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Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sindee Simon; Theodore Wiesner; Lloyd Heinze

enable them to adapt to a rapidly changing technical environment. Page 8.946.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Program Objective 2: Produce graduates who will be productive throughout their careers in a wide range of industrial and professional environments. Program Objective 3: Develop graduates with a strong sense of ethics and professionalism and the ability to succeed as both

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Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Kieta; Christopher Decock; Gregory Dick; Jerry Samples

university career has to offer is the sense of pride and satisfaction Page 8.1041.5that comes with realizing that “they get it.” Our student instructors shared that “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”experience. In addition, they indicated that their knowledge was enhanced. Preparationfor the laboratory experience enhanced their grasp of the material. Those of us who havechosen engineering education as our profession recognize only too well the learning

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Meade

series of geotechnical courses offered to juniors andseniors at the US Air Force Academy (USAFA). The when and how issues are illustrated in fourcourses that include an introductory course, two required courses and a design elective. Thesuccess and limitations of EBI are examined with emphasis on when and how to insertmeaningful, effective and appropriate EBI.IntroductionA graduate of an engineering curriculum is expected to have the background, experience, andcapabilities to begin a career in engineering. The new graduate will seek employment wherehe/she will work under the supervision of experienced engineers. The path to becoming an entry-level engineer is completion of an ABET-accredited curriculum. Within the curriculum a varietyof

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

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

engineering curriculum. Each coursesyllabi was required to map course contents to the aforementioned requirements (a-s). Althoughcertain courses do not provide the training for (a) through (s), but the overall curricula willprovide comprehensive covering of these elements.In the summer of 2000, the Mechanical Engineering program at AAMU was successfullyaccredited by ABET under the EAC 2000 criteria.II. Assessment Tools for Outcome-Based CoursesThe educational objective of the Mechanical Engineering program at AAMU is to providestudents with the necessary preparation in mechanical engineering to compete effectively forprofessional careers in this field and with the motivation for personal and professional growththrough lifelong learning.The

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Harvey Lyons

some very fine reports; but one in particular shows how well students, at thisearly stage of their career, can develop excellent results. In reference to number ‘7’ above, weentered our class in an ASEE national design contest with the noted project requirements. One “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.1055.3 Copyright June 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”of our freshman design groups was awarded third place in an ASEE National Design GraphicsCompetition for their graphical and written development of the child-proof bottle opener

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Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

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

require export to MicroStation. MicroStation userscan work efficiently with large point clouds directly using MicroStation tools and commands.The 2D and 3D drawings of existing and new designed projects can be created withinMicroStattion.After graphics and drawings are developed, object-oriented concept and tools withinMicroStation can associate the specifications and other documentation with specific componentson the drawings. This can significantly reduce the time for construction managers to manageconstruction activities.Through the exposure to these advanced technologies, the students will gain the solid ability toapply computer graphics to the construction process. The benefits for their future career areexpectable at this stage.Involving

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula

model offers students in traditional engineering disciplines an alternative path to a degreethat directly prepares them for careers in manufacturing, design and product realization. Thisproject's goal is to adapt the LF model for implementation in ET programs. The LearningFactory model has been quite successful and is in the process of being implemented in theengineering curricula of a number of other universities, including University of Missouri-Columbia, and Marquette University 6. The goal of the project described here is to adapt andimplement of the Learning Factory model in the Engineering Technology (ET) programs atWayne State Univerisity, and subsequently disseminate the results to other ET programs aroundthe country. The five courses

