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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Helen Kuznetsov

lessons veryvaluable for understanding the subject and learning how to apply theory to problem solving. Bibliographic Information1. Kuznetsov, H. (1996, April) “ Innovative Multimedia Instruction and Sophisticated Problem SolvingExercise and Testing in Engineering Statics and Structural Planning”, Journal "Computer Applications inEngineering Education", Volume 4, number 1, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.2. Kuznetsov, H. (1996, March) “Development and Integration of Interactive Computer -Judged Problem -Solving Software in Statics and Mechanics of Materials Courses”, Proceedings of 1996 Spring conference ofthe Illinois-Indiana ASEE section at Bradley University, Peoria, IL.3. Kuznetsov, H. (1994, June) “Computer

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Web Based Laboratories and Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Helen Grady

, showing interrelationships distinguish, examine, experiment, identify, inventory, justify, organize, present, question, resolve, select, separate, test Synthesis - bringing together Alter, argue, arrange, assemble, change, collect, combine, compose, parts of knowledge to form a construct, create, derive, design, develop, discuss, expand, extend, whole and solve a problem formulate, generalize, manage, modify, organize, plan, prepare, propose, rearrange, recombine, reconstruct, regroup, relate, restate, reorder, set up, summarize, synthesize, write Evaluation - making Agree, appraise, argue, assess, assume

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edwin Zivi; Jenelle Piepmeier

the previousdedicated classrooms and laboratories. The primary disadvantage of the lab-classroom is therequirement to schedule the ensemble as one unit. An integrated, easy to use multimediacapability is much more effective than the previous patchwork of independent monitors anddisplays. The “classroom-of-the-future” experiment was very useful at assessing candidatemedia technologies. In particular, it was determined that large, flat panel displays were not yetcost effective and had too narrow a viewing range for effective use. The renovated teachingcapabilities certainly outweigh the considerable burden of planning and executing the renovation.Our students enjoy the flexibility of the new lab-classrooms and the mobility of chairs withcasters

Conference Session

Instructional Technology--What Works

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

syllabus or one that reviews the basic principles of planning and conducting a distance learning course.4. An ongoing system of faculty evaluation can provide opportunities for facultymembers to request/receive peer feedback. Experienced faculty members might performin-class observations and hold feedback sessions to assist their faculty peers in furtherdeveloping and enhancing their teaching skills. A Peer Evaluation Program along withthe Administrative Review process and student feedbacks pinpoint the strengths andweaknesses of each faculty member. Page 7.557.5 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bradley Bazuin; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad; Ikhlas Abdel-Qader

students.IntroductionThe digital signal processing curriculum at WMU has been developed with a strong emphasis onthe theoretical and simulation aspects of signal processing. At the undergraduate level, it Page 7.1091.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationcomprises a series of courses that provide a cohesive plan of study beginning with LinearSystems and Random Processes in the junior year followed by Digital Signal Processing andDigital Communications in the senior year. For students with further interest in

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning Courses and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Broberg

material, such as lab manuals, assignments, and programs wasalso included on the CD. The high compression of the Director program reduced an entiresemester of lectures for each course to approximately 65-70 Mbytes of space, so each CDhad room for much additional material for the class.Lessons LearnedSome general items to consider prior to selecting a method of pseudo-lecture presentationvia the Internet are shown below. 1. If you intend to use one of these methods, try to obtain a grant or release time to Page 7.809.6 do the planning and preparation required to convert a course to the Internet. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Lucey

© 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationof their previous experience and familiarity with London, complete the Program's staff. Their background isbeneficial to the program, as they are able to advise students on travel plans and everyday London life. They areresponsible for maintaining order in the flats and interfacing with custodial and mai ntenance personnel of theVienna Hotels Group which manages the flats. The two Resident Assistants live in the flats with the other students and are responsible for student behaviorin the building. Faculty reside in flats in the classroom building.Student Selection and OrientationDuring the summer prior to a student's enrollment in the program a letter is sent to undergraduate engineers

