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Trends in Mechanics Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Scott Wirgau; Abhinav Gupta; Vernon Matzen

usersneeds in mind, a positive distance-learning environment can be achieved. This environment willbe able to reach a broader spectrum of students and researchers as well as allow for the eventualformation of collaboratories with other teaching and research-oriented organizations. Page 8.984.10“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Along with the educational and collaboratory benefits, this work will also allow formodifying other experiments in the laboratory. After the setup described

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Gary Gray; Andrew Miller; Francesco Costanzo; Charles Randow

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationinterests of an instructor. The students in the classroom also bring a diversity of experi-ences and learning styles to the student-teacher relationship. Keeping in mind the respon-sibility of both instructors and students to effectively communicate with one another aswell as to adequately prepare for learning outside of the classroom, engineering instruc-tors should be interested in considering different ways of presenting course material. Thework associated with this paper concentrates on using Mathematica, a mathematical com-puter package produced by Wolfram Research, to • present

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Assessment Issues

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Reuben Fan; Sean Brophy

). How People Learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, DC: National Academy Press2. Langer, A..M. & Knefelkamp, L.L., (2001). Forms of Leteracy Development with Technology in the College College Years: A Scheme for Students, Faculty and Institutions of Higher Learning. Paper Presented at the AACU Conference on Technology, Learning, & Intellectual Development, November, Baltimore.REUBEN H. FANReuben H. Fan received his BS in Biology and BA in Mathematics in 2002 from Emory University. He iscurrently enrolled as a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University.ELIZABETH S. STRICKERElizabeth S. Stricker is an Assistant Director with the VaNTH Engineering Research Center at

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Manufacturing Competitiveness

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2003 Annual Conference

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Todd Johnson; John Fesler; Kenneth Stier

-based manufacturing capstone course. It will explain how concepts are learned throughsimulation and applied through project work within the university context. Page 8.1070.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2163Nationwide Network and Its Services The Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center (IMEC) originated in the 1990's as aresult of a funded NIST project. IMEC is staffed by an experienced group

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Technology, Communication, & Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paulette Beatty; Jackie Revuelto; Dianne Kraft; Carolyn Clark

] Page 8.680.9Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and ExpositionCopyright ©2003 American Society for Engineering EducationWith the distinctions between traditional orientations to education and the learningcommunity reforms clearly in mind, it is not too difficult to see how discussions aboutlearning communities are frequently interspersed with discussions about associatedcurricular practices such as active learning, participatory learning, collaborative learning,cooperative learning, small group learning, and team learning. Basically, learningcommunities within the higher education community do not exist in a vacuum but withinsome infrastructure created to foster learning for students. Faculty

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Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Wierman; Marybeth Camerer

entrepreneurial-minded,” Baltimore BusinessJournal, February 7-13, 1997.2 “Johns Hopkins begins new business minor for engineers,” Quick’s Professional Journal, The EngineeringSociety of Baltimore, Inc., Vol. 3, No. 9, September 1996.3 “Hopkins, UMBC team wins Greater Baltimore Technology Council business plan competition,” BaltimoreBusiness Journal, May 6, 2002, (http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2002/05/06/daily13.html)4 “Hopkins strengthens effort to earn from faculty discoveries,” Baltimore Sun, January 9, 2003.JOHN C. WIERMAN received a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Washington in 1976. He is aProfessor of Mathematical Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University, where he served as Department Chair from1988 to 2000

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jerrolyn Hebert; Dawn McKinney

networks. It was also anticipated that after studentscompleted those courses that later in the curriculum during senior projects, directed studies ortheses they might continue to develop projects that were initially started in those courses. Thebasic attributes of this partnership included: funding of two graduate fellowships, providing asubstantial equipment grant, training the graduate fellows at AT and providing support andexpertise throughout the year. The paper will report on the creation of the partnership and theobserved impact on the CIS curriculum. Page 8.1112.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

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Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Ziegler

Session 2525 Teaching and Assessing Teamwork: Including a Method (That Works) to Determine Individual Contributions to a Team William L. Ziegler Associate Professor Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science Binghamton University State University of New York Binghamton, NY 13902-6000Abstract:Implementing teamwork has historically been difficult to achieve in an educational setting andhence has

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Improving Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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H. David Smith; Cara Rieger; David Kanter; Robert Linsenmeier; Ann McKenna

? Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 1998.4. Silverthorn, Dee U. (1998), “Physiology Education Today: What Comes Next?” Advances in Physiology Education, December, 20(1): S1-3.5. Krajcik, J., C. Czerniak, and C. Berger (1999), Teaching Children Science: a Project-based Approach. Boston: McGraw-Hill College.6. “The design of learning environments,” in How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, J.D. Bransford, A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, Eds. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999.7. Giorgio, T.D. and S.P. Brophy, “Challenge-based learning in biomedical engineering: A legacy cycle for biotechnology,” in ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Washington, DC: American

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2003 Annual Conference

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William O. Jolley; Hartley T. Grandin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

