Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec; Dexter Whittinghill; John Chen

project, our hypothesis is thatsuch learning is facilitated in an active, peer-assisted environment in which the students areprovided frequent and rapid feedback of their state of learning.Background and MotivationBransford et al.1 point out that “effective learning is its durability and transferability,” whichmeans having a long-term impact on how it influences other kinds of learning or its applicationin other contexts. Furthermore, they state: “Learning must be guided by generalized principles(concepts) that are widely applicable. Knowledge learned at the level of rote memorization ofrules and algorithms inhibit transfer and limit durability. Learners are helped in their independentlearning attempts if they have conceptual knowledge

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Reaveley; Nick Safai

70% of thestudents are enrolled in transfer programs. Formal articulation agreements are in place with allof Utah’s public institutions. In addition, students regularly transfer to private colleges(primarily Brigham Young University and Westminster College) where their transcripts areevaluated on an individual basis.Student ProfileSLCC is the second largest public institution of higher education in Utah, and has the mostdiverse student body. (See Table 1) The data in Table 1 reflect credit bearing classes. SLCCalso provides training for local companies and operates an extensive concurrent enrollmentprogram with public school districts in the Salt Lake valley. When those students areconsidered, SLCC serves over 60,000 students each year

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

G Murphy; G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

technologies.These models are capable of providing state information of different internetnetworking devices e.g. switch, routers, and also to model routing protocols. Theauthors provide a method of integrating state diagrams along with CBAs.IntroductionAs a reflection of the computer industry requirements there is an increasing emphasison computer network and data communications in the Computer science curriculum.This has been supported by ACM / IEEE 1. Networking courses are often based oneore more of the following areas as noted by Davis et al 2: • The OSI Model; • Performance Analysis; • Network SimulationWithin computer networking, data communication, Information Systems (IS), andmanagement units the OSI model based instruction is

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

: “Network courses are often based on one or more of the following areas: TheOSI model; Performance analysis; and Network simulation” 1. The OSI model is apopular approach that is used extensively in the Cisco Networking Academy Program(CNAP) 2 and in other Cisco learning materials. With respect to simulation Davisdescribes the Optimized Network Engineering Tools (OPNET) system that that canmodel networks and sub-networks, individual nodes and stations and state transitionmodels that defines a node 1. However, Davies gives no indication as to the accuracyof this simulation or of the limits of its application. The development and testing ofnetworking simulations may depend upon student’s possessing knowledge and havingsuitable experience in computer

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mitchell Neilsen

objective is to provide opportunities for students with varying engineeringbackgrounds to gain knowledge and experience in the design and implementation of real-timeembedded systems, and to advance the state-of-the-art in design methodologies and real-timeapplications. Page 10.270.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe core curriculum consists of the following four courses: 1. A remedial course consisting of three independent modules, intended to bring students with varying

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joe Stanley; Daryl Beetner; Donald Wunsch; Rohit Dua

design philosophy [1, 2], and FPGA basedhardware prototyping system to build and simulate digital systems [3]. Modern design tools suchas hardware descriptive languages (VHDL, ABEL) have made learning digital system designeffective [4]. Such tools have been added to the laboratory component at UMR. To make thelearning experience more effective and enjoyable for all students, a project component wasadded to the lecture course during the fall semester of 2004. Even though the laboratory providesa gateway into the world of hardware from the theoretical concepts learned in the lecture, aproject component helps the student gain experience designing and building an application fromthe ground up. This exercise provides a means to verify design

Conference Session

Security

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

G Murphy; G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

aid todevice level management.IntroductionThe Internet is the driving force behind the rapid development of Computer and Networkingtechnology. Whilst the Internet offers fast communication and ease of use, there are inherentproblems. There has been a growing concern about information theft 1 and virus outbreaks on theInternet 2. Furthermore Cisco notes with regard to corporate networks: “… when you connectyour network to the Internet, you are physically connecting your network to more than 50,000unknown and all their users. Although such connections open the door to many usefulapplications and provide great opportunities for information sharing, most private networkscontain information that should not be shared with outside users on the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

of Mind Mapping proponents who say that:“this concept will improve learning and enhance performance.”IntroductionThe Mind Map is an expression of “Radiant Thinking” and is therefore, a natural function of thehuman mind. It is claimed to be “a powerful graphic technique, which provides a universal keyto unlocking the potential of the brain” [1, 2, 3]. According to Tony Busan who originated theconcept of Mind Maps in the late 1960’s: “A Mind Map is a powerful graphic technique, whichprovides a universal key to unlock the potential of the brain. It harnesses the full range of corticalskills – word, image, number, logic, rhythm, color and spatial awareness – in a single, uniquelypowerful manner. In so doing, it gives you the freedom to roam the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Lauffer; Frank Duda; Peter Idowu

schoolsand two universities, and identified a significant number of impediments to the advancementof science education. Follow-up visits and dialogues with Makerere University faculty leadto exploration of strategies for addressing the challenges, as well as initiation of a number ofaction plans. This paper discusses the challenges identified and the action plans proposed tobring about improvements in the current situation.Index Terms – International collaboration, partnership, Uganda, science education.1. Introduction1.1 Prior initiatives and results The demand for education in Uganda surged through the 1990s 1. Education isviewed by parents as the most probable avenue for empowerment and advancement. It hasbeen the source of great burden

Conference Session

Teaching Software Engineering Process

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanislaw Maj; Anuradha Sutharshan; D Veal

project teams, to work with them to understand the enterprise architecture and to try it out in practice [1]. - Look at the Whole Picture - Enterprise architectures in general believe in the principle Multiple Models and thus strive to look at the whole picture. The system architect’s design functions enlist a broad, global, whole-system view [13]. All applications are different in some ways, and there is rarely, if ever, a one-size-fits-all’ product match [9].Given the increasing set of technological option, enterprise architecture is no longer asimple task. This is becoming an important issue for IS managers as reliance oninformation technology increases [6].Skills required for ArchitectsThe role

Conference Session

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Milton Bryant; Paul Biney

process. This novel approach to direct assessment also includescomprehensive plans for training faculty as well as the methods for documenting and addressingany perceived problems and for improving students’ performance in outcomes. Implementationof this novel approach to assessment and continuous improvement has lead to improvements inthe engineering programs at PVAMU.IntroductionIn the advent of EC 2000, several assessment methods have been published in theliterature(1, 2, 3, 4). A review of some of these methods indicated heavy reliance on opinion surveyresults as the primary tool and minimal use of direct measurement of students’ performance inthe program outcomes in the engineering courses for outcomes assessment. This paper presentsan eight

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Whiteman

studies suggest that the time to the doctorate in science and engineering fields has beenlengthening. In a study conducted by Tuckman and others on data from 1967 to 1986, themedian total time to doctorate beyond the undergraduate degree increased from 7.09 years to7.83 years in the field of engineering.1 The mean total time during this same time frame rosefrom 8.39 years with a standard deviation of 4.49 years to a mean total time of 9.27 years with astandard deviation of 4.88 years.Interestingly, another study in 1995 by Massy and Goldman2 found that attainment rates(percentage of students who eventually attain the Ph.D. degree) correlate positively with time-to-degree calculations. A higher percentage of students attain the degree if they

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MENTORING: OPENING DOORS TODEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH Adnan Javed1 & Dr. Fazil T. Najafi 2 1 Boyle Engineering/University of Florida, 2 University of FloridaAbstractMentoring is a counseling of students and young professionals/engineers byprofessors and senior licensed professionals. Mentor helps the mentee orprotégé achieve his or her career goals. In today’s modern world many privatefirms, professional institutions, and public organizations have developed andinstituted formal mentoring programs. A successful mentoring program canbecome the hallmark of an organization’s vibrancy, success, viability andrelevance. It helps to assimilate new talent into any

Conference Session

Exploring Trends in CPD

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Llewellyn Mann; David Radcliffe

require to be practicing engineers in the future. Over the past ten yearsit has been recognised instead that universities need to develop students as lifelong learners, Page 10.79.1who continue their professional development not just for the first few years out of university,but for the rest of their working lives[1]. While part of this continuing professional Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationdevelopment will take place within formal learning environments, such as postgraduatecourses or training

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kanchana Jayasuriya; Doreen Thomas

(EOWW) Act (1999) and the Victorian EqualOpportunity (EO) Act (1995) have also been in existence for a number of years. Despite theseaffirmative action and equal opportunity policies and laws the number of women academicsin Engineering remains low as shown in Table 1, which depicts the gender diversity of theFaculty spanning the years 2000 to 2004.In 2001 the Faculty of Engineering set up a Staff Diversity Committee (SDC), with theobjective of exploring the benefits of diversity and (in particular) defining ways to increasethe gender diversity of Faculty academic staff. The Committee comprised of six women andthree men representing the six departments of the Faculty. As the proportion of womenacademics (12%) within the Engineering Faculty was

