Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

ZT DENG; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

fluidsystems and consideration to the economics of fluid systems performance. The student will beable to identify the parameters that characterize the operation of fluid flow in incompressible andcompressible flow problems and its application on turbo-machinery systems. Computer programin FORTRAN or in C, MATLAB, and Lab View will be developed and used to support designand Lab projects and analysis. The faculty of the mechanical engineering department at AlabamaAAMU adopted SEAARK [2,3,4,5] system approach for instruction and teaching. It starts fromthe basic to the complex levels of learning. SEAARK stands for (in reverse order) Knowledge,Repetition, Application, Analysis, Evaluation and Synthesis. At the “Knowledge” level, studentsneed to define

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma

3648AN AIR-FILTER SENSOR FOR HOME-USED AIR CONDITIONERS Cheng Y. Lin, Gary R. Crossman, Alok K. Verma Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, VirginiaAbstract This paper presents a successful senior project of instrumentation developed in aMechanical Engineering Technology senior capstone course. Students were encouraged toapproach the problem of designing an air-filter sensor and to propose an optimum

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Joseph Morgan

control the operation of the platform.The project meets several key educational objectives including applied research anddesign in the undergraduate environment, team interaction, technology integration,testing, and technical communications to include written, oral, and web-baseddocumentation. The EET/TET Programs are now ready to invite other universities to jointhem in the continued development of these technologies and to focus on a multi-university competition that would bring students together to share experiences in anenjoyable, yet competitiveenvironment. Four-member teamsare formed at the beginning ofeach semester, and each teammust satisfy a set offundamental requirementsduring the first half of thesemester that include

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nabil Ibrahim

-based team projects, andcommitting to matching funds from funding agencies such as NSF and SME.The successful partnership between local schools on one side and industry on the other hasled to the success of the 2+2+2 program. Our consortium of schools has been aninvaluable connection for getting faculty and administrators from different schoolstogether to look at how the curriculum at each educational level builds to the next.Through intensive discussions we have been able to identify target courses for articulationand develop a process for implementing changes. In the areas where the educationalprograms fail to match up, we were able to provide resources for course refinement andprogram enhancement.Our industry partners also played a key role

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen

, which was directed towardeducating students on how to use various computing tools to solve engineering problems, toeducating students on how to solve engineering problems with the aid of various tools includingcomputers. Students were thus presented with different types of real world engineering problemsfrom all disciplines within engineering and learned the basic principles of problem solving in thecontext of these problems. In addition, engineering design was incorporated in the form of asemester long design project performed under the guidance of specific faculty within anengineering discipline.Thus, a paradigm shift in the introduction of engineering to freshman is presented bringing time-honored traditions of engineering problem solving to

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Stanford; Duane Dunlop; Donald Sebastian; Stephen Tricamo; Donald Keating

graduates seem to exhibit relevant to the ability to actually practice creative engineeringto meet real-world needs. Much of this criticism concerning the characteristics and skill-sets that we desirein experienced engineers and technologists is well deserved. The criticisms cover the gamut and identification of critical professional gaps from businessknowledge/skills; interpersonal skills; project management; written communication; oralcommunication/listening; international perspective; product/process design; open-ended problem solvingthrough higher order multidisciplinary and systems thinking, as if undergraduate engineering andtechnology education can develop all of these skills within a four-year curriculum. There is no doubt

Conference Session

TYCD 2003 Lower Division Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Moayyad AlNasra; Virgil Cox

Major Hour CompletionFigure 4: NC Statewide Study, CET ProgramSUGGESTED TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE CREATIVEENVIRONMENTOne of the most critical elements in teaching an engineering course is to makestudents interested in learning and participating in the teaching/learning process. Astudent can learn better if he/she is interested in the subject. Students’ activeparticipation creates a productive and creative learning environment. Teachingengineering course should be different from teaching other courses sinceengineering courses prepare students to face the highly demanding engineeringmarket. Team projects along with lectures and labs are proven to be very effective.The following are suggested points to be considered in dealing with class teamprojects

Conference Session

Improving Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Balik; Nachiappan Nagappan; Laurie Williams; Julie Petlick; Carol Miller; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe

Session 2230 Pair Programming in Introductory Programming Labs Eric N. Wiebe, Laurie Williams, Julie Petlick, Nachiappan Nagappan, Suzanne Balik, Carol Miller and Miriam Ferzli NC State University, Raleigh, NCABSTRACT: This project looks at the practice of pair programming as a vehicle for improving thelearning environment in introductory computer science labs, a nearly universal course for all engineeringstudents. Pair programming is a practice in which two programmers work collaboratively at onecomputer, on the same design, algorithm, or code. Prior research indicates

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Hofinger

to give theelectrical engineering technology program immediate relevance, ECET 196 “Introduction toECET and Projects” has been designed to incorporate the teaching of these communication skills.This paper focuses specifically on my efforts to incorporate these features into this course andinto our undergraduate laboratory courses.IntroductionThe ability to communicate effectively is expected of all college graduates. The ability tocommunicate technical concepts well, distinguishes an outstanding technologist from an averageone. Students seeking to become engineering technicians or technologists often lack the basiccommunication skills. It has been written many times, that employers regard goodcommunication skills as a necessary element of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bill Ray

at Carbondale/3Associate Professor, Department of Cinema and Photography, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale/4Graduate Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleAbstractThe purpose of this project is to develop a web site to provide environmental engineeringfaculty with digital images of water and wastewater processes in order to enhance theclassroom learning experience. In addition, a CD-ROM of the same material will also beavailable at the conclusion of the project. We will provide quality digital images of waterand wastewater processes, including both still and video images. Most images areavailable for download in three resolutions. High

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Phillips; Paul Palazolo

both the class andlaboratory successfully but who had no real sense of where the learning integrated into theiroverall engineering experience. In an effort to address these concerns, faculty from theMechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering Departments at The University of Memphisworked together to design and propose a more reality-based curriculum within the existingcourse parameters. With the introduction of a limited-scale design project, informationdeveloped in the lab was critical to the completion of the design project that applied engineeringcontent to real-time application. Supplementary and supporting information is provided alongwith project results to make these ideas easily adaptable to any engineering design course.Introduction

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Otieno; Clifford Mirman

problem and solve the needs of our diverse studentpopulation, the NIU Department of Technology has developed a new laboratory based PLCcourse. This course, while teaching the basics of PLC ladder logic and programming, alsoprovides valuable hands on experience in the integration of a PLC with sensors, motion control,vision systems, and robotics. The laboratory experience also includes the development of humaninterface to the PLC in typical automation applications, both with hand held devices andMicrosoft visual basic tools. The students are also involved in a two-week lab based project thatrequires advanced PLC functions. The current PLC experience was implemented during thespring 2002 semester, the summer 2002 semester and is on its third phase

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gene Liao; Gregory J. Koshurba

Session Design of a Universal Robot End-effector for Straight-line Pick-up Motion Gene Y. Liao Gregory J. Koshurba Wayne State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a capstone design project in developing an end-effector for robotic arm thatis capable of grasping objects of varying sizes. The design parameters are as follows. Thecenter point of end-effector should remain as close as possible to the same location, i.e. astraight-line path, over the range of gripper motion. The selected size and shape of the graspedobject are

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Silverman

havestudents achieve competency in business practices equivalent to the proficiencies realized inengineering subject areas. One method for achieving this is to ask students to respond to"Request for Proposal" (RFPs) in which inter- and multi-discipline design teams "compete" withalternate solutions. Corporate representatives provide realistic scenarios through activeparticipation in such courses. These "clients" require the students to use realistic projectmanagement tools and reinforce planning and economic aspects of a design without neglectingthe technical aspects of the project. While such approaches have proven successful, they neglectan important element of leadership development - the "entrepreneurial" aspect. To this end, wedescribe an

Conference Session

Remote Sensing and Telemetry

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Berg; Manuel Blanco; Fabio Urbani

Session 2359 Wireless solar radiation and meteorological instrument for K-12 Technology Education Manuel J. Blanco, William M. Berg, Fabio Urbani The University of Texas at Brownsville mjblanco@utb.eduAbstractA wireless network of weather stations is being designed for a project to enhance and advancemathematics, science, and computer education for K-12 students. In this network, portable, solarpowered weather stations incorporating GPS and spread spectrum radio communication featureswill be deployed on rooftops of 53schools in the area

