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Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Loving; Joyce Yen

and retention. The CDCCPencourages cultural change through more effective peer mentoring and collegiality, a positiveand inclusive environment, and thus a more vibrant and fulfilling intellectual community.AcknowledgementsThis work is made possible through a National Science Foundation grant (SBE-0123442).References1 Malcom, S. Fault Lines. Science, 284 (5418), 1271, May 21, 1999.2 Schein, E. H. Organizational Culture and Leadership (2nd Ed), San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1992.3 Chaffee, E.E. and Tierney, W.G. Collegiate Culture and Leadership Strategies. New York: Macmillan, 1988.4 Drucker, P.F. The Theory of Business Harvard Business Review, 72 (5), 95-104. September-October 1994.5 Astin, A.W. and Astin, H.S. Leadership

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Energy Program and Software Tools

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Genik; Craig Somerton

Figure 7 Peer Evaluation FormPlease evaluate you and your partner(s) contribution and effort on this project. Theseresponses will be held in confidence.Your Name: Grade: _______Partner’s Name: Grade: _______Comments: Page 10.738.12 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright . 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationAppendix A: CC_Auto User’s GuideThe software CC_AUTO is an interactive computer program for the design and costanalysis for the

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Engaging Upper Level Classes

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2005 Annual Conference

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Keith Thompson; Matthew Roberts

team will make a presentation on the test data focusing on the comparison of the ex-perimental data to the theoretically expected performance.All teams will produce written reports to accompany their presentations. The design and con-crete teams must turn in their reports within two weeks of making presentations. All other teamsmust turn in their reports by the last day of class.A tentative schedule of events for this project is presented below:Date Activity Group(s) ResponsibleOct. 1 Deadline to Signup for Groups EveryoneOct. 11 Design Presentations DesignOct. 18 Cast Cylinders

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Advancing Manufacturing Through Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak; Xiaolin Chen; Dave Kim

. References[1] Julia Evetts” Women and careers in engineering: management changes in the work organization,” Women in Management Review Volume 12, Number 6, pp. 228–233, 1997.[2] McRae, S., Devine, F. and Lakey, J., Women into Science and Engineering, Policy Studies Institute, London, 1991.[3] Abrams, L.M., Fentiman, A.W., “An Integrated Program to Recruit and Retain Women Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 1392, 7 pages.[4] Mary B. Vollaro, “Field Trips: An innovative approach in teaching ‘Manufacturing Processes’ to traditional undergraduates,” Proc. 2002 ASEE Annual Cof., Session

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Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz; Christopher Byrne; Joel Lenoir; Robert Choate

. Schmaltz, K. “Design Of Experiments Plan With A Capstone Experimentation Course,” Proc. of 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA5. Layton, R., Mesh, A., Mayhew, J. “Ideas Into Action: Using Learning Objectives To Revitalize A Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Sequence,” Proc. of 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA6. McIntyre, C., Mehta, S. and Sellnow, T., “A Program For Faculty Peer Review of Teaching at North Dakota State University,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN. Page 10.1105.107. Yuem D, K.P and Masi, B

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

KaMing Lai; James Webb; Robert Hendricks

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education[16] Alexander, C.K., and M.N.O. Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (2E), New York: McGraw-Hill, (2003).[17] Nilsson, J.W., and S. Riedel, Electric Circuits (6E), Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, (2001).[18] Tront, J.G., PSpice for Basic Circuit Analysis, New York: McGraw-Hill, (2004)Biographies:ROBERT W. HENDRICKS is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Virginia Techwhere he teaches introductory circuits courses and teaches and performs research in the area of microelectronics. Hehas special interests in pedagogy and in assessment methodologies. He is chair of the Circuits and

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Lessons from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tony Casalena; Matt Weinstein; Borna Ghavam; Blake Robertson; Karen Thornton; David Barbe; James Green

and professionals and begin to build their“Rolodexes.” The experiential component is the experience they gain from trying outtheir entrepreneurial ideas in the risk-safe, diverse and supportive community of highly-motivated, entrepreneurially-minded students.Bibliography1. Barbe, D.F., Thornton, K.S, “The Development of a Technology Entrepreneurship CultureAnd Lessons Learned,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference and Exposition, June 20042. Barbe, D.F., Thornton, K. S., “Components of a Comprehensive Engineering EntrepreneurshipProgram,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference andExposition, June 20023. Barbe, D.F., Thornton, K.S., “Campus Entrepreneurship

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Askew; Cari-Sue Wilmot; Colley Hodges; Richard Bannerot

