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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

statements describing factors that typically influence high school student=s decision to enroll in an engineering or science discipline. Indicate your degree of agreement with each statement by circling your category of response. Use the following marking scheme: SA = Strongly agree A = Agree D = Disagree SD = Strongly Disagree NC = Not Certain I decided to pursue an engineering degree because... 1. I have always been interested in how things work. SA A D SD NC 2. I have always enjoyed “tinkering” and building things. SA A D SD NC 3. Family or

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

statements describing factors that typically influence high school student=s decision to enroll in an engineering or science discipline. Indicate your degree of agreement with each statement by circling your category of response. Use the following marking scheme: SA = Strongly agree A = Agree D = Disagree SD = Strongly Disagree NC = Not Certain I decided to pursue an engineering degree because... 1. I have always been interested in how things work. SA A D SD NC 2. I have always enjoyed “tinkering” and building things. SA A D SD NC 3. Family or

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International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ronald Kander

helpsdevelop critical thinking skills and establishes a backdrop by which the student can select andconcentrate in one of these Strategic Sectors in their senior year. Table V: Two-Course Introductory Sequences Offered in the Seven Strategic Sectors (students must select three of the seven available sequences) STRATEGIC SECTOR CREDIT S Biotechnology 7 Energy 7 Engineering/Manufacturing 7 Environment

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ted Bickart; Pam Newberry; Douglas Gorham

) areas. The ABET list of accredited programs iswidely accepted by employers, academic institutions, professional engineering societies,and the professional engineer licensure boards. Furthermore, ABET criteria and processesfor accreditation are highly regarded internationally by academic institutions andagencies for accreditation.ABET recently completed the transition phase to new engineering criteria foraccreditation of engineering educational programs, initially and still popularly calledEngineering Criteria 2000 [1]. These program objectives and outcomes were nurturedfrom the early 1990’s and adopted in 1995. The criteria are embedded in a frameworkthat invokes continues improvement. Criterion 3 Program Outcomes and Assessment isevidence of

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mysore Narayanan

is perhaps best known for his work in Japan, whichstarted the quality movement during the 1950’s. After observing the success of theJapanese, American manufacturing industries and organizations, realized the profoundimportance of Dr. Deming's teachings. Subsequently, this led to a sweeping qualityrevolution throughout the United States.President Reagan awarded the National Medal of Technology to Dr. Deming in 1987. Hewas inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1991. During the seventies andeighties, quality became the buzzword of industry, organizations and institutions.Several awards have been instituted to promote quality. It is very well knownthat The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is one of three global quality

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Manufacturing Lab Experience

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2003 Annual Conference

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Hakan Gurocak

of an electronic book to deliver robotics lab experience over the internet,” Proceedings of DETC’02: ASME 2002 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, October 2, 2002, Montreal, Canada.3. J. Dutton, M. Dutton and J. Perry, “Do online students perform as well as lecture students?,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 1, 2001, pp. 131-136.4. G. Thiagarajan, and C. Jacobs, “Teaching undergraduate mechanics via distance learning: a new experience,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 1, 2001, pp. 151-156.5. S. Vardeman, and J.M. Jobe, Basic Engineering Data Collection and Analysis, Thomson Learning, Pacific Grove, CA, 2001.HAKAN GUROCAKHakan Gurocak is

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Arunsi Chuku

ConclusionParticipating in the 2002 Solar Decathlon competition was a great learning experience tothe students, the faculty advisers and our sponsors. We completed the project and met allthe deadlines established by NREL. The project has also enriched our educational systemand will continue to be a motivating force for future curriculum development. The nextsolar decathlon competition is scheduled for 2005. With the experience gained and lessonslearnt, we will participate in this competition with great expectations.Bibliography1. R. Messenger and J. Ventre, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, C.R.C Press, New York, 2000.2. M. R. Patel, Wind and Solar Power Systems, C.R.C Press, New York, 19993 S. J. Strong and W. G. Scheller, The Solar Electric

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Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nashwan Younis

, analyzing, and interpreting the data result in establishing a sound educationalobjectives. The objectives should tailored such that to provide students with a broad educationnecessary for many types of employers.Finally, an engineering program educational objectives can be developed and improved by usingthe input from various constituents as well as the communication between assessment andcurriculum committees.Bibliography1. G. D. Peterson, “A Bold New Change Agent,” How do you measure success? ASEE Professional Books, 1998.2. J. D. Lang, S. Cruse, F. D. Mcvey, and J. Mcmasters, “Industry Expectations of New Engineers: A survey toAssist Curriculum Designers,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1999.3. M. D. Aldridge and L. D. Benefield

