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The Biology Interface

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2003 Annual Conference

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Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos; Kyongbum Lee; Howard Saltsburg; Gregory Botsaris; David Kaplan

operations approach. Whiledrawing heavily from problems of the petrochemical industry, commodity chemicals, andpolymers, the core courses were adequate to prepare chemical engineers for careers in emergingareas of energy and environmental engineering, semiconductor manufacturing, and the diverserequirements of the pharmaceutical industries. Elective courses in these technologies were straightforward applications of the paradigm, as they were based on the same chemical engineering core;namely, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and transport phenomena. More importantly, over theyears, when chemical engineering departments brought into the curriculum advanced materials,combustion and fuel engineering, biotechnology, or environmental engineering, that

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jeanette Garr

typicalengineering (or other professional) student, particularly if they were designed toward the “typical”liberal arts major. General education is needed to accomplish the “total education” of a “typical”engineering graduate. However, the choice of categories, the courses in these categories, and thetypical student they should serve should be markedly different for engineers compared to generalarts and science graduates. Professional organizations such as ASEE (American Society ofEngineering Education) and ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology), aswell as specialized areas such as AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers), must assumea leadership role in academics to ensure engineering graduates are being served in their

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Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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David Chesney

many female elementary students diverge frominterest in Math and Science at the fourth to fifth grade level 1,2. Reasons for the divergenceinclude implicit or explicit bias within the classroom, lack of role models, and subsequentdecreased peer support.In addition (and on a broader scale), the number of undergraduate degrees awarded in engineeringhas been steadily and consistently decreasing over the past decade 3. Specifically, the percentageof degrees awarded in engineering and engineering technology decreased by 4 percent between1990 and 1995, and an additional 7 percent between 1995 and 2000.Finally, on a personal level, the author is both a practicing engineer (Mechanical and ComputerScience) and the father of three daughters. Because of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Baker; David Silverstein

Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationStudents will be individually tracked, with results correlated with course recordsindicating what materials from this project were used. This individual tracking will allowfor variations in the implementation of the enhanced courses and for examining the roleof learning styles on retention.SummaryThis project is intended as a proof-of-concept study with the intent of developing a costeffective means of improving retention of calculus concepts for science and engineeringstudents. The project team intends to continue improvements on this project as part oftheir routine instructional activities, and to expand the scope of the project as resourcespermit. Adaptation of new technologies is

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Murphy; Vincent Capece; John Baker

Technological University in 1980, M.S. in MechanicalEngineering from MIT in 1982, and Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1987. Dr. Capece joined the facultyat the University of Kentucky in July 1999.WILLIAM MURPHYWilliam E. Murphy is Director of the University of Kentucky Engineering Extended Campus in Paducahand a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME degree from the University ofKentucky and his M.S. and PhD degrees from Purdue University. He is currently a member of the ABETEngineering Accreditation Commission and served for six years as alternate or voting director on theABET board. Page 8.1249.10 “Proceedings of

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International Engineering Education II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Roger Hadgraft

Session ____ Program Renewal for Sustainable Engineering at RMIT University Associate Professor Roger Hadgraft Teaching & Learning Director in the School of Civil & Chemical Engineering RMIT University, Melbourne, AustraliaIntroductionProgram Renewal is the process of moving existing engineering degree programs at RMIT inline with the University’s Teaching and Learning Strategy 1,2,enabling students to:• develop a framework for understanding validated knowledge and cultural achievements

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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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New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

Session 1772 A New Role of Assembly Language in Computer Engineering/Science Curriculum Afsaneh Minaie Reza Sanati-Mehrizy Assistant Professor Associate Professor minaieaf@uvsc.edu sanatire@uvsc.edu Computing and Networking Sciences Department Utah Valley State CollegeAbstract:A separate assembly language course in computer engineering/science curriculum is not requiredby curriculum guidelines anymore4. This is because assembly

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ted Sarma; Massood Atashbar; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

time taken to complete particularassignments indicate that certain assignments did require additional support materials. At the sametime, the students did express a great personal satisfaction in completing the more challengingproblems. The introduction of formal Computer Engineering best practices and assessments hasenhanced the student experience while at the same time providing valuable feedback to theinstructor in strengths, improvements and insights. Based on the assessment outcomes, this courseis continually updated and improved to reflect new technologies in this dynamically changingareas and to incorporate student feedback

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Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Kenney; Thomas Jewell

technical and policy issues in electricpower development (which are later presented to a campus-wide audience during Wintertrimester); (3) a detailed journal documenting observations from three weeks of field work in NewZealand that includes visits to power stations (hydroelectric, geothermal, fossil-fuel, and wind-based generation), national grid and power company control centers, and additional sites withenvironmental or cultural significance.(1) Seminars Prior to Field Work AbroadThe purpose of the seminars is to familiarize the students with the socioeconomic andenvironmental context in which power engineering decisions are made in New Zealand and tointroduce the economics and technology of hydroelectric, geothermal, and wind power