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard DeVries; Douglas Stahl

rule during theireducation and for much of their careers somehow allowed their generation to be more in touchwith their engineering work. Parmelee [7], for example, states that “the structural engineer was incomplete control of the computations,” that “the exercise of ‘engineering judgment’ was possibleat every step,” and that the current modus operandi is dangerously different. Some of us whogrew up post-slide rule but somehow managed to become decent engineers are baffled by theseideas: They better understood their calculations… their engineering judgment was better thanours… just because they used an old-fashioned calculator? Ferguson’s observation [6] of shifts in engineering programs’ emphasis during the pasthalf-century may shed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

supercritical fluid process to obtain plain drug particles. In determining the drugsolubility in supercritical CO2 a phase monitor will be used for direct visual observation of thesupercritical fluid solution, and to ensure there is no liquid phase present. The objectives of thismodule are (1) to determine the solubility of a drug in supercritical supercritical CO2 and (2) to investigate theeffect of SFT process variables such as flow rate, temperature and pressure on the mean drugparticle size.Equipment Since one of the goals of this project is to provide students with background and trainingthat would enhance their preparation for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, hands

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

computer engineering/science; however, its role inthe traditional curriculum should be evaluated. The assembly language can be used as a tool forbetter understanding computer architecture and to prepare students for abstract courses to come.The intention of teaching assembly language programming is not to make students experts inassembly language programming, however; to use it to understand abstract materials.The Case for Assembly LanguageAssembly language concepts are fundamental for the understanding of many areas of computerengineering/science. During a student’s career, he or she will encounter lots of abstract conceptsin subjects ranging from programming languages, to operating systems, to real time programming,to artificial intelligence, to

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King; Sean Brophy; Stacy Klein-Gardner

Field Trips 13. The field tr ip to the mous e 9. f uture in lab w as worthwhile. BME invo lves bioelectricity 11. tr ip to human pa tient simulator w as valuable 8. plan to stay in BME 10. found the ca rdiologist's visit helpful for learning about career opt ions 1

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

Computer-Architecture ClassesThere are opportunities to use peer review in almost any course. One of the best opportunities isin evaluating student writing. Prospective employers and thesis advisors widely believe thattechnical students need frequent opportunities to hone their writing skills. But students needample feedback in order to improve. Peer review can give more copious feedback than instructoror teaching-assistant review, for the simple reason that each student has only a few submissionsto review, rather than several dozen. Moreover, students will be writing for an audience of theirpeers later in their careers, so it is important for them to learn how to do this.In computer-architecture courses, I have assigned students to write reviews

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerald Burnham; Don Millard

careers. Many EE graduates have movedinto other professions such as medicine, law, and business where their engineering education hasbeen a valuable asset. As educators, we need to incorporate practical examples, engaging illustrative materials andinteractive teaching methods that reach and motivate the diverse groups that are involved.Dynamic interactive electronic media facilitates this flexibility, allowing users to guide themselvesthrough the materials according to their own level and interest. Furthermore, educators now havethe potential to identify a student’s learning style2,3 and conceptual problems, thus allowing themto deliver education in more effective ways using a combination of learning technologies, virtualsimulations

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ted Sarma; Massood Atashbar; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

, signal processing and network communications. In addition, the students are requiredto maintain assignment logs providing a closed-loop feedback mechanism for continuousimprovement in the quality of the course and their learning experience. This course has beenhighly successful in that students not only learn a great deal of information but also gainexperience in applications that will be useful in further course work and senior projects as well astheir future careers. Page 8.968.1IntroductionMany educational institutions utilize single assessment methodologies (i.e. university- wide classsurveys) to gage the students’ satisfaction of

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kyria Alfaro; Michael Mooney

Session 2665 Engineering Based Math and Science Curricular Units Implemented in 4th, 5th and 8th Grade Classrooms: A Case Study Kyria Alfaro, Lorena Barbosa, Yetunde Ishola, Patrick Gorman, Nicholas Marquez, Michael Mooney1.0 IntroductionAdventure Engineering (AE), launched in 1999 with funding from the National ScienceFoundation, is a middle grade science and math outreach initiative aimed at students who,without the benefit of a positive mathematics and/or science applications experience, willnot otherwise consider technical careers in mathematics, science, and engineering. AEcreates adventure-based curricular

