Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Fodor; Ramakrishna Gottipati; Janos Grantner

beenproposed to model the system at critical junctions of the control algorithm. A research project is currently underway to develop a Generic Encapsulated FuzzyAutomaton Software Agent for Object Oriented Control Systems. The aim of the projectis twofold: 1) to develop and evaluate the performance of new methods and architecturesfor this area of research, and 2) to create a laboratory environment in which masters anddoctoral students can work on independent projects as well as course assignments. In the first part of the paper, we will summarize the key research ideas behind the lab.The second part of the paper will focus on creating a software environment forconducting research and supporting graduate courses in the intelligent

Conference Session

CE Body of Knowledge

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Robinson; Kevin Sutterer

whilelevel 2 competency is achieved through work experience. Formal education is a combination ofBachelor of Science (BS) degree and 30 additional hours of course work or a Masters of Science(MS) degree. The BOK is conveniently represented graphically in Figure 1. Outcome Recognition Understanding Ability 9 Life-Long Learning 15 Leadership 14 Business and Public Policy 13 Management Experience Post- 10 Contemporary Issues Licensure 8 Impact of Engineering 6 Professional/Ethical 7 Communication 4 Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson; Bob Wilkins

competition. Phase Two of the three-week program wasfocused on refining aircraft designs, mastering software programs, creating first-draft documentsto be used as templates for the final report, and testing the prototype designs before selecting thecompetition-ready airplanes that would be used early in week three. Phase Three centered onfinal preparations for the flight competition on Tuesday of week three. Following the flightcompetition, results and performance data collected from each of the four teams were analyzedand integrated into final team reports for use at the awards program and to determine the winningdesigns in the simulated competition. In Phase One, students were provided with a glue stick, a small bottle of white glue, aruler

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Armando Pellerano

graphics student. Common 3D animation software applicationsnow feature robust tools for creating complex human motion in 3D simulations. Bipedalskeletal rigs that were once so difficult to master are now easily commanded. The toolsare at hand and the opportunity is upon us. Adding the human element into 3 dimensionalengineering visualizations with a few strokes of a button is a reality. We can now include Page 9.1155.5virtual human-mechanical interaction analysis to the list of tools engineers have toevaluate their designs. The question that belies us educators now is how to best teach theuse of these tools. The balance of this paper focuses on that very

Conference Session

Engineering/Education Collaborators

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Connor; Vinod Lohani

Virginia Tech Engineeringand Education faculty, K-12 educators, corporations, and policy/decision makers throughoutVirginia in order to improve engineering education. The specific objectives are to: (i) develop anew Masters/Technology Education Teaching Licensure Option for engineering graduates; (ii)create a contemporary framework for undergraduate engineering pedagogy, beginning withfreshman engineering experiences; and (iii) initiate the “Virginia Engineering /EducationCollaborative” to ensure stakeholders’ ownership of project outcomes.A number of initiatives are currently underway to create the proposed contemporary curriculumframework. These initiatives can be classified into following categories: • Collection and analysis of data

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Engineering Economy

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Merino

to develop a concurrent engineering graduate program. His book, “The Selection for Capital Projects”, was published by John Wiley in their Engineering and Technology Management series. He is the Emeritus Founding Director of the undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management (BEEM) and the Executive Masters of Technology Management (EMTM) programs. He is the Founding Director of the Masters of Engineering in Engineering Management (MEEM) program. Dr. Merino received two Centennial certificates from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) in Engineering Economics and Engineering Management. He was elected a Fellow of ASEE in 2002. He is past chair of the Engineering Management Division

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

Guide for first time online student could become a key factor in their success and satisfaction with the program. • The web-based curriculum will require a full-time web technician to provide trouble shooting assistance to the students, faculty, and the CART CMS web master, and requires release time to faculty members for design, development and testing. We want the program to continue running smoothly while experiencing growth and development. • We envision our web-based program serving 100 ARET students in a national and international setting within the near future. A targeted web-based marketing plan must be

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

, two senior design groups are using theprogrammers to develop subsystems in their capstone projects.Table 4. Selected Statistics from Survey 2Question ResponseI have a clear idea of the skills I must master to have the career I want. 3.7 / 5I know which classes in my curriculum will provide those skills. 3.8 / 5I prefer working with the PICkitTM to a tradition course structure. 4.3 / 5 TMOwning a PICkit , I can envision projects I would like to pursue. 3.4 / 5Creating a functional prototype changes my perspective from academic to career. 3.3 / 5Conclusions A method for teaching computer systems for both

Conference Session

Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Preeti Nagarajan; Roman Stemprok

, Prentice-Hall, inc., New Jersey, 1972, ISBN 0-13-479439-27. Eugene Hecht; Schaum’s Outline Series Theory and Problems of Optics, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1975, ISBN 0-07-027730-38. Duane Hanselman, Bruce Littlefield, “Mastering MATLAB 6, A Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference.”9. Roman Stemprok, Bobby Green, Zhen Tang “Calculated Roadway lighting errors and Measurement of Visibility with CCD devices,” Proceedings of the Symposium of Commission Internationale De L’Eclaire, (CIE), Division 4 and 5 meeting, Toronto, Canada, September 4, 2000.10. Scientific Imaging Technologies “http://www.site-inc.com/tutorial1.htm.”11. Digital cameras, “http://www.x10.com..”12 MadSci Network “http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/may97/864446241.Ph.r.html

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Holling

Page 8.510.3their perspective in the fields of study that they have chosen. Industry, on the other hand, demands graduateswho can quickly jump in and become productive and that possess both a research and an applied focus.20 At firstglance the Technologist will have an advantage due to the fact that the Engineering Technology education placesmore emphasis on current, existing technologies and skills.However, two trends are emerging in Engineering Education: - the requirement by industry for advanced degrees;21 - project and team based learning.22During the past 15 years, a trend has emerged that industry is increasingly demanding higher levels of educationand the requirement that engineers have completed a Masters Degree is relatively

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Amro Taibah; Mohammed Haque

Architecture, College ofEnvironmental Design, King Abdulaziz University, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His research interests are in real estate Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationvalue analysis, Landscape design values and aesthetics, GIS-based decision support systems, geoinformatic analysisfor urban planning and policymaking, and mitigating construction management issues in the Saudi market. Dr.Taibah's interests also include professional consultation in urban design and construction management. Dr. Taibahholds a B.S. in landscape architecture from King Abdulaziz University, a Masters degree in

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jones; John Hackworth

.2. J. R. Hackworth, "A Video-Taped Laboratory in Electrical Power and Machinery. ASEE 2001 AnnualConference Proceedings.JOHN R HACKWORTHJohn R. Hackworth is Program Director for the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Old DominionUniversity. He holds a B. S. Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and a Master of Science Degree inElectrical Engineering, both from Old Dominion University. Prior to joining the Old Dominion University faculty,John had approximately 20 years of industrial experience in test engineering and plant automation.RICHARD L. JONESRichard Jones has been teaching at ODU since 1994. He is a retired United States Navy Submarine Service Lt.Commander with sub-specialties in Ballistic Missile, Torpedo, Sonar, and

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Safa Sadeghpour; Ragu Vijaykumar; Mark A. D'Avila; Joseph V. Bonventre; Heather Gunter

filtration are fundamental topics in physiology courses taughtto medical students and undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering students. Studentsreport anecdotally that this material is difficult to master. Furthermore overall student examperformance does not correlate with performance on questions regarding capillary filtration. Amodule that presents capillary filtration in the context of glomerular filtration is being developedas part of the Vanderbilt-Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT Engineering (education) ResearchCenter (VaNTH ERC) sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Module design is basedon the learning and teaching principles outlined in How People Learn1 and the goals of theVaNTH ERC. The content is delivered through a

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William White; Marie Lee; Diane Schuch Miller

Education, Oslo, Norway.[6] Hidi, S., & Anderson, V. (1986) Producing written summaries: Task demands, cognitive operations and implications for instruction. Review of Educational Research, 56, 473-493.BiographiesWilliam L. White is the department chairman for the Engineering Technology department at LawrenceTechnological University, in Southfield, MI. He has taught at the college level since 1986. His research interestsare in manufacturing, automation, robotics, numerical control and safety. He is a senior member of SME and SPE,where he is also a Mid-Michigan Section past-president.Diane M. Schuch-Miller, Instructional Design Manager for Greenfield Coalition, has a Masters degree inEducation specializing in Instructional Technology. She

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Siegenthaler

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright À2004, American Society of Engineering Education”scientist or engineer has mastered, along with an engineering attitude of making thingswork, the versatile the scientist or engineer.Mathematics 470, Mathematical Physics, is a course taught at the United States Air ForceAcademy intended for students who will pursue graduate studies in physics and appliedmathematics. This course is taught on demand as a spring semester course intended forfirst classmen (seniors), and second classmen (juniors), who intend to go to graduateschool. Various instructors, from the Mathematical Sciences Department or PhysicsDepartment, have taught this course over the last 20-plus years. The class is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Hadgraft; Mike Xie

environmental engineering program at RMIT is one of thefirst in Australia, dating from 1991. The chemical engineers have also run a Master of CleanerProduction since 1995. The new program will also draw from a range of resources within andbeyond RMIT.The University itself established a centre for Global Sustainability @ RMIT several years ago[10]. The aims of this centre are set out on its website: Globalisation, revolutions in information and communications, environmental and community awareness and action are driving corporate and political leaders and citizens to address the future in very different ways. Companies, government and non-government organizations are looking to new concepts and methods to operate. The

Conference Session

NEE Potpourri

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Houston

the new faculty member to aide in developing and organizing lecturesand presentation materials, to assist in formulating a grading scheme or to work on interpersonalskills. Common texts encountered include Lowman’s Mastering the Techniques of Teaching [2],Wankat’s Teaching Engineering [3] and McKeachie’s Teaching Tips [1]. While all of thesevolumes support the development of teaching skills, none appear to address the subject of timemanagement to the extent required for organizing my courses.My life prior to academia involved working as a registered professional engineer for severalyears in the petrochemical industry. A compulsion towards organization (a malady afflictingmany engineers) was vital to my success as an engineer and helpful in

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Craft

curriculum in the first and second terms and the three courses of the curriculum inthe third term. By the third term, English requirements have been fulfilled and the curriculumconcentrates on mathematics, physics and technology while still requiring demonstration ofcommunication skills previously mastered. To attain full-time enrollment status, students oftenenroll in one or more additional courses each semester while completing the ET Core.Students completing the SC ATE ET Core curriculum have proven to be prepared to succeed inthe engineering technology major of their choice. ET instructors have the joy of working withstudents in the second year of study who have all their pre-requisites completed and havedeveloped problem-solving, teamwork, and

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Dean; Carol Considine

Education Report No. 1. Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development. 2. Chickering, Arthur W. , and Zelda F. Gamson. March 1987. “Seven Principles for Good Practice.” AAHE Bulletin 39: 3-7. ED 282 491. 6pp. MF-01; PC-01. 3. http://www.odu.edu 4. American Society of Civil Engineers. ExCEEd Teaching Workshop (ETW). University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, July 10-15, 2000. 5. Lowman, Joseph. Mastering the Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995. 6. Meyers, C., and Jones, T. B. Promoting Active Learning: Strategies for the Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993.CAROL CONSIDINE is an Assistant

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Sauer; Mark Moore; Amin ul Karim; Ahmed Khan

twin pulse generator, PCM encoder, line-code encoder, CDMA decoder, errorcounting utilities, noise generator) and fixed modules (master oscillator, bufferamplifiers, LPF and frequency counter [4]. Figure 4 shows an example of TIMS modularapproach to implement an experiment.Active Learning Suites Description:Active Learning Suites (ALS) is an interactive online learning system developed byATeL, Advance Tool for e-Learning. It includes Simulations, Virtual Experiments,Interactive Lessons, Problem Solving Tutor, scriptable and animated Instructor'sAssistant, assessment, authoring and ancillary tools. ALS's simulations and virtualexperiments allow learners to simulate an authentic task that is similar to or identical withthose tasks they are

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Jo Cartwright; Allie Knowlton; Donald Falkenburg

Mechanical Engineeringand Master of Science degrees from Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York and his Ph.D. from Case WesternReserve University. falken@focushope.eduALLIE KNOWLTON is Programming Manager at the Greenfield Coalition. She received her Bachelor ofComputer Science and Master of Arts degrees from University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit. knowlta@focushope.eduMARY JO CARTWRIGHT is a vice president at CNC Connection Corporation. She received her BSEE from the Page 8.337.10University of Michigan and her MBA from Eastern Michigan University. mjc@cnc-connect.com Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Education--I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Jackson; Larry Miller; J Hines; Harold Dodds; Dr. Ronald E. Pevey; Dr. Lawrence W. Townsend; Belle Upadhyaya

Combined Research Curriculum Development Program and students were enrolledfrom The Colorado School of Mines, The University of Te nnessee Memphis, Louisiana StateUniversity, and The University of Sao Paolo in Brazil. Courses were delivered synchronouslythrough the use of the Centra Symposium Internet delivery system.2.1 Master of Science Degree in Nuclear and Radiological EngineeringDistance students can complete the entire curriculum for the Master of Science in NuclearEngineering program by taking primarily interactive web courses that are basically the same asgraduate nuclear engineering courses taught on campus at The University of Tennessee (UT).The degree requires 24 credit hours (eight 3-hour courses) of coursework including: · 12-hours

