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Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Davis

Semester Senior YearCourse Description: The Senior Design Thesis is the culmination of a student’s career in theAET major. Students work with a selected design instructor on an approved design project oftheir choice, from programming through design inception to compl ete final presentation of theirproject. Projects must consider architectural, engineering and planning issues, plus budgeting,scheduling, specifications and code applicability. Final portfolio jury reviews will include bothuniversity and professional critics.[6]Course Integrations:· Research and Precedent Analysis · Site Planning· Architectural Design · Master Planning· Architectural History · Interior Design

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New Programs and Success Stories

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2002 Annual Conference

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J. William Shelnutt; S. Gary Teng

started a new M.S. in EMGT program to serve technicalemployees of Charlotte area industries in Fall 2000. The students/prospective students in theprogram are mostly full-time career individuals. They need a program that has a close tie withindustry and can provide them with up-to-date real world problem solving and managerialknowledge and skills. To fulfill these needs, the faculty in this new EMGT graduate programcontinuously improves the curriculum and adds more real world components into the curriculum.Reisman2 and Abbott3 stated that student involvement in actual industrial practice while pursuingthe degree is very critical to the success of EMGT education. Smith4 showed that problemsolving skills, leadership, and teamwork ability is

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Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

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Basil Baltzis; Dana Knox

introduced anew course for freshmen that entered in Fall 2001 and indicated chemical engineering as theirintended major. The course runs on a pilot basis.“Introduction to Chemical Engineering,” runs as a seminar type course for one hour every week.The objectives are to expose students to various aspects of chemical engineering in general andcareer paths in particular, and to ensure that the students form a real connection with thedepartment right from the early phases of their college life.Each week the students meet with either faculty members or alumni (both recent and well-established graduates) to discuss topics varying from the department history and administrativestructure to careers in the pharmaceutical industry and independent consulting

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi; Ibibia Dabipi

successfulcompletion of the Electrical Engineering discipline, the student will receive a Bachelor ofScience in Electrical Engineering from College Park. In addition, other engineeringprograms may be pursued through the five-year UMCP plan for cooperative engineeringeducation which combines classroom theory with career-related work experience.Collaborative Distance Education ProgramThis unique program is founded on the premise of sharing resources among thecollaborating institutions and builds on the strengths of UMES, SU, and UMCP. Themodel combines the advantages of distance education and the conventional teachingenvironment and provides a unique means of offering quality engineering education toremote locations in the eastern shore of the state of Maryland

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ECE Design, Capstone, and Engr. Practice

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vamsy Chodavarapu; Bill Kirkey; Alexander Cartwright; Pratibha Gopalam

open-ended problems underlying today's high-tech photonic devices. Ø An ability to work in teams with members from different backgrounds. Ø An ability to communicate freely by participating in various presentations for their respective projects. Ø An ability to use the World Wide Web and multimedia technologies to broaden the understanding and knowledge of the principles and fundamentals of photonic devices. Ø More interest to pursue a career in the area of photonics.Conclusion and Future DevelopmentsThis new learning environment has been developed during the past 3 years to aid in theteaching of photonics and laser courses at the University at Buffalo. The response andfeedback to these applets has been very supportive

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Williams; Robert Doty

overview presentation.Peer evaluation is used to modify the team performance grade for each student.V. AssessmentAs part of our ongoing program assessment process, alumni are surveyed to determine theimpact of their academic engineering experience on their professional careers. Alumni who havegraduated from two to six years ago are asked to rate Baylor’s role in meeting twelve differentengineering program objectives based on their cumulative job experience. Of the twelveprogram objectives, eight are stated objectives of senior design. 1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. 2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. 3. An ability to design a system

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Glagola

-on Career Forum Better job placement Expand th e K nowledge an d U se of C omputers in More professional guest speakers Construction Engineering: Access to Autocad Seminar with software companies Enhance the Program Through Quality of Life Better computer resources Initiatives: Parking Free football tickets Don’t pick on architects Review and Refine Academic Program: More required courses in CM Combine with BCN/Business Better relations with other departmentsAssignmentsAssignments were based on small portions of engineering projects at various stages of the

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamad Ahmadian

general overall manner in each category. Students are required to give several presentations throughout one's career for job relatedissues. Not only can a successful effort enhance one’s own career, but may very well have apositive impact on co-workers and place of employment.Appearance Presenters should be appropriately dressed. The suggested attire is coat and tie for men,suits for women. Such dress is not mandatory, but all presenters should remember that initialimpressions of the audience are critical. Unacceptable Fair Average Good Excellent (2 points) (3 points) (4 points) (5 points) (6 points)Denim; Some

