Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Quimby

a scale of one to five with one being not trueand five being very true. The statements and the responses are listed in Table 1.The categories in Table 1 list some commonly heard reasons for supporting student chapters.Realizing that there may be other benefits derived from the student chapter experience, the Page 8.1186.3department heads were also requested to list other benefits that their programs received from their Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maria Suchowski; Frank Severance; Damon Miller

Session 1526 Benefits of a Hands-On Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering Frank L. Severance, Maria Suchowski, and Damon A. Miller Western Michigan UniversityAbstractThis paper presents qualitative and quantitative assessment and evaluation results for anintroduction to electrical and computer engineering (ECE) course sponsored by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF)1. This class is centered on construction of a walking robot 2. Initialresults suggest that the following course goals are being met: (1) improving student design andproblem

Conference Session

Effective Teaching to Motivate & Retain

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; Ronald Welch

skill levels: knowledge,comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.1 Knowledge is demonstrated bythe recall of information. Understanding and interpreting information is classified as thecomprehension level. Application is the use of methods or concepts to solve problems.Recognition of patterns or the organization of components characterizes the analysis level. Thesynthesis skill level involves creating new knowledge from different areas or creating new ideasfrom old ones. The evaluation skill level is the ability to compare choices or ideas. The end result is a complete list of course objectives to include any secondary topics,written at the cognitive skill level you have determined you want the students to

Conference Session

Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bob Freeman

3380 - Kinematics and Dynamics of MachinesThis course is aimed at introducing Junior-level students to issues involved in the kinematicsynthesis, dynamic analysis, and "optimal" design of co-planar mechanisms, with an emphasis onfour bar linkages. The course content is summarized in Table 1.Lecture SummariesCondensed summaries of each lecture are posted on the course web-site with links to additionalasynchronous tutorial material as appropriate. A portion of the summary of one lecture is given inFigure 1. In this case the link is to an interactive WM2D simulation, shown in Figure 2, which Page 8.183.2clearly illustrates the effect that

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

material.This paper describes the demonstration unit in detail and includes a parts list. It also includesexamples of class exercises which may be used in conjunction with the unit.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Page 8.676.1 Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”The Demonstration UnitThe demonstration unit is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 - The Demonstration UnitThe supporting structure of the demonstration unit consists of a wooden frame on a rollingplatform. Components are either mounted on the

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jiangqiao Lan; Donghai Xie

theinternationalization of higher education.I. Comparison In The Choice Of Rating Data Sources1. The main channel of rating teaching quality in American college is the students.According to the American Education Assessment Theories, the evaluation on the AssessmentStandard mainly lies in its propriety, utility, feasibility and accuracy [1], among which proprietyis designed to protect the rights of students, instructors, administrators, evaluators and otherswho have a direct bearing on the evaluation system. The major principles supporting proprietyare “College should serve the students” [2]and “Goals are what individuals hope to achieveand accomplish”[3]. Therefore, the assessment on the instructors` performances should focuson whether the instructors

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Safa Sadeghpour; Ragu Vijaykumar; Mark A. D'Avila; Joseph V. Bonventre; Heather Gunter

Session 1309 Educational Innovation in Physiology: Capillary Filtration Heather E. Gunter1,2, Mark A. D’Avila2, Safa Sadeghpour2,3, Ragu Vijaykumar4, Joseph V. Bonventre2 1 Division of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University / 2 Harvard – MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology / 3 Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, MIT / 4 Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, MITAbstractThe concepts underlying capillary

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Turso; David Johnson; Shannon Sweeney

thesolution to the differential equation of motion for unforced, 1-DOF systems. See Table 1 in theAppendix for an abbreviated course outline. The course covers undamped, 1-DOF systemnatural response to initial conditions and then progresses to damped, 1-DOF system naturalresponse to initial conditions. The course moves on to cover the transient and steady-stateresponse of forced, damped 1-DOF systems. The course then focuses on the steady-stateresponse of body force, base shake, and rotating imbalance systems to periodic input. Currently,the course also focuses on spring amplitudes (for transducer function) and suppressiontechniques involving damping and frequency ratio.After the above topics are covered, this course differs from traditional

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elise Barrella; Keith Buffinton

