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The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

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G.T. Lineberry; David Silverstein

) engineering education(University of Louisville, Murray State University, and Western Kentucky University), alongwith the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and selectedindependent colleges (e.g., Kentucky Wesleyan) to develop a collection of offerings of pre-engineering courses at community colleges across the state. The courses have been selected toallow students graduating from two-year programs to then enter four-year programs andcomplete an engineering degree within two additional years.As part of this project, the specific needs of certain courses have been considered in the redesignof distance-learning classrooms in order to provide an effective instructional environment. Oneof the courses to be offered is “Process

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne Stein

whether Botball will be used as anextracurricular or classroom project. We’ve noticed teams tend to range in size from 5-20 students, with some students focusing on the website project, some the programming,and others the mechanical engineering.The point of Botball is for kids to do things for themselves, to experiment, and to learnfrom the experience. All Botball robots are student designed, built, and programmed.Mentors give guidance and help with project management, but they do not program orbuild the robots. At the tournaments, the pit area is roped off and no adults (other thanKISS Institute staff) are allowed in. An Oklahoma team counts their robots’ points at the end of the match.At the end of the six weeks of building time

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New Programs and Textbooks in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Sahakian

as a pilot project in the Winter quarter of 2001 in BME 383,Cardiovascular Instrumentation, at Northwestern University. Development has continued basedon that experience and it will be used again in the Winter quarter of 2002. Page 7.402.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationConclusionsWe have developed and evaluated a module on cardiac signal processing for use in a senior (orgraduate) level course in instrumentation. It is accompanied by web-based tools whichdemonstrate some

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Miller; Stephen J. Walsh; James J. Brickley

. Seniors enrolled in capstone design earn four credits,and play the role of founders of a high-tech company. Development of the company’s “product”is the basis of the capstone design project. The one-credit students are “ground floor employees”of the start-up companies. This model allows EEP to fit easily within the already crowdedundergraduate curriculum at NC State, and provides a framework for developing teamwork andleadership skills, mentoring of underclassmen by seniors, and a “real world” experience thatgives the students a feel for life in a start-up company.The EEP model places a great deal of emphasis on the leadership role of the senior st udents.They are told up front that this is the major difference between pursuing capstone design in

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

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Khalid El Gaidi; Diane H. Soderholm; Doris Brodeur; Dava Newman

4.11 Recognize the importance of the societal context in CDIO System engineering practice. Skills 4.12 Appreciate different enterprise cultures and work successfully in organizations. 4.13 Conceive engineering systems including setting requirements, defining functions, modeling, and managing projects. 4.14 Design complex systems. 4.15 Implement hardware and software processes and manage implementation procedures. 4.16 Operate complex systems and processes and manage

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Haering

usually intheir first semester in college. It covers the following general topics: laboratory practices;mechanical stress, strain and the measurement of strain using a wheatstone bridge; circuitbuilding; engineering design projects; report writing; presentation making; traditionalmechanical drawing; and an introduction to word processing, spreadsheets, presentationsoftware, and CAD packages. Structuring and delivering such a course successfully to freshmanstudents is a challenge. Having taught the course over a two-year span, I believe thosechallenges involve: balancing the breath of the topics with the appropriate level of detail,ushering the students through design projects when they possess almost no technical engineeringknowledge, and

Conference Session

New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Schumack

roughly into four groups: termdefinition, essay, calculation, and design project. term essay calculatio design definitio n project n Conservation is an Ethic X Energy utilization and X reserves Air- or argon-filled X windows?1 Practical energy conservation X suggestions R-value1 X Validation of

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Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Stefan Bartels; Holger Dahms; John Gassert; Jens Thiedke; Owe Petersen

junior and senior year courses. The FHL students take a set of prescribedcourses at MSOE that complete their FHL academic requirements. The FHL students alsocomplete their FHL Diplom Arbeit requirement (Diploma Design Project) while at MSOE. Thisis a major design experience and is normally performed in an industrial setting.All participating students are awarded degrees from both MSOE and the FHL upon the successfulcompletion of all academic requirements, the BSEE degree from MSOE and the Diplom Ingenieur(FH) from the FHL. Anecdotal comments suggest that for MSOE students the experience ofliving abroad is of greater importance than the second degree from the FHL. On the other hand,the FHL students generally have already had extensive