. 21 22 11 54 4.19 P I know how to find assistance to help me with my writing. 17 18 15 3 1 54 3.87 Q I have learned how each section of a report has a specific purpose. 15 26 10 3 54 3.98 R I have learned how to better present graphical data. 9 18 20 6 1 54 3.52 S Presentation skills will be very important to my career. 31 15 7

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K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeannie Brown Leonard; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

provided and within the allowed time period. After having constructed the structure, each team was required to carry the structure, with water in the cup(s), through an obstacle course in the shortest possible time. Each structure must be constructed ONLY with the provided materials. In order to qualify, each structure must have the volume of water at least 10 inches in height from the bottom of the structure. The structure must be carried (by only one team member) over the specified course while holding the structure from the bottom. – The materials provided were: • 30 straws • 20 pipe cleaners • 10 rubber bands • 10 toothpicks

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Soda

VEE Figure 1. Cadence OrCAD Capture schematic of the differential amplifier’s nominal design as presented to students. Circuit bias conditions are shown presuming both input terminals are held at ground potential. RC3’s value is intentionally adjusted to 2645.5Ω so the bias voltage at the output node is very nearly ground potential. Amplifier Stability Simulation The feedback stability of an amplifier with feedback is generally demonstrated through evaluation of its loop gain and phase as a function of frequency.1 In the exercises in which our amplifier is used, series-shunt feedback is required and implemented through the familiar non-inverting op amp circuit. The simple voltage divider feedback

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

(even if it means going to some bad movies or sitting through somepoor TV programs), bring them into the classroom to be dealt with face-to-face and re-engineer the problem by correctly applying physical laws to expose the physical fallacies.The good news is that the Instructor can count on the fact that a majority of the studentshave already seen the illusions and have had their attention focused on the “problem”even if subliminally, for one or two hours (depending upon the length of the movie orTV). Thus there is some level of recall by the students of their favorite movie or TV1 The author remembers fondly the ‘60’s movie “Flubber’ staring Fred Mac Murray as the absent minded

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Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tobia Steyn

practical workbook for precalculus and introductory calculus, Oxford University Press, Cape Town, 1998.14. Du Plessis, G. Five Year Study Program Annual Reports 2001-2004, School of Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria.TOBIA STEYN holds degrees in mathematics and education and has been involved in academic support programs atthe University of Pretoria since the early 1990's, initially focusing on mathematics support in the Faculty of Scienceand from 1999 as senior lecturer responsible for a developmental course in the School of Engineering. Page 10.120.13 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering

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Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Blackwell

://www.national.com/packaging/ .5 Shina, S.; Concurrent Engineering and Design for Manufacture of Electronic Products. Van Nostrand Reinhold,1991, New York.6 Ferguson, J.; “Shifting Methods: Adopting a Design for Manufacture Flow”. Available at http://www.mentor.com7 -----; “Gerber Data Format”. Available at http://www.apcircuits.com/resources/information/gerber_data.html8 ----; Generic GenCAM Requirements. Available at http://gencam.ipc.org9 -----; “Reflow Technology Handbook – Chapter 6, Reflow Oven Convection Methods”. Available athttp://www.research-intl.com/reflowtechbook.htm . Research International, Ronkonkoma, NY.10 Winstanley, A.; “The Basic Soldering Guide”. Available at http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm11 ----; “Hand

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Design Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sumedha Ariely; David Wallace; Amy Banzaert

. The challenge to change: On realizing the new paradigm for engineering education. Journal ofengineering education, April 2003, Pp 181-1872. Fisher, G. M. C. (2001). Renaissance engineers of the future. The Bridge, 31 (4), 32-34.3. Kolb, D. (1984). Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Upper SaddleRiver, NJ: Prentice Hall.4. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L. & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience andschool. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.5. Oakes, W. C. (2004). Service-learning in engineering: A resource guidebook. (Available from the CampusCompact, http://www.compact.org/publication/SL_Engineering.html)6. Hobson, R. S. (2000). The changing face of classroom

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Cecelia Wigal

Methods for Organizational Analysis and Design,” Systems Research Vol. 5, pp. 201 – 210.13. Thompson, Charles W. N. and Gustave J. Rath (1973) “Making Your Health System Work: A Systems Analysis Approach,” Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois, October 20 – 24, Revised 1976.14. Hoffer, Jeffrey A., Joey F. George, Joseph S. Valacich (2002) Modern Systems Analysis & Design, third edition, Prentice Hall New Jersey.15. Buede, Dennis M. (1999) “Functional Analysis.” Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management, A. P. Sage and W. B. Rouse (Eds.) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, pp. 997 – 1035.16. Levis, Alexander H. (1999) “System Architectures.” Handbook of Systems

