Conference Session

Building Bridges in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Djafar Mynbaev

and mathematics. Thegraduates of engineering schools traditionally work as researchers, developers, and designers ofnew devices and technologies. Engineering-technology school graduates are more practical-oriented; the courses require less theory and are more descriptive. Engineering technologyeducation emphasizes extensive laboratory work. Graduates of such schools work primarily asmaintenance and control personnel, operating with existing equipment rather than creating newequipment. However, today industry has changed the traditional approach to design and maintenance.These changes are characterized by a dramatic shortening of the design stage and, moreimportant, by a consideration of the maintenance requirements of new equipment at

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

department. Having no room in the curriculum for a formal laboratory, the centraltheme is to combine theory, simulation and hardware within the existing classroom/study timeallotments. Teams of 5 or 6 students construct experiments “at home” and submit their circuitsas homework for grading. PSPICE simulations are used to support both the lecture material andthe hardware experience. Additional reading materials and tutorials have been created for betterutilization of both in-class lecture and out-of-class study time. Lecture style has been modifiedto incorporate class time for introduction to hardware and digital simulation with PSPICEwithout sacrificing course content. This approach has proven to be an effective tool inintroducing students to

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Aik Mon; Harold Broberg

lab is also described.I. IntroductionMany on-line software development systems such as WebCT, Blackboard, etc., are used bydistance education instructors to develop and deploy non-technical courses. These softwaresystems normally integrate such desired functions as design of presentation of the course,educational tools to facilitate learning, communication and collaboration page design, andadministrative tools to assist the process of management and continuing improvement of thecourse. However, technological realities and lab hardware requirements/constraints of thesesoftware systems present challenges to educators who want to develop online technicalcourses in the fields of engineering or engineering technology with laboratory

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Oerther

anational challenge. At the University of Cincinnati, the author has begun to address thischallenge by developing a new course entitled, “Molecular Methods in EnvironmentalEngineering.” The objective of the course is to teach students to adapt techniques from molecularbiology to address important issues in environmental engineering. A hands-on laboratory formatencourages students to develop scientific questions, learn appropriate methodology, conductcareful experimentation, analyze data, and draw conclusions worthy of presentation to peers.Although the initial offering of this course to well prepared graduate students was considered asuccess, future offerings must continue to address the daunting challenge of providing asupportive, yet independent

Conference Session

CE Projects: International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas; George Pincus

responsibility for creation and design of structures4.Construction surveying is perhaps the best example of an application of modern technology inthe Structural Analysis Design program. With sponsorship of industry, students are exposedevery summer to the latest technologies in total stations, global positioning systems (GPS), andglobal information systems (GIS). GPS and GIS have revolutionized surveying, because of theability to determine a position with high precision and obtain its corresponding information5.Hands-on laboratory testing on a variety of structures is conducted in the laboratory (located inthe same room as the classroom). Figures 2 through 4 show students at work in the laboratory.Figure 2 - Structural Analysis and Design students

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathaniel Allen; Mike Klein; Matthew Cunnington; Levi Westra; Ronald Smelser; Edwin Odom

. Our goal is to introduce an engineering project in the sophomore year thatgenerates a high level of student interest and aids student retention. To address similar issues,MIT includes the assembly and analysis of a Stirling engine by their sophomore students. Ourchallenge is to adapt the MIT Stirling engine project into the curriculum of a land grantuniversity with a different fee structure. The Idaho Engineering Works, a group of mechanicalengineering graduate students, modified the MIT Stirling engine to allow fabrication in thedepartment machine shop. We introduced the fabrication and assembly project into theSophomore Laboratory course and designed new laboratory exercises around the Stirling engine.The first iteration of the Stirling

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Torvi

, along with how I have addressed these challenges. This discussion will include adescription of instructional technology used in this course and how partnerships with the local firedepartment and the university fire safety office have been developed in order to allow students toaccess the facilities and expertise of these groups. As I am developing my own fire scienceresearch laboratory on campus, future plans to integrate these facilities into my course will also be Page 7.1080.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

introductory engineering course based on statics. This course begins by introducing thestudents to the fundamental physics of statics equilibrium and culminates with the students beingable to design a simple structure. To make this course successful we adopted the philosophy"Involve me and I'll not only learn but understand and remember". Such involvement requiresemphasizing oral, written, and visual communication. In the beginning of the course, thephysical laws are demonstrated by self directed laboratories. During the middle of the course,students optimize a truss using a spreadsheet. The course culminates with a project where thestudents using a special form of the Tresca Criterion can select a material and its dimensions fora design. This also

