Conference Session

Learning Styles

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

SangHa Lee; Stefani A. Bjorklund; John Wise; Thomas Litzinger

know if you made the “right”choice. Elsewhere in his interview he discussed the existence of “infinite number of solutions”to complex engineering problems and the need to sell your solution and convince others that it is Page 7.581.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationa good way to go. This student was judged to be high in his conceptualization of the complexproblem solving process. His Perry rating was 5.0.Table 1 presents the Perry ratings, complex problem solving (CPS) rating, and

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas O'Donovan; John Klegka

/ ( ' . ) ! ( ( +! ' 0 ' $ ( ' $ ' ! ' 1 ! 2 (. +! 3 ( ( * )( ( + ( ) 4 ( ( 566 ( 7 2

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Samir Moujaes

the use of exhaust fans on the roof of the two story structure.Figure 1 shows a very approximate schematic layout of the three rooms of concern.These is a teaching kitchen facility (lab kitchen-Rm 234) ,the production kitchen-Rm 230and the banquet room- Rm 233. The production kitchen is designed to actually cookmeals in mass to be served in the banquet facility to give the students the feel of a realrestaurant. The Hotel College actually holds several luncheons every semester which aredesigned and executed by the students under the guidance of an instructor as part of acourse. One thing that is not presented in this figure and obviously does exist in the actualdrawings is the existence of entryways through all the partition walls shown in

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

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John DiMilia; Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

Session 2121 A Study on Materials Procurement and Management for Small Companies Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, John DiMilia SUNY Farmingdale, NY 11735IntroductionMaterials procurement and management is an integral part of the building process. Materialsaffect every aspect of a construction project. 1 However, smaller companies have little to nomaterial procurement and management systems. As a result these companies incur additional butavoidable costs. Some of these costs are due to; a)large delivery times for materials, b) excessordering of material

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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A R Zaghloul

ineducation. Web-based education, computer-enhanced education, and distributed-networked classrooms, are just a few very powerful new concepts in education. 1-9 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Page 7.676.1In our quest for novel and new ideas, we tend to forget an important activity;clearinghouse. Several of our current practices that we developed over the last decadesneed some adjustments that can improve education drastically. One area is theinstructional laboratory and its use in

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathleen Pearle; Gary Dainton; Christine Johnston; David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Joseph Orlins; Kauser Jahan; Roberta Harvey; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head; Stephanie Farrell; Douglas Cleary

Session 2330 Using your Brain to Build Teams that Work: A Study of the Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Clinics at Rowan University Kathleen M. Pearle, Linda M. Head Rowan UniversityAbstract This paper discusses the results of the first semester of a longitudinal study of intentionalteambuilding undertaken in the Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Clinics at RowanUniversity. Students took Johnston & Dainton’s Learning Combination Inventory 1 (LCI), a 28-item self-report instrument that quantitatively and qualitatively

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Oscar R Gonzalez; James F Leathrum; Amit Kumar H; Vishnu Lakdawala; Stephen Zahorian

classes (Hestenes et al. 1 , Hestenes et al2 , Hake3 , Saul et al. 4 ) and otherscience courses (for example, see Vosniadou5 ), there is relatively little similar work that has beendone to develop assessment instruments for the first circuit theory course that is taught inelectrical and computer engineering. Given the large numbers of students nationwide who takesuch a course, the challenge this course presents to beginning engineering students, and theintroduction of new approaches to teach this material, an instrument similar to those available forphysics is needed to identify student misconceptions at the beginning of the class and to measurethe normalized learning gain at the end of the class (Hake3 ). These gains and other metrics canthen be

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Rivest

the rational behind selecting a T-Tail or aConventional tail.Aerodynamics and control -- Once students arefamiliar with aircraft components, it isappropriate for them to get some understandingof the aerodynamics that make flying possible.The physics of lift is explained based onBernoulli’s principle3. It is also illustrated usingFoilSim, a ‘simulation software that determinesthe airflow around various shapes of airfoils’,available from the NASA web site4. A favoritequestion is to ask students to calculate howmany people could ‘fly’ sitting on a standard Figure 1 [from (6)]: Evolution of designsheet of press wood given an initial inclination complexityof a few degrees and a constant 100 km/h wind.When students understand

