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Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ghaith Hammouri; Alan Hadad

”It will be recalled that the nth term of the above sequence is also the formula for the sum of thefirst n positive integers: 1 S n = n (n + 1) 2It is also instructive to remember that the sequence formed by the sums of the first n consecutiveodd numbers yields the sequence of squares: n = 1,3,5,7,9,... S n = 1,4,9,16,25,...In like manner, the sequence of the sums of the first n even integers yields the rectangularnumbers: n = 2,4,6,8,10,... S n = 2,6,12,20,30,...Theorem 5: Between any two consecutive rectangular numbers lies a square that is the

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nelson Baker

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences1. Sulbaran, T.A. Impact of Distributed Virtual Reality on Engineering Knowledge Retention and StudentEngagement, Unpublished Dissertation, Georgia Tech, 2002.2. Dick, W. “An Instructional Designer’s View of Constructivism”, Instructivism and the Technology ofInstruction: A Conversation, Duffy & Jonassen editors, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, New Jersey, 1992.3. Papert, S. “Situating Constructionism”, Constructionism, Harel & Papert editors, Ablex, New Jersey, 1991.4. Petraglia, J. Reality by Design: The Rhetoric and Technology of Authenticity in Education, Lawrence ErlbaumAssociates, New

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The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

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2003 Annual Conference

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Murat Tanyel

Signal Processing”, Proceedings of 64th Annual ASEE North Midwest Section Meeting, Madison, WI, Oct. 2002.5. Polking, J., Boggess, A., Arnold, D., Differential Equations, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall (2001).6. Carr, R., Tanyel, M., Engineering Explorations with Maple, Philadelphia, PA: Harcourt Brace College Publishing / Harcourt Brace Custom Publishing (1994)7. Monsma, S. V., Leegwater, A., Christians, C., Schuurman, E., Dykema, E. R. and Van Poolen, L., Responsible Technology, Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (1986).8. Seerveld, C., Rainbows for the Fallen World: Aesthetic Life and Artistic Task, Toronto, ON: Toronto Tuppence Press (1980).9. Adams, C. C., An Analysis and Solution to the Two

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Angela Miller; Monica Schmidt

microscope to see what it is used to do (at work).6.* Make your own specimens by attaching thin objects (such as salt crystals, lace, hair) to glass slides with clear nail polish.7.* Learn the names of the parts of a compound microscope. Learn how the image is formed.8.* Learn about the history of light microscopes. Who invented the first microscope? What was it used for?9.** Learn how to record what you observe through the microscope, either on film, with a drawing, or using a video camera.10.** Interview an adult who uses microscopes in their career. Ask questions about what microscopes are used to do. How did they learn to use a microscope? What kind(s) of microscope(s) do they use? Do they examine specimens

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Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

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Swami Karunamoorthy

Session 1360 HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM OF OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT AT PARKS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND AVIATION Karunamoorthy, S., Kirkpatrick, C., and Stolzer, A. Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MissouriAbstractOutcomes Assessment is one of the keys for continuous quality improvement ofacademic programs. It is a vital catalyst for the pedagogical paradigm shift fromTeaching to Learning. The regional and program accreditation agencies are placinggreater emphasis on outcomes assessment than ever before. A typical system of programassessment should be consistent with the mission, objectives, and outcomes of theUniversity

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Pre-College Initiatives in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lawrence Genalo

., “Technology education in the U. S.: a status report,” The Technology Teacher 61(1):8-12. 2001. 12. Weston, S., “Teacher Shortage-Supply and Demand,” The Technology Teacher , 57(2):6-9. 1997. 13. NCES (National Center for Education Statistics), Digest of Education Statistics, 2000. On-line at http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/digest/dt068.html. 14. Bureau of Labor Statistics News Release 2000-2010 employment projection. 15. Kapur and Associates, Inc. Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2001. 16. Genalo, L.J., Gallagher, M., Golder, J. “An Engineering Linkage to K-12 Teachers,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, June, 2001. 17. Genalo, L. J., Wright C. T., Wright K. B., “Toying with Technology in Elementary

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Partnerships in IE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ratna Babu Chinnam; Joe Nguyen; Jenny Wang-Chavez; Hemalatha Sathya

