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International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Sterkenburg

collectively: (1) offer course work at Purdue University for Chineseand Purdue students (2) offer course work at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) forChinese and Purdue students (3) develop joint research and design projects between CAUC andPurdue University (4) develop a study abroad trip of two weeks or three weeks in which Purduestudents accompanied by faculty will research an aviation related research project in China (5)pursue joint Purdue University and CAUC faculty research opportunities (6) develop a bysemester or by year study abroad program. Meetings with the university presidents of bothinstitutions and faculty members of both universities were very successful and they seemedeagerly interested to establish a relationship with

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Veretta Sabb; Clarence Hill; Antonio Gonzalez; Freya Toledo; Didier Valdes-Diaz

exposed to different topics related primarily tohighways. Additionally, students participated in Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) prep courses,time management, field trips, seminars and student projects. The first STI was a success but the organizers wanted the STI to be in accordance withthe Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). The ISTEA authorizedfunds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, for mass transit programs, andfor other purposes. In 1994, 40 new students of South Carolina had the opportunity toparticipate of the second Institute. That year STI expanded its curriculum to reflectintermodalism, safety and environmental awareness. In addition it offered activities that showedthe

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Serdar Tumkor; Russell P. Kraft; Ismail Fidan

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Electronics Manufacturing Process The surface mount EM process involves multiple machines with many variables, which areoften difficult to control. This makes it hard for the operator to identify the problem and take thecorrect action when defects occur. This project targets the development of an intelligent e-manufacturing system which emulates human thinking, expert knowledge and providesassistance to the surface mount operator in the decision making process during problem solving.Surface mount processes contain dispensing, placement, and attachment steps. Right after theinspection and quality

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dale Buechler

validation tool. Assessment procedures toverify the success of the project were developed and data has been analyzed. The resulting classstructure, which was tailored to meet the needs of nontraditional students, has improved thequality of learning for all students. The study found a modest increase in average studentlearning with a significant reduction in the class standard deviation. Successful portions of thisproject have been incorporated into the day section of this course over the past 3 semesters,which consists of three 50-minute lectures taught by faculty and one 2-hour discussion sectionled by a teaching assistant per week. The use of these techniques in additional courses is beingevaluated within the department and college.I. Overview of

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Miller; Steve Walsh; Leigh Haefner; Hollylynne Stohl

could be streamed over the Internet. IBM donated fiveCrossPad2 units to support the development project as a design project completed byundergraduates in the Department of Computer Science. The initial design objectives for thisproduct were: 1. Ease of use. The system must be extremely easy to use. This implies a simple and intuitive user interface, with no “bells and whistles.” 2. One-click publishing with an integrated FTP client. The system should include an integrated FTP client so that the voice-annotated recordings can be uploaded to a server without the user having to save files and use a general purpose FTP package to upload

Conference Session

Outreach and Freshman Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Brader; Jed Lyons

South Carolina (USC) received an award from the National ScienceFoundation’s Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program1 to supportfellowships and associated training that will enable graduate students in engineering to serve asresources in K-12 schools. USC is one of over 50 institutions funded by NSF through thisprogram. A major objective of USC’s projects is to help prepare today's engineering graduatestudents to be the engineering faculty of tomorrow. To succeed, these future faculty must beprepared to teach to a generation of students that has grown up in a global, high-tech society. Toteach these students, they will need better communication and teaching skills, and greaterknowledge of cognitive processes that enhance

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron Gold; Walter Banzhaf

some significantchanges to the course, particularly the laboratory portion. In a like manner, Biswajit Raydescribes how his college created, and then updated, a three-credit course for non-sciencemajors.6This paper will focus on the changes that were made to the laboratory portion of EL 110 for thefall of 2002, when a large percentage of the students were IIT students, and when for the firsttime a newly-created laboratory project board was used. Page 8.1136.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Industrial Sponsored Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Hatfield

Session 3525 “Robot Phone Home” Jerry. M. Hatfield Northern Arizona UniversityAbstract:The College of Engineering and Technology at Northern Arizona University employs a sequenceof four courses, known as Design4Practice, to provide increasing levels of design experience asstudents progress from freshmen to seniors. The sophomore level course in this sequence is basedon a semester-long project to design, build, and test a computer-controlled electro-mechanicalrobot that performs some useful function, frequently with an environmental application

Conference Session

Mentoring, Outreach, & Intro BME Courses

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Sherwood; Stacy Klein-Gardner

designs.Materials Development The development of the materials produced for this project was part of a larger multi-university project, the VaNTH Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering EducationalTechnologies (VaNTH ERC). The VaNTH ERC is a multi-year, multi-institutional programwith the aim “… to integrate learning science, learning technologies, and the domains ofbioengineering in order to develop effective educational resources to prepare for the future ofbioengineering.” An overall description of the VaNTH ERC may be found at its website(www.vanth.org). The National Science Foundation funds supplementary grants to NSF grantees that wantto involve classroom teachers in their research through the Research Experiences for Teachers(RET

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maria Suchowski; Frank Severance; Damon Miller

solving skills; (2) motivating students and fostering confidence; (3) instilling anappreciation for the importance of prerequisite courses; (4) developing effective team players;(5) improving basic instrumentation and construction skills needed for the practice of ECE; (6)developing a physical intuition for electrical and mechanical systems; (7) clarifying careerchoices by learning if ECE is a good fit; (8) making students feel like part of the ECEdepartment; and (9) forming long-lasting peer support structures. Assessment results alsoreinforce the benefits of close instructor involvement, hands-on learning, and project-basedcourses. Additional details of the course are provided.NoteThis paper is based upon work supported by the National Science

Conference Session

Manufacturing Competitiveness

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Gore

consist of many activities) to the time the work exits theprocess. In procurement, the "things in process" are the number of requisitions; in productdevelopment, the number of projects in process; and, in manufacturing, the amount of work inprocess (WIP). Lean contains a well-defined set of tools that are used to control and then reducethe number of "things in process," thus eliminating the non-value added costs driven by those"things in process." Whereas, six-sigma is most closely associated with defects and quality, lean islinked to speed, efficiency, and waste (identified using the Value Stream Mapping methodology).Six-sigma does not contain any tools to control lead time (e.g., Pull Systems), or tools specific tothe reduction of lead time

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman

. Students weregiven materials and instructions for construction of the conveyor belt. Instructors also providedspecifications for the performance of the sorter system and a selection of materials from which thesorters could be built. Students began the design process by brainstorming and making sketchesof their sorter concepts. They refined their ideas, determined what materials would be needed,requested those materials, and then built a prototype. Prototypes were tested, refined andretested. On the day the projects were scheduled to be completed, the teams’ systems weregraded on the basis of the number of objects (out of 30) sorted correctly within 3 minutes and theaccuracy of their counter. A competition was held, in addition to the grading, to

Conference Session

Intro to Engineering: Not Just 1st Year Engineers

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Keilson

projects and presentations.Essay topics may include the following:• What is engineering• Past engineering achievements• New fields of engineering• Analysis of a famous engineering failure• Current global problem and possible engineering solutions• Responses to various articles presented weekly (e.g. “ancient” engineering, engineering for materials recycling, human-computer interface design)• “How it works” poster presentation• “Everyday problem-solving” oral presentation and report“Extra” Class Time:The extra time can be used to create a lab setting, if the extra fifty minutes is used to create adouble length period. Students can use the time for their team-building and design projects(how things work, bridge building, LEGO robots, etc). The

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Murat Tanyel

standard softwaretool employed in the areas of signals and systems, as evidenced by the proliferation of books2-4devoted to MATLAB based exercises in those subjects, the choice of the software tool isjustified in 1, 5, 6. In a separate paper, Adams and I discuss this choice from an engineeringdesign aesthetics point of view7.This paper will report on the first-time use of the toolkit in EGR 363, Communication Systemscourse offered at Dordt College in Spring 2002. Section II will provide an overview of the in-class presentations that made use of the toolkit while Section III will review some examples thatreveal the exploratory facet of the toolkit. Section IV will discuss the student projects and will

Conference Session

Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Guerci; Douglas Baxter

) teaches the skills of using a solid modeling system to create parts,small assemblies, and documentation. More importantly, EG&CAD also emphasizes theuse of vectors in creating solid models and thereby provides students reinforcement oftheir linear algebra knowledge. The students normally take EG&CAD during theirfreshman year and then have the opportunity to use solid modeling in their sophomoreand senior design projects as well as some special topic electives. In addition, severalother courses are now using solid models as a way to demonstrate fundamentalprinciples1. With an increasing dependence on solid modeling skills required, it isimperative that the course content in EG&CAD be effectively delivered and evaluated.Finding the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Schmalzel; Jennifer Kadlowec; Anthony Marchese; Shreekanth Mandayam; Stephanie Farrell

engineering principles.Introduction This project is an integrated effort by the Faculty of Engineering to develop effectivemethods for teaching engineering from an applied, multidisciplinary point of view. The basis ofthe project is the fact that the human body is an exquisite combination of interacting systemswhich can be analyzed using multidisciplinary engineering principles. We have developed aseries of hands-on modules that introduce chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineeringprinciples through application to the human body. Students will be engaged in the scientificdiscovery process as they explore the engineering systems within the human body using excitinghands-on “reverse engineering” methods. This project borrows measurement

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmet Eskicioglu

, • utilize the WWW for research, advertising and posting material.C. Dede, a contributor to the 2001 Change Agent Roundtable Occasional Paper (a collection ofpresentations and stories from roundtable participants), lists the unique capabilities ofsophisticated computers and telecommunications as:29 • centering the curriculum on authentic problems parallel to those adults face in real world settings, • involving students in virtual communities-of-practice, using advanced tools similar to those in today’s high-tech workplaces, • facilitating guided, reflective inquiry through extended projects that inculcate sophisticated concepts and skills and generate complex products, • utilizing modeling and visualization as powerful means of

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Sharma

active learning methods basedon specially developed CBI modules (CD-ROM) and on-line Teaching-Learning-Testing (OTLT)tools (online problem solutions, quizzing and testing). The project includes (a) the design anddevelopment of these pedagogical modules employing innovative uses of current InstructionalTechnologies (IT) to enhance student learning, and (b) development of innovative assessmenttechniques to evaluate the effectiveness and improvements in the knowledge gained and skillsacquired by the students. The details of the design and development of the CBI modules and on-line teaching-learning-testing (OTLT) methods are described elsewhere by the authors of thispaper3, 4. One specific example is of the introduction of new graphical and

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sasha Pasulka; Sandhya Pillalamarri; Milica Milovancevic; Michael Wagner; Meena Nimmagadda; James Adams; Anjali Gupta; Mary Anderson-Rowland

that the womenwho were leaving SMET majors in university had equal if not higher GPAs than those who didnot leave. They left because they found it dull and intellectually numbing, rewards were lowcompared to the effort, and the teaching was poor 15.Research suggests that a crucial intervention point for encouraging girls to pursue math- andscience-related fields is during middle school. In a middle school with seventh and eighth graderswith computers in their classrooms, Koch found that the girls were not at the computer in math ortechnology class free time 8. The girls worked on their math in the math class free time or helpedother female students with their projects in the technology class free time. The boys, however,were always at the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George List; Stacy Eisenman

performance of the solutions theydevelop. Kolar et al. [9] indicate they wanted a virtual environment that could be a unifying themefor all the undergraduate civil engineering courses. They also wanted to use a format that mimicsthe dynamic setting that typifies highly complex civil engineering projects; employ a pedagogicalparadigm that involves team-learning and ‘just-in-time’ knowledge acquisition; and use laptopPCs as the medium of instruction.Sun, Gramoll, and Mooney [18] have devised a series of virtual, hands-on experiences that use theSooner City environment [9] to teach traffic engineering concepts. Students design solutions tospecific problems and then use the Virtual City to see the implications of those designs.Definitions for concepts

Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Mills; Tonya Emerson

. This success can be framed by the ability to: foster retention bybuilding student camaraderie; develop leadership skills; and expand individual awareness ofsocietal responsibility and personal empowerment. Chapter activities may enhance engineeringprinciples, can involve students in complex projects requiring teamwork – fromconceptualization to fruition, and provide interaction with professional contacts. These objectivescan be realized through multiple means, including intercollegiate competitions, public outreach,and community service.Building a thriving student chapter requires both investment and risk. Faculty advisors can usemultiple techniques to help foster success, including identifying and encouraging strong studentleaders and

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Doanh Van

system without regard for efficacy (12 instead of 79 lumens per watt) orpower density.Discussion: it is more involved in designing a lighting system than just delivering the neededlights. In addition to sizing the wires, specifying the fixtures, calculating the height of theinstallation and designing the layout, choosing the correct technology of light source is key to thesuccess of the whole project. It is inelegant, therefore, to design a lighting system to satisfy thestated need by incandescent technology with an efficacy of 12. It must be second nature to thefuture engineers to endorse fluorescent technology, which provides a much-enhanced efficacy ofover 550%. Obviously, endorsing technology with greater efficacy is a given, when available

