Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Krause

) course, became aware of the changes in their understandingof DET. Weekly reflection papers, weekly written pre and post tests and lesson plans were usedas data sources. A rubric linking the course outcomes with six major categories (engineering as adesign process, gender and diversity, societal relevance of engineering, technical self-efficacy,tinkering self-efficacy and transfer to classroom teaching) was developed to code text. Severalpasses through the data led to the refinements for the six categories that allowed the coding ofalmost all of the text. We specifically looked for shifts in understanding over a 15-week periodand an awareness that these shifts were taking place (e.g. “It’s not that I had a bad attitude abouttechnology to begin

Conference Session

Innovations in Nuclear Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Rezak

! The demand for electric power in America during the 28 years between World War II and1973 grew at a rate of about 7% per year. The unit price of electricity declined during this perioddue to increased power usage; larger and more efficient generating plants; better transmissionand distribution systems; and improved power plant and fuel technology. As it becameeconomically effective to build and operate large electric generating power plants and improvedtechnology made nuclear plants competitive with fossil fueled plants, electric utility companies,in the late 1960s and early 1970s, planned to divide future additions to generation capacityprimarily between coal-fired and nuclear power. Because the electric utility industry in the early

Conference Session

Opportunities in Environmental Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Butkus

. GlenDaiggerSenior Vice The wastewater treatment plant BiochemicalPresident CH2M Hill of the future treatment International JointDr. Gerry Commission on the WaterGalloway Great Lakes Water-sharing resources Dept. of EnvironmentalMr. Robert Protection, City of NYC watershed protection WaterAdamski New York plan resources Solid andMr. Pat

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eck Doerry

geographically-distributed teams. In a 2003 ASEE paper5, we described a novel curricular paradigm called theGlobal Engineering College (GEC), based on the idea of seamlessly combining the curriculaand educational opportunities of several internationally-distributed engineering institutions tocreate a virtual engineering college spanning multiple countries and cultures. In this paper, wereport on our experiences piloting the key elements of this model under an NSF planning grant,focusing on the obstacles encountered, and solutions developed to address them.1.0 INTRODUCTIONFor the past several decades, the internationalization of college curricula has been a prominenttheme in discussions of curricular reform in higher education, including

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Muci-Kuchler; Jonathan Weaver

Figure 1, the main goal of the Product Planning activity that precedes thebeginning of the actual product development effort is to identify the portfolio of products to bedeveloped by the organization and the timing of their introduction to the market. In general, theoutput of the product planning phase includes the Mission Statement (sometimes also referred toas a charter, a design brief, or a product direction letter) for each one of the PD projects that acompany plans to purse in the near future. The main purpose of the mission statement is to definethe general scope of the product development effort. It is used by the firm to specify a particular

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dominic Halsmer

students, and in thedemonstration of this transformation to their constituencies, including their accreditation agency.With the help of the ORU School of Education, and a company called Chalk and Wire3, the ORUEngineering, Physics, and Physical Science Department has begun implementation of a tool ofthis same form. In fact, every academic department of the entire university is planning toimplement this tool within the next year.E-Portfolio is a secure, web-based electronic portfolio that allows for the collection of studentartifacts, or exhibits; the assessment of those artifacts, and the analysis of the resulting data forprogram and university improvement4. Exhibits are chosen to demonstrate the satisfaction ofprogram outcomes in the lives of the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Austin Cheney; Heather Brown

contact throughout the project. Meetingswere set to discuss test plans and a schedule was formulated for the remainder of theproject. Students were required to give progress updates to both the faculty and industrypersonnel. A final technical report was generated with a presentation given to thesponsoring company. MTSU also has an undergraduate research poster session at the endof each semester and all the students in the course were required to present their findingsat the session. This allowed for younger students in the degree program to visualize whatthe senior expectations are as well as other departments to understand more about the Page 9.569.2CIM

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn; Craig Somerton

• development and use of a predictive model to solve a problemAdditionally, students were allowed to practice their teaming skills through the planning andimplementation aspects of the assignment and their communication skills through the reportingphase. This paper continues by providing the details on the assignment, student feedback on theexperience, and the lessons learned by the authors.The AssignmentThe students were provided with a handout that explained the assignment. The assignmentbegan with a lecture in the seminar class that introduced the students to heat transfer. Thisincluded the basic definition of heat transfer as an energy transport mechanism that occurs whenenergy moves from a body of high temperature to a body of low temperature

Conference Session

BME Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

andimprove the reliability of each module. AuthorwareTM by Macromedia is a softwarepackage that provides pathways to track the use of a learning module. In addition to Page 9.889.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationtesting, the sections of module use and the time spent on each section can be documented.This process is complex to develop; however the application is to develop planning forfuture modules using a simpler software approach.Plan Determination of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Batta; Ron Zuckerman

entrepreneurs andengineers, is included along with multiple aspects of the projects including IntellectualProperty protection, business plan development support, market analysis, prototyping,and the design process. Page 9.534.11 Dan Moore is the Associate Dean to the Faculty, the four other authors are the student managersIntroductionEngenius Solutions is striving to assist in the development of engineers who have theability to think like entrepreneurs. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is stellar attechnical undergraduate education and has been recognized as such, but with theexperiences that undergraduates are gaining through Engenius Solutions

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Muslim Worlds: Introductory Workshop

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Osman El-Sayed

supervised the construction ofthe Delta dam (Barrages) and contributed the first plans of the Suez Canal.In the beginning following the French model of the "Ecole Polytechnique" and "Ecole desMines", the school curricula privileged theoretical studies specially mathematics. Soon it wasrealized that the model of the "Ecole Nationale des Arts et Manufactures" was more adequateas its curricula were more technology oriented.The fall of Egypt under British Occupation in 1882, brought the dominance of the Britishinfluence and model. It was established from 1902 to 1924 through the first three directors ofthe Royal School of Engineering, who were British. However the presence of Dr. CharleAndrea, a former professor and dean of the Zurich School of

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Koontz

. Indeed, the current student populationis a mix of graduates of RIT’s BSTET program and BSEE graduates from other institutions.Technical electives are currently offered in three areas: • Network planning and design • Fiber optic technology and systems • Wireless telecommunication “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 9.59.2 Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”It is expected that more electives will be added to the program in these and other areas.A student may also include up

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education: Distance & Service Learning, Web-based Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mahbub Uddin

) • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) • Statistical Process Control (SPC) • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) • Design of Experiments (DOE) • Process Capability Analysis (PCA) • Measurement Systems Analysis • Multi-Variant Studies • Control Plans • Pugh Matrix (Criteria Matrix), etc.A brief description of some of the above tools are given below [1,2]:Cause and Effect Diagrams: Developed by Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa, these diagrams explainthe factors causing a problem and how those factors are result in a singleeffect . It deals with everything related to a particular problem. These diagrams arearranged in four main categories. For manufacturing generally, 4Ms (Machinery,Manpower, Methods

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning: Instruction & Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

conference papers.The Blended Learning Pilot Project (6) started in the Fall quarter 2003 with five courses.Four were traditional face-to-face (F2F) classes which substituted at least 25% of theclassroom lecture and seat-time activities with online group activities and discussions. Page 9.860.1The fifth course, which is the topic of this paper, was originally planned as a fully “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ÆÉ 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”asynchronous distance learning course. The course was offered in two sections

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electromechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Satyajit Verma

, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers have laboratory exercises as integral part ofthe course. Some other courses, such as heat transfer and thermodynamics, would benefit from alaboratory where key principles can be demonstrated. We plan to build a process bench wheremany of the above mentioned experiments may be conducted and principles demonstrated.Additionally, the program as a whole would benefit from an installation where a series ofequipment are interconnected as one sees in an industrial situation. An integrated set up wouldalso provide the students an opportunity to combine a variety of lessons they learn in seeminglyunconnected courses. Engineering Technology students in various courses are helping in designand construction of parts of the

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Depew

Monterey Bay vision. The faculty member’s contributions to Professional Application shall be evaluated using the Performance Evaluation Standards for scholarly achievement.Michigan State University has also adopted guidelines for evaluating outreach. In its publication“Points of Distinction: A Guidebook for Planning & Evaluating Quality Outreach”[9] publishedin 1996, they note that “The Provost’s Committee on University Outreach defines outreach as …a form of scholarship that cuts across teaching, research, and service.” “It involves generating,transmitting, applying, and preserving knowledge for the direct benefit of external audiences inways that are consistent with university and unit missions.” In Ernest Lynton’s “Making

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Murtuza Aluminiumwalla; Mohammed Haque

the 2-D plan of a typical three-bedroom reinforced concrete building: A 2-D planof a typical three-bedroom reinforced concrete building was developed using AutoCAD (Figure2). Next, the elevation and section for this building was also developed using AutoCAD.2. Developing the 3-D model in AutoCAD: A 3-D model for the building was developed usingAutoCAD. Page 9.124.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education3. Identifying the steps in constructing a reinforced concrete residential building: The

Conference Session

Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Robertson

depth of understanding to follow, review and challenge the subject experts in all facets of the program. ‚" Represent best practice clearly and concisely. ‚" Understand the quantitative interactions between engineering, markets and costs. ‚" Communicate complex interactions in effective terms to all stakeholders.There is frequently also a management role but that varies a lot from company tocompany. We have therefore concentrated on aspects of technical communication andinteraction. To further explore the job and its implications, groups of chief engineers inthe member companies were interviewed. As well as identifying ways in which theycould directly contribute to the planned certificate, this process also highlighted a numberof

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Robbins; Rajapandian Ayyanar; Paul Imbertson; Ned Mohan; Ben Oni

leveraging effect we believe was enormous. • Feedback Mechanism, Evaluation and Dissemination: It was proposed to hold workshops and seek other faculty feedback as the laboratory development proceeded. A carefully thought out evaluation plan was proposed. The workshops to seek feedback were to help in dissemination. Our CCLI-EMD proposal “DSP-Based Software-Reconfigurable Laboratory to Nationally Revitalize Electric Drives and Power Electronics Curricula” was funded for the duration 5/31/2000 – 5/31/2003 for an amount of $276,292. A one year no-cost extension has subsequently been granted. Matching funds of 60 k$ were provided by the University of

Conference Session

Topics in Civil ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Carol Considine

engineering and engineeringtechnology degree programs. The unit then focuses on the design and construction industry.The students are introduced to project delivery systems and learn how design and constructioninterrelate. The classes are then divided into groups of three or four students and each groupchooses a project to design and produces a conceptual set of plans for their project. Students arethen introduced to estimating and scheduling in the construction industry and produce projectestimates, schedules and models for their projects. The project culminates with a presentation oftheir project to the entire class. The grade for this session is based upon the project presentation,plans, estimate, schedule and model produced by each group.In all

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Leiffer

a basic understanding ofbiological systems; they serve as the foundation for additional coursework necessary for studentswho desire to attend medical school or to pursue graduate work in BME. (Additional life sciencecourses are available for those students who are following a pre-medical school plan in additionto BME, and should require only one additional semester of coursework, given appropriateplanning.)Laboratory facilitiesA BME laboratory with two major areas, capable of supporting both classroom experiments andundergraduate research, has been established. Emphasis areas in the lab, coinciding with those inthe curriculum, are biomechanics and biomedical signal processing.The Biomedical Instrumentation and Signal Processing Laboratory

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Sluss

metropolitan area; the telephone system (POTs, network synchronization and switching, ISDN, SONET, cellular telephone); video (NTSC, switching and timing, compressed video standards, such as MPEG and Px64 HDTV); and optical networking components and systems. TCOM 5671 - Professional Project Proposal – 1 credit hour One semester prior to the anticipated date of graduation, a student must enroll in this class. During enrollment, the student will propose a Professional Project that demonstrates a comprehensive grasp of his/her field of study. The student’s Project Committee will review the proposal, approve its scope, and develop a plan for assessing the final project, including standards regarding

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Glen Archer; Leonard Bohmann

students are allowed to select a research topic from alist of electrical and computer engineering buzz-words. In Lab 4, student teams are givenunique design challenges. As part of the design deliverables each team presents itsdesign and the challenges associated with it to the rest of the teams expanding both theirown presentation skills and the other teams’ technical knowledge simultaneouslyThe changes in the lab sequence were both motivated and constrained by the transitionfrom quarters to semesters. Preserving the integrity of student transition plans required aphased roll out of the new curriculum over two years. Each year’s curriculum wasdeployed behind an advancing group of students who were completing their degrees.Academic year 2000 – 2001

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Duff

observationof the facility without actually entering the clean room environment. Figure 2 shows atypical view of the type of equipment and architectural and equipment details foundwithin the facility.Figure 1. The floor plan of the Microelectronics Teaching Facility. Page 9.58.3Figure 2. Typical architectural and equipment details of the MTF.The Educational BenefitsBy far the greatest educational benefit of the project was the necessity for students towork from a wide variety of data sources. These included: • Electronic CAD files (2D) • On site sketches • Digital photographs • Vendor literature, specification sheets • Verbal descriptions from

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Camille George

. Student led lecture and discussion: Addresses the issues arising in new technologies; helps gain knowledge of where to get information, develops the ability to write effectively; and to give an oral presentation. B. Design of a Thought Experiment: Demonstrates the ability to apply a limited knowledge base to an open ended problem; develops the capability of analyzing a question and writing a rational plan to answer the question; develops the ability to write effectively. C. Laboratory Notebooks: Demonstrates that the student understands experimental data gathering and is able to analyze a question and work with a partner. D. Solving fuel

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chenhhsin Liu; Ken Patton

team.Recognizing the needs of these non-traditional manufacturing sectors of industries and the Artstudents who will be employed in these companies, it is necessary to tailor a special set of RapidPrototyping curriculum to meet their requirements.A valid process manufacturing plan can greatly shorten time-to-market and therefore acquisitionof the funding necessary to go into production. Speeding this product development process evenmore is the ability to send such design code anywhere in the world via high speed Internetconnections. Once a product is proofed and deemed ready for manufacture, the machine code toproduce the final object can also be sent anywhere in the world for its actual production. Whilee-commerce is focused on the buying and selling of

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie Ofusu; Austin Asgill

programming because a good part of the work being done issoftware driven”. A representative on a recruitment drive from ATX Communications stated“it’s a good thing getting your students - students in the Telecommunications program at PennState - to be familiar with cutting edge technology, but someone who has taken some courses inIT (Information Technology) has a definite advantage because he can get into the software a bitmore easily. Also data processing and security are two important areas. Such comments havecontributed to the new direction for the program being planned.The department currently offers a two-year associate degree in Telecommunications EngineeringTechnology that is TAC-ABET accredited, and plans to expand its offerings to provide a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Tonkay

. Students practice their leadership skills by assisting with workshopsoffered to new students who join the program.Use of Leadership Assessment Tools. ISELP students learn to assess leadership styles usingvarious assessment tools. They first assess their own leadership practices as well as their skillstrengths and weaknesses. Later, as they gain experience, they assess the leadership practices oftheir peers and provide feedback for improvement. They formulate a plan to improve their ownleadership skills and meet individually with their industry and faculty mentors to critique and Page 9.731.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

, Page 9.195.6testing, and maintenance. Another issue is the 100% turnover in team membership every Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsemester. Finally, perhaps the largest issue is project management, both organizationallyand technically. Students are learning how to be project managers and they sometimesdo not see the necessity to devote their scarce time resource to plan, track, and review allthe project’s activities.To solve some of the problems, team members are offered independent study credit forworking on the project in the “off season” (such as summers) when the project class isnot offered

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cooley

rangefrom 6 to 62 rpm, controlled by a “Leeson Speedmaster” motor control using voltage to controlspeed. This arrangement was used to test for overall functionality of the entire system. Resultsshowed that while a speed of 10 rpm was functional and all systems worked as planned,conceptual visibility of each stroke of the engine was not as clear as it was at 30 rpm. This initialtesting also showed that this type of motor/controller did not have effective braking capacityduring the power stroke. For these reasons it was subsequently replaced with a fractionalhorsepower 110 VAC gearmotor operating at 1800 rpm with an output speed of 30 rpm. Beingan induction motor, it automatically compensated for variations in load in order to maintain itsrated speed