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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kendrick Aung

course, lab sessions will beassigned as an essential component of the course to remove the deficiency.Conclusions This paper discussed the design and implementation of an undergraduate CFD course inthe department of mechanical engineering at Lamar University. Detailed descriptions of thecourse including the text, course contents, exams, and projects were presented. The opinions ofthe students on the commercial software used for the class were provided. Some difficultiesencountered during the course and the possible solutions were discussed.Bibliography1. Anderson, J. D., “Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Basics with Applications,” McGraw Hill, 1995.2. Navaz, H. K., Henderson, B. S., and Mukkilmarudhur, R. G., “Bringing Research

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lynn Bellamy; Barry McNeill; Veronica Burrows

Workbook 1 3 1 3 1 2 3 2.0 reading Class 4.2 6.0 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.4 3.6 4.8 meetings 3 3 3 1 6 2 2 2.9('Lectures') Quizzes 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.6 0.9 5.1 1.3 1.6 1 1 2 1 1 6 2 2.0 In-class 3.9 8.4 6.0 4.3 4.5 3.2 2.6 4.7 Team 3 9 5* 2 5* 2 2 4.0Assignment s

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Web-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mufazzal Arif; Mitchel Keil; Jorge Rodriguez; Alamgir Choudhury

will indicate the step(s) to beperformed. The user has the option to perform a complete analysis (from ProblemDefinition to Safety Factor calculation), or specify any of the intermediate steps (e.g.,obtain the Load Diagrams, Calculate Principal Stresses). The VB executable also containsthe GUI (Graphical User Interface) for the methodology. Once inside the analysismethodology, the initial screen for Step (a) Problem Definition is displayed for the type ofproblem selected. Figure 1 shows the input screen for a simple-supported problem. Theinitial piece of information that is requested is general geometry (e.g., length – and units)and the number of loads of each type (e.g., point loads, distributed loads, appliedmoments). Figure 1

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Pedro Arce

, S., “ Element of Chemical Reactions Engineering,” Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1992).k- Levenspiel, O., “The Chemical Reactor Omnibook,” Oregon University Press, Corvellis, OR, (1981).l- Whitaker, S., “A Simple Geometrical Derivation of the Spatial Averaging Theorem,” The J. of Chem. Eng. Educ.., 18, Winter (1983).m- Whitaker, S., “The Volume Averaging Theorem,” Kluwert Publishers, Amsterdam, Holland, (2000).Contact Information for the Authors:A- Pedro E. Arce, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Box 5013, Cookeville, TN 38505; E-mail: parce@tntech.edu.B- Mario Oyanader, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad Catolical del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Ciezki; Thomas Salem

- Page 8.182.3speed multi-megawatt rotating machine coupled directly to the propeller shaft (see Figure 2 for a Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationhardware Navy prototype). The power-electronics-based converter creates an adjustable voltagesource from the pool of IPS power. A version of this technology has been evolving since the late1970’s and is now regularly employed in icebreakers, cruise liners, ferries, and oil tankers. Thebig challenge for the U.S. Navy and civilian contractors is to address the unique militarycombatant requirements of shock and vibration, acoustic signature, and a

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Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2003 Annual Conference

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Huong Vu; Dave Parent; Emily Allen

operation is given by: ( I = I s e qV kT ) −1 − IL (Equation 1)where Is is the reverse saturation current, IL is the short-circuit current, V is the voltage dropover the load, which creates a forward bias on the diode, and is determined primarily by theproduct IL x RL, the load resistance. In a real solar cell, other equivalent resistances such as shuntresistance and series resistance must be taken into account. The short circuit current (ISC = IL) isdetermined by the design of the cell and the materials used

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mariano Savelski

Session 1526 Non-traditional Laboratory Experiments: Olive Oil Manufacturing and Testing. Part I: Freshman Engineering Experiments M. P. Gifford, E. G. Cervo, M. J. Savelski, S. Farrell, R. P. Hesketh and C. S. Slater. Rowan University. College of Engineering. Glassboro, NJ 08028AbstractOlive oil manufacturing and processing involves the application of many fundamentalchemical engineering principles and unit operations. These operations are not, however,traditionally explored in the chemical engineering curriculum. This paper presents thefirst set of experiments created as part of an NSF funded project whose goal is

