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Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

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Andre Mund; Mohammed Haque

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

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Rachel Specht; Kathryn Hollar; Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

) to performsimple mass and energy balances on the lungs, (4) to prepare a simple process flow diagram, and(5) use a process simulator to perform mass and energy balances.Introduction Rowan’s two-semester Freshman Clinic sequence introduces all freshmen engineeringstudents to engineering in a hands-on, active learning environment. Engineering measurementsand reverse engineering methods are common threads that tie together the different engineeringdisciplines. Previous reverse engineering projects have involved common household productssuch as automatic coffee makers [1,2,3] hair dryers and electric toothbrushes [4]. Recently, thehuman body was added to the repetoire of familiar machines to be reverse engineered. In asemester-long project

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

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Timothy Maxwell; Michael Parten

emissions and improved fueleconomy. In line with these problems, recent work at AVEL has included the conversion of a2000 model General Motors Suburban to a fuel cell powered vehicle.The development of the vehicle is a multidisciplinary project with students from mechanicalengineering, electrical engineering and computer science involved. The majority of the teammembers are enrolled in a two-semester senior design sequence. However, some graduatestudents and volunteers also participated in the program. Faculty advisors from both electrical andmechanical engineering provide guidance for the team.The fuel cell’s performance is directly related to a large number of factors, which must be

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Beena Sukumaran; Paris von Lockette; Douglas Cleary

tools to enhance studentlearning in statics, solid mechanics and other engineering courses involving the concepts of forces,moments, displacements and stresses. Since statics and solid mechanics courses are core coursesin the Mechanical and Civil Engineering programs and taught commonly between these programs,faculty in these programs have joined together in this effort. The tools were developed to meetthe goals and objectives listed below. Descriptions of the tools and their intended uses in variouscourses are given along with the equipment.Goals and Objectives The goals of this initiative are listed below. The manner in which these objectives will be metis developed in the project description.1. Develop hands-on and visualization tools to

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sheryl Duggins

process, or specifically, software process, is fundamental to the notion ofsoftware quality assurance. Humphrey 11 defines the software process as “the sequence of stepsrequired to develop or maintain software” and a software process definition as “a description ofthis process.” The software process definition should guide the individual software engineers asthey work. An organization that has a well-defined process description can better coordinate thework of individuals and track their progress. As new methods are identified, they areincorporated into the process definition, facilitating learning by allowing new projects to build onprior experiences.The Capability Maturity Model provides a way for organizations to assess the capabilities

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ingvar Gustavsson

which cannot be taken care of by remotely controlled switch matrices or robots is notrequired. The switch matrices can be used to form electrical circuits; additional cabling will then inmost cases be needed, however. This may limit the frequency range.In most laboratories today there are desktop instruments fitted with real front panels. One canguess that computer-based instruments with virtual front panels gradually will replace these. Itthen makes no difference if you handle instruments in local labs or by remote control.Nevertheless, students need a great deal of hands-on practice. At BTH students gain thisexperience in practical projects, which provide the right methodology to cope with real-world

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Russell Taylor; Randal Goldberg; Oleg Gerovichev; Ian Donn; Anand Viswanathan

challenge, students were given two sets of Mindstorms and a LEGO VisionCommand set, which includes a programmable camera that can be interfaced to the RCX (aprogrammable LEGO “brick”). Students were required to build a robot that performs a simulatedtelesurgery with the camera used as the surgeon interface. The task involves designing aneffective method of recognizing the surgeon’s motion and interpreting it into proper robotmovements. The robot was to simulate a cutting procedure.1 This competition is described in greater detail in “From Science Projects to Engineering Bench: High School Page 7.1044.3Surgical Robot Competition” by

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New Programs and Textbooks in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

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Rakie Cham; Brian Moyer

rating of 3.8 on the question “comparedto your other classes how much did you learn?” Students were also asked whether they thoughtA/View and Figure would be useful to their engineering training. The answer was an averagerating of 4.2. Finally, general opinions and typical teaching recommendations are listed below: • “I thought the class was very useful. I now feel that I can develop models on my own and how to analyze the results and alter the model accordingly. A/View is a fantastic tool and the applications for it are infinite.” • “I believe that a useful tool would be for the students to develop a project at the beginning of the semester. Then, as they progress through the class, they can create

