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Benjamin 'Quincy' Cabell VI; Javed Alam; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

, May, 1995, http://e2.tam.uiuc. edu/ TAM221/index/.8. Kayser, J., “Statics Tutorial,” Department of Civil Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1995, http://www.lafayet@ .eduAayserj/statics/cover.htm.9. Martin, T., “The Development of Interactive World-Wide Web Courseware for Students of Engineering and Technology at Deakin University,” Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, Deakin University, 1995, htQ://www.scu.edu. au/ausweb95/papers/educationl/mmin/.10. The Java Language, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mtn. View, California, 1995, http://www.javasoft. corn/ about. html.lL Downloading the Java Developers Kit, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mtn. View, California, 1995

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William Davis; Joseph A. Heim

these tools requires system engineers that are knowledgeable about manufacturingprocesses and also able to cope with the computer technology required to develop efficient interfaces to thesesystems4. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) equipment manufacturers have recognized the market forsoftware interfaces that allow operators to monitor and in some cases control operations from an operatorinterface4. These commercial packages consist of various development environments, communications drivers,and display interfaces7. Because these products are intended to provide a comprehensive, packaged solution,interprocess linkages are embedded in the package. From an educational point of view, revealing the processesthat drive the display and how they

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Andrew Wilhelm; Edmund Tsang

University of South Alabama(USA) began, in Fall 1993, an evaluation of the undergraduate program to meet the challenge ofengineering education for the 21st Century. Restructuring of the mechanical engineering curriculum atUSA is also prompted by the changing ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)requirements for design. Under the current criteria, design is defined as "an experience that must grow withthe student's development," and "the design experience is developed and integrated throughout thecurriculum"1. In addition to the development of student creativity, formulation of design problemstatements and specifications, consideration of alternative solutions, and feasibility considerations, ABETsuggests that design should also

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Karl P. Trout; Charles A. Gaston

calculations prove correct, they break out in cheers and high-fives. This actually happens. Why does this scenario of enthusiastic learning seem to run counter to most people’s perceptions ofa “normal” classroom? We certainly don’t claim to have all the answers to that question, but we do have afew ideas we’d like to share.Background In 1994 a proposal for “A Partnership for Excellence in Engineering Technology Education”resulted in a grant from the National Science Foundation - Advanced Technological Education program.The “Partnership” involves several Penn State campuses (with the York campus the focus), the York cityhigh school, the York County vocational-technical school, several York area industries, and thePennsylvania

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Mansur Rastani

Session 3268 Integration of Manufacturing Design Applications in FE–Based Applied Mechanics Courses Mansur Rastani North Carolina A&T State UniversityABSTRACT Many mechanical engineering disciplines are implementing numerical methods of designingmechanical and or structural components within junior or senior–level courses utilizing a technique such as finiteelement analysis (FEA). However, the classical examples and case problems studied in these courses do notusually provide the students

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Christopher R. Carroll

equations and someknowledge of basic physical phenomena to use as foundations for developing material.Microprocessor programming and interfacing is one area that does not require sophisticatedpreparation, and with today’s technology, significant microprocessor-based systems can be describedand used in introductory classes without exceeding the preparation level of beginning engineeringstudents. Furthermore, particularly in a department called Electrical and Computer Engineering,introducing microprocessors very early in the students’ technical careers incites interest and inspiresexcitement in the topic and in the program. Because other faculty in the department also were eager to present their own special areas ofexpertise in this new

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Neal S. Widmer

.—. Session 3547 Microcontroller Animation Neal S. Widmer Purdue University Abstract Students in a typical Associates level technology curriculum go from studying relatively simple sequentiallogic circuits like counters and registers, to trying to understand and apply a microprocessor. As a result manystudents have great difficulty visualizing and truly understanding the flow of data inside a computer system.Verbal descriptions accompanying diagrams

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

Associate Professor and Chairman ofConstruction Management Technology and Architecture Engineering Technology atSUNY Farmingdale. Dr. Bandyopadhyay holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from PennState University. He is a member of ASCE, ASEE, AS~ and New York Academy of Page 1.87.6Science. He is listed in American Men and Women of Science. ?@gi$ 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,,,RYR’;