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Heist; Ann Marie Flynn

Mechanical Engineering. The Mission of the College is to provide acontemporary, person-centered educational experience characterized by high academic standards,reflection on values and principles, and preparation for a life-long career. In this regard it is alsoimportant to note that, consistent with this Mission, there is a strong emphasis on providingeducational opportunities to first generation college students. As mentioned earlier, retention of students has both institutional and global ramifications. Page 8.63.1Considering the stringent economic constraints facing most colleges and universities, the “costs” “Proceedings of the 2003

Conference Session

Intro to Engineering: Not Just 1st Year Engineers

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Todd A. Watkins; Drew Snyder; John Ochs

experiences at the center of undergraduate education, starting inthe freshman year. We briefly outline the goals, history, structure, and our evaluation of ourIntegrated Business and Engineering Freshman Workshop, a team-project-based learning courseemphasizing entrepreneurial product development. The main goal of the Workshop, and theinterdisciplinary curricula which it leads into, is to enable graduates to move more rapidly alongtheir chosen career paths, graduating both competent in their functional disciplines—whetherbusiness or engineering—and better prepared for long-term success. Freshmen, by and large,come as a blank slate in terms of disciplinary biases and expectations about college“coursework.” By working in teams on original

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Davis; David Socha; Valentin Razmov

true spirit of academia – in order to prepare students for successfulengineering careers.1. Introduction Seeing conflict as an opportunity to create art from our very being is a challenge for the artist in all of us. Our lives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we do with conflict that makes the difference.1 Thomas F. CrumThe beneficial role of inner conflict in helping learning and as a source of innovation is not a Page 8.1307.1new concept1, 3. However, it does appear to be an uncommon and thus a largely

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

during the pre-college years, has adversely affected outcome and personal traits. Measures should be taken to overcome the negative effects of the “undesirable” traits, acquired during school years, and to encourage students to develop attributes for success in their college education. 4) To expose students to engineering work environment: In an attempt to create an awareness of the role of engineers in the work place, students in the program would be given the opportunity to perform engineering tasks, as junior members of a team. This type of experience would help students become more familiar with opportunities that await them, and help them decide on their future career objectives. This experience can also help build

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Blake; kathleen marrs; Jeff Watt; Andrew Gavrin

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationthis in my career?” This essay addresses these questions on an ongoing basis, helping studentsstay motivated. Puzzles act as the opposite “bookends” to the WarmUp exercises. Like WarmUps, puzzlesare delivered and answered via the WWW. However, where we use WarmUps to introduceindividual topics and subtopics, we use Puzzles to tie a group of topics together, and to connectthose topics to prior parts of the course. Puzzles are intended to be difficult even for the beststudents in the class. They often ask students to integrate course content with knowledge fromother courses, and they are

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Biswajit Ray

. Qualitative feedback from students is presentedbelow through their comments. 9 Liked working with software and hardware integration 9 Enjoyed working with partner 9 Applying classroom knowledge to real-world examples was interesting 9 Great to have specification-based project development experience 9 Very thorough, easy to follow LabVIEW programming exercises at the beginning of the semester got me a great start 9 Just getting to do a self-developed lab project was fun 9 Very interesting course……making me lean towards computer-based automation career 9 I found the course challenging and interesting ¾ Reliance on partner was a problem ¾ Writing lab reports was time consuming ¾ Include a little more structured learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jucain Butler

effectively enhance student learning and assessment of this learning.While the preliminary work for this proposal has been done for first year students at NotreDame, our interest is general and is intended to address: (a) Engineering student retention—which is a continuing problem at Notre Dame as well in the US in general—primarily byexciting students, at an early stage of their educational careers, about the creative as well as theanalytical nature of engineering and (b) enhance student learning by providing a wellintegrated package in which the web-based textual materials define the topic, carefully organizethe presentation, and give feedback to students and faculty through "quizzing", a powerfulsimulation package that allows students to

