Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert M. McAllister; Matthew Sanders

the same group of people. It is worth mentioning that mathematicsand science teachers were at the upper end and guidance counselors were at the lower end ofschool officials in providing program information to the participants.To improve the programs, data on observations and suggestions as well as identification ofproblems are collected yearly. The effectiveness of these programs is measured by pre- and post-program evaluations and participants’ comments. The following is a summary of these data overthe last four years from about 300 participants.The responses for the following question: “To what extent did factors A-H (described below) playin the attendees’ decision to attend the programs?” are summarized in Table 1 on the

Conference Session

ET Capstone Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Janak Dave; Thomas Boronkay

cannot use the elevators in their buildingwithout the assistance of a health care provider.This paper describes a project by James Henize that helped solve this problem from concept tothe final working prototype. The practical solution was a remote assistive device, mounted onthe wheelchair, to be used by patients with little effort and without help of a health care provider.IntroductionDiseases such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, arthritis, and strokeaffect millions of Americans and, in many cases, result in permanent confinement to wheelchairs[1, 2]. While the electric powered wheelchair improves the lives of thousands of disabled peopleby giving them some degree of personal mobility, their inability to operate

Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Reid; Charles Tiltrum

best in their zone three times andthe nations top student chapter once. At South Dakota State University, eight factorshave been identified as critical to creating this success: 1) outstanding student leaders, 2)younger member involvement, 3) support from the institution, 4) active program, 5)attending ASCE activities away from campus, 6) active practitioner advisor, 7) activeadvisor, and 8) adequate funds and fund raising activities. The outstanding work of thischapter has complimented the curriculum of the civil engineering department in thefollowing ways: 1) exposure to the practice of engineering and the types of work andcontributions they may make as an engineer, 2) creating contacts for summer and post-graduation employment, 3) providing

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tony Lin; Matthew Sanders

cans each) randomizedcells associated with each brand name was distributed to each team. The portion of therandomized trials is shown in Table 1. Following the randomized sequence, each can was weighedin grams and recorded on a transparency on the overhead projector by the instructor. Forexample, the first pop can weighed was the first can from the brand 2, Sprite (shown in bold-faced Page 8.481.2row of Table 1). An ACCULAB V-200 Digital Scale was used as the weighing scale. Each canwas measured to the nearest 0.01 gram. The portion of the data collected is shown in Table 2. Table 1. Partial Randomized Trials Brand Run Order

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Craft

for the two-year college ET community.IntroductionLew Platt of Hewlett-Packett once observed, "Whatever made you successful in the past won't inthe future."1 Or as John L. Chambers of Cisco Systems has said, "We have to face the difficultchallenge of changing when things are going well."2 Certainly in the marketplace and even ineducation, we have seen that organizations must be flexible, constantly evolving in response tochanging expectations and demands--not just to maintain the status quo but also to survive andflourish. Products, services, or curricula that are meeting our needs today may not be relevant infive years--or next semester. Engineering technology educators can benefit from a central point ofcontact for locating information to

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; Ronald Welch

incivil engineering. There were 38 CDEP slots offered during the summer of 2002 in 27 differentlocations (Table 1). Unfortunately, 21 slots went unfilled because of the extremely busyschedule many of the students already have. Two students participated in the USAFA FERL program. Both students had verypositive experiences and reported that they are more likely to branch Corps of Engineers becauseof their experience. They both recommend sending more students in the future. There where Page 8.1259.2five FERL slots available, three went unfilled. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Zollars; Jim Henry

semester of their senior year. The class istypical of many ChE-based control class with Course Objectives for the students of beingable to: 1) analyze the dynamics of process operations 2) understand the dynamic response of various operations 3) understand PID controllers for process operations based on both theoretical and empirical process characterizationThe outcomes arising from the objectives outlined above are intended to partially satisfyABET outcomes a, c, e, and k as well as the AIChE outcomes of demonstrating aworking knowledge of material and energy balances applied to chemical processes,process dynamics and control, and appropriate modern experimental and computationaltechniques.To achieve these objectives most of the homework

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Nelson; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

understand many fundamental molecular-level and atomic-level phenomena such aslight, heat, or electricity. [1, 2] The literature also suggests that the problem is more than simplyone of confusion or misunderstanding, but instead involves fundamental misconceptions bystudents about differences in the way that molecular-scale processes differ from observable,macroscopic causal behavior we experience in our daily lives. [3, 4]Before faculty can hope to develop curricular interventions to repair student misconceptions likethese, they must first identify which concepts their students don’t understand and whatmisconceptions are prevalent. Such assessments (termed concept inventories) are now availablein selected science fields (e.g. physics, chemistry

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

J.W. Bruce

StateUniversity. In this course, student teams design, build, and troubleshoot a microcontroller-basedproject composed of common embedded systems peripherals, including I/O and electromechani-cal devices, industry standard communication networks, and complex digital integrated circuits.The target design is progressive requiring each successive subsystem to be incorporated withoutdisturbing previously completed subsystems. Details of the methodology as it relates to thiscourse offering, sample design review forms, collected data and discussion are presented. Courseevaluations were obtained from students and external reviewers, and the results show that offeringwas well received and achieved its educational objectives.1. IntroductionEmbedded computer

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski

).'---------- Buttons to Relays-----------------------------------------------------------------'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------' This maps the joystick buttons to specific relay outputs. Relays 1 and 2' use limit switches to stop the movement in one direction.' The & used below is the PBASIC symbol for AND' The &~ used below is the PBASIC symbol for AND NOTrelay1_fwd = p1_sw_trig &~ rc_sw1 'Port 1 Trigger = Relay 1 Forward, unless rc_sw1 is ONrelay1_rev = p1_sw_top &~ rc_sw2 'Port 1 Thumb = Relay 1 Reverse, unless rc_sw2 is ONrelay2_fwd = p2_sw_trig &~ rc_sw3 'Port 2 Trigger = Relay 2

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

Conference Session

Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

project them into likely futuredirections.IntroductionWas spring 2000 one last season of irrational optimism in the United States? On January14 of that year the Dow Jones Industrials hit a high of 11,722.98. It wouldn’t be untilJune 1 that manufacturing data and a monthly unemployment report showed the firstconcrete signs that the US economy was cooling. Do you remember when the Fedactually raised interest rates? They did on May 16, 2000, when they bumped it up by .5 to6.5%. Back then, 911 was still a US phone number, the Euro had yet to be born, and onMarch 22, Pope John-Paul II, on a visit to Israel, pleads yet again for a homeland forPalestinian refuges.On May 1, 2000, the International Engineering Education Digest (the Digest) was born

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Taylor

start entrepreneurial businesses. The vision of the Jack Hatcher EntrepreneurshipProgram is given in Figure 1. The basic and broadest element of the entrepreneurship program is a weekly seminar seriesin which successful entrepreneurs present case histories. Also business leaders discuss specific Page 8.857.1items, such as patents, hiring employees, and venture capital. The next level is the Idea Fair and Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Sloan; Ashok Goel

component densities. Because of its semi-insulating property and the fact that the mobility of electrons is an order of magnitudehigher in Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) substrate than in the widely used Silicon substrate,GaAs has emerged as a preferred substrate for the development of very high-speedintegrated circuits [1, 2]. In fact, during the last few years, GaAs technology has emerged Page 8.1219.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Session

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Topics in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

work. In this paper,different aspects of web-enhanced instruction related to ET 3840 – Dynamics are discussed. .Salient features of CourseInfo are discussed in this paper as well as in references 5 and 6 withrespect to particular courses mainly to make each paper complete by itself. Fig. 1. Announcements Page. CourseInfo offers many new features including unlimited disk space and easy access to itsmain page from MTSU’s home page at http//www.mtsu.edu. Students at MTSU are given an e-mail account as soon as they are enrolled. Instructor, students and guests (with some limitations)can access the Courseinfo login page from this site using their e-mail user name and password andselect any course in which

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Doner

their field. This continuingeducation for the most part will be informal in nature. The self-paced approach is an effort to aidthe student in making the transition from the traditional college learning style to a life-longlearning style. This course also provides the students experience in setting personal goals,developing the self-discipline necessary to achieve these goals, and dealing with any setbacks.This information is conveyed to the students in a handout given the first day of classes. Thishandout is shown in Attachment 1.Course HistoryInitially paper exams were given whenever a student felt ready to take an exam. Later asenrollments rose it was necessary to limit the exams to twice a week, with students signing up foran exam when they

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Steidley; Rafic Bachnak

paper describesthe major laboratory equipment and the implementation of online experiments that offerdata acquisition, monitoring, and control from remote locations. A front panel inLabVIEW displays the results and allows storage of acquired data for later processing.A digital camera that provides real-time pictures of the monitored equipment is part ofthe system configuration.IntroductionLaboratory development is a major task that faculty at institutions of higher educationare constantly addressing [1-3]. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M-CC)recently established a new Control Systems Laboratory that provides interdisciplinaryeducational and research capabilities across several science and engineering areas.These areas include

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in BAE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas J. Brumm; Larry F. Hanneman; Brian Steward; Steven Mickelson

address the ABET 2000 Outcomes. In order to accomplish this, it has partnered withDevelopmental Dimensions International, Inc. (DDI) 1 to develop an online assessment tool forquantifying engineering competencies in the workplace for students taking experiential educationcourses within each engineering department. With the help of our constituents, the COE and DDIdeveloped and validated a matrix that has linked fourteen-workplace competencies to each of thea-k outcomes.2,3 Using an online assessment tool, co-op/intern students assess thesecompetencies at the end of each co-op/intern work period. The supervisors also assess thestudents on these same competencies. The average results for the students and supervisors, ineach engineering department

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Uske; Robert Barat

technology economically available tostudent laboratories. Consider the Bunsen flame in Figure 1. The inner cone is referred to as thepremixed region, while the outer region is the diffusion envelope. In a simpleinterpretation, the flame is stable on the burner because the cold gas velocity at the flamefront matches the speed at which the flame propagates upstream (the burning velocity).In this idealized Bunsen flame configuration, the laminar burning velocity (LBV) can bedefined as the component of the cold gas velocity passing normal to the flame front (1) asgiven by: Su = u g sin(θ 2) (1)where Su = laminar burning velocity, u g = mean cold gas laminar velocity

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt University

. Specifically, theauthor reports on teaching techniques, in-class and online assignments, and evaluation methods toenhance integrating communication and technical instruction in the lab.IntroductionIn the last few years, papers at engineering education conferences and journal articles haveexplored rationale and methods for integrating communication and engineering instruction.1-4 TheChemical Engineering Department at Vanderbilt has been integrating this type of instruction forthe past 22 years in both the junior and senior chemical engineering labs. Even before ABETrequired constituent feedback, the professors teaching the junior lab surveyed our recentgraduates with an average of three years in the field to learn and incorporate their

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Korinne Resendez; Carryn Bellomo; Rafic Bachnak

speakers. Faculty, students, professional organizations,and a number of manufacturing and processing industries are involved in the delivery ofthe program. The workshops are designed to introduce students to career opportunities,expose them to college life, involve them in hands-on educational activities, andencourage them to pursue careers in science and engineering technology. This paperdescribes the program and discusses the activities involved in its implementation.IntroductionThe current US workforce is comprised of 77% White, 4% Asian, and 19% Minority.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Science Foundation,however, among engineering professionals, 88% are White, 6% are Asian, and only 6%are minority [1]. To improve

