Conference Session

Balancing Personal and Professional Life

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust

that will aid in their quest for both equilibrium and inner contentment as theypursue roles as mother and professional.I. IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost 64 million women aged 16 and over areemployed, representing approximately 46% of the total workforce. 1 This number has more thandoubled since 1960. In that same time period the number of workingwomen with children lessthan 6 years of age, has more than tripled. Only in the past year has this trend changed. It’s been30 years since women started swelling the number of workers, but trying to balance career andfamily has not gotten any easier for working women.In academia, specifically in the science and technology fields, the number of women who pursuefulltime

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Kimmel

blown polyethylene film (alternate years). Here thestudents had the challenge to try to optimize the process conditions.Revision of the Laboratories The new thermal analysis and tensile testing equipment provided the route to totally revisingthe laboratories to enhance and support the basic course curriculum. In addition, updatedversions of the bench scale processing equipment were purchased, including packaging relatedmolds. The objectives developed to guide the revision were: (1) Each lab exercise should relate to packaging; (2) Each lab exercise should demonstrate or illustrate at least one key learning objective covered in the lectures and reading; (3) Each lab exercise should offer students the challenge to relate a

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Qianjin Yue; Peifung Guo; Hung Tao Shen; Hayley Shen

programs in physical and environmental oceansciences. DUT with its State Key Laboratories in Coastal and Offshore Engineering andStructural Analysis and Industrial Equipment is one of the top technical universities in China.Both universities are experienced in international exchanges and are enthusiastic about the REUProgram. Both cities, Dalian and Qingdao, are modern port cities, which provide good livingenvironments for REU students.Planning and ImplementationFrom our own experiences advising undergraduates in research projects, we have observed thatthere are two aspects of research projects that increase the benefits of participating in a summerresearch project: 1) students should work within a research team on a comprehensive researchproject

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Drake; Mark Driver; Eric Welch

Conference Session

Computers in Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Leduc

.” o Width can be shown to be equal to the diameter of the cutting tool. Although this does not explain multiple passes on very wide slots, it does provide a clear understanding of a simple slot. o Depth can be shown by demonstration, using the block and milling tool, to be the amount of penetration from the planer placement face. o Unigraphics requires that the length of the slot be long enough to account for the diameter of the tool, which leaves a half-round on each end of the slot; the same as would occur if one were actually milling the slot on a milling machine. For example, if a 1” wide

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Radcliffe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dru Germanoski; David Brandes

watershedadjacent to campus. When complete, the network will include six permanent stream gagingstations, two wellfields, and two weather stations. The project is a cooperative effort betweenengineering and geoscience faculty at LC; however, others may use the publicly accessibleweb database under development. We are incorporating a series of field-based exerciseswithin existing civil engineering and geology courses, and encouraging students to pursueundergraduate research projects and honors theses using the equipment and data. In addition,we are working in close cooperation with community groups such as the Bushkill StreamConservancy and the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. Some of the interestingfeatures of our project are: (1) the

Conference Session

New/Emerging Technologies

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yu Morton; John Gassert; Douglas Troy; Osama Ettouney

or modify a piece of control software. This introduces tedious programming tasks into aproject and diverts students’ focus on issues fundamental to manufacturing systems andprocesses. A component-based software development approach has been developed and utilizedat Miami University that introduces flexible, adaptable, and user-friendly control software formanufacturing work cells. This paper presents the design framework and implementation of thesoftware, as well as preliminary instructional results using the software.Introduction Modern manufacturing systems must be flexible, dynamic, and adaptive to meet themarket demand 1. Manufacturing engineering education must adopt new technology and newapproaches to address the new challenges

Conference Session

New Programs and Textbooks in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

Conference Session

Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jose Torres

environment, engineers have to learn to think globally from the start. Theindustrial product of today was probably conceived by a Central Office in Vienna, New York orTokyo, designed by the Engineering Center in Hamburg or Delhi, and built at several plantsscattered all over the planet. Most likely using parts design and built half a world away. The truesituation in the world has been summarized by the chief executive officer of the General ElectricCompany as "If you can't meet a world standard, you're not even in the game." [1]These globalization processes are happening at every field of human endeavor in a parallelfashion. Economic barriers are being torn down, but they were preceded by social segmentationand closely followed by political

Conference Session

ET Industrial Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad; Andrew Rose

designed to obtain feedback regarding the summer work experiencesbetween the freshman and sophomore year, the sophomore and junior year, and the junior andsenior year. Current sophomores therefore only had to complete the first part of thequestionnaire. Juniors had to complete the first and second part, while seniors would likelycomplete all three parts of the questionnaire. If students had essentially the same job eachsummer, they were allowed to note that on the questionnaire. It was hoped that they wouldreflect on their experiences each summer individually, relative to their academic level at thetime. A copy of the questionnaire is included in the Appendix.A total of 62 students completed the questionnaire. Table 1 presents the breakdown of