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Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Hamilton; Gregor Novak; Evelyn Patterson; Brian Self

astronaut hadmore hammers? Or, instead of hammers, a whole series of baseballs that s/he could toss away insuccession? Or a very large collection of BBs? Or a jet pack instead? In order to answer question2, the students must understand the rocket thrust equation, which can now proceed from thequestion 1 lead-in. This discussion generally takes some time, but often has much of itsunderpinnings offered up by “snippets” of student responses to question 2. Once the rocket thrustequation has been developed by the class, some students will be convinced that their answers toquestion 2 are correct, but there is a hidden pitfall: many students will deal with question 2incompletely by ignoring the external force of gravity that is acting on the entire

Conference Session

Teaching Team Skills Through Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas MacIntosh; Susan Conry

task, communicating withone another better, allocating back-up responsibility for tasks, asking for help sooner, and notprocrastinating. That these are the most frequent responses is probably indicative of the learningthat has occurred. There is, after all, no better teacher than experience.References1. National Academy of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, (2004), p. 42.2. Humphrey, Watts S., Introduction to the Team Software Process, Addison-Wesley, 2000.Biographical InformationSUSAN E. CONRYDr. Conry is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University.She obtained her B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees at Rice University. Her interests include

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Thomas; Mohammad Alam

Affairs Committee areresponsible for evaluating assessment tools and making recommendations for changes. The ECEFaculty is responsible for formally reviewing the recommendations of the committeesconcerning assessment tools and procedures. Program revision recommendations are made bythe appropriate department committee(s), with the input and approval of the departmentchairman. Since many proposed revisions result directly from feedback from constituencies, theimprovements are presented to all constituents during the Annual Retreat for discussion andapproval. Page 10.1145.6 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Houdeshell

problem possess a solution(s) where 1 2 3 4 5the relationship between decision choices and thecorresponding problem states are known? No general rules for Some problem states Solutions where predicting the problem known all the problem state states are known8. Does the problem have a prescribed solution 1 2 3 4 5process? No explicit means for Some prescribed Prescribed

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Jones; Karen Berger; Tamara Knott

, emails were sent over the SWElistserv, the Tau Beta Pi (an Engineering Honor Society) listserv, and other campus-wideengineering listservs. Announcements were also made at meetings of several organizations,including SWE. People were encouraged to pass the information on to friends and it was madevery clear that we had positions even for those who were not engineers. We highlighted thebenefits of fulfillment of required volunteering hours for other organizations, working withchildren, enjoyment, and free snacks. Interested VT students were instructed to email the eventcoordinator and indicate their preferred position(s). The activity leaders for each classroom wereasked to arrive an hour before registration began with the rest of the volunteers

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Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Duane Dunlap; Ken Burbank; James Zhang

universities such as big cultural differencesand language barriers. A step-by-step approach will help ensure the success of collaborating with Chinese universities.Collaborative research of educational issues at the faculty level helps both sides understandeach other better, and leadership of collaboration can be established. Subsequently, small-scaleexchange at graduate student level may be initiated to further explore and understand potentialproblems that may emerge during the collaboration process. Through thorough investigation andtrial run practice, a good planning will eventually lead to s successful collaboration. References 1. H.P. Jensen and M. Gundstrup, ”International Experience During Study: A Way of Preparing EngineeringStudents for

Conference Session

College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach II

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mary Hebrank; Glenda Kelly; Paul Klenk; Gary Ybarra

, Cambridge, MA: TERC, ERIC numberED356307. 1993.[8] Shymansky, J.A., Hedges, L.V., Woodworth, G., “A Reassessment of the Effects of Inquiry-Based ScienceCurricula of the 60’s on Student Performance.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 27, no. 2, 1990, pp.127-144.[9] Schneider, L.S., Renner, T.W., “Concrete and Formal Teaching”. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol.17, no. 6, 1980, pp. 503-517.[10] Hettherington, E., Parke, R., Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, McGraw-Hill, 1999.[11] Muus, R. Theories of Adolescence, McGraw-Hill, 1996.[12] Hammrich, P. L., Richardson, G. M., Livingston, B. L., “The Sisters in Science Program: Building Girls

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mya Poe; Dennis Freeman

feedback, and in so doing, learn animportant professional development tool.IntroductionSince the 1980's there has been substantial research on the ways writing can improve learning inscience and engineering.1 “Writing-to-learn” research has been guided by the theory thatlanguage does not merely reflect knowledge, rather knowledge is constructed through language.Perhaps because of this theoretical orientation, writing-to-learn research has focused on informalor expressive modes of communication to promote learning. However, research on the effects ofteaching scientific genres of communication has been less well documented.2 In our work, weattempt to understand how learning to write scientific genres of communication can improve theacquisition of