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Jeruzal; Brenda Henderson; Ahmad Pourmovahed

, studentstake a course in fluid mechanics. They are introduced to fundamental concepts in heat transferduring the first semester of the senior year. Some students choose to take Energy SystemsLaboratory at this time. However, most students take the laboratory during the second term ofthe senior year. The course, therefore, also serves as an excellent review opportunity for theEIT/FE exam. Strategies used in the thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer coursesinclude homework problems, reports, presentations, and design projects. These strategies allowstudents to apply and analyze fundamental concepts in energy systems. In the prerequisitecourses, student progress toward learning outcomes is assessed with traditional tools such asforced-choice

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

allows the generation of unique and high quality, out-of-the-box multiple solutions in a short period of time. The methodology can be easily taught,learned, and used, and may be practiced by individuals as well as teams.The new course uses hands-on problem-based learning and emphasizes expanding creativity andthinking skills of students. The activities include 3-D mechanical puzzles, games, mind teasers,LEGO® Mindstorms competitions, and design projects. These activities allow for self-paced,semi-guided exploration. They lead to out-of-the-box inventive thinking, imagination, intuition,common sense, and teamwork. The course and the use of the Eight-dimensional methodologyhave been recently evaluated with encouraging results. Proceedings of

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wenjuan Lu; Mahala Shillingford; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Guangming Chen

Session 2651Environmental Impact and Economic Assessments of Brownfield Sites in Park Heights Baltimore. Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein1, Mahala Shillingford1, Wenjuan Lu2, Guangming Chen2 1 Department of Civil Engineering / 2Department of Industrial, Information and Manufacturing Engineering Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland 21251Abstract:This paper presents a collaborative research project that cuts across discipline (Civil engineeringand Industrial, Information and manufacturing engineering) involving

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Shirley

executives. However, it has been adapted successfully toteaching the end-to-end process of engineering to college students. The paper describes theCreative System which is the basis of Managing Creativity, outlines the class structure andsubjects covered, and describes the overall process. Positive student evaluations and continueddemand for the course are used for assessment. The course covers all aspects of a creativeenterprise, from assembling a creative team, to generating original ideas, to alignment of theteam and its customers and suppliers, to planning, design, risk management, production, anddeployment into the market or operational environment. All classes include business planningand a hands-on engineering project (usually designing and

Conference Session

ET Student Design Teams

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Orlandella; Timothy Zeigler

students have not normally workedtogether these skills must be learned “on-the-job”. The learning comes quickly as thestudents raise funds, search literature, create designs, seek vendors, order materials,write reports, fabricate, and conduct virtual and physical tests. The complete process isconducted in about a five-month period which enhances one more skill learned by teammembers: coping with stress and deadlines.Team ManagementThe steel bridge competition is a total package. The team (of students) completes thebridge project from concept to construction. The students design (and re-design), test(and re-test), fabricate (and re-fabricate), construct (and practice construction), andfinally compete with other teams. In addition, students must

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Xue; Robin Qiu

class should be able to be viewed; • Class profile should be able to be summarized and retrieved; • Lecture materials, assignments, project information, and messages for the assigned course should be able to be manipulated. • Virtual classroom operations (e.g., on-line grading, chat rooms, whiteboard, and video conferencing) should be available; and • Trainees’ feedback should be provided in time. From professional perspective: • Based on individual profile, customized lecture materials, assignments, and project information for the registered course should be able to be retrieved. • Interactive media (e.g., chat rooms, whiteboard, and video conferencing) should be available for having direct

