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Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sami Ainane; Chandra Thamire

- Introduction to Engineering Design, ENME 371 -Product Engineering and Manufacturing, and ENME 472 - Integrated Product and ProcessDevelopment (capstone design course). All these courses require the students to design andfabricate an object of interest. Such courses would be hard to be delivered over distance,especially if the two institutions are not within commuting distance, and hence are offered onsite, at FSU. Similarly, courses such as ENME 271 - Numerical Methods in MechanicalEngineering, ENME 331 -Fluid Mechanics, ENME 332 - Transfer Processes, ENME 350 and351 - Electronics and Instrumentation I and II, and ENME 382 - Engineering Materials andManufacturing Processes involve theory and laboratory and/or computer component. Suchcourses, once

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Freeman; Rebecca Kellogg

andScience teachers. This is part of an NSF grant to help teach engineering concepts to 8-12teachers. The goal is a series of short courses helping teachers integrate topics of digital designinto their curriculums. While the use of streaming video and WebCT may not be the bestsolution (given some of the PC and bandwidth problems in some schools), the same generaltechniques developed during the class can be applied to CD-ROM and on-campus delivery of theshort courses.The long-term impacts to the course are just beginning to be considered. One option available tothe department is to make the course available online to on-campus students. This meanslectures would be available via WebCT and streaming video. The course would have a recitationwith

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack McGourty

research. One of the majorassessment processes to come under scrutiny is the traditional course evaluation survey and therole it can play in this outcome-based environment. New directions in course evaluation haveplaced this method in the forefront of outcome-based assessment activities. As validatedassessment methods begin to appear, there is a strong need to integrate them into acomprehensive, adaptable and accessible system that can be an important component of alearning environment.Information technology makes such a task feasible. However, while many activities haveattempted to use technology for knowledge transfer, increased communication, andadministrative productivity [4], there are only a few systems available that provideadministrators

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Siripen Larpkiattaworn; Obinna Muogboh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Larry Shuman; Alejandro Scalise; Dan Budny; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller; Harvey Wolfe

modelswill allow freshman advisors to better inform students of opportunities that engineering offers,devise programs of study that take advantage of students’ varied interests, and set realisticretention goals. Our modeling of the engineering education system and its components hashelped us quantify, define, and evaluate relationships among student attributes, their educationalexperiences and now the educational outcomes.In addition to our previous work modeling critical aspects of the freshman year [11, 12], we havealso developed and evaluated an empirical model of the engineering education system [13, 14].This latter model is based on the assumption that the educational processes a student experiences(i.e., curriculum, in-class instruction

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Beyerlein; Robert Drew; Matthew Walker; Karl Rink; Dan Gerbus; Dan Cordon; Edwin Odom

Session 2555 Improving the Professional Skills of Engineering Graduate Students through Capstone Project Mentoring in IEWorks Dan Gerbus, Dan Cordon, Matthew Walker, Robert Drew, Edwin Odom, Steven Beyerlein, Karl Rink University of Idaho Mechanical EngineeringAbstractTraditional engineering graduate programs focus on coursework and thesis research, which mayor may not adequately develop students’ professional skills for engineering positions in industry.This paper describes an alternative graduate program

Conference Session

Balancing Personal and Professional Life

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust

bepenalized if they use them.University Programs · Support Programs – women meet to discuss the ways in which the climate could be improved for female scientists. · Changes in curriculum – Stanford University offers a four credit hour class entitled, “Women in Engineering: Perspectives.” The class was designed by female graduate students in the mechanical engineering department and introduces guest speakers to discuss issues such as integrating marriage and family with jobs and how to arranging time off. · Female graduate students in the sciences mentor undergraduate students at The

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Segall

possibilities.It is hoped that the illustrations that follow will serve as a guide and spur many new innovationsthat can help improve engineering education. Furthermore, the humorous and discussion-likestyle of this paper is intended to reflect how the various topics can be conveyed to the studentsduring the class.II. MechanicsThe 1997 movie “Independence Day” (ID4, Paramount Pictures) was chosen to be an integralpart of an introductory class for freshmen/sophomores of all majors. ID4 was chosen in partbecause of its “looseness” with the laws of nature and stunning visual effects that create a greatopportunity to leave a lasting and hopefully educational impression. As mentioned earlier, thereare numerous topics and sub-topics that can be explored using