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Lucian P. Fabiano

. DEVELOPING SKILLS IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT By Lucian P. Fabiano New Jersey Institute of Technology INTRODUCTION Today’ s competitive need to develop high quality products has redefined the development role of engineers and engineering technologists . Historically, they have been hired to manage their own technical work activities and have not been expected to take on responsibilities required for overall project success. Today, engineers and engineering technologists assume much broader responsibilities . Responsibility for achieving specific

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Ngo Dinh Thinh; Andrew Banta

Mechanical Engineering Technology programs atthe Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Pacific Gas CSUS. The first semester is &voted to the design of theand Electric, and the CSUS to replace the aging steam project and the second semester to its construction andpower plant in its Energy Systems laboratory with an testing. In the case of the cogeneration laboratory theupdated cogeneration system. Three teams of students procedure was modified to have the students work on thehave worked on this project for the last three semesters design as a continuing project. Design teams of six tofrom the initial design state to the selection of eight students have worked on the project for

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Melissa Mattmuller

Session 2247 The EXPLORE Program - Introducing High School Women to EET Melissa Mattmuller Electrical Engineering Technology Purdue UniversityAbstract - As more women enter the traditionally male dominated fields of science and engineering, it is acuriosity that they are still rare in Electrical Engineering Technology, EET. Part of the reason, it would appear,is that the program is not well publicized at the time young women are making the

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Joseph A. Untener

associate degree and through a four-year bachelor of science degree in Engineering Technology. Theprogram will include opportunities for industrial employment throughout the student’s education. Thecurriculum is currently being built with a number of “clusters” while ensuring a high degree of collaborationamong clusters. The Product Development Cluster is currently being defined and developed. The cluster is designed toaddress the process of analyzing customer needs, volume demands, and market requirements, conceptualizingand designing a product to meet those needs, designing the manufacturing processes, and launching theproduct into production. Modules within the cluster include conceptual design, computer aided design, andproduct

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Michael S. Leonard; Donald E. Beasley; D. Jack Elzinga

Session 3657 Curriculum Innovation and Renewal Donald E. Beasley, D. Jack Elzinga, Michael S. Leonard Clemson University / University of Florida / Clemson University Engineering as a discipline has been taught for centuries. Over the years, a standard engineeringcurriculum (with many variations) has evolved. However, engineering curriculum development has notfollowed a structured approach. While accreditation agencies have provided general guidelines, courses wereoften created and taught by the instructor most interested in the subject area. The result

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Tommy L. Waskom; Ping Liu

quality engineer by AmericanSociety of Quality Control. He is currently an associate professor at Eastern Illinois University, withresearch interests in materials tribology, failure analysis, materials recycling and quality information system.TOMMY LEE WASKOM: Dr. Waskom received a B.S. degree in industrial technology from East TexasState University in 1968. He earned an M.S. degree (1976) and Ph.D. (1980) from Texas A & MUniversity. He is currently a professor in the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University. Histeaching concentrations are materials and manufacturing processes. He is a consultant in management,manufacturing and fabrication processes. Presently, he is conducting research concerning recycling andstrengthening

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R. Papannareddy

techniques 6-7 to conduct the newlaboratory experiments in analog electronics courses in a two-year electrical engineering technology curriculum.Section II describes the setup of MBEIL workstations and Section III discusses the application software.Section IV outlines the list of experiments along with the plan of study. The results are presented in Section V.Finally, the project is summarized in Section VI.II. MBEIL WORKSTATIONFigure 1 shows a typical MBEIL workstation. A typical MBEIL workstation consists of programmableequipment such as DMM, digital storage oscilloscope, power supply, and1 This project is sponsored under NSF-ILI award 9550836

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Frank Wicks

, non-ideal process in an engine or the extra work while the ratio of the actual efficiency of an engine to associated with each non-ideal proo%s in an air the ideal efficiency of an engine with the same heat conditioner, but the existing text books do not source and sink describes the 2nd Law eftkiency of a provide good examples of the applications of these cycle. techniques. Thus, a paper was presented and published for the 1995 conference to demonstrate the Simiiarly, two methods can also be defined for use of these techniques for fuel burning Carnot and evaluating the overall performance of a cycle. The Rankine cycles. This paper presents similar fwst

