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Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

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Paul Steif

Session 2168 Enriching Statics Instruction with Physical Objects Paul S. Steif Carnegie Mellon UniversityIntroductionA student who succeeds in a statics course has the ability to analyze basic mechanical aspects ofunfamiliar mechanical systems using the principles and methods of statics. The ability to applylearning to solve new and different problems is termed transfer by cognitive scientists.A variety of factors affect transfer. Most relevant to the present work is the recognition that thedepth of the initial learning affects significantly the ability to

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jenelle Piepmeier; Kenneth Knowles; Bradley Bishop

kits (ROBIX and LEGO) allows rapid prototyping of s olutionsto challenging problems in a reasonable time frame while still maintaining technical rigor andappropriate level of intellectual challenge. In our framework, there is a strong coupling betweenlectures and laboratory exercises, allowing us to put to use in the laboratory all of the mathematicalmaterial presented in lecture. We have recently switched over to a classroom/laboratory hybridstructure, allowing us to move from lecture to experiment without undue interruption in the flow ofthe course. III. SYSTEM MODELLING USING MEX FUNCTIONS In commonly used robotic texts, the introductory chapter defines robotics and explores the roleof robotics in industry and society. This is followed

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Martha Zola; Eugene Deess; Vladimir Briller

required to take placement tests in English andMathematics. In addition, the students who plan to major in Chemistry take a Chemistryplacement test. Placement test results, high school grades and SAT scores are used to determineindividual course placement.The Mathematics placement is based on Elementary Algebra, Pre-Calculus, SAT Math score,and High School Rank in Class, when applicable. The English placement is based on score s onthree New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test and SAT Verbal score. Toledo ChemistryPlacement Exam is used to place students in Chemistry classes. Table 1 provides information oncurrent NJIT requirements for placement in Math, English, HSS and Chemistry GUR courses

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Brader; Jed Lyons

Session 1566 Utilization of the Learning Cycle and Design of Experiments to Enhance Understanding of Mechanical Engineering Concepts John S. Brader, Jed S. Lyons Department of Mechanical Engineering - University of South CarolinaAbstractThrough design of experiments, as part of an increasingly difficult series of laboratory exercises,students gain a greater understanding of the relevant engineering theory. This paper outlines athree part laboratory experience specifically designed to introduce freshmen to the variety ofengineering disciplines. The three experiments increase in difficulty

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Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Oliver Hensley; Marjorie Donovan; Christopher Ibeh; James Otter

Session 2647 Epistecybernetics and the Accreditation Process Christopher C. Ibeh, Marjorie E. Donovan, Oliver D. Hensley, James L. Otter Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762AbstractThe current trend in accreditation vis-à-vis ABET and others is for the accreditationseeking “institution” to demonstrate that its program(s) meet the (TC2K) requiredcriteria. The institution must clearly demonstrate continuous program(s) improvement,enhanced student learning and satisfaction among others. These required demonstrationsentail systematized documentation of program(s) activities and are not part of academia’sregular or

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Brahm Verma

includerigorous preparation in science and mathematics with engineering design integratedthroughout; “entrepreneurial thinking” and “innovation, creatively and the arts.” OlinCollege has the distinct advantages of any new organization without the constraints oftraditions, historical agreements, or legacy systems of various kinds. Adapting a majorpublic research university to new ways is another issue.Georgia and its Flagship UniversityGeorgia is one of the most dynamic states in America. The Council of Competitivenessreports that in the decade of the 1990’s Georgia was 4 th in population growth, 8 th inventure capital investment, 8th in new start-up companies, and 13th in jobs in gazellecompanies (companies with annual sales revenue that has grown 20% or

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Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

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Paul Blowers

Syllabus", Coll. Teach., 42, 115-117 (1994).4. Eberly, M. B., S. E. Newton, and R. A. Wiggins, "The Syllabus as a Tool for Student-Centered Learning", J. Gen.Ed., 50, 56-74 (2001).5. Becker, A. H., and S. K. Calhoon, "What Introductory Psychology Students Attend to on a Course Syllabus",Teaching of Psychol., 26, 6-11 (1999).6. Wankat, P. C., and F. S. Oreovicz, "Chart your course", ASEE Prism, 8, 18 (1999).7. Behnke, R. R., and P. Miller, "Information in class syllabus may build student interest", Educator, 45-47 (1989).8. Smith, R. M., "Essential ethical considerations in education", Education, 117, 17-21 (1996).9. Hockensmith, S. F., "The Syllabus as a Teaching Tool", Educ. Forum, 52, 339-351 (1988).10. McIntosh, W. J., "The Expanded Syllabus as

