itwas particularly useful because the students could work ahead on the homework on weeks whenthey had many exams15. Because it was so useful to the students, it is advocated by this authorfor all syllabi. For an example of a complete syllabi, the website at:http://www.che.arizona.edu/Directory/Faculty/Blowers/chee_201.htm has more information.IV. Students and the Syllabus We've already seen how a complete syllabus can reduce student complaints anduncertainties throughout the semester. Students often review the syllabus to make sure theyunderstand the course guidelines and how they are being assessed on their assignments. Becausethe

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Zollars

particular task. The topics tobe discussed are set by suggestions from the faculty and the Advisory Board members. Because the Advisory Board meeting includes representatives from a broad rangeof constituencies (faculty, alumni, industry, academia, and the citizens of the statethrough the student participation) it is used to address the broadest scope of assessmentactivities. These would include changes to the program’s mission, objectives, andoutcomes, planning the future direction of the department, and curricular changes. Whileall of the assessment tools may provide information on these topics those proving to be ofparticular value are: the Advisory Board meeting itself, the alumni and employer survey,and the focus group discussions. The

Conference Session

Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberly Barron; Anita Todd; Robert Pangborn

conducted their own exitinterviews of graduating seniors to solicit input on their experiences in the majors. Several yearsago, a more formal “Commencement” survey was developed to get more uniform information onstudents’ post-graduation plans, administered as they arrived for the graduation ceremonies.Surveys of recent alumni have also been carried out for over fifteen years to provide information,in retrospect, from former students on impressions of their education and to track their earlypost-graduate education, professional development and work activities.Recently, however, the College has moved to develop a more comprehensive and systematicapproach to acquiring this information. The reasons for this initiative are many: While thedepartment

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Pack; Barry Mullins

transition in the first course andare currently in the process of switching the controller in the second course. We plan to presentthe feedback from the second course along with the ones from the first course at the upcomingconference. In addition, we will also receive feedback from faculty and cadets in two otherspring 2002 electrical engineering major courses: Senior Design (EE 464) and Introduction toRobotic Systems (EE 387). Our focus of this paper is based on our experience in the firstmicrocontroller/ microprocessor course. The rest of the paper is organized as follows. In thenext section, we show the process of implementation followed by the outcomes of theimplementation. We present lessons we learned as we administered the change. A

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Diemer; Rob Wolter; Cliff Goodwin

tasks of presentingcontent online. The plan was to organize students into learning groups within a "virtualclassroom" (VC) and provide them with the same sort of structured learning experiences thatcharacterize the methodology used in traditional sections of the same class. Although individuallesson plans were changed substantially to fit the online format, the intention was to retain themethodology of group discussion and group problem solving. A primary objective of this course is the formation of productive, cohesive, learning groups.The content of "Human Behavior in Organizations" includes extensive study of the behavior ofgroups within organizations. In classroom-based sections of this course, instructors requirestudents to form

Conference Session

Instructional Technology--What Works

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

T. Michael Baseheart; Richard Miller; Mark Bowers; James Swanson; Anastasios Ioannides; Roy Eckart

described. Of course, the experiences of the previous year with the development andteaching of the statics courses were invaluable in planning for the implementation of the newstrength of materials course technology needs and formats. This article addresses thedevelopment of the material for the technologies used in the different sections of strength ofmaterials and preliminary information on student performance and satisfaction.II. Strength of Materials Course Material DevelopmentUpon reflection about which of the different technologies had the most stringent demands for thequality of video required, streaming video 4 was the obvious controlling media. Qualityrecording of the visual material used during each lecturer was essential. Consideration

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Hubing

. Several truss examples have beendeveloped along these lines, in order to cover variations in the problem and solution [9]. In theclassroom, the examples can be covered fairly quickly in an interactive manner, with studentsselecting solution methods and equilibrium equations.III. FramesThree key concepts in frame analysis include dismembering, deciding on an appropriate plan foranalysis and applying equilibrium equations. Whereas our previous approach [8] was to includeaspects of all of these concepts in each frame example, the current work addresses these conceptsseparately in order to provide a more useful classroom tool.Taking the first concept as an example, several modules focusing solely on dismembering frameshave been developed. Typical

