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Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aranggan Venkataratnam; Ashok Goel

and by using quantum cells. In this paper, the undergraduateresearch projects carried out by the two REU students are summarized1. IntroductionActive research experience is one of the most effective techniques for training andmotivating undergraduate students for careers in science and engineering. NationalScience Foundation (NSF) recognizes this and supports undergraduate research under“Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements” program where itencourages principal investigators of NSF-funded research grants to include one or twoundergraduate students in their existing projects. This paper summarizes the experiencesof two such REU students (CR, DG) who worked on research projects in nanotechnologycircuit design under the

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Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafiqul Islam

communication,engineering management, technical entrepreneurship and global prospective and informationengineering along with the traditional courses will produce a different breed of engineers andtechnologists who will be prepared for those positions from the start of their careers. Theclassroom learning of entrepreneurship must be merged with the industry participation for reallife applications. During one semester the students can work in teams to study the industrysponsored projects for feasibility, from both a business and technical standpoint. In the followingsemester the students can design and build a working prototype.Here in the Northwestern State University the students can have six credit hours of capstoneprojects in two consecutive

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Leonhardt

project relies on teams of two to four students.The Ekranoplan project targeted several educational objectives in Engineering Design GraphicsI. Students could participate in a more complete engineering design process. Using theEkranoplan project, students should develop a stronger understanding of the engineering designprocess to help them with their own personal goals and career development.14 The projectshould challenge student’s creativity, design skills, and their developing computer aided designskills. Students should work through the process of building a physical prototype whileovercoming limitations in materials, their own skill level, and the software/CAD capability. Theproject offered a potential link between vehicle design objectives

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TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

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2004 Annual Conference

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sudhakar vadiraja; Hector Cervantes

pursue careers in the professionalresearch areas of materials engineering/smart materials/biomedical engineering. Teaching toolsdiscussed in this paper include; competency based curriculum, discussion based model approach,and lecture quiz approach. This course is basically a combination of developed and redesignedcourse on smart materials for which the course objectives, course methodologies and learningobjectives are also discussed. The specific experimental procedures for carrying out themechanical tests and microstructure analysis are introduced. The basic objective of thesesupplemental experiments is to give students the hands-on experience. More importantly,considerable emphasis is given for improving students’ learning skills and creative

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joao Almeida; Guillermo Salazar

- requires neither previous work-related experience nor highlevel of computer skills.Another important aspect of the introduction of the 3DPBM within the CEE curriculum refers tofuture career opportunities created for WPI graduates in the AEC industry. The students not onlygain a competitive advantage in the job market but they will also become agents of changeimpacting the way the industry works today. Page 9.1359.7 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliogr aphic Infor mation1. Anumba, C

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Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Hisham Hegab

from economically disadvantaged parishes in Louisiana. Each campwas one-week long with approximately 50 students in each camp. The primary focus of thesummer camps was to motivate the students to select a career in science and engineering. Inaddition to the students, one of the camps involved professional development activities forteachers in the targeted parishes.The students had a very active week. In the mornings they had leadership training and tutoring,which was based on the evaluation quizzes they took their first evening on campus. In theafternoons they had a series of active learning experiences where they explored chemistry,environmental science, space science and engineering.Their engineering time was started with an introduction to

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Seals

career models for young STEM educators. Names anddisciplines along with links to project abstracts and other relevant publications can beaccessed through the DUE webpage (1).National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education DigitalLibrary (NSDL) Page 9.485.3 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Building on work supported under the multi-agency Digital Libraries Initiative, thisprogram aims to establish a national digital library that will constitute an online networkof learning

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Rand; Don Bowie; Donald Peter; Anthony Donaldson

identified, bothby the instructors themselves, and by reviewing feedback from student questionnaires. Itwas a clear reminder that we were learning as we went. The most glaring issue was thesheer magnitude of the workload required for the EE3730 students when this interactiveelement was added to an already packed course. Most of the students enjoyed and valuedthe experience, but complained, some vehemently, that it was simply too much. Evenbefore attempting this, Don Bowie had expanded content of the course by including morenon-technical topics of the engineering profession like management of self, effectivecommunication, relationships with others, design methodology, decision economics,career planning, leadership, and ethics. This was on top of an

