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A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dale Long; Kevin Sutterer; Frederick Berry

quality of educational programs - from simple "hobby shop"-type projects using spare partsfrom Rose-Hulman department laboratories to challenging projects, like mousetrap-poweredcars, hot air balloons and K’Nex® building projects. EXPLORE ENGINEERING also gave WabashValley students a chance to participate in the Indiana Regional Botball Robotics Competition andthe Junior Engineering and Technical Society's TEAMS academic competitio n. These studentsshowcased their skills by earning top marks in each contest (finishing 10th nationally in the 2001National Botball Robotics Championships.) EXPLORE ENGINEERING members and past membersalso made up 40 percent of the students participating on their high school team's in the 2002Wabash Valley Regional

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Recruitment and Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman; Ashok Agrawal

§ Observation and meaning § Measurement systems § Basic statistics § Estimation and computational skills § Laboratory experimentation, observation & reporting § Simple machines § Basic electricity/electronic § Optics § Heat Transfer § Analogs § Operational & manipulative use of technology § Data analysis § Ethics The Gateway to Technology curriculum is presented around several problems designed tocapture the interest and imagination of the students. The initial phase of the program focuses onorientation, teambuilding, study skills, the technology team, and a history of technology

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Flores; jana renner-martinez; Ann Darnell

ReviewUTEP, with funding provided by the National Science Foundation’s Model Institutions forExcellence (MIE) initiative, implemented an entering student program for pre-engineering and pre-science students in 1998. The Circles of Learning for Entering Students, or CircLES, programincorporates three intervention activities: a weeklong summer orientation, course clustering, andproactive advising and scheduling.All first-time entering students attend a mandatory one-week orientation in the summer. Inaddition to participating in the general university orientation with all entering students, CircLESstudents also participate in engineering and science oriented sessions. Students have lunch withprofessors and staff and participate in a weeklong laboratory

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Sutterer

. Page 8.743.4 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ? 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”The required junior year class, SOIL MECHANICS, has had limited exposure to sustainabilitythrough faculty expert dialogue and case history presentations about using fly ash and similarmaterials as structural fill. This constitutes language development and comprehension levels ofcognitive learning. To this point, no class assignments have included sustainable earthwork, butthe instructor for that class is currently developing a laboratory and multi- lecture moduleaddressing use of recycled materials in earthwork. This will raise the cognitive

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Serdar Tumkor; Russell P. Kraft; Ismail Fidan

for noncontact gauging and co-author of severalpublications. Dr. Kraft is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Machine Vision Associationof SME. His research is in electronics manufacturing, inspection, and fast digital IC design, and his teachingresponsibilities include control and communication laboratory applications and CIM systems. Page 8.1118.11 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann

PatentsFaculty and students who are writing journal articles, conference papers, and theses shouldunderstand how these publications may limit the ability to obtain a patent. Differences amongcountries should be expected. United States law is based on first-to-invent while other countriesare based on first-to-file. The importance of documenting one’s work in a laboratory notebook ishighly recommended.In the United States, a patent must be filed within a year of publication: In order for an invention to be patentable it must be new as defined in the patent law, which provides that an invention cannot be patented if: “(a) the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this

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Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Prince Anyalebechi; Okechi Egekwu

& Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education• It did teach me a lot; however, it was also extremely overwhelming and stressful at times.• The ability to learn topics assigned without being lectured to.• Interesting way it is taught, all through the projects. Encourages teamwork environment, good presentation for real world activities".Question: How can the course, teaching, or laboratory component be improved?Students Responses:• "I understand the importance of learning how to work with others and be able to solve problems without direction; however, I think it is unfair for an entire grade to be based on a group project.• It was very difficult working with an

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Speakman; Joel Perlin; Daniel Pack; Barry Mullins

Electrical Engineering in 1995 fromArizona State University, Harvard University, and Purdue University, respectively. During the 2000-2001academic year, he was a visiting scholar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Lincoln Laboratory. He is amember of Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, IEEE (Senior Member), and ASEE. He is a registered ProfessionalEngineer in Colorado. His research interests include intelligent control, automatic target recognition, and robotics.Email: daniel.pack@usafa.eduBARRY E. MULLINS is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Chief of the Computer SystemsDivision at the U.S. Air Force Academy, CO. He received a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University ofEvansville, a M.S. in Computer Engineering from the Air

