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Richard Parker; Walter Buchanan

Boulevard, #068, NorthTonawanda, NY 14120-2060), 1-800-263-55522. Waterloo Maple Software. (1995). Maple V. (Purchase address: 450 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario,Canada N2L 5J2), 1-800-267-65832. Olive, S. & Parker, R. (1992). A Canadian College Introduces Maple to Engineering TechnologyClasses, The Maple Roots Report, 2(1): Seneca CollegeRICHARD PARKERRichard Parker, B.Sc., M.Sc., has been a teacher and administrator in the Ontario community college system andis currently in the School of Electronics and Computer Engineering at Seneca College. For the last 15 years hehas been involved in developing computer-based learning in electronics and other subjects. He facilitated thesuccessful introduction of a full curriculum for first year

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Michael V. Doran; Herbert E. Longenecker; David L. Feinstein; David D. Langan

.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThis project is partially supported by: NSF-CCD grant DUE-9455522, June 1, 1995 - May 31, 1996 REFERENCES(1) ACM Curriculum Committee on Computer Science, “Curriculum ’78 - Recommendations for theUndergraduate Program in Computer Science”, Communications of the ACM, 22(3):147-166, March 1979.(2) Niv Atihuv and Seev Neumann, Principles of Information Systems for Management, 3rd edition, William C.Brown, Dubuque Iowa, 1989.(3) Benjamin S. Bloom et al, The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of the EducationalGoals. Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. McKay Press, New York 1956.(4) Paul Chance, "Master of Mastery", Psychology Today, April 1987, pp 43-46.(5) C. West Churchman, Systems

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Dr. Dennis Mikkelson

recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the above named organizations.[1] Computer Graphics-Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS) Functional Description, ANSI X3.144-1988, American National Standards Institute, New York, 1988[2] Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, 2nd Ed., J. Foley, A. van Dam, S. Feiner, J. Hughes, Addison-Wesley, 1990DENNIS MIKKELSON is a professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and ComputerScience at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He has also been involved in developing softwarefor visualizing neutron diffraction data at the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source Division ofArgonne National Laboratory

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Evan D. H. Green; Emily L Allen; Linda Vanasupa

in “self-aware optics.”LINDA S. VANASUPA received her PhD in Materials Engineering from Stanford University in 1991 and iscurrently an Associate Professor in the Materials Engineering Department at California Polytechnic University,San Luis Obispo. She teaches courses on thermodynamics and kinetics of solids, electronic properties andsemiconductor processing. She conducts research on electroless deposition of copper. Page 1.124.8 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

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Timothy Cameron; David W. Russell

Hanning and Flat-Top “windows” which are used to minimize leakage in continuous signals. Leakage and windowingfor transient signals are discussed in the second laboratory exercise, presented below. The third issue awakens students to fundamental differences between a continuous analogsignal and its digital representation. Once the analog signal has been sampled it becomes an arrayof numbers, and the FFT just manipulates one array of numbers into another array of numbers.The burden is on the user to know how to associate physical meaning to those arrays. It is clear tostudents that the “time” array, Sal in Fig. 1, represents samples of the continuous signal s(t) taken atuniform time intervals delta-t. But it comes as a surprise that the

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M. Dayne Aldridge

for Freshmen," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 3, pp. 279-284.18. Byrd, Joseph S. and Hudgins, Jerry L., "Teaming in the Design Laboratory," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 4, pp. 335-341.19. Johnson, Stanley H., Luyben, William L. and Talhelm, Donald L., "Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Controls Laboratory," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 2, pp. 133-136.20. Todd, Robert H., Magleby, Spencer P., Sorensen, Carl D., Swan, Bret R. and Anthony, David K., "A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 2, pp. 165-174.21. Ulrich, Karl T. and Eppinger, Steven D., Product Design and Development, McGraw

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T. R. Chandrupatla; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; C. Stewart Slater

Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering degree. From these classic disciplines newdirections emanate through technology focus groups. Currently the technology focus groups are ●Manufacturing / Processing Engineering s Environmental Engineering ●Information / Communications Engineering ●Computer Engineering / RoboticsThe technology focus groups will provide for the maximum interdisciplinary interaction among students forprojects and in technical electives and required courses. These areas will be continuously monitored to stay onthe leading edge and to change focus topics as technology advances. The School is not highly structured withformalized departments to foster the greater multidisciplinary aspect of the

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Hamid Khan

business like you did in the 1940’s” or even the ’80s According to Grotelueschen (1986), or ‘90s.professional development of managers is importantto executive success and organizational Purdue University Engineering/Managementcompetitiveness, and it is imperative that only quality Program is a program which purports to developmanagement development programs are offered and competent managers. This study will investigate theevaluated for effectiveness. effectiveness of the Purdue University Engineering/ Management Program in developing managers’As professional knowledge increases in

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Ralph O. Buchal

between educators and technology developers is needed to makeeffective use of existing technologies, and to identify where better supporting technologies are necessary.References1 Tapscott, Don, The Digital Economy: Promise and Peril in the Age of Networked Intelligence, McGraw-Hill, p. 1982 Harasim, L., Hiltz, S. R., Teles, L., Turoff, M., Learning Networks: A Field Guide to Teaching and Learning Online, MIT Press, 1995.3 Ellsworth, Jill H., Education on the Internet, Sams Publishing, 1994.4 Reinhardt, Andy, “New Ways to Learn”, Byte, March 1995, pp. 50-72.5 Sherman, Stratford, “Secrets of HP’s ‘Muddled’ Team”, Fortune, Vol. 133, No. 5, March 18, 19966 Shrage, Michael, No More Teams: Mastering the Dynamics of Creative

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Gad Engler

board. The project aims to combine the two in the most effective way. At the heart of the project is a comprehensive survey of faculty at the Baton Rouge campus. During thefirst year, the survey centered on all the departments in the sciences. For this project it was determined that theappropriate Library of Congress call-numbers range includes basic science (Q), medicine (R), agriculture (S),and engineering (T). This paper presents some preliminary results for the eight departments that constitute thecollege of Engineering. For this project, the appropriate call-number area was deemed to be the (T) range,excluding a few areas such as photography.CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND Why cost-benefit analysis? The literature suggests that cost

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Silvia G. Middleton; Monika Lumsdaine; Kimberly A. Buch; J. William Shelnutt

213071-001 14 89 83 51 84 25 253071-002 34 81 81 52 67 19 193071-004 32 87 80 51 68 26 63071-005 7 84 80 52 74 17 173071 Avg. 87 (Total) 85 81 52 67 22 15 Table 1. HBDI Results for Fall 1995 classes. Ned Hermann examined the characteristics desired for success from the 1960’s to the present. Hedetermined that the current paradigm is

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Geraldine B. Milano; Richard Parker; George Pincus

Case Western Reserve University, OH University of South Carolina, SC Florida International University, FL During 1991, initial planning sessions of the ten Gateway Coalition partner schools identifiedCurriculum Innovation and Development (and design) as a principal area of interest to all partners. Thus,NJIT dated a hhzh mioritv on curricular innovations with s~ecial em~hasis on the freshman eru.zineerhwprogr;m. This }ri~rity tias motivated by desires to alle~iate rete;tion problems identified “at man; Page 1.14.1 {hxi’} 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

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William H. Jermann

? . Function definitions and declarations Introduction to a system function that requires dozens of supporting functions Function argument lists Initialization of an abstract data type. (A character array terminated with a zero byte) Transmission of a pointer value to a function Development of a user-defined function (main) Use of a function that accepts a variable number of arguments The above concepts can be illustrated using the followingexample.#include cstdio.h>int main(void){ char *a = “hello world\n” , *b = “save the %s whales\n”; printf(a) ; printf(a+6) ; printf(b,b) ; printf(b+8,b+12

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Khalid K. Naji; Fazil Najafi

’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,.,~yy’: . 1ing applications. This sectior describes the basic building blocks that are required to apply the VR technology insimulating construction operations on nonexpensive personal computers without programming. This sectionsuggests the operating system, hardware, and soflware required to simulate construction operations as real-timerendered images. These real-time images are what is referred to as virtual environment s.6The Operating System As mentioned earlier, this paper targets the PC based platform to

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Suzanne E. Prickett; Michael L. Mavrovouniotis

neutral-carbon attached-to C2)) therefore, is to distinguish between user-defined variables and 4 (Forbid (Equal 1 (Find carbons attached-to C3))) legally modified items (e.g., “negative-oxygens” is legal s (Disconnect C2 C3) whereas “negative-bonds” is not). When an unknown word is 6 (Increase-order-of bond connecting Cl+ C2) encountered, the lexical analyzer first determines whether or not 7 (Subtract-charge C 1+) 8 (Add-charge C3) the word contains a hyphen, which indicates that the word may 9 (Set Number-of-reactions (Symmetry-number-of C3)) be an item descriptor modified by a

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Z. T. Bieniawski

salaries and expenses of a system of “laboratcxy units” - each typically consisting of five persons: fullprofessor, associate professor, post-doe, secretary and technician. Also included am students (some onfellowships but most self-supporting): 2 Ph. D.’s, 5 MS, and 2-3 undergraduates (writing their final year thesis).Professors may not consult for private gain (bt5ng state employees) but may direct consulting fees to improve Page 1.249.3 ----- .-their laboratories and obtain support for travel, supplies, and graduate and undergraduate students. They do nothave=~n[” for research grants as in the USA. Teaching is not

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Partha P. Sarkar; Kishor C. Mehta; James R. McDonald; Ernst W. Kiesling

wind-related documen~s. Items such as the blueprint of an in-house tornado shelter available from the wind librw-v Page 1.267.2 @..% } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘Jmj and damage documentation files are in high demand. These results are directly visible in the engineering community, including: a) Estimation of peak wind speeds in tornadoes (Mchta, McDonald and Kiesling, 1975; Mehta,McDonald and Minor, 1976): The maximum wind speed in a tornado used to be considered as high as 500”mph, but through

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Joey K. Parker; Dale Schinstock

. However, systemscontaining ten to several hundred individual components are not uncommon in industrial automation systems.The programmable logic controller (PLC) was developed in the early 60's to overcome the deficiencies of relaylogic systems. Programmable logic is implemented using a microcomputer instead of the hard-wired logic of theconventional hard-wired relay system. The major advantage of PLC's (frequently referred to as justprogrammable controllers or PC's) is that the programming can be done in ladder logic, just like relay logicsystems. The major criteria for specifying PLC's are the number of input contacts that can be read and the numberof output switches that can be controlled. Small PLC's might have 8 to 12 inputs and

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Benoit Cushman-Roisin; Elsa Garmire

-. ?$iiia-’> 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘O.,yyyc,: I.— - Some have concluded that the reason behind the U.S. weakness vis-a-vis foreign competition isthe fact that U.S. industries have inadequately addressed the role of technology in managing businesse~eqy@s.2 On a more positive note, others simply maintain that “big companies need managers well-versed in technical areas.”3 Such situation creates a distinct need for industrial leaders who havereceived a formal education in both engineering and management, and from an engineering rather than abusiness base

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Peter M. Boerger

bemapped to a total cost finction (in that “first cost s“ are represented in both), average cost fimctions are chosento coincide with the per-unit decision space normally illustrated in macroeconomic analyses. The average cost finction of macroeconomics does not include the time value of money, a significant dis- advantage for investment analysis. To overcome this problem, we assume that the uniform annual equivalent ofthe first cost is divided by the number of units expected per year to arrive at an equivalent uniform annual aver-age cost (EUAAC, see Boerger).’ In this way the optimization performed in macroeconomic space can be legiti-mately used to solve problems in which the time value of money is a significant factor. See Appendix 1

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William W. Predebon; Peck Cho; Diana George; Linda M. Ott; Philip Sweany

approach to faculty orientation. In the intensive two-dayorientation workshop held shortly before the fall term began, we focused on developing an appreciation for theavailability of research results with direct application to classroom practice as well as providing teaching "tips"to help new faculty with their first teaching assignment. In addition, we have held weekly one-hour seminarswhich focus on different teaching issues. This combined approach allowed time for in-depth investigation ofdifferent teaching methods as well as providing some help in getting started. A few words about the faculty attendees are in order. Initially we expected that the majority of the newfaculty attendees would be recent Ph.D.'s, i.e., earned their Ph.D

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Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

. • Covey, S. R., The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic, New York, NY, Simon and Schuster, 1989 • Douglass, D. N., Choice and Compromise: a woman’s guide to balancing family and career, New York, NY, AMACOM, 1983. • Levinson, H., Career Mastery: keys to taking charge of your career throughout your worklife, San Francisco, CA, Berrett-Hoehler Publ., 1992. • Mackenzie, A., The Time Trap, New York, NY, AMACOM, 1990. Page 1.353.5 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings • Messenger, J., Personal Excellence: a system for making

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Sarah Lynn Garrett

’} 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.J31131L: ITfie Participants The idea for the project was conceived in the late 1960’s, when Polk County first began torealize the impa~t’ of the newly planned Disney World complex. Like many areas in the Sun Belt, centralFlorida was experiencing rapid growth; the Disney phenomenon catapulted the area into national andint~aticmal prominence as a tourism destination. Though not critical at the time, the coming need for morejudicial office space was clear to the county planners. Polk County itself is not a tourist destination. Thecounty’s