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Jones

an active role in the learning process. Theirbehavior indicated that hands-on group activities inspired students to interact closely with eachother, instilling teamwork skills that are vital for careers in industry. Laboratory work waseffective at bringing together students of diverse backgrounds, skills, and interests. Studentslearned from each other, and they were much more likely to ask questions. Page 7.761.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationRecommended ChangesDue to the current

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Teofilo Caceras; James Ochoa

peripheral interface, a time processing unit, and a systemintegration module. In the first several weeks of the semester, students study the processor’soverall architecture and then focus on the CPU (i.e., instruction set and addressing modes).Students then explore the architecture and operation of each of the other modules. As themodules are covered in lecture, students are given laboratory problems that involve interfacingthe 68332 to external circuitry. The individual labs lead up to a final project that is completedduring the last four weeks of the semester. The project requires interfacing the microcontrollerto multiple external devices (incl. analog-to-digital converter, H-bridge motor controller, etc) andcreating a real-time user interface

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ismail Orabi

used to analyze the results.This work demonstrates that instrumentation experience is greatly enhanced by integrationLabVIEW into the Laboratory. The incorporation of computer data acquisitions into theundergraduate laboratory provides students with a valuable tool for data collection and analysis.IntroductionThe use of a computer to imitate an instrument or device is known as virtual instrumentation.One software development package used to create virtual instruments is LabVIEW (LaboratoryVirtual Instrument Engineering Workbench). LabVIEW is a graphical programming languagethat, when used in conjunction with a data acquisition device and personal computer, allows theuser to control devices, collect, manipulate and display data. Written code is

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

-learning. The paradigm for thedelivery of these distance classes, particularly the laboratories has been the topic of numerouspublications.1,2,3 Page 7.503.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe initiative discussed in this paper is the result of the convergence of three factors. First, thedepartment faculty was considering how to better respond to the TAC of ABET program criteria(a-k) for technology programs. A theme of these eleven outcomes is that graduates not onlymust be technically

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkat Allada; Rajiv Mishra; Ming Leu; Anthony Okafor; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

student team is expected to use facilities that aredistributed at manufacturing laboratories on the UMR campus, FV campus, and facilities ofoutside vendors and suppliers. This project course will also provide students with the experienceof integrating the technical knowledge they have learned from various other courses. The projecthighlights include: • Integration of business and engineering skills5 through a two-semester, team-based capstone manufacturing project course, • Development of a distributed product design and manufacturing environment including a realistic supply-chain network, • Development of modular courseware to support the capstone design project, • In-depth understanding of product quality and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jiang Li; Matthew Lee

system can be adopted for both lab and field measurements. It is especially convenient for field projects since the DAQ system is portable and light. This system is designed for multiple purposes. For instance, the data acquisition can measure and record stress/force, strain/displacement, velocity/acceleration, temperatures, etc. that are related to projects in civil engineering such as pile driving, foundation loading/unloading and deformation of infrastructure (i.e., pavement, slope, retaining wall, bridges etc). This system can also serve as a virtual laboratory device for purposes of teaching and research in engineering mechanics (i.e., oscilloscopes, frequency response analyzers, signal generators, A/D or D/A data converters, etc.). In the

Conference Session

Intra-college Graduate Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Watkins; Richard Hall; Martha J. Molander; Josh Corra; Bethany Konz; K. Chandrashekhara; Vicki Eller; Abdeldjelil Belarbi

. Sponsoredresearch and educational activities incorporate various combinations of technologies asillustrated in Figure1. Smart structures projects require the integration of sensing, materials, andstructures. Associated educational projects apply educational innovation and Web-basedmethodologies in the context of the component disciplines. The projects described in this paper were conducted by masters students who had takenthe supporting interdisciplinary course. These example projects are listed below.· Smart Composite Bridge: 3 An instrumented all-composite bridge for highway loads was laboratory tested and manufactured with the involvement of several government and industrial partners. It featured an integral fiber-optic-sensor network

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhengtao T. Deng; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

; Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1566 [2]. The student will demonstrate competencies in experimental testing, error analysis, laboratory safety, data acquisition, instrumentation and laboratory report writing. [3]. The student will demonstrate computer competency and an intelligent use of computers as a tool for developing solutions to engineering problems.ME 360 Fluid Mechanics class is designed to provide the student a basic working knowledge ofengineering fluid mechanics with the inclusion of open ended problems in the design of fluidsystems