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Bowen

Education. Washington, D.C.: American Society for Engineering Education7. “MathCAD” is a trademark of MathCAD, Inc.8. “Mathematica” is a trademark of Wolfram Research, Inc.9. MATLAB”, MATrix LABoratory is a trademark of The Mathworks, Inc..10. “MS Excel”, Microsoft Excel is a trademark of Microsoft CorporationJAMES D. BOWENJames D. Bowen is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at UNC Charlotte. He received hisPh.D. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Bowen teaches MATLAB programming,hydraulics, aquatic chemistry, and water quality modeling. His research interests include water quality and eutro-phication modeling, model uncertainty analysis, and the microscale fluid motions around phytoplankton

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Women in Engineering: New Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Urmila Ghia; Rebecca German; Lisa Hogeland; Brian Kinkle; Carla Purdy

Session 2692 Mentoring Workshops to Support Women Research Students in Science and Engineering C. Purdy, Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science (Carla.Purdy@uc.edu) Rebecca German, Biological Sciences (Rebecca.German@uc.edu) Urmila Ghia, Mechanical, Industrial, and Nuclear Engineering (Urmila.Ghia@uc.edu) Lisa Hogeland, Center for Women's Studies (Lisa.Hogeland@uc.edu) Brian Kinkle, Biological Sciences (Brian.Kinkle@uc.edu) University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Agnew; Ka C Cheok; Jerry Lane; Ernie Hall; David Ahlgren

fundamentals to design and build anunmanned system for competition against both U.S. and international teams. IGVC teams focus ondeveloping a suite of dual-use technologies to equip ground vehicles of the future with intelligentdriving capabilities. Over the past 10 years, the competition has challenged both undergraduatesand graduates, including Ph.D. students. To date, teams from 35 universities and colleges haveparticipated. Participants in the 10th annual IGVC held in July, 2002 included Virginia Tech, WestPoint, Hosei University in Tokyo, Trinity College, Oakland University, the University ofCincinnati, the University of Alberta, and nine other schools. The IGVC is showcased in a designcompetition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers

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Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nicolae Dragulanescu; Carmen Boje

stated5: We are profoundly concerned at the deepening mal-distribution of access, resources and opportunities in the information and communication field. The information and technology gap and related inequities between industrialized and developing countries are widening: a new type of poverty – information poverty – looms.Research Methodology Page 8.436.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 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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Jane Reel; Christine Allard; Deborah Kaminski; Linda McCloskey

Incorporating Leadership Training in a Sophomore Engineering Design Course Linda McCloskey Jane Reel Christine Allard Director Lecturer Lecturer Archer Center for Student Leadership Development Deborah A. Kaminski Associate Professor Department of Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Nuclear Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180-3590Abstract A novel course module to develop the interpersonal skills of engineering studentsis integrated into a sophomore design course. The module

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Teaching Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Andrew Kline

service at a particular university, real world or industrialexpertise, and participation by students should be considered. The rubric design team that wasassembled consisted of a facilitator with a background in mathematics and information technology,and 13 faculty (professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors) from sixuniversities (public and private; 3,000 to 30,000 enrolled students), many with past experience atother universities or in industry. Team members were from diverse disciplines, including chemical,civil, mechanical, electrical and computer engineering; English literature and composition;engineering communication; and rhetoric and technical communication, and several participantshold an MBA in addition to

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Understanding Students: Cognition

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2003 Annual Conference

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

Highlights”, http://isc.bc.edu/timss1995i/TIMSSPDF/C_Hilite.pdf .3) Committee on Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation, “Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology”, Center For Education- National Research Council. National Acadamy Press, Washington D.C., 2001 http://www.nap.edu . Page 8.180.104) Engineering Trends, “What Causes the Cyclic Behaviour in Engineering Enrollment and Degrees?”, http://www.engtrends.com/insideEE/Article01d/ .“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American

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Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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D.J. Marshall

Session 3260 Transformation by Design: An Indiana Sophomore’s exposure to Rome D.J. Marshall II, AIA Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering Technology Indiana Purdue Fort WayneAbstract – Each summer a group of approximately thirty students from the Indiana Purdue FortWayne (IPFW) campus enroll for credit in a continuing education course offered in Rome, Italy.The course is advertised throughout the campus and by word ofmouth as meeting the IPFW General Education requirement aswell as an

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Saleh Sbenaty

this reason, many engineering and technology students areoften frustrated and sometimes lose interest in finishing up their degrees. Furthermore, newgraduates face additional challenges in the workplace such as working in multi-disciplinary teams,using oral and written communication skills effectively, and dealing with complex and open-endedproblems. To address these growing concerns, faculties from several institutions acrossTennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky pioneered the development and testing of industry-based casestudies for the enhancement of engineering and technological education. Models for thedevelopment and applications of case studies that are interdisciplinary, multi-media enhanced,open-ended, and use active collaborative learning

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Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Robinson; Fred Denny

SESSION 3661 The Engineer’s Role in Public Policy by Fred I. Denny and Richard L. Robinson McNeese State UniversityAbstractEngineers in industry are increasingly involved in compliance with laws and regulations. As oursociety becomes more technologically sophisticated, a growing number of engineers are alsobecoming involved in the processes for developing new public policies. Consequently, universityengineering education should address the intent and significance of public policy as it relates tothe practice of

