Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Engineering Economy

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Dahm

decisions. End of chapterhomework problems in these texts can be broadly placed into two categories:1) Strictly computational problems, such as “calculate the rate of return of this cash flow diagram,” and2) Questions such as “should the equipment be replaced or not?” or “Which of these three possible designs is best?” that ask the student to make a practical decision.The inclusion of some problems from the latter category is crucial both because they provide themore thorough test of the student’s understanding of the material, and because they underscorethe practical value of the material.In the spring 2001 and spring 2002 semesters, an economics game was developed and integrated,as a semester-long project, into a senior/graduate engineering

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Suryaprasad Jayadevappa; Ravi Shankar

; sc_inout > data_bus; sc_in clk; SC_HAS_PROCESS(sisc1); sisc1(sc_module_name name):sc_module(name) { init1(); SC_THREAD(main_action); } void main_action() { while(1) { instr_fetch(); wait(CYCLE, SC_NS); instr_decode();wait(CYCLE, SC_NS); instr_exec(); wait(CYCLE,SC_NS); } } …. }; // END of SISC Module Figure 18. SystemC code snapshot of SISC module.The above SystemC code of the SISC module was extended in the term project by thestudents by suitably extending the instruction set to include a larger

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Sanders; Charles W. White; Sanju Patro

, and to network with peers around the globe. The conferenceoutcomes listed below only hint at the potential gains an Engineering program may haveby becoming involved in similar activities. • Real-time course problem/solution presentations to a global audience • Continuous exchange of students’ innovative projects and ideas • New opportunities to collaborate with businesses • Students’ early introduction to the latest technologiesThis paper outlines the general guidelines for successfully hosting an internationa lconference and provides tips on building collaborative relationships with universities andindustries around the world.INTRODUCTIONGlobalization is fast becoming a norm in most industries and higher educationalinstitutions are

Conference Session

Nontraditional Ways to Engage Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Brockway; Greg Spaulding

students. It willprovide the club members with valuable leadership experience and will cultivaterelationships between the campus and the community business leaders. Mostimportantly, this lectureship will generate a spirit of innovation and free enterprise acrossthe campus.Funding possibilities for creating a student venture capital fund are being investigated. Itis anticipated that the previously formed entrepreneurial advisory board will act as theEntrepreneurial Angel Network, so named for its guardianship characteristics, to assessand evaluate the marketability of student projects and ideas. From among itsmembership, this group will nominate and select a chairperson who will act as a liaisonbetween the board and the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii

)17; Tullis (2001)39; Dunn-Rankin,Bobrow, Mease & McCarthy (1998)8; (Smith, 1998)37; Bhadeshia (1995)4; and Seville (2000)36.C. Integrating design in the engineering core. The goal in this category is to integrate designinto core courses that are not dedicated to design. Sample references in this category are shownhere. Gosh (2000)13 describes a seven-year experience with integrating design intoundergraduate honors theses at Brown University, Njock Libii (2002)25 describes a ten-yearexperience with integrating design in the first course in fluid mechanics; Lissenden, Salamonand Wagle ( 2002)18 discuss design projects in advanced mechanics of materials; Atherton(1998)1 discusses controls; Schilling & Hagen (2000)34, sanitary

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmet Zeytinci; Philip Brach

project.Toward this end, $500 was allocated from the Fellowship grant for the mentor to purchasesupplies and materials. As the merit and benefits of the Xerox Fellows Program were realized,more faculty and students desired to participate in the program. To assure a fair and objectivebasis for the selection of fellows and mentors, procedures were initiated for mentors to request aXerox Fellowship and for students to apply.The current application forms and procedure are included in Appendix-1. Today the $500 givento the mentor may be used at his/her discretion.Sample student Xerox Fellow projectsProject-1Three years ago, a senior engineering student Gezahegn K. Asnake had an interest in a project intransportation. The transportation faculty member from

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aranggan Venkataratnam; Ashok Goel

Session 1332 Undergraduate Research in Nanotechnology Circuit Design Ashok Goel, Constance Rimatzki, Dean Gores and Aranggan Venkataratnam Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 49931 AbstractUndergraduate research in the area of nanotechnology circuit design is described. Twoundergraduate students worked with electrical engineering graduate students and afaculty member on projects related to designing nanoscale logic gates and circuits usingsingle electron transistors

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Cheryl Sundberg

conducted.Students were introduced to the concept of viscoelasticity by making and playing with a “sillyputty” type polymeric material.Engineering design was introduced in two different ways. First, they were exposed to theconcepts of rapid prototyping by observing the construction of small paperweights that wereindividualized with their names. Second, students were introduced to the concept of stabilityduring the construction of towers with straws and masking tape that would hold a soccer ball.The students were very enthusiastic about the project. We would like to continue offering theexploration program as well as expand it to a two-year program where students in their secondyear do more in-depth research in an area of their choice

Conference Session

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Radke; Evangelyn Alocilja

thecommercialization process. Commercialization encompasses many fields, includingproduct development, finance, marketing, intellectual property law and management.Engineering students are uniquely positioned to make significant contributions in leadinga product to the marketplace.Such a task was given to three biosystems engineering graduate students at MichiganState University in the form of an E-Team. The E-Team, intent on commercializing abiosensor developed at MSU, worked across disciplines to set up a business plan, amarket analysis, intellectual property protection and licensing, securing funding sourcesand developing a workable prototype biosensor. The E-Team followed the processillustrated in Figure 1, conducting project selection, team formation

Conference Session

Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Newstetter; Paul Benkeser

Curriculum BMED 1300 Problems in BME I 3 to 4 PBL 1st year problems BMED 2300 Problems in BME II 4 PBL problems 2nd year BMED 3161 Systems Physiology II design project 3rd year BMED 3500 Biomedical Sensors and design project 3rd year Instrumentation BMED 4600/4601 Senior Design Project design project 4th year I/IITable

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Armando Pellerano

determine how topresent the information visually for maximum impact. The next question the treatmentmust address is what the point or message of the animation is. This question is crucial. Ifthe student can clearly visualize the animation from start to end, the student can workefficiently towards that end. The answer to where is a bit more complex. The studentneeds to consider the context of where the animation is to be used and how the end usersintend on using the animation. Will it be projected onto a large screen at a conference orwill it be delivered via the internet for offsite training? All of these elements helpdetermine the parameters of the animation. Lastly, the student needs to determine whenthe animation is needed. This is crucial when

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Wentzheimer; Jeremy G. VanAntwerp; Douglas A. Vander Griend; Jennifer VanAntwerp

),explosion chemistry, and the Haber-Bosch process. These provide concrete and interestingexamples to the students of how the chemical concepts of equilibrium are essential to producinguseful technologies.The focus of the materials science is on using materials in engineering design. Students arechallenged to look at how material properties arise from the chemistry and processing ofmaterials. The course includes a design project on injection molding of a car door panel. Fromthe project they learn how to do an engineering design project (currently we have three projects,and plan to have five, distributed to the five engineering courses of the first two years) and howmaterial selection and processing conditions influence product properties and cost

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Veekit O'Charoen; Teresa Hall

Engineering EducationToolTRAIN© PlusThe original concept to develop the courseware evolved from an interest in coursewareapplications for manufacturing technology curriculum.3 There were no courseware tools foundfor tooling and fixture design applications available for educators and the project to fill this voidwas initiated. ToolTRAIN© Plus is the most recent version of this courseware. The followingtable shows the mechanism software behind ToolTRAIN©. Software Package Function  Macromedia Authorware 6 Authoring System  Pro/ENGINEER WildfireTM Solid Modeling

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Holden

engineering challenges, such as navigating using only the infrequent sensor data fromthe GPS, and working within the limits of GPS accuracy and discretization.Originally designed for a middle-school after-school program for disadvantaged students1 (as aconsulting project for the MLB Company2), the Navigator has been used for undergraduate andgraduate education as well. It has an LCD display and 4 button interface that make its operationeasy even for the non-engineer, while engineering students can use the interface to adjustfeedback gains without reprogramming the controller. For graduate students startingautonomous vehicle research projects, the Navigator is a good starting point from which to buildmore complex vehicles.The Navigator is primarily an

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chi Thai

been funding for more than a decade 7 Engineering Coalitions(Academy, ECSEL, Foundation, Gateway, Greenfield, SUCCEED, Synthesis) for researchingand disseminating better methodologies for engineering education(http://www.foundationcoalition.org/home/foundationcoalition/engineering_coalitions.html).Recently, we also have Project Catalyst from Bucknell University to train engineering faculty forproblem-based learning (http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/projectcatalyst/). DiSessa5 andShneiderman6 described innovative computing concepts and technologies better suited for humanneeds, especially in science and engineering education. Interestingly, Shneiderman's activelearning approach goes beyond the academic realm to extend to the corporate

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean St.Clair; Nelson Baker

Session 1168 Formative Evaluation of Assessment Instruments for Statics Sean St.Clair and Nelson Baker Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper describes a formative study that took place within the context of a larger projectinvestigating the effects of technology on knowledge retention. In the larger project, studentswere evaluated at various points in time to assess their levels of learning and retention. Thepurpose of the formative study was not to assess students, but to evaluate the pretests, posttests,and examination questions that were later used to assess students

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cowan

). 2. The phasing of the software through a particular project. 3. Effective delivery methods. 4. Assignments suited and ill-suited to the 3D software. 5. Concerns related to the sophomore year. 6. Future considerations. The paper begins with a brief review of the use of computer software in architecturaleducation. It then proceeds to discuss the author’s methodology used to introduce ADT withintwo construction technology courses. The paper then examines the results of the data generatedfrom questionnaires and interviews of the students and architectural practitioners. It continues toexamine some of the limitations of this case study. The paper concludes with recommendationsand conclusions on the use of ADT in

Conference Session

The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

, Administrative Services was able to absorb much of the impact on campusthus sparing academic programs.The academic areas of the institution began to involve themselves in transforming to thisCQI culture when both regional and program level accreditation requirements began tofocus in this direction. In 2001 PUC was among the first to adopt the North CentralAssociation of Schools and Colleges (NCA) Academic Quality Improvement Program(AQIP) rather than conventional regional accreditation criteria that was still available atthat time. The AQIP model is also patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National QualityAward criteria. The emphasis with AQIP is on "action projects" showing goals andmeasurable improvements. Two of the quality projects PUC initiated

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Debra Ricci; Arnold Weimerskirch

-Consideration of families in student -Personal attention and guidance advising Family -Atmosphere conducive to learning -Liberal arts foundation -Optimal learning facilities -Support for job search process -Employment after graduation -Supply of engineers to promote vibrant -Supply of engineers to promote vibrant economy economyCommunity -Opportunities for under-represented -Opportunities for under-represented groups groups -Projects to enhance the quality of life -Projects to enhance the quality of life

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Innovative Techniques & Funding Research

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

La Verne Harris; Mary Sadowski

not an empty cell, but rather an exploration into specificphenomena, is neither inspired by the fundamental quest of understanding, or by theconsideration of use. Research in this area often is focused on only developing the skills of theinvestigator, or it may be similar to the systematic specific findings in Peterson's Guide to theBirds of North America. 2 Pasteur's quadrant is the approach to research that the authors believe is most beneficialfor the technology professor, as it fits most comfortably with prospective sponsored projects intechnology. What is important about this approach to research is that universities consider theperspective of Pasteur's quadrant to be basic research, yet the government views it as appliedresearch

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Hartley T. Grandin, Hartley T. Grandin,; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

students to focus more on the physics of the problem. Second, the use of thecomputer equation solvers eliminates tedious and often error prone algebraic manipulation.Third, the test case scenarios suggested for verification of the “answer” force the student toconsider limiting, “known result”, solutions of the problem. Throughout the course, the studentsapply this approach to homework and project activities. Initially they are given the testscenarios, but, with practice, they learn to create their own. This paper presents two exampleproblems to demonstrate the approach.Introduction In a homework assignment, the ultimate goal for a majority of undergraduate engineeringstudents is simply to obtain the “answer” in the back of the book. A

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Weber; Rob Walstrom; Kukjin Lee; Jayme Hero; Galen Faidley; Bernard Lwakabamba; Feng Chen; Julie Dickerson; Carolina Cruz-neira; Diane Rover

Session 1332 CRCD: Low-Power Wireless Communications for Virtual Environments - Design Document Kukjin Lee, Galen Faidley, Bernard Lwakabamba, Jayme Hero, Rob Walstrom, Diane T. Rover, Julie A. Dickerson, Robert J. Weber, Carolina Cruz-Neira, and Feng Chen Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 500111. IntroductionAn NSF Combined Research Curriculum Development (CRCD) project at Iowa State Universityintegrates research from areas of wireless communications, low-power embedded systems,virtual environments, and human factors in an

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

Page 9.981.3 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationIn addition, one fellow was proficient in American Sign Language and worked with the hearing-impaired teacher and students to develop signs for scientific terms. Four of the fellows weremulti-lingual, and thus were able to bridge gaps with students in the program that were limited inEnglish proficiency. The impact of these role models was significant. Students were exposed tofemale engineers more than 2/3 of the time. The project directors, both female, were veryfrequent participants in the classroom. At one point, a third grade