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Sutterer

bythe United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development11 as “...developmentthat meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations tomeet their own needs...” It is well documented that a worldwide crisis is approaching ifsustainability does not become a fundame ntal consideration in development.10ASCE recognizes this need, as documented in its first fundamental Canon of its Code of Ethics:“Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive tocomply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their professionalduties.3 ” Sustainable engineering is already a major consideration for construction of manyfederal projects, and many

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Martin; Shailendra Mehta; Ronald Steuterman; Leah Jamieson; Donald Blewett; William Oakes; Edward Coyle

Session 2793 The EPICS Entrepreneurship Initiative: Combining Engineering and Management to Improve Entrepreneurship Education and Practice Edward J. Coyle, Leah H. Jamieson, William C. Oakes, Stephen Martin, Ronald J. Steuterman, Shailendra R. Mehta, Donald A. Blewett1, Marie C. Thursby2 The Schools of Engineering and the Krannert School of Management Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907Abstract The Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Program at Purdue, working inpartnership with Purdue's Discovery Park and Krannert

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor Giurgiutiu; Brian Mouzon

SESSION # 1526 DELOS Functional Modules for Teaching Mechatronics to non-EE Engineering Students Victor Giurgiutiu and Brian Mouzon Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208, victorg@sc.eduABSTRACTThe Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of South Carolina has embarkedupon a project to enhance the Mechatronics education of non-EE engineering students. NSFfunds the project with cost-share by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Collegeof Engineering and Information Technology. An essential

Conference Session

Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Krueger; Theodore Aanstoos; Ronald Barr

Session 2238 Assessing Student Outcomes in an Engineering Design and Graphics Course Ronald E. Barr, Thomas J. Krueger, and Theodore A. Aanstoos Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at AustinAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin has embarked onsystemic educational reform throughout the curriculum. Called PROCEED, for Project-CenteredEducation, this curriculum reform is an attempt to bring real-world projects into the classroomthat underscore the need to learn

Conference Session

NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Bebis; Dwight Egbert; Dave Williams

Session _______ Computer Vision Research Teaching Modules for Community College Computer Science and Engineering Courses Dwight Egbert, George Bebis, and Dave Williams University of Nevada, Reno and Western Nevada Community CollegeAbstractThis paper describes computer vision teaching modules we have developed for use in severalcourses at the University of Nevada as part of a Combined Research and CurriculumDevelopment (CRCD) project, sponsored by NSF. Modules developed to date includeprogramming projects for CS1 and/or CS2 courses, an image compression module for anintroductory logic course, a digital

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nestor; David Rich

design of bipolar devices are de-emphasized, but not eliminated. Similarly, we retainbasic coverage of discrete-component design. We add coverage of integrated circuitprocessing and the design of basic analog and mixed-signal circuits at the transistor andlayout levels.In the lab, students start with traditional exercises using operational amplifiers, discretecomponents, and circuit simulation. They next undertake integrated circuit projects thatinclude the design and layout of basic logic gates and differential pairs. The labconcludes with a capstone project where students design, lay out, and simulate complexcircuits based on material found in IEEE technical publications.The resulting course sequence gives ECE students a better understanding

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Doner

were ready. Students were tested for mastery of the subject material withmastery being defined as receiving 90% on an exam consisting of ten questions. Each examconsisted of a closed book section with seven questions and an open book section with threequestions. Final grades were assigned based on the number of chapters mastered and the numberof projects completed. The topic order was arranged such that a student earning a passing gradewould be able to analyze rate data and design simple reactors with single chemical reactionoccurring. To obtain a higher grade a student was required to be able to handle reactions andreactor systems that were more complex. Students were required to demonstrate mastery of onetopic or to have tested three times

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Anderson; Heather Cooper

design project courses frequently offer an opportunity to expose the student toapplied heat transfer design problems. This paper describes the development and testing of amodule that may be plugged into a design or project course to expose students to practical heattransfer design. Module elements include a review of heat transfer modes and mathematicalmodels, as well as lecture and lab elements targeted toward problems frequently encountered inmanufacturing processes.IntroductionMost introductory courses in heat transfer have similar formats that provide an introduction to thebasic theory of the various modes of heat transfer. Some courses even include supportinglaboratory experiments that demonstrate and reinforce one or more of the basic

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Virendra Varma

technology has become all the moreimportant, and technology integration has become the key mantra in classroom instruction.This paper discusses integration of educational technologies from the low to the high end, fromthe old conventional chalk board to electronic blackboard and the web-based discussion board ,from the overhead projection (plastic transparencies) to the computer-based multimediaprojection (power-point slides), from the paper-and-pencil testing to on-line testing utilizingWebCT, to assist students learn and grasp the essentials of their disciplinary knowledge. As anexample, a course in construction management is used in this paper where the author has usedDiscussion Board to enhance student learning. The author uses web-enhanced

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Brougham; Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger

Pair Programming: More Learning and Less Anxiety in a First Programming Course Susan F. Freeman, Ph.D. *, Beverly K. Jaeger, Ph.D.*, Jennifer C. Broughamª *Northeastern University, ª Monash UniversityPair Programming is a recent development in education designed to enhance the student’s learning experience throughteamwork. Specifically, it involves the students undertaking and completing some aspect of their programming work as ateam of two. In engineering it is generally utilized for computer coding projects, such that partners work conjointly on thesame design, algorithm, code, or assignment. For this study, this approach was used in a first

Conference Session

Improving Communication Skills in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Chasnov

began expanding its programs from the traditional liberal arts programs toinclude education, business, nursing, and in 1990, engineering. The state of Ohio authorized the twomost popular engineering majors at that time, electrical and mechanical, for baccalaureate degreeprograms. Now a university, the 400-acre campus is home to about 3000 undergraduate and graduatestudents. Page 8.630.1 -1-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AT CEDARVILLEThe mechanical engineering (ME) curriculum at Cedarville emphasizes hands-on experience boththrough many laboratory courses (13 total) and competition projects. The

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cajetan Akujuobi

). Thesecourses complement the rich curriculum presently offered in the Department of ElectricalEngineering at PVAMU. A new high-speed (broadband) access technologies laboratory has alsobeen developed to support both instruction and research. This helps to create an academicinstructional and research infrastructure for broadband communication systems-based projects,testing and research.1. IntroductionPrairie View A & M University (PVAMU) attaches much importance to the training of studentslike many other universities to meet the needs of future technology trends. As a result of thetechnology growth shown in the area of broadband communications, PVAMU ElectricalEngineering Department has placed much emphasis on trying to develop curriculum and

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudia Morrell; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

Session 2665 Introducing Engineering Concepts into the Early Algebra Classroom Anne Spence, Taryn Bayles, Claudia Morrell University of Maryland – Baltimore County Baltimore, MarylandINTRODUCTIONThe Introduction to Engineering through Mathematics project seeks to provide algebra studentswith a link between mathematics and engineering. While most students see the application ofalgebra to determining how many apples can be purchased at the store with the money in theirpocket, they are often unaware that the same types of mathematics can be applied to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M.J. (John) Frye; Myron (Ron) Britton

withdrawals,but in no case will a team continue with fewer that three members. Only twice since the initiationof the course has it been necessary to deal with the integration of depleted Design Teams.The stated purpose of the course is to provide students with an introduction to the engineeringdesign process. Design realities such as assumption, approximation, uncertainty, and compromiseare introduced through open-ended, student-controlled, laboratory projects. Individual andcollective responsibilities are emphasised through the course management system that has beendeveloped. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M.L. Meier

richer and their use in the laboratory courses would be invaluable. The author is developing a series of tutorials that address a wide range of materials science topics. The spreadsheet exercises in each tutorial start with simple calculations and progress to project-level calculations such as modeling ionic bonding or processing data from experiments. Spreadsheet skills developed include performing simple and complex calculations, importing and exporting data, graphing data, using the numerical tools, and producing attractive, presentable and reusable spreadsheet applications. With spreadsheets already on practically every home and school personal computer implementation of these tutorials can be done