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ryan

MicrosoftExcel. Although a number of alternatives exist, Microsoft Excel (along with Visual Basic forApplications – VBA) is used throughout the mechanical engineering program at California StateUniversity, Northridge (CSUN), and is therefore familiar to all of our students. An additionaladvantage is the availability of this software on virtually every engineer’s computer in theworkplace. Visual Basic procedures linked to “buttons” on a worksheet prepared by theinstructor are used to generate the data used for analysis. The procedures may easily be modifiedfor a variety of purposes, including providing unique results for each computer station orchanging results from semester to semester (to make plagiarism difficult).II. Laboratory and Course

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ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Osborne; Bill Carroll

issues that had to besolved and lessons learned.BackgroundThe UT TeleCampus is an administrative unit of The University of Texas System with a missionto develop and support distance-learning programs across the 15 campuses of the System.Central to the core design of the UT TeleCampus is service, and the necessity to provideincreased access to education without compromising the quality and integrity of the educationalofferings, their tradition or the educational mission of the universities within the System.The UT TeleCampus was launched in May 1998, with a website designated to serve as a centralsupport system for the online educational initiatives of the 15 component campuses and researchfacilities that comprise the UT System. Utilizing a

Conference Session

Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sonya Cooper

Southwest preserve their historic buildings and culturaltraditions. “Save America’s Treasures,” a public and private consortium between the WhiteHouse Millennium Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, singledCornerstones out in a formal acknowledgment of its outstanding leadership in the field ofpreservation.Several years of prodigious planning and fund-raising efforts preceded the current preservationproject. Texas State Senator Eliot Shapleigh, an oversight committee integrated into the MissionTrail Organization, and others, have coordinated efforts with Cornerstones CommunityPartnerships; the City of Socorro, Texas; the Catholic Diocese of El Paso; the Parish of LasPurisma; the Socorro Independent School District; and the

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Jalkio

demonstrated level of performance in most cases. As aresult, this rubric would result in prohibitive levels of effort on the part of an instructor if theinstructor had to determine the level of mastery demonstrated by each student.The second issue, that of course level assessment, has been discussed in the literatureconsiderably in recent years. It is critical for the formation of any meaningful plan for thecontinuous improvement of our courses, as well as being a crucial portion of the programassessment required by ABET. Many assessment instruments have been discussed in theliterature4 and their advantages and disadvantages have been weighed. A number of schoolshave considered student portfolios as a tool for documenting student achievement of

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Lyle Feisel; George Peterson

A Colloquy on Learning Objectives For Engineering Education Laboratories Lyle D. Feisel, Ph.D., P.E., George D. Peterson, Ph.D., P.E. Dean Emeritus (Ret.), Watson School of Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton/Executive Director, Accreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyAbstractAs distance learning programs become more prevalent and as we begin to offer undergraduateengineering programs in a distance format, the question of laboratories and their role inengineering education becomes increasingly important. There is an ongoing debate aboutwhether a remote laboratory experience can really accomplish the

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Litzinger

,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 1998.2. Turns, J. and Atman, C. “Preparing Students for Professional Practice: Course Evaluation and Implications,” Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference,” v.2, 2000.3. Bennet, R., Beston, W., Dickson, M, Gerty, J. and Ruggier, P., “Integrated Learning: Engineering Science, English, and Orientation,” Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference,” v.1, 1998.4. Richards, B., Alnajjar, H., Ader, A., Adrezin, R., Isaacs, B, and Tempel, P., “Integrating Critical Thinking and Writing Curriculum into Freshmen Engineering,” Proceedings of the Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition, 2001.5. Layton, R., “Creating and Measuring an Awareness of Professional Ethics

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Peattie; Andrew Robinson; Andrew Malick

broadercurriculum, involves appraisal of important questions relating to prerequisite knowledge,integration of disciplines, learning by design, teamwork, competitions, assessment andevaluation.As an example of one such extensive project, in this paper we consider three years of experienceincorporating the Trinity College Walk-on-Water Project in the senior design capstoneexperience. Educational objectives, project organization, learning activities and pedagogicoutcomes in designing, building and operating both human-powered and robotic mechanisms forwalking on a water surface are reviewed. Special attention is paid to assessment of the teamlearning process. Based on our findings over this period, we believe this project stronglyimproves student ability to

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2002 Annual Conference

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Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman; Gordon Kingsley

Teacher Listserv that highlights opportunities for teachers, students, and schools.The success of these partnerships will depend upon the willingness of people at both ends to takethe initiative, to explore the possibilities, and to take responsibility for nurturing the relationship.DONNA LLEWELLYNDr. Donna Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and an adjunctassociate professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her current areas ofresearch are in equity of engineering education, and assessment of instruction. Donna is the PI of the STEP NSFgrant.MARION USSELMANDr. Marion Usselman is a Research Scientist at the Center for Education Integrating Science