Conference Session

Trends in Civil Engineering Accreditation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Elliott

with recommendations Faculty ratings Rating of program relative to ABET outcomes FE Exam Results Program related topics only, comparison with national averages Alumni and Employer Survey - annual Graduates from 1 and 3 years previous Alumni feedback relative to: ABET outcomes Educational Comparison Job, salary, and graduate school data Comments requested Employer survey – immediate supervisor Educational comparison Comments requested Faculty Assessment University-wide course evaluation Student feedback on accomplishing course objectives Exit interview faculty evaluation

Conference Session

Technology in Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Harmon

hours per week over the four to five weeks of theproject. A grant from the NSF Combined Research-Curriculum Development Program was used todevelop ISIS. A timeline documenting the effort behind this development is shown in Table 1. Table 1. Resources Expended Toward the Development of ISIS. Category 1997 1998 1999 2000 Capital expenditures: SGI Workstations $20,000 $14,000 $2,600 $0 Supporting software $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $700 Misc. hardware $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $0 Technical personnel

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Hensel; Paul Stiebitz

, students from mechanicalengineering, industrial and systems engineering, and electrical engineering participated in aseries of learning exercises specifically directed towards helping each student become a moreeffective team leader. Each student in the class became a team leader of a multi-disciplinary teamthat convened in the winter quarter, and worked through the spring quarter to deliver a designproject for a client. The Design Project Management (DPM) class was comprised of 17 students, 8 frommechanical engineering, 8 from industrial and systems engineering, and 1 from electricalengineering. Due to scheduling constraints, the electrical engineering student audited the course,and was able to attend approximately 40% of the class sessions

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

Engineering curriculum. An integral part of the Department’s CDIO (conceive – design –implement -operate) educational strategy, the Unified Engineering DBF course is in its fifth yearof development with continuous improvements incorporated each year.This paper will provide an overview of the educational strategies employed, the learningobjectives, and their connection to the Department’s CDIO Syllabus. Fundamental assumptionsand cognitive progression of teaching design-by-redesign will also be discussed.1 Senior Lecturer, Colonel USAF (ret.), Room 33-240, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA 02139, telephone: (617) 253-5340, e-mail:pwyoung@mit.edu – corresponding

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thyagarajan Srinivasan

Conference Session

Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vaidy Vaidyanathan, University of Central Florida; Carmo D'Cruz, University of Central Florida

, attorneys, financialadvisors, consultants, etc are added benefits of this program. Attempts are also made toresolve/avoid IP issues that commonly impact university-industry partnerships. This program hasreceived very favorable reviews from local, state and national organizations.IntroductionThe term “Entrepreneur” is of French origin and was first noted in Savary’s 1723 UniversalDictionary of Business as one who undertook a project; was a manufacturer, or a master builder.1 Page 8.56.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

ET Capstone Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Aldrich; Michael Webber; Scott Dunning

award based upon their input. On a daily basis, the children are secured to a small cart that is used to wheel themaround the room. This is a practical and fun activity. Dr. Gitlow wanted to know if a studentdesign team could develop a motorized version of the cart that could respond to a single inputfrom the child by providing a “free” ride around the room. The design solution for this problemwas called the HESAV. It is pictured in Figure 1. Page 8.1143.1 “Proceeding of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jesse Pappas; Eric Pappas

experience.Successful programs, projects, and research at premier engineering schools around thecountry are equipping students with the advanced creative and cognitive abilities requiredto succeed as contemporary professionals. This paper is a review of the innovative, multi-disciplinary, educational methodology that is manifest in several types of new efforts,including: 1) Engineering design in a studio atmosphere; 2) Engineering courses forcreative problem-solving; 3) Encouraging creativity and insight through journal writing; 4)The agenda for creativity at the UK Centre for Materials Education; and 5) A focus on thepersonal creative process. Research for this review inspired The Creativity, Innovation,and Design Report, a new national publication dedicated