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

. (2001). What it takes to capture engineering knowledge.CAE/Computer-Aided Engineering, 20 (10),33-35.17. Holzschlag, M. E. (2001). Designers vs. programmers, calling a truce. Webtechniques, 6 (11), 20-21.18. Branoff, T. J. & Hartman, N. W. (2002). The 3D model centered curriculum: Where are we now? Paper presented atthe 56 rd Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for EngineeringEducation, Berkeley, California, January 6-9, 2002.19. Burgess, R. R. (2001, July). Navy explains delays in LPD 17 program. Sea Power, 44 (7), 22-24.20. Cumberland, R. R. (2001). The foundation of a progressive engineering graphics curriculum: A directed projectreport. Unpublished masters thesis, Purdue University

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Blowers

' depth of course objective.understanding in whether they are integratingtheir knowledge into a flexible problem solvingframework. These types of multi-objective test questions are very good indicators of studentprogress towards mastering complex material. Not every semester goes as smoothly as Well constructed syllabi can save extra one would hope. When a professor realizes they effort on the professor's part if they include: • well written course objectives are behind schedule and need to jettison some • a clear grading policy material, the objectives reveal what is

Conference Session

Real-World Manufacturing Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Falkenburg; Tina Harkin

drawing, communication skills, computer literacy, introduction to technology andlathes, for a total of 176 contact hours of study. Students train for 40 hours per week and punchin their hours on a time-clock.The Core 1 program is a rigorous 40 hour per week program that combines classroom instructionwith extensive hands-on experience on the shop floor. Core 1 requires 613 contact hours inclassroom instruction and 495 contact hours of hand-on instruction in the shop laboratory.Computer literacy moves beyond basic skills and includes instruction in CAD and CNCprogramming and use. In addition, students learn to master mills, grinders and lathes. Uponcompletion of the program students graduate having produced their own machinist’s tool boxwith tools

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Pack; Barry Mullins

lab 6 to make the robot go backward, turnright, and turn left in addition to the forward motion mastered in lab 6.No further modifications were required to this lab.Lab 8This lab was designed to introduce the cadets to the built-in 68HC12 Analog-to-Digital (ATD)converter. A set of three infrared (IR) emitter and detector pairs on their robots (as seen inFigure 1) were used to generate analog voltages proportional to the distance between the robotand an obstacle. The cadets programmed the 68HC12 to interpret these incoming voltages todetermine whether a mobile robot was approaching a wall in front or on one of its sides.The HC12 built in more versatility in the ATD conversion subsystem. As such, an additionalregister must be addressed. The

Conference Session

Three P's in Introduction to Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruben Schwieger

. § Help students to understand the difference between problems and exercises. § Teach intentionally and directly what constitutes a problem and a solution. § Help students learn that there are often different strategy combinations that may be used to reach solution.Texts: Secondly, textual and written materials concerned with problem solving are examined.Several aspects of these materials make teaching problem solving difficult. One is that problemsolving is often left as an afterthought. It is left to the end of the page of exercises or to the end ofthe chapter where it is housed with the ‘more challenging’ tasks. The implication is that once thesymbolic manipulation tasks are learned and mastered

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Vieth; Kazem Kazerounian

) Training of in-career high school SMET teachers in engineering education, primarily through participation in a one - week summer institute and bi-monthly workshops alongside engineering Graduate Fellows; 6) Establishment of a Galileo virtual engineering community using computer infrastructure resources at the University of Connecticut as a major venue for project planning, communication and resource/experience sharing for all participants in this project and the education community in general; 7) Development of a “Master of Engineering Education” degree to provide engineering graduate students interested in exploring teaching careers, or secondary school

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Vieth; Kazem Kazerounian

theoretical aspects of engineering predominating. Engineers werebeing like trained just like scientists.In the late 1980s, experts in industry began to question the pedagogical premises of“knowledge transfer.” Their assessment was negative. Engineers, they claimed, generallylacked the skills needed to excel in an increasingly competitive environment. They citedskills relating to critical thinking, team dynamics, societal and cultural awareness,communication, creativity, problem solving, economic analysis, and so on, skills thatscientists were rarely expected to have mastered. In response to these criticisms,educators responsible for designing engineering programs, first in the United States, thenin Europe and finally in other parts of the world

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Holger; James Melsa; Loren Zachary

offaculty members at the host university. The Fachhochschule Mannheim and the University ofMaryland, College Park, have engaged in a program of this nature since 1990. The Mannheimstudents go to the University of Maryland for a six-month diploma theses, master theses, orpractical semester. Because the students are working on funded projects, they are paid a stipend;housing is provided in apartments or homes.The German students work on degrees in areas such as process, mechanical, electrical, andcommunication engineering, as well as computer science. They participate in projects at theresearch centers in the Mechanical Engineering Department on topics such as environmentalenergy engineering, electronic packaging, smart materials, energetic concepts