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

Engineering Management andrelated topics. A twelve -credit hour minor was developed and the courses in this minor arelisted below with a brief description:ENMA 301 Engineering Management - An introduction to principles of management andorganizational behavior as they apply to the engineering profession.ENMA 302 Engineering Economics - Economic analysis of engineering alternatives.Valuation techniques, time value of money, cash flow analysis, cost estimation, taxes anddepreciation, operations planning and control, project evaluation accounting and budget tools.ENMA 401 Project Management - Foundations principles, methods and tools for effectivedesign and management of projects in technology-based organizationsENMA 420 Statistical Concepts in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jihad Albayyari; Bob Lahidji

participants in this study in the following areas7:1. Communication Skills2. Team work3. Personal Attribute4. Manufacturing Principles5. Reliability6. Project Management7. Manufacturing Processes8. Business Skills9. Quality10. Statistics and Probability11. Ergonomics (Human Factors)12. Materials13. Continuous or Lifelong LearningIn 1999 the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Ad Hoc Committee on LifelongLearning presented a competency model for manufacturing engineers as shown below 8. Competency Categories PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS AND PROCESS Page

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Consi

also challenging to teach. In particular, itis difficult to introduce the field to beginning engineering students – they seem to have to know Page 7.751.1so much in order to begin to “get wet”. For the past four years we have tackled the problem of “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”engaging students in our exciting field through the use of a seminar class that introduces oceanengineering via a hands-on project experience.The course is entitled “Build a PVC ROV!” (MIT course 13

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

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

longerdominated by the steel industry. Manufacturers in the region now exhibit significant diversity inmaterials, processes, and technology thereby challenging the educational system that needs to bein place to prepare the regional workforce.At a time when manufacturers cannot recruit a sufficient number of skilled workers, there is asegment of the region's workforce that is under-employed and often working in the service andretail sectors for much lower wages. The projected retirement attrition rate of 5% per year in themanufacturing sector further exacerbates this situation. This disconnect in the deployment of theregional workforce was the impetus for an effort targeting the recruitment and education of thekind of workforce demanded by the region's

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bartlett

(individuals and teams) focused on making their contribution to theSME or IIE student organization, with student Chapter President and faculty supervision.Student Chosen Professional ContributionsThe following paragraphs present an overview of the student professional contributions. Therewere three major projects, seven field trips, and three other miscellaneous contributions that wereall administered or acknowledge via the IIE or SME Chapter President, as the respective studentprofessional contribution. Wright Flyer Part ProductionFor a contribution to the NDSU SME Chapter, five students chose to make 150 spring steel ribcaps for the two 1903 Wright Flyer aircraft being built for the aircraft museums in Fargo

Conference Session

Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ayre; Julie Mills

curriculum is deliveredDeveloping an inclusive curriculumIn 1997-8 the University of South Australia conducted an eighteen-month inclusive curriculumproject across all programs in the university. The project aimed to develop inclusive curricula byimproving the understanding and practice of faculty and developing guidelines to assist them inrestructuring their courses to become more inclusive. The project was intended to raiseawareness of the issues and influence institutional and departmental policy, not to conductformal research. Its objectives (which formed the indicators against which the project wasevaluated) were to produce guidelines, to provide staff development and to develop and collectresources to assist the growth and extension of

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Morris; David Zietlow

thematerials (e.g. the rocket) and services (e.g. wind tunnel time). Points are awarded based on theanalytical model, the results from the component testing, the aesthetics of the rocket, the weightof the finished rocket, the costs of the project, and finally, the performance of the r ocket. Thisdesign competition provides the students with an open-ended design problem that emphasizedthe importance of employing the engineering design process in the development of a functioningprototype.IntroductionThe genesis of this design challenge for the upper level engineering students is rooted in the firstflight of the McDonnell Douglas F18 E/F fighter plane. The F18 E/F is a significant upgrade ofthe F18 C/D. The E/F featured a stretched fuselage, new more

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Margaret Bailey; Ozer Arnas

advanced energy topics such as ME 472.EM 301 is designed to provide a solid foundation in classical thermodynamics throughthe study of three broad topical areas including preliminary topics, methods and tools ofanalysis, and relevant applications. The topics covered include definitions, puresubstances, ideal equation of state, conservation of mass and energy, and the second lawas shown on Table 1. In order to enhance the student’s learning, several applications arestudied in detail including steam power plants, air standard cycles, emissions, vaporcompression refrigeration systems, psychrometrics, and air conditioning. The lecturesare further augmented by a design project, a tour of a cogeneration plant, and four

Conference Session

Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brewer Stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