AC 2003-572: A MODULE FOR TEACHING FUNDAMENTALS OF FINITEELEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE USING ELEMENTARY MECHANICS OFMATERIALSHartley T. Grandin, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteJoseph Rencis, University of ArkansasWilliam O. Jolley, Page 8.74.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session 3268 A Module for Teaching Fundamentals of Finite Element Theory and Practice Using Elementary Mechanics of Materials William O. Jolley, Joseph J. Rencis, Hartley T. Grandin, Jr. Mechanical Engineering Department Worcester Polytechnic

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Teaching Strategies in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Russ Poldrack; Richard Hoge; Randy Gollub; Mark Vangel; Ian Lai; Douglas Greve; Julie Greenberg

. Page 8.1081.1026. , accessed January 13, 2003. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education27. , accessed January 13, 2003.28. , accessed January 13, 2003.29. , accessed January 13, 2003.30. , accessed January 13, 2003.31. Laurillard, D., “Learning through collaborative computer simulations,” British Journal of EducationalTechnology, 23(3) pp. 164-171 (1992).32. , accessed January 13, 2003.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported by the NSF Engineering Research Centers award number EEC-9876363, by theMGH/MIT/HMS Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, and by the MIND Institute.IAN LAI is a graduate

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Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

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Andrew Koffman; Bryan Waltrip; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

connecting different instruments. This is a valuable skill for systems engineers since their main job is modular integration. 2. The circuit is very simple so the students can fully understand it and analyze it in detail. This is absolutely necessary in order to be able to improve the experiment. Teaching an iterative design process that converges into a good project is a critical component of a high-quality college engineering program. 3. The measurement result does not depend on the value of the voltage source. Only its short-term stability is needed to perform the balance. 4. The sensitivity of the detector plays the role in determining the balance but keep in mind

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Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Greg Kremer

always been done. Standard templates canalso give prominence to "closing the loop" activities to make sure that continuous improvement Page 8.1027.1is not ignored, a real possibility in the normal end of the term grading and assessment rush and Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationthe shift into preparing for the next academic term. Usually the closing the loop actions do nottake a significant amount of time, but for maximum effectiveness they must be completed,documented and discussed

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Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

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Azzedine Lansari; Akram AlRawi; Faouzi Bouslama

curriculum was centered on teachingconcepts in information systems. However, the curriculum was not developed with the needs ofthe country in mind. Also the emphasis was on lecturing rather than student learning. When theuniversity shifted to the APM, the focus shifted from teaching and input style course delivery tostudent centered learning and feedback. The new IS curriculum was developed to ensure Page 8.1240.6alignment with the college and university’s learning outcomes. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Innovations in Web Site Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Amy Van Epps

has beenincreasing.Database-to-web capabilities have been employed in libraries for several years. This is theprocess used to create web accessible public catalogs or OPACs. In the last several years thesecapabilities have become more accessible to non-programmers and thus more widely availablefor local adaptation by libraries. The article by Antelman provides a good overview of thetechnologies available for creating dynamic pages.1 While the article was written several years Page 8.455.1ago, the options discussed for database-to-web have not changed significantly in that time. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering

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Internet Programming and Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mark Wickert; Gregory Plett

; Page 8.1288.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2003, American Society for Engineering Education 2. Develop simple implementation means whereby the instructor may add supplemental materials to the course web-site (without compromising security or utility); and 3. Develop automatic evaluation means to determine if the on-line course supplements assist student learning.These three aspects are described in the following sections.I-A. StandardsTo make the content of the supplements as accessible as possible to the student, we believe thatthe instructor should standardize file formats and style. Issues of style might

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Tools of Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Elizabeth Davis; David Socha; Valentin Razmov

Session 1531 When Conflict Helps Learning David Socha†§, Valentin Razmov§, Elizabeth Davis † Center for Urban Simulation and Policy Analysis § Department of Computer Science & Engineering University of WashingtonAbstractWe describe techniques, implemented in a junior software engineering course, for creating anenvironment of safety and for regulating the amount of conflict so that students can learn how touse conflict to benefit their learning and the project instead of

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Value Added Collection Management

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2003 Annual Conference

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Karen Grigg

. Page 8.1137.1The North Carolina State University Libraries (NCSU Libraries) joined the Patent and Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education 1Trademark Depository Library Program (PTDLP) in September 1977. Given the land-grant status of the University and its strong science and technology research focus, thedecision to become a patent and trademark depository program was logical.As the sole Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL) in the state of NorthCarolina, the NCSU Libraries must balance the needs of independent inventors with thoseof the

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Energy Project and Laboratory Ideas

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2003 Annual Conference

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Margaret Wismer

complete the labs on generator control, students need to know about pulse width modulation (PWM) circuits and feedback systems. While DC generators may not be the most likely machine a practicing engineer will encounter, it is felt that they provide students with a simpler introduction to machines and controllers as compared to AC or DC motors. The topic of DC generator voltage control leads naturally to DC motor speed control, AC generator voltage control and finally AC motor speed control. Recent student surveys indicate that they are satisfied with the course and that they have a grasp of the material.1 IntroductionThe typical electrical engineering course in electric rotating machinery and energy