, undergraduate minor, Master of Science, anddoctor of philosophy degrees in the department of Management Science and Engineering.Within the undergraduate degree program, students take core department courses (includingcomputer science, finance, and organization theory) and explore one of six concentrations:Financial and Decision Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management,Operations Research, Technology and Policy, or Technology and Organizations.9Table 1 summarizes prominent programs offered in engineering management at severalinstitutions.Systems EngineeringSystems engineering is similar to engineering management, but focuses more on the applicationof engineering principles and problem-solving approaches to analyzing technical problems

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Merredith Portsmore; Ethan Danahy; Philip Lau; Chris Rogers

based ROV to complete on the model terrain.Establishing a site model Prior to establishing a network of sites, a model site needed to be established and thesoftware for remote missions needed to be created. As the lead institution, this development wasdone at Tufts and served to create Tufts’ own Moon site. The site was organized according tohow students would approach understanding the moon: Viewing from Afar, Probing the Surface,and finally Driving the Rover. Figure 1: Tufts Moon Site (http://www.ceeo.tufts.edu/sensors/moon) Page 8.985.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Roe

Session 2530 Content Generation: Lessons Learned From a Successful High School Science and Mathematics Outreach Program Eric A. Roe1, Joseph D. Hickey1, Andrew Hoff2, Richard A. Gilbert1, and Marilyn Barger3 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 2 Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 3 Manufacturing Technology, Hillsborough Community College, Brandon, FL 33619AbstractThe High School Technology Initiative

Conference Session

Diversity in Materials

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Nowak

the specific topics and order of laboratories can be altered tosuit the instructors needs and goals. Page 8.504.3Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBelow is a chart of laboratory subjects (in chronological order) for the three courses. Week # Mechanical Civil Biomedical Engineering Topic Engineering Topic Engineering Topic 1 Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Statistical Evaluation Statistical

Conference Session

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

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Adams; Nick Safai

configurations in the second phase of simulation. This approach uses themore versatile Kinematics and Dynamic crash simulation program, MADYMO (MathematicalDynamic Model)3. Multi-body dynamic techniques are utilized to characterize the occupantbehavior in event of a crash on two different seat configurations, one with standard rigid seat andthe other utilizing a seat cushion. The occupant model is set up for a 50th percentile Part 572Hybrid II anthropomorphic test dummy (ATD). In both approaches, FAR Part 23.562, a 15gcrash pulses at 60° pitch angle with a initial velocity of 31 ft/sec for general aviation aircraftcategory under Test I and Test II dynamic conditions are simulated 1. The dynamic behavior ofthe occupant and performance of both

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Denny Davis; Kenneth Gentili

framework used by TIDEEcurriculum developers to create and implement over 100 learning activities that appeal todiverse student populations. Key elements of the TIDEE framework include: (1)structured collaborative activities that engage students, (2) explicit attention to proceduraland metacognitive knowledge that students can apply in new design team contexts, and(3) integration of formative and summative assessments to elevate learning and todocument achievement of key learning outcomes. This paper summarizes the educationalphilosophy used to create and sequence design-based learning activities that can bedownloaded from www.tidee.cea.wsu.edu.Changing Focus of Design EducationEngineering education has remained essentially unchanged for decades

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Chernik; Josh Lambden; Brent Young; Bill Svrcek

-course for students is through theirUniversity of Calgary e-mail accounts. WebCT was found to be a very friendly tool to learn andapply. It required only four, three-hour classes and limited prior Internet knowledge to betrained to create a web-course using the software. Page 8.551.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationFigure 1 shows the home page for this web-course. The focus was on easy navigation. The fourmajor icons represent links to information on communication tools; course content and

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Kline

Session 2125 Creating and Using a Performance Measure for the Engineering Design Process Andrew Kline1, Edmund Tsang1, Betsy Aller1, Johnson Asumadu1, Jim Morgan2, Steven Beyerlein3, and Denny Davis4 1. Western Michigan University, 2. Texas A & M University, 3. University of Idaho, and 4. Washington State UniversityIntroductionEvaluation is the judgment or grading of past performance over a period of time. Assessment(measuring) is using past performance in order to make modifications (improvements) in futureperformances (Parker, et al., 2001). Assessment identifies an individual’s or group’s strengths

