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Topics in Civil ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Carol Considine

engineering and engineeringtechnology degree programs. The unit then focuses on the design and construction industry.The students are introduced to project delivery systems and learn how design and constructioninterrelate. The classes are then divided into groups of three or four students and each groupchooses a project to design and produces a conceptual set of plans for their project. Students arethen introduced to estimating and scheduling in the construction industry and produce projectestimates, schedules and models for their projects. The project culminates with a presentation oftheir project to the entire class. The grade for this session is based upon the project presentation,plans, estimate, schedule and model produced by each group.In all

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Leiffer

a basic understanding ofbiological systems; they serve as the foundation for additional coursework necessary for studentswho desire to attend medical school or to pursue graduate work in BME. (Additional life sciencecourses are available for those students who are following a pre-medical school plan in additionto BME, and should require only one additional semester of coursework, given appropriateplanning.)Laboratory facilitiesA BME laboratory with two major areas, capable of supporting both classroom experiments andundergraduate research, has been established. Emphasis areas in the lab, coinciding with those inthe curriculum, are biomechanics and biomedical signal processing.The Biomedical Instrumentation and Signal Processing Laboratory

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Sluss

metropolitan area; the telephone system (POTs, network synchronization and switching, ISDN, SONET, cellular telephone); video (NTSC, switching and timing, compressed video standards, such as MPEG and Px64 HDTV); and optical networking components and systems. TCOM 5671 - Professional Project Proposal – 1 credit hour One semester prior to the anticipated date of graduation, a student must enroll in this class. During enrollment, the student will propose a Professional Project that demonstrates a comprehensive grasp of his/her field of study. The student’s Project Committee will review the proposal, approve its scope, and develop a plan for assessing the final project, including standards regarding

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Glen Archer; Leonard Bohmann

students are allowed to select a research topic from alist of electrical and computer engineering buzz-words. In Lab 4, student teams are givenunique design challenges. As part of the design deliverables each team presents itsdesign and the challenges associated with it to the rest of the teams expanding both theirown presentation skills and the other teams’ technical knowledge simultaneouslyThe changes in the lab sequence were both motivated and constrained by the transitionfrom quarters to semesters. Preserving the integrity of student transition plans required aphased roll out of the new curriculum over two years. Each year’s curriculum wasdeployed behind an advancing group of students who were completing their degrees.Academic year 2000 – 2001

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Duff

observationof the facility without actually entering the clean room environment. Figure 2 shows atypical view of the type of equipment and architectural and equipment details foundwithin the facility.Figure 1. The floor plan of the Microelectronics Teaching Facility. Page 9.58.3Figure 2. Typical architectural and equipment details of the MTF.The Educational BenefitsBy far the greatest educational benefit of the project was the necessity for students towork from a wide variety of data sources. These included: • Electronic CAD files (2D) • On site sketches • Digital photographs • Vendor literature, specification sheets • Verbal descriptions from

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Camille George

. Student led lecture and discussion: Addresses the issues arising in new technologies; helps gain knowledge of where to get information, develops the ability to write effectively; and to give an oral presentation. B. Design of a Thought Experiment: Demonstrates the ability to apply a limited knowledge base to an open ended problem; develops the capability of analyzing a question and writing a rational plan to answer the question; develops the ability to write effectively. C. Laboratory Notebooks: Demonstrates that the student understands experimental data gathering and is able to analyze a question and work with a partner. D. Solving fuel

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chenhhsin Liu; Ken Patton

team.Recognizing the needs of these non-traditional manufacturing sectors of industries and the Artstudents who will be employed in these companies, it is necessary to tailor a special set of RapidPrototyping curriculum to meet their requirements.A valid process manufacturing plan can greatly shorten time-to-market and therefore acquisitionof the funding necessary to go into production. Speeding this product development process evenmore is the ability to send such design code anywhere in the world via high speed Internetconnections. Once a product is proofed and deemed ready for manufacture, the machine code toproduce the final object can also be sent anywhere in the world for its actual production. Whilee-commerce is focused on the buying and selling of

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie Ofusu; Austin Asgill

programming because a good part of the work being done issoftware driven”. A representative on a recruitment drive from ATX Communications stated“it’s a good thing getting your students - students in the Telecommunications program at PennState - to be familiar with cutting edge technology, but someone who has taken some courses inIT (Information Technology) has a definite advantage because he can get into the software a bitmore easily. Also data processing and security are two important areas. Such comments havecontributed to the new direction for the program being planned.The department currently offers a two-year associate degree in Telecommunications EngineeringTechnology that is TAC-ABET accredited, and plans to expand its offerings to provide a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Tonkay

. Students practice their leadership skills by assisting with workshopsoffered to new students who join the program.Use of Leadership Assessment Tools. ISELP students learn to assess leadership styles usingvarious assessment tools. They first assess their own leadership practices as well as their skillstrengths and weaknesses. Later, as they gain experience, they assess the leadership practices oftheir peers and provide feedback for improvement. They formulate a plan to improve their ownleadership skills and meet individually with their industry and faculty mentors to critique and Page 9.731.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