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Middleton; Cheryl Gengler; Antonio Garciq; D. L. Evans; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Peter Crouch; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

Session 2793 Design, Engineering, and Technological Expansion for K-12 Teachers Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Dale R. Baker, Debra L. Banks, Peter E. Crouch, D. L. Evans, Antonio A. Garcia, Cheryl G. Gengler, Stephen J. Krause, Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius, James A. Middleton, Chell A. Roberts, Senay Yasar Arizona State UniversityAbstractThe mission for this National Science Foundation supported project is to design educationprograms that prepare pre-service and in-service (undergraduate and graduate) teachers tounderstand and incorporate Design, Engineering &

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Maxwell; John Janecek; Jerry Kucirka; Jamal Ghorieshi

acids (A, G, U, & C) were the subject of assignedproblems.The use of peer instruction facilitated by the assigning of teams of 3 to 5 students for classroomproblem solving has always been encouraged. This was usually followed up by group out-of-classassignments. Individual problem solving skills are assessed on homework and exams.Some type of team-based design project has been a continuous requirement for all IE courses.Both the topic and the team composition (typically 4 to 5 members) are assigned. Topics areusually open ended, so the team must define its specific problem and consider possible solutions.Sometimes a project prototype is actually built, but usually the assignment only requires aproposal with a detailed plan to solve a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

and management has become a "hot" area of research and professional development.A pilot project involving the development of a new technical elective that incorporates recentinnovations in pavement design, management, and especially maintenance has been undertaken atthe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). The course offers an important career path forstudents and insights into current practices in an important field of transportation. Interestedstudents who take the course may have an employment advantage, especially with StateDepartments of Transportation. At a higher level, the course aims to ensure that the CivilEngineering Technology (CET) program not only meets accreditation requirements, but alsomeets the demands of industry

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Bruning

technological age, they need resources for their students and themselves in the form ofprofessional development. Therefore, this study sought to develop a needs assessment tool toacquire data to more effectively facilitate educational partnerships between K-12 and highereducation systems, and engineering or technology-based businesses or industries.This research project involved developing and electronically administering two surveys —one fora sample of K-12 teachers in Iowa and one for a sample of technologically based business andindustry in Iowa. The survey for teachers consisted of a self-assessment of content knowledge andutilization of best practices, and a composite of desirable partnership activities related to science,math, and technology. A

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelvin Kirby

Advancement of Science (AAAS) inWashington DC, Washington University at St. Louis and at the Universities ofWisconsin, Washington and Georgia, each higher education institution will receive $10million over the next five years. This higher education component of the on-going NSFinitiative will provide for coordinated reform of teaching and learning through a widearray of research, faculty professional development, and education practice.Support for Student and Faculty ResearchThe Senior Design Project Classes are designed to promote the multi-disciplinary,teaming concept within SMET disciplines. Students from different SMET disciplines ordepartments are grouped together for one academic year to complete a senior project.The senior project introduces

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

facilitate this process, students take special courses to learn how to collect piecesof evidence selected from classroom project and out of class activities. Students provide evidenceof their achievement by creating an electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) reflecting their learningexperiences. The e-portfolio is a collection of students’ work that allows them to demonstrateacademic achievement and personal growth, and also record their progress over time. Moreover,the e-portfolio allows students to see the relationships between the educational experiences,curricular and extracurricular, and represents some of the best samples of their work. It alsoprovides an explanation of how those samples demonstrate students’ achievement of theuniversity’s learning

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gabriel Ferrer; Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

robot exhibition.The principal means of student evaluation in the course are design journals. Each studentkeeps a journal of her experience in the course and development of her project. Thestudents design web pages detailing their final projects.The Wellesley course is a good model for a Lego-based robotics course at Hendrix Page 8.61.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2003-1236College because of the similarities in

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eldon Larsen; Betsy Dulin

, beginning at either 4:00 or 6:30 pm. The fifteen-hour core set of courses includes: • Project Management (3 hrs) • Applied Statistics (3 hrs) • Computer Applications (or approved equivalent) (3 hrs) • Comprehensive Project Formulation (3 hrs) • Comprehensive Project (3 hrs) The principal objective of the Engineering Management area of emphasis is to prepare Page 8.1269.3students with undergraduate engineering degrees for positions in middle and upper management.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for