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

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2002 Annual Conference

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Scott Husson; Richard Rice; James Haile; II, S. Michael Kilbey; Graham Harrison; Douglas Hirt; David Bruce; Charles Gooding; Deborah Switzer

UC Berkeley in 1998. Dr. Husson is the recipient of the 2000 NSF Presidential Early Career Award forScientists and Engineers. He has been a member of ASEE since 1998.DOUGLAS E. HIRTDr. Hirt is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Clemson University. He received his bachelor's andmaster's degrees in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1982 and 1984 and his doctoral degree in chemical Page 7.219.9 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exhibition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationengineering from

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jed Lyons

. Mechanical, chemical, electrical, computer, civil and environmentalengineering students work with grades 3-8 science teachers and their students to introduceengineering examples, experiments and inquiry and design problems to stimulate sciencelearning.The first cohort of Fellows started in August 2001, and includes four Ph.D. students, five M.S.students and two undergraduate seniors in an accelerated BS/MS program. All are U.S. Citizenswho are majoring in mechanical, chemical and environmental engineering and have expressedinterest in an academic career. Their first semester, the Fellows enrolled in a graduate coursefrom the College of Education, EDTE 701 - Special Topics in Teaching Science. The course istaught by GK-12 project Co-PI and is

Conference Session

Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Crosthwaite; David Radcliffe

and included; a team-basedapproach; communication, consultation and transparent processes; valuing teaching; inclusivestaff and student recruitment; links with industry; support of new staff; network of women staff;career development for general staff; work & family, fresher support and tone setting; support ofindigenous and international students; gender, cultural and disability awareness and research indiversity issues.Independently, the University of Queensland and Thiess Pty Ltd formed a Strategic LearningPartnership in 1999, for the “joint development and delivery of commercially focused educationand research and development programs for industry, using the facilities and expertise of Thiessand the University”. Through the Thiess-UQ

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Multimedia and Product Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wafeek Wahby

notonly vary in their natural abilities or visualization skills, but also they do have diversebackgrounds, learning styles, and career objectives.Moreover, Engineering Graphics courses, most of the time, are introductory courses inmany engineering or technology curricula, presented to freshmen students who mostprobably are not yet oriented enough, or certain about their abilities or even interest inthose disciplines. Unfortunately, this could turn-off some students, making them tobecome less motivated or enthusiastic. If their stamina is not strong enough to help themsurvive this frustrating period, students may undergo painful experiences, or even quit thediscipline altogether.Engineering Graphics courses, however, need not be such an obstacle

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Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

Session 2364 Applied Materials Science - A Fundamental Course for Engineers Mark A. Palmer1, Robert E. Pearson, Kenneth J. Wynne2 1 Kettering University 2 Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAbstractMaterials selection is a required part of design, and thus if design is to be incorporatedthroughout a curriculum it is necessary that the students be exposed to the fundamentals ofmaterials science early in their careers. This has been done in a freshman-level materialsengineering course designed to

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Habibur Rahman

auspices, traces its historyto the foundation Saint Louis Academy in 1818, and was renamed Saint Louis University in1832, becoming the first university established west of the Mississippi River. The Universitysettled at its present site on Grand Boulevard in 1888. Saint Louis University is classified asResearch Level II institution by the Carnegie Foundation. The University enrolls more than11,000 students. Parks College of Engineering and Aviation, one of the twelve colleges orschools of Saint Louis University, prepares students for careers in engineering, aviation, Page 7.422.1computer science and related fields. The Department of

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paula Zenner; Charles Van Karsen

to that he had a twelve-year career as a practicing engineer in the MachineTool, Automotive, and Software industries. He specializes in Experimental Vibro-Acoustics, NVH, and StructuralDynamics. His research efforts have concentrated on experimental noise and vibration methods related toautomotive systems and subsystems, large home appliances, machine tools, and off-highway equipment. Chuckregularly presents seminars and short courses on Experimental Modal Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, AcousticMeasurements and Sound Quality, and Source-Path-Receiver methods. At Michigan Tech, Chuck teachesMechanical Vibrations, Experimental Vibro-Acoustics, Analytical and Experimental Modal Analysis, MechanicalEngineering Laboratory, and Controls. He