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dave Cress

devising plans for improvement.Students need to examine their own learning and thinking processes, practice learning fromfailure, and embrace continuous improvement. Such skills are essential in professional practice,but young people are often reluctant to use these opportunities for learning. I searched for a wayto encourage these traits and developed an exercise where students explicitly practice theseprocesses. They conduct the exercise after each of two major exams in my courses.The process consists of three parts. First, students correct their exam. Second, they conduct a“failure analysis” of their mistakes to examine why they made them. Finally, students create an“avoidance strategy” to minimize the likelihood of repeating the same (or a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tetsurou Furukawa; Shigeo Matsumoto; Kzuya Takemata; Masakatsu Matsuishi

Page 7.762.2 Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Table 1. Questionnaire on Mini Design ProjectThis data you enter below will not be graded, but will be used to make a plan for futureimprovement of the Mini Design Project.Question 1: How many teammates were there in your design team?Question 2: Were there any teammates in your team, whom you have not talked with nor worked together before?Question 3: If “YES”, write down the number of teammates with whom you have not talked nor worked together before.Question 4: Did all teammates work together to complete the Mini Design Project?Question 5: If “YES”, what part did you take to complete the Mini Design Project

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Batill

the course and presented to the students in the first class are: Provide an experience that is based upon active student participation. Enhance skills related to engineering design methodology, including modeling, simulation and parametric trade studies. Simulate the mechanical engineering product development process. Illustrate the interaction between competing technical and non-technical issues and the role of compromise, constraints and merit. Provide exposure to various phases of the design process, from definition of requirements to product realization. Help develop an understanding of the planning, coordination and communication required in a team effort.An additional “goal” was added this year and that was to

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Nowak; Adrezin Ronald; Donald Leone

basic concepts applicable to many fields.The second issue that was considered was one of focus for the new program. The core facultycame from Mechanical and Civil Engineering backgrounds, and had foci in the structural andfluids areas of Biomedical Engineering. In evaluating the existing programs, it was felt that thenew program had many aspects in common with Mechanical Engineering, especially as relatedto mechanics of materials, structures, and fluids. Although electrical engineering topics arecritical to a biomedical engineering program and would play an important role in the newprogram, this was not planned as a primary focus of our program.The third issue in our philosophy was the direction we felt our graduates might take upongraduation

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cooley

students in multiple classes to provideexposure to interesting, multifaceted laboratory exercises across multiple disciplines. Theproject balanced numerous performance, design, and project constraints to achieve a versatilesystem costing less than $3000 per unit for 5 units. Three laboratory exercises at the NewAlbany site have been delivered to students, with additional exercises planned at this and otherPurdue University School of Technology sites across the state of Indiana.Other colleges and universities could easily duplicate or modify this design to introduceundergraduate students to practical applications in machine design, basic project management,hydraulics, and internal combustion engines.TIMOTHY R. COOLEYTimothy R. Cooley is an

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

department outside the engineeringcollege, and computer engineering is housed in both the electrical engineering andcomputer science departments; in RWTH chemical engineering is found within themechanical engineering school. However, these clerical details were overcome throughcarefully worded and administered questionnaires and interviews. The final report of the SPINE project was made public on May 25, 2002. In thispaper we highlight some of the significant findings. One important feature of this studyis its networking value. To maintain this network, the 10 SPINE partner schools plan tokeep the coalition, albeit in a less formal structure, over the next two years.IMPORTANT FINDINGS The criteria for ‘successful’ in successful practices

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

entertainmentvalue and can be “flashy”. A well-prepared case can include movie clips and animatedsequences as well as standard diagrams and images. In these formats, cases can be highlyinteractive and exciting.Student Centered Activities Student centered teaching should be at the core of any effective classroom. Themain idea behind the practice is that learning is most meaningful when topics are relevantto the students’ lives, needs, and interests and when the students themselves are activelyengaged in creating, understanding, and connecting to knowledge. Armstrong, et.al., 1show that students will have a higher motivation to learn when they feel they have a realstake in their own learning. In student centered teaching, the planning, teaching

Conference Session

Projects to promote eng.; teamwork,K-12

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Siobhan Gibbons; Ronald Rockland; Joel Bloom; Howard Kimmel

reported their attitudes to science and math in 1995 and five years later. In theintervening five years, outreach campaign was implemented to inform students and parentsabout the importance of studying mathematics and science. The follow-up survey found thatthe disparity between students’ expectations for their future careers and their current patternsof enrollment in mathematics and science remained unchanged. While favorable attitudestowards and interest in mathematics increased, especially amongst minority students, 50% ofall responding students still planned to take only the minimum mathematics required for highschool graduation.The NACME studies15 indicate that Outreach initiatives alone may not be enough to changemany students’ choices. It

