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Tools of Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dave Cress

first two exams for study.For the first step of the exercise, students need to correct the mistakes on their exam. I allowthem to use any resources to find an acceptable answer, including discussions of the problem withother students and asking me for advice. If the problem is not reworked correctly, no credit isallowed as the follow-up steps are likely to be invalid.The second part of the exercise challenges student performance; finding what “caused” themistake(s). Students need to recall and reflect on their own thinking during the exam. They alsoneed to think about their study habits and learning styles. There is a tendency for all of us to avoidthinking about our failures. We can help students to be more comfortable about reflecting on

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Combining Research and Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

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Bruce Berdanier

sources,background loads (BL) for baseline loads occurring in the watershed, and margin of safety(MOS) is explained for the students to use in their analysis of the watershed. A history of theTMDL program’s evolution since the inception of the CWA along with the current legislativedevelopments and EPA guidance of record is presented to the students. The seven component ofthe TMDL program3 are also presented to the students as an “outline” for organizing their plan ofstudy.The lecture series also reviews the fundamental analytical concepts for modeling dissolvedoxygen in a stream that were developed earlier in the 1900’s by Streeter and Phelps. 4 Theexpanded and updated formulation of these ideas are the foundation of the complex waterquality

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ET Web Based Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Cliver

traveled to the campus for their full day sessions and alleviated the frustrations they had with earlier experiments performed at home.Background: Distance Learning instruction in engineering education dates back to the late 1960’s when Universities began offering graduate courses through this medium. 1 Distance Learning offered an easy and affordable way to instruct small classes, the maturity of the Graduate student enabled them to overcome the technical difficulties. 2 Distance Learning in undergraduate education is a relativity new development. Rochester Institute of Technology has been participating in distance learning teaching since 1989. RIT has used different formats in their distance-learning classes, which include flexible format

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New Programs and Textbooks in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

Session 1609 Overcoming Impediments to the Development of Undergraduate and Graduate BME Programs at the University of Tennessee Richard J. Jendrucko, Jack F. Wasserman University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville had offered undergraduate and graduate optionprograms in biomedical engineering in an Engineering Science (ES) Department since the early1970's. Based on growing student interest and changing priorities in the College of Engineering,the undergraduate ES degree program was dropped and in fall 2000 a new undergraduate BMEdegree program

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Massood Atashbar

process.Bibliography1 D. Sathianathan, S. Sheppard, R. Jenison, N. Bilgutay, J. Demel, P. Gavankar, J. Lockedge, R. Mutherasan, H. Phillips, C. Poli and J. Richardson, “ Freshman Design Projects: lessons learned in engineering coalition” in Proceedings of the 28th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 3, (Tempe, AZ), P. 1121, Nov. 4-7 1998.2 D.A. Miller, M.Z. Atashbar, F. Severance, and R. Tanner “Walking before running: filling the freshman engineering gap by building mobile Stiquito robots” National Science Foundation, Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program. Grant number NSF DUE 0088158.3 J.M. Conrad and J. Mills “ Stiquito for Beginners” Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society Press, 1999.4 G. B. Parker, D. W

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jihad Albayyari; Bob Lahidji

Page 7.236.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationFour-year Engineering Technology programs started in the early 1960's becauseengineering programs were becoming too theoretical. Today, According to ASEE,nationwide there are about 34 colleges and universities which offer ABET accreditedManufacturing Engineering Technology programs1 (ASEE, 2002). A baccalaureate inengineering technology prepares individuals to become engineering technologists. TheEngineering Technology Council has defined engineering technology as a: Profession in which knowledge of the applied

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Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Anderson; Jean-Lou Chameau; Dick K.P. Yue

least two of the European partner schools arechanging to a department – dean – provost reporting arrangement), the absence of astrong dean’s position presents a different landscape for introducing educational reformin engineering. There are some other interesting findings. Most of the 10 partner schools notedmore interdisciplinary research and education now than in the past. Distance education, atopic of current discussion at most schools, is generally absent from the successfulpractices list; only Georgia Tech has distance education as one of the three practices.POTENTIAL FUTURE USE OF THE NETWORK The first question to be addressed is what is the impact of the study on theeducational practices of the partner schools? The answer(s

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Brachtl; Sub Ramakrishnan; Mohammad Dadfar

," (First Edition), Wiley & Sons, 2000.2. Silberschatz, A., Galvin, P., and Gagne, G., "Operating System Concepts," (Sixth Edition), Wiley & Sons, 2002.3. Stallings, W., "Operating Systems," (Third Edition), Prentice-Hall, 1998.4. Tanenbaum, A. S., "Modern Operating Systems," (Second Edition), Prentice-Hall, 2001. Page 7.25.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationMOHAMMAD B. DADFARMohammad B. Dadfar is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at