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2003 Annual Conference

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CRISTINO CARBONELL; FE TABAMO; Clarita Guevara

graduate of the University of SantoTomas. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Education from the University of the Philippines,Diliman, Quezon City. He was a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia wherehe took courses on Optimization and Power Operation, Generation and Control. He attended ISTAS 00, Rome, Italyand presented papers at the ISTAS 01, Connecticut, USA, ICEE 2002, Manila, Philippines and SEC III, Dortmund,Germany. He is the Phyhsics Laboratory Supervisor of the UST Faculty of Engineering.Associate Professor CLARITA R. GUEVARA is a Chemical Engineering graduate of the University of SantoTomas. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of the

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

scheme by administrators is the naming campaigns where wealthyalumni or benefactors can make an appropriate donation to have a college, department, building,classroom, laboratory, or facility named after them. In some instances, universities havechanged their name in appreciation after donors have made substantial donations. Thus the Page 8.1215.3naming of buildings after dedicated faculty or administrators most likely will occur only if “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright, American Society for Engineering Education”backed financially. Of course if a

Conference Session

Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Ventura

x x xELECTRONICS II x x xSYSTEMS, SIGNALS AND NOISE x x x xJUNIOR LABORATORY I x x x x xELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY x x x x x xELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING x x x x x x x x x x x Page 8.230.2PROJECT Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

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International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ernest Goeres; Elisabeth Sanchez; Alejandro Lozano; Victor Mucino

Session No. _____ An International Industrial Outreach Program in Engineering Education: The Cultural Impact Elisabeth Sanchez1, Ernest Goeres2, Victor H. Mucino3/ Alejandro Lozano4 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV/ CONCyTEQ, Queretaro, Mexico ABSTRACTThere is more to engineering education than science and technology; there is more that is beyondthe textbooks, the classrooms and the laboratories; there is more that relates to the cultures of theprofessional worlds in which graduates aim to work. It relates to the gap between the competitiveprofessional world and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Johnson; Harold Larson; Charles Standridge; Shirley Fleischmann

? This question should be addressedindependently of engineering discipline. Thus the activities of the course are organized accordingto the issues common to engineering disciplines: product design, process design, and operationsdesign.The course meets for two hours (110 minutes) once per week in a laboratory room. The nominalclass size is 20 students. This meeting time is divided approximately as follows: Page 8.193.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education 1. Discussion of engineering

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Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

effectively during the regular school year.• Reports from the teachers of the middle school NOAA summer camp participants indicate that a large number of them are likely to pursue careers in MSET fields. The teachers have also reported improvements in grades of some low performing students who participated in the camp.• The schools involved in the camp have invested in setting up Lego based Robotics Laboratory and Science Workshops for the middle school students.IX. ConclusionIt seems intervention at the middle school level with enrichment programs such as theone reported here is highly effective in terms of positively impacting the students’ careerchoices. Some of the electives the students pursue during school helps

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski

-making, engineeringethics, and solid modeling. In addition to these topics, experience is gained in working in teamsand using common shop tools and equipment. The course consists of two hours of lecture andthree hours of laboratory work each week. The typical class size is 24 students with lab sectionsof 12 students. Page 8.1051.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThree major activities are used as lab projects associated with this course. Solid modeling andan introduction to

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

Page 8.280.4 Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”When fresh engineering doctoral graduates from universities in developed countries returnto their developing countries to take up university faculty careers, they need startupfunding for laboratory equipment, computers and communications, and curriculumdevelopment. Such funding should be a priority for international aid agencies committedto local capacity building.Curriculum development for engineering education programs in developing countriesshould be informed and guided by the state-of-the-art of engineering education indeveloped countries – but tailored to local needs and constraints. Considerations such asthe amount and type of mathematics and science to