. Cowen K. J., & Tesh, A. S. (2002). Effects of Gaming on Students Knowledge of Pediatric Cardiovascular Dysfunction. Journal of Nursing Education, 41(11), 507 – 509.2. Gagne, R. M. (1985). The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction (4th ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.3. Guba, E. G., & Lincoln, Y. S. (1985). Effective Evaluation. San Francisco: JOssey-Bass Publishers.4. Klein, J. D., & Freitag, E. (1991). Effects of Using an Instructional Game on Motivation and Performance. Journal of Educational Research, 84(5), 303 - 308.5. Nathenson, M. B., & Henderson, E. S. (1980). Using Student Feedback to Improve Learning Materials. London: Croom Helm.6. The Reality Based Learning Work Circle and the

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Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Asif Shakur; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi; Ibibia Dabipi

explores the theoretical underpinnings as well as the practicalapplications of Microwave Engineering. Laboratory experiments and theoretical principles will be seamlesslyblended in order to maximize the learning and long-term retention efficiency. Simulation software will be used.Topics include: Transmission Lines, Smith Chart, Z, Y, T, S, and ABCD matrices, passive devices and filters,Maxwell’s equations applied to reflection, refraction, and polarization of waves, Poynting’s theorem, waveguides,antennas, and microwave amplifier design. Prerequisite: PHYS 315/ENEE 380 and PHYS 311/ENEE 206. Fourhours per week. Page 8.89.2

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mireille Battikha

engineering concepts in the processes. Page 8.438.3 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Footing Mix Slab Column F-1 M-1 S-1 C-1 strip place strip finish Time F-2 M-2 S-2 C-2 Construction Product cure mix cure strip

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What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ted Eschenbach; Mike Loose; John Whittaker

Criteria Database(s) queried: FISonline DowJones U.S. based? X A parent company? X Competitive with other candidates? X X Incorporated prior to 1980? X Void of major mergers? X Paid an annual dividend each year (1991 – 2001)? X X Table 1. Use of Databases in Step 2 of Candidate ScreeningSix screening trials with varying organization and resources were completed before the seventhand final screening

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula

functional products. The projectsstart with simple components and progress to the manufacture and assembly of fully operationalmodel engines. The projects also expose students to the idea of working in teams, a skill that ishighly sought by industry. The work is still ongoing but initial student reaction has been quiteenthusiastic. Page 8.163.6 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education.7. References1. Lamancusa, John S. et al: "The Learning Factory - A New Approach to Integrating Design and

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard DeVries; Douglas Stahl

., New York. pp. 109-121.4. Brohn, D. M. 1996. “Engineering on the right,” Structural Engineer 74(22). Institute of Structural Engineers, London. pp. 380-382.5. Krawinkler, H., P. Francisco, L. Ibarra, A. Ayoub, and R. Medina. 2001. “Development of a testing protocol for woodframe structures,” CUREE publication W-02. Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering, Richmond, CA.6. Ferguson, E. S. 1993. “How Engineers Lose Touch,” Invention and Technology winter 1993. pp. 16-21.7. Parmelee, R. A. 1998. “Have we let computers replace structural engineering judgment?” Structure winter 1998. National Council of Structural Engineers Associations, Council of American Structural Engineers, and Structural Engineering

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Teaching Strategies in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul King; Sean Brophy; Stacy Klein-Gardner

lectures and field trips and we would like to continue theseactivities. We are planning new methods to help students better prepare for these eventsso they can get more out of the experience. For example, we may plan a short on-linedemonstration, or experiment students can perform prior to going to the lab. This maybetter prepare them to ask questions and notice key features of the lab setup that relate toour learning objectives.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported primarily by the Engineering Research Center Program of theNational Science Foundation under Award Number EEC9876363.The authors also greatly appreciate the efforts of their students.Bibliography[1] Harris, T. R., Bransford, J. D., and Brophy, S. P. (2002). Roles for learning

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Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sangsoo Ryu; M.H. Kim; Julian H. Kang; Spyros A. Kinnas

Ex. Webcam, chatroom. Online virtual conference … Telementoring for students Figure 5. Conceptual diagram of future TAMU state-of-the-art wave tankBibliography1. Murgio, M.P., Communications Graphics. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1969.2. Johnson-Laird, P. N., Legrenzi, P., and Legrenzi, M. S., “Reasoning and a Sense of Reality.” The British Journal of Psychology, Vol. 63(3), University Press, Cambridge, 1972, pp.395-400.3. Pressley, M., “Imagery and Children’s Learning: Putting the Picture in Developmental Perspective.” Review of Educational Research

