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Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

generate an appropriate solution or, perhapsmore importantly, to evaluate the solution. We have used exercises in specification developmentin both our freshman “Introduction to Mechanical Engineering” course and our sophomore designcourse. This paper will describe these exercises and provide an example.Preface“The mere formulation of a problem is far more often essential than its solution…” -- AlbertEinstein1“The most critical step in the solution of a problem is the problem definition or formulation.” 2, 3, 4“The starting point of most design projects is the identification by a client of a need to be met.” 5 The client’s statement of need must be refined in the problem definition in which 1) objectives areclarified, 2) user requirements are

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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

Session 2209 Safe Alternatives For Hands On Learning Of X-Ray Imaging Principles Rachael Shevin1, Rebecca J. Zambon1, Stacy S. Klein 1,2, Cynthia B. Paschal1,3 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1631 / 2 University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN 37212 / 3 Department of Radiology & Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt

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Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Guerci; Douglas Baxter

Page 8.258.71 This convention is used by many courses at Rensselaer that require electronic submission. “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”created and sent to the grader. This will decrease the amount of data flow and still allowfor accurate grading.PDM/Works is a trademark of DesignSource Technologies, Southborough, MA.Windows Media Player is copyright of Microsoft Corporation, Reading, WA.SolidWorks is registered trademark of SolidWorks Corporation, Concord, MA.WebCT is a registered trademark of WebCT.com, Vancouver, BC.Bibliography1. Baxter, Douglas, and Bunk, Donald, Engineering

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Tools of Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Nelson; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

Session 1531 Using a Delphi Study to Identify the Most Difficult Concepts for Students to Master in Thermal and Transport Science Ruth A. Streveler, Barbara M. Olds, Ronald L. Miller1 Colorado School of Mines Mary A. Nelson University of Colorado, BoulderAbstractIn this paper, we describe the use of Delphi methodology to reach consensus among a group ofexperienced engineering faculty about the difficulty and importance of fundamental concepts inthe thermal and transport sciences. Our

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Globig

/laboratory format and is designed for Electronic, Computer, Mechanical, andManufacturing Engineering Technology students organized into cross-functional teams.The outline of the paper follows the course outline described in TAC of ABET “Self-Study Questionnaire - TC2K Visits” 1IntroductionStudentThe course is an interdisciplinary course with mixed teams of Mechanical (MET),Manufacturing (MFG), Electronic (EET), and Computer (CET) Engineering Technologystudents. In general, the course is an integration of LabVIEW-based virtualinstrumentation and data acquisition techniques and a physical/mechanical measurementslab 2. Since the teams contain students from multiple majors, we cultivate a peer-learningenvironment where the EETs and CETs help the METs

Conference Session

Manufacturing Competitiveness

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Gore

, Michael, Chairman and CEO, George Group, web archive, www.iSixSigma.com, "Ask the Expert," "Integrating Lean and Six Sigma."9. Factory Physics, 2nd edition, Hopp and Spearman, Irwin McGraw-Hill, 2001.10. Womack, Jim, President and Founder, Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc., email newsletter, October, 2002, "The 'Right Sequence' for Implementing Lean."11. Breyfogle III, Forrest W., President of Smarter Solutions, "Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing," web archive, www.smartersolutions.com.DAVID W. GORE, PEAssistant Professor at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in the Engineering Technology and IndustrialStudies Department, Manufacturing En gineering Technology and Industrial Management Technology coordinator.Prior to joining MTSU in

Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

). Page 8.104.7Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Appendix B : PEEP Loan Agreement Contract PEEP Loan Agreement Contract Construction Management and Engineering North Dakota State University Interim Report (Due the last day of the Fall Semester) How did you learn to use the Palm m105? Give a detailed explanation concerning the learning strategies that you used (on-line help, chat rooms, paper-based manuals, peer/group learning, formal instruction at Information Technology Services

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Holliday-Darr; Michael Lobaugh