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tricia Berry

Session 2793 WE@UT – A Residential Recruitment Program for Women in Engineering Tricia S. Berry The University of Texas at AustinAbstractThe Women in Engineering at The University of Texas (WE@UT) program, a two-day in-depthresidential program, is designed to increase participant knowledge and understanding ofengineering and technology through hands-on, technology-based team projects so well informedand solid educational and career decisions are made. The objectives of this program are (1) toencourage young women to explore engineering as a career

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International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ernest Goeres; Elisabeth Sanchez; Alejandro Lozano; Victor Mucino

. WVU Team Queretaro Queretaro Team Local I n d u s t r y Cluster Course Ind. Project 4 Ind. Project 1 Ind. Project 2 Ind. Project 3 Ind. Project 5

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Energy Programs and Software Tools

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2003 Annual Conference

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P.S. Lankeu Ngankeu; Michael Sexton

developed for both the shifting and fuelreforming processes based on the partial pressure of products and reactants as described in Jonesand Dugan2. ( f CH4( To3 ) + f H2O( To3 ) ) −( f CO( To3 ) + 3⋅ f H2( To3 ) ) R u⋅ To3 Kp R e (1) ( f CO( To3 ) + f H2O( To3 ) ) −( f CO2( To3 ) + f H2( To3 ) ) R u⋅ To3 Kp S e (2)In

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Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

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Janet Schmidt; Greg Wilkins; Clay Gloster; Robert Lent; Linda Schmidt

Session 2330 Predicting the Academic Engagement of Women and Students at Historically Black Universities: A Social Cognitive Approach Robert W. Lent, Janet A. Schmidt, & Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park/Clay S. Gloster, Howard University/ Gregory Wilkins, Morgan State UniversityAbstractWe examined the utility of social cognitive career theory (SCCT) in predicting theacademic persistence goals of (a) women versus men and of (b) students at historicallyBlack versus predominantly White universities. Participants (487 students enrolled inintroductory engineering courses at three universities

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Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

nation'seconomic growth and vitality from all cross-sections of the society and in particular, fromamong the women and minorities1 . NOAA summer camp is a two-week program held atUMES to initiate early intervention at middle school level for a group of students tobroaden their perspective with regard to career choices. The program is directed byPhysics and Engineering faculty at UMES and is designed to provide hand s-on projectbased learning experience to twenty middle school students from Accomack Countyschools in the lower eastern shore region of the Delmarva Peninsula every year.Accomack County is in an economically depressed area with a significant minoritypopulation. The students for the summer camp are recruited with the help of schooladministration

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Capstone Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jeff Will; Doug Tougaw

. 3, 1999, pp. 311-317.7. Miller, R. L., and B. M. Olds, “A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Page 8.201.7 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Engineering Design,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 83, no. 4, 1994, pp. 311- 316.8. Phillips, J. R. and A. Bright, “The Harvey Mudd Engineering Clinic: Past, Present, and Future,”Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no. 2, 1999, pp 189-195.9. Schaub, D. A., S. M. Legg, S. A. Svoronos, B. L

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International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

Session 2660 CAPACITY BUILDING – ENGINEERS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Russel C. Jones, Ph.D., P.E. World Expertise LLC and Bethany S. Oberst, Ph.D. James Madison UniversityAbstractThe global persistence of warfare, aggression, oppression and political unrest testify to thegrowing vulnerability and impatience of those who live in conditions of extreme poverty.A larger injection of aid is needed to help stabilize the poorest countries: projects thatpromise only

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Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Peter Young

, American Society for Engineering EducationThe stock Dragonfly model (left) constructed from the factory kit and the aircraft as redesigned(note wing modification) by an MIT student for competition.DBF Project InceptionUnified Engineering is a required multi-disciplinary course for MIT Aero-Astro students enrolledin their second year. First developed and implemented in the mid-1970’s 1,2, Unified Engineeringis a two-semester course sequence, 24 credit hours per semester, that covers Materials andStructures, Dynamics, Signals & Systems, Fluid Dynamics, and Thermodynamics & Propulsion ina fast-paced curricular schedule that includes lectures, recitations, laboratories, and objective teststaught in an intensive 5 day/week schedule. Unified

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Industry Initiatives for Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Fred Brown; Mel Mendelson

Session 2455 Industry Supported Dual-Master’s Degree Program Frederick S. Brown, Mel I. Mendelson Loyola Marymount University, College of Science & Engineering Los Angeles, CA 90045Abstract:In the fall 2003, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) will initiate a new, dual-degreeSystems Engineering Leadership Program (SELP) to fulfill the graduate educational needs ofindustry and government in Southern California. The SELP is based on the collaborativedevelopment of an integrated curriculum among LMU’s college of engineering, business andlocal industry. It is

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Miskimins

,” TheLeading Edge 13, no. 11 (1994): 1123-1127.3. C.J. Dyson and N.C. Winter, “SPE 23162: Building Multidisciplinary Business Teams,” (paper presented at the1991 Society of Petroleum Engineers Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland, September 3-6 1991).4. Robert M. Sneider, "Multidisciplinary Teams: How and Why They Make You Money," (Tulsa, Oklahoma:AAPG Continuing Education Course Notes Series 37, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1996).5. Richard A. Schmuck and Patricia A. Schmuck, Group Processes in the Classroom (Boston: McGraw Hill,1997).6. B.M. Olds, M.J. Pavelich, and F.R. Yeatts, "Teaching the design process to freshmen and sophomores," Journalof Engineering Education (1990): 554-559.7. Robert S. Thompson, “Reliability

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Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ernest Smerdon

Session 2315 ASCE’s Raise the Bar Initiative: Accreditation-Related Barriers and Critical Issues Ernest T. Smerdon, P.E., Richard O. Anderson, P.E. and Jeffrey S. Russell, P.E. Dean Emeritus, University of Arizona, Tucson, 85721/Principal Engineer, SOMAT Engineering, Inc., Taylor, MI 48180/Chair, Construction Engineering and Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706IntroductionThe conditions and broad requirements of engineering practice are rapidly changing – and theywill change even more in the future. Moreover, engineering education is also changing, perhapsmore

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Construction Engineering Advances II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stuart Bernstein

internship(s)? 18. How beneficial to, or complementary with, your internship is (are) your classes? 19. How much value do you place on the courses you took which were not directly related to your internship position? 20. How much value do you place on the courses you took which were directly related to your internship position?Table 2. Questions #15 through 20 from the surveyThe results from these questions were very interesting and seem to indicate the students who weresurveyed felt their course work and their internships were mutually beneficial. This agrees withthe report by Williamson and Grankowski, 1996, where they concluded that through internships“a student’s perceptions of their practical abilities

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Activities for the Materials Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Masi

performed theseexperiments), we are forever grateful. Page 8.478.8REFERENCES:1. J. S. Miller and A. J. Epstein, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 3850 (1987).2. J. M. Williams et al., Acc. Chem. Res., 18, 261 (1985).3. G. Allinson et al., J. Mat. Sci.: Mat’ls in Electr., 5, 67 (1994).4. D. Gatteschi, Adv. Mat., 6, 635 (1994).5. J. S. Miller and A. J. Epstein, ed. "Proceedings of the Conference on Molecule-Based Magnets", Molec. Cryst., Liq. Cryst., 271-274 (1995).6. A. Lukasiewicz, et al., Mat. Lett., 14, 127 (1992).8. J. V. Masi and W. Thibault, New, High Frequency Transformer Topologies, in Proc. of the EMCWA, IEEE Press, N.J., 1995, pp 157-162.9. J. S

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Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wayne Jones; Robert Wright

onmultiple vendor rings, switches, and add – drop multiplexers who are interested in the lab tocreate and model networks. The lab has sufficient LAN and MAN capabilities to simulate theconnecting and sub-networking affiliated with the prime SONET rings; however, the client isrequired to provide the central databases and control equipment such as a Sun SolarisWorkstation which is not available in the base lab configuration. The customer client will alsosupply appropriate traffic simulation in order to execute testing that generates reliable and validstatistical data.Expected costs and logistics related issues to client partners and the lab are relative to thevalue(s) derived from testing, training, and demonstrating systems. Costs to either the lab

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Innovative Curricula and Outreach

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2003 Annual Conference

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Vivian Chang; Sonya Havens; Kathryn Clifton; John Lendvay; Eliot Metzger

Session 2651 Yosemite Watershed Restoration Project Eliot S. Metzger, Sonya M. Havens, Vivian Chang, Kathryn M. Clifton, and John M. Lendvay University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CAAbstract:The Bay View-Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco has a history of significantenvironmental degradation and a population comprised mainly of underrepresented minorities.This highly industrialized area lies adjacent to Yosemite Slough, on the western shore of SouthSan Francisco Bay. Under normal conditions local runoff is diverted into the city’s combinedsewer system. However