Conference Session

Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Cunningham; D. Joseph Mook

ten ERAUstudents have studied at EPF as of this writing, only three have followed through with thedouble diploma option. Of seventeen EPF students in the program, six have earned all threedegrees; to achieve that, students must complete a minimum of 33 undergraduate and 27graduate engineering credits taken at ERAU, on top of the five-year French EngineeringDiploma. A flow chart of the ERAU-EPF Double Diploma program is displayed in Figure 1.Accreditation concerns are addressed through course-by-course comparisons between thedouble degree participants. Professors from each institution cross the Atlantic to examine thecurricula, laboratories and design projects. EPF engineering and computer science(infomatique) department chairs spent a week at

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

D. Joseph Mook

criteria by virtue of the demands he/she must meet in order to successfully completethe study abroad program.I. Study Abroad in EngineeringThe importance of international experience for US engineering professionals has never beengreater and will likely continue to increase substantially in the years ahead. The old notion ofdomestic corporations has essentially vanished, and this is especially true as the size of thecorporation increases. It is almost inconceivable that current US engineering graduates will nothave very substantial interactions with foreign partners, or at least with foreign operations oftheir own companies, during their projected working lives. In fact, many of them will receiveforeign assignments requiring them to relocate

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

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2002 Annual Conference

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Zohar Herbsman; Cristina Cosma

EducationTable 2: Example of course outlineUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDADEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGCOURSE SYLLABUSFALL 2001I. Course Number and Title CCE 5035 Construction Planning and Scheduling Thursday 2-3 period, 210 Weil Hall Occasionally on Tuesday 2-3 period, 210 Weil HallII. Course Description Planning, scheduling, organizing, and control of civil engineering projects with CPM and PERT. Application of optimization techniquesIII. Professor and Office Hours Dr. Zohar Herbsman 522 Nuclear Science Building (NSB) T & R 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Other times may be arranged by appointment)IV. General Requirements Students are expected to complete all class assignments prior

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Control in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Clough

if students learn basicconcepts with ladder diagrams, they will be able to extend these readily to other programmingsystems. In fact, we have evidence in hand that supports this as students have completedsemester projects using an Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1000 PLC and using the logic capabilitiesof LabView after learning the concepts with the Bytronic interface and software.Bytronic provides an interface card for a PC (ISA bus) with a cable to an external junction box.The junction box is shown in the figure below. Page 7.1166.64 http://www.bytronic.co.uk/ Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Angus; Thomas Hulbert

Session 2559 Preparing a Virtual Engineering Environment Laboratory Instructional Package Thomas E. Hulbert, Robert B. Angus Northeastern University; Boston, MA 02115IntroductionThis paper will describe the development of a process and techniques for students and technicalpersonnel to learn and apply test and measurement systems. The courses, outlines, lessons,projects, and instructional materials were developed by two faculty members. The two of us havea combined background of more than seventy-five years of teaching and industrial experience.During the

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sanjeev Arora; Fariborz Asadian; Masoud Naghedolfeizi

Session 2359 Developing a Minor Program in Computer-based Measurement and Instrumentation For Undergraduate Science and Engineering Majors Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Sanjeev Arora, and Fariborz Asadian Fort Valley State UniversityAbstractThe Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Fort Valley State University hasrecently implemented a minor program in computer-based instrumentation and measurement.The primary objective of this project is to enhance the mathematics, physics, computer science,and electronic engineering technology

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Math with Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shirley Pomeranz

order to code and solve the same problemwith Mathematica. They were also instructed to write brief reports describing their experienceswith this use of Maple.My purpose in giving this assignment was to see if students found the Maple template helpful. Ifthey did find it helpful, then in what ways did it assist them? If they did not find it helpful, thenwhat was problematic or confusing?2. Background and motivationDuring the previous year, I had been working on a Mathematica project, transcribing givenMaple code into corresponding Mathematica code. I was part of a faculty team at TheUniversity of Tulsa (TU) that was working with the text, Advanced Engineering Mathematics,Robert J. Lopez 1. Maple solutions to the computer problems in this text

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Oerther

longbelieved to be responsible for biological nutrient removal in activated sludge wastewatertreatment included: Nitrosomonas spp., for ammonia oxidation; Nitrobacter spp., for nitriteoxidation; and Acinetobacter spp. for enhanced biological phosphorus removal. Within the pastten years, research to identify the predominant microorganisms in biological nutrient removalplants has discovered that Nitrosomonas spp. are the primary ammonia oxidizers only undercertain conditions, Nitrobacter spp. are rarely found in activated sludge systems, andAcinetobacter spp. are not the primary microorganisms responsible for enhanced biologicalphosphorus removal (reviewed in 2). Thus, many on-going research projects in environmentalengineering are applying these new