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno

achievement 3, 4 , observed in 1999 and in2000. Relatively large standard deviations for Test 1 and Test 2 reflect a single event nature of theexperiment, as opposed to the comprehensive measures, such as in PAA, where the standarddeviation was much smaller (Table 1). However, the standard deviation of Test 3 was reduced,particularly on items corresponding to the simpler Test 1, reflecting an average improvement incomprehension.While care was taken to choose topics where comparable instructional media would be used inboth presentations, due to the logistics of the course schedule the topics were not of comparabledifficulty. The first lecture covered concepts of polar plots and phase and gain margins. Thesecond lecture covered a much more challenging

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

Education (ATE) program. * The NCE/AME ismanaged through the Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center (AIM Center), a partnershipbetween Sinclair Community College and the University of Dayton. One major goal of theNCE/AME is to develop novel curriculum materials for the manufacturing engineeringtechnology field that are based on constructivist principles. This paper will describe the basicnature of the instructional materials, curriculum design, and educational services offered.A Novel Modular Curriculum for Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyThe primary product of the NCE/AME is the design of a novel instructional module developmentprocess called The Module ArchitectureÓ1.This process is being used to develop instructional modules for an

Conference Session

Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jennings; Melanie McNeil; Art Diaz

Session 2213 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING WITH A CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FOUNDATION Melanie McNeil, Art Diaz, Michael Jennings, and Claire Komives Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, San Jose State UniversityABSTRACT: Chemical Engineering principles are utilized in a variety of industries such assemiconductor processing, environmental engineering and biotechnology. One main characteristicof these fields is their multidisciplinary nature. Thus, parts of the chemical engineering curriculumcan be an integrated into the training of engineers desiring to work in these fields. We willdescribe

Conference Session

Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vis Madhavan; Janet Twomey; Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman

expert guidance.The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at Wichita State University isdeveloping an integrated set of virtual reality models of a manufacturing line at Boeing Wichita.This mega-case will be used throughout the curriculum to vertically integrate the concepts acrossthe curriculum and provide a situated learning experience for our students. This large-scalevirtual reality factory modeling effort, “Innovation in Aircraft Manufacturing through System-Wide Virtual Reality Models and Curriculum Integration” has recently been funded by theNational Science Foundation through the Partners for Innovation program (http://www.slvr.org).The objectives of this project are to: • Foment the use of integrated virtual reality

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Pradip Srimani; Joseph Hughes

opportunities for computer engineering professionals to apply theirknowledge across the entire range of applications in engineering.The development of a successful computer engineering curriculum requires an understanding ofthe unique nature of this discipline. Computer engineering focuses on the design of computingelements and computer based systems; it integrates hardware and software and provides humansystems interfaces to produce efficient cost-effective total systems to solve technical problems indiverse application domains. Computer engineering programs require a strong foundationalcomponent in science and mathematics, emphasize design and creativity, and incorporate stronglaboratory experiences throughout the program using modern laboratory

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

the creation of unique coursecombinations where faculty from engineering, math, science, humanities, and social scienceworked together to define student learning outcomes for project-based curricula. Engineering andnon-engineering courses were clustered into integrated First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs).Engineering and interdisciplinary courses were paired in the sophomore and junior year, byemphasizing collaborative projects involving engineering and non-engineering students. Theintegrated learning blocks created for four years of curriculum are shown in Figure 1.Curriculum Restructuring – Design Integration:The integration of applied research and contextualized design throughout the engineeringcurriculum, started from a design-based

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Moiez Tapia

, American Society for Engineering EducationA person graduating with a bachelor’s degree in a discipline acquires an understanding of thebasic concepts in the core courses in the discipline and an exposure to advanced topics in themainstream areas of the discipline. A person who claims to be a professor of a discipline shouldhave an understanding of the concepts and topics in the discipline no less than the understandingthat the students graduating in the discipline have.A comprehensive, coherent and consistent design of a relevant curriculum is a very seriousmatter. Voting, in curricular and faculty evaluation matters in a discipline, by a professor whodoes not have the adequate background of the discipline may be guided by political and

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Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Kauser Jahan; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head

thinkabout alternate environmentally friendly sources of energy. Page 7.589.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionMultidisciplinary design projects are an integral part of the Rowan Engineering curriculum. Theinnovative Rowan Engineering curriculum allows all engineering students to work on a designproject as early as their sophomore years through the engineering clinic courses. The RowanEngineering clinics have been well documented in recent years1-5. The Sophomore Clinicfocuses

