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Educational Trends in Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

Knowledge General Knowledge Continuous Learning Quality Orientation Initiative Innovation Cultural Adaptability Communication Teamwork Integrity Analysis & Judgment Planning Professional Impact Customer Focus.Definitions for each of these ISU Competencies, specific to Iowa State University’s and theCollege of Engineering’s vision and missions, were then created. Each definition was designedto be clear, concise and independent of all others. Specific to each definition is a set ofobservable and measurable key actions that a student may take that demonstrates theirdevelopment

Conference Session

Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Christianson; Paul King

acquired in earlier coursework and incorporating engineering standardsand realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic;environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety; social; and political.”That biomedical engineering design work would involve health aspects is obvious, to include theseveral aspects involving safety and the potential for liability requires some planned activities interms of lecture content and student exercises. These activities, as performed in the senior designcourse at Vanderbilt University1,2 are outlined in this paper.Some of the methods employed include more traditional statistics, case studies and special topiclectures. An innovative approach that has proved

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Lewis

audience.These assessments will demonstrate how well team members can relay information to be utilizedby others and how well audience members understand what is being presented.Conclusion. The first competition went very well although some safety and environmentalissues need to be addressed as discussed above. Excitement is high among the students for theSpring 2002 competition. Currently, 11 teams from both courses (3 students from each class) areparticipating in the Spring 2002 ChemE-Car-Competition. In addition to the students, the facultymembers are very enthused about the event. Additional plans for the Spring 2002 competitioninclude having the Chemical Engineering Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) members cometo Oklahoma State University during

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Szaroletta

DAQ in both 3-input and 7-input configurations.The upper division students additionally solid modeled and analyzed the Magill C-Clamp usingfinite element procedures and contrasted these results with the strain readings obtainedexperimentally.An additional enhancement is planned for the combined stress laboratory. In one case, thestudents will fabricate a photoelastic model of the Magill C-Clamp using stereolithographytechniques and testing the stress values experimentally using photoelastic means. In another, theywill design an improved clamp and work with the metal casting class to fabricate a prototype fortesting. Page 7.509.11 Proceedings

Conference Session

multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Asad Azemi

out byteams of two or three students. Prior to this, students should be introduced to the basic conceptsof teamwork and be given specific guidelines on how to write the project report.If the plan is to put the notes on the Internet, one may want to password protect the modules, ifthe notes are to be used only by those who are enrolled in the course. Since this process involves Page 7.1065.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationmany different skills, such as organization and clarity of the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Summers

revolve around a text’s Page 7.1006.1Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationability to strengthen the presentation of material as planned for in the course. Thisindividual will be interested in the actual material presented, the organization of thematerial, the interrelationship of the topics covered, the pedagogy with which the materialis presented, the ancillary teaching aids available to support the book, the suitability ofthe text for the time frame available (semester, quarter, year) and related areas

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gardner; Harold Ackler; Anthony Paris; Amy Moll

the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationcommittee which administered the survey while the others were relatively new facultymembers. Together, they developed a plan that would be easy to deliver, cost effective,and allow for a shared experience to build from year-to-year.The newly reinvented course followed the same format as the previous version of thecourse. All sections (2 to 3 sections, 24 students each) met in a common lecture for 50minutes every Friday. In addition, each section met weekly in a 2-hour computer lab anda 2-hour engineering lab. The semester was divided up into 3 broadly defined unitswhere each

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Classroom Tips

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kauffmann; William Peterson

upgraded from the bottom tier to the mid tier. · Valuing stocks, bonds and IPs is consistently rated in the bottom tier.As a final note, it is important to remember that this data represents a sample population that ispublic sector defense related. It will be important to note changes in this data as the number ofprivate sector responses increases.The authors plan to continue this survey for several more years and solicit increased involvementfrom MEM programs throughout the country. Additionally, the authors will be collectinglongitudinal data to see recommendations change after a number of years pass. We hope that thisstudy may also be a model for increased collaboration in other subject matter areas that arecritical to MEM programs