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lewis Frasch

theydeveloped is providing a prototype for data acquisition in the entire lab and, as developmentscontinue, may spread to all of the college. The methodology they developed and the work inprogress are the subject of this paper.Current SystemFigure 1 shows a view of the new experiment. Pressures along the tube for pressure dropinformation and Pitot traverse pressures are in the 0-10"WC range. Orifice pressure differenceis in the 0-25"WC range. The pressure measurements needed were taken with manometers in theold apparatus. Analog instruments now measure pressures. The system is operating in steadystate. To get the range of pressures needed differential pressure instruments were used with oneside left open to atmosphere, Figure 2. The Auto Tran and the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

Education · English composition (1 year) · General chemistry (1 year) · General biology (1 year) · Organic chemistry (1 year)Particular schools may require additional specific courses to have been completed. In addition,admission to health sciences professional programs may be enhanced by completion of othermedical science-related courses such as human physiology and anatomy. Most currentlyavailable undergraduate BME curricula include English, general chemistry and biologyrequirements. Many programs (including the University of Tennessee program) incorporateelective hours sufficient to accommodate the organic chemistry requirement.Since it is clear that significant numbers of undergraduate (and some graduate) BME

Conference Session

Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Shell; Ali Houshmand

Some authors in the area of Six Sigma strategy even recognize it as the actual first phase of Six Sigmamethodology. “Proceedings of the 2002 American society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”the students and the community as well. As an example, the Industrial and ManufacturingEngineering5 program objectives are listed below. 1. To provide students with knowledge of mathematical, physical and social sciences; economic, operational and engineering analyses; and the principles and techniques of engineering design. 2. To provide students with a solid background in principles and methods of basic

Conference Session

MET Student Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harley Hammond; Chih-Ping Yeh

Session 2148 An Industry Based Student Project: Implementing A Machine Vision Systems For Robotic Application Chih-Ping Yeh, Harley Hammond Wayne State University / Applied Manufacturing Technologies Inc.AbstractThis paper describes the details of an industrial based student project at Wayne State University.The objective of this project is to implement a machine vision system for a robot to pick upobjects from the conveyer line and place them precisely in the drop-off fixture.1. IntroductionEngineering Technology education emphasizes practical applications and hands-on

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

P. Mohana Shankar; Raj Mutharasan

Session 2002-67 Upper Level Interdisciplinary Courses in the Engineering Curricula Raj Mutharasan and P. M. Shankar 1 2 1 Frank A. Fletcher Professor of Chemical Engineering 2 Allen Rothwarf Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104Abstract: A new type of ID courses has been developed that explores the emerging areasof engineering. The goal here is to expose engineering students, regardless of theirdiscipline, to technologies that have not yet

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Karas; Vladimir Sheyman; Mulchand Rathod

flush positions; cycle test; and air leak check afterapplications. Liquid molding processes such as cycling. This newly developed valve passed allresin transfer molding are becoming popular for tests and surpassed the expected outcomes.producing fiber composites of low cost toolingand processing. As a part of this project, a new INTRODUCTIONself-flushing pneumatically operated valve forliquid molding applications was developed and This paper describes a project that dealsfabricated [1]. This valve was used to replace the with the development and comprehensive testingmanual processes and old- fashioned techniques in of a unique, pneumatically operated injectionorder to maintain

Conference Session

New MET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Coe; Vladimir Sheyman; Mulchand Rathod

mounted to the wheel stop mechanisms and the new design.machine frame. The solution to thisproblem was a new compact design that WHEEL STOP MECHANISMwould be as durable as the standard one. Figure 1 shows a general view of The wheel stop is an optional the wheel stop mechanism. It shows thefeature on the wheel alignment machine. It centerline of the vehicle to the outside of theis either installed on the driver side of the wheel alignment machine. This view alsomachine or sometimes on both the sides of depicts a section cut away from the wheelthe vehicle depending on the safety alignment machine frame for clarity. Thestandards. This

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Doran; Leo Denton; Dawn McKinney

Engineering Educationgood habits in relation to the successful completion of programming assignments. This chartevolved into the “Bloom-Affective/Maslow” chart or “BAM” chart. Bloom’s taxonomy Receiving Responding Valuing Results: Lessons learned Support Actions positive and Organization Maslow’s needs needed needed negative Habits Self-actualization needs Esteem needs Belongingness needs Security needs Basic needs (chart should cover an entire page in landscape orientation) Figure 1: Bloom-Affective/Maslow chartThe chart should be introduced to students

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud

general education requirements, students were toregister each term for three separate classes (design, 3 credits; technical writing, 1 credit;discussion processes, 1 credit), although the faculty viewed them as essentially one course. Wemet on a regular basis, developed initial class materials, and held a very productive retreat prior tothe fall start-up.What emerged from these meetings was an overall design for a three-class sequence involving the Page 7.305.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jacobsen; Gautam Pillay; Fred Gunnerson