Page 7.1321.1media as visionaries and their projects given front-page, color representation, civil engineers are Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationrarely even mentioned by name and their projects hardly touted.38 A recent poll supports thesupposition that civil engineers are not commonly perceived as leaders. The poll wascommissioned by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), an associationrepresenting consulting engineering firms, and queried business leaders; federal, state, and locallegislators and authorities; utilities and Department of Transportation (DOT) officials

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

Session #2360 International Development Partnership with Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology in Pollution Prevention Keith A. Schimmel, Shamsuddin Ilias, Franklin G. King/A.K.M. Abdul QuaderNorth Carolina A&T State University/Bangladesh University of Engineering & TechnologyAbstractThe Chemical Engineering Departments at North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&TSU)and Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) have collaborated in a USAIDlinkage program to enhance the pollution prevention activities in Bangladesh through jointcurriculum development and research project

Conference Session

Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Walker; Chang Kim; Caye Drapcho

solving a 1D steady state heat transfer problem. This technique provides amore accurate solution with the estimation of error. The concept of error reduction through meshrefinement was also introduced. Each student was required to conduct an independent semesterproject incorporating mathematical modeling and simulation of a biological engineeringproblem. One of these projects, fixed bed ion exchange modeling, is discussed in this paper.The outputs from these class projects illustrate that the students gained experience in using FEMto solve dynamic biological engineering problems.Introduction Computer aided modeling of new products has allowed industry to quickly optimizedesign while spending less time and money on physical prototypes

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Evensen

for engineering practice. They mustalso have (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (h) a broad education inorder to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context; (i) arecognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; (j) a knowledge ofcontemporary issues. Criterion 3 coverage will be addressed in the next section.Much of the above content Criteria are met by some physics degree programs; indeed, other thanthe senior design project and the specialized engineering requirements, Criterion 4 was met bythe Physics major at UW-P. The professional engineering science and design requirements aremet in the EP major in part by a 15-credit Professional Engineering

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nestor; David Rich

bookintroduced the “tall, thin designer” paradigm – the idea that VLSI systems designersneeded expertise at several different levels of abstraction, starting with CMOS layout,devices physics, transistor and parasitic characteristics, and working up through thecircuit design, logic design, and architectural levels. While the last 20 years have broughtdramatic changes in technology, CAD tools, and design methods, this bottom-upapproach to teaching has proven to be effective and remains in use today.At the same time, Mead and Conway recognized the value of fabricating and testingstudent design projects, and pioneered the use of multi-project chips to fabricate chipprototypes in a cost-effective way. Again, this approach has proven to be popular

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ralph Droms; John Jantzi; Daniel Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Xiannong Meng; Maurice Aburdene

Area Network Routers Two Cisco 2500 WAN routersIP Telephony Cisco IP Phone Starter Kit Page 7.197.2 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Figure 1: Network System Laboratory Configuration.The fourteen computers also are connected to three experimental (private) network systems:100MB/sec, gigabit Ethernet and wireless. Each computer has an interface and connection toeach network, and is be able to support instruction and research projects involving any of

Conference Session

Pre-College Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Mooney

curricula areinquiry-based and open ended; activities are designed to facilitate concept understandingand immerse students in the engineering design experience. The AE curriculum units aredesigned to more effectively teach required math and/or science concepts in the sameamount of time traditionally devoted to these concepts. Further, the curriculum units arespecifically developed for existing middle grade math or science classes to reach allstudents during the regular school day and to enable adoption in any school withoutmodifications to the infrastructure, e.g., creation of new classes, after school program,etc. This paper chronicles the curriculum development process used by the AE program,focusing on the project participants, effective

Conference Session

Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jennings; Melanie McNeil; Art Diaz

meetcompliance with existing regulations and, 3) improve processes to minimize waste production.Phase I of this project began in 1995 when Joint Venture Silicon Valley (JVSV), an alliance ofindustry, academia and government agencies located in the Silicon Valley area, recognized thenegative impact the dearth of qualified graduates was having on the heavily industrialized SiliconValley in Northern California. A JVSV Focus Group, whose membership includes EHSprofessionals and academics, was organized with the task of developing a means of providingqualified entry-level EHS personnel to Silicon Valley industry. The Focus Group developed aquestionnaire which was sent out to 8 EHS organizations such as the Semiconductor SafetyAssociation and American