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Practice/Industry Partnership

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Glavinich; Patricia Brown

database of 2900 individuals weredeveloped from AEI membership lists as well as AE alumni lists from Kansas State University(KSU), The University of Kansas (KU), and Penn State. The response rate was 34% which wasconsidered acceptable. A second workshop was convened in 1999 to review the survey results and to develop thetest specifications based on these results. NCEES’ psychomatrician consultants, The ChauncyGroup, assisted AEI in performing this task. Workshop attendees again consisted of a cross-section of industry and academia that had has expertise in the field of architectural engineering.The detailed test specification is provided in Table 1

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Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tina Yuille

degrees in engineering at Clarkson University. In meeting the professional and academic development goals of its participants, SPEEDactivities are closely in line with the mission of Clarkson University. As articulated in its missionstatement, the university provides students with the opportunity to: 1. Solve real-world, open-ended problems that require creativity and risk taking… 2. Develop and refine exceptional communication skills with an awareness of potential cultural differences; 3. Work productively within and lead disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams composed of members with diverse interests and backgrounds

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Lane; Jim Harden

constituency may be distributed anddiverse. A web-based scheme can use common types of applications available such as webpages developed for gathering survey or other evaluation data, database software for storing andaccessing data, calendars for triggering events, and spread sheets for data analysis andpresentation.II. Example Assessment EnvironmentThis paper uses the example of a specific assessment environment developed for the ElectricalEngineering and Computer Engineering programs at Mississippi State University. Theimplications for other programs are left to the reader but the Computer Engineering example ofFigure 1 surfaces a number of the key issues. Four constituents are identified: alumni, employers,students and faculty. Various assessment

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Chiang Shih

encourage cooperativelearning among students. Sample experiments developed in this project are listed in thefollowing table. Table 1 Dynamic Systems Experiment ListExperiment Topic Exp. Type Skills and Concepts Learned Page 7.1136.3Graphical Analysis of Motion AE, HD Graphically determine position, numerically vector calculationProjectile Motion AE, HD, FL Experimental uncertainties, statistical analysis, solving nonlinear equationsNewton’s Second Law

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Innovations in Freshman Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mary Lamont; John Merrill; Richard Freuler

Mentors 16 22 18 Students (approximate) 550 760 650 Freshman Engineering Honors Instructors 7 7 6 Graduate Teaching Assistants 2 3 3 Undergraduate Teaching Assistants 23 26 26 Students (approximate) 250 235 215 Administrative Program Manager 1 1 1 Information Associate 1 1

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Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Munro

that graduates of engineering programspossess "an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs." 1 Page 7.43.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe faculty of the chemical engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines andTechnology (SDSM&T) has begun to change this situation with the development of open-endedDBT experiments within the laboratory curriculum. The first of the DBT experiments to bedeveloped was a pump and piping design experiment described

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Clay Barbee; Brian Lenahan; Michael Warren; Joseph Morgan

and powered up. An802.11b handheld tester was used to measure signal strength in and around the entire building. Whennecessary, the power level of the AP can be adjusted to give more or less coverage. Fermier requiredthree APs for complete coverage, each at the maximum power level of 100mW. In the 802.11bstandard, there are 3 non-overlapping frequency channels (1, 6 and 11), so each AP was set to adifferent frequency. Because there were only three APs in Fermier, frequency interference was not anissue.After placement and configuration settings were decided, the Action Team ran CAT5 network cablefrom each installation location to the Fermier wiring closet and terminated the ends with RJ-45

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Soda

professional version to advanced courses wherecircuits with high active part counts are encountered. The major OrCAD-Cadence PSPICE family circuit simulation programs are described inFigure 1. The components, topology, interconnections and characteristic values of a circuit arespecified through “Capture”. (See Figure 1a below) To the user, Capture operates in a fashionsimilar to a schematic drawing program. A spreadsheet like feature within Capture, called theProperty Editor, is used to specify component settings. ( Fig 1b ) However, Capture is also usedto specify the type of simulation to be completed. In our curriculum, we employ DC bias,transient (time dependent), frequency and component value dependent analysis. SimulationProfiles (Fig 1c

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jenelle Piepmeier; Kenneth Knowles; Bradley Bishop

systems in the MATLABenvironment. This paper discusses two approaches and representative laboratory assignments. I. INTRODUCTION Robotic textbooks such as those by Niku [5], Spong [6], and Craig [1] present common topicssuch as transformations, inverse and forward kinematics, Jacobians, manipulator dynamics, andtrajectory generation. Additional topics include control, sensors, vision, and artificial intelligence.The degree to which each of these topics is covered in a course depends on the level of the studentsand the departmental emphasis (electrical, mechanical, or computer science). Problem sets at theend of each chapter typically assign problems that are worked by hand. Craig [1] includesprogramming assignments such as software

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred Soboyejo

future studies can be combined and used, in order to formulate futurepolicy guidelines, for the enhancement of future programs of development in the Collegeof Engineering at The Ohio State University.1.0 STATISTICAL MODELSThe Linear Model k Y j = a0 + å ai X ij i =1 i = 1,2,...k Page 7.1017.1 j = 1,2, ,...n; n > k Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationAny output random variable Y can be expressed in

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New Programs and Success Stories

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2002 Annual Conference

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J. William Shelnutt; S. Gary Teng

revised the program curriculum tofurther enhance program collaborations with industry. In this paper, the discussion will cover thephilosophy of the curriculum development, the offering of some Engineering Managementcourses with the involvement of companies, and the issues involved in building ties withindustries. The examples of course offerings with industry’s involvement include an advancedproject management course, an industrial and technology management seminar course, and alegal issues in engineering management course.IntroductionThe growth in the demand of Engineering and Technology Management education is evident bythe study done by Kocaoglu 1. Same trend occurred in the fast growing Charlotte area. Becauseof the demand in this area, UNCC

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Flores

literate public. The working hypothesis was thatmost of the students would be familiar with these concepts through exposure in lower divisionelectrical engineering, calculus, and calculus-based physics coursework. In selecting theconcepts, we drew upon the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy to validate that the majority of theconcepts are truly essential to a broad grasp of popular science and technology. Our practice hasbeen to administer the inventory at the beginning and end of the semester to cadres of studentsthat enrolled in an analog electronics course. We will present data collected over the last twosemesters to illustrate major misconceptions and significant gains obtained through the course.1. IntroductionABET 2000 student outcome criteria

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Assessment in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sami Ainane; Janet Schmidt; Gary Pertmer

Education chairs an annualmeeting where program activities are reviewed and “best practices” shared among representativesof the college. ABET accredited programs are required to write a two page update of their on-going activities in preparation for this regular meeting.III. Keeping the Flame Alive in Mechanical Engineering The Mechanical Engineering program review and assessment process consists of differentactivities, see figure 1. These activities include continuous assessment by two faculty committeesof the teaching/learning process in the Department, continuous assessment by individual faculty aswell as faculty groups in specific areas, continuous assessment by the Department Chair and theDirector of Undergraduate Studies, and

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Gerdin

Vachieve true two-channel operation the line input must be signals is a must. To modify the line input, to observe 5selected on the Windows Record Control Panel. Also V signals, a simple voltage-divider attenuator, wouldnote, this operation, disables the microphone input. work fine over the possible range of frequencies ( = 2 For the CD player, the headphone output voltage kHz). Two voltage-follower buffer amplifiers could berange across a 35 ohm load was found to be 2 mV pp to used: 1) as a buffer between the signal source and the800 mVpp over a frequency range of 100 Hz to 5 kHz. voltage divider to prevent the voltage divider fromThe output impedance was found to be 2.3 ohms

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Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Virendra Varma

obligation to society to advance its standards and toprescribe the conduct of its members."1 Page 7.946.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationPeople often ask," Why the Engineering License is so important?" The goal of the licensingprocess is to ensure that an engineer who is responsible for a given project will not jeopardize thehealth, safety, or well-being of the general public. Therefore, when a state awards a professionallicense to an engineer, it legally acknowledges that the licensee has

Conference Session

Integrating Math and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Szaroletta

testing of a series of designalternatives, before subsequent design analysis can begin. The analysis step, in either case, can begreatly enhanced if the student has a working knowledge of the utilization of optimizationmethods at their disposal. Single-criterion optimization methods have been shown to help analyzevarious design alternatives, helping selecting the best or optimal alternative.Single Criterion Optimization Methods Introduced:Four basic methods of optimization are introduced in this course to support the students analysisand design work, including algebra/calculus, exhaustive search, spreadsheet solvers, and geneticalgorithms. All four methods are worked into this lower-division mechanics classroom in thesequence shown above. 1

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A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Turner; Glenn Ellis

conceptual framework for dynamics and all physics. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationWe have found that at the completion of the unit, most students achieved most of these goals. Infact most students attained a sound understanding of phenomena such as the kinematics of abouncing ball. (Note: later in the course they revisited the causes of the bouncing ball motionthrough an F=ma, conservation of energy 3 and impulse-momentum approach.)Engaging Initial Student UnderstandingAs already noted in the NRC’s Key Point #1, effective learning may not take place if thepreconceptions that

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Richardson

andevaluation procedure and successfully passed our ABET accreditation review last fall. The bestendorsements of the effectiveness of this procedure, however, are the curriculum changesvolunteered by the faculty during the “report-out” phase of the procedure.Introduction By now, at least a couple of people in each engineering department in this country havewrestled with curriculum assessment in preparation for ABET accreditation by the EngineeringCriteria (EC) 2000 1. As chair of the department undergraduate curriculum committee, I waswilling to do a job no one else in the department wanted to do¾develop an assessment plan forour upcoming ABET visit. In exchange, I asked that the assessment plan be meaningful, that is,lead to actual curriculum

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Pritchett; George Nickles

research.The effectiveness of Internet mediated education must be proven through evaluation. Evaluationin the context of educational systems is briefly defined as examining the effectiveness of aneducational system (or component of that system) in meeting learning and teaching goals.Bloom, Hastings, and Madaus 1 give a classic, more detailed definition.There are many measurement issues to consider when preparing an educational evaluation. Oneis to understand what form of evaluation is being conducted. The three major forms of evaluationare planning, formative, and summative, 2, 3 corresponding to the system's life cycle. Planningevaluation takes place early in the design phase to ensure the system is consistent with knowneducational theories

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hong Zhang; Jennifer Kadlowec

Session 1898 ROBOTS! – Freshman Clinic in Mechanical Engineering Hong Zhang Jennifer Kadlowec College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028 zhang, kadlowec@rowan.edu 1. Introduction The integration of both hands-on experience and minds-on thinking in engineeringeducation is the hallmark of Rowan Engineering. The Engineering Clinic 1,2 sequence wasdeveloped to promote project-based learning. As a unique component of the Rowanengineering curriculum, engineering clinic is a framework that includes the topics fromintroduction of

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Treva Fitts; Susan Wynn; Martha Absher; Kristen Ford; Judy Russell; Glenda Kelly; Adefolakemi Oni; Gary Ybarra

Session 2370 MUSCLE: Math Understanding through the Science of Life Gary A. Ybarra 1, Martha S. Absher1, Treva P. Fitts 2, Judith Russell3, Susan Wynn3, Kristen Ford 4, Adefolakemi Oni1, Glenda Kelly 5 1 Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC/ 2 E.K. Powe Elementary School, Durham, NC/3Lakewood Elementary School, Durham, NC/ 4 South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces, NC/ 5 Private Practice, Chapel Hill, NCMUSCLE: Math

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Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Connor; Jean Kampe

students’ hands along with an engineering drawing of that same object.Fall 2001In the fall of 2001, the in-class hands-on activities were expanded to include all 38 sections ofEF1015. In order to accommodate this formal alteration of the course, the traditional topics ofelectricity and statics were dropped and replaced with data analysis and a somewhat expandedhands-on component. Table 1 is a list of activities performed in that semester. 3 Table 1 Fall 2001 Activities Activity Title Lesson Kit Items 1 Pullback & Friction Car 1 Pullback Cars 2 Fatigue

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Inquiring MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Freya Toledo; Antonio Gonzalez-Quevedo; Didier Valdes-Diaz

beneficialbecause it provided the opportunity to expose soon to be juniors in high school to a diverse groupof transportation educators and professionals working in various modes of transport. Primarily, the 2001 PR-STI emphasized both the benefits associated with a career intransportation as well as the education required to enter this important field. The PR-STI wasdesigned to create an educational and training delivery system that: (1) attracted secondaryschool students to and enhance their interests in careers in transportation: (2) improved Page 7.1152.1mathematics, science, and technology skills; and (3) through creative

Conference Session

Techniques for Improving Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Steneck; Donald Carpenter; Trevor Harding; Susan Montgomery

Session 2230 P.A.C.E.S. – A study on academic integrity among engineering undergraduates (preliminary conclusions). D.D. Carpenter1, T.S. Harding 2, S.M. Montgomery 3, and N. Steneck3 1 Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 48075 2 Kettering University, Flint, MI 48504 3 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109AbstractStudent academic dishonesty, commonly referred to as cheating, has become a serious problem atinstitutions of higher education. This is particularly true of engineering students who, accordingto previous research, are

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Freeman; Rebecca Kellogg

offered to dBSEEstudents during an eight-week summer session. For all students, the course meets five days aweek for one hour. The on-campus students are also assigned to a two-hour lab section thatmeets twice a week. The dBSEE students work with the lab instructor, in Cedar Rapids, tocomplete the labs in a timely manner.[1] Since the course has an integrated lab component,falling behind in the labs lessens their effectiveness and frustrates the students. The coursestructure had essentially been unaltered since its creation.During the summer of 2000, CPR E 210 was opened to dBSEE students outside of Cedar Rapids,IA. This marked a significant departure from providing the dBSEE program exclusively tostudents within driving distance of KCC or ISU

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Lessard

past as a competition challenge. In that problem the students were able to designreactive software solutions combined with an overall problem solution strategy. The RoboCupJunior3 robotic soccer problem presents a dynamic artificial intelligence challenge with a greatrange for learning about Mechatronics, the realizing of a superior design by considering thesimultaneous application of mechanical, electronic and software methods for solving problems.II. The CompetitionThe RoboCup Junior rules specify that the competition is played on a 48 by 72 inch playing fieldwith a gray scale surface. The soccer field pictured in Figure 1 is constructed out of paintedplywood. A paper gray scale is available but in humid weather the paper tended to buckle so

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Riley

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Morris; David Zietlow

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationpredominantly for reporting these test results and delivery of the model predictions. The overallteam scores are also heavily weighted towards the quality of the reports and the analytical model.The students are required to develop an analytical model based on Newton’s Second Law ofMotion: SF = (1/g c)(m * a). (1)The mass is the instantaneous mass of the rocket and the forces are the thrust of the rocket motor,T, the weight of the rocket, W, and the aerodynamic drag, D.1,2 The instantaneous acceleration,a, of the rocket is a function of

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Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiaoguang Yang; Chika Nwankpa; Anthony Madonna; Karen Miu

, automotive companies, architectural engineering firms, ship builders, pharmaceuticals, etc., are increasingly concerned with their energy systems and hire engineers for the planning and operation of lower power, lower voltage (<115kV) distribution systems. As such, the topic of power distribution systems has been addressed at several universities in terms of classes and software laboratories, with a smaller number of universities addressing hardware laboratories. Some existing laboratories are now discussed. Software laboratories explicitly for distribution system planning can be found in [1]. At the University of Florida, a hardware laboratory was established for power quality and energy studies [2]. In Taiwan, a distribution automation