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Assessment Issues II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Barbara Stewart; Carole Goodson; Susan Miertschin; Luces Faulkenberry

ofremembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. [1]Among the foundational works which focused specifically on evaluation and assessment, thecontributions of Sanders [6] as chair of the Joint Committee on Standards for EducationalEvaluation, and Fox and Hackerman [5] for the Committee on Recognizing, Evaluating,Rewarding, and Developing Excellence in Teaching of Undergraduate Science, Mathematics,Engineering, and Technology of the National Research Council were especially important. Bothprovided valuable general and specific recommendations for evaluation and assessment.Sanders’ work also provided a set of usable standards including utility, feasibility, propriety, andaccuracy dimensions. Available guides that helped direct

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Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2004 Annual Conference

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Andrew Gerhart

Session 2253 Shock and Awe – Methodology for Recruiting Students. Andrew L. Gerhart Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 48075AbstractOftentimes, a university is faced with a group of prospective engineering students, but only haslimited time to explain many different facets of engineering. Data exist showing that in today’s“digital/information age” high school students can process large amounts of information quicklyif their interest-level warrants. A methodology based on existing models has been developed andtested to show that students can be enticed and informed

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Batta; Ron Zuckerman

Engenius Solutions: Creating an Entrepreneurial Revolution at RHITAndrew Batta, Aaron Capizzi, Jonathon Fruchte, Ron Zuckerman, and Dan Moore1 Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate engineering is changing at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology throughEngenius Solutions. Funded by a grant from the Lilly Foundation, Engenius Solutionsallocates financial and intellectual resources in an effort to help undergraduate engineersthink like entrepreneurs as well as engineers in their careers. Project ideas are solicitedfrom students, faculty, staff and the general public for evaluation by Engenius Solutions.Those ideas that meet the specific criteria establish by Engenius Solutions are

Conference Session

Teaching about New Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

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Craig Johnson; Mary Vollaro

education missions have been identified. Plans could be made toidentify contacts from ASEE to interface with these organizations and promote synergy.This document is offered as a living ‘corporate memory’ of the ASEE Materials Division. Thedivision leadership intends to use this information at their business meeting for planningpurposes and as an assessment tool of activities of the ASEE Materials Division.AcknowledgementsThanks to Central Washington University, it’s College of Education and Professional Studies,and it’s Department of Industrial & Engineering Technology for continued support of efforts inmaterials science and engineering education. Also, the support for materials science andengineering education from the Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2004 Annual Conference

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Vedaraman Sriraman; Dugan Um

Session # 2004-221 Teaching Basic Control Systems Theory Using Robots Dugan Um, Vedaraman Sriraman Technology Department, Texas State University-San Marcos San Marcos, Texas 78666Abstract: Automatic control systems and industrial robotics are amongst some very importantcontent areas for Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Technology students. From alearning processes standpoint there are issues with the way by which these topics are typicallydelivered in the classroom. First, controls theory is presented using the analytical approach;which causes the subject to appear very “dry” and theoretical. Secondly, control

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

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Chih-Ping Yeh

Section 2648 An Integrated Modular Laboratory for Analog Electronics, Applied Signal Processing, Control Systems and Electronic Communication Chih-Ping Yeh, Radian G. Belu Division of Engineering Technology Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202Introduction: The undergraduate EE or EET students are required to take courses in several knowledgeareas, such as circuit analysis, analog and digital electronics, power electronics, control systems,communications and

Conference Session

IE Outreach and Advancement

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Wyrick

Session Number 3557 Internationalizing IE: A Unique Minnesota - Sweden Case David A. Wyrick, P.E. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractEngineers are working in a global setting as never before. The University of Minnesota Duluth(UMD) has a unique exchange program with the Luleå University of Technology (LUT) inSweden that has proven beneficial with undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty membersat both institutions. The Industrial Engineering program at UMD and the Manufacturing andMaterials Engineering program