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Jeffrey W. Honchell

Session 3548 Interactive Learning Aid for Microcontroller Architecture and Assembly Language Programming in an Introductory Microprocessor Course Jeffrey W. Honchell Purdue UniversityABSTRACT Assembly language programming and its relationship to the microcomputer architecture poses asignificant new challenge to the Electrical Engineering Technology student. Although the hardware and softwareconcepts in an introductory microprocessor course are usually straightforward, the development of the skillsrequired to

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W. Max Lucas

courses which, in the last three years of study, are taught mostly by faculty from either the School ofEngineering or from the School of Architecture and Urban Design. Architectural engineering students are exposed to a broad range of topics including architecturaldesign, building technology, structural analysis and design, mechanical and electrical equipment,illumination and construction management. As part of the humanities and social sciences requirements ofthe cqyiculum, students also complete a three course sequence in architectural history. However, thisthree course sequence is taught with an architectural design emphasis rather than an emphasis on thetechnological or engineering aspects of the buildings studied. The basic

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Hameed Hindi; Ben Humphrey; Swami Karunamoorthy

technology students. In order toprepare them for engineering challenges of future, there is a need for undergraduate laboratory education inmanufacturing and testing of fiber composite materials. An emphasis is given in this paper to incorporate someapplications of composites in an innovative way to undergraduate students. The experience shows that this is aviable and inexpensive approach to complement the education on composite materials. Introduction Applications of fiber composite materials and sandwich structures are significant in the design andmanufacturing of aerospace vehicles. The maintenance of such vehicles require the knowledge of repair andtesting. While understanding the mechanics of

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Christopher G. Braun

more relevant to their futureneeds as working engineers through the use of our prototyping facility.Bibliography[1] Christiansen, Donald "New Curricula," IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 29, No. 7, 1992[2] Conner, Doug "Systems Create Prototype Circuits Boards Fast," Electronic Design News, pp. 104-108, July 1992[3] Rosenblatt and Watson, "Concurrent Engineering," IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 28, No. 7, July 1991[4] Strategic Manufacturing Initiative, National Science Foundation, 1992[5] Brown, George E., Jr. (D-California) Chairman, "Report of the Task Force on the Health of Research," Congressional Records 102nd Session of Congress, July 1992[6] Gomory, Ralph "Government's Role in Science and Technology: Goals and

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Harold L. Broberg

‘~ --- - Session 2648 Laplace and Z-Transform Analysis and Design Using Matlab Harold L. Broberg Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort WayneI. INTRODUCTION The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) curriculum at IPFW requires an understanding ofLaplace and z-transforms and their use in circuit analysis and design. This is emphasized in junior levelcourses [1, 2] which focus on analog and digital circuits and systems. Senior level electives

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George Meyer; James K. Randall; Charles T. Morrow

, transducers, and sensors, but introduces modern applications and examples. Thispaper reports results of a televised class originating from the Department of Biological Systems Engineeringat the University of Nebraska (UNL) during the Fall 1994 and 1995 semesters. In 1995, twenty-four lecturesand nine laboratories were produced using multimedia techniques and video taped for continuing educationstudents in Nebraska and resident students at the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering,Pennsylvania State University. Twenty-three resident students on campus also participated in the class.Lectures included theoretical and practical concepts, in-class demonstrations, and reading materials. Anextensive interactive lecture guide (an incomplete

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Pamela A. Hayward

Session 1161 Public Speaking 101: In 90 Minutes or Less Pamela A. Hayward Lake Superior State University The Challenge Having adequate communication skills is becoming more important than ever in the technicalworkforce. Recently, employers of entry level engineers were asked to prioritize the need for furtherinstruction. Over 60% of these employers identified communication skills as the primary curricularelement needing increased emphasis. 1 When ranking the top 30 types of