Conference Session

Instructional Technology--What Works

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vijay Kanabar; Rumen Stainov; Tanya Zlateva; Eric Braude

it provided a better experience for the students via qualitystudent-teacher and student-student interactions. This paper provides details about theunique technology used in both the models. The strengths and limitations of using suchtechnology distance education are also discussed.1. IntroductionThe American Council on Education estimates that 85% of traditional colleges anduniversities offer distance-accessible courses. 1 Some disciplines more than other are wellsuited to leverage distance learning. Opportunities for distance learning are especiallytimely in the information technology (IT) arena. The explosive growth of the Internet andthe related development of web technologies for engineering, science, business, andvirtually every field

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack Matson; Elizabeth Kisenwether

lessons learned.IntroductionOver the past three years, five factors combined to demonstrate a need and interest in a problem-based, collaborative learning program (and Minor) in entrepreneurship for Penn Stateundergraduate engineering students. · Research data is confirming that active, collaborative learning methods produce statistically significant gains in student learning than those associated with more traditional instruction methods. 1 · Design courses provided continuously throughout the undergraduate education process is a goal outlined in the ABET2000 Engineering Criteria. 2 · Most recent feedback from the Industrial and Professional Advisory Committee (IPAC) for Penn State’s suggests continued focus

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Silvana Tarazaga; Dalmaris Gonzalez

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationAcademic ActivitiesThe 2001 EXITE! Summer Camp was structured around various academic activities,conferences, laboratory activities, hands-on workshops, and visits. The following list describesthe activities offered during the 2001 program.1.Opening CeremonyDuring the formal registration, the students received a nametag, and a bag containing a folderwith the camp rules. The Chancellor of the UPRM and the Dean of Engineering addressed thestudents and their parents. At the end of the ceremony, the EXITE! Director briefed theparticipants and their parents about the concept of the program, reminded of

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Griffis

format, copyonto a computer CD and cross-link these materials in a way which facilitates theirreview. We also plan to provide detailed course documentation and evidence of studentachievement in a similar format for the visiting ABET team. This paper focuses on theSelf-Study package.Description of the PackageThe required content (ABET, 2001b) of a Self-Study report is summarized in the upperpart of Figure 1. Sections B.2 to B.4 focus on the specialized program design and detailthe processes used by the faculty in defining the program objectives and in developingand maintaining a curriculum to meet those objectives. It is in documenting these threesections that we have developed special interactive techniques to pre sent the detail of theprogram

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Farris; Jeffrey Ray

plasticsprocessing lab was created and equipped with a small pneumatic injection molding machine. Atthe same time, students who had completed the revamped engineering graphics course were noweligible to take the manufacturing processes course. The engineering graphics class had beenchanged to emphasize design and manufacturing. Students who completed the new course arecomfortable designing and manufacturing parts using computer aided design (CAD) software,computer aided manufacturing software (CAM) software and small 3-axis CNC mills. 1II. Goals of the New ApproachThe following goals for the new lab exercises were formulated: 1. Students should apply CAD and CAM skills acquired earlier. 2. Students must apply knowledge of specific

Conference Session

ET Capstone Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hamid Khan

-basedevaluation on the quality of educational process.” In order to gauge the progress made, toidentify on-going and new issues and challenges with implementation, and to gather inputfor future directions, various proposals and researches to address the following have beenproposed.Purpose of the paper is to explore and answer the following important questions thathave been raised frequently by all stakeholders of an educational program.1. What evidence is there at the university/college/department level that outcomes-based accreditation is fostering an environment of innovation and continuous programimprovement?2. How are institutions/programs sustaining the use of assessment in qualityeducational processes?3. What evidence is there, that

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie Dahleh

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosana Miskulin; Mauro Miskulin; Geraldo Gonçalves Jr.; Dilermando Piva; Charlotte Gunawardena

administrators of public and private schools to inves t in DistanceEducation programs, which would make the "Technology of the Hope" 1 feasible. Some researchers point to solutions that, for their complexity, would even makeit more difficult to realize the programs with appropriate financial return, althou gh theymaintain the quality of the teaching process, as can be observed in Souza(Souza, 2000)and Hack (Hack, 2000). One of the factors that have been considered a limitation is a single teacher’scapacity to manage an effective learning assessment process, capable of supporting therelationships necessary to attain the teaching objectives in each course. Those thatdefend the teachers' permanent participation in the process, plead the need