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Miller; Charles Winton

Botball KitThe Botball kit has been a work in progress since the early 90’s when KISS Institute for PracticalRobotics (KIPR), a non-profit organization focusing on learning and skills development throughthe application of technology, particularly robotics, was founded. In its current form, the kitincludes the Handy Board [14] (with charger and serial interface), LEGO RCX (with serialinterface), DC motors (both LEGO and modified servo motors), servo motors, touch sensors (3types), light sensors (general, break beam, and reflectance), proximity sensors (both optical andSONAR), a modified CMUcam and over 1900 pieces of LEGO, mostly LEGO Technic. Crosscompatibility between the Handy Board and RCX environment is maintained where reasonable(e.g., at

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne Stein

Page 9.262.91. Shirley, D. (1999). Women in Engineering: Focus on Success. The Bridge, vol 60, no.2, pp. 7-14.2. Silverman, S. and Pritchard, A. M. (1996). Building Their Future: Girls and Technology Education inConnecticut, Journal of Technology Education. Volume 7, number 2. Digital Library and Archives,http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournlas/JTE/v7n2/silverman.jte-v7n2.html, accessed December 19, 2003.3. Widnall, S.E. (2000). Digits of Pi: barriers and enablers for women in engineering. The Bridge, vol 30, no. 3&4,pp.14-18.4. Whitehead, J.M. (1996). Sex stereotypes, gender identity and subject choice at A-level. Educational Research, 38,147-160.5. Welty, K., and Puck, B. (2001). Modeling Athena: Preparing young women for citizenship and

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Nontraditional Ways to Engage Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Massarani Marcelo; Jose Siqueira; Celso Furukawa

theparticipants are aroused to speak their minds concerning the process as a whole, beginning withthe perception of reality and going on with the launching of solutions, the generation of options,the selection of the viable options, the execution and the focus on results. A good text on thesubject is Sutton´s.1After a fifteen-minute interval, the facilitator proposes an exercise to the participants, forexample, do a brainstorm to find ways to improve specific products or to arouse interest in certainboring activities. The results are discussed and the process itself is detailed, in order to underlinethe strengths and the weaknesses of working as a team. This exercise takes about 1 hour and 30minutes

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland

. Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Blaisdell, S.L., Fletcher, S.L., Fussell, P.A., McCartney, M.A., and Reyes, M.A., “A Model Partnership to Recruit and to Retain Underrepresented Engineering Students,” WEPAN 1998 Conference Proceedings, Seattle, Washington, June 1998, p. 241-246. 7. Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Blaisdell, S. L., “ A Comprehensive Approach to the Recruitment and Retention of Women in Engineering,” Shaping a National Agenda for Women in Higher Education, Conference Page 9.1421.8 Proceedings, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 2000, Women in Science and

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International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Harry Koehnemann; Barbara Gannod

the courses, and results from teaching it for three semesters.3.1 CET 415 ObjectivesThis section discusses CET 415’s objectives regarding the student’s experience withmanaging requirements, communicating with developers and customers, releasingversions of software, and performing project planning and management.CET 415 uses projects from real customers. While using real customers is not in itselfinnovative, it is a vital, mandatory component for an applied software process class.Software development requires communication among many different stakeholders,among them developers, customers, end users, project managers, and removing one ofthose roles limits the experience. Customers for the class were taken both from insideand outside the

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong

of detailed guiding rules for the effective teachingand learning of this method has been found in current textbooks. It is the purpose of this paper toshare mechanics ideas with fellow mechanics educators by contributing ten synthesized guidingrules for the conjugate beam method to effectively assist in its teaching and learning. Should thismethod be included in the mechanics curriculum? Readers are invited to answer this question.References1. Westergaard, H. M., “Deflections of Beams by the Conjugate Beam Method,” Journal of the Western Society of Engineers, Volume XXVI, Number 11, 1921, pp. 369-396.2. Timoshenko, S., and G. H. MacCullough, Elements of Strength of Materials, Third Edition, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1949, pp.179

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Curriculums in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Stout; Ken Bosworth; Brian Williams; Habib Sadid; Mike Ellis

relevancy of the present curriculum is an important component of thecontinuous quality refinement of our program. Consequently, a systematic method needs to berefined for making not only decisions regarding proposed course material additions but also theremoval of course material when its time is past.Bibliography1 National Science Foundation (1995), “Restructuring Engineering Education: A Focus on Change”, A report of anNSF Workshop on Engineering Education, NSF 95-65.2 R Eley, S Williamson, and F Lamb (2002), “Desires of Industry, products from academia – Ships that pass in thenight?”, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.3 “2003 – 2004 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs