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Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Gomez

weigh more than an existing containeron the market (+ 4oz). Detailed CAD drawings of the prototype must be supplied with thespecific scale to be determined by the design team. A full-scale model of the prototype will besupplied using materials that accurately depict the materials intended for the design. Instructionsfor the use of the system must be written in technical form and include illustrations and/orpictograms.The teams are also responsible for completing a research report on the use and need for recyclingHDPE oil containers. This includes pictures, graphs, as well as examples and expert testimonyrelevant to the project. An electronic presentation (PowerPoint) is also required. Thepresentation includes the entire process of designing the

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Globig

blue and white-collar dishonesty, such as sharp business practices, dishonest advertising, juggled books andaccounts, concealment of profits, and the taking and giving of bribes. These are all practiceswhich rip-off the buying public." 4 Selfish decision making, the careless collection ormisrepresentation of facts, and the disregard for and disrespect of the individual under the guiseof what is good for the organization are compromising the common good on a global scale.It is important that our graduates understand that when engineers' actions compromise the abilityof their employers' to make sound decisions, they also compromise their employer’s ability toprovide long-term employment. In every case example, an ethic as basic and simple as

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

tant Professor and ResearchAssistant Professor, respectively. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME, SME and ASEE professionalsocieties and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, roboticsand systems and control. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his bachelors degree from Jadavpur University inCalcutta, India with a honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinationalindustry for 4 years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He receivedhis M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.ANTHONY J. STOCKUSAnthony J. Stockus currently serves as the Program Coordinator of the Engineering Program at UMES

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Paterson; Samantha De Bon; Jean-Yves Chagnon; Deborah Wolfe

, upon request, foreign engineering education programs.These evaluations follow the CEAB’s policies and procedures, but may only lead to a decision of“substantial equivalency” for such programs in foreign institutions. The term “substantialequivalency” means comparable in program content and educational experience and it impliesreasonable confidence that the graduates possess the academic competencies needed to beginprofessional practice at the entry level. The CEAB recommends that the CCPE’s constituentmembers treat graduates of programs evaluated as substantially equivalent as if they weregraduates of CEAB-accredited programs for the period that substantial equivalence is in effect.Since CEAB accreditation is designed to provide graduates with

Conference Session

Learning Styles

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker

and subjected tomore rigorous statistical evaluation. For example, we would like to extend our exploration ofproblem solving approaches and problem types to investigate the interplay between cognitivestyles in a team setting. We would also like to explore a characterization of the design processrelative to cognitive style differences. Finally, at the time of this writing, the authors have beenmade aware of Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory7,8 as an alternative for assessing learning stylesin the future.We learned (or confirmed) several valuable lessons from this preliminary research that will beuseful in the future. First, the logistics of remote research projects must be carefully planned andcoordinated to ensure the best results. Second, the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

studentsintend the pursuit of a medical or other health science degree, it is appropriate to consider howwell BME programs prepare them for their intended careers. In the discussion that follows,consideration will be limited to medical school and the practice of medicine. Similar argumentscan be made for other health science professions.The nature of the practice of medicine depends on the specific medical specialty and theconditions of practice (e.g. private office, hospital, medical research institution). However, as ageneralization is can be stated that the talents needed include: · A thorough knowledge of normal human body structure and function, pathologies and treatments available (related to specialization, if any

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Young

7.34.2elsewhere [3], [4].“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”These three courses are lecture and lab courses. The lecture portion of each course focuses onthe fundamental science that is applied in the fabrication of integrated circuits and memorystorage devices. In addition to the technical aspects of integrated circuit process engineering, thelecture also discusses "best practices" of quality control and design of experiments. Thelaboratory portion of the courses reinforces the lecture concepts with practical applications. Inboth the MatE/EE129 and MatE/EE167 labs, the students fabricate actual

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jacques; Mark Shields; John O'Connell; Matthew Mehalik

engineering projects and solving contemporary andfuture engineering problems. The complexity of modern technology and the sophistication ofcurrent knowledge and procedures makes it impossible for any single individual to know and doeverything; assistance from others is essential in virtually every engineering endeavor. Page 7.909.1It is vital that engineering graduates both understand the nature of, and be able to function in,team situations. As a result, engineering education must include a significant number ofexperiences that impact students in ways that build awareness and skills in teaming. There aremany formats in which this can be done. Teams

Conference Session

Control in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

W. San Yip; Michael Hough; Eric Wood; Thomas Marlin

, 16-25.6. Chickering, A. and Z. Gamson, (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, AAHE Bulletin, Vol 39, March 1987.7. Boyer, (1998) The Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America's Research Universities, http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Pres/boyer.nsf/, (as of January 2, 2002).8. Marlin, T. E. (2000). Process Control; Designing processes and Control Systems for Dynamic Performance. (2nd Edition), New York: McGraw-Hill.9. Woods, D. R. (1994). Problem-based Learning: How to Gain the Most from PBL, Hamilton, Ontario: Griffith Printing.10. MACC, http://www.chemeng.mcmaster.ca/MACC/default.htm, (as of January 2, 2002

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Omid Ansary; Walter Buchanan; Alireza Rahrooh

(c) an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. (l)Each program

Conference Session

Novel Classroom Environments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Jessop

), as well as an in-classexercise in analyzing a short research paper.ConclusionIn this segment of “Introduction to Literature Review and Proposal Writing,” we definecreativity as the application of critical thinking skills (analysis, synthesis and evaluation).Developing these skills is a life-long practice that must be deliberately pursued. During t hecourse, graduate students practice two methods to enhance their creativity: brainstorming andcritical reading. These activities are designed to help them begin generating research ideas anddeveloping their research proposal for their graduate studies.1. Boice, R. (2000). Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.2. Kent School District (2001). Teaching Using Bloom’s

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CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kilduff

(t ) (1) dtIn practice, the inflow hydrograph I(t) is either known or predicted from an appropriate surfacewater hydrologic model (e.g., those incorporated in the Army Corps of Engineers HEC 1program). In practice, outflow from the reservoir, Q(t) is regulated by a spillway; these arehydraulic structures that can be designed in many different configurations. Common spillwaytypes include straight drop (weir), overflow (ogee), open channel, drop inlet, culvert and siphonconfigurations. Orifice flow is often and appropriate model for drop inlet, culvert, and siphonspillways under submerged inlet conditions. An orifice is easily fabricated from glass tubing,therefore, such a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht; Donna Carlon

contributions of team members but in the interactions of team members and the rolesthat these members assume throughout the process1. High performing industry teams alsodemand both task and team orientations to insure successful outcomes2. But the literaturediverges once these components are dissected. For instance, individual ability has long beenthought to be key to successful outcomes. However, Bass 3 reported that the relationship betweenproductivity and individual contributions was weak at best. It also appears that the impact ofindividual abilities declines as the interactive nature of the task increases 1,4,5. The same is truefor gender composition on teams. There is a virtually unlimited amount of research concerningthe differences that women

Conference Session

Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hartono Sumali

. Page 7.183.7Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationOutcomesThe outcome of the course has been assessed using a variety of measures. Four years after it wasstarted, the course has shown some impacts within the Department, at the University, on itsgraduates who practice in industry, and internationally.1. Course EvaluationsPart of the outcome of a course is how students think about various aspects of the course. Fromthe first time the course was offered in 1998 until 2001, students have evaluated the course undertwo different standard course evaluation methods. The first standard was used in 1998 and1999

Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

associatedwith the formal report submission. Although in engineering practice, the characteristic offormality is a continuous one that is based on many different characteristics of the context andcircumstances of the communicative exchange; in this study, coding the text as being formal orinformal was usually straightforward. The third characteristic is the type of mediation used in the communication. Mediationconcerns the medium used for communication and the availability of non-verbal cues. Thecoding for this characteristic designates the communication as being face-to-face, computer, orpaper. Face-to-face communication implies the people are in the same geographical space andthat non-verbal cues such as facial expression and body language are

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Glagola

engineering practice is in being able to make choices. They will understand thatengineers are given a higher and more distinguished place in society for their ability to determinethe best course of action and their ability to make the better decision. RECOMMENDATIONSEngineering faculty should be provided with training in, at least, the availability of these types ofanalysis tools if not formal training in their application and use in engineering classrooms. Studentsshould be introduced to these tools early in their academic careers in order to achieve the higherlevels of learning required for engineering practice as defined in Bloom’s Taxonomy. Universitycolleges of engineering who have, or are considering

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Argrow

their best interest. Most students, however, willprepare if there is an immediate negative consequence for lack of preparation. Often they aremore responsive avoiding negative consequences than they are at seeking positive outcomes. Thetiming of the negative consequence is much more important than its magnitude. This is thephilosophy of the unit quiz, a primary instrument used to emphasize and measure conceptualknowledge. The unit quiz is particularly effective in the engineering science courses that mayemphasize operational knowledge at the expense of conceptual knowledge.The Unit Quiz (a.k.a. the Reading Quiz) Originally referred to as a “unit quiz” because it is based on a “reading unit,” in practice it isoften referred to as a “reading

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

related to production, processing, storage, handling, distribution, and use of food and other biological products worldwide, and the responsible management of the environment and natural resources · An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility · An ability to use the techniques, skills, and engineering tools needed for engineering practice · A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning · An ability to communicate effectively · The knowledge to understand impacts of engineering solutions locally, nationally, and globally · A knowledge of important contemporary issues · A demonstrated knowledge of agricultural and/or biological sciences, and natural

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Nadel; Daniel Walsh

, the returns oninvestments in this form of educational practice have justified the expense. True education residesin experiential learning, however, not all experiences are equally valuable. We must optimize ourstudents experience. Laboratory intensive education and a capstone senior project requirementhave provided Poly graduates with a margin for excellence. This exposure is valuable becauseengineers are inherently innovators, the nature of engineering is problem identification andsolution. Engineers have designed and built the structure and the infrastructure of society in eachand every era, and in each and every sector. From chips to ships, from “It” to “Freedom”engineers use the materials of their age to shape their world. Thus, if the

Conference Session

Balancing Personal and Professional Life

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Goncharoff; Patrick Troy; John Bell; Dale Reed; Cathleen Theys; Ann Ford; Susan Montgomery

neverhappened. While at UM I initially taught a variety of chemical engineering courses, includingsenior plant design, reactor design, and unit operations laboratories. Later I taught college-levelcomputing courses including introductory freshman computing and graduate courses in scientificvisualization and virtual reality programming. I also conducted research, in conjunction withH. Scott Fogler, into the use and development of virtual reality for chemical engineeringeducation. This research was conducted with undergraduate student programmers, and produceda number of virtual-reality based educational modules. Papers were written predominantly forASEE and AIChE annual conferences[1-3], plus a few journal articles[4-6

Conference Session

Cultivating Professional Responsibility

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Julia Williams

ethics and service learning. If students need to learn tobe responsible to society, the arguments go, then students need to take more courses in ethicsand/or take courses that feature a service learning dimension.Ethics education for engineering students has gained new stature in the past fifteen years,spawning a movement to encourage engineering faculty to add ethical dimensions to theirtechnical courses. Resources for faculty are available at The Online Ethics Center forEngineering and Science. According to Whitbeck, the best approach to teaching ethics toengineering students is to adopt a “’hands on,’ ‘practice-oriented,’ ‘experiential,’ or ‘activelearning approach”: The active learning exercises should be chosen so that over the course

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Evensen

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

Conference Session

Balancing Personal and Professional Life

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Penny Knoll; Lisa Bullard; Ann Saterbak

employee knowing that my students are truly learning and appreciating mysharing of knowledge, then worry about the deadline for my next journal article.If we could change academics where we could have true researchers and true practicing teachers,I think the U.S. college education would far pass that of any European or Asian collegeeducation. Lech Walesa said it best in my opinion: ‘The U.S. is the last remaining supremepower, and we have a choice: take the center stage and lead the way or get out of the way and letsome other country do it for us. ’ I would like to see the U.S. take the lead in ALL matters as thelast remaining super power and change the way college academics is done. Let’s provide abalance between teaching and research and allow

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Collins; Christina Mathieson

the "Research and Revise" section to learn more. Students progress tothe "Go Public" stage after proving to themselves that they understand the content well enoughto express a solution to the challenge. This cyclical process of active research and reflection onthe process provides an excellent opportunity for students to generate their own understanding ofthe content knowledge.APPENDIX 2CASE STUDY: SHOULD OUR COMPANY BUILD A HOME DIALYSIS UNIT?You are an engineer in a firm that is trying to decide whether to design and market a homedialysis unit. This unit will not require the dialysis patient to report to a clinical center fordialysis. Instead, the subject will administer the treatment himself/herself.Your supervisor has asked you to prepare

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

, and it may be difficult tocontrol the time required to complete the activity. Instructors must have a command of thesubject matter that allows them to be agile in dealing with such situations. Another view of thissituation is that instructors should not always directly answer a student’s question but shouldencourage the student to explore for the answer on their own. This practice leads the student tobecome a more independent learner and that will serve her or him well in the future. Indeed, thatis a skill that employers seek.Availability of Instructional Materials: This is a real issue because most text material availabletoday is designed to support lecture-based courses. Some activity-based, modular materials arebeing developed through

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jenkins; John Kramlich

' Page 7.240.8ability to problem solve, integrate disciplines, and work in teams. Smaller design projects are Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationopportunities for students to practice these skills. The capstone design courses use these skills,and with close contact with faculty and TA's, get continual feedback. The instructors use designprojects to assess the students' abilities in these skills. A clear transition in these skills is seen inthe two years with the Department. Entrance interviews suggest that many students prefer towork alone (they don't trust groups). Exit interviews always

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

following the traditional curriculum track atMSOE. The FHL students readily demonstrate their strong technical and non-technical abilitiesduring their Diploma Design Project and senior year academic course work.ConclusionsThe Milwaukee School of Engineering and the Fachhochschule Lübeck have developed andimplemented a student exchange program that is integrated into the normal curricula of bothinstitutions. The main practical results of the program is that the MSOE students gain a broadand unique international understanding, in addition to the academic advancement of their junioryear abroad, and the FHL students gain an academic degree that allows them ready employmentin US industry and opportunity for entry into US graduate programs.One of the

Conference Session

Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ayre; Julie Mills

graduate qualitiesAnother strategy that greatly assisted the development of inclusive curricula for engineering wasan approach to curriculum development adopted by our university that focuses on graduateoutcomes. The University of South Australia has identified seven generic ‘qualities’ as desirablein its graduates and the design of each program must now demonstrate how it will enablegraduates to acquire these qualities.The seven qualities are: 1. Graduates will be able to operate effectively with and upon a body of knowledge of sufficient depth to begin professional practice. 2. Graduates will be prepared for life-long learning in pursuit of ongoing personal development and excellence in their professional practice. 3. Graduates

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Marcal de Queiroz; Hartono Sumali

economical.Groundwork for Adopting the Course in BrazilIn 2000, ABE 430 Instrumentation and Data Acquisition had been taught for two years at PurdueUniversity, and had made a few impacts in industry and education, including some industrialapplication of the skills. A graduate from that course was awarded the highest scholarship fromthe Instrument Society of America (ISA) 14,15. One of the criteria for the scholarship waspotential to be a significant contributor to instrumentation engineering. In that year, the FederalUniversity of Viçosa (Universidade Federal de Viçosa, UFV) invited the instructor to teach thatcourse in Brazil.Before inviting Professor Sumali to teach the course at UFV, Professor Marçal-de-Queiroz hadobtained funding for the laboratory

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Friedman; Fadi Deek; Howard Kimmel

, software engineering,programming environments, problem solving/cognition/learning theory, and computerscience education. He is currently Project Director for the $2.5 million N. J. Information-Technology Opportunities for the Workforce, Education and Research Project.ROBERT S. FRIEDMANRobert S. Friedman is a Research Professor in the Information Technology Program. Hiscurrent research includes computer mediated communication systems, asynchronouslearning systems design, multimedia technologies, and communication theory. He iscurrently Investigator and Project Manager for the $2.5 million N. J. Information-Technology Opportunities for the Workforce, Education and Research Project.HOWARD KIMMELHoward Kimmel, Professor of Chemistry and Assistant Vice