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Tools for Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bret Van Poppel; Shad Reed

technical, as well asdevelopmental, course objectives.BACKGROUND The mission of the United States Military Academy (USMA) is “To educate, train, andinspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of charactercommitted to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as anofficer in the United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the nation.”11 The AcademicProgram at USMA is designed to meet the intellectual demands of this mission statement. Theoverarching goal of the Academic Program is “to enable its graduates to anticipate and to respondeffectively to the uncertainties of a changing technological, social, political, and economicworld.”12 In order to achieve this goal

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EM Skills and Concepts in the Real World

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Thompson

the management of technology. This is a long established practice,particularly in the training of doctoral students who will be studying the management of realengineering organizations, although it is underreported in the current periodical literature. Theusefulness of this technique to practicing engineers and engineering managers, as distinguishedfrom researchers, will be discussed as a basis for justifying its application to undergraduateengineering students who may have no present interest in a career in research. Particularattention will be given to two evolving areas: student choice of projects; student critiquing ofprojects.No justification is required for the choice of projects by the instructor; from experience, theinstructor can

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

group problem solving strategy. They should be able to recognize and contribute to therelationship of the engineering enterprise in the socio-economic context. The development of themotivation, knowledge base, and intellectual capability for career-long learning is important.Some of the approaches to enable students to learn how to “work smarter” are: 1. Interdisciplinary, vertically integrated real design projects 2. Collaboration with colleges of arts and sciences, business and medicine in curriculum development 3. Coupling between engineering technology & engineering programs that emphasize complementary and evolving roles in the workplace 4. Experiments in professional master’s degree 5

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lin; Richard Pfile

Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”groups of industry players for everyone’s benefit. These types of certifications are usuallycalled vendor neutral to indicate that they stress general knowledge as opposed to detailedknowledge of some particular vendor’s proprietary products or technologies.Below is a sample list of different certification programs that are readily found in most ofthe publications as well as advisements:Microsoft Certifications (MCP, MCSA, MCDBA, MCSE, MCSD, MCT, MOUS, MOUSMI)Novell Certifications (CNA, CNE, MCNE, CNI, CDE)Oracle Certifications (OCP)Cisco Career Certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CCDA, CCDP)CompTIA Certifications (A+, Network+, i

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cecelia Wigal

Execute/EvaluateFigure 2.0: Object Oriented Approach to Systems Modeling (adapted from Levis16)Need for Integrating Technical Communication with the Engineering CurriculumPracticing engineers, industry representatives, and ABET recognize the need for technicalcommunication instruction in the engineering curricula. Studies estimate that engineers spend aminimum of fifty percent of their time on some form of written or verbal communication.18However, many students see written and oral communication as largely unrelated to their futurejobs and/or career goals.19 Engineering students believe that engineering is understanding andbuilding something and does not include explaining and transferring knowledge, and thus, doesnot require rhetorical skills

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Hensel; Paul Stiebitz

reviewing formal technical data packages related to an engineering design. 4.2.Apply the broad range of technical tools and engineering sciences learned during the previous formal educationLevel 5: Synthesis 5.1.Be ready to begin a career as an engineer. 5.2.Synthesize the learning achieved from not only the formal classroom experiences, but also co-op work experiences, to form a solid foundation for subsequent professional development. 5.3.Be able to function in a multi-disciplinary environment. 5.4.Understand the importance of life-ling education. The learning objectives of the DPM class may be mapped against the ABET EC2000educational outcomes as indicated in Table 1. Each department in the college has

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Abdullah Abonamah; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

, Page 8.860.4students must satisfy the employer’s as well as faculty supervisor’s requirements. In their capstone Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education 3project, they must take responsibility for completing a major project in their chosen field to thesatisfaction of their major program faculty. At the end of their internship, students make a finalreport in which they perform a reflection on their achievement of the learning outcomes and acritical review of their experience. This exercise may help students make better career decisionsupon

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tracy Camp; Laurie Smith King; Keith Miller; Barbara Moskal

decision would have a positive impact ontheir careers (iv and ix); The reverse was true for students. As was previously discussed,conflicting results between student and faculty outcomes may suggest that maturity andexperience may be important factors in determining the effects of computer ethics education.The causes of these differences span beyond the scope of this paper and are left for futureresearch.The final assessment instrument used was the Computer Ethics Content Assessment. Thisinstrument was specifically designed to measure goal #2, "To increase faculty and students'content knowledge in computer ethics", and to be consistent with Johnson's3 textbook. Bothparticipating faculty and students displayed an increase in their average score