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Smerdon

rapidly than ever before. To its credit, ABET in the last decade has made substantivechanges in accreditation procedures for engineering programs. The change from focusingevaluations on input measures to an outcomes based approach with much more flexibility is inline with total quality improvement concepts. The fact that each program to be accredited musthave detailed published educational objectives that are consistent with the mission of theinstitution provides potential for variations in the programs and no longer are engineeringeducation programs necessarily in lock-step (1). Differences and uniqueness in individualprograms are valued.Today’s engineering graduates must develop better professional skills to go along with theirhistoric strength

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Kilmer-Doty

characters that were later brought to life by the instructorsvia a 3D modeling package. The purpose of the meetings were to 1) expose middle schoolstudents to the field of computer animation, 2) demonstrate the relation between math andcomputer animation, 3) foster interest in real world applications of math.Introduction As technology advances everyday, generations are exposed to new realms of possibilitiesat a much earlier age. Schools are constantly implementing new programs that expose children toemerging technologies and integrate new curricula to make the young more techno-savvy as theworld advances with them. However, many elementary school students are still unaware of theconsequences these technologies have on their lifestyle and the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Merredith Portsmore; Melissa Pickering; Chris Rogers

is. Children naturally like to explore and to build.Engineering projects capitalize on those interests and hence engage and interest students. Massachusetts has recently recognized the importance and power of engineering and hasincorporated it into the state science and technology frameworks.1 (Frameworks are the basis forthe state’s standardized tests) Many educators are not familiar with engineering concepts so theyare working hard to learn new concepts at the same time as they are implementing projects andteachings to address the frameworks in their classes. Engineering projects, while often more Page 8.1030.1rewarding, are

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rana Mitra; John-David Yoder; Michael Rider

to design education, we just meanit is not a design course. It certainly can be about design, but it is not a design course".1 Inaddition, the importance of a ‘culminating design project’ has been stressed by ABET’s newEC20002, and much work has been done describing such programs3,4,5. These capstoneexperiences tend to be focused on the student’s senior year of studies.Integration of course material across courses and projects has been recommended for some time6.Such integration is strongly encouraged at ONU, as can be seen in the College of Engineeringstrategic plan7: “The integration of engineering courses with mathematics, physics, and chemistry courses as well as integration within

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Issues in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Yau

, and 92.In existing operating systems, password strings can be a range of lengths from some minimum (5)to some maximum (8 or more) and the symbol set has roughly 96 usable characters. 1 This factnaturally leads to a review of the formula for determining the sum of a geometric progression inorder to determine the cardinalities of sets composed of a range of lengths.Students are then introduced to (a review of) the concept of expected best, average and worstcase algorithm performance. Intuitively, students should now understand that the brute-forceattack will have to test about half of the possible password strings in the set before finding amatch. It is useful to challenge the students to informally prove that the brute force guessingattack

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Adams; Nick Safai

evaluation ofassociated pass/fail criteria for aircraft seat certification 1-3. One of those tests is a combinedvertical/longitudinal impact condition that measures among others the lumbar-column pelvicload in the Part 572 Subpart B Hybrid II anthropomorphic test dummy (ATD) 4. The maximummeasured lumbar-column pelvic compressive load in the ATD must not exceed the 1500 poundspass/fail criterion. This test,illustrated in Figure 2 and described in Table 1, is intended to evaluate the means by which thelumbar load produced by the combined vertical/longitudinal environment, typical of an aircraftcrash event, is reduced. V y gp

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Yau

favor of SSH.)6A description of the assignments follows:Assignment #1: XHTML Basics, Online File CreationXHTML syntax is introduced and students create an initial Web site consisting of a singleXHTML document with a heading and a biographical paragraph about themselves. Thisassignment is completed online using the Unix pico editor although, a standard Unix editor, like vior emacs could also be used7. Students are taught to use the SSH secure shell to connect to their Page 8.940.2Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Sanders

Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”BackgroundKanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT), a privately owned engineering college located inKanazawa, Japan, was founded in 1957. It is co-ed and has approximately 7500undergraduates and 500 graduate students.[1] Kanazawa is in Ishikawa Prefecture on theJapan Sea side of Japan, and 460 kilometers (285 miles) northwest of Tokyo. It isapproximately 280 kilometers (174 miles) from Osaka and 250 kilometers (155 miles)from Nagoya.[2] The population of Kanazawa is 457,797 as of December 1, 2002.[3]Kanazawa is well known for its historical past and cultural heritage, such as tea ceremony(Sadoo), gold foil craft (Kinpaku), and kimono

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Chu Chen Chen

equipping students with a repertoire which would allow them to function successfully in themodern building energy industry.IntroductionTraditionally, the HVAC undergraduate education curriculum is provided by the Department ofMechanical Engineering. The department typically offers basic coursework, including allmathematics courses, computer courses, thermodynamics courses, fluid mechanics courses, andheat transfer courses. The HVAC courses include Thermal Environment Engineering or thePrinciple of Heating and Air Conditioning; which affords the necessary training in HVAC relateddesigns and calculations. HVAC engineers are taught practical designs through on-the-jobtraining. Studies [1, 2, 3] dated as far back as 1986, from the American Society of

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Virendra Varma

approaches toteaching a course in structural steel design as well. The limits of integrating technology intoclassroom teaching are teacher-dependent, and every teacher must use what he/she feels mostappropriate for the learning outcomes. Since the Industrial Revolution, science and technologyhave shaped the world in fundamental ways.1 Integration of currently-available educationaltechnologies in the classroom can similarly affect the student learning in the most fundamentalway.Integrating Educational Technologies in TeachingApollinaire, as quoted by Elliot W. Eisner in Educational Researcher (August-September, 1997): “Come to the edge,” he said. They Said, “We are afraid.” “Come to the edge,” he said. They came. He

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Bernstein

guaranteed upon graduation), nowthey just need to complete the degree requirements to receive the parchment. Any need to excel,earn higher grades, or learn additional information than was absolutely necessary, wasovershadowed by the need to work more hours on the job.Data CollectionThis paper was compiled using information garnered from a survey (n=120), developed by thisauthor, and distributed to all of the students (214) in the Construction Systems Department,College of Engineering & Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha Campus. Ofthose distributed, 120 responded. These anonymous surveys were distributed at the end of thefall semester of 2002 (see attached survey.)Questions 1 through 4, and 13 of the survey were basic demographic

Conference Session

Innovations in Nuclear Infrastructure & Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Loveland; Wade Richards; Sue Clark; Steven Reese; Stephen Binney; Kathryn Higley; John Bennion; Edward Morse; James Elliston

), University of California Berkeley (UCB), and Idaho State University (ISU)).Together these universities operate four research reactors and have three nuclear engineeringprograms and two radiochemistry programs. In addition, six western national Department ofEnergy and NASA laboratories (Argonne National Laboratory-West, Idaho National Engineeringand Environmental Laboratory, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), andseveral nuclear industrial organizations from around the country (Adelphi Technology, EnergyNorthwest, Entergy, Nova Scientific, and SAIC) are initial members of WNSA (see Figure 1).WNSA program progress is monitored by a Management

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Evensen; Paula Zenner

Facilities Project Coordinator Senior Advisor Design Project Design Committee Sponsor Instructor Figure 1: Integration of Project Organization/ComponentsProject Organization and Delivery Structure Courses and Projects The first course, MEEM4900 Senior Design I, is directed toward developing an engineering proposal to meet

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Agnew; Ka C Cheok; Jerry Lane; Ernie Hall; David Ahlgren

intelligent technologies which can lane-follow, avoid obstacles,operate without human intervention on slopes, natural environments, and simulated roads, as wellas to autonomously navigate with global positioning systems (GPS) and to perform lead-following.The civilian aspect of this dual use technology is underpinned by the automotive applications.1,2Competition Description and ChallengesThere are four competition events at the IGVC. 1. Autonomous Challenge Event. A fully autonomous unmanned ground robotic vehicle must negotiate around an outdoor obstacle course under a prescribed time while staying within the five mile-per-hour speed limit and avoiding obstacles on the track. The vehicles are judged based on their ability