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Scott C. Dunning

ofElectrical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Maine, Orono, Maine. He teachesundergraduate courses in electrical machinery andpower systems. He received the BSEE and MSEEfrom the University of Maine. He is a licensedprofessional engineer in the state of Maine. He is Page 1.175.3 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Page 1.175.41996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

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Subbarao Ivaturi; Joel Greenstein

. “As a student you are not encouraged to do too much teamwork . . . . . You work on your own, what youlearn is on your own, most of your research is on your own . . . . . Now that we’ve all been, like competing againstone another, now we all have to be friends and form a team. And nobody’s really done a lot of that.” To make the students’ learning experience in engineering design and teamwork more enjoyable andproductive, new technologies need to be explored and developed. Hypermedia in education offers a newopportunity for course development, and for strengthening the teachinglleaming process ‘c]. Yet, there is verylittle research on which to base our design decisions when creating hypertext./ hypermedia for instructionalpurposes

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Gordon E. Guffner

Session 362S Pasta Bridge Building Contests Gordon E. Guffner Buffalo State College PASTA BRIDGE BUILDING CONTESTS THE CONCEPT - For over twenty years now, the author has been teaching a courseentitled “The Shape of Things”. The intent of this course is to present technology as a LiberalArt to non-technolo~ students. Durrng this time, the author has developed various tools andmethods with which to break down and sirnpli& engineering principles, without distortion sothat they can be understood by the general college population. One such teaching tool

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Michael L. Swafford; Donna J. Brown

a fantastic rate, and new technologies suchas conferencing software, virtual reality (VRML), and portable programming languages (Java) are beingintegrated into it just as quickly. Our plans are to use these technologies to improve MallardTM and bring it toanother level of interactivity. We have one semester of experience using MallardTM, and initial response indicates it is a popular andeffective learning aid for students. Specifically, MallardTM has been used by 30 students and accessible to almost200 others during the Fall 1995 semester of ECE290, Introduction to Computer Engineering, at the Universityof Illinois. There was no apparent server congestion, even though the HTTP server that MallardTM runs onhandles over one gigabyte a

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Jay Jones; Rebecca K. Toghiani; Hossein Toghiani

the chemical engineering undergraduatelaboratory curriculum. This is in part due to the expense of necessary equipment and also due to the length oftime and degree of precision required to perform experiments to demonstrate textbook principles. At MissippiState University, a major portion of the renovation effort over the past six years has been the development andincorporation of experiments focusing on emerging technologies such as supercritical fluid extraction, Studentscan best be exposed to these technologies in a laboratory setting. Supercritical fluid extraction requires the useof phase equilibrium principles and thus, experiments focusing on this technology provide exposure both to itsuse as an emerging separations technology and to

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Rosida Coowar

course in programmable digitaldevices (PDDs), a senior technical elective for electrical engineering technology majors was developed by theauthor at the University of Central Florida.1. IntroductionThe course in Programmable Digital Devices covers devices from simple PALs TM (programmable arraylogic)/GALs TM structures to CPLDs(complex PLDs) and FPGAs(field programmable gate arrays). The courseoutline is found in Appendix A. The architecture of the most commonly used chips in each category is coveredso that the student can have a good understanding of the resources available inside of those chips, theirlimitations, and the need for a more complex architecture as the design to be implemented grows in complexity.The prerequisites to the PDD course

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Yu-cheng Liu

possible. REFERENCES 1. F. Fadul and R. Krahe, “The New Roles of Microprocessor Simulators in Education, ” 1992 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Toledo, Ohio, June 1992, pp. 1744-1746. 2. P. I. Lin, “Microcomputer Hardware/Software Education in the Electrical Engineering Technology: A Practical Approach, ” 1992 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Toledo, Ohio, June 1992, pp. 791-794. 3. B. Furht and P. S. Liu, “An Advanced Laboratory for Microprocessor Interfacing and Communication, ” IEEE Trans. on Education, Vol. 32, No. 2, May 1989, pp. 124-128. 4. G. Foster, “Team Projects in an Advanced Microprocessor Course, ” 1991 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, LA, June 1991, pp. 124-128