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Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

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Hamid Eydgahi

/pubs.cfm 4 Lau, R. S. M. (1996). Strategic Flexibility: A New Reality for World-Class Manufacturing. SAM Advanced Management Journal. Spring 1996, pp. 11-15. 5 Facts in Brief: Most American Believe International Education and Issues Are Important U.S. Concern. American Council on Education, Higher Education and National Affairs. http://www.acenet.edu/hena/facts_in_brief/2001/04_02_00_fib.cfm 6 Landis, R. B. (1995). Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career. Burbank, CA: Discovery Press. 7 Report Shows Record Increase In Enrollment of International Students. American Council on Education, Higher Education and National Affairs. http

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Narayanan Komerath

s filled with lunar regolith.The containers would be filled with regolith and launched by an electromagnetic accelerator. Thepower to drive the accelerator would come from solar-electric plants distributed around the lunarequator – each such plant would use a field of solar cells built into the lunar surface in situ usinga set of robotic rovers16 which focus sunlight to melt the surface, and add some pure substancesto create the cells and other circuits .In the SBE concept, the massive construction project required to build the radiation shield, isitself used to give a start to several other enterprises – 1. A solar-electric power plant system, with sites located around the lunar equator. 2. A metal extraction and metal-working plant

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MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Denise Hayman

andgraduation while non-minorities loose 1217. When looking at the research in regards topredicting which institutions did the best job, it was noted that for both minority and non-minority engineering schools, selectivity was the most important predicator of degree attainment.Additionally, the more expensive institutions with higher selectivity had the higher graduationrates for all students18. These graduation rates have remained unchanged since the 1980’s. Based on the information here one would think that engineering schools would havesome idea as to why their numbers continue to decline. But this does not seem to be the case. Page 7.4.5

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wheatland

accounted for a smaller percentage of the pipeline at each point. 11 7 W. G. Spady, "Dropouts From Higher Education: An Interdisciplinary Review and Synthesis," Interchange 1(1970): 64-85. 8 Vincent T. Tinto, "Dropout from Higher Education: A Theoretical Synthesis of Recent Research," Review ofEducational Research 45, no. 1 (1975): 84-137. 9 John P. Bean and Barbara S. Metzner, “A Conceptual Model of Nontraditional Undergraduate StudentAttrition,” Review of Educational Research 55, no. 4 (Winter 1985): 485-540. 10 Ernest T. Pascarella and Patrick T. Terenzini, "Interaction Effects in Spady's and Tinto's Conceptual Modelsof College Dropout," Sociology of Education 52, no. 4 (1979

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Globig

“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” h. Financial and other benefit s of the completed product i. Product pricing ii. Product / production forecast over multiple years iii. Calculation of the net present value, payback or other financial metrics. 4. Project Selection and Approval – Typically, the completed project plan, utilizing all the available information and resulting in a “best estimate”, is presented to the management team (along with others) for their approval and subsequent budget and official resource

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Teaching Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Randell; Marty Bowe; John Feland; Daniel Jensen

prevalent as well. At the U. S. Air Force Academywe have been using RP to enhance our design curriculum for the last three years. In thispaper we give a brief overview of RP technology, and discuss how we use both classical(non-rapid) and rapid prototyping in our design classes. Assessment results from bothfaculty and students are presented which provide insight into the role of RP inundergraduate education. This assessment shows that students have an initial reluctanceto using the RP technology. However, after they have used RP, they report that theprocess is surprisingly easy. In addition, they report that prototyping significantlyenhances their design and more importantly, enhances their learning of the design toolsand methodologies taught

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Trends in Engineering Economy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gunter Sharp; Jack Lohmann

means of educationaldelivery.Bibliography1. Benjamin, N.N., A. Johnson, M. Zidon, D. Moen, and D.K. Ludlow, “The Development of an Undergraduate Distance Learning Degree for Industry – A University/Industry Collaboration,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 87, no. 3, (July 1998), pp. 277-282.2. Shute, N., “Open University,” PRISM, vol. 11, no. 3, (November 2001), pp. 18-25.3. Boulet, M-M., and S. Boudreault, “Using Technology to Deliver Distance Education in Computer Science,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 87, no. 4, (October 1998), pp. 433-436.4. Gramoll, K., “An Internet Portal for Statics and Dynamics Engineering Courses,” ,” (Web) Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Engineering

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Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Hietpas

