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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Newland; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

reactors through theory and do not experience realistic reactor systems in their under-graduate courses. This lack of experience eliminates a major engineering challenge in designingand troubleshooting a reactor in which the yield and selectivity are optimized along with theprocess economics.In this proposal we will develop several experiments that employ the following features that arecurrently not being addressed in published reaction engineering experiments: 1) byproduct for-mation, 2) green engineering, 3) scale-up fluid mechanics and 4) equilibrium limited reactions.We will adapt a series of experiments from the research and educational literature using3 chemical and 1 biological reacting systems. These experiments will be vertically

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ward; Eugene Simmons; Michael Doran

werepre-assigned with an outline and summary due before class. This led to a sharing of ideas andthe impression that the instructor did not have all the answers (often we were learning as wewent). This open discussion would lead to many creative and unique approaches to solve theproblems. Also, students were assigned topics and made a presentation and submitted a moreformal report. Basic Robot Design: Each student team is required to design and build its own robot from a selection ofcomponent parts rather than a fixed prepackaged kit. A list of available components is providedin Table 1. Students are advised of the types of tasks that the robot is expected to perform andthe limited capabilities of the sensory equipment. This

Conference Session

Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Gonzalez; Paul Leiffer

orient the students toexperimental equipment and its appropriate use and purpose. While these typical laboratoryexercises orient students to the equipment and its proper use, the extended purpose of thelaboratory is to use its set of experimental equipment as “tools” for students to answereducational/research hypotheses. Toward this end, students are required to formulate a questionand a hypothesis. They would then use the proper experimental equipment and methods to verifytheir hypothesis. This larger task serves several purposes. It requires the students to (1) observetypical biomedical engineering phenomena, (2) formulate a hypothesis as to why the phenomenaoccurs, (3) develop an experimental methodology, and (4) gather the required

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Marvel; Charles Standridge

to measure the assembly time using awatch. Each student must perform the soldering necessary to make the circuit card work. Anycard that requires rework is included in the loss percentage. A standard time to assemble 1000cards must be determine. This requires the application of the Central Limit Theorem.The third exercise involves confirming that a set of resistors conforms to the nominal resistancespecified by the manufacture. Each pair of students is given resistors with a different nominalresistance. Resistances are measured with a digital multi-meter (DMM). Confidence intervals Page 7.492.2are estimated for two cases: 1) the standard

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gouranga Banik

project or aconstruction company. Number of Computers over the Years 300000 250000 # of Computers 200000 150000 100000 50000 0 1983/84 1985/86 1987/88 1989/90 1991/92 YearsFig 1. Installed Computers in Grades K-12 in the U.S.The skill level of students at the beginning of the class were checked through a series ofinterviews and surveys that asked the students to self-select their competency level in a numberof software applications. The evaluation indicated that the

Conference Session

Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Colin Grant; Brian Dickson

widely dispersed students• The importance of mentoring and ‘pastoral care’ for geographically isolated students• Case Studies illustrating the diversity of students’ background, learning experiences and outcomes from the courses• Conclusions and wider implications for engineering education.1. INTRODUCTIONIt would be relatively easy to develop a paper on a topic covering “Teaching and TrainingChemical Engineering Professionals” by reporting what we do at the University of Strathclydeas a case of history. It would be full of detail and we would add a few “warts”, just to show thatwe are not perfect (yet). We do have a good story to tell, one of success based on: § Industry participation in course development § A strong

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jihad Albayyari; Bob Lahidji

mathematical and natural sciences gained by higher education, experience, and practice is devoted to the application of engineering principles and the implementation of technological advances for the benefit of humanity. Engineering technology education for the professional focuses primarily on analyzing, applying, implementing and improving existing technologies and is aimed at preparing graduates for the practice of engineering closest to product improvement, manufacturing, and engineering operational functions2. (Engineering Technology Council, 1991, P.1)The review of the literature reveals