Conference Session

Information Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Moore; Jeffrey Richardson; Michelle Perry

attainable in a traditional classroom or laboratory environment.IntroductionTechnology has allowed instructors to introduce visual elements into the traditional classroom.Visualization through custom animations can provide a very realistic insight into thefunctionality of digital systems. Visualizing the dynamic behavior of physical systems is animportant part of the learning process for engineering and technology students.LearningLearning is the active process, or experience, of gaining knowledge 1 . Knowledge can be gainedthrough reading, listening, or interacting with new material. The basic premise of learning is thatnew information is related to existing knowledge 1 .Research suggests that learning is hierarchical in the sense that complex

Conference Session

ChE Department and Faculty Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerri Burke; William Krantz; Joel Fried

Research Traineeship (IGERT) program; inclusion of freshman and non-engineering students; effective inter-college participation; strong ethics component; timelyprogram evaluation; technical papers competition; and financial support to present a subsequentpaper at a regional or national meeting. Metrics of the program’s effectiveness along withstudent evaluations and comments on the program are also given.1. Introduction1.1 The NSF REU Program:The goal of the NSF REU program is “…to expand student participation in all kinds of research− whether disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or educational in focus − encompassing efforts byindividual investigators groups, centers, national facilities and others.” 1 The NSF REUprogram has two components

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Soda

controlover circuit biasing. Finally, the PCB was designed to be connected via a simple 100 milpitch pin jack to student protoboards. Details of layout and wiring are presented in theappendix. The amplifier’s design is illustrated in the Cadence-OrCAD PSPICE schematic ofFigure 1 below. An npn differential pair (Q1, Q2) with resistive loads drives a pnpcommon emitter (Q3), followed by an npn common collector (Q4). The schematic showsa 50Ω emitter resistance in each leg of the differential pair. This resistance represents a100Ω potentiometer used in the hardware circuit for balancing the differential pair. R5,D3, Q5 and R1 create a pseudo Widlar current source designed to supply about 3.3mA.It’s reasonably high output resistance minimizes

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Dunn

development.Students were given three weeks to complete the phase 1 exercises. The deliverables that eachgroup submitted consisted of a business plan as defined by the group and a surety bondapplication as given in an electronic template form through Zurich Surety Bonds.The business plan and bond application were evaluated through a subjective rubric that analyzedthe deliverables based on company history, market considerations, competition overview, andestablished goals. Each of these criteria was rated on a 1 to 5 scale with 1 as lowest and 5 ashighest. The overall presentation was additionally rated on graphics and readability on a parallel1 to 5 scale. General comments and criticisms were also provided. Giolma and Nickels ofTrinity University2 point out

Conference Session

College Engineering K-12 Outreach III

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Carlsen; Robin Tallon; Phil Henning; Nicola Ferralis; Leanne Avery; Daniel Haworth; Elana Chapman

cognition is beingimplemented as a lens to be used to carry out the qualitative evaluation. Page 10.310.2 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe purpose of this paper is to: 1. explore the findings from two specific investigative areas of the project, 2. have a brief look at what evaluation of a STEM outreach project might look like when carried out using a situated cognition perspective, and 3. discuss some of the tools of the trade of qualitative work.History of Track 1 Project: Motivation

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Tester; Jerry Hatfield

of systems containing varioustypes of sensors and actuators; these systems can be programmed in a number of differentlanguages, including Robolab (based on the industry standard LabView data acquisition andcontrol software) and an adaptation of C, called Not Quite C or NQC [1]. The microprocessorbased LEGO RCX provides three multipurpose output ports, three multipurpose input ports, anda two-way infrared communications port [2]. The RCX is also known as the “Brick” because ofits shape and for its ability to be integrated into the physical structure of the system being built.The LEGO system is quite robust and allows students with wide ranging skill levels to buildeven complex systems and have them operational in a very short time and with a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rufus Carter; Lisa F. Bullard; Douglas G. Schmucker; Misty Loughry; Richard Felder; Matthew Ohland; Richard Layton; Cynthia Finelli

were introduced in earlier work.1 ABET’s requirement that engineeringgraduates have an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams2 has driven an expanded use ofcooperative learning in engineering curricula.3 A fundamental tenet of cooperative learning isholding individualThis will be achieved by improving individual accountability by adjustingteam members accountable for fulfilling their responsibilities to the team. An effective andincreasingly common way of addressing this tenet is to have team members rate one another’sperformance and to use the ratings to adjust the team assignment grades for individualperformance. The challenge is to devise a rating system that is fair, simple to administer, reliable,and valid.Our prior experience

Conference Session

Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ming Sheu; Michael Ohadi; Arman Molki