Conference Session

New/Emerging Technologies

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2002 Annual Conference

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Yu Morton; John Gassert; Douglas Troy; Osama Ettouney

Session 2163 Incorporating Component-Based Control Software In Manufacturing Engineering Instruction Yu T. Morton, Douglas A. Troy, George A. Pizza, Osama Ettouney Miami University, Oxford, OH.Abstract Efficient and timely development of control software is a challenge in deploying agilemanufacturing systems. This is also a challenge in the academic environment because controlsoftware used in student projects must be developed quickly and efficiently. Instructors andstudents are required to have sufficient programming and software development background tochange

Conference Session

Materials and Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeev Khanna

. Neverthe less, the instructor (or a teaching assistant) will be available at designated times to assist thestudents if help is needed. The instructor will now become not only a transferor of knowledgebut also a facilitator of student learning.Beyond subject specific objectives, mentioned above, other important skills in the education Page 7.76.5process include communication, analytical, interpersonal, quantitative, synthesizing, problem-solving, and evaluative skills. Some of these skills will be achieved through the use ofinteractive multi-media case study projects, which will provide a basis for possible group work,report writing, oral

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Erdogan Sener

Session 1648In line with incorporation of PUL and ABET objectives into syllabi, faculty are also undertakinga critical look at the learning objectives for each course. IAB members will be reviewing all thesyllabi and providing input in this respect in due course as detailed above in the Departmentassessment plan.The level of knowledge of course content is assessed in traditional ways such as: tests andquizzes, oral reports, class projects (individual and team), homework, papers, etc. Due to theexperiential nature of many of our classes, non-traditional ways of evaluating student knowledgeis also used. For example, students turn in team projects and may take team quizzes. Students’individual grades are often influenced to some degree by the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis

current with industry and all of theseexperiences enhance my learner-centered classroom. Some examples of how this has benefited my tenurejourney: q Recently, the Human Resource Director and I decided to collaborate on projects that reflect our experiences. We are jointly presenting a paper at a conference in February and are working on a book about our partnership. This engagement has resulted in a collaboration that fits in the Discovery criterion. q By teaching in industry, I stay current with business and industrial environment. I have coordinated the courses to accommodate the company needs yet I have maintained and not compromised our curriculum objectives. q I have involved the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Edward Wheeler; Cliff Grigg; Zachariah Chambers; Richard Layton

engineer. From the students' viewpoint, these service coursesbecome a collection of unrelated topics with little relevance to their interests. Mechanicalengineering departments must work with electrical and computer engineering (ECE) departmentsto improve these courses and to help ensure that the needs of ME students are met. MEdepartments can take steps to ensure that students come to these classes motivated and engaged.They can help faculty from ECE choose relevant topics that interest ME students.In this paper, we describe steps being taken at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to addressthese issues. This is an ongoing project and course design will likely undergo significantmodifications over the next 2-4 years. We report here the steps

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Val Stamboltsian; Robert Dennis; Khy Huang

interactive assessment tool.As a student works through a knowledge map task, the system provides feedback andcontent-specific information that can help the student gain a deeper understanding. Inaddition, the student’s interaction with the mapping task is captured and made availablein a variety of different summary and detail reports. These data can be invaluable to ateacher or to someone who is responsible for instruction.Our work with knowledge mapping began in 1989 with the "Apple Classroom ofTomorrow" project (ACOT). The motivation at that time was to develop a contentassessment format that could be integrated into a high technology project that would notbe overly sensitive to linguistic fluency [24]. There was a large Limited EnglishProficient

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Schmidt; Gregory Plett

disk surfaceto measure the magnet positions. The laser beams are spread by an optical element into a fanshape and are projected onto the diffuse white surfaces of the magnets. Photodetectors view thebeams and generate voltages proportional to the amount incident beam power. The lower sensoris typically used to measure a given magnet’s position in proximity to the lower coil, and theupper one for proximity to the upper coil (both ≈ 8 cm range). Sensor-conditioning circuitrymakes the design immune to stray light noise, such as turning room lights on and off, and rejectsmost induced electronic disturbances. Thus a relatively low noise signal is output from theamplifier box.For many control scenarios, a general-purpose PC is used as the controller