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Manocher Djassemi

before senior year. Some students may have already taken a CNC programming class. Due to the nature of the project work the semester is divided into two periods: the first sixweeks are lecture oriented and the last nine weeks are very project intensive. The topics includedin this capstone course are intended to: (1) familiarize students with the concept of integrated manufacturing systems and cells; (2) help those students with deficiencies in key topics such as PLC and electronic circuits Page 7.1252.2 (3) familiarize students with new topics such as robotics, sensor technology, and communication networks “Proceedings

Conference Session

Materials and Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeev Khanna

to thrive, power generation, and reliable communications, among a host ofapplications.An optimum and reliable design of a welded structure requires an integrated approach tounderstand welding processes, materials science, fatigue design, joint failure, experimentalmechanics, and inspection. Hence, the total design of a structure involving welding as one of thejoining methods needs an integrated and interdisciplinary approach. Figure 1 shows the largenumber of variables involved in the design of a safe welded structure.Today, examples abound which show the need for engineers and scientists who have anintegrated, interdisciplinary background bridging mechanics, materials science, manufacturing,and design. Consider, for example, the High Speed

Conference Session

Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Kisaalita; Thomas Reeves

thesupervision of an instructor. Sections are formed around design problems that are sometimescontributed by contacts in industry. The format is traditional; the student design team meets withits instructor(s) regularly. The general expectations listed in Exhibit 1 are distributed to eachinstructor and student at the beginning of the semester. The Spring 2002 course schedule for theInternational section is shown in Exhibit 2.2. Elements of ENGRR 4920 International Section When UGA undergraduate students are asked what locations they would prefer for studyabroad experiences, their choices in decreasing order are: Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, LatinAmerica, Africa and Eastern Europe (Kisaalita, 2002b). These responses are consistent withother survey

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kamm

graphics package like Paint or CorelDraw.PowerPoint slides will not work because graphics must be saved in standard graphic file format(.tif, jpeg, etc.) Once all of the graphics are created, then open RealSlideShow and a ‘slidesorter’ type screen showing a sequence of empty slides (see Fig 1) appears (actually it showsonly one slide which is your title slide and spaces to the right of it for your slides to be loaded).Click on the title slide and you will get some fill-in windows that will generate a quality lookingopening slide complete with the RealSlideShow logo, the presentation title, and the authorsname. Then pull down on File and Add Slide and a popup window will allow you to tell thelocation where the graphic for this slide is located

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Erdogan Sener

Copyright @ 2002, American Society for Engineering education Session 1648 Table 1. Characterization of the Departmental Assessment Processes. Department ABET or PUL? Primary Strategy Supplemental StrategiesComputer Technology ABET/TAC Assessment in all selected Assess how well students feel they have learned(CPT) courses the course outcomes using surveys Develop rubrics for more courses Assess

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Maryanne Weiss; Mark Pagano; Margaret Weeks

of the United States in international trade." 1 In response to thisCongressional mandate, the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education(ATE) program was created. Since 1993, the ATE program has funded projects and centers thatfocus on the improvement of technician education and, thus, on producing a technologicallyprepared workforce. 2 Page 7.136.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationShortly after SATA was passed, NSF convened a workshop to address critical issues in

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Lucas; Daphene Koch

team did not believe that thefield trip was an important aspect in the program due to the lack of actual documentation as proofof learning. But the faculty and students had many enlightening experiences, which facilitated theirunderstanding of the technical concepts initially taught in the classroom. So, the research began tocreate a methodology that could be used to assess a field trip. The guidelines for field trip andassessment shown illustrate the historical practices of field trips, give a generic outline applicableto any subject and demonstrate implementation concepts for future field trips.Historical ResearchExperience shows us that preplanning is an important factor in having success on field trips 1.Traditional field trips started in

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Keith

EducationStudents also utilized “black boxes” obtained from companies that their parents work for in orderto complete their designs. After providing a description of the project and ways to use themicroprocessor to teach advanced concepts, this paper will describe these learning experiences.Brief Project DescriptionDuring the Fall 2000 and Fall 2001 semesters, students in CM4900 worked to achieve thefollowing goals: 1. Produce a prototype of an automated chemical delivery production facility known as a “Widespread Industrial Novel Multifluid Turnout Unit” (a.k.a. WIN MTU Project) which is to be designed to mix together three fluids: distilled water, distilled water with 1% by mass salt, and distilled water with 1% by mass red food coloring

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Clancey; Anton Pintar; Jason Keith

Session 1360 Improving the Chemical Engineering Curriculum through Assessment: Student, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Industry Input Sean Clancey, Jason M. Keith, and Anton J. Pintar Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931IntroductionIn response to requirements set forth by ABET2000 for the accreditation of engineering programs,the Deptartment of Chemical Engineering at MTU has been assessing its curriculum since 1995 (asdescribed in a prior conference proceedings 1) using a series of assessment tools developed over

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Emin Yilmaz

cylinders on an internal combustion engine.Basic sensor assembly was completed as a laboratory requirement for the course. The sensorassembly consists of an optical encoder, a sensor holder frame and a handle. A pulley is attachedto the shaft of the encoder. An O-ring is fitted over the groove of the pulley. When pressedagainst it, the pulley can ride on crankshaft belt of an idling internal combustion engine. Pulsesgenerated by the encoder are acquired and stored in a file using National Instruments 1 PCI 6023Edata acquision board and National Instruments LabVIEW data acquisition software. Stored datais processed using LabVIEW software and results are displayed. Variation of frequency of thesignal is proportional to the belt speed. Belt speed is

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis

measure of success for faculty in higher education.Because Purdue University has stepped up to the plate in this change, there may be lessons for other non-tenured faculty who may face the same uncertainty that Purdue University non-tenured faculty have facedin the last several months.The Purdue University Strategic Planning Document describes this trilogy: 1. Learning can be described as distributing knowledge to an audience of peers and citizens through a great diversity of academic literature and professional activities, and to student learners through a variety of text materials and instructional settings. In its libraries and other archives, the University serves as the repository and facilitator of

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cindy Finelli

coaching tool to helpstudents improve their acquisition of information.A preliminary analysis of the new quiz format was conducted in an electronics course at Indiana Page 7.439.1University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) [1]. Results from that study suggested that Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationperformance on the problem solving part and on the knowledge base part are not significantlycorrelated. That study also indicated little correlation between performance on

Conference Session

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yves Mercadier; Pierre Vittecoq; Patrik Doucet; Jean-Sébastien Plante; Francois Charron; Yves Van Hoenacker

S7 S8 Teamwork and Design Project I – Design Methodology Leadership – ING615 IMC900 – IMC156 (3 credits) Design Project II – Design Project III – (1 credit) (3 credits) IMC906 IMC907 Creativity and Project Management Creativity and (3 credits) (6 credits) Critique – ING630 (1 – ING670

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

application to the ASHRAEUndergraduate Senior Project Program. The proposal was to design a refrigeration system for asmall compartment. Subsequent to the awarding of the project grant in the amount of $1775 fromASHRAE, a student senior design group was selected to work on the project.II. The Design ProcessThe design process that the students follow in the capstone senior design projects is the oneoutlined by Bejan et al. [1] and Jaluria [2]. The first essential and basic feature of this process isthe formulation of the problem statement. The formulation of the design problem statementinvolves determining the requirements of the system, the given parameters, the design variables,any limitations or constraints, and any additional

Conference Session

Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Upchurch; Chi Thai

resulted in 2possible “freeware” solutions (“free” so that students can download them as needed on their ownPCs). One is based on the ATT Lab VNC 1 (Virtual Network Computing environment), which is Page 7.1119.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationmore designed for PC remote administration. The other was NetMeeting 2 from MicrosoftCorporation, which is designed as video conferencing software, currently capable of sendingvideo and sound to another single PC. NetMeeting also has built-in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

introductorythermodynamics modules include interactive exercises, immediate feedback, graphical modeling,physical world simulation, and exploration. This paper presents and demonstrates some of theactive learning exercises developed to date specifically for this project. Assessment methods tomeasure the effect of active learning in virtual learning environments that are under developmentare also discussed.1. IntroductionIn a recent speech [1], Michael Parmentier, Director of Readiness and Training, U.S. Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, referred to today’s learners as “The Nitendo Generation” whose firstchoice for learning is not static text and graphics, but rather interaction with rich multimedia andsimulations. Consequently, the U.S. Department of Defense

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Arthur; Michael Sexton

conducts ten experiments. These experimentsinclude the following:1. Small Power Plant2. Heat Transfer – Conduction3. Solid Fuel Combustion4. Supersonic Nozzle5. Small Engine Theory and Measurements6. Internal Combustion Engine Performance7. Water Cooling Tower8. Parallel/Series Pump Operation9. Vapor Compression Refrigeration10. Cross Flow Convective Heat TransferThis paper describes an effort to upgrade the quality and timeliness of the VMI’s MechanicalEngineering Department Energy Laboratory. Two of the current laboratory experiments wereselected for modernization and upgrade. These experiments were the Steam Power Plant and theCooling Tower. Both of these experiments were old, but the machinery is in good condition.The upgrades

Conference Session

Web Systems and Web Services

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheila O'Connor; Don Malzahn

. Four different universities participated in the beta test for a totalof approximately 140 users. The purpose of the project was to examine the potential ofusing a web-based system to teach team process skills to engineering students who wereworking on freshman and senior-level, semester long engineering design projects.TeamCoach provided structured team process skills training and presented it to individualengineering students on design teams: 1) when needed based on the stage of teamdevelopment and 2) customized for individuals based on individual styles. A databasewas used to store information on individual team members and capture reported teamsymptoms as the team developed over time.Evaluation surveys were sent to all the students and

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

of identifying what educationalpractices work best with respect to the goals of the particular school. To our knowledge,this is the first international benchmarking study of engineering education, and the studyprovides a unique networking opportunity among the institutions on an internationalscale. In this talk we present the most significant results of the SPINE study and contrasteducational practices between US and European colleges of engineering.1 Presenter. Carnegie Mellon University2 Georgia Institute of Technology3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Page 7.1016.1OVERVIEW Engineering is one of the few academic disciplines that

Conference Session

Information Guidance/Navigation/Control

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra H. Kajiwara; Lisa Taber; Cecilia Mullen

firststep in our assessment, we analyzed papers and project reports from both classes for thequality and quantity of the references which students used. Citations were reviewed forscholarly publications, for currency, and for their overall breadth in representing the projecttopic. This gave us a benchmark of the students’ command of engineering resources beforethey were given access to our web site. As we analyzed the papers, we discovered that thestudents needed access to examples of technical report writing, and guidance on how to citetheir references and how to create a complete bibliography.Project GoalsThe goals of our project were to: 1) significantly improve the students’ knowledge of theliterature of their discipline; 2) increase the

Conference Session

Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Miller

Session #2213 A New Course in Green Chemistry and Benign Processing G.D. Yadav 1, J.E. Jackson2, and D.J. Miller3 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824IntroductionThe material and energy demands of modern society hinge critically on the viability and progressof the chemical and allied industries, which both provide consumer products and support otherindustrial sectors. The burgeoning world population over the past one hundred years, augmentedby enhanced life expectancy and improved quality of life, can be tied to a

Conference Session

ET International Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tina Moreau-Jones; Albert Peng; Daniel Jones

Session 2649 International Exchange Program with China: The First-Year Experience of Engineering Technology Students Daniel K. Jones1, Albert Peng2, and Tina M. Moreau-Jones3 1 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, Institute of Technology, State University of New York, Utica, NY 13504 2 Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 3 United States Catholic Mission Association, Catholic Network of Volunteer Service, and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lyons; Peter Dorato

identified more andmore subjects that engineers needed in their first professional degree. In 1955, the ASEE GrinterReport 1 recommended that more mathematics and science be added to the engineeringcurriculum. In 1956, the Burdell Report 2 recommended that more humanities and social sciencesbe added to the curriculum. This was at a time when most Bachelors degrees in Engineeringrequired over 140 semester hours of course work. Even then, the need to go beyond a bachelor’sdegree became more and more evident. Finally in the ASEE Walker report of 1968 3, a case wasmade extending engineering education beyond the bachelor’s degree. To quote from the report3,p. 376 , "There is little doubt that during the next decade we will witness a rapidly