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cyrus Taylor

to help address the question as to what we shoulddo to improve our graduate programs, we turned to our alumni. Here the feedbackquickly identified physics entrepreneurship – a program preparing physicists forentrepreneurial careers – as a major national need, and a target of opportunity for theCWRU Physics Department. A second thrust was to similarly query industrial leaders.This identified a desire on the part of high-tech industry to improve connections with theuniversity, and in particular suggested long-term and intensive student internships as anapproach with both significant pedagogical value while providing a new mechanism forfunding graduate students.Having identified a potential opportunity, there remained the question of how to

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Farris; Jeffrey Ray

engineering. Thecurriculum emphasizes design while preparing students for careers in industry. All students arerequired to complete three four-month cooperative education experiences before graduation. Afour-credit manufacturing processes class is offered to junior level mechanical andmanufacturing engineering students. The class consists of three hours of lecture and three hoursof laboratory work each week. In the past, the laboratory experience has consisted of traditionallaboratory exercises and tours of local industry. In the laboratory students gathered data and thencompared the data to theoretical predictions. Unfortunately, this approach lacked relevance tostudents with industrial experience. On the other hand the tours of local industry were

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jean Paradis

Education, Halifax, Nova Scotia : Dalhousie University, 1998, p. 633-640 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 7.107.7 Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationJEAN PARADISAfter a career in the construction industry as a project manager and estimator, Jean Paradis is now a projectmanagement professor in the construction engineering department of l’École de technologie supérieure del’Université du Québec. He teaches courses in planning and control, estimating and project management. His mainresearch interests are in the use of the

Conference Session

Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed McCaul; Alfred Soboyejo; Robert J. Gustafson

12 P8 Encourage Attendance at Professional Conferences, Trade 12 Shows and Short Courses P9 More Focus on Business, Management and Finance 9 P10 Increase COOP/Internship Participation 8 P11 Promote Professional Registration 6 P12 Improve Career Advising 3Within Category P1 - Curriculum Content comments revolved around two principal areas. Thefirst was bringing in more real world examples, often by the means of industry connections. Thesecond dealt with keeping the curriculum current with industry

Conference Session

Focus on Undergraduate Impact

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Prathivadi Ravikumar

Mechanical Engineering majors in their final semester beforegraduation. It is a required course for all Mechanical Engineering majors. The course is centeredaround industry sponsored team design projects. In conjunction with the design projects,instruction/learning on engineering design and related content such as engineering managementare emphasized. The manner of conducting the design projects and teaching the subject matterare aimed at achieving the objective of providing a transition for students from conventionalengineering education to the practice of engineering in the real world.WHY ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT IN THE SENIOR DESIGN COURSE ?It is often the case that engineering majors start their careers as engineering professionals andthen, after

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Anderson; Rufus Carter; Brian Thorndyke; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

academically no different than thosethat remained. They reported students left for reasons relating to perceptions of the institutionalculture and career aspects.Perceptions and attitudes of engineering students have been examined in the literature. Page 7.619.1Besterfield-Sacre, Moreno, Shuman and Atman developed the Pittsburgh Freshman EngineeringAttitude Survey (PFEAS) 3. They administered the survey at the beginning of the students firstsemester and again at the end of the first semester or the end of the first academic year. Theyreport gender differences for female engineering students on the pre-survey. Female engineeringstudents began their

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

leaving the student unable to perceive the presence of a force or moment ina real life situation. Moreover, students cannot learn Statics in a very abstract way and then beexpected in later courses to apply those ideas to real artifacts. Along with many faculty, we aredisappointed with the extent to which students are able to use Statics in the analysis and designof mechanical systems and structures which they confront in their subsequent education1, andlater in their professional careers. We believe that physical experiences with forces andmoments that act between, or within, objects must be part and parcel of the very earliestexposure to Statics.Statics is taught traditionally in the context of rigid bodies, and it is logically consistent

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vipin Kumar; Scott Eberhardt

improvements inengineering education. The goal of the WFSF Program is to keep mid-career engineeringfaculty abreast of the rapidly changing industrial environment for the purpose ofimproving engineering education. As such, it is the only program of its kind in thenation. Boeing expects participants to disseminate what they learned to the academiccommunity (through papers such as this) and to increase the awareness of institutions ofhigher learning about modern trends in engineering practice in corporations striving toremain globally competitive.The WFSF participants typically spent the first week together in Seattle, where they wereintroduced to a broad array of issues related to the key elements of globalcompetitiveness and the practices of

Conference Session

Learning Styles of Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Virginia Elkins; Roy Eckart; Catherine Rafter; Eugene Rutz; Cathy Maltbie

grades for the Mechanics I students and Basic Strength of Materialsstudents when results for both groups are combined.Univariate ANOVA's for MBTI type groups indicate that there is no significant overallinteraction between course instructional format and MBTI type for course grade whenresults for students in both Mechanics I classes and Basic Strength of Materials classesare combined.On the other hand when we separated the results using MBTI Type Mental FunctionSubgroups into four subgroups related to career choice (ST, SF, NF, NT), UnivariateANOVA's indicate that there are significant overall interaction effects between courseinstructional format and MBTI subgroup for course grade for students in both courses.(Mechanics I: F(12) =2.369, p

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Naseem Ishaq; Salahuddin Qazi

of graphical programming tools to simulate, design, and implement systemsfor communications, DSPs and control has increased rapidly in industry. Suchprogramming tools are easier to use and are effective teaching tools in learning difficultconcepts in electrical engineering and engineering technology courses. Theintroduction of graphical programming tools in our courses has given the studentshands-on experience with the same design tools used by practicing engineers, enhancingtheir career options in the current technological environment. The professional copiesof some of these software packages are expensive, but some of the manufacturers oftenhave special discounted prices for academia and are willing to donate them forteaching

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Lewis

Chemical Engineering atOklahoma State University. Randy is currently the Vice-chair of the Career and Education Operating Council ofAIChE and is a past chair of the AIChE Student Chapters Committee. Research interests include biomedicalengineering applications and conversion of renewable resources to liquid fuels and chemicals. Page 7.1198.5 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Expositi on Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”

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Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Summers

conceptionto completion takes serious commitment. Without the passion to commit to a project ofthis magnitude many texts remain in outline form. And, in the midst of all the hard workthat needs to be done, be sure to keep your sense of humor.Bibliography1. “An Author’s Guide to Developing a Manuscript”, Pearson Education, Inc. Prentice Hall, Career andTechnology, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2001.2. “Author’s Guidelines, A Guide to Success in Publishing”, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2000.3. Funston, J. H. “What Makes a Good Introductory Textbook? What is Good Textbook Writing?”Amesbury, MA, 1988.4. Michaelson, H.B. How to Write and Publish Engineering Papers and Reports, ISI Press, Philadelphia,PA, 1982.5. Pfeiffer, W.S. Pocket Guide to

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Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gardner; Harold Ackler; Anthony Paris; Amy Moll

CivE CM ECE Disciplines 6.6 6.1 7.8 7.2 6.9 Design 6.2 6.9 4.8 6.2 7.1 Prob. Solving 4.9 4.5 3.2 8 5.7 Spread Sheet 4.6 5.5 6 6.7 2 Team Work 4.3 4.5 4.2 4.7 4.4 Presentations 4.2 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.4 Career Paths 3.7 5.2 2.3 0.5 5 Societal Context 3.3 4.2 2.8 4.2 2.5 Word 3.3

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Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Siripen Larpkiattaworn; Obinna Muogboh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Larry Shuman; Alejandro Scalise; Dan Budny; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller; Harvey Wolfe

questions into seven categories: • Engineering as a career, • Engineering ability, • Enjoyment of math, • Engineering as an exact science, • Perception of the work engineers do, • Compatibility with engineering and • Ability to work in groups.These seven measures were used as the input variable for the LVQ model. The output variables,class status, were represented as a “1” for freshman, “2” for sophomore and “3” for junior. Thesize of the training set was determined by the amount of data available for each class and thedesire to provide an equal number of data points for each target response group. 150observations were used to train the network, with 45 observations (15 observations for eachclass) used to test the

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Dunning

, electric drives, and industrial automation. As part of University of Maine’s continuous improvement process, this input served as adriver to revise traditional coursework in power systems analysis to courses introducing state ofthe art technology in industrial automation, controls and communications. This paper will discussthe course content covered in the new “power” courses and will also discuss the laboratoryimprovements made to support this effort.Previous Courses Historically, the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the University of Mainehas provided excellent training for students interested in careers in electric utilities andmanufacturing. Firms such as General Electric, Rockwell Automation, ABB and