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Brown; Michael Flynn; Gordon Carichner; Dennis Sylvester; David Blaauw; Catharine June

process technologies. The coursescover topics ranging from semiconductor device physics to computer architecture. This programhas produced graduates who are productive almost immediately when they begin work, and whohave the broad and deep background that makes them flexible as technologies and design styleschange throughout their careers. The proposal reviewers at Intel were convinced that this pro-gram meets their objectives, so the task at hand was to document and disseminate the curriculum. Page 9.1408.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Broussard; Jenelle Piepmeier

target recognition technologies currently used within the military. The state-of-the-artis discussed to give the student an understanding of capabilities and limitations of thetechnologies they may encounter during their military careers. We use Computer Visionby Shapiro and Stockman as a text [1].2. BackgroundA comprehensive survey of computer vision education has been compiled by Bebis et alin [2]. Bebis correctly points out that the computer vision field has grown rapidly in thepast decade, and yet it is not well represented the curriculum most institutions. For over adecade, computer vision has been a part of the robotics curriculum in the SystemsEngineering Department at the Naval Academy [3]. The course presented in this articleserves as a

Conference Session

Life Sciences and ChE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vyas Harinath; Pfumai Kuzviwanza; Jianzhong Lou; Leonard Uitenham; Keith Schimmel

to play an important role in the nation's economy as one of thelargest sectors of the chemical industry.5 Application of polymers in biotechnology isexperiencing the fastest growth. Large investments by both government and industry inbiotechnology are reshaping the career paths for both faculty and graduates of the traditionalpetrochemical-centered chemical engineering programs. Hiring by traditional petroleum andchemical companies has stagnated for the last two decades, whereas the health care andbiotechnology sectors are hiring more chemical engineering graduates. The U. S. Department ofLabor projects that the employment of chemical engineers will grow more slowly than theaverage for all occupations though 2010, and the overall employment

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Herz

on-line users who have the conference room feature active. Non-networked versions of theLab are available in Spanish and Portuguese.IntroductionEarly in my teaching career I realized that only a small subset of people, which includes collegeprofessors, can learn solely by reading or by listening to someone talk for extended periods. Inorder to enhance the learning of all students, especially those that do not belong to this subset, Iwanted to supplement lectures with demonstrations and "hands on" experiments in a lab. Page 9.1039.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Writing and Communication I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa McNair; Garlie Forehand; Beverly Sutley-Fish; Michael Laughter; Judith Norback

technically-prepared graduates also be prepared for the communication needs of various jobs, enabling themto get good jobs and move up the career ladder. Examples of workplace materials and curriculabased on the Criteria of Communication Excellence will be provided in the presentation alongwith specific steps for replication. Results will be provided for use by other undergraduateprograms teaching Technical Communication courses.I. IntroductionRecent research has demonstrated that engineers entering the workplace need to acquire moreproficient communication skills in order to excel in their jobs.1 Although the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET) has recently passed criteria that include written and* This work was supported by

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New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Kresta; Alan Nelson

class time, awareness of studentlearning styles, and alignment of course objectives between lectures, assignments, andexaminations. Developing these attributes early in the career of a young academic will providethe basis for future positive classroom and teaching experiences.Instructional Development Through Team Teaching In the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta,we have made large service courses a vehicle for the development of teaching and classroomskills in new academics. One of the particular successes of this strategy is a multi-section coursein thermodynamics (ChE 243) offered to over 700 engineering undergraduates every year. Thiscourse is very highly structured, has clearly

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson; Bob Wilkins

airplanes that would performwell in their competitive arena. The results of the students’ efforts were presented in a publicforum where parents, teachers, and support staff gathered to recognize and congratulate thestudents on their achievements. The experience of Texas A&M University-Commerce facultyand staff during the summer 2003 GEAR-UP program was overwhelmingly positive and it islikely that future activities such as these will be created and administered in order to energizeyoung students to consider careers in science and engineering. It is our belief that by capturing,focusing, and nurturing a student’s interest in engineering during the middle school years (e.g.7th, 8th, and 9th grade levels), students will be more likely to feel

Conference Session

Opportunities in Environmental Engineering Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wade Peerman; Michael Payne; Vivian Chang; Sonya Havens; John Lendvay; Eliot Metzger

community watershed council would improve thecommunication between those community members conducting the environmental sampling, thebroader community, and the governmental agencies that make decisions affecting thecommunity. Second, community assessment of environmental data should continue during andafter redevelopment or restoration of the area. This continued evaluation of environmentalparameters would help to assure that the community understands the environmental impact ofredevelopment or restoration plans. Finally, more research needs to be conducted on theeducational and career enhancements that result from community and youth involvement inprojects such as this.AcknowledgementsThe Yosemite Slough Watershed Restoration Project is a

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed; Jacqueline El-Sayed

theirfuture engineering careers, that they have to keep an open mind about their designs and processplans, that it was a challenging endeavor trying to meet with other students, to practice trueteamwork, and to communicate, discuss and compromise their ideas for the betterment of qualityand low cost. Figure 2. Student Survey for Course Assessment Combined Manufacturing and Design Survey (IME and MECH, Fall 2003) This survey is to be used for student assessment of the combined team projects of the vehicle design class. Please rate on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best): 1) To what

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tulio Sulbaran; Chad Marcum

://www.ecrc.gatech.edu/~chsiung/career/ME8103C_Final_Project.pdf, Accessed July 31, 2003.[9] A.Johnson, M. Roussos, J. Leigh, C. Vasilakis, C. Barnes, and T. Moher, “The NICE Project: Learning Together in a Virtual World” VRAIS ’98, http://www.evl.uic.edu/aej/vrais98/vrais98.2.html, Accessed July 31, 2003.[10] Rosenblum, L. (Ed.) (1995, March) “Detour: Brain Deconstruction Ahead” IEEE Computer Graphics and Application, pp. 14-17, http://dlib.computer.org/cg/books/cg1995/pdf/g2014.pdf, Accessed July 31, 2003.[11] J.H. Kim, S.T. Park, H. Lee, K.C. Yuk, and H.Lee, “Virtual Reality Simulations in Physics Education” Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer Enhanced Learning, Wake Forest University, http://imej.wfu.edu/articles/2001

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Massoud (Mike) Safavi; James Strueber

to coordinateProceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationand work together as equals and as a team providing learning opportunities for all elementsthroughout the entire project process. This would provide not only an opportunity for learningabout ones own career of choice, but of other related professions thereby furthering theknowledge of the value of interrelated skills.Should our school enter in such a competition again? That decision will depend upon reasonableguidelines, time constraints, and the will of the students. The faculty of the Architecture andConstruction Science Programs at Tuskegee University will support the

Conference Session

Sustainability and the Environment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Leirad Carrasco; Charles Turner

spring 2003 and is scheduled for completion by the end of the fall semester of 2004.Graduate Student’s End Perspective and how to do it right.The GEBDC was a useful tool for both students and faculty that led to the understanding andintegration of sustainable engineering concepts in the design process. A design competition ofthis kind is a valuable learning experience for students since they are exposed to the real lifeworld. Even though the prizes were very attractive and this fact caught the attention of somestudents, all participants were very enthusiastic about the design aspect of the contest withgreater emphasis on the integration of green engineering elements into their lives andprofessional careers as future engineers.During the contest

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Tester; Jerry Hatfield

registeredprofessional engineer. His areas of interest include freshman programs, multi-disciplinary design, computer aidedinstruction and testing, computer aided instrumentation systems, and analog and digital circuit design.JOHN T. TESTERJohn Tester is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University. He received hisdoctorate in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to his academic career, he was a MechanicalEngineer at the telecommunications firm, Amtech Systems; he also served as an engineering officer in the U.S. AirForce. His interests include design, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and engineering education

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Tisa; Greg Garwood; Peter Jansson

providedus with clear feedback that the project is on the right track. In the coming semesters this clinicproject will focus on integrating this package with other important utility data acquisition prioritiesand further demonstrate the robustness of this technology in field trials via a prototype system forautumn 2004 delivery. The success of this technology demonstrates the value of research performedat the undergraduate level to industry as well as the value of this research experience to engineeringstudents who may be interested in seeking a career in product development, research and developmentor academia. In future semesters we will also consider alternative means to transfer this information tothe database at the utility (i.e.; new versions

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Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

have completed an associate degreeor the equivalent from an accredited college or university. Students must be employed in anA/E/C career field position. As part of the admission requirements, credentials, transcripts andevidence of course work shall be submitted for review and a personal contact will be made todescribe the evaluation process. There will be an application fee assessed each student to coveradministrative costs.If the students’ first language is not English or the applicant graduated from a non Englishspeaking institution, a TOEFL Score of 550 or other accepted proof of proficiency of Englishmust be submitted during the application process

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Project Management and Team Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dilia Alcalde; Stephanie Adams

project teams. Small Group Research, 31(3).19. Baker, D., & Salas, E. (1992). Principles for measuring teamwork skills. “Human Factors”, 34, 469-475.20. Cannon- Bowers, J. A. & Salas, E., (1990). In Quinonez, M. & Ehrenstein, A., (Eds.), “Training for a rapid changing workplace: applications of psychological research”. 249-279. Washington: American Psychological Association.21. Bruce, L. (1997). Informal Learning: The new frontier of employee & organizational development. “Economic Development Review”, 15(4), 12-19.22. Cofer, D. (2000). “Informal Workplace learning. Practice Application Brief No 10”. Clearinghouse on Adult, Career and Vocational Education. Columbus, Ohio.23. Turnbull, S. (2002). Social

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Potpurri Design in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Frey; Marisa Wolsky

. TheNational Academy of Engineering committee on technological literacy noted these trends and suggesteda possible cause: Most people have very few direct, hands-on connections to technology, except as finished goods. They do not build the devices they use, tinker with them to improve their performance, or repair them when they break. Because of this lack of engagement, people today learn relatively little about technologies through direct experience.1Coupled with the lack of public understanding is the dearth of students, especially women andminorities, studying engineering in school and pursuing engineering careers. In 2002, fewer than sixpercent of the 1.1 million seniors who took the ACT Assessment college entrance

Conference Session

Molecular and Multiscale Phenomena

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Turton; Joseph Shaeiwitz

statement, with inputfrom faculty members, and to learn material not normally taught in class. The exact topicsstudents must learn are a function of the project. It is less important what they learn year to year.The goal is to make students realize that they will have to continue learning new materialthroughout their careers and that they have the ability to do so.AssessmentTwo assessment measures were used. In one, the two instructors use a rubric to evaluate,separately, all aspects of the final design report and oral presentation submitted by the studentseach semester. This rubric was developed in the context of more traditional chemicalengineering design problems. For example, since biology is not required in our curriculum, it isnot listed as a

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Instrumentation in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Tonkay

and instrumentation are topics usually addressed after students have taken theirbasic math and science courses. Greenfield Coalition has taken an alternative approach, which Page 9.648.8introduces students to the topics in their first semesters. The advantage of this approach is that it Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationallows students to apply this knowledge to better see the relevance of introductory math andscience courses to engineering problems early in their careers. Retention of

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor Nelson

, defense, and electronics industries. They design high-tech devicesranging from tiny microelectronic integrated-circuit chips, to powerful systems that utilize thosechips and efficient telecommunication systems that interconnect those systems. Technologicaladvances and innovation continue to drive computer engineering. There is now a convergence ofseveral established technologies, which has created many opportunities and challenges forcomputer engineers. This convergence of technologies and the associated innovation lie at theheart of economic development and the future of many organizations. The situation bodes wellfor a successful career in computer engineering.The Computer Engineering body of knowledge The most significant effort of the CCCE

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Industry-Based Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Rothaupt

of parts forprojects, a payment process, shipping procedures, and the approval and documentation ofpurchases.All industrial projects require an extensive amount of time outside of class for group meetings,trips to industrial sites, contacting suppliers, fabricating the machine or cell, and troubleshooting.But, it truly becomes a passion for the students to complete these projects. Many graduates havesaid that it was the most rewarding experience of their school career because it allowed them to“put it all together” into one comprehensive project.References1. “Manufacturing Education Plan: 1999 Critical Competency Gaps”, SME Report, 19992. Wells, D., Editor, Manufacturing Education for the 21st Century, Volume 1: Curricula 2000 Report

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Smolleck

helpful to review briefly, in this paper, the fundamental goals andmethodology of the mentoring program as presented in [1]. The mentoring program wasactually initiated in the Fall semester of 2001. Its goal has been to encourage students toconsider power engineering as a career choice. Identifying students as early as theirfreshmen or sophomore years, and engaging them in power engineering, is seen as thepath to accomplishing this goal. A major incentive (from the student’s point of view) isfinancial support and the near-guarantee of a summer or co-op position. Students whoelect to participate in the program have the following opportunities: • Work with faculty during regular semesters while they take power area