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Rita Caso; Jeff Froyd; Jan Rinehart; Ahmer Inam; Ann Kenimer; Carolyn Clark; Jim Morgan

learning communitieshave grown during the 1990s as documented by the work by Gabelnick et. al. 3 and the NationalLearning Communities project. 4 As evidenced by the diversity of implementations of learningcommunities in engineering curricula across the Foundation Coalition, learning communitiesprovide a concept that can be adopted and adapted by many different engineering programs tooffer increased support for the students who are enrolled in very challenging programs.At A&M, a LC is a group of students, faculty and industry that have common interests and workas partners to improve the engineering educational experience. LCs value diversity, areaccessible to all interested individuals, and bring real world situations into the

Conference Session

Instructional Technology--What Works

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vijay Kanabar; Rumen Stainov; Tanya Zlateva; Eric Braude

. Page 7.685.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering EducationLectures and Teaching MaterialThe instructors had to be proactive with such a teaching strategy. For example, studentsat the distance education campus had to have access to all the teaching material includinghandouts before the class begins. The following strategies were used. (1) Posting the lecture material and slides on the departmental web site. (2) Sending some of the material via email. (3) Using FedEx to deliver some teaching material, handouts, and graded projects and assignments (as well as term tests) to a liaison at the distance

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Learning Styles

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Pavelich; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller

SOFTWARE FOR MEASURING THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS: ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS Michael J. Pavelich, Ronald L. Miller and Barbara M. Olds Colorado School of MinesAbstractMost methods currently available to measure intellectual development in college students areeither marginally reliable or are expensive and time consuming. In an attempt to circumventthese difficulties, we have developed Cogito ã, a software package which uses a neural networkto find patterns in "noisy" paper-and-pencil data and relate them to the Perry or ReflectiveJudgment models of intellectual development. The project was supported by a grant from FIPSE.We will report the results of testing this

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development and Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ralph Tanner

Session ____ UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIMENTS WITH MOBILE ROBOTS R. Tanner, W. Mitchell, M.Z. Atashbar, and D.A. Miller Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 This paper details an independent undergraduate research project centered around using aRug Warrior ™ mobile robot for several types of experiments. The Rug Warrior™ is a mobilerobot platform developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Joseph Jones, AnitaFlynn, and Bruce Seiger and marketed by AK Peters Publishers. This paper includes adescription of the

Conference Session

Learning Styles of Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

practical sensing types and theoretical intuitive types. Shepoints out that the domination of thinking types in the profession could lead to the neglect of thehuman side of projects, an undervaluing of the opinions of the “feelers” on the work team, and alack of emphasis on explaining and selling projects to the public, because “the logic speaks foritself.” She points out that intuitive students have an advantage over sensing students onstandardized aptitude tests commonly used for college admissions, and this extends to all timedtests that are conceptual or symbolic in nature. Intuitives experience learning as rapid leaps ofinsight, while sensors emphasize thoroughness of understanding, and work in a slower, morelinear fashion. An important

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Hedrick

presented in the freshman engineering course was that ofproblem solving. Students prefer to study problem-solving concepts in the context of a practicalapplication. For this reason, in part of the course (the design studio) students learned aboutengineering principles by applying them to solving the problem of implementing a series ofdesigns, culminating in a large team-oriented design project. Each year we change the finaldesign task to prevent students from usurping a solution from the previous year. In the fall of2000, students designed a machine to dump/shoot ping-pong balls through a small hoop. To addinterest to the project student teams competed by pitting their machine against each other to seewho could place the most balls through the hoop

Conference Session

ET Interdisciplinary Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

P. James Moser; Biswajit Ray

per TC2K guidelines are incorporated in the curriculum design.A capstone design experience is not built into the curriculum; however, 14-months of full-timeco-op experience and upper level design-oriented courses will most likely suffice the intent ofthis requirement. The project management techniques, statistics/probability, transform methods,and applied differential equations are part of the curriculum satisfying the TC2K requirements.A pre-accreditation visit is in the plan for Spring-2006. Faculty members dedicated to the EEETprogram will receive training on ABET accreditation process through participation in ABET andASEE sponsored seminars. A couple of schools with accredited programs under TC2K criteria