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shad Reed; Donna Dorminey

cadets are interested in parachuting, an experiment was chosen thatrequired cadets to determine the coefficient of drag for a small, dollar-store paratrooper. Thistask is fairly straightforward using the concepts of terminal velocity and dimensional analysisand is inexpensive enough for each group of cadets to be given their own test specimen. With a promising experiment identified, an abbreviated design process was introduced tothe cadets. In its most basic form, design includes four phases, (1) plan for the design process,(2) develop engineering specifications, (3) develop concepts, (4) develop products.2 Althoughdesign is unquestionably an iterative process, emphasis was not placed on the iterative nature ofdesign. Although much of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jan Lugowski

modules, a set of performance standards has been developed to evaluate thelevel of competence of each participant. While curriculum details may vary from institution toinstitution, the core competencies are expected from all participants. The manufacturingengineering technician is expected to have a broad knowledge to be able to support othermanufacturing professional.The manufacturing engineering technician will be a key member of a manufacturing team in acompany. The team will be responsible for planning and control of the production, ma nagementof the production operations, quality, and maintenance. The job will require a constant contactwith other manufacturing teams, and with customers.2. Development of the Curriculum for Fluid PowerThe work

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Snow; George Williams; Karen Williams

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã2002, American Society for Engineering Education.G. Program AssessmentThe students complete the standard college course evaluation form and a 6-page formbased specifically on the mini-term experience. In general they found the course to be verychallenging. The language and the technical terms were a hurdle, but the instructors werecareful to explain terms that the speakers and the translator missed. Students praised thehomestay plan (living with a family in Sao Paulo), and all of them have enjoyed the widevariety of speakers and trips and the opportunity to meet Brasilians. The program hasbeen popular and has been fully subscribed every year. Students’ final term papers

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Hereford

element in engineering education.Good laboratory assignments can spark interest in the students, correct conceptualmisunderstandings, and help students adjust quicker to the work environment. (If a student hasalready used specific hardware and software tools in a university lab, then he/she will not need tobe trained to use them on the job.)However, rarely is there incentive or reward for professors to invest time in the development ofeffective lab assignments. Some of the hindrances to developing good assignments are: (i) it istime-consuming to develop lab and project assignments. There is the planning of the assignmentitself and communicating what is expected to the student; often each step must also be clearlystated and described – almost in a

Conference Session

ET Student Design Teams

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Orlandella; Timothy Zeigler

fabricators to learn techniques. The 2001 team learned the process of “Plasma Cutting”.Conclusions The authors sincerely hope that the suggestions and experiences presented in thispaper will excite and encourage students and faculty (from any school) to enter the steelbridge competition (or other ASCE competitions). The SPSU first Steel Bridge teamstarted out with a “hack saw” and a “hand drill”, and a “determination” to succeed.SPSU has succeeded and the students have benefited greatly. The authors welcomefurther inquiries from schools presently or planning to compete in the Steel Bridge andother ASCE competitions.References 1. Devdas, M. Pai et al., “Using Design Contests to Enhance Manufacturing Education”, ASEE

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nam Kim

semester. The laboratory experiments include exercises on Polymer Flow,Pumping, Flow Rate Measurement and Friction Loss, Filtration (Batch and Continuous), HeatExchangers, Vacuum Drying, Liquid-liquid Extraction, Distillation, Cooling Tower, Stirred TankReactors, and Polymer Processing. A session on Safety Auditing is also included. Weeklyexperiments in the unit operations laboratory are over-seen by a group of students. The selectedgroup is trained for the safety aspects of each experiment. They then observe, report, anddocument any unsafe acts of their fellow students and take corrective measures to prevent them.The safety audit conducted by the students is carefully thought out and planned. Al though theuniversity lab usually equipped with

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Riza Gurbuz

. Places.Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Table 7: The Evaluation of the Training Program of the I.B.T. Year Sufficient Partly Planned Unplanned 2000 41 18 10 2001 26 20 6 Total 67 38 16 Rate %56 %31 %13 Table 8: The Appropriateness of the Selected I.B.T. to the branch of instructors Partly