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Hollar; Beena Sukumaran

engineering curriculum at Rowan University emphasizes:(i) "hands-on" and team oriented education; (ii) inter and multi-disciplinary education;(iii) use and incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies; and (iv) improving technicalcommunication skills. To achieve these objectives, the four engineering programs ofCivil, Chemical, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering include a common engineeringclinic throughout their eight semesters of study.In the Engineering Clinic, students and faculty from all four engineering departmentswork side-by-side on laboratory experiments, design projects, and research. The solutionof these real-world problems require not only a proficiency in the technical principles,but, as importantly, require a mastery of written and

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Steif

available for study by students throughdigital images and other electronic means. In the rest of the paper, we described theseenrichments and the experience of implementing them in statics class of approximately 100students.Physical counterparts to basic conceptsA series of laboratories was devised which offered physical counterparts to the following basicideas: (i) the moment about a single axis due to a force in three dimensions, (ii) the relativemotions permitted at standard connections, (iii) free body diagrams of a body for which studentssupply all loads necessary to maintain equilibrium and (iv) the motions of, and forces actingbetween, bodies constituting simple mechanisms. Two of these experiments are described indetail.To address the

Conference Session

ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jefferson Lindsey; Frances Harackiewicz; Lizette Chevalier

frequency of operation. The advanced students learnabout efficiency, directivity and gain, and have time to study the practical concepts of creating alow loss match. Graduate students find the building and creative aspect of the contest quitedifferent from many of their computationally intensive antenna assignments. Over the years,someone in the senior class has tried nearly every antenna type. Most students walk away with atleast a working antenna they can use in their home.IntroductionHands-on and laboratory experiences are highly emphasized in the SIUC Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering as well as in the Department of Technology. Both of thesedepartments teach senior-level and/or graduate-level courses on antennas or on

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Powell; Richard Mines; Laura Lackey

Session 2002-781 Encouraging High School Students to Learn about Bioremediation Richard O. Mines, Jr.1, Janet Carlson Powell2, Laura W. Lackey1 Mercer University1, Department of Environmental Engineering, 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31210 / BSCS2, 5415 Mark Dabling Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 808919AbstractThis paper presents a laboratory activity for high school students used to stimulate their interestin environmental engineering and the role of bioremediation in cleaning up the environment.The proposed laboratory activity utilized six, 2

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

. Recognizing that engineers need material from both semesters of the traditional twosemester sequence, a new one-semester course was developed. This course has been designedaround the pedagogical theme that "The properties of larger particles are based upon theproperties of their constituent particles and their interactions". As such, the students areintroduced to "modern" physics. To deliver a course such as this effectively , we have found thatwe need to adopt innovative teaching techniques including: focusing on the recitation, frequentfeedback, the use of the studio-format, closer integration of the laboratory experience with thecourse, self-directed laboratory exercises, context- based learning, and the use of the internet.The course structure

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Freeman; Rebecca Kellogg

opportunity to explore how we could teach this course more effectively.Innovative use of technology and media impacted not only what we were able to do in thelecture, but also the laboratories that are part of part of the course. The lectures were captureddigitally and made available using streaming video. This gives students flexibility in viewinglectures multiple times as they learn. Before this, students only had the option of viewing thecontent in a synchronous mode. One of the other powerful advantages of using technology wasthe ability to bring examples from the real world into the classroom. For example, in discussingfinite state machines the instructor did a remote session in front of a vending machine, whichillustrated the concepts using

Conference Session

Combining Research and Teaching

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Raul Ordonez; Marianne Cinaglia; Kathryn Hollar; Jess Everett; Joseph Orlins; Kauser Jahan; Mariano Savelski; Linda Head; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh

engineering open houses.THE REU SITEFounded in 1923 as Glassboro State Teachers College, Rowan University has evolvedinto a comprehensive regional state university with six colleges. The College ofEngineering was initiated as a result of a major donation in 1992 from the RowanFoundation. The Rowan University College of Engineering has a brand new engineeringbuilding, including state-of-the-art equipment and computer resources, and a dedicatedand extremely competent faculty. Facilities such as seminar and lecture rooms,laboratories, computer rooms, audiovisual equipment and study hall space are located inRowan University’s state-of the art $28M Henry M. Rowan Hall. This newly constructedhome of the College of Engineering has a 92,500 sq. ft