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nestor; David Rich

techniques for digitalintegrated circuit design and extending this coverage to include digital-analog and analog-digital conversion. Students design these elements in the course laboratory, producing acomplete chip that is submitted for fabrication at the end of the semester. The resultingexperience gives students a strong grounding in digital integrated circuit design, anunderstanding of some important analog concepts, and an appreciation for therelationship between digital design and analog design.1. IntroductionVery Large Scale Integration (VLSI) is the enabling technology for an ongoing revolutionin computers, communications, and electronics. The importance of this key technologymakes a VLSI Design course an essential ingredient in a competitive

Conference Session

International Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Otto Rompelman; Maarten Uijt De Haag; Jos Uyt de Haag; Brian Manhire

education and the preparation of students for highereducation; forthcoming changes in engineering curricula; university entrance requirements;student financial aid; student enrollment; and the international exposure of students whilestudying engineering.1. IntroductionEngineering education was established before the Dutch industrial revolution (1870-1914) andhas been important ever since. Development of various industries, the trading position of theNetherlands due to its fortunate geographic location in the Rhine and Maas delta, its enclosure bythe North Sea, Belgium, and Germany (see Figure 1), and the development of the EuropeanUnion have furthermore helped create a market for graduates of engineering schools.The Netherlands is geographically

Conference Session

Computers in Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harry Hess

completelaboratory assignments.The remainder of the paper describes how solid modeling and reverse engineering laboratorycomponents are utilized during the course. Table 1 illustrates where the solid modeling (SM)and reverse engineering (RE) concepts and assignments are introduced throughout the fourteen-week course.Table 1 Course Topics Time LineSEMESTER COURSE RELATED RELATEDWEEKS TOPICS (SM) (RE)1 Reverse Engineering Yes (RE) Introduction Plus Single Point Machining2

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Engineering Management Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers; Ronna Turner; Greg Salamo

Session 3142 Graduate Student Practice of Technology Management: The Cohort Approach to Structuring Graduate Programs Ken Vickers, Greg Salamo, Ronna Turner University of ArkansasBackgroundMany conferences have been held to discuss the skills needed by engineering and technologyprogram graduates to be successful in technology based careers. These conferences strive tounderstand the full spectrum of job requirements by typically including representatives ofacademe, government, and industry. A common result of these conferences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 has beenlists of

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zachariah Chambers; Clark Merkel

theirdesign, a full explanation of the design's functionality, and an explanation of how thethermodynamic energy was converted to mechanical energy. Other information was toinclude an analysis of any mechanical forces that may be part of their design, any testingdone to measure the performance of the prototype, and calculations to find the thermalefficiency of their system. Figure 1 shows one example of the posters students created.The competition rules were set up to allow each of the four teams two attempts toperform the required feat. The order of competition for the first round was selectedrandomly. The completion times found in the first round were used to specify the orderof the teams in the second round, the fastest team going last. While the

Conference Session

New Computer ET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

George Zion

ProcessPrior to delving into an overview ofthe VHDL language, it is importantto first understand the overall VHDL Design Entrydesign process. A flow chart for thedesign process is shown in figure #1.The process begins with the design Pre-Layoutentry, which, for this discussion will Compile Simulationbe limited to VHDL source code.Many development tools also supportschematic entry and state grapheditor design entry. Following the Synthesizedesign entry is the compiler. Likeany programming language, thecompile performs a syntactical check PLD / CPLD FPGAof the source

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wheeldon; Glenn Wrate

, hopefully, inthe future to students in the Mechanical Engineering program.IntroductionElectrical Engineering (EE) programs across the United States have seen a decline in electricalpower engineering courses for the last few years 1. This same trend has been witnessed in the EEprogram at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). At MSOE however, there is anincrease in interest in the power systems option among Architectural Engineering (AE) students.The driving force behind this interest is an increasing demand for graduates with a powersystems background for facilities engineering 2. A group of 25 local design firms and contractorsrecently approached MSOE and requested a sequence of courses that would prepare AE studentsfor a career in the

Conference Session

Learning Styles of Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Scott; J. Elaine Seat; J. Roger Parsons

forengineers working in industry.BackgroundThere is a substantial history of the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 1 in engineeringeducation. This instrument, which classifies people into psychological subgroups and is basedon the theories of Carl Jung, is very popular for career counseling, work team formation, andpersonal development. Page 7.1235.1The Myers-Briggs types are based on the theory that all of us are born with preferences. Apreference is simply a preferred way of doing things. However, a tendency or preference does “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Expositi on

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Ford; Vincent Wilczynski; Gregg Dixon

Session XXXX Air Engine as a Manufacturing Project in an Introductory Design Course Gregg W. Dixon, Vincent Wilczynski, Eric J. Ford United States Coast Guard AcademyAbstractSeveral schools have recognized the value of build-to-spec construction projects to familiarizestudents with manufacturing methods and computer-aided-design applications. At the U.S. CoastGuard Academy, we have introduced a project in which students in a sophomore level designcourse produce CAD drawings and then build a small air engine shown in Figure 1 below. Theproject

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning Courses and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

related to teaching morethan sixty online courses and to the types of preparative training he received. Suggestedtraining opportunities and a list of training topics which an organization should makeavailable for its faculty is included.IntroductionIn an effort to attract and keep students enrolled, the distance learning organizations ofmost universities and colleges provide a number of support services for students.However, research has shown that one of the factors highly correlated to student retentionin the online environment is faculty performance. (1) It is generally accepted that there isalso a connection between student satisfaction with the faculty conduct and studentlearning. (2) (3) Student satisfaction rises when students are

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeed Niku

team-member, it appears that thecost is not prohibitive even if no external grant is available. The following is a list of some of the projects that have been undertaken in the past threeyears: 1. Washing Machine Water Reclamation Unit 2. Equine Forelimb Knee Joint Angle Measuring Device 3. A Toddler Quad Unit (Stroller, Car Seat, High Chair, Walker Unit) 4. La Pompa, A Better Bike Pump 5. Personal Shrimp-Peeler/De-veining Tool 6. Design of a Manual Hand-Held Sewing Machine 7. Bicycle Lighting System 8. Personal Beverage Cooling Unit 9. C-Cure Security System 10. Super Saturator Water Gun 11. Earthquake Gas Shut-off Valve 12. Student Desk Expander 13. Pneumatic

Conference Session

Hunting for MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sr., Willyerd Collier; Ken Vickers; Benita Wolff; Greg Salamo

Arkansas through a method that stronglyenhanced the likelihood of graduate school success of the recruited students. The funding wasprovided from either college or departmental level operational funds.The Carver Project was chartered to identify, interest, and recruit graduates of HBCUs asgraduate and professional students through the establishment of institutional formal relationships(Carver Alliance Partners). The two key elements of the Carver Project were (1) that anyacademically qualified student on the campus would be eligible for the summer researchpositions, and (2) that student selection for the summer program would be managed on theHBCU campus by an upper-level faculty member or administrator.Since 1996, the University of Arkansas has

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

important recommended part of educationalprogram curricula in many disciplines (1), (2). Engineering Technology (ET) is noexception. Computer Competency for ET students is defined by ABET criteria (3). Thecriteria states: “Engineering technicians and technologists are dependent upon the computer to effectively perform their job functions. It is therefore essential that students acquire a working knowledge of computer usage. Instruction in applications of software for solving technical problems and student practice within appropriate technical courses is required for all programs. Additionally in Baccalaureate degree programs, instruction must be included in one or more of the computer languages commonly

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

L. Glenn Kraige

kinetics. Thus, at present, themainstream teaching strategy consists of one approach for particle and rigid-body statics andparticle kinetics, but a different approach (in terms of diagrams) for rigid-body kinetics.The third approach to rigid-body kinetics is to use only a FBD and appropriate governingequations, so that all categories of statics and dynamics are treated in parallel fashions. Thisphilosophy, which was recommended by the author in 19829, will be expanded in the sectionsthat follow.Discussion of the Three MethodsIn Figure 1, we show generic diagrams associated with the three approaches introduced above, asapplied to an arbitrary two-dimensional slab. In the dynamic-equilibrium approach of Figure 1a,we show the applied forces along