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

, American Society for Engineering EducationThe stock Dragonfly model (left) constructed from the factory kit and the aircraft as redesigned(note wing modification) by an MIT student for competition.DBF Project InceptionUnified Engineering is a required multi-disciplinary course for MIT Aero-Astro students enrolledin their second year. First developed and implemented in the mid-1970’s 1,2, Unified Engineeringis a two-semester course sequence, 24 credit hours per semester, that covers Materials andStructures, Dynamics, Signals & Systems, Fluid Dynamics, and Thermodynamics & Propulsion ina fast-paced curricular schedule that includes lectures, recitations, laboratories, and objective teststaught in an intensive 5 day/week schedule. Unified

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

course to course but may include PowerPoint charts, class notes or text lectures, online laboratory submissions, online testing, and possibly, even, class discussion forums.The research presented in this paper examines student satisfaction and learning levels fortraditional and online courses. A lack of variation between these two course formats is a strongindicator of the value of the blended format.Examples of Blended Hybrid Course EnvironmentsBlending at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Besides being required to take at least one onlinecourse per year (8), all freshmen at Fairleigh Dickinson University are required to take an onlinecourse called "The Global Challenge," which is a revision of a class the university has

Conference Session

TYCD 2003 Lower Division Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Goff; Hugh Rogers, University of Central Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

learning laboratories. Students who need developmental courses and remedialstudies can prepare themselves very well before taking the university prerequisite courses. Therequired transfer program prerequisites at the 1000 and 2000 levels can be taken at thecommunity college following the statewide course numbering system. This necessary processmay require them to take additional hours in preparatory work for their total program.Current marketing efforts of A.A. to B.S. degrees are being coupled with marketing efforts forthe new A.S. to B.S. transfer options giving students more choices, as well as more opportunitiesto continue their education. Elevating A.S. degrees to a status similar to A.A. degrees will makethem more attractive to incoming

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jones; John Hackworth

.2. J. R. Hackworth, "A Video-Taped Laboratory in Electrical Power and Machinery. ASEE 2001 AnnualConference Proceedings.JOHN R HACKWORTHJohn R. Hackworth is Program Director for the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Old DominionUniversity. He holds a B. S. Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and a Master of Science Degree inElectrical Engineering, both from Old Dominion University. Prior to joining the Old Dominion University faculty,John had approximately 20 years of industrial experience in test engineering and plant automation.RICHARD L. JONESRichard Jones has been teaching at ODU since 1994. He is a retired United States Navy Submarine Service Lt.Commander with sub-specialties in Ballistic Missile, Torpedo, Sonar, and

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Stanford; Donald Keating

and U.S. competitiveness or in ensuring continuing, deliberate systematic advanced technological developments for our national security.3,4Although the United States has achieved preeminence in research-based graduate education and has developeda strong U.S. scientific workforce, at the nation’s research universities and government laboratories, it hasneglected the fullest professional graduate development of a strong engineering workforce in industry duringthis same time span largely because of the flawed belief originating in 1945 U.S. Science Policy 5 that themajority of technology developments flow primarily from basic research. Although scientific research isimportant to gain a better understanding of phenomenon, technology is the

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Roe

refined andrepresented to the group.Once the presentations are well defined both in the core science and technology examples, theother materials for each unit are reviewed and adjusted to conform and support them. Thehandouts, worksheets, and quizzes developed by the teachers at the summer institute, are updatedto include the prevailing technology examples. The interactive components of the units,computer based html flashcards, laboratory exercises, and computer-based java applets arecreated. Concurrently, the script and storyboard for the module video is started. The videoconcept is developed by the university and community college team members. It is designed asan overarching bridge connecting all of the units within the module. In most classes

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Riley

housing units on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation using theemerging technology of loadbearing strawbale construction. Course research will focus on theoptimization of strawbale wall systems and their compatibility with solar and wind energies. Thisvital research is helping to refine and integrate multiple “green” technologies for use in facilitiesto be constructed with tribal members. Under the guidance of faculty, research assistants, andselected students who have completed the course series, students from various disciplines willbuild wall sections and building assemblies in an instructional laboratory to prepare them for on-site construction. These projects will then be used as test specimens for experimentation by theclass with the

Conference Session

ET Capstone Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

hurdles and adopt a capstone project experience, which is industry sponsored,interdisciplinary, and includes both design and build tasks. The following sections describethe administration involved in the course. Interdisciplinary Capstone The most recent change was the institution of a common 2 credit hour, laboratory format, capstone project for all our engineering technology programs. Surprisingly, convincing faculty members that all disciplines should require an open-ended, free- formatted project was not a problem. The largest hurdle was to convince everyone that a single project would technically challenge students from several majors. Many faculty members were not willing to sacrifice

Conference Session

Trends in Biological & Agricultural Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Lacey; Ann Kenimer

. Beyond theirmanagement responsibilities, many senior leaders provide mentoring to the freshmen in theirteams. Senior leaders provide freshmen with information about instructors, summer internshipopportunities, departmental laboratory and computer resources, and student clubs, among othertopics. Placement of senior leaders in freshman design teams yields numerous benefits. Seniors getan opportunity to obtain management experience before graduation. Freshmen get an opportunityto meet others in their major and to receive much greater mentoring than can be provided throughtraditional instructor/student contact.This paper describes the process through which senior/freshman teaming is achieved in thesecourses. In addition, the paper explores freshman

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Smith

M.Sc. degrees from The Ohio State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Prior tojoining the University of Wyoming, he was employed with Xerox and IBM. His academic interests are in the areasof Mechanical Component Design, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery, and Computer Aided Design. Currentresearch activity is focused on web based mechanical component design and computer aided laboratory instruction. Page 8.843.9 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Zambon; Rachael Shevin; Cynthia Paschal; Stacy Klein-Gardner

possible to purchase for laboratory use small x-ray tubes similar tothose used for x-ray based imaging techniques, but these start at about $2,000 withoutdetection systems. This is too expensive for most educational programs. More critically,exposure to such sources of ionizing radiation is associated with a number of safety risksincluding serious skin burns 13 and increased cancer risks 14. While biomedical imagingequipment abounds in the radiology departments of any major hospital, the availability ofsuch equipment for learning purposes is extremely limited due to the requisite prioritypatient examinations have for the machines.Materials and MethodsThe basic approach of this work is to use a lamp with an incandescent light bulb tosimulate an x

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Bugliarello

students, a serious challenge for the industry and for a university interested in fostering technological innovation in the service sector.To respond to the challenge, Polytechnic University has established, with industry support, aCenter for Technology in Supply Chains and Merchandising, which is at various stages ofdevelopment, ranging from undergraduate courses to internships in the retail/supply chainsindustry for high school students interested in pursuing technical careers in that industry, afterthey graduate from Polytechnic, to the creation of an Executive Master's in TechnologyManagement focused on innovation in retailing (MOTIR) which started in September 2002, tothe creation of a Technology Laboratory. In Fall 2002

Conference Session

Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Sorby

: Introduction to Engineering GraphicsGN131 was a 2-credit course in the fundamentals of engineering graphics. The course formatincluded 2 two-hour laboratory periods per week. In each lab, the topic for the day was introducedduring the first 20-30 minutes of the period. Students then worked problems on the topic for theremainder of the time. Solutions to the problems were available so that they had immediate feed-back on their level of understanding of the topic. The course was completely sketching based--nodrawing instruments were utilized by the students. The topics included in the course were: points,lines and planes in space (cartesian definition), points, lines and planes in space (descriptivegeometry definition), pictorial sketching, object

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Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B.K. Hodge

Society for Engineering Educationparadigm shift from conventional grid-based energy to CHP-B can occur only if the architecturaland engineering communities routinely consider CHP-B as a viable option. Routineconsideration CHP-B requires that architects and engineers be familiar with CHP-B concepts,and one place to start building such familiarity is at the undergraduate level. However, whilecurrent textbooks contain elements of CHP-B, these textbooks do not explicitly address either theCHP-B concept or the details. What is needed is an instructor-friendly collection of CHP-Binformation suitable for integration into undergraduate courses using currently-availabletextbooks. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) funded the Department of