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Hollis; Namas Chandra; Chiang Shih

traditional ME -curriculum and has been quite successful8. Inaddition, we have added a three-hour weekly workshop to every ME core course to provide anenvironment for collaborative learning through group work. Here the term workshop is used in abroader sense in that it not only represents a place, where students create products or conductspecific experiments, but also a large modernized computer room that allows students to freelyinteract and work together. The workshop is designed to provide an environment for the Page 9.856.2implementation of collaborative learning by assigning students to groups working together on in-class assignments or projects

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Taryn Bayles

pass a high school assessment in algebra/data analysis inorder to graduate. Our Introducing Engineering Through Mathematics project, funded by theNational Science Foundation (EEC - 212101), introduces entry level algebra students to simpleyet valuable engineering problems and applications which can be solved using algebra.The development of the curriculum is a collaboration among UMBC faculty and students, localmiddle-school and high-school teachers, UMBC’s Center for Women and InformationTechnology and the Maryland State Department of Education. Many students fail to recognizethe importance of algebra in their lives when only exposed to simple applications of algebra (twotrains traveling in opposite directions, the eastbound train travels at

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hari Janardanan Nair; Frank Liou

systems Page 9.763.23) Telecommunications and Wireless Technology, MOEMS and (RF) MEMS 14, 15“Procs of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”• Fiber-optic network components• RF relays, switches and filters• Projection displays in portable communications devices and instrumentation• Voltage controlled oscillators• Splitters and couplers, tunable lasersSome commercially successful MEMS products are described below:1) Automotive SensorThe automotive industry was one of the successful earlier markets for

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Ross; Patrick Giordano; James Blanck; Dona Johnson; Peter Jansson

Undergraduate Research on Sustainability: Campus Energy Analysis and Building Energy Audits Peter Jansson, James Blanck, Patrick Giordano, Dona Johnson, Sara Ross Rowan UniversityAbstractIn an innovative junior-senior engineering clinic course1-2 four Rowan University undergraduatestudents worked on a multidisciplinary project to learn first hand what sustainability challengesare and what it means to be a professional energy auditor. Their task was to find out why RowanUniversity led a group of 20 peer universities and colleges in energy consumption per squarefoot and to assist the university in meeting its sustainability commitment to the Governor'sOffice and

Conference Session

What's New in Entrepreneurship Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas O'Neal; Carmo D'Cruz

product strategy from a unique, holistic perspective togreatly increase the probability of success. The final course emphasizes project management,other operations strategies necessary to grow the start-up venture and systematically covers theTechnical, Marketing and Business aspects of the Technology Commercialization processthrough the 3 phases (Concept, Development and Commercialization) and six stages(Assessment, Feasibility, Development, Launch, Growth and Maturity).It has been observed that when engineers are exposed to High Tech Marketing and ProductStrategy, their entrepreneurial enthusiasm and instincts take a quantum leap and they developnew paradigms for commercializing their ideas. This zeal, combined with their technicalcreativity

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ian Campbell

used. ‚" No treatment may be applied to the sticks (Sanding may improve adhesive bond.) ‚" Sticks may be cut/glued in any shape/way to form the truss members and connections. ‚" The models must span a clear distance of 500mm with approximately 20 to 25mm end support length. This means the total length of a model must be between 540 to 550mm exactly with a clear span portion of 500mm. ‚" No part of a model may project up above the level of the support frame by 20mm nor down below the level of the testing frame top by more than 110mm. ‚" The width of a model must not exceed 110mm at any point. ‚" Contact between the model and the testing frame to be only at the support tops

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TIME 9: Thermal Fluids/Fluid Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Schumack

. This problem was given as a design project in Fall 2003 to undergraduatestudents in an introductory fluid mechanics course. Referring to Figure 8, the problem statementis: An air conditioning system is designed to provide cold water to a series of chillers as shown in the figure. Cold water at 38°F travels through 60 ft of ½ inch pipe through 20 180° bends within each chiller. Some details of the pipe runs are given below; you specify other characteristics such as pipe diameter or valve openings with the goal of providing an equal flowrate through each chiller at the lowest cost. Cost considerations include cost of the pump, cost of the pipe, and annual operating costs for the pump. You may assume an