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jiangqiao Lan; Donghai Xie

career creation, so as to uplift the comprehensive quality of fostered talents.Bibliography1. Joint Committee on Standards for Education (1994). The program evaluation standard 2nd ed. ThousandOaks, CA: Sage.2. Stufflebeam, D. L. (1991) Foundational Models for 21st Century Program Evaluation. (pp.1-5). Kalamazoo,MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center.3. Stark, J.S. (1989). Goals for Colleges and Course: A Missing Link in Assessing and Improving AcademicAchievement. District of Columbia, (ERIC No. EDO-HE-89-6)4. Student assessment of courses and faculty [On-line]. Available:5. Course Ratings as K-State. [On-ling]. Available: 6. Guide to Student Ratings at the University of

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Denny Davis; Kenneth Gentili

integrate this class with the engineering graphics curriculum.Introducing the Gantt chart earlier could have helped the first team project.Rely on web and email even more for class communication, reducing need for handouts.Consider having past students give testimonials about the purpose of the course and thepersonal value in their academic careers. Page 8.582.12Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThe TIDEE design process was well explained and thus there was no need forimprovement.It is important to form a

Conference Session

Integrating HSS into the Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Wolverton; Janet Wolverton

and Instructional Modules,” Journal of Engineering Education, October.5 ABET. “Engineering Criteria 2000,” 3rd Edition., Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1998, available at http://www.abet.org/eac/EAC_99-00_Criteria.htm#EC20006 Smerdon, Ernest (2000). “An Action Agenda for Engineering Curriculum Innovation.” Presented at the 11 th IEEE-USA Biennial Careers Conference, November 2-3, San Jose, CA7 Herkert, Joseph R (2002). “Engineering Ethics Education Finally Reaches ‘Critical Mass’.” At http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/INST/dec97/ehtics.html.8 Frey, William J., Sanchez, Halley D., and Cruz, Jose A. (2002). “Ethics Across the Curriculum: An Effective Response to ABET 2000,” Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Harris

Page 8.1101.5 may have to reduce their course expectations.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” • Students are provided with opportunities to develop their laptop computer and software skills, and confidence in their abilities to use computers and software to accomplish meaningful work. Advantage: Student Career and life successes of many students will likely be partially dependent upon their abilities to productively use technology and upon their personal confidence, both of which may be potentially enhanced by course applications that require using previously

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Garth Thomas

benecessary.AssessmentOngoing assessment is performed to determine whether a learning outcome is important toprogram constituents. A broad survey was conducted of all of the departmental alumni sevenyears ago to set a baseline for ongoing assessment. One of the results of that survey was thatcomputing skills were very important in the workplace. Those that could use them effectively inachieving organizational goals progressed well in their careers. Subsequent surveys of alumni andemployers have supported those results. The department is well justified to emphasize effectivecomputing skills as a core outcome for the program.Assessment is also conducted to evaluate whether the students have substantially achieved alearning outcome. Primary feedback is obtained from

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

, core IT education at UNM offers excellent job and career opportunities for NewMexico students, especially minorities. In Fall 2001, out of 313 undergraduates enrolled in CS,31% were Hispanic, 4% were Asian, 3% were Afro-American, and 3% were Native American.For the same period, out of 114 undergraduates in CE, 36% were Hispanic, 12% were NativeAmerican, 4% were Asian, and 3% were Afro-American. Approximately 21% of undergraduatepopulation in CS and 20% in CE were women. The CS and CE departments have beensuccessful in recruitment of minorities; however, the same is not true for retention of minorities.Although data are not available, generally over 35% of minorities end up either dropping out ofUNM or switching their major from CS and CE to

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Lord

event, engineering students often bringfriends and family which provides a venue for social interaction among engineering faculty,staff, and students.Freshman EngineeringA freshman engineering student entering USD must enroll in ENGR5: Introduction toEngineering. The course includes students interested in Electrical, Industrial and Systems, andMechanical Engineering. The catalog description for the course isENGR5 Introduction to Engineering (3 credits)Introduction to the field of engineering. Exploration of problem solving using the engineeringdesign process in lecture and laboratory projects. Introduction to engineering tools includingspreadsheets and graphics. Intended for majors in engineering or those exploring careers inengineering.The

Conference Session

Partnerships in IE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Burtner

cooperative educationparticipant, was able to complete her senior design project while working as a co-op student forDelta Airlines in Atlanta, GA. After redesigning the placards for Delta's new fleet in 1996, hersupervisors asked her to redesign their cooperative education program. She was to ensure that thenew program incorporated proper orientation, training and career growth for co-op students. Thisincluded developing a mission statement, the objectives, the structure and implementation of thenew program. As the School of Engineering requires all engineering students to complete a two -term senior design sequence involving the design or redesign of a real project, Ms. Bollen was ableto use this assignment to complete her senior design requirement

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Lundstrom; Ram Chandran; Arnaldo Mazzei

600corporate affiliates. The Kettering Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department has an enrollment of Page 8.751.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education1300 students, one of the largest in the country. For the past 75 years, Kettering University andthe former GMI strive to provide its students with top quality class room instructions, state-of–the-art laboratory facilities and career oriented work-experience in industry.The corporate sponsors of Kettering students include US Army, Auto makers-General

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Reynolds; Macy Reynolds

in this study and other classes that the authors teach. Of course the real beneficiaries arethe students in these classes who are learning skills that they will transfer to the job. Betterunderstanding of their academic material and improved writing skills will lead to more confidentand competent career engineers.References[1] ABET website http://www.abet.org/images/Criteria/E1%2003-04%20EAC%20Criteria%2011-15-02.pdf. Page 9.[2] Beall, H. and John Trimbur. 1993. Writing in chemistry. College Teaching. 41:Issue2, 50-55.[3] Clark, David J. and Andrew Waywood. 1993. Probing the structure of mathematical writing.Educational Studies in Mathematics. 25(3):235.[4] Hyers, Albert. 2001. Predictable Achievement patter for student journals in

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Carney; Michael Nolan; James Lampe; Raymond Thompson

global blending occurring outside of the United States.Interconnected aviation business activities take place irrespective of the geographical location ofparticipants. Like all matters of human endeavor, familiarity through personal contact makesforeign operations both commonplace and welcome. Students will understand that in the airlineworld one is no longer a citizen of the country, but rather a citizen of the world.Outcomes and Benefits for the Aviation Technology DepartmentWhile it is obvious from the foregoing that the primary purpose of adding the globalizationcomponent to the curricula is to enhance the understanding and professional preparation of thestudents who will conduct their careers in an increasingly global marketplace, there are

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Figliola; Beth Daniell; Art Young; David Moline

inMeasurements. He has been involved in undergraduate labs and in interdisciplinary programs to improve students’technical communication skills throughout his career at Clemson.ART YOUNG is the Robert S. Campbell Chair in Technical Communication and Professor of English. He teachescourses in writing and literature, and he founded and coordinates Clemson University's Communication-Across-the-Curriculum program.DAVID MOLINE, Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering, serves as the undergraduate laboratory coordinator and is aPhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering. He has contributed several innovative lab exercises to the curriculum. Page

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Diggelman; Michael McGeen

). Each material has unique origins,chemistry, properties, standards, construction industry applications and tradeassociations, which are included in this introduction.A related goal is to introduce students to research and communication skills that willenable them to access technical information on materials, evaluate that information forquality, summarize findings concisely and communicate those findings both in writingand orally. The student will assemble a portfolio of information that has the potential tobe a useful resource on materials throughout their academic career at MSOE and beyond.GRADING GUIDELINES: The course grade will be determined from three primaryactivities—lecture, project and laboratory. There are weekly quizzes (with the

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Layton

, Measurement, and Control, 119, pp.1-4.17. Doebelin, E.O., 1998, System Dynamics: Modeling, Analysis, Simulation, Design, Dekker, New York, pp. 417- 419, 539-544.RICHARD A. LAYTONRichard Layton received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1995 and is currently an AssistantProfessor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked for twelveyears in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is chair of the Modeling andIdentification Committee of the Dynamic Systems and Control Division of ASME, and a member of the TeachingWorkshop Group of the ERM Division of ASEE, giving workshops on building student teams

Conference Session

Perceived Quality Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kena Burke; Paul Rainey