Conference Session

multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Shallcross

bund is known as the spillcollection compound, the containment area or the bunded area.Figure 1 shows plan and elevation views of a typical spill collection compound that contains twoequally-sized tanks. The two tanks are completed surrounded by the bund which is essentially awall between 1.0 m and 1.5 m in height. Also shown in the diagram are the paved road and pipetrack networks. A network of paved roads is needed in a bulk liquid chemical storage facility topermit free and unobstructed movement around the site. The pipe tracks contain the network ofpipes used to move the liquids stored in the facility between the tanks and the loading andunloading points. In Figure 1 the pipe network is shown as being in a trench, passing beneath

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Denise Hayman

. Page 7.4.10 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” This issue in the Roadmap brings into question how a student might respond to thetechnical course load. It is true that students typically have the freedom to select the number andtypes of courses they wish, but when not carefully planned the behavioral responses to a heavytechnical course load can result in an unwelcome challenge. There are several behavioral resultsthat may surface. A student may 1) become stressed out; (2) experience time managementproblems; (3) feel overwhelmed; (4) experience burn out; (5) lack a social life; (6

Conference Session

Technology for Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Koen

Personalized System of Instruction More than one asynchronous self-paced learning strategy exists. We focus on one of them,the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) or the Keller Plan, because of the extensive researchin its effectiveness in a non-web-based situation. Theoretically, it puts students on a variable ratioschedule. To implement the PSI method,5,6 course material is divided into units, each containing areading assignment, study questions, co-lateral references, study problems, and any necessaryintroductory or explanatory material. The student studies the units sequentially at the rate, time,and place he or she prefers. When he feels that he has completely mastered the material, a proctorgives him or her a readiness test

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jasper L Steyn; Tobia Steyn

Estimates Simultaneous Sequential Organise Explore Planned Kinaesthetic Verification Feeling based Individualised Cooperative Structured Intuitive feeling Linear Global Procedural Interactive learning learningActive

Conference Session

Cultivating Professional Responsibility

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Julia Williams

the Brigham Young University College ofEngineering and Technology demonstrates that the effort to include ethics instruction wasalready gaining momentum in 1995. Responses from 360 engineering departments in NorthAmerican showed that ethics were taught in more than 40% of all capstone engineering designcourses. Topics taught at higher percentages were as follows: Oral Presentations (61%);Creativity, Concept Generation (48%); Teamwork Essentials (44%); and Project Planning andScheduling (42%). Engineering Economics (40%) and Ethics were tied. 5 Absent from theBrigham Young survey, however, is information regarding the nature of the instruction offeredto students. Survey respondents were not required to assess the quality of instruction in

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dr. Promod Vohra

multiplesources. Qualitative methodologies such as focus groups, in-depth interviewing, expertappraisals, and feedback from both program faculty and external clients of various types areextremely valuable data resources that should be incorporated in whole or in part into everycomprehensive assessment plan. Equally valuable are assessment data derived from the enteringcharacteristics of students, performance on standardized tests, portfolio assessment, anddemonstration projects. Similarly, aggregate institutional data related to program rankings innational publications, student enrollment, time to degree, and retention and graduation rates havetheir place in every comprehensive assessment plan. By triangulating survey, qualitative, andinstitutional

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Samir Moujaes

matter it becomes a little bit more challenging to present them with a situationthat can be satisfying for them. This paper presents three cases regarding studies oftypical projects that somewhat more experienced students were involved in to satisfy partof their degree requirement. The first one was an actual “consulting job” on campus thatthe student was involved in to perform an indoor air quality study at the Hotel Collegebuilding at UNLV. The second one was a job to perform an independent seniorundergraduate study on the comparison of lifecycle costs of two HVAC systems thatwere of interest to the office of Rehabilitation/ Facilities/Planning department for thelocal County School District. The third case is an ongoing project where UNLV

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Oscar R Gonzalez; James F Leathrum; Amit Kumar H; Vishnu Lakdawala; Stephen Zahorian

number of data points obtained thus far. The mean values did trend in the right direction, in terms of more advanced students generally scoring somewhat higher.7. Conclusions and Future WorkThis paper presents the preliminary results of an alpha version of a concept diagnostics test forassessing student understanding of the fundamental concepts for an introductory course in circuittheory in an electrical and computer engineering program. Preliminary results obtained indicatethat our students are not improving by a significant amount in grasping the importantfundamental concepts in circuit theory as they progress through the program. This is of obviousconcern. Further work is planned to continue to administer the test to additional