Page 7.169.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationWhile many manufacturers provide motor parameters, it is important for students to perform teststo determine their accuracy. A ½ hp motor from Dynetic Systems Incorporated (MS3130-04/T-21/S) was tested in lab using the Magtrol DSP6001 (6000) Magtrol Controller and HD-715-6NHysteresis Brake (motor load) system. Students performed the appropriate tests and using aspreadsheet routine computed for La, Ra and kT. Comparing their results to parameters providedby the manufacturer, they soon discovered that while Ra and kT were relatively close

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Klegka; Robert Rabb

Session 2793 An Effective Engineer Design and Teambuilding Experience for Non-Engineers Robert J. Rabb, John S. Klegka United States Military AcademyAbstractPart of the balanced core curriculum of the United States Military Academy (USMA) requiresengineering education for all graduates to promote their ability to be creative problem solvers.This core curriculum provides a fundamental understanding of physical systems for allgraduates. Although all graduates receive a B.S. degree in various disciplines, many will majorin a non-engineering area

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Masaaki Mizuno

Session 1520 An Invariant Pattern-based Approach to Develop Concurrent Programs M. Mizuno 1, G. Singh 1, M.L. Neilsen 1, D.H. Lenhert 2, N. Zhang 3, and A.B. Gross4 1 Department of Computing and Information Sciences, Kansas State University (KSU) {masaaki,singh,neilsen}@cis.ksu.edu * 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, KSU, lenhert@ksu.edu * 3 Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, KSU, zhangn@ksu.edu * 4 The IDEA Center, 211 S. Seth Child Road, Manhattan, Kansas, agross@ksu.edu* Abstract In recent years, the

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Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Feland

responsibilities. Very good Consistently did what he/she was supposed to do, very well prepared and cooperative. Satisfactory Usually did what he/she was supposed to do, acceptably prepared and cooperative. Ordinary Often did what he/she was supposed to do, minimally prepared and cooperative. Marginal Sometimes failed to show up or complete assignments, rarely prepared. Deficient Often failed to show up or complete assignments, rarely prepared. Unsatisfactory Consistently failed to show up or complete assignments, unprepared. Superficial Practically no participation. No Show No participation at all. Additionally your contracting team has been awarded $5000 to use as bonus money. Distribute the bonus money amongst your team member s based on your view of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht; Donna Carlon

plays in team synthesis and productivity has yet to be analyzed. It is clear though thatthe Design (EPICS) program at CSM, as well as similar team-based curricula in other academicsettings, can benefit from more research on improving teamwork processes to enhance leadershipand management of the project and to encourage team interactions as the project progresses.Bibliography1. Bacon, D.R., Stewart, K.A. and Stewart-Belle, S., (1998) Exploring predictors of student team projectperformance. Journal of Marketing Education, 20(1): 63-71.2. Larson, C. and LaFasto, F., (1989), Teamwork: What Must Go Right and What Can Go Wrong, Sage Publishers,London.3. Bass,4. Strong, J.T., and Anderson, R.E., (1990), Free-riding in group projects: Control

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Stern; Robert Leland; Russ Pimmel

© 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationcitation. Basically, these grading criteria enable the instructor to determine if the student read thequestion, visited the web site(s) or reference material, read the material, thought about it, andconstructed an appropriate response.Grading problems that ask students to complete an analysis or synthesis task also requires the useof subjective criteria. The instructor should determine if the submitted work dealt with theassigned project in a reasonable and complete way, if it has the correct format, and if it ispresented in an understandable style. Several of the modules recommend that the instructor givea list of these criteria to the students when he or she makes the assignment. The key is to

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Stern; Robert Leland; Russ Pimmel

criteria basically enable the instructor to determine if the student read the question, visitedthe web site(s), read the material at the site, thought about it, and constructed an appropriateresponse.Grading problems that asked students to perform an analysis or synthesis task, for example, useone of the project management tools (e. g., a work breakdown structure) in planning a project,also requires the use of subjective criteria. The guide suggests that the instructor determine if thesubmitted work dealt with the assigned project in a reasonable and complete way, if it has thecorrect format, and if it is presented in an understandable style as summarized in the followingchecklist: • Responsive -- Does it deal with the assigned project

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Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Consi

meaningful experience and becomeexposed to as many construction skills as possible. In addition to the Sea Perch project, DOE hasseveral outings and activities with the Ocean Engineering Dept.’s faculty, graduate students, andstaff, all to introduce both MIT and Ocean Engineering to the participants. Five upperclassstudents act as mentors to guide and advise the 30 new students in the various DOE activities andto serve as sources of information on life at MIT in general. DOE has been very well receivedby the students and their parents (who learn about the program from their sons and daughters)and the program has raised the profile of both the field and the Department in the minds ofstudents at MIT.In conclusion we have shown that a simple “toy