, Page 9.195.6testing, and maintenance. Another issue is the 100% turnover in team membership every Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsemester. Finally, perhaps the largest issue is project management, both organizationallyand technically. Students are learning how to be project managers and they sometimesdo not see the necessity to devote their scarce time resource to plan, track, and review allthe project’s activities.To solve some of the problems, team members are offered independent study credit forworking on the project in the “off season” (such as summers) when the project class isnot offered

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cooley

rangefrom 6 to 62 rpm, controlled by a “Leeson Speedmaster” motor control using voltage to controlspeed. This arrangement was used to test for overall functionality of the entire system. Resultsshowed that while a speed of 10 rpm was functional and all systems worked as planned,conceptual visibility of each stroke of the engine was not as clear as it was at 30 rpm. This initialtesting also showed that this type of motor/controller did not have effective braking capacityduring the power stroke. For these reasons it was subsequently replaced with a fractionalhorsepower 110 VAC gearmotor operating at 1800 rpm with an output speed of 30 rpm. Beingan induction motor, it automatically compensated for variations in load in order to maintain itsrated speed

Conference Session

Opportunities in Environmental Engineering Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Pines

contactthem. The initial meeting is vital to the success of the project. It is during this meeting that thestudents should fully appreciate that this is a service learning research project and that theirresults will benefit the community. It is the responsibility of the instructor to have focused theproject so that it also supports the course outcomes.The students then propose a plan and schedule to complete the defined tasks. The plan isdiscussed with the instructor and project sponsor and modifications are made, if necessary.Student teams meet with the instructor on a weekly basis where they submit a progress report,review data, and discuss future activities. When necessary, the project sponsor is requested tocome to the weekly meetings. At the end

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wronecki

stages positioned within each Phase. Design stages comprise a universal designprocess known by the acronym -IDEASA+ and are designed to teach students to 0) analyze-, 1)Identify, 2) Define, 3) Explore, 4) Arrange, 5) Sequence, 6) Assess, and 7) synergize+ and 8)realize a comprehensive project proposal that clearly communicates project plans (see fig 0). Ineach design stage students are provided with a Design Stage Page that contains a pair of guidedvisual thinking activities (see fig 0). Design Pages are printed on 11”x17” Tabloid size paper.Both sides of the printed worksheet are used by students as the front of the page contains atemplate for a Design Map while the back presents a template for Design Document. The front ormap side is used for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Gore

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationstudies of various corporate quality systems. The ET course covered such topics as: Qualitysystems and philosophies, management systems, TQM, leadership and strategic planning, humanresource development, process management and DFM, performance measurement &benchmarking, strategic information management, QC systems design, ISO 9000, and Weibullanalysis. No outside project was required. In fact, the course was more management thantechnology, and obviously did not meet the "hands-on" emphasis that was desired in our model.It would have to be totally re-designed to do so.Could the course be re-designed to offer a six-sigma Blackbelt certification? That question iseasy to answer. It is not

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Joseph Hickey, University of South Florida; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

additionallesson plan structured activities. There are various resources available that blend into thislesson plan delivery structure. Each of the major topics, HSTI module section, has the samearray of topic index titles; Presentations, Student Handouts, Student Activities, WorksheetKeys, Quizzes, and Quiz Keys.Within each of these module sections there is a set of material that provides classroom readycontent targeted for specific grade level implementation. For example, the Presentationstopic is a collection of PowerPoint presentations. The level of intensity for thesepresentations varies from 9th grade physical science through 12th grade AP Physics or APChemistry. The instructor selects the appropriate presentation to meet the classroom needs.In

Conference Session

New Program/Course Success Stories

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Daughton

technical management. Includes leadership, knowledgeManagement management, strategic planning, human resources, process management, total quality, and customer satisfaction.EMEN 5020 Provides the concepts and skills necessary to financiallyFinance and Accounting for analyze projects and assess financial performance of anEngineering Managers organization. Includes time value of money, comparison of alternatives, taxes, risk management, cash flow, and financial statementsEMEN 5030 Presents the basic skills required to manage a wide range ofProject Management

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Brook Zurn; Jeff Frolik

1. Example of notes developed in Microsoft Journal Figure 2. Example of imported image (scan from text) annotated in Microsoft Journal The use of Journal improves on the author’s previous paper-based method forincorporating images in notes. Now content from a variety of sources (e.g., scans, Internet andsimulations) become part of the electronic document in their original format (vs. printed andtaped on to paper notes). The author’s initial intention was that he would use the developednotes as presentation material for his lectures and incorporate break points in the lecture todiscuss the material (more on this later). As such, these notes were planned to be complete intheir content.The Tablet PC as an Instructional Tool

Conference Session

TIME 1: Controls

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Rider

the PLC concepts just discussed.This course has been filled to capacity each quarter it has been offered. At the end of this coursestudents have rated their PLC programming confidence and their overall satisfaction in thelearning environment very high. Plans are underway to expand this course and the laboratory.IntroductionThe core engineering courses that are taught in most undergraduate programs are primarilystructured around theoretical analysis and design. Often, modern control tools such as Page 9.120.1programmable logