Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi Cheng

optimized system designs.In response to the NASA Research Announcement (2002), California State PolytechnicUniversity, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) submitted a proposal for the “Partnership Awardsfor the Integration of Research into Undergraduate Education” (PAIR) program. Thepurpose of our proposal was to integrate the Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) deep spaceexploration rover technology research into the undergraduate curriculum of theengineering, technology and computer science departments at Cal Poly Pomona. CalPoly Pomona’s proposal, “Deep Space Exploration using Smart Robotic Rovers”, wasselected for funding and began in September 2002. Implementing the California Polytechnic Pomona Rover Robot 2003/4

Conference Session

Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Muhlbaier; Peter Jansson

Clinics.This arrangement gives the project team several extremely helpful benefits. In addition to theobvious benefit of monetary backing from the University the team also made use of many of theother university assets, the most important one being many laboratory and faculty resources. Anentrepreneurial clinic project requires the support of two faculty advisors, an engineering advisorfor technical design and a business advisor for the business start up and product to markettechniques. Having these advisors brings years of knowledge and experience to the clinic teamand greatly helps them increase the probability of success for the new venture. The team usesthe Rowan College of Engineering's prototyping facilities, which include a comprehensivemachine

Conference Session

TC2K and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull; John Wise

simple measurements: Howmany credits of math were required, what laboratory space was available, the qualifications ofthe faculty, etc. Recent changes introduced by ABET have shifted the focus considerably in thatprograms now must identify and measure student outcomes and provide a feedback cycle tocontinuously improve the educational program.1 To be effective, evidence of attainment shouldbe collected from faculty, students, and industry partners. Multiple collection points allowfindings to be compared and compiled in order to give the most complete picture possible. Mostpractitioners agree that this is the end goal for any program assessment system. A question thatmust be answered, however, is where to start? Penn State Altoona decided to

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Martinazzi; Jerry Samples; Andrew Rose

. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering EducationClose examination of a university or college’s technical curriculum, course textbooks, methodsof instruction, and laboratory experience quickly reveal the quality and adequacy of the varioustechnical programs. Student scores on national exams such as EIT/FE exam also speak of theeffectiveness of providing the students with the skills and abilities necessary to be technicallycompetent in their specialty.Upon completion of all graduation requirements, students are conferred with an appropriatedegree in their specific discipline. Students leave the university environment

Conference Session

Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

of the small but fast paced exercises, the vast majority considered that type oflearning very thought-provoking and motivating.Bibliography1 Ferguson, E.S., Engineering and the Mind’s Eye, MIT Press, 1992.2 Prusak, Z., Laboratory Experiments in Process Design and Optimization, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, June 24-27, 2001, Albuquerque, NM.3 Prusak, Z., Challenges to Future Engineering Professionals – How to Prepare Students to Face Them, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, June 28- July 1, 1998, Seattle, WA.4 Petrosky, H., Design Paradigms – Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering, Cambridge University Press, 1994.5 Prusak, Z., Do Not Optimize, Solve the Problem – Development of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Greta Zenner; Amy Payne; Aura Gimm; Wendy Crone

collaboration with apaper manufacturing company.The first half of the year focused on “research and development,” where interns learnedbackground information about their topic, brainstormed ideas for instructional and interactivedemonstrations, received technical and communication training, and developed activities anddemonstrations. Examples of professional training activities include learning about classroomand audience management; practicing presentation and communication skills; performingnanoscale experiments from the MRSEC web-based laboratory manual;1 learning how to givepreviously developed MRSEC demonstrations; and receiving feedback on intern-developedactivities from other interns, educators, museum staff, and UW MRSEC personnel.The second

Conference Session

ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Heer

a very high level ofsophistication. A crude prototype of the hardware and a few examples of laboratorieswere developed to demonstrate to the faculty the potential of this approach. While thefirst couple of minutes they were very skeptical, they quickly got excited about how thiscould change what they could teach and the experience for the students. Once thefaculty had accepted the idea, work began on developing a meaningful pilot experience. The design of the TekBot experiences in class made the experiences progressivelymore complex. An early laboratory involved the students developing C and assemblycode that is downloaded to the TekBot that replicates the analog controller and PLDcontroller previously designed in other TekBots courses

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

consulting in the life of a faculty member was addressed by Engelken7, and Danduand Delker8. In each treatment, the focus was away from professional development for scholarlyreasons with a focus on maintaining technical currency and the financial implications ofconsulting. Professional development was limited to the development of skills that extended pastthe classroom and laboratory. The impact on the community and the reputation of the Universitywithin the community were highlighted. Rose9 focused on the tie of consulting to the scholarlyaspects of professional development including warnings for those beginning a career in academe.He ties the ideas of Boyer to engineering technology programs and sees the direct linkagebetween consulting and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma; Cheng Lin

Efficacy of Cutting Process in Abrasive Jet Machining.@,International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2000.BiographyALOK K. VERMA Alok K. Verma is Associate Professor and, Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory at OldDominion University. He joined the Engineering Technology Department at Old Dominion University in 1981. Since then,he has served as department chairman and interim associate dean of the college. Alok is a licensed professional engineerin the state of Virginia, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certification in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Hispublications are in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Process Automation and improvement, Advanced ManufacturingProcesses, CAD/CAM, and Robotics

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ying Tang

engineering student. In the Engineering Clinic, which is based on themedical school model, students and faculty from all four engineering departments work side-by-side onmultidisciplinary/interdisciplinary laboratory experiments, design projects, applied research, and productdevelopment. While each clinic course has a specific theme, the underlying concept of engineering designpervades throughout. The clinic progression gives us a way to systematically develop our students ascollaborative designers. Freshmen Engineering Clinic introduces design through reverse engineering; atthe sophomore level, students learn structured design and get their first, open-ended project experience.Students in the Junior and Senior Engineering Clinic work in

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Kenrow

classroom and laboratory?1) VisualizationVisualization is one of the big advantages of TCAD tools. During the process simulation theevolution of actual cross-sections of the structure can be seen. For example the detailed processof growing oxide can easily be visualized at any point in time. Such detailed and accuratevisualizations can only be obtained with TCAD (see figure 2). Without TCAD the student wouldhave to rely on simple sketches or on STM and TEM micrographs in textbooks (or literature) to Page 9.766.2understand how a certain processing step changes the structure of the device. Also doping Proceedings of the 2004 American Society

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Joel Lenoir

areas. His industrial experience includes positions at Michelin Research and OakRidge National Laboratory, as well as extensive professional practice in regional design and manufacturing firms.He can often be found with his four children in his home machine shop building steam engines and repairing jeeps.Address: 1 Big Red Way, Department of Engineering, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101;email: joel.lenoir@wku.edu Page 9.1304.9 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Hadgraft; Mike Xie

, environmental and social demands of a problem; Protect safety, health, and welfare.• Problem solving and decision-making – Model engineering problems using a systems approach and appropriate assumptions; Use a range of decision making (evaluation) methodologies; Identify the criteria to be used in decision making (eg sustainability); Use a range of engineering analysis tools and software; Access information from a wide variety of sources, discern value and use; Design and conduct experiments• Technical competence (engineering analysis) – Conceptualise, plan, design, construct and manage civil infrastructure systems; Analyse and interpret field and laboratory data• Teamwork and Leadership – Operate within an engineering organisation; Manage

Conference Session

Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hsu Tze Chi; Han Bee Shan

technological advantage in the sector and will have apromising future.IV. Results 1 Fuel Cell Scooter A 200W fuel cell shown was purchased and attached to the scooter. After thetesting and analysis procedures were completed, the fuel cell scooter was completedin the laboratory, as shown in Fig.3. Fig.3 Fuel Cell Scooter Students in charge of the scooter business plan conducted a market survey at thesame time. They completed a comprehensive survey including visiting shops withrelated products and interviewing managers about the function, price and marketvalue of the scooters they displayed. When they obtained the needed information fromthe market, they analyzed the cost based on the data provided from the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Vaz

challenges.The most substantial component of the course, the design work itself, takes place outside ofregularly scheduled class times, in open laboratories. Student teams are responsible for settingschedules, maintaining progress, and seeking help when needed. Each team develops a detaileddesign, orders parts (within a strict budget) from a selected list of vendors through theDepartment Shop, and constructs a prototype (using a variety of construction techniques of theirchoosing, ranging from prototyping boards to soldered connections on a fiberglass vector boardto custom-ordered PCBs). Typically, each student team is able to demonstrate that at least someof their subsystems perform as designed, and more than half of all teams are able to demonstratea

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Barker; David Hall

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationrelated to these topics. In these engineering courses, the students do most of their work in teams,including homework problems, laboratory activities, and presentations. The year culminates in adesign competition between the ENGR 122 teams. For example, a recent competition was todesign and construct a device that will climb a rope while carrying a weight in a specified time.The Modified CoursesFunding and approval for the modification and delivery of a single section of the freshmanengineering course sequence was obtained during the Fall quarter. Rather than wait a year, wedecided to

Conference Session

NEE Potpourri

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Houston

prerequisite coursework, 4) database development for class rosters, attendancerecords and grades, 5) coordinating your lesson plan with external schedules, and 6) coordinationwithin your lesson plan including reading assignments, homework assignments, examinations,laboratory exercises, etc.. Page 9.1296.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Intr oduction“How many students are in my class?”, “Where is the classroom?”, “What is a recitationperiod used for?”, “Where can I find a stapler?”, “What have

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Knox

; Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 2003. 5. Szaroletta, W.K. and K.D. Lutes, “Improving Mechanics Student Satisfaction Through On-Line Data Dissemination and Laboratory Report Submission”, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 2003. 6. Goolsby, L.K., “Converting a Traditional Lecture/Lab Programming Course to an Online Course”, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, TN, June 2003. 7. Fidan, I., L.L. Neal and R.J. Clougherty, “Design, Implementation and Assessment of WebCT-based CNC”, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for

Conference Session

BME Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Lalush; C. Frank Abrams; Peter Mente; Marian McCord; H. Troy Nagle; Elizabeth Loboa; Susan Blanchard

his undergraduate and graduate study at NC State University, receiving the PhD in 1971.He currently is jointly appointed at NC State as Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering andProfessor of Biomedical Engineering. He is a member of ASAE, IEEE, and BMES.ELIZABETH G. LOBOA, Ph.D.Dr. Loboa obtained her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2002. She taughtbriefly at Stanford prior to taking her position as an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State Universityin the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State. She focuses onintegrating more ‘hands-on’ practical laboratory work in theory-based courses.H. TROY NAGLE, Ph.D., M.D.Dr. Nagle received the B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from

Conference Session

TYCD 2004 Lower Division Initatives

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

institutions that have the mostawardees are the University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Michigan, and GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, which have 23, 13, and 11 awardees respectively 3.3.2. NASA Research Associateship ProgramsNASA has participated in the Research Associateship Programs (RAP) administered by theNational Research Council (NRC). RAP was established in 1954 to provide postdoctoral andsenior research awards at participating federal laboratories. The awardees of NASA/RAP will doone-year research at NASA centers, and the number of recipients varies from year to year. Therewere 76 postdoctoral students who received the RAP awards to work at NASA centers in 2002 4.The stipend of the RAP associateship starts at $46,500 plus

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hue Van Tran; Steven Reyer; James Friauf; Owe Petersen; Katherine Wikoff

, and microprocessorsystems. He received his Ph.D. from Marquette University in 1978 and has done research and extensive consultingin the areas of DSP and communications.OWE PETERSEN is Professor and Program Director for Electrical Engineering at the Milwaukee School ofEngineering. He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories. His areas of interest areintegrated circuit technology, high-speed integrated circuit design, and quality in manufacturing. He received hisMSEE and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (1965, 1971) and his BSEE from the University of Wisconsin(1963) Page 9.578.8

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Gandolfo; Ken Alford

which students at each of the military service academies seekto protect their computer network against infiltrators from the National Security Agency, and thedeveloper of an innovative seminar on terrorism. Figure 1. A New Faculty Member Teaching in the ATCL.The Center for Teaching Excellence also maintains an advanced technologyclassroom/laboratory (ATCL). This classroom, a gift of the West Point Class of 1954, providesan excellent evaluation environment for instructors to test the introduction of new classroomtechnologies. It was from instructors’ experience with various technologies in this classroom thatthe decision was made to equip all Academy classrooms with computer projection and VCRcapabilities. Similarly, faculty

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dale Litwhiler

work on the software on there own schedule withoutrelying on laboratory access.The choice of the computer interface hardware is more challenging due to the plethora of dataacquisition and control devices, boards and systems available on the market. Available computerinterface components include those using the IEEE-488 bus, PCI/ISA plug-in cards, VXI/PXIcards, PCMCIA cards, USB, parallel port, and RS-232 (serial port). Each of these interfaces hasits particular application-specific benefits. However, most student projects require themeasurement and control of very few parameters that does not justify the purchase of anelaborate analog and digital I/O system. In these situations, the Dallas-Maxim 1-Wire devicesprovide an elegant solution.The 1

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

communication.2. The activitiesA) Activities for stimulating the mind; discovering and exploring problems andsolutions; learning new concepts in thinking3D Puzzles. Almost every class starts with solving 3-D mechanical puzzles. The purpose ofthis 5-minute activity is to stimulate the students’ minds and to help introduce an upcomingconcept in problem solving. A few times per semester the students meet in a laboratory withmore than 250 different 3-D puzzles where they simply play. In a way it is a “playground forthe mind” where they explore problems and solutions at their own pace. An example for abook from which puzzles may be designed and built is8. Puzzlebusters1 and brainteasers arepart of their homework assignments. Proceedings of the 2004

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Strong; Scott Amos; Richard Callahan

relating to quality control education were identified. The followingrecommendations are made considering this input: • Provide additional coverage of the most common applications in quality such as capability studies, statistical process control, and gage control. These areas should be practiced enough to become second nature so that students are ready to apply them as they begin their careers. • Supplement problem solving with hands on exercises that encompass the entire process. If a laboratory section is not included in the course, bring sample parts to Page 9.416.7

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering/Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Farid Tranjan; Catherine Blat; Patricia Tolley; Deborah Sharer

.Institutionalizing SFSIn the past two years, the College of Engineering and the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering at UNC Charlotte have committed $66K in matching funds to the SFS program tosupport student salaries. Faculty have eagerly assumed teaching and mentoring responsibilitiesand provided opportunities for undergraduate research to ensure student success and facilitate aneasy transition to graduate school. The department has also provided support for internships inthe microelectronics clean room and in research laboratories, thus incorporating SFS into itsacademic infrastructure and annual budgeting process. The program is now part of the Collegeculture and this commitment will continue once external funding is no longer

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Liv Brakewood

andanalyzed. It might also serve as an effective technique in other engineering courses.This assignment also addressed several of the attributes in the New Engineering EducationParadigm, particularly, using an inquiry-based learning approach, teaching a technique that canbe used for life-long learning, using a complex construction site to stress a ‘system’, andfocusing on health, safety and sustainable development issues 6.Bibliography1 Shapira, A. (1995) Bringing the SIte into the Classroom: A Construction Engineering Laboratory. Journal of Engineering Education 84 (1), 1-52 ABET. (2003) ABET website http://www.abet.org/.3 Felder, R.M. and Brent, R. (2003) Designing and Teaching Courses to Satisfy the ABET Engineering

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dae-Wook Kim

ornaments at a low cost. The teamsbrainstormed their production strategies, and the team spokesperson then communicatedthe plans to the larger group which incorporated public speaking. After listening to allthree presentations, Mr. Leonard then conveyed Dillon Works’ strategy for making thisproduct for an actual client. The PSCME staff concluded the field trip by linking themorning activities in the Material Science Laboratory with the process that Dillon Worksemployees undertake when experimenting with ways to manufacture innovative products.5. Pr ogr am AssessmentAll aspects of the workshop were evaluated by the students. At the end of each field trip,students were asked to complete an evaluation form. The questions inquired aboutdemographic

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Kramer

Conference, 2003.[3] Kramer, K. A., "Laboratory Innovations for a Wireless Communications Course Via Collaborations with Local Industry," Proceedings 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2002.[4] Todd, R. H., et al, “A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995.[5] Brackin, M.P. and Gibson, J.D., “Methods of Assessing Student Learning in Capstone Design Projects with Industry: A Five Year Review,” Proceedings 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2002.[6] Archibald, M., et al, “Reconciling Well-Defined Capstone Objectives and Criteria with Requirements for Industry Involvement,” Proceedings 2002 American Society for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dwight Egbert; Dave Williams

gain significantprogramming experience in tasks such as image processing and have met with great success atthe college5 and elsewhere. Similarly, other courses within UNR’s College of Engineering havestandardized on the use of Matlab, the commercial matrix-based programming language andvisualization suite from MathWorks. 6 Matlab’s programming language is quite similar to C andC++ , allowing modular program construction using “m-files” with only minor syntacticaldifference at the level of this course. It also offers easy implementation of graphically-basedinput and output. Matlab was selected as the language to be used in CS 103 because of thesestrengths and its availability in the college’s Linux-based computer laboratory. However