Survey during the winter and spring of 2000. The goals were to solicitinformation regarding achievement of the respective program’s educational objectives and toconfirm outcomes achievement.Most programs targeted alumni three years out of school. However, some programs targetedalumni three and five years out, to ask about professional licensure issues which were included intheir educational objectives. The intent was to gather information regarding alumni perspectiveon two aspects of the educational objectives: Achievement and appropriateness of objectives foreach specific engineering program. Also, more emphasis was placed on feedback regardingprofessional development, life-long learning and career choices. A place for commentsregarding program

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Evans; Gary Gray; Francesco Costanzo; Phillip Cornwell; Brian Self

FrancescoCostanzo would like to acknowledge the support provided by the National Science Foun-dation through the CCLI-EMD grant DUE-0127511. In addition, Francesco Costanzo wishesto acknowledge the support provided by the National Science Foundation CAREER pro-gram throught grant No. CMS-9733653.References [1] “Annenberg/CPB math and science collection,”, 1989. P.O. Box 2345, South Aburlington, VT 05407-2345. [2] D. B ROWN AND J. C LEMENT, “Misconceptions concerning newton’s law of action and re- action: The underestimated importance of the third law,” in Proceedings of the Second Interna- tional Seminar on Misconceptions and Educational Strategies in Science and Mechanics, J. D. Novak, ed., 3, Ithaca, NY, 1987, Cornell University, pp. 39

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosalyn Berne

a NSF CAREER award to study the ethics of nanotechnology. Page 8.896.10Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & 10Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paulette Beatty; Jackie Revuelto; Dianne Kraft; Carolyn Clark

benefits associated withthe array of practices under the learning communities’ umbrella. These benefits havebeen reported as improvements in student academic achievement, increased studentretention, student growth in self-esteem and self-confidence, and an increase in an arrayof student interpersonal attributes. To the extent that these outcomes can be replicatedthrough learning communities, faculty and administration are found as staunchsupporters. Lastly, learning communities are seen as fortifying students with skill setsthat ideally prepare them for a diverse array of professional careers. In essence, we seemto be about the business of fostering meaningful and lasting learning replete with “learnerindependence and choice, intrinsic motivation

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Onofrio Russo; Gunter Georgi

research in highschool. Why is this? Normally these students are given the due date only. This is whymany students will wait until the last night before the project is due, and then work on theproject to try and finish it on time. Success is not ensured because time has not beenproperly allotted to perform the tasks as specified in the scope of work.The concept of milestones contributes heavily to the success of the project. As part oftheir contract (Syllabus) and in the specifications (Manual) milestones are clearly defined.This course requires students to maintain a Design Portfolio. This book includes weeklyprogress reports used to monitor the students’ progress and is a file the students’ may useafter course completion for their own career

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Web Systems and Web Services

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Marcus Huggans; Steve Watkins; Halvard E. Nystrom

amount of knowledgethat must be mastered for success and professional growth, yet pressure exists to reducethe curriculum requirements in many engineering programs to encourage student Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.814.1 Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationenrollment. Also, working engineers have a greater need to acquire knowledgethroughout their busy careers. Therefore, improvements in the effectiveness of theengineering learning processes are important issues. Better understanding of the learningprocess and application of

Conference Session

Models for Integrating Writing II

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Pinkus

professionalengineers who have decided to go into writing or teaching midway through theirengineering career. More importantly, and as our large course involvement proves, theUniversity of Toronto has a good number of engineering professors who actively work tohelp incorporate written communication skills into the student curriculum. Some of theseprofessors have also been quite helpful in helping the ECC staff with the technical contentof specific assignments, but they could increase their role by working even closer with usat times.Develop an assignment databaseSomething that our group is actively engaged in at the moment is to consciously begincollecting assignment samples and information throughout the year. While the assignmentstend to change from year to

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Valery Sokolov; Tatiana Burukhina; Michael Dmitriev; Galina Zhukova

him achance of fast career and excludes an adaptation period which is inevitably experienced by ayoung specialist. As a rule, external students have no problems of dwelling and life. Besides,the external form of education is practically indispensible for those who has to combine labouractivity with study. That is why the number of external students is stably about 30% of thetotal number of students in Russian higher schools 18. Under conditions of developing marketrelations, the advantages which are given to the student by the external system of trainingessentially raise its chances not only of a survival but also make it more competitive in relationto other forms of training. However, it should be recognized that there are many