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvie Doré

personality type:better understanding of personal differences and preferences leads to better communication andbetter decision making. Communication pitfalls are avoided if people are able to talk “eachothers language”.An added benefit of type sharing is that tasks and functions can be distributed according tonatural individual preferences, thus lowering stress and increasing satisfaction. For example, INscan perform well in solitary, written brainstorming while ENs will be more comfortable in agroup vocal brainstorming session. TJ will be excellent in planning projects while TP will bebetter at modifying the original plan if something goes wrong along the way. People with astrong S function will gladly write the methodology and results section of a

Conference Session

Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Gregg

these discussion groups of 5 to 8 faculty members aspart of its planning efforts. Some of the questions raised were: * If you could spend $50,000 per year to stimulate internationalization at Virginia Tech, how would you spend the money? This approximate amount is currently devoted to course development and faculty international travel. Page 7.733.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education * How do we best encourage/develop the next generation of faculty to take

Conference Session

Issues of Concern to New Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

only desired for improved teaching, but developing rapport with othersmay be a lesson in and of itself for the students. Experience developing professionalrelationships with superiors as well as colleagues is as important to the future career plans ofstudents as it is for the student and teacher in the present classroom environment. Developinggood rapport with students can result in more effective teaching, improved student evaluations,and a more rewarding experience for faculty and students in the and out of the classroom.Suggestions from the literature, as well as the author’s own experiences for developing andimproving student-faculty rapport are provided. With practice, developing good rapport withstudents can become second

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Ziarati; Osman Nuri Ucan; Martin Ziarati

application example elucidating how a learningsystem can be developed for determining and forecasting parts quantities in a supply chain.If a continuous system can reliably predict numbers of parts required at the right time and atthe right place, then the entire production schedule throughout the entire supply chain andwithin each organisation within it can be planned. All information flow routes and materialflow paths can be optimised. The possibilities are very promising. The challenge, however,is as to how these learning systems can be validated and used with Computerised EnterpriseResource Planning (CERP) packages already used in industryKeywords: Learning Systems, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Material and Informationflows in an

Conference Session

Novel Classroom Environments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Skip Rochefort; Keith Levien

response to thethree sensor readings.ABET Criteria 3 Outcomes We believe the LEGO projects provide us the capability to address several of ourdepartments locally defined ABET Criteria 3 Outcomes (l-q), which are: l) formal practices of project planning and management m) the ability to identify what information is missing and to formulate specific critical engineering problems when given complex process problems n) the ability to make rapid and intelligent engineering decisions with minimal data o) the ability to find trends in large quantities of process data and relate those trends back to fundamental chemical engineering process principles p) the ability to identify modifications to process

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Obenchain; Keith Bearden; Dan Diaz; Brian Self

department are project oriented.EM 460 – Experimental Mechanics. During the fall semester of their senior year, all EM andME majors are required to take a course in instrumentation. Experimental measurements andtheir application to the design process are stressed, including topics such as strain, vibration,temperature, and pressure. During the second half of the semester, students must submit aproject proposal and test plan, then collect and analyze their data. Projects include analyzingaccelerations during parachute openings, determining the stresses on a baseball bat, analyzingfatigue properties of alloy specimens, and examining the biomechanics of football kicking.EM 431 – Finite Element Analysis. Students typ ically learn finite element analysis

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch. Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Bilbeisi; John Phillips

year in the design studio further includes a variety of designproblems focusing on programmatic planning issues, vertical and horizontal circulation, simplestructural systems layout, and site design. A listing of typical design problems given in thissemester would include a golf clubhouse, a library, and a branch bank. Page 7.684.5 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Second Year Student Work; a graphic presentation for a golf clubhouse project.Upon acceptance into the professional school

Conference Session

Engineering Management Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Adams

2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” While implementation of the final phase is not yet underway, a plan has been developed.The initial plan consists of selecting a service course such as intro to statistics or introduction toengineering economy and offering two sections: one taught utilizing teams and the other taughtutilizing the traditional individualist method. In both courses, material content will be identical.However in team-based course, i.e. Homework, tests and projects will be in a team-basedmanner. At the end of the course students will be asked to demonstrate what they have learnedvia concept maps