Conference Session

Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dempster; Chee Lee

. Application of Bernoulli Equation (Flow from a Tap) Water flows as a jet from a tap as shown. By applying the Bernoulli Equation and noting that the pressure at the surface of the jet is at atmospheric pressure calculate the velocity of the jet and the jet diameter at 1, 2, 5, and 10 cm below the tap outlet. The velocity of the jet at tap outlet is 0.3 m/s. Density of water is 1000 kg/m 3 Do=1 cm 0.3 m/s Start by following the procedure below Part 1 (i) Sketch the water jet (ii) Identify a control volume for each of the conditions to be calculated (iii) Apply Bernoulli Equation and

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Current Issues in Computing

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

E. Bernard White

] 4U. S. History [GE] 3Literature [GE] 3THIRD SEMESTERIT 212 How Computers Work 3IT 214 Data Base Fundamentals 3MATH 125 Discrete Mathematics 3Natural Science w. Lab [GE] 4Social/Behavioral Science Elective [GE] 3FOURTH SEMESTERIT 213 Multimedia and Computer Graphics

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Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Groff; Paul Greger; Kim Groff; Joseph Orlins

recognize that there are essentially no naturally occurring lakes in southernNew Jersey. Virtually all of the lakes in the region were made by the construction of dams overa period of more than 300 years. The most recently constructed dams were built in the 1930’sand 1940’s for agricultural uses; most of the dams were constructed for long-gone industrialneeds. Many of these dams were built in association with the grist and saw mills scatteredthroughout the area. Today these dams and lakes provide other community and regional needs,including: · Flood control & protection · Stormwater management · Removal of sediment, nitrates, phosphates and other pollution · Aeration of creeks to increase dissolved oxygen levels from

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Web Systems and Web Services

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason White; Hardy Pottinger; Daryl Beetner; Vicki Eller

support to audiencemembers. Phone support is necessary to help audience members work though last-minuteproblems. Having phone support in the same room as the speaker can be a problem, because theadministrator’s voice can easily be picked up and broadcast to the entire audience during thepresentation. We suggest using a portable phone that has a silent ring indicator. Theadministrator should also be able to exit the room quietly to speak on the phone. However, theadministrator should also be easily accessible to the speakers and presentation monitor(s) in casea problem occurs.Hardware A web-seminar using Blackboard, RealMedia, and Windows Media requires: a computerto act as a server for RealAudio and Windows Media (i.e. to run RealServer

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

, Inc., NJ, 2001.13 “Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America,” www.resna.org14 Cox, D., Koshti, S., Jackson, B., Malish, A., Numan, M., Shipley, D., “Design of an Assistive Bowling Device,”Proceedings of the RESNA Annual Conference, Summer 1999.15 Shimek, M., Van Wie, M., Kothawade, S., Subrahmanyam, R., Escobar, M., “An Assistive Technology KeyTurning Device For Independent Entryway Access,” Proceedings of the RESNA Annual Conference, Reno, Summer2001.16 Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG) Homepage, Rugby, UK. www.itdg.org andwww.developmentbookshop.com17 Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO) Homepage, Ft. Myers, FL. www.echonet.org18 “Appropriate Technology Library

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Industry Participation and Ethics in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kara Bliley; Emily Mowry; Amy Gray; Jerry Collins; Christina Mathieson; Sean Brophy

Session 2273 BME GOES TO THE MOVIES: DEVELOPING ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE IN BIOENGINEERS S. Brophy, K. Bliley, A. Gray, C. Mathieson, E. Mowry, J. CollinsDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235Abstract As bioengineering students enter their new profession they must become sensitiveto the ethical ramifications of their work. Bioengineering educational programs seekopportunities to engage students in the exploration of ethical dilemmas in bioengineering.Our involvement with the VaNTH ERC and the learning sciences’ principles that guidetheir design of instruction has provided us with

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Risa Robinson; John Wellin

Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationanalog input channels, 333 kS/s sampling rate, and 16-bit resolution; 2 analog output channelswith 16-bit resolution; one digital input/output port (eight 5V/TTL lines); 2 up/down 24-bitcounter/timers; and analog or digital triggering. The DAQ board is installed in one PCI slot of aDell Precision 330 Workstation running Microsoft Windows 2000 on an Intel 1.4 GHz Pentium 4Processor with 394 MB RAM and a total of 60 GB hard disk space. Each workstation uses adual 19” monitor setup powered by a Matrox Millennium G450 Dual Head graphics adapter,which has proven ideal for programming in LabVIEW with its otherwise dichotomous “front”user interface pane and “rear” block diagram. The latest