Session 3286 Graphic Claymation – Visualization Through Sight And Touch Kathryn Holliday-Darr, Michael Lobaugh Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeIntroduction:“Introduction to Graphics and Solids Modeling” (METBD 110) is a first semester freshmen classfor all students enrolled in the Plastics Engineering Technology (PLET) and MechanicalEngineering Technology (MET) programs in both the associate and bachelors programs offeredat Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. This class is a three-credit course, which meets fivehours per week for 14 weeks in a supervised lab setting. Since it is a

Conference Session

Electrical ET Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Conrad; Marvin Needler

, Koldwater Technologies, LLC, PO Box 701, Mannford, OK 74044, http://www.PLCTrainer.com Page 8.969.6“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for EngineeringEducation Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003,American Society for Engineering Education” Session 3549 8. LogixPro, The Learning Pit Dot Com, 709 King St. Whitby, Ontario L1N5A2, Canada, http://www.thelearningpit.com 9. RSLogic Emulate 500, Rockwell software, http://www.software.rockwell.com/rslogixemulate Biography. WILLIAM R. CONRAD Professor Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Mechanical Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

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Blace Albert; Wayne Whiteman

. Albert is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at theUnited States Military Academy (USMA) where he has served for three years. He graduated from USMA in 1991with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Aero) and received a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineeringfrom the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2000. He has served in the United States Army for twelve years. Page 8.729.8 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Muthukrishnan Sathyamoorthy

Session 3268Integrating MATLAB in Mechanics and Structural Analysis Courses M. Sathyamoorthy Office of the Dean of Engineering West Virginia University Institute of Technology Montgomery, WV 25136AbstractThis paper describes the use of MATLAB in teaching mechanics and structural analysiscourses in the engineering curriculum. MATLAB is being used extensively in engineeringprograms across the nation as a tool in enhancing student learning. In using MATLAB formechanics and structural analysis courses, the author has encouraged students to solve avariety of

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bianey Ruiz; Stephanie Adams

on institutions of higher educationto prepare students to be effective team players1,2,3,4. For this reason, accreditation institutions atthe collegiate level such as the Accounting Education Change Commission (AECC) and theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), are requiring higher educationinstitutions to introduce teamwork activities into their curriculums5,6. In response to thisdemand, institutions of higher education are developing methodologies for introducing teamworkin their classrooms for enhancing the process of learning. Collaborative learning, cooperative learning and other forms of active learning aremethods that are being used in classrooms as ways to promote teamwork among students andenhance their

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps

manufacturers.IntroductionIf students are to become successful technical professionals they need to be able to access and use Page 8.899.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationthe technical data sources used by professionals in their field. Increasingly this means accessingtechnical data from the Internet using a browser. The Internet has become the standard source forprofessional documentation for technology designers. Data books, sales literature, user’s manuals,white papers and application notes are all available

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Meyers; Robert Weissbach

throughout the year. Successes and challenges of using thesis workas a teaching methodology for education in renewable energy will be discussed.IntroductionPenn State Erie, The Behrend College offers an honors program (called the Schreyer Honorsprogram) to those students who possess high academic ability and the desire to pursue research-oriented work within their curriculum. Students are required to take 14 semester credits ofhonors classes as well as write a thesis. Honors classes are either offered within the schedule, orstudents perform additional relevant work within a non-honors class to satisfy the honors creditrequirement.One student in electrical engineering technology (EET) was accepted into the honors program atthe beginning of his junior

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Burbank

sequential digital circuits course, after thestudents had taken a linear circuits course, both at the junior level. For most students, this wastheir first exposure to mixed digital-linear circuits, and the first circuit that they had to reverseengineer. The directed design approach is used as a prelude to the senior design projects. Whilethe circuit is straightforward, it serves to reinforce the students’ knowledge of linear and digitalcircuits, their ability to analyze and design simple state machines, and their schematic captureand laboratory skills.IntroductionA key tenet for engineering technology is hands-on experiential learning. For ElectricalEngineering Technology (EET), this most often translates into building, testing, andtroubleshooting

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Graphics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Scales

learning style, major, and gender on learning computer-aideddrawing in an introductory engineering/technical graphics course. Unpublished doctoraldissertation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.DR. ALICE Y. SCALESAlice Y. Scales is the Assist Dept. Head of the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education andCoordinator of the Graphic Communications Program at NC State University. She has a B.S. in Science Education,a M.Ed. in Industrial Arts Education, and an Ed.D. in Occupational Education. She teaches introductory engineeringgraphics courses that include CAD, desktop publishing, and web site development. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

Conference Session

Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M.L. Meier

Session 1526 Spreadsheet Applications for Materials Science Michael L. Meier Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science University of California, Davis Abstract Spreadsheets have the potential to improve the teaching of the use of computers in solving engineering problems. Ideally, they would be integrated into existing courses, rather than teaching separate courses on spreadsheets. If this is done then homework assignments could be made much

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Leach

Manufacturing in an Introductory Materials Course Sarah E. Leach Purdue UniversityAbstractThe mechanical engineering technology curriculum includes formal courses in manufacturingprocesses, but manufacturing considerations should also be incorporated into courses intended toteach fundamental theoretical principles. Adding materials processing exposure in parallel withtheory has a number of benefits for students. These benefits include: helping students tounderstand how fundamental principles relate to processes and controls, giving them anappreciation for the scale and pace of manufacturing environments, increasing their awareness ofthe

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Doner

Session 2793 Using a Self-Paced Course to Introduce Students to Life-Long Learning Skills and Ethical Choices David M. Doner Chemical Engineering Department West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery, WV 25136IntroductionThe past sixteen years a second semester, junior level course has been taught using a self-pacedformat. The basic philosophy for using a self-paced approach is that after graduation individualsare solely responsible for remaining current and competent in

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Travis Harrington; Keith Coleman; J. Douglas Sterrett; Robert LeMaster

in the areas of two-phase fluid flow,transient fluid flow analysis, and electromagnetic launch technology and pulsed power supply systems.KEITH COLEMANMr. Coleman was a senior undergraduate student in the mechanical engineering specialty at the University ofTennessee at Martin. He received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in December 2002.TRAVIS HARRINGTONMr. Harrington was a senior undergraduate student in the mechanical engineering specialty at the University ofTennessee at Martin. He received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in May 2003.ROBERT LEMASTERDr. LeMaster is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin and is a registered engineer inTennessee. He received his doctorate in Engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Will; Doug Tougaw

, Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education,Washington, D.C., 1986.2. American Society for Engineering Education Task Force, A National Action Agenda forEngineering Education, Washington, D.C., 1987.3. Felder, R.M., R. Brice, and J. Stice, National Effective Teaching Institute, 1997.4. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Criteria for Accrediting EngineeringPrograms, Baltimore, MD, 2002.5. Olds, B. M., M. J. Pavelich, and F. R. Yearts, “Teaching the Design Process to Freshmen andSophomores,” Engineering Education, July/August 1990, pp. 554-559.6. King, R. H., T. E. Parker, T. P. Grover, J. P. Goshink, and N. T. Middleton, “A MultidisciplinaryEngineering Laboratory Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Braddom; Charles Campbell; Shad Reed; Robert Floersheim

instructors can be moreefficient and more effective with their course websites by focusing on the basic coursemanagement features that students want while at the same time eliminating or reducing the moretime consuming content students do not typically use. Instructors creating or maintainingsupplemental course websites might be advised to start with the basics and build from there withperiodic feedback from students. In terms of website content, more is not always better.1 Chen, J., Ellis, M., Lockhart, J., Hamoush, S., Brawner, C., and Tront, J, “Technology in Engineering Education:What Do the Faculty Know and Want?” Journal of Engineering Education, July 2000, pp. 279-283.2 Dutton, J., Dutton, M., and Perry, J, “Do Online Students Perform as