. The past decade has seen an increase in the industry's work load. Engineers shouldbe able to stand the pace to accomplish their work and projects on schedule. In order to increasetime-management and efficiency it is recommended to integrate the fundamental theories withthe hands-on experience in the laboratory and employ effective project management skills (1-3). The undergraduate laboratories curriculum at the PI is designed in-line with the needs ofour sponsors for well prepared mechanical engineering students for various positions in the oiland gas industry, and the broader energy field in general, with the goal to reduce and minimizethe additional training required by the sponsors once graduates enter the work force. Theproposed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bryant

part the science of creating, processing, andtransmitting electronic signals. An introductory circuit analysis course that emphasizessignal processing concepts provides the student with a more relevant introduction to thenature and function of electronic circuits. Defining a Signal Processing Approach to Teaching Circuit AnalysisThe signal processing approach to teaching circuit analysis views the electronic circuit asan entity designed to receive an input signal and to produce a desired output signal asillustrated in Figure 1. SIGNAL PROCESSING INPUT SIGNAL OUTPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT Figure 1 (A

Conference Session

Understanding Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zsuzsanna Szabo; Reid Bailey

develop a tool to remedy thislack of knowledge. In this paper, results from the first round of validation of this tool arepresented.CONTEXTA process of engineering design is subjective in that there are no mathematical proofs orconclusive experiments to prove that one process is the process. That said, some commonelements of engineering design have emerged over the course of centuries of engineering. Thesecommon elements are seen today throughout the disciplines of engineering in education and inpractice (albeit in varying forms). Engineers 1) clarify and articulate a need, 2) create a design tomeet that need, and 3) implement that design. These three phases of design are typically iteratedthrough several times before a design is finalized. This

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

are required to develop an electronic portfolio that includessamples of their most important learning experiences, which may be projects, term papers,extracurricular experiences, and internship reports. The electronic portfolio is reviewed andassessed by faculty members on a regular basis to monitor student progress. During their finalsemester, students finalize their electronic portfolio and present their achievements to a facultypanel. The electronic portfolios allow students to document and reflect on their learningexperiences. Integrating learning outcomes into the curriculum provides a mean for faculty toassess the effectiveness of the academic programs.1. IntroductionUniversities in the USA and worldwide are taking a critical look at

Conference Session

A through K and Beyond

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Dettman

withrespect to meeting the necessary requirements for accreditation. In addition, the entireengineering faculty attended multiple training and working sessions run by Ron Miller andBarbara Olds, both of whom are well known and respected in the area of outcomes assessment,in the early stages of the development of the programmatic objectives and outcomes. This paperwill present the method developed to utilize direct assessment of outcomes in an efficient mannerin order to eliminate potential problems in the area that most institutions struggle with, which isCriterion 3.The WKU CE faculty, with input from constituencies, developed the following programmaticoutcomes for the Civil Engineering programs:Outcome 1 (Physical Analysis) - Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shane Brown

. Recommendations are made toaddress student concerns that include active and cooperative learning approaches, and thedevelopment of learning communities.Introduction In today’s technological society the need for engineers in the workplace is at an all timehigh. In the next ten years it is estimated that the United States will need to train an additional1.9 million workers in the sciences [1], a significant portion of which will need to be engineers.Not only it is important to train larger numbers of engineers, it is also necessary to attract a moreprevalent representation of women and minorities in the engineering workforce. Identification ofthis need is certainly not new or unique to this study, yet simply highlights the need to beinterested in

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh; David Gibbs

, underpin subsequent independent project based learning and support the developmentof engineering judgment. Moreover, laboratories and project based learning opportunitiesprovide alternative means of accommodating the ever-increasing variety of learning stylesrepresented in our classrooms. Laboratories can re-energize students and give them the skill-setrequired to demonstrate the outcomes mandated in ABET’s Engineering Criteria 2000. (1) Thispaper describes an inexpensive approach to providing a rich laboratory experience accessible to abroad cross-section of engineering majors. Indeed, this laboratory experience is embellished bythe participation of students from different majors, who ostensibly would have different corecompetencies. Even in

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Irina Nelson

variety of seminars, workshops, round-table forums, and research services. ISU is accredited by the FrenchMinistry of Education and has bilateral agreements with a number of affiliated academic, research, and industrialinstitutions in America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. This paper presents the ISU academic programs, illustrates itsworldwide recognition, and provides information on the exceptional opportunities for education and internationalcollaboration in space-related areas.IntroductionThe International Space University (ISU),1 founded in 1988, is an accredited institution of higherlearning providing intensive multidisciplinary graduate-level training in space-related disciplinesincluding space science, space engineering, space policy and