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

weight reduction. This is because the fringepattern is rich with information and insights for the design engineer. Therefore, a design projectcan be assigned using the specimen(s) utilized in experiment # 1. The purpose of the project isto verify the design stresses or to further refine the design.There are growing concerns for product reliability, weight reduction, and material conservation.Mechanical engineers seek valuable design information on how to modify a part to make itlighter, especially seen in the aerospace industry, and at the same time have fewer stresses.Stress analysis, utilizing photoelastic coating, leads to corrective measures for preventing failure,which usually involves material removal.Proposed project: The weight of a

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Information Literacy

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2003 Annual Conference

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Elizabeth Smith; Lawrence Whitman

alternatives. Students were then required to select the best project(s) given thebudget. The Tegrity lectures were divided into six sections. There were five lectures developedfor MS Excel. The first lecture (9:33) was on the basics including entering data, and absolute andrelative cell references. The second lecture (16:26) was on basic charting techniques discussingsimple bar chart creation. The third lecture (11:27) was on specific economic functions native toMS Excel. Another industrial engineering faculty created two lectures on using MS Excel for Page 8.247.4Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Kelly

. According to the most recent report by the U.S. TradeRepresentative, the European Union continues to be the U.S.'s largest trading partnerand, as such, is a large market for US goods and services.NIST has a number of publications that students can use to learn about EU Directivesthat could affect their design project. NIST Special Publication 951 gives an overview ofthe European process. 5 A table is included which shows the product fields affected by thenew approach. Some areas covered by directives include: medical devices, constructionproducts, machinery, and low voltage equipment.A series of reports are available dealing with directives in different sectors which studentscould consult for details specific to their project area. These documents

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Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Cairns; Donna Farrior; Shirley Pomeranz

Session 2665 Experiences from the Tulsa Mathematics Equity Academy Donna S. Farrior, Shirley B. Pomeranz, Thomas W. Cairns The University of TulsaIntroductionThe Tulsa Mathematics Equity Academy (TMEA) has been held at The University of Tulsa forthe past 7 summers. The TMEA started as an outgrowth of our popular Sonia Kovalevsky HighSchool Mathematics Days. Over the past seven summers the directors of the program have triedseveral formats and different content. This paper will summarize our experience with a viewtoward offering tips on how to start a residential summer academy. The

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

, S.E., “Mechatronics and New Directions in Engineering Education”, Proceedings of 7th . Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Sept. 6-8, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000 CD ROM.3. Nagchaudhuri, A., Singh, G., Kaur, M., and George, S., “LEGO Robotics Products Boost Student Creativity in Pre-College Programs at UMES”, 32 nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 6-9, Boston, 2002, CD ROM.4. Quanser Consulting Company, Available Online@ URL http://www.quanser.com5. Nagchaudhuri, A., and Bland, G., “UMES -NASA Collaborative Achieves Phase-I Mission Objectives” Proceedings of 2002 Annual Conference of American Society of Engineering Education, June 2002, Montreal, Canada CD ROM.6

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Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

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Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

Session 2268 A New Approach to Teaching and Learning Statics Paul S. Steif, Anna Dollár Department of Mechanical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 / Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Department Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056IntroductionAs engineers need to be increasingly flexible in their careers and adjust to an ever-widening rangeof technologies, a firm command of basic engineering subjects, such as mechanics, is increasinglyimportant. Such a command must include the

Conference Session

Topics in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Andrew Rose

, 1998 ASEE Annual Conference, June 1998. 3. Pritchard, M.S. and Tsang, E. “Service Learning: A positive Approach to Teaching Engineering Ethics and Social Impact of Technology.” Proceedings, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2000. 4. Okonkwo, C.U. and DeMendonca, M. “Integrating DFE as Core Course for Engineering Technology Programs.” Proceedings, 2000 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2000. 5. Guensler, R., Chinowsky, P., and Conklin , C. “Development of a Web-Based Environmental Impact, Monitoring and Assessment Course.” Proceedings, 1997 ASEE Annual Conference, June 1997. 6. Bilen, S., Devon, R.F., and Okudan, G. “Cumulative Knowledge and the Teaching of Engineering Design Processes.” Proceedings, 2002

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wilburn Clouse

. REFERENCESBransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). (1999). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.Brown, J. S., Collins, A. & Duguid, P. (1989). Situated cognition and the culture of learning. Educational Researcher, 18 (1), 32-41.Changnon, D. (1998). Design and test of a “hands-on” applied climate course in an undergraduate meteorology program. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Page 8.524.9 Society, 79 (1), 79-84.Clouse, R. W., Goodin, T. L., Aniello, J. (2000). Entrepreneurship education for the third millennium: Taking over the world with the “E

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2003 Annual Conference

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Dr. Maria Kreppel; Max Rabiee

Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America’s Research Universities, Carnegie Institute for the Advancement of Teaching, Princeton, 1998.4. D. A. Schon, Educating a Reflective Practitioner: Toward a New Design for Teaching and Learning in the Professions, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1987.5. P. Wojahn, J. Dyke, L. A. Riley, E. Hensel and S. C. Brown, “Blurring Boundaries between Technical Communication and Engineering: Challenges of a Multidisciplinary, Client-Based Pedagogy,” Technical Communication Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 2, Spring 2001, pp. 129-148.6. D. A. Sapp and R. D. Crabtree, “A Laboratory in Citizenship: Service Learning in the Technical Communication Classroom,” Technical Communication

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Learning Enhancements for CHE Courses

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2003 Annual Conference

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Haishan Zheng; Jason Keith

, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall (1992).4. R. M. Felder, “Matters of Style,” ASEE Prism, 6(4), 18 (1996).5. D. A. Kolb, Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall (1984).6. B. McCarthy, “The 4MAT System: Teaching to Learning Styles with Right/Left Mode Techniques,” Barrington, IL: EXCEL, Inc. (1987).7. J. E. Stice, “Using Kolb’s Learning Cycle to Improve Student Learning,” Engr. Education, 77, 291 (1987).8. J. N. Harb, S. O. Durrant, and R. E. Terry, “Use of the Kolb Learning Cycle an the 4MAT System in Engineering Education,” J. Engr. Education, 82(2), 70 (1993).HAISHAN ZHENGHaishan Zheng is a PhD candidate in chemical engineering at Michigan Technological University

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Kuhl; Matthew Marshall; Andres Carrano

best design, and conclude the activity with a real pilot run on the line. Furthermore, thisflexible system allows for different group s to design and implement different solutions.4. Laboratory ModulesEach of the three laboratory modules was conducted during the academic quarter in which thecorresponding class was taught. Each of these modules is described separately below.4.1 ManufacturingThe manufacturing portion of this study was conducted in the Fall quarter of 2002 as part of theundergraduate mandatory course “Manufacturing Engineering” for all ISE students. During thiscourse, the students were walked through the manufacturing sequence of such product as shownin the following schematic Concept & Prototyping

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Computers in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ronald Goulet

Reconstruction of a Medieval Trebuchet, Acta Archaeologica, vol. 63, pp. 198-268,1992.6 URL: http://members.iinet.net.au/~rmine/gctrebs.html; The Grey Company Trebuchet Page.7 Cartwright, L, Humorous Engineering, Paper 2081, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference, Albuquerque, June 2001.8 Matlock, M., Osborn, S. LePori, W. and Engler, C., Development and Implementation of a Common InvestigativeMethods Course for Undergraduate Engineering Students, paper 2326, Proceedings of the 2001 American Societyfor Engineering Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque, June 2001.9 URL: http://www.tbullock.com/trebuchet.html; Tom Bollock, Some experiments with trebuchets.10 URL: http://www.algobeautytreb.com

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Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Govind Puttaiah

used like a traditional black board by the instructor to write class notes.Controls are located on the touch panel placed within easy reach on the instructor’s desk.A video recording system tapes the proceedings on VHS video tapes. Prior to starting theclass, a technician activates the equipment, and establishes contacts with off-campusstations using an ATM (Asynchronous Transmission Mode, 512 kb/s) phone system. Afterthe session begins, the technician monitors the equipment to ensure their proper operation.At each of the off-campus stations, another technician or a staff member is responsible forthe operation and monitoring of the system.Special Classroom Features and Facilities The course was taught in a non-traditional classroom

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; Christopher Rowe

project idea based on their current research interests. These topics varied as apart of an existing project, a recently completed project, an external contractual project, or amajor focus of their ongoing research. Since faculty involvement in this pilot idea was completelyvoluntary, faculty contact with the groups was kept at a minimum so as to not overload theparticipating faculty. Thus most faculty met with their group(s) between 3 – 5 times over thecourse of the semester; 1) an initial meeting to familiarize the group with the project and providerelevant reading material, design specifications as well as project endpoints, 2) a mid-projectmeeting to make sure the group was on the right track, and 3) another meeting towards the finaldue date

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Campbell

developing this program. In addition, numerous undergraduates have helped usimprove our efforts especially Redza Mohammed Shah, and Kirsten Christophersen.6 References[1] Kolb, D. A. 1981. Learning styles and disciplinary differences. The Modern American College. Eds. A. W. Chickering and Associates, San Francisco. Jossey-Bass.[2] Schmidt, P. S., Beaman, J. J., "PROCEED: A Department-Wide Curriculum Reform Initiative in Project- Centered Education", Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper No. 461, Nashville, TN, June 22-25, 2002.[3] Williams, J.., "The Ability to Communicate Effectively: Using Portfolios to Assess Engineering Communication", Proceedings of the