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Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Szaroletta; Nancy Denton

EducationFour Point Bending Upgrades, Operation, and Outputs:The traditional FPB laboratory was upgraded using data acquisition (DAQ) hardware andsoftware, specifically National Instruments’ LabVIEW™ 5. Figure 6 depicts both the traditionaland upgraded FPB laboratories for comparison. Traditional Four Point Bending Specimen à Fixture à Vishay P3500’s™ à XY recorder Upgraded Four Point BendingSpecimenà Fixtureà Vishay P3500™ à Signal Conditioning Unità National Instruments™ DAQà LabVIEW™à Excel™ Figure 6: Block comparison of traditional and upgraded FPB laboratoriesThis DAQ setup has resulted in observed

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Brian Peterson; Barry Mullins

Session 2620 BattleBots and the Electrical Engineering Education Barry E. Mullins, Brian S. Peterson Department of Electrical Engineering / Air Force Institute of Technology United States Air Force Academy, CO / Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OHAbstractThe use of robotics as a learning tool within computer/electrical engineering as well as computerscience curriculums is ever increasing for a variety of reasons including stimulating interest inengineering. This paper describes the educational experiences gained through the design,construction, and competition of two robots called

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Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Terry Walker; Chang Kim; Caye Drapcho

Session: 2208 Application of Finite Element Method (FEM) Instruction to Graduate Courses in Biological and Agricultural Engineering Chang S. Kim, Terry H. Walker, Caye M. Drapcho Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803Abstract The application of Finite Element Methods (FEM) to a graduate level course inBiological Engineering, Advanced Transport Phenomena in Biological Engineering, is presented.First, the Galerkin Weak Statement (GWS) was introduced to the class to show the fundamentaltheory of FEM by

Conference Session

Instructional Technology--What Works

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2002 Annual Conference

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T. Michael Baseheart; Richard Miller; Mark Bowers; James Swanson; Anastasios Ioannides; Roy Eckart

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationACTION ON DIFFERENTIAL AREA OF CROSS -SECTION STRESS DIFFERENTIAL FORCE Figure 3.8 s dF When a circular shaft is subjected to torsion, every cross section remains plane and undistorted

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Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sylvie Doré

negotiate the transactions of everyday life. These four functions are: • sensation (S) and intuition (N) as means of collecting information resulting from direct experience, i.e. of perceiving the world; • thinking (T) and feeling (F) as ways of organizing experience rationally, of making decisions, i.e. of judging.Starting in the 1950’s, a mother-daughter team, Katherine Briggs and Isabel Briggs-Myersrefined Jung’s model. Contrarily to Jung who viewed the four functions as independent, Myers-Briggs grouped them two by two, realizing that some of the functions cannot be active at thesame time. To distinguish which function is active at a given moment, they added the concept ofattitude.Attitudes depict ways of negotiating the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Joe Wakeman-Linn; Alex Perry

aseating and sleeping. The construction requires a basic grasp of mechanical engineering concepts,and some programming ability, but use of the kits requires no previous skills. The LEGO®s kitencourages problem solving and teamwork. The unit was piloted with a pair of volunteer interns,both rising high school seniors. The volunteers worked with the unit in seven one-hour sessions.The interns chose to put in extra time to work on their projects, demonstrating the enthusiasminspired by both the materials and the projects.Introduction Hands-on experiences are vital to stimulating the interest of college students. Nowhere isthis more true than in engineering and robotics. Students want to know what awaits them whenthey have completed their math

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Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jerry Murphree; Brent Brzezinski; Joey Parker

student and sent to the DSP through this interface. The DSPsystem also returns measured output information for plotting and offline analysis. A ball-screwdriven by a small DC motor provides a prototype mechanical system. Some details of the linearactuator system, the PID control algorithm, and its implementation on the DSP are provided.IntroductionSingle chip digital signal processors (DSPs) have been available since the mid 1980’s. DSPs arehighly specialized microprocessors dedicated to fast, real-time computations. One commoncharacteristic of the DSP is the “multiply and accumulate” instruction, or MAC. This instructionmultiplies two values and stores the results in the accumulator in a single clock cycle. Thisoperation is particularly