1999, seven universities in the northwestern United States formed the Inland NorthwestResearch Alliance (INRA). An eighth university joined the partnership in 2001. Together withBechtel and BWX Technologies, a dynamic partnership was formed that successfully competedfor the government contract to manage and operate the INEEL. Page 7.110.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationINRA is a partnership between the following eight regional universities: 1. Boise State

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

of the first two years, students participating in theexchange program enter a virtually common curriculum during their junior year taught at the FHL(see Figure 1). For all participants in the international study program the junior year constitutesa joint MSOE/FHL academic year since it is under the auspices of both institutions. As such, itis an off-campus site for MSOE and the academic content is determined and reviewed jointly byMSOE and the FHL.Both groups of students complete their senior year at MSOE, although not in a common set ofcourses. Since the junior year at the FHL does not equate to the identical set of courses asnormally taken at MSOE, the MSOE students complete their remaining academic requirements,consisting of a mix of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Massood Atashbar

the beginnings of integrating design across engineeringcurriculums [1]. This has resulted in a wealth of information on how to effectively develop and Page 7.265.11 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, under grant number NSF DUE0088158.implement such courses. Based on these successes, we are offering an introductory engineeringcourse to our ECE freshmen at Western Michigan University. This course is supported by a NSFDivision of Undergraduate Education grant [2]. The centerpiece of this course is construction ofa walking Stiquito robot (see Figure 1) [3]. The goals of this course include

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno

instructional media had a strong effect on student achievement, while the effectof instructor differences was negligible. Selection bias, novelty factor, differences in instructionaldesign and social threats to the internal validity of the study were also rejected as a possibleexplanation for the observed differences in achievement.I. IntroductionBackgroundThe study was situated in the sixth semester Control Systems course (ELE639) in anundergraduate program in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto,Canada. Hypermedia (text, graphics, video and sounds, linked in a non-linear, associative manner)have been introduced into the course to support experiential learning 1, 2 . A pilot project 3 withclassroom hypermedia

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cooley

pictorialrepresentation of this relationship for students. Iso-horsepower lines were also added to verifysafe hydraulic system performance at intermediate speeds. Refer to Figure 1. Engine/Pump Power Curve 2500 2 HP 3 HP Pump Pressure, P, (psi) 2000 4 HP 5 HP

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development and Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ian Nauhaus; Susan Lord

encompass the objectives for theentire semester in lab and are shown in Table 1. Each module was designed to take about twentyminutes so that the students could complete more than one in a laboratory period. Studentsperform the modules individually. The more modules they can complete, the more sure a teachercan be that the student has learned the proper techniques. Table 1: Objectives for the Engr 60 Lab Proficiency Exam 1. Thévenin Equivalence · Demonstrate an understanding of what a Thévenin equivalent is. · Find the Thévenin equivalent for a resistive network experimentally. · Use the multimeter, the decade resistor, and Excel. 2. Circuit Building · Show

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmad Smaili

of the model is the hands-on teamworkexperience in which students realize mechatronics devices, possibly of their own choosing, usingvarious laboratory tools including microcontroller technologies.IntroductionThe breathtaking speed at which technology is advancing is influencing to a large extent thefuture and spirit of the world in which we live. “Properly harnessed and liberally distributed,technology has the power to erase not just geographical borders but also human ones 1.”Economies of this technical era are being transformed from being dependent on energy andnatural resources to ones that are based on knowledge and technology. The success of aneconomy and the ability for products to compete in today's global market of increasing number

Conference Session

CE Projects: International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas; George Pincus

, the problemis presented as a specific application. For example, in the design of a bridge, a 3-D computermodel of the bridge is created according to specified geometry; then loads are applied to thestructure to evaluate its strength. Finally, theoretical results are reviewed using computer resultsand appropriate modifications are applied to the design. Figure 1 show the Structural AnalysisDesign curriculum. Page 7.1025.1Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Torvi

University of Saskatchewan, the content will onlybe briefly described in this paper. The following overall objectives are communicated to thestudents in the course syllabus: “In general, students will learn the basics of fire science, including important theory from heat transfer, fluid mechanics, themodynamics and other fields. Students will learn how to use simple fire models to design fire protection systems for buildings, such as sprinklers, detectors and building construction features. They will also learn about the main fire test methods in use today, and how to analyze data from these tests.”The specific topics covered in the course are shown in Table 1. These topics have been chosen inorder to provide the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eoin O Herlihy; William Gaughran

population were studentswith physical disabilities, studying engineering 1. A survey of 120 industrial workshopsindicated that there are no wheelchair users working in engineering environments in Irelandand only 0.91% of the engineering workforce represented employees with disabilities. It isnot only in the manufacturing and engineering industries that the wheelchair user is beingneglected, as 87% of the members of the Irish Wheelchair Association are currentlyunemployed.The integration of the paraplegic user into Engineering/ Technology Environments ispresently largely ignored. Research at the University of Limerick endeavours to highlight thesafety modifications and key areas that are paramount to making these environmentsinclusive for the benefit