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Construction Engineering Advances I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Julian Kang; Byeong-Cheol Lho

., “4D: Science Fiction or Virtually Reality?” Construction.com, (http://www.construction.com/ NewsCenter/it/features/01-20010416.asp), 2001.5. Johnson-Laird, P. N., Legrenzi, P., and Legrenzi, M. S., “Reasoning and a Sense of Reality,” The British Journal of Psychology, Vol. 63(3), University Press, Cambridge, 1972, pp.395-400.6. Kang, H., “Web-based 4D Visualization for Construction Schedulin g,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2001.7. Mahoney, J.J., Tatum, C.B., and Kishi, K., “Construction Site Applications of CAD,” Technical Report, Number 36, Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, 1990.8. McKinney, K., Kim, J., Fischer, M., and Howard, C

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Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

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Marcus Soule; Bruce Segee

circuitry. This andthe flyback diodes are shown in the full circuit schematic. See Appendix A.5. High Side Driver Circuitry Page 8.360.4The high side driver must be able supply a voltage that it VT volts greater than V GS. In thiscase the transistors used, National Semiconductor IRFZ14’s, have a threshold voltage of 4volts, worst case. This means that the high side driver must be able to maintain no lessthan 19 volts in order to switch the high side FETs.A charge pump circuit was created to accomplish this. A charge pump can be compared tofilling a bucket full of water. You use a small bucket and dump it into the larger bucket.As long as you dump the

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee

structural engineering approaches such as the “Slope-Deflection Method” and“Moment-Distribution Method” methods have also been developed and documented. Moresupport in terms of faculty time for completing these modules are needed.Bibliography1. Navaee, S., Das, N.K., “Utilization of MATLAB in Structural Analysis,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2002.2. Hibbeler, R.C., Structural Analysis, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 1995.3. McCormac, J., Elling, R.E., Structural Analysis, Harper Collins, 1988.4. West, H.H., Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, John Wiley, 1993.5. Laursen, H.I., Structural Analysis, Second Edition, McGRaw Hill, 1978SHAHNAM NAVAEEShahnam Navaee is currently an Associate Professor in the Engineering

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Keith Sylvester

methods and solar engineering technologies at both the graduate and undergraduatelevels.References 1 Ashley, S. 1992. Solar Photovoltaics: Out of the Lab and Onto the Production Line. Mechanical Engineering. 114 (1): 48-55. 2 Bendel, C., Rudolph, I., and M. Vioto. 1994. Experimental PV Façade. Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Photovoltaics in Buildings. Cambridge, MA. 3 Energy Information Agency. 1994. Commercial Characteristics 1992: Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey. Office of Energy Markets and End Use. Washington, DC: US Department of Energy. 4 King, J. 1996. The Real Problem with Deregulation of the Utility Industry. Electric Light and

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Engineering Economy Frontiers

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Wilson; Kim Needy; Karen Bursic

were identified. Thissurvey will also be administered in Spring, 2003.Beginning in Spring 2003, the IE 1040 course will require students to complete a project in theform of a case study. This project will comprise 15% of the final course grade. Teams of 2-3students will select a real world problem that lends itself to engineering economic analysis andthat can be written as an engineering economics case study. A requirement is that the situation orproblem should be engineering and/or business related. The final write up will include adescription of the situation and organization/business, the specific economic decision(s) involved,a description of available data, assumptions, a description of the economic analysis techniques thatare applicable

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Madara Ogot

Reacculturation of Aerospace Engineering Students,” Technical Communication, vol. 42, no. 3, 1995, pp. 492-503. 5. Shepard, S. D., ‘Mechanical Dissection: An Experience in How Things Work’ Proceedings of the Engineering Education Conference on Curriculum Innovation and Integration, 1992. 6. Lamancusa, J, M., Torres, V. Kumar and J. Jorgensen, 'Learning Engineering by Product Dissection' Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 1996, pp. 1-12. 7. Johnson. D.W., R. T. Johnson and K.A. Smith, Active Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom, Interaction, Edina MN, 1991. 8. Kolb, D., Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs

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Curricular Change Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kathleen Harper; Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

on collaboration and active learning. This helps to create an atmosphere where thestudents feel that they are a part of the College. In addition, some the faculty members who haveparticipated in teaching the FEP courses are now employing these new methods in theirdepartmental courses. Thus the changes in the First-Year Engineering Program are helpingchange the teaching and learning culture in the College. It is the intent of the FEP to continue tointroduce new methodologies for the faculty to employ with the first-year students and toincorporate learning how to learn for the students.As Colleges are developing or revising their first-year programs, they should plan not only thecourse(s) content but how it will be presented in the classrooms