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Sarah Lynn Garrett

’} 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.J31131L: ITfie Participants The idea for the project was conceived in the late 1960’s, when Polk County first began torealize the impa~t’ of the newly planned Disney World complex. Like many areas in the Sun Belt, centralFlorida was experiencing rapid growth; the Disney phenomenon catapulted the area into national andint~aticmal prominence as a tourism destination. Though not critical at the time, the coming need for morejudicial office space was clear to the county planners. Polk County itself is not a tourist destination. Thecounty’s

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, Montana State University

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Mechanical Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 10. Foroudastan, S. D.. Campbell, I.D., “Student Projects: Hands-on Experience with Mechanical Engineering Technology,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 11. Gregory Branch, G., Kumar, V., Wheeler, M., “Bringing Reality to the Classroom: Two “Hands On” Labs for Use with a Machine Design Course,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 12. Widmann, J., Birdsong, C., Ridgely, J., Owen, F., “Integrating Experiment, Modeling and Design using a

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Steven Beyerlein; John Law; Donald M. Blacketter; Herbert Hess

1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings[2] R. Wall and K. Belknap, "Capstone Design for Education and Industry: ThePerspective of Industry Sponsors and Graduates," ASEE Annual Conference, June 1996.[3] E. Zinser and R. Jacobsen, "A New Paradigm for Engineering Education in Idaho,"Report to the State Board of Education, January 27, 1995.[4] S. Beyerlein, D. Blackketter, T. Gottschalk, and B. Willis, “An Interactive Model ofStatewide Engineering Education," ASEE Pacific Northwest Annual Conference, April1995.[5] H. Hess, R. Rinker, R. Wall, J. Peterson, and K. Belknap, "Two UniversityCooperation: Paradigm for the Future of Statewide Engineering Education," ASEEAnnual Conference, June 1996.[6] Barry Willis, Distance Education, Strategies and

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Michael H. Gregg; Dr. Deidre Hirschfeld; Dr. Bevlee Watford

Average A’s F’s 31 95 W/S 15/16 2/0 N/A 2/1 3/4 Success/Failure Rates -- Clustered SectionsNumber of Students Year Clustered M/F Non-Motiv’td Class Number Number Non-Clust Ratio Average A’s F’s 30 95 C 14/16 5/3 76 4/2 7/3 30 95 C 19/11 2/3 72 1/0 5/4 28 95 C 18/10 3/3 65 0/1 8/4

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III, John J. Bausch; Fredric M. Gold

International Conference on Education in Manufacturing, San Diego, CA, March 13-15, 1996.(Hoffman 1991) Hoffman, E. G., cd., Fundamentals of Tool Design, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI, 1991.(Sisson 1994) Sisson, Jr., RD., George, A., Shyam-Sunder, S., Eager, T , Park, E., Ray, P., Durgin, W., “Manufacturing Education for Product Realization: The REALIZATION Consortium”, A Proposal to the Technology Reinvestment Project 1994.(Sisson 1996) Sisson, Jr., R. D., Acuna, N. M., “The Results of the ‘Gaps Analysis in Undergraduate Engineering Education’ by the Industrial Advisory Board to the REALIZATION Consortium: An Analysis”, ASEE Conference on Manufacturing Education, Washington, DC., June 1996

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Sylvia D. Pifion; Elsa Q. Villa; Connie Kubo Della-Piana

. Page 1.507.6 $!&”-’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,+,HypjREFERENCES1. Astin, H. S., A. W. Astin, A, Bisconti, and H. Frankel, Higher Education and the Disadvantaged Student. HumanScience Press, Washington, D.C. 1972.2. Barefoot, Betsy, Follow-up Report to Visit to The University of Texas at El Paso, July 1994.3. Bonwell, Charles C. and J.A. Eison, Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom, ASHE-ERICHigher Education Report No. 1, Washington, D. C.: The George Washington University, 1991.4. Felder, Richard M. and R. Brent, Cooperative Learning in Technical Courses: Procedures, Pitfalls, andPayofls, National Science Foundation Report, Division of

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Troy E. Kostek

communications 4to Allen-Bradley, GE/Fanuc, Modicon, Square D, and Reliance PLC S . In an Allen-Bradley environment, thecommunications hardware shown in Figure 1 could consist of a 1784-KT adapter card which allows thecomputer to function as a node on Allen-Bradley’s Data Highway Plus LAN. The client program can thencommunicate to any PLC on the LAN. Application, Topic, and Item Names Each DDE conversation can be described by 3 pieces of information: application name, topic name,and item name. The application name is the name of the server. The application name is the name of anexecutable (.EXE) program. For example, if Microsoft Excel is the DDE