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Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Shamsuddin Ilias; Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

include the instructor(s) that mostoften teaches the course and other faculty interested in the course content. Each committee has acoordinator that is knowledgeable in the subject area, but not the instructor who typically teachesthe course. The coordinator is responsible for (1) scheduling a committee meeting during thefirst week of classes following the semester in which the course is taught, (2) making sure thatcourse materials are available for the committee when it meets, (3) keeping the committeediscussions on task, and (4) submitting the annual course report.The purpose and philosophy of the course committees is to stimulate discussion among facultymembers and to assess course materials, thereby, leading to documented improvement of

Conference Session

Mechanical Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Firas Zeineddine; Ahmad Smaili

the solver is tested again and the results did notmatch desired results, the problem is more easily determined and limited to the pertinent IOand DTM parts. One common user mistake is inconsistency of angle formats (deg or radians).This coding scheme makes the solvers robust and independent, which helps in building atoolbox for 4R linkage design with minor additional effort.Operating SoftLinkTo start the software simply type ‘SoftLink’ at the MATLAB prompt. Figure 3 shows thedefault design that is loaded initially. Currently there are three user interface menus inSoftLink: File, Solver and Quit. There are also shortcut keys - S to simulate mechanism, D toinput a new design, and H for Help. More will be added in future versions.The File menu

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Web Systems and Web Services

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gallagher

occupied by the cap is determined bythe trajectory of the robot and the location of the contact relative to the robot’s outer surface.When the gripper arm is down, then the cap(s) that were in range of the front sensors are tested todetermine whether they are within range of the gripper’s object sensor, or subject to collisionwith some part of the arm. The coordinates of the lowered arm are defined by a small set ofpoints. An overlap test involving the cap(s) and these points is done in the same manner de-scribed above using built-in Java 2DGraphics methods. Caps that are involved in a collision are reposi-tioned using a technique similar to one employed during collisions with the robot’s body; depending onthe trajectory of the robot and the point

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sasha Pasulka; Sandhya Pillalamarri; Milica Milovancevic; Michael Wagner; Meena Nimmagadda; James Adams; Anjali Gupta; Mary Anderson-Rowland

and “Be a TechGirl too!”IV. Science/Engineering Knowledge GameOur goals for the game were: 1) to make something enjoyable that middle-school girls would liketo play many times, 2) to expose them to many interesting areas of science and engineering, 3) toincrease their knowledge in science and engineering, 4) to be age-appropriate, and 5) to buildtheir confidence in their technical ability. After many discussions with many groups, we finallydecided on a game format where the players choose from many technical categories, and thentypically answer ten questions from those area(s). The current categories include math, physics,chemistry, earth science, biology, electricity, human anatomy, computer science,inventors/inventions, science/engineering

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Design Through the Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Anna Philips; John Hochstein; William Janna

Session 2366 SENIOR-FRESHMAN COLLABORATION IN A CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE William S. Janna, John I. Hochstein, Anna Phillips Herff College of Engineering The University of Memphis Memphis TN 38152AbstractAn innovative capstone design course entitled “Design of Fluid Thermal Systems,” involvesgroups of seniors working on various

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Philips; John Hochstein; William Janna

Session 2366 SENIOR-FRESHMAN COLLABORATION IN A CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE William S. Janna, John I. Hochstein, Anna Phillips Herff College of Engineering The University of Memphis Memphis TN 38152AbstractAn innovative capstone design course entitled “Design of Fluid Thermal Systems,” involvesgroups of seniors working on various

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour

acertain quantity. This requirement is carefully matched with the theoretical content of the twointerdependent courses.In this process, the coordinator will be able to discover groups/students with high level of interestand enthusiasm. Some of these proposed experiments may be expanded/fine tuned intomeaningful and affordable entities. Alternatively, the coordinator may discover the need for acertain experiment, define the problem for a group of interested students/class and collaboratewith them in the brainstorming, prototyping, testing and conceiving the final unit. This trendmay continue through the second, third and the final laboratory course. In exceptional cases, thecontinued efforts of the student(s) may be justifiable for credits towards

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hy Tran; Catherine Clewett

Scientific Attitudes A 31.2 8.9 33.9 5.7 2.8 Career Interest in Science C 26.4 9.7 27.6 6.7 1.2 Enjoyment of Science Lessons E 27.4 9.8 28.6 7.0 1.2 Attitude toward Scientific Inquiry I 33.2 6.7 35.8 5.2 2.7 Leisure Interest in Science L 24.4 10.3 25.7 8.0 1.3 Normality of Scientists N 32.1 6.1 32.4 5.5 0.3 Social Implications of Science S 34.0 8.6 34.1 6.5 0.1 Mean of Seven Scales 29.8 8.6 31.2 6.4 1.4While the students showed some improvement in their attitudes towards science andengineering

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Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Lynne Slivovsky; William Oakes

for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationEach EPICS project involves a team of eight to twenty undergraduates, a not-for-profitcommunity partner – for example, a community service agency, museum or school, orgovernment agency and a faculty or industry advisor. A pool of graduate teaching assistantsfrom seven departments provides technical guidance and administrative assistance.Each EPICS team is vertically integrated, consisting of a mix of freshmen, sophomores, juniors,and senior and is constituted for several years, from initial project definition through finaldeployment. Once the initial project(s) is completed and deployed, new projects

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ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald DeMara; Avelino Gonzalez; Annie Wu; Jose Castro; Ingrid Russell; Mansooreh Mollaghasemi; Marcella Kysilka; Erol Gelenbe; Michael Georgiopoulos

efforts in the Evaluate CRCD efforts in the Develop improved ML Research classroom classroom Modules Develop improved CTML I and CTML II educational materials C R CD Sen io r s t ud en t s g ra du at e Time beyond Summer ‘05

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Curricular Change Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carolyn Clark; Prudence Merton; Jim Richardson; Jeffrey Froyd

Engineering Curriculum [6-11]that was initiated at TAMU in 1989. For the 1995–96 academic year or third year of the grant,each FC partner intended to improve its first-year curriculum pilot, implement a sophomorecurriculum pilot, and prepare plans for pilots of a junior curriculum in one or more engineeringmajor(s). The action plan called for work in the fourth and fifth years of the grant to continue in asimilar fashion until the entire undergraduate engineering curricula were restructured.FC faculty and administrators approached their task with a mental model of how curricular changeoccurs. The term “mental model” [12] refers to the mental representations of reality that peopleuse to understand phenomena. They contribute to people’s pictures, ideas

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Understanding Students: Cognition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

F. Lee Grismore; Dr. Juliet Hurtig; Dr. Barry Farbrother

of bachelor degrees is less than thevalue of Nreq, a positive difference signal is formed and feeds back into the system in such a way asto increase the fraction of students that remain on the engineering pathway. Ks stands for “Schoolsystem input coefficient” and K c stands for “College system input coefficient”. Each of these Page 8.180.2coefficients is the sum of two terms. The functional relationship for Ks is“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education” K s

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

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

application of the method. Modern finiteelement developments have become very sophisticated, and the available softwaredeveloped for the user has become very easy to use. It has become more important thanever to insure that the analyst, in his/her search for the best modeling method, correctlyuses the tools available.What Type of Education is Required to Carry Out a Proper Element Analysis?When FEM first appeared in the 1960's it was introduced into the engineering curriculumat the graduate level. As the method and computer technology matured, FEM wasintroduced at the undergraduate level in engineering and engineering technologyprograms, even in some two-year technology programs. Graphical user-friendlyinterfaces (GUI) have significantly reduced the

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Capstone Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Grimm

topics is presented here, followed by a list of the topics included in thesecond semester MEEM4910 course. The course meets twice a week for 50-minutesessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.Week Topic(s) 1 The Product Design Process and Presentation of Projects 2 Need Identification and problem Definition, Design Notebooks, QFD and Design Specifications 3 Team Behavior and Tools, Planning and Scheduling, Progress Reports 4 Information Sources, Intellectual Property and Patent Searches 5 Patent Costs & Foreign Patents, Concept Generation and Creativity 6 Introduction to Axiomatic Design Concepts, Concept Evaluation Methods 7 Embodiment Design, Human

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What's New in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

Page 8.78.3Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education.the disassembly industry, we have included three important files (that are hyper linked tothe spreadsheet too). These being the rating rules, regarding Severity, Detection andOccurrence. (As an example, consider the rules we use in our risk analysis rule-basedsystem).Severity is a rating corresponding to the seriousness of the effect(s) of a potential failuremode. Severity applies only to the effect of a failure mode. The purpose of establishing avalue of disassembly severity is to be able to quantify the seriousness of failing during oneor more disassembly process steps

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Student Interaction

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

Education.Each case in this library first looks at the real-world customer requirement, then expertsoffer one or more solution(s) by explaining real-world solutions, working with realmachines, or processes, or systems, and /or engineering management tasks, and thendiscuss further development, service, maintenance, integration, connectivity and manyother issues with several feedback loops, sound methods, and practical examples. Duringthe discussion, as well as at the end each 3D multimedia eBook case in the library offersplenty of discussion and improvement opportunities, as well as open-source computationalsolutions and templates for real or virtual teams to test and validate their own logic, anddata.Our approach mirrors real-world issues of the