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Livingston; James Squire

H-bridge motor controller and contact sensors) to the frame, and build the digital logic on the supplied solderless protoboard. The teaching pendent used for programming is shown to the right.II. Course ImplementationEE 101, Introduction to Electrical Engineering, is a two credit-hour course - one lecture hour andone lab hour - presented over 14 weeks. There is no text; all material is presented using lectureand lab notes. There are no tests or final exams. Student evaluation is performed via individualhomework assignments, team lab assignments, and a team project.The laboratory has six stations each consisting of a computer, an oscilloscope, a bench-top digitalmultimeter, a hand-held digital multimeter, a logic probe, a 32

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alexander Ganago

tradition creates several steps of reassurance for thestudent that the material has been learned before grade points are given or deducted forthe results of this learning demonstrated on the exam.Surprisingly, this tradition is often defied in laboratory teaching. For example, it is not unusual tofind a laboratory assignment, in which the beginning students who were just shown anoscilloscope are required to make measurements using this new instrument, with a possibility oflosing the points for getting wrong results. The learning suffers when students are unsurewhether they are doing the right thing and whether their data make sense. Lack of reassuranceleads to unnecessary stress, shifts focus from learning to fear of losing points, and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elhag Shaban

established torectify it. We suggest to make changes in syllabi contents, stress design in courses andexams, select and retain oriented engineering faculty, show cases in courses,examinations, and laboratories that assist the students to practice design. This paperoutlines suggestions and recommendations that may substantially improve the capstonedesign in undergraduate electrical engineering to satisfy the r igorous challenge of ABETrequirements.IntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is a privateprofessional agency responsible for peer review of engineering programs to meetminimum standards set forth by the agency and to enhance the existing and developfuture educational programs. Accredited programs provide the

Conference Session

Collaborations with Engineering Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Koller

Space Agency.Cuyahoga 11,000 Aerospace Industry Partners: United Space Alliance,Pearl River 4,025 Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Johnson Controls, Harris Corp.,Prince 20,000 Computer Sciences, Raytheon, SAIC, Wyle Laboratories,George’s Sverdrup, Space Gateway Support, Indyne, Dynamac,Community *170,212 Bionetics, Allied Signal Research, American PrecisionCollege of Products, Amtec Corporation, Coating Technologythe Air Force *(Counts Air Applications, Campbell Engineering, Dynetics, Industrial Force Fabrication Company, Raytheon Systems, Summa Technology, enlisted TRW, ArgoTech, Parker Hannifin, BF Goodrich, Swagelok

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry McIntire; Ka-yiu San; Ann Saterbak

biological systems· Biosystems Transport and Reaction Processes - momentum, heat and mass transport and reaction processes in human body· Systems Physiology - physiology of organism, tissue and cellular levels· Biomechanics/Biomaterials - force analysis, mechanics of deformation, biomechanics of tissue, physical and chemical properties of biomaterials· Tissue Culture Laboratory - sterile technique; proliferation and transfection assays· Bioengineering Design - design of process or product, FDA regulations, economics· Advanced Bioengineering Laboratory - modules in biomaterials, biomechanics, systems physiology, instrumentation, bioprocessing, ethicsTo enhance knowledge in one area of Bioengineering, students select one of three

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Barker

Session 1566 Better Preparing Students for Basic Measurements Courses Mark Barker Louisiana Tech UniversityAbstractThis paper will examine the difference in performance between two groups of students enrolledin the junior- level Mechanical Engineering course Basic Measurements (MEEN 382). Thiscourse covers measurement theory and application in a lecture and laboratory format. Theprimary difference between these two student groups is their curriculum background, due to achange in the Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Freshman Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul LaPlume; Michael Ruane

. Preliminary assessment results will begiven at the presentation of this paper.The module begins with the presentation of basic digital imaging methods and issues, using PChardware and web cameras available in the department electronics lab. As student proficiencygrows, they advance in teams to the High Tech Tools and Toys Laboratory, which supports fivededicated imaging stations. At each station, the students face a particular imaging problem, whichthey solve using a variety of hardware and software tools. Solutions are structured to make surethe students can be reasonably successful with their novice level of understanding. The ‘Toolsand Toys’ include different cameras, frame grabbers and digital channels, and imaging softwareranging from MATLAB to