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

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Treva Fitts; Susan Wynn; Martha Absher; Kristen Ford; Judy Russell; Glenda Kelly; Adefolakemi Oni; Gary Ybarra

lessons.Additionally, they have studied animal habitats, insect ecology, weather and climate and more asthe curriculum calls for it in a space designed to make learning these concepts fun and purposefulfor the children. Teachers have even taught social studies lessons in the garden- the studentslearned about the symbolism of quilting during slavery and then were given the opportunity totell their own stories through the creation of a “garden quilt.”The teachers are supported in the teaching of garden-based lessons at the school through theadoption of the Life Lab curriculum. Life Lab's approach is experiential - integrating life, earthand physical science into a garden context. "Through professional development, instructionalmaterials and technical assistance

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

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Krishna Krishnan; Janet Twomey; Vis Madhavan; Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman

(VRML) 2.0 file was generated from the Quest model. Students use the virtual reality model forcase studies in various classes in the curriculum.IntroductionThe Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at Wichita State University isdeveloping an integrated set of virtual reality models of a manufacturing line at Boeing Wichita.Researchers at WSU and Boeing will use these high fidelity models to identify and designimprovements to the line. They will also be used in a mega-case from which various line studiesare derived to vertically integrate the concepts across a manufacturing engineering curriculum,provide situated learning to our students and address many of the competency gaps identified bythe Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Conference Session

Using Technology to Improve IE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Davis; Paul Stanfield

21st Century; Volume I: David L. Wells, Editor, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1995.6. Panitz, Beth, “The Integrated Curriculum,” ASEE Prism, September 1997.7. Cherrington, B., “An Integrated Approach to Graduate Education in Manufacturing Systems--The U.T. Dallas Model”, Journal of Engineering Education, January 1993.8. Pardue, M.D., “Architecture for a Successful Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Program in a 4-year College or University”, Journal of Engineering Education, Janruary 1993.9. Lamancusa, J.S., Jorgensen,J.E., and Zayas-Castro, J.L., “The Learning Factory— A New Approach to Integrating Design and Manufacturing into the Engineering Curriculum”, Journal of Engineering Education, April 1997.10. Goldberg, D

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Cyr; Lacey Prouty; Erik Rushton; Brian Gravel

, programimplementation will (rightfully) be challenging, if not impossible. Cooperation via an outreachfocus group, for example, with a school district at the point of initial program development andgrant proposal can be an integral part of the process. Initially, curricula must be examined andprospective areas for engineering content addition must be identified initially.Clear communication between district administrators, teachers, graduate students, and outreachproject representatives is crucial in the process of successful outreach development. Clearly,problems most often develop where the communication ties are weak or nonexistent. It shouldnever be assumed that project information will naturally disseminate to reach all partiesinvolved; direct

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International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor

-engineering knowledge Professional Such skills cover technical competency aspects required to perform specific engineering tasks. Scientific They enable students to have a firm foundation in engineering science, thus enabling them to realign themselves with the changes in emphasis in the scientific field and to develop an interest in R&D and design.Table 2 shows a basic guideline in designing an engineering curriculum where the minimumcredit allocations for the respective skills and competencies are assigned. Typical subjectsclassified under the different skills and competencies are also listed in the table as a guide inpreparing engineering

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Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jess Everett

and CDROM, and through traditional outlets such as conferences, journal articles, and local and national media. Key elements of Sooner City, exactly as presented in the OU proposal, are given below(CEES 1998) · It is comprehensive. The design project starts in the freshman year and continues for the entire undergraduate civil engineering curriculum. · It is novel. We are not aware of any curriculum reform project that utilizes a common, four-year design theme. Sooner City builds on our own successes, and those of other institutions, with respect to integrated projects, yet it does so in a more economical manner. · It is flexible. The project does not lock an individual instructor or

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Massood Atashbar

. Braun, and I. Cyliax, “Learning gaits for Stiquito” in Proceedings of the 1997 International Conference on Advanced Robotics, (Montery, CA), pp. 285-9, July 7-9, 1997.5 J.K. Estell, “The SCORPIO robotics project: and example of hardware-software coding” Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 5, pp. 8-13, April-June 1995.6 J.M. Conrad, and J.M. Mills “ Stiquito: Advanced experiments with a simple inexpensive robot, Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE, Computer Society Press, 1998.7 R. Beichner, L. Bernold, E. Burniston, P. Dail, R. Felder, J. Gastineau, M. Gjertsen, and J. Risely, “Case study of the physical component of an integrated curriculum” American Journal of Physics, Vol, 67, pp. S16-S24, July 1999.8 D.W. Johnson, R.T. Johnson