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rebecca Zambon; Rachael Shevin; Cynthia Paschal; Stacy Klein-Gardner

Session 2209 Safe Alternatives For Hands On Learning Of X-Ray Imaging Principles Rachael Shevin1, Rebecca J. Zambon1, Stacy S. Klein 1,2, Cynthia B. Paschal1,3 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1631 / 2 University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN 37212 / 3 Department of Radiology & Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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H. Scott Fogler; Michael Cutlip; C. Stewart Slater

materials in important new technologies such as those whose research is funded byNSF and other governmental agencies. Past participants report that the ideas, techniques,enthusiasm, and materials they gained at the Summer School were rapidly incorporated into theirteaching and that of their colleagues at their home institution.The Summer School attempts to support the attendance at least of one new faculty member fromevery school in the United States that awards chemical engineering B. S. degrees. One of thegoals is to pay expenses of every participant with support from grants solicited fromgovernmental agencies, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and educational foundations.The most recent Summer School materials regarding educational

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Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Patrick Walter

Session 2003-1393 Teaching Engineering Design – One University’s Program Patrick L. Walter, Ph. D. Engineering Department, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TXabstractThis paper describes the design process as taught at Texas Christian University (TCU). Theintent of the design course is to develop student engineers capable of a seamless transition toindustry. Success in industry is primarily based on three criteria: (1) schedule – did the projectget completed on time, (2) cost – did the project get completed within budget, and (3)performance – did the delivered product(s) satisfy the customer? The

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Emily Mowry

Session 2209 CREATION OF A BIOETHICS COURSE FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM E. Mowry, J. Collins, S. Brophy Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235Abstract “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have…an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility….1” To address this need, we are creating anundergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) ethics course, which serves to raise awareness instudents and better prepare them for careers in medicine, research, and engineering. Theprinciples and methodologies of

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jitendra Tate; Ronnie Bolick; Ajit Kelkar

Session 2003-1482INTRODUCTION TO LOW COST MANUFACTURING OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES Ajit D. Kelkar, Jitendra S. Tate and Ron Bolick Department of Mechanical Engineering North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411 kelkar@ncat.eduINTRODUCTION: This new laboratory experiment in MEEN 300 Experimental Methods in Engineering inundergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum, presents new low cost fabrication processknown as Vacuum Assisted resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) to manufacture compositelaminates. This experiment

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ET Distance Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Charlie Edmonson; Donna Summers

Annual Conference, Session 3206, 2001.2. Callahan, A. L., Givens, P. E. and Bly, R. G. “Distance Education Moves into the 21stCentury: AComparison of Delivery Methods”, ASEE Annual Conference, Session 2542, 2001.3. Kumar, S., Walker, J., Jalkio, J. A. and Rehn, R. A. “Distance Learning, an Enabling Approach inAcademia/Industry Partnerships”, ASEE Annual Conference, Session 2522, 2001.4. Richardson, C. “Distance Learning Courses at Rochester Institute of Technology”, ASEE AnnualConference, Session 1149, 2001.5. Samples, J. W. “Distance Learning – Don’t Forget the Pedagogy”, ASEE Annual Conference, Session2793, 2001.6. Segalewitz, S. and Lepore, R. “Establishing a Partnership to Deliver Baccalaureate EngineeringTechnology Programs to Location

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Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tom Thomas; Mohammad Alam

Session 3560 Addressing ABET 2000 Requirements for Continual Evaluation and Program Improvement Thomas G. Thomas, Mohammad S. Alam University of South Alabama, Mobile, AlabamaAbstractThe University of South Alabama (USA) College of Engineering was among the first colleges ofengineering in the southeastern United States to apply for accreditation under the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Educational Criteria 2000 (EC 2000). Inaddition, the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department was seeking first timeaccreditation of a four-year

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rufus Carter; Tim Anderson; Brian Thorndyke; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

institutions werenot included in the analysis on their missing variable(s).Finally, term and graduation data permit us to examine performance indicators such as thenumber of times a student changed major, average semester hours, cumulative semester hours,number of semesters enrolled, time to graduation, and final cumulative GPA. This informationwas complete for all institutions and virtually every student record.III. ResultsOur comparisons include all students who matriculated to the University as a freshman andgraduated by the end of the LDB records. In the first analysis, we examine the flow of studentsbetween chemical engineering and other disciplines. In the second analysis we provide asummary of demographic differences between chemical