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hang Choi

example, the firstpeak in the number of graduates was in 1978. The majority of them entered our department inthe academic year of 1974, when Korean government pushed an ambitious plan for developingheavy industries including shipbuilding and consequently the ship production started to leap.After then a deep hump in the number of graduates is to observe in the year of 1984. Therewas a sharp recession in shipbuilding worldwide, when these students entered university.In recent years, the number of graduates in average is slightly more than 40. The reason whysuch a relatively large number of graduates could be maintained is partially due to theenrollment system, i.e. students were accepted to each department. Although a certain part ofstudents have

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Masakazu Obata; Leon Sanders; Keiichi Sato; Yuko Hoshino

the course in Technical Report Writing. Since it is veryimportant that graduate engineers be able to read and write technical reports in English, thecourse should be taught in English. Since this requires a visiting professor, he/she could alsoteach a graduate course in his/her field. Presently, a professor from Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology is planning to be at KIT during the Fall quarter 2002 to continue the work startedin 2001.When the courses are taught again, there should be handouts, in Japanese, explaining thetechnical terms students have found difficult to understand previously. In addition, course Page 7.1100.7outlines and

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nick Salamon; Gautam Wagle; Cliff Lissenden

, ASME, ASCE, and Sigma Xi.GAUTAM S. WAGLE is a Research Assistant at Penn State. He received a B.E. degree inMechanical Engineering from the University of Bombay, India in 1997. He worked for a year asa Pre-planning engineer in the Switchgear manufacturing division of M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd,Bombay, India. Gautam received his M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Penn State in 2000.N.J. SALAMON, Ph.D. (Northwestern University, USA) has been a professor at Penn Statesince 1985. Prior to that he was associate professor at West Virginia University and assistantprofessor at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He has taught mechanics at theundergraduate and graduate level since 1975 and is a proponent of project work in engineeringclasses, in

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brooks Byam

design course has four participants; the studentdesign teams, the industry sponsor or customer, the design team advisor, and the course instructor.The student design teams’ responsibilities include interacting with the advisor and customer,attending weekly lectures, and developing a set of deliverables that includes a planning chart, threereports, four presentations, a notebook, and a prototype. The customers’ responsibilities includeproviding initial project objectives, interacting with student design teams, hosting visits to a facility,attending presentations, and providing funding. The advisors’ responsibilities include meetingweekly with design teams, providing direction, monitoring progress, encouraging use of universityresources, and

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

very encouragingresults.II. SEATEC HistoryThe SEATEC grant is a continuation of an earlier two-year NSF-funded grant entitled“Tennessee Exemplary Faculty for Advanced Technology Education, TEFATE.” The purpose ofthe coalition was to develop a group of faculty who would provide leadership in curriculumdevelopment and delivery in emerging technologies. The main outcomes of the TEFATE grantinclude:1. The development of twenty-five work-based case studies in the areas of telecommunication, computer networking, and network administration.2. A comprehensive Internship Guide that helps faculty in other institutions in planning, applying, and using industrial internship experiences effectively in the classroom.3. A comprehensive Faculty

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hassan ElKishky

state or regional board of education on the other hand. Moreover,trimming undergraduate engineering curricula to match the requirements of a B.S or B.A inliberal arts will have its negative effects on plans to increase course offerings or to enhancespecialization in electrical engineering. Page 7.610.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationTables 1 and 2 show the number of electrical engineering faculty engaged in electric powerteaching at some of the schools compiled by the IEEE Electric

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Hollar; Kauser Jahan

. Heat up measuring spoon by dipping into water bath containing melted wax at front of room. 7. Add _______ tsp of wax to oil mixture and stir until well-mixed with stirrer. 8. Take out a small amount of your lip product mixture and allow it to cool. Check for consistency and color. Make any modifications necessary. If adding pigment, you must first disperse it in a small amount of oil (step 1), or your lipstick will be lumpy. 9. Have Rowan students help you pour your finished lip product into the tins provided. Marketing Decide on a theme for your marketing plan. How much will you have to charge for each container