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Reza Ziarati; Osman Nuri Ucan; Martin Ziarati

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Phillip Thompson

to one, 50-minute and one 2-3 hourperiod. By having the students read and write about civil engineering projects, they were able todevelop their technical writing skills and their knowledge of technical terms. This course wasalso successful at significantly developing spreadsheet, PowerPoint and web page productionskills.References1. Davis, D., Trevisan, M., McKenzie, L. and Beyerlein, S. (2001) “Enhancing Scoring Reliability in Mid-Program Assessment of Design” ASEE 2001 Annual Conference Proceedings.2. Wilson, S. (2000). “Introducing Freshman to Engineering at Western Kentucky University.” ASEE 2000 Annual Conference Proceedings.3. Perna, A. and D. Hanesian (2000). “Using Measurements to Introduce Undergraduate Students to Science and

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CAD Applications in MET Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mukasa Ssemakula

st Century: Challenges and Opportunities," Journal of Engineering Education, January 1998, pp. 19-22.3. Ram, B., Sarin, S., Park, E. and Mintz, P.: "Providing Manufacturing Experiences to Industrial Engineering Students through an Extension Program." Proceedings, 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Nov. 10 -13, 1999, San Juan, Puerto Rico.4. Weller, J.E., Kumar, V., Grove, S. and Bordia, R.K.: "The Development of a Project -Based Introduction to Manufacturing Laboratory Involving a Stirling Engine." Proceedings, 1998 Annual Conference of the ASEE, June 28- July 1, 1998; Seattle, WA. http://www.asee.org/conferences/search/00131.PDF5. Lamancusa, John S. et al: "The Learning Factory - A New Approach to

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Techniques for Improving Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Cottrell

Session 2230 Developing a Dynamic Classroom with "ExCEEd" Teaching Workshops: Separate but Equal in New York and Arkansas David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgI. IntroductionFor the second year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has sponsoredworkshops to answer a call for formal educational training for engineering facultymembers. Conducted both at the United States Military Academy at West Point and atthe University of Arkansas, these “Excellence in Civil Engineering Education” (ExCEEd)workshops provided an effective venue to foster and improve

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Assessment in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Cottrell

Session 3642 Evaluation and Outcomes Assessment During the Semester: Putting Course Learning Objectives to Work David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgI. IntroductionIn recent years, much has been written about the requirement to perform outcomes andobjective assessments to evaluate the strengths of ABET accredited programs in allengineering disciplines including engineering management. In particular, the criteria foraccrediting engineering technology programs stipulates that programs must demonstrate thatgraduates have a commitment to quality

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Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

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Shehu Farinwata

2002-2317 Engineering First: An Undergraduate Dilemma Shehu S. Farinwata, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Member, IEEE Department of Electrical Engineering The University of Texas at Tyler 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799, USA1AbstractThe trends brought about as a result of computer software revolution and evolution aremany and varied in just about any of the traditional engineering disciplines. A lot of suchtrends might be seen as a response to an interesting reversal of opportunity, which isapplication-driven research. Not too long ago it had been research

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Andrew Rusek; Barbara Oakley

figure. The uppermostfilter is designed to detect a ‘1,’ while the filter below it is designed to detect a ‘0.’ Theassociated voltage waveforms are shown in Figure 12. Figure 13 illustrates a slightly more complex method of handling FSK. Once again, theinput to the system (shown in green) is fed into a VCO (in blue). This time, however, the receiveris essentially a phase locked loop system. The PLL filter output voltage is proportional to thefrequency changes, which represent the 0's and 1's of the transmitter. Figure 14 shows thecorresponding waveforms.4. Frequency hopping Frequency hopping is illustrated in Figure 15. The ‘hopping code’ signal is provided bythe two pulsed voltage sources (in green). These provide for several

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii

. This paper discusses the main reason that led to the introduction of design in this course, the process that was followed to achieve integration of design, examples of projects that were carried out by students, the benefits and disadvantages that have been identified, and the author’s assessment of the whole experience. 1. Reason for adding design into the course: Need for reform Design was added to the first course in fluid mechanics to respond to the criticisms of engineering education that were prevalent in the literature at the end of the 1980's and the beginning of the 1990's. People who wanted reform criticized engineering education. They charged that graduates of American Engineering