Conference Session

International Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Otto Rompelman; Maarten Uijt De Haag; Jos Uyt de Haag; Brian Manhire

within the university, variations may exist. The first or propadeuse yearconsists of two components; in-class lectures and a laboratory. The topics of study aremathematics, electronics, computer and digital systems, and various areas of physics. The secondand third year are referred to as the ‘Kandidaats’ (Candidate doctoraal) program [12]. Again, thisprogram consists of a laboratory component and a class component in the areas oftelecommunications, computer systems, electromagnetics, physics, and electronics. The fourthand fifth year are referred to as the ‘Eind-doctoraal’ or Final doctoraal program. At this stage, thestudent must make a choice between three directions; 1) research, 2) design, 3) and product-systems (the planning, organization

Conference Session

Learning Styles of Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Scott; J. Elaine Seat; J. Roger Parsons

with lifestyle orientation. This preference has perhaps theleast descriptive names, because it has nothing to do with being judgmental or perceptive.Judgers are scheduled. They prefer life to be planned and orderly. They don’t like change, andare anxious to get things executed and finished. Perceivers are spontaneous, flexible andadaptable. In fact, they won’t make a decision until the very last minute so that they can gatherall their options and make the best decision. Page 7.1235.2 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Expositi on” Copyright © 2002, American

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Newstetter; Paul Benkeser

because we are all piloting theproblems. After we have stabilized the problems, we plan to focus on reliable and fair ways toscore the maps. Whether this is the best instrument for assessing the topography of learning isyet to be determined. An example of a section of a student concept map is provided below. non-human Mad Cow Disease form aka BSE human form is cause of TSE CJD Prion a type of

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve York

in action. Whenenabled, the students can be quite creative, not all designs are variations on a singletheme and extra points are awarded for thinking outside of the box.Student Response to the MacGyver programStudents were asked to write a brief paper describing what they had learned aboutworking in teams during the semester. Overwhelmingly, students were glad to haveparticipated in the MacGyver projects. More importantly, students recognized the valueof contributions made by fellow teammates and the importance of team skills. Numerousstudents added that they had become friends with people with whom they might neverhave interacted, but for the projects. Many students also stated that they had forgedalliances that they plan to continue in the

Conference Session

Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sami Ainane; Chandra Thamire

was conceived eight years ago. Thedriving force behind the idea was to provide the regional students with an opportunity to receivean engineering degree from a nationally recognized engineering program while remaining in thesmall-university environment (about 150 miles away from the engineering university), and in acost-effective manner for the universities. A second major purpose of the program was to serveas a vehicle to enhance the economic development of the region. Based on the inputs from localrepresentatives and industry, only mechanical and electrical engineering options wereconsidered.After elaborate planning and procuring of the laboratory facilities, the programs began in the fallsemester of 1997, with an enrollment of 39 students

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Geoffrey Bland; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

been successfully transmitted via transmitters mounted onthe gondola and subsequently received on the ground using a receiver antenna anddisplayed and recorded on the TV-VCR Combo unit on the ground. The captured imagesare currently being analyzed using Multispec1 an image analysis package developed atPurdue University. ERDAS2 , a commercially available software package, will also beused for image analysis in the future. Future plans of the project includeexperiments/applications in the infrared region. The scientific objectives of the projectinclude generating information concerning vegetation data for precision farmingapplications, shoreline erosion, changing land use patterns and wildlife management.Initial tests and software analysis have

Conference Session

Cultivating Professional Responsibility

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Krueger

. 1). The overall learning experience, the instructors hoped, would teach studentsresearch methods, make a practical contribution to public life in the region, and have a uniquelearning experience. Service learning is adaptable to many types of course offerings and thus does not lend itselfto a rigid performance model. Some common threads in service learning are notable, however.Hepburn et al. (2000) remarks that: [s]ervice learning in college is structured into the curriculum to relate specifically to course objectives. Experiences are planned to enhance reading, lectures, and classroom discussion. It involves students in reflection on their service experiences, either in writing or in discussions or both