Conference Session

Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arvid Andersen

cooperation with local or foreign companies. We do reachout to industry to develop programmes of mutual interest. Projects are located in the technicalengineering areas with supporting wide-range activities including marketing and business.The focus is on the overall realisation process rather than on any specific science or skill. Inthis way our students are exposed to appropriate activities to value and appreciate diversity.This is recognized to be an important part of the career of the future engineer.IntroductionMore and more companies arrange seminars for employees to discuss their expectations offuture employer/employee relationship. The following text is a typical example of what isfrequently discussed at management level in international

Conference Session

Design Through the Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Beaman; Philip Schmidt

students is also equipped for videoconferencing,and plans are in the works for similarly equipping a 100 seat lecture room. This will give usvideoconference capability ranging from small project groups to large classes.Development of a web-based student portfolio system: Media professionals in our FacultyInnovation Center, working with faculty and students, have developed a web-based electronicportfolio system which permits students to display the work they have done throughout theirproject-centered academic careers. The system consists of a preformatted template with a veryuser-friendly interface which allows students to easily create and update portfolios; it alsoincludes provisions to allow student control of access to portfolios. These

Conference Session

Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Olivier de Weck

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt; David Bigio; Linda Schmidt; Paige Smith

majors varied much less than thedifferences displayed within Table 5 for gender and ethnicity. This is not surprising since thestudents are in their first year, are in interdisciplinary teams, and have not differentiated their skillsand engineering approaches yet. Perhaps we can also tentatively assert that there is nopredetermined bias against team training by academic major at this early point in a student'sengineering career.5. DiscussionThis paper will conclude by making general observations about implementing team training intothe undergraduate engineering curriculum including obtaining faculty buy-in and "lessonslearned."9 The discussion is greatly assisted by a recent evaluation report written by our project'sexternal evaluator, Dr. Carol

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Courter; Rebecca Cors; Pat Eagan

recently, the Engineering Learning Center was established to foster effective student-centered teaching and learning within the College of Engineering. Major programs include the Teaching Improvement Program, a New Educator's Orientation Program, and a K-12 Outreach Program, as well as links with national programs like the annual, week-long Leadershape leadership training for selected students. As Engineering Learning Center programs developed in the 1990s, the College built an Engineering Centers Building to house it, along with the growing Technical Communications Certificate Program, Engineering Career Services Center, and a new Student Leadership Center. The Student Leadership Center will coordinate engineering

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mausumi Syamal; Gary Ybarra

well informed” about engineering. This statistic is the result of thefact that engineering is generally not introduced in either elementary or secondary education.Exposing elementary and middle school students to engineering concepts will increaseawareness of the general population and potentially lead to more children pursuing careers inengineering fields. This project introduces students at Rogers-Herr Middle School in Durham,North Carolina, to mechanical engineering fundamentals throughout the course of a schoolyear. Our goal is to create an integrated curriculum accompanied by hands-on projects andweekly quizzes. Teaching is structured with weekly lectures accompanied by several interactivedemonstrations and experiments. Students are given

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bowen

Like many engineering schools, the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlottehas had a continuing debate regarding the freshman engineering curricula. One of the issuesunder discussion is the need for computer programming in the curricula. Like facultyelsewhere5 nearly all faculty at UNC Charlotte believe that students need to learn early intheir academic career “basic” computer skills such as word processing, spreadsheet analysis, Page 8.184.1and data presentation. Likewise, many faculty favor the approach taken by other schools2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Innovative Teaching in Environmental Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Kelley; Mark Talbot; Jeffrey Starke; Michael Butkus

by the students. • Applicable to future careers as military officers. • Creativity is allowed. Students and faculty are also afforded the opportunity to revisit design flaws or concerns in the ensuing semester or guide the other group through their experience that might have resulted in failure of the design. This also provides an opportunity to evaluate and critique their peers resulting in a higher end learning experience. • Emphasizes the iterative nature of design. • Increases the project management skills of the students by providing them with the opportunity to coordinate within their group, with other groups, with clients, and with faculty. • Created a synergy as the students