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Duarte; Brian Butz

choose how to solve assignments. The story line chosen was that of a juniorengineer newly hired by the multinational IMITS Corporation. The new engineer works in anoffice (Figure 1) and selects a design team to join. The design team the student selectsspecializes in the area in which the student desires tutoring. While in the office a studentreceives a televideo message from the virtual supervisor. In the message, the supervisor explainsa new assignment that the student is receiving. The assignment involves understanding electricalengineering concepts that have been covered up to that point in the course. Working on theassignment requires critical thinking skills because the student has to understand it, plan how tocomplete the assignment and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Harris; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

), the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), Butler County Page 7.936.1Community College (BCCC) and Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) along Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó2002, American Society for Engineering Educationwith dozens of manufacturing partners in southwestern Pennsylvania. The coalition wasestablished in July 1999 through a $500,000 Manufacturing Education Plan (MEP) grant fromthe Education Foundation of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) with the followinggoals:· Impact students seeking

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gretchen Hein; Sheryl Sorby

software. At the end of the workshop, the participantscompleted an evaluation form. Most self-reported very little knowledge of specific engineeringdisciplines prior to the workshop. After the explorations, they reported a significant increase intheir knowledge of the different disciplines. This paper describes the activities performed by theparticipants in the workshop and presents evaluation results. Lessons learned and future plans willalso be presented in this paper.IntroductionMost K-12 students learn about engineering as a career choice from what their parents or teacherstell them. Teachers encourage students who are good at math and science to go into engineering.Many teachers have difficulties communicating to their students what engineers do

Conference Session

ET Capstone Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Currin

of one of the selected alternatives generated in the Preliminary Engineering phase and includes a complete set of engineering plans and a detailed design report. Each student design team meets with the instructor each week to present their progress and receive direction for the following week.Computer Usage: 1. Word processing 2. CAD 3. Discipline specific software unique for each projectLearning Outcomes: (Upon completion of this course students will be able to: ) 1. Prepare a scope of services for a project 2. Practice how to work together as a design team 3. Prepare technical reports 4. Identify the data collection needs for a project 5. Orally present their

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Grant; Ronald Welch

participating and inclusion of students (e.g., welding skills, desire to be partof the competition, etc.) sometimes in the lower performance tiers within the civil engineeringprogram. However, the results clearly show that the experience is extremely valuable for allmembers of the program and the 14 projects represent the minimum required number of projectsfor our program to ensure each student has the option of participating in a project similar to theone described in this paper (2).As can be seen in the table, some of the responses are directed toward the instructor. However,the instructor for most of the projects met with the students only once a week to discuss whatthey accomplished since the last meeting, what they plan to accomplish by the next

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hong Zhang

major and essential meansto keep the knowledge of the faculty updated and the spirit of the program vibrant.Therefore, we need to find a way to achieve our research goals with the limited resource.That is, we need to fully take advantage of the existing undergraduate and master studentsto conduct part of the research. Fortunately, engineer clinic and independent study can begreat vehicles for such purpose if we plan and execute them well. The blimp project is suchan example or an experiment. Research topics of Rowan Robotics Lab include motion planning and visual servocontrol of mobile robots, analysis and control of dynamic systems and virtual existence.When fully expanded, each of these research directions can be a Ph.D. thesis. Thus

Conference Session

Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wiggins

construction management tools to assessa project and a new respect for the history of the construction industry. Further, as historicalrecords are never quite complete or the information found in the format necessary in analyses, itrequires the student to make assumptions concerning the project analysis and check theseassumptions against the reality of the construction project.Through the use of team analyses and presentation of project planning and evaluation techniques,students have become enthused about the role of the construction industry in our society. Page 7.1067.1The construction techniques, successes and failures of historically significant

Conference Session

Inquiring MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Padmanabhan

three of the five sites. The project started with one tribal site in the firstyear and increased one tribal site a year. At the end of the fifth year we hope to have all of thefive sites participating in the activities. The activities include a series of one-day weekendacademic sessions, one per month through the academic year, and a two-week summer camp ateach tribal site. The topics were selected, and lesson plans developed, and presentedcollaboratively by NDSU faculty, TCCC faculty, and Reservation high school teachers. Thestudents were presented practical day-to-day problems involving simple math, physics,chemistry, biology and engineering in an informal and friendly atmosphere requiring them tothink, analyze and seek solutions. Each