Conference Session

Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Niebuhr; Heather Smith

Engineering Education, Vol. 91, No. 4. October 2002, pp. 379-385. 3 Shooter, S. and M. McNeill, “Interdisciplinary Collaborative Learning in Mechatronics at Bucknell University,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 91, No. 3. July 2002, pp. 339-344. 4 Shih, C. and Alvi, F., “An Integrated Thermal & Fluids Curriculum,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO., 2000. 5 “Restructuring Engineering Education: A Focus on Change,” Report of an NSF Workshop on Engineering Education, NSF 95-65, National Science Foundation, Aug. 16th, 1995. 6 Vanasupa, L., et al., “The Foundation Series on Corrosion: Integrating Science, Math, Engineering & Technology in a Lab Setting,” Proceedings of the ASEE

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Innovative IE Curricula and Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlie Edmonson; Donna Summers

find the information in this paper of interest.In order to meet accreditation requirements and the needs and expectations of futureemployers, Engineering and Engineering Technology programs nationwide have addedprojects to a large number of their courses. These projects range in size from weekly labactivities to term projects. The use of projects enables students to learn to work togetherin teams. The nature of a project also allows them to combine their skills and knowledgefrom a variety of areas in order to apply creativity in the design of systems, componentsand processes. Unfortunately, the use of projects also brings with it complexities relatedto the management of these projects.In the work world, cross-functional teams strive to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano

each faculty member, but to bringadditional questions that may help them at the time of seeing themselves as teachers and developing ateaching philosophy and writing a teaching statement.What do we want our students to learn? This depends not only on our background and specialization, butalso on how we see Higher Education and its role in today’s society. However, we need to clearly statethe reasons why we chose to focus on those aspects. In today’s world, providing the students with onlythe technical tools and skills in the engineering and technological fields is not enough to ensure theirprofessional and personal success. Today’s society demands professionals who are not only proficient intheir areas of expertise, but they are aware of the

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

generic knowledge map related to the use ofconstraint-based CAD tools. These two sets of results comprised the initial elements used todefine expertise in the use of constraint-based CAD tools based on these five participants. Thediscussion presented in this article provides an initial look at an approach to creating geometrywith constraint-based CAD tools, as well as specific topics to be included in a curriculum thatincludes constraint-based CAD tools. These conclusions also suggest specific potential teachingand assessment methodologies.Intr oductionThe engineering design graphics curriculum is at a crossroads. Computer technology is enablingengineers and technicians to design and manufacture parts without relying on two-dimensionaldrawings

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Silverstein

Excel.IntroductionIn the University of Kentucky chemical engineering curriculum, students are required totake a course in computer programming prior to taking their first “core” chemicalengineering course. Subsequent to that course, it is possible that a student will never to berequired to write a complete program from “scratch” again. This makes some sense inchemical engineering and other disciplines where greater than 90% of practitioners neverprogram in a high-level language.1Computer programming concepts in some form are still required according toAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria.2 While mostcurricula still require high-level languages such as C, C++, and Visual Basic,3 anincreasing number of programs are choosing to

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Sayed

demonstrate theapplication of the process in a machine design capstone class and automotive design capstoneclass. “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education” Page 9.170.61. Machine Design Capstone Example:The Ultimate ZX2002 Billiards Gaming Systems Proposed Project/Objectives • Automated Precision Racking System • Automated Cleaning System • Digital Interface w/ Multiple Game play Modes • Automatic Cue Chalking System • Ball Position System (BPS) • Laser Technology for

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TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ben Rogers

efforts,research into the societal and ethical consequences of nanotechnology, and technology transferprograms to move nanotechnology out of research institutions and into the workplace.2 TheNational Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has stated: “The impact of nanotechnologyon the health, wealth, and lives of people could be at least as significant as the combinedinfluences of microelectronics, medical imaging, computer-aided engineering, and man-madepolymers developed in this century.” 3 The NanoBusiness Alliance recently released a survey4projecting the global market for the nanotechnology industry will reach $700 billion by 2008.Here we define nanotechnology as research and technology development at the atomic,molecular or macromolecular

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TIME 3: Thermal Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ella Fridman

escalate student engagementwith course content. As shown by B. Shneiderman a conceptual framework fortechnology-based learning and teaching has emerged as an engagement theory. 4 Thefundamental idea underlying engagement theory is that students must be meaningfullyengaged in learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks.While in principle, such engagement could occur without the use of technology, thetechnology can facilitate engagement in ways which are difficult to achieve otherwise.Thermodynamics together with other thermal-fluid sciences (thermodynamics, fluidmechanics, and heat transfer) are typically considered to be among the most difficulttopics taught in engineering curriculum.5 The Learning Tool described below

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Solt Michael; Malu Roldan; Burton Dean; Asbjorn Osland

Page 9.373.5(CmpE) students had the primary task of developing the prototype. Because of their grounding inProceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationboth technology and business matters, MIS students were given the task of coordinating theteam’s efforts and acting as bridges to aid communication among the team members and balanceout the team’s skills. All students were expected to collaborate on the design of the prototype andwriting the business plan.At the end of the semester, each student team presented its work to its client in a private meeting.Additionally, all teams presented their work in a general session attended by

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Denton; Heather Cooper

Session 2547 Machine Diagnostics Revisited Nancy L. Denton, Heather L. Cooper Purdue UniversityAbstractFor more than a decade, the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Department at PurdueUniversity has taught an elective course in machinery diagnostics. The course is designed toprovide the knowledge and expertise needed in the field of condition monitoring, also known asreliability centered or predictive maintenance. Condition monitoring is increasingly widespreadin industry, but is rarely incorporated into undergraduate curricula. This machine

Conference Session

Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

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Wendy Newstetter; Paul Benkeser

Integrating Soft Skills in a BME Curriculum Paul Benkeser and Wendy Newstetter Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory UniversityAbstractABET’s Criterion 3 requires engineering programs to demonstrate that its graduates possess anumber of “soft” skills related to the practice of engineering. These include skills related toteamwork, communications, professionalism, ethics, life-long learning, impact of engineeringsolutions, and knowledge of contemporary issues. Too often programs seek to satisfy thiscriterion through what might be called an “inoculation” approach, i.e. giving students a dose ofethics

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Devine

Session 2649 The Right Assignment David P. Devine, P.E., S.I.T. Indiana University Purdue University Fort WayneAbstractTAC ABET criteria state that communication skills are expected of college graduates.Moreover, employers often indicate that students need to communicate effectively throughwritten expression to become quality employees. The author believes that writing skills arenecessary in the engineering, technology, and construction fields based on work experience.This paper presents how the author, new to the teaching profession, is working to develop the“right

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experimentation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tom Eppes; Pete Schuyler

Session 2426 A Robust and Scalable Distance Laboratory Platform Dr. Tom Eppes, Professor Peter Schuyler Ward School of Technology, University of HartfordAbstract To bring greater attention to the areas of science, engineering and technology, theUniversity of Hartford has merged its colleges of engineering and technology to form theCollege of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA). It has also launched theconstruction of a new building to house the integrated science, engineering and technologyprograms (ISET). We are actively pursuing initiatives that create a greater level of

Conference Session

Materials Science for Nonmajors

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Bahr; M. Grant Norton

, American Society for Engineering EducationInstructor ResourcesWe do provide extensive notes for the students on each of the course topics and, under theauspices of NSF funding, we are writing a textbook to accompany the course. There are manywidely available resources that we have found particularly useful for this course. JOM, apublication of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, has been publishing a series offeature articles under the topic of Archaeotechnology. These articles are often written byscientists and engineers but are at a suitable level for students in the course. MRS Bulletin, apublication of the Materials Research Society and Invention & Technology are also very usefulresources.There now exists an extensive range of

Conference Session

Experience with Experiential Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Les Kinsler; Thomas Mertz; Troy Harding

Session #2249 Business and Education Cooperation through Classroom Projects Troy Harding, Les Kinsler, Pedro Leite, and Thomas Mertz Engineering Technology Department Computer Systems Technology Kansas State University – SalinaAbstractThis paper describes the incorporation of projects supplied by localbusinesses/industries into computer software courses in an attempt to provide studentswith an opportunity to develop collaborative problem solving skills, teamwork,professional responsibility, and most importantly an exposure to design

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Prathivadi Ravikumar

Session 1725 TEACHING AND LEARNING ASPECTS FOR AN ONLINE GRADUATE COURSE ON DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILITY P. B. Ravikumar Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department University of Wisconsin, Platteville, WIABSTRACTAn online Master of Engineering program is offered at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville.The curriculum consists of core courses, technical emphasis courses, and elective courses.Curriculum improvements are made through revisions to existing courses and the introduction ofnew

Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eleanor Nault; Michael Leonard

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationin an environment where there is a mandated separation between evaluation and assessment data.Nevertheless, the proposed approach would be well worth considering even if the ABET Boardof Directors had not adopted the changes to the accreditation criteria. The integrated approachprovides a systematic way to link effectives and outcomes examinations efforts usinginformation gained in objectives evaluation to direct outcomes assessment efforts and usingoutcomes assessment findings to adjust the focus and rigor of objectives evaluation efforts.Bibliography1 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). 1995. Engineering Criteria 2000. 1st ed. Baltimore, Maryland

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EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 1

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2004 Annual Conference

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Donald Merino

was PI to develop a concurrentengineering graduate program. His book, “The Selection for Capital Projects”, was published by John Wiley in theirEngineering and Technology Management series.He is the Emeritus Founding Director of the undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management andExecutive Masters of Technology Management programs. He is the Founding Director of the Masters of Engineering inEngineering Management Department.Dr. Merino received two Centennial certificates from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) inEngineering Economics and Engineering Management. He was elected a Fellow of ASEE in 2002. He is past chair ofthe Engineering Management Division (EMD) and Engineering Economy Division (EED) of

Conference Session

New Program/Course Success Stories

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2004 Annual Conference

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Scott Swiezynski; Don Myers; Ray Luechtefeld

Laude from the University of Missouri – Rolla in May 2003 witha BS in Electrical Engineering. He began his MS in Engineering Management at the University of Missouri-Rolla inAugust 2003.DONALD D. MYERS is a Professor of Engineering Management at the University of Missouri – Rolla. He has BS& MS in Mechanical Engineering degrees from UMR and MBA and JD in Law degrees from St. Louis University.His research interests include technology transfer, technical entrepreneurship, technology strategy, and intellectualproperty. He is a past ASEE Section Chair, Zone Chair, and member of the ASEE Board of Directors.RAY A. LUECHTEFELD received his Ph.D. from Boston College in Organization Studies. He holds an MBA fromthe University of Minnesota and a

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Al Post; Bradley Rogers

solve both of these problems is the fuel cell. Fuel cells are direct energy conversiondevices that use an electrochemical reaction to produce power in an external circuit. Suitablereactions involve the exchange of ions across an electrolyte, with the electrons flowing throughan external circuit from which electrical power can be utilized. There are many electrochemicalreaction/electrolyte combinations used to produce power in this manner. A particularly Page 9.628.1promising and widely used technology is the Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and

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ETD Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”I. Introduction Undergraduate research should be an important part of our Engineering Technology (ET)curriculum because it better prepares our students for the graduate school. This additionalexperience also helps our majors in their career regardless of the job type because they learn towork independently as undergraduate researchers. However, it has been our observation that ETstudents are far less motivated to do research and report writing than those in other fields such asBiology, Chemistry and Physics. This is more apparent at Middle Tennessee State University(MTSU) since we have a large number

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ron Artigue; Mark Anklam; David Miller; Dan Coronell; Atanas Serbezov; Sharon Sauer; Alfred Carlson

Curriculum and the University of North Dakota.” Journal of Engineering Education. 83, 161-168.9. Schulz, K.H. and D.K. Ludlow. 1996. “Incorporating Group Writing Instruction in Engineering Courses.” Journal of Engineering Education. 85, 227-232.10. Newell, J.A. 1998. “Using Peer Review in the Undergraduate Laboratory” Chemical Engineering Education. 32, 194-196.11. Miller, D.C. and J.M. Williams. 2004. “Incorporating Peer Review in the Chemical Engineering Laboratory.” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.Biographical informationDAVID C. MILLERDavid C. Miller is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Dr.Miller has previously

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ETD Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chun Ling Huang; Jiecai Luo; Asad Yousuf

Session XXXX Using the SIMULINK as a Teaching Tool 1 Asad Yousuf, 2Jiecai Luo, 3Chun Ling Huang1 Engineering Technology Department, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA31404/ 2Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA70813/ 3Mechanical Engineering Department/ Southern University, Baton Rouge,LA 70813AbstractSIMULINK is a tool for modeling, analyzing, and simulating physical and mathematicalsystems, including those with nonlinear elements and those that make use of continuousand discrete time. As an extension of MATLAB®, SIMULINK adds many