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour

seventeen (17) associated apparatuses are beingdeveloped under this plan. Upon completion of the design, fabrication and full testing of theseproposed experiments, a comprehensive information package may be generated for nationaldissemination. As a package, they may lay the foundation for a starting laboratory course orselectively, each of them may be added to the existing archives of experiments at many undergraduateengineering programs.Enthusiastic undergraduate students have been participating in the implementation processes ofresearch, design and development necessary for materializing all components of the ModelLaboratory. Their understanding of group dynamics and appreciation for cost-effective and superiordesigns has been enhanced.Partial

Conference Session

Academic Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

Madison University. Shepreviously served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at James Madison University, Dean of theCollege of Arts and Letters at Southwest Missouri State University, Special Assistant to the President forStrategic Planning at University of Delaware, and Department Chair of Modern Languages at ClevelandState University. Page 7.223.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education 6

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Gomez

: http://www.filterfuge.com Filterfuge is a company that has developed a machine that is similar to acentrifuge, removing oil from used oil filters.2. URL: http://www.eq.state.ut.us The state of Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality’s division of solid andhazardous waste.3. URL: http://www.recycleoil.org The American Petroleum Institute’s website on “used motor oil collection andrecycling.4. URL: www.bts.gov/btsprod/nts US Department of Transportation and the Bureau of transportation statistics.5. Graphics source is through WTRG Economics. WTRG Economics provides data, analysis, planning and forecastservices primarily for the energy and petrochemical industries. James L. Williams, WTRG Economics P.O. Box 250London, Arkansas 72847 Phone

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Xue; Robin Qiu

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationservices. Beyond these administration services a well-developed e-learning or e-educationsystem should also have the following functions in order to meet the current needs ofprofessional training schools/centers. From staff perspectives: • Real-time profile (e.g., course expectations, work schedules, work experience, and backgrounds) for individual trainee should be able to be viewed; • Best offers (e.g., training plan, course availability, teaching schedules, and prices, and financial aids, etc.) based on what is known about a particular trainee should be able to be

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman; Lisa Abrams

facilities on the OSU Campus. In August of 2001, the Women inEngineering program hosted a half day workshop for 20 students (10 of them female) wherestudents designed cameras for children and redesigned a paper clip. Evaluations are given to allparticipants and students are given an opportunity to provide their mailing address for furtherinformation and for tracking purposes.Retention Page 7.187.3Typically, fewer than half of the students who enter college with plans to become engineerscomplete an engineering degree. The number of young women choosing engineering as a majoris small, and it is important to do all that is possible to encourage those who

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Mark Maughmer; Marilyn Barger; Renata Engel

available as instruments that blend with the lecturer's knowledge andexperience to excite and inspire the learner. The excitement of education is the bestincentive for the learner. The instructor is the only component of an educational tool kitthat can demonstrate and infuse that attribute into a student.Finally, the lecture is still the only vehicle that responds to unpredicted kinks in alearning situation with maximum efficiency. During a lecture, the instructor can changethe pace, mode and style of learning as the situation demands. The lecturer can Page 7.1318.4manipulate the situation from planned chaos to quiet contemplation. The lecture

Conference Session

Web Based Laboratories and Classes

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamal Bichara; Raj Chowdhury

experienceoperating in an environment using the world wide web as the sole delivery mode, makes itpossible to incorporate hardware type courses with a meaningful practical design focus.Not withstanding some minor adjustments to the course calendar and related scheduled activities,the delivery of the course with the planned laboratory setup has proven to be successful thus far.Considering a first time offering during the spring 2000 semester, it is safe to say that the coursedelivered in this mode is meeting its objectives. While there are no comparatives to illustratevariance in student achievements compared to an in-person class instruction, student success asmeasured by their semester grade and through the evaluation of their course project, support

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Education II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wesley Hines; Belle Upadhyaya

Page 7.409.5course and the varied background of students who are enrolled. The laboratory provides an Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationopportunity for students to understand and appreciate the role played by condition-basedmaintenance technologies in increasing manufacturing productivity and quality. Plans areunderway to enhance the scope of the laboratory by incorporating additional Internet access tomachinery data acquisition and control.AcknowledgmentsThe development of the Maintenance Engineering Laboratory was supported by NSF-CRCDgrant number 9700654 with the Maintenance and Reliability