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Trends in Mechanics Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Scott Danielson; Sudhir Mehta

test is a starting point and one, to the authors’ knowledge, notavailable for any other engineering subjects. Mechanics educators have the potential to begin anew chapter in mechanics-education research with the development of a high-qualitystandardized test for statics.References 1. ABET (2000). See http://www.abet.org and follow the accreditation link to both the engineering and engineering technology criteria for the new accreditation criteria. 2. Danielson, S., & Mehta, S. (2001). “Teaching Resources for the New Millennium: Statics as an Example,” Journal of SMET Education: Innovations and Research, Vol. 2, Issues 1&2, pp. 37-45. 3. Hake, R. (2001). "Lessons From the Physics-Education-Reform Effort

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Duggins

were examined andapplied to the process-based teaching model described. The Maturity Process Teaching Modelwas presented, and the five levels of maturity were defined. Three types of box structures: blackbox, memory state, and clear box, were created to illustrate different levels of processunderstanding of student learning, and they were examined from the perspective of the MPTM.References[1] Piaget, Jean (1966) The Psychology of Intelligence, Littlefield, Adams, Totowa, NJ.[2] Papert, Seymour (1991) Constructionism: Research Reports and Essays, 1985-1990, Ablex.[3] Bruner, Jerome S. (1960) The Process of Education, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.[4] Bruner, J. (1966) Toward a Theory of Instruction, The Belknap Press of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Tragesser; Gregory Agnes

Session 2793 SIMSAT: A Ground-based Platform for Demonstrating Satellite Attitude Dynamics and Control S. G. Tragesser and G. S. Agnes Air Force Institute of Technology Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7765 J. Fulton U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO 80841AbstractA laboratory platform capable of demonstrating the attitude dynamics of an orbiting satellite wasdeveloped at the Air Force Institute of Technology

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Khalid Al-Olimat

Session 2793 DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER-AIDED LEARNING TOOL TO OPTIMIZE STUDENTS’ LEARNING OF UNDERGRADUATE ELECTROMAGNETICS AT OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY Khalid S. Al-Olimat, Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Ohio Northern University Email: k-al-olimat@onu.eduStudents have generally found electromagnetics a difficult subject to understand and learn.Despite the publication of many textbooks in this field, each one is intended to provi de

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Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

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Andrzej Filipkowski; Krzysztof Zaremba

IMGs CMEs MECU S techn S technTEMPUS I 90/94 97.5 257 74 1574 391 76TEMPUS II 94/98 66.8 292 111 579 91 59 up to 1996 up to 1996 Page 7.737.4 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Polish technical universities displayed considerable interest in the participation in theTEMPUS projects. The number of applications was about 5 times larger

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Inquiring MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gerald Heydt; Keith Holbert; Khaled Nigim

thefaculty and researchers have become more familiar with Native culture. There is particularimportance in this case for instructors from the ‘majority culture’ to know their stu dents, how tomotivate them, and how to retain them in engineering.References1. Robert N. Wells, Jr., “The Native American Experience in Higher Education: Turning Around the Cycle of Failure II,” Research Report, New York, 1997.2. New Mexico Commission on Higher Education, “Native American Student Recruitment and Retention at Colleges and Universities in New Mexico,” Research Report, Santa Fe, NM, 1996.3. American Indian Science and Engineering Society, “History and Goals”, www.aises.org4. Beth S. Lee, et al., “MESA/MEP at American River College: Year

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Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Janna

Session 3566 FRESHMAN-SENIOR COLLABORATION IN A CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE William S. Janna, John I. Hochstein, Michael Racer, Anna Phillips, Hsiang H. Lin Herff College of Engineering The University of Memphis Memphis TN 38152ABSTRACTAn innovative capstone design course titled “Design of Fluid Thermal

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Haering

2002,American Society for Engineering Education Equation Behavior Parameters e = C fV Wheatstone e is the strain, Cf is the calibration factor and V is the Bridge output voltage s = Ee Stress-Strain E is Young's Modulus, s is the stress 6PL P is the load, L is the length of the beam, w is the beam s= Load-Stress wt 2 thickness and t is the beam thickness Wother is the weight of the load other than the water, g is gp D 2 h Load-Height P = Wother + the