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New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Serdar Tumkor; Russell P. Kraft; Ismail Fidan

Session XXXX The Development of A Computer-Aided Process Planning Tool for Electronics Manufacturing Education Ismail Fidan1, Serdar Tumkor2, Russell P. Kraft 3 1 Department of Manufacturing & Industrial Technology, College of Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505-USA/ 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 80191-TURKEY/ 3Center for Integrated Electronics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-USAAbstract In the 21st century, the rapidly evolving technological developments make educatorsconstantly

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Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mario Medina; Louis Thurston

Session 1406 On the Use of Equation Solvers, Interactive Software, and Hands-on Projects in Integrated Sophomore Engineering Courses Mario A. Medina Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Department The University of KansasAbstractThe long-term objective of this effort was to fundamentally change the quality of engineeringinstruction and student interactions-through the use of newest education technologies in theclassroom. Three principal areas of student impact were identified. These were: (1)Improvement of the quality of engineering

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ahmet Bugra Koku; Ali Sekmen; Ismail Fidan

also warn the intruder via the speechsynthesizer of the robot.A component-based architecture is developed for this project by using COM technology. Four(4) team members develop four software components. First is the low-level hardware controlcomponent for the robot [7]. Second is the camera component for grabbing and broadcastingimages. Third is speech recognition component by using Microsoft’s Speech Engine. Fourth isautonomous navigation component. The team members can independently work on eachcomponent and then integrate their work. For example, the developer of the autonomousnavigation component can use the low-level hardware component and camera componentwithout having to know any implementation details. He/she does not even care about

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New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mysore Narayanan

Session No. 3460 Instrumentation for A New Strength of Materials Laboratory Mysore Narayanan Miami UniversityAbstractIn order to provide the students with practical knowledge and hands-on laboratoryexperience, and with a view to emphasize the importance of bending moments andshear force diagrams, it was decided to create a new strength of materialslaboratory for the engineering technology program at Miami University HamiltonCampus. The main objective was to encourage students to accomplish a varietyof tasks, particularly in the area of materials science and strength of materials.However, the principal focus

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Using Web-Based Engineering Information

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nicole Clark; David Radcliffe

is small. Gatewaysare increasingly looking at ways that they can collaborate with each other, with industry andother key stakeholders in order to ensure their longevity.7The second reason is technological change and the changing environment in which we operate.When gateways were first established in the mid to late1990’s, search engines were fairlyunsophisticated. The next generation of search engines such as Google and All The Web gobeyond indexing only HTML pages and can recover more of the “deep Web” (such as PDF andimage files) than was previously accessible. Their search algorithms also mean that more relevantsearch results are returned.In order to retain their role as a vital human intermediary, gateways have had to adapt and refinethe

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stan Harris

Page 8.1101.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”independently concluded that “laptop” use will aid their learning. Additionally, coursemanagement software is being used on hundreds if not thousands of university campuses.This paper presents the author’s two plus years of experience in using course managementsoftware combined this academic year with the use of networked laptop computers.University DescriptionLawrence Technological University (LTU) is a private university that enrolls approximately4000 students in associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral programs. A large portion of thestudent body, particularly

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Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wafeek Wahby

2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationthey do have diverse backgrounds, learning styles, and career objectives.Moreover, courses presenting architectural drafting basic concepts are, most of the time,offered as introductory courses in many engineering or technology curricula. They arepresented to freshmen students who most probably are not yet oriented, or certain enoughabout their abilities or even their interest in those disciplines. Unfortunately, this couldturn-off some students, leading them to become less motivated or enthusiastic. If theirstamina is not strong enough to help them survive this frustrating period

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Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

computer skills. Page 8.1018.2The advanced course described in this paper is being designed for a graduate level course inProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposisition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationconstruction engineering. This course provides graduate students the opportunity to becomefamiliar with new computer technologies and to recognize the application of computer graphics inconstruction.Course ComponentsThe prime objective of the course is to expose students to the basic concepts and practicesinvolved in applying and using

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What's New in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Ranky

Session 2457 A New Approach for Teaching and Learning About Engineering Process Failure Risk Analysis with IE Case Studies Paul G. RankyProfessor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering,New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduIntroductionThis paper describes a novel 3D web-browser enabled multimedia library, with activecode for teaching and learning about engineering, and other, process risk analysis.The purpose of this library is to be able to work with, and learn from real-life R&D

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New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Doherty; Gerald Gannod

requirements and capabilities to account for product variation without thetimely process of reorganizing and reengineering an entire product. While the product line approach is anemerging paradigm in the software development research and industrial communities, little attention hasbeen placed on its use as a methodology for developing and maintaining course projects in an engineeringcurriculum. As part of an Embedded Systems concentration at Arizona State University we are creatinga course in Embedded Systems Engineering that focuses on systems integration and applications develop-ment. For this course we are developing a home automation product line. By using a product line approach,students can gain exposure to new technologies in successive