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Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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June Marshall; John Marshall

something students do. It requirescompelling problems and well-designed laboratories, studios, workshops, and playingspaces. It demands strenuous efforts and experts to intercede with stories, admonitions,or principles when students fail, as they must, if they are to learn. Most of the learningthat results in the expertise of the practicing scientist, engineer, or poet is accomplishedthrough hands and minds on a task. Just think of the contrast between the activities ofapprentices in a workshop and the passivity of pupils in a lecture hall.If we refocus our efforts on learning, professors can exploit information technology toprovide data, scholarly references, and simulated problems for cognitive workshops. Inthose workspaces, student investigators

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

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Madhukar Vable

Session 2368 Intuition, observations, and generalization in mechanics of materials Madhukar Vable Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractThe introduction of advanced topics as means of modernizing engineering curriculum, the needfor interdisciplinary research and education to meet societies challanges, the time constraint thatengineering students graduate in four years while getting a modern-interdisciplinary-education,are some of the factors driving the evolution of basic engineering courses such as mechanics

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jeremy Cooperstock

Engineering at McGill University with context-awareinterfaces distracting to the primary task, i.e. delivering an computer systems that assist the instructor in operating theeffective lecture, rather than encouraging the use of helpful equipment and facilitate the lecture-capture process. Thevisual aids made available by the technology. challenges here are twofold: first, to make the use ofKeywords electronic presentation technology as easy as theIntelligent environments, electronic classrooms, lecture

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Doreen Lawrence; Broderick Boxley; Chris Kobus; Barbara Oakley

Session 1170 Using the Kumon Method to Revitalize Mathematics in an Inner-Urban School District Barbara A. Oakley†, Doreen Lawrence††, Walter L. Burt†††, Broderick Boxley†††, Christopher J. Kobus† † School of Engineering and Computer Science, Oakland University/ †† Kumon, North America/ †††School District of Pontiac Abstract It is a compelling challenge to provide inner-urban K-12 students with the skillsnecessary for a career in engineering. A solid grounding in

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Gary Gray; Andrew Miller; Francesco Costanzo; Charles Randow

, will present some examples of notebooks we have created, and will provide advice for instructors wishing to create notebooks of their own. It is hoped these in- novative approaches will help educators to better illustrate and will help students to more easily grasp fundamental concepts that are crucial in understanding dynamics.IntroductionThere are a great variety of tools and teaching methods available to lecturers who areproviding instruction to engineering students in today’s colleges and universities. Thechoices made among these many options are often due to the particular backgrounds and Page 8.839.1 Proceedings of the 2003

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Blanton

implementation becomes rapidly complex as the length ofthe code word and the uncoded message increase. As a result, most coding theory uses a (7,4)code in which the code word has seven bits of which four bits contain the information.2 The coderesults in a manageable number of 128 code words of which only 16 form valid codes. Theredundancy is used for error correction. Now suppose a (15,7) code is used allowing 32,768possible code words for which only 128 are valid information codes. This complexity can bereduced by using several functions in the Matlab Communications Toolbox, providing a uniquelearning opportunity for the engineering technology student.INTRODUCTION2Channel coding refers to the class of signal transformations designed to improve

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacie Swingle Nunes

provide external funding; theLouis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) of the National Science Foundation, theCollegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (C-STEP) of the New York State Departmentof Education, and the Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships (CSEMS)Program also of the National Science Foundation. At the time it was founded, however, all of theexternal support came from C-STEP with a fiscal year of July 1 – June 30 and funding tied to thelegislative process. The early program included a summer bridge program for new students that was thoughtquite successful but was very difficult to run given the funding cycle. In those early years fundingwas by no means guaranteed and often not confirmed

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New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2003 Annual Conference

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Amy Miller

Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationCONCEPT DEVELOPMENTNo matter how knowledgeable and prepared a new faculty member may be, they will not be aneffective instructor if they do not determine and address the specific expectations of the students.It is important to note, that a new faculty member will, most likely, not recognize this need. Newfirst-time instructors may have only their own scholastic experiences to use when structuring theircourses and lectures. While they may think they are heading toward their goal of being aneffective teacher they may be falling short of the expectations of the students

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

driver’s code for correctness of design and implementation. Studies have shownthat pair programming is very effective. Two programmers can finish a task in little over half theelapsed time that a single programmer takes. And the quality of the code—measured in terms ofabsence of defects—is much higher.In the past few years, pair programming has made inroads into industry and into programmingcourses. However, it has not typically been used in courses that teach subjects other thanprogramming or software engineering, nor has it been used in the analysis of experimentalresults. This paper reports on an experiment in a combined senior/masters level computerarchitecture class, using Hennessy & Patterson’s Computer Architecture: A

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Internet Programming and Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Wickert; Gregory Plett

; Page 8.1288.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2003, American Society for Engineering Education 2. Develop simple implementation means whereby the instructor may add supplemental materials to the course web-site (without compromising security or utility); and 3. Develop automatic evaluation means to determine if the on-line course supplements assist student learning.These three aspects are described in the following sections.I-A. StandardsTo make the content of the supplements as accessible as possible to the student, we believe thatthe instructor should standardize file formats and style. Issues of style might

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Cairns; Donna Farrior; Shirley Pomeranz

. Parents and students understand this when accepting positions in the academy. It isProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationalso important during the academy to make sure that the students get enough sleep. Teenagersneed a lot of rest and can be very cranky when they don't get the proper amount. Stayingfocused on mathematics is particularly difficult if one has been up too late with new friends.Therefore, a good schedule will include enough free time and activities so that the students canchat and get to know each other without staying up too late at night. Building and programmingLego robots is a good activity for this. On the

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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R. Stephen Dannelly; Carl Steidley

&M University – CorpusChristi. Dr. Dannelly's interests are in software engineering, environmental modeling, and involving undergraduatesin research. Dannelly's most recent funding has come from NASA, NSF, and the U.S. Army.MARIO GARCIA is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.. Hisinterests are artificial intelligence, expert systems, neural networks, robotics and software engineering. He hasimplemented industrial applications of expert systems in several cities in Mexico, and in Houston, Tex. He is alsointerested in the use of technology to improve teaching.SREEVANI PELALA is an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi.Her interests are in the

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Summers

directly on the Weber StateUniversity on-line server. Because of the viewing demands and high bandwidth required, several timesour students choked the WSU system, prompting the alternative approach of publishing the materialdirectly on a CD ROM. The CD ROM will be distributed at the beginning of the course, allowing thestudents to access the material on their own computer any time and as often as they desire.The Weber State University Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology department inpartnership with Orchid Educational Enterprises, Inc. has established an electronic media developmentlaboratory on campus at WSU. The purpose of the laboratory is to provide equipment and software andexpertise for on-line professors to develop streaming

Conference Session

Computer-Based Measurements

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2003 Annual Conference

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Timothy Cooley; Jeff Randall; Terrence O'Connor; Nghia Le

internal functionscomputers are designed to provide.Using this TCS/computer package, students can begin to examine and analyze computers as heatgeneration/dissipation machines, not just as the computational or information gathering machinesthey are always assumed to be. And although it was designed for use by students in the study ofpractical applications of heat generation and transfer, it could also be used for a more rigorous,theoretical engineering-type examination. The issue that must be resolved, however, is whichapproach is most appropriate for the engineering technology students intended. Page 8.371.12“Proceedings of the 2003 American

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Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Doran; Leo Denton; Dawn McKinney

Session 3530 Promoting Student Achievement With Integrated Affective Objectives Leo F. Denton, Dawn McKinney, Michael V. Doran University of South Alabama School of Computer and Information Sciences Mobile, Alabama 36688In contrast to the perception that the low graduation rates in the SMET (Science, Mathematics,Engineering, and Technology) disciplines are a result of a “normal weed-out process,” studiesshow that large percentages of students are capable but choose not to persist

Conference Session

Mechanical Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mrudula Ghone; John Wagner

Session 2666 A Multi-Disciplinary Mechatronics Laboratory Mrudula Ghone and John Wagner, Ph.D., P.E. Departments of Mechanical and Electrical/Computer Engineering Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0921Abstract: The global engineering market requires engineers who embrace a mechatronicsperspective with critical systems skills for participation on multi-disciplinary teams. Mechatronicsystems focus on the harmonious integration of electronics, sensors, actuators, and digitaltechnology into dynamic systems. In this paper, a series of mechatronic laboratory experimentsare presented

Conference Session

Improving Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Balik; Nachiappan Nagappan; Laurie Williams; Julie Petlick; Carol Miller; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe

beyond surface indicators. In: Schnase JL, Cunnius EL, editors. Proceedings of CSCL ’95: The First International Conference on Computer Collaborative Learning. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; 1995. p. 75-83. Page 8.911.11 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographyERIC N. WIEBE, Ph.D.Dr. Wiebe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at NCState University. He received his Doctorate in Psychology and has focused much

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Spinelli

the B.E. degree (summa cum laude) in electrical engineering fromThe Cooper Union, New York, in 1983, and the S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering andComputer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1985and 1989, respectively. Page 8.1164.7 7

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mariano Savelski

Oklahoma in 1999. Dr. Savelski has seven years ofindustrial experience working first as process engineer for SADE Skanka and later on asquality and technology engineer for Kellogg. He joined the Chemical EngineeringDepartment at Rowan University as Assistant Professor in 1999.References[1] Harwood, John, Ramón Aparicio, Handbook of Olive Oil: Analysis and Properties,pp. 491-513, 1999, [11/02]. Available ISBN 0-8342-1633-7[2] Martinez Moreno, J.M., et al. Estudeios fisico-quimicos sobre las pastas de aceitunasmolidas. V. Afinidades entre las fases solidas y liquidas. 1957. Grasas Aceites 8, 155-161[3] International Olive Oil Council. Designations and definitions of olive oil.http://www.internationaloliveoil.org/oliveworld_usingoil.asp[4] Perry

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Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tara Madhyastha; Jessica Masters; Ali Shakouri

that meet the needs of a broadaudience is analogous to the reuse of software modules: it is difficult to create modules that can be widelyreused. This process is expensive, and with constantly emerging technological areas, modules need to becontinually updated. We have created a framework, ExplaNet, that allows students to author course content for each otherin a guided assessment environment. ExplaNet can be seen as an extension to course discussion boards,which are frequently used to post and answer student questions with instructor moderation. In ExplaNet,the instructors post questions for students to solve, posting their explanations. Explanations can be sub-mitted in a variety of multi-media formats. If questions cover important

Conference Session

Energy Project and Laboratory Ideas

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Margaret Wismer

complete the labs on generator control, students need to know about pulse width modulation (PWM) circuits and feedback systems. While DC generators may not be the most likely machine a practicing engineer will encounter, it is felt that they provide students with a simpler introduction to machines and controllers as compared to AC or DC motors. The topic of DC generator voltage control leads naturally to DC motor speed control, AC generator voltage control and finally AC motor speed control. Recent student surveys indicate that they are satisfied with the course and that they have a grasp of the material.1 IntroductionThe typical electrical engineering course in electric rotating machinery and energy

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Activities for the Materials Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Masi

PolymersIntroductionElectroluminescent devices are showing promise for applications in future flat panel displays.Current flat panel display technology depends on inorganic light emitting diodes, backlit liquidcrystal displays, and vacuum fluorescent displays with field electron emission onto phosphors.The problem for manufacturers lies in how to reduce the cost of illuminated displays, whileincreasing their capacity and efficiency. Organic/molecular films may hold the solution to thisproblem.Observation of light emission has been observed in various polymers and copolymers of arylenevinylene, Polyphenylene vinylene (PPV) being the most efficient to date. However, a number ofconjugated homopolymers, copolymers, and polymer blends have been investigated. Thesematerials have