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Christe

ChoiceItems http://trc.ucdavis.edu/TRC/testing/item.html Page 8.1321.5“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”BiographyCHRISTE, BARBARA is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of Biomedical Electronics Technology in theElectrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at IUPUI. She has authored seven on-line classes andis a leader in continuing education for currently-employed biomedical equipment technicians using the web. Shehas a BS in Engineering from Marquette University and a MS in Clinical

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Krahe; David Loker

Session 2648 Visual C++ Applications in an EET Curriculum David R. Loker, P.E., Ronald P. Krahe, P.E. Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractIn this paper, Visual C++ applications are presented that utilize the Microsoft Visual Studio .NetIntegrated Development Environment (IDE). The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)Baccalaureate program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, continues to expand to includecomputer technology elective courses. One of the courses proposed is an EET course in Windowssoftware development. This is consistent with a goal within

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mysore Narayanan

Session No. 1460 T.Q.M. IN THE CLASSROOM Mysore Narayanan Miami UniversityAbstractThe author re-examines university teaching strategies to support teaching innovations andclassroom excellence. He has applied some of the principles of Total QualityManagement to classroom teaching with a view to facilitate better classroommanagement and increased student participation. The author reports on his findingswhile applying a set of twenty principles to teach a senior level engineering course.These twenty principles were developed using the landmark work established byW. Edwards Deming. Deming

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

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

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rita Oro; J Hines

thermodynamic systems sold as refrigeration technician trainers,but a very valuable addition to the undergraduate engineering experience. Future workusing this laboratory will include assignments using the data collected from the airconditioner, extra credit projects to expand its use, and additional thermodynamicdemonstrations including transients.Bibliography:1. Abu-Mulaweh, H.I., “Portable Experimental Apparatus for Demonstrating Thermodynamics Principles”, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USA.2. Naghedolfeizi, Masoud , S. Arora, and S. Garcia, “Survey of LabView Technologies for Building Web/Internet-Enabled Experimental Setups”, Fort Valley State University.3. Moran, M.J., and H.N. Shapiro

Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Bernal

usable systems. The usability evaluation lab andspecific methodology is part of the curriculum in the Computer Science, Software Engineering,and Information Technology degrees.Quality in Handheld ComputingIn the quest for quality, software developers are focusing on the improvement of the ingredientthat impacts the user of a software system the most, the interface1. The interface will besignificantly improved when a design method called user-centered design is used in thedevelopment of the software product. The user-centered design methodology includes theevaluation of the interface by typical users during multiple milestones of the lifecycle.4 Apowerful resource in this endeavor of interface development is the usability evaluation laboratory.A

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Megan Rothney; Robert Roselli

Learning Technologies, VaNTH Domain Leader inBiotransport, and active contributor to the VaNTH Biomechanics Domain. Dr. Roselli has developed graduate andundergraduate courses in biomechanics at Vanderbilt University. He received B.S. (1969) and M.S. (1972) degreesin Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. (1976) in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley.LARRY P. HOWARDLarry P. Howard is a Senior Research Scientist with the Institute for Software Integrated Systems at VanderbiltUniversity. He is the developer of the Courseware Authoring and Packaging Environment (CAPE). Page 8.341.7Proceedings of the 2003 American

Conference Session

Computer-Based Measurements

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lin; Richard Pfile

Session 1159 Native Instrumentation Board Interface For Java-based Programs Richard E. Pfile and William Lin Purdue School of Engineering & Technology Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, IndianaAbstractJava is becoming a popular programming language for PC-based applications programs for manyreasons. Java’s language rules force a natural structured approach to writing code, its strong datatyping eliminates some of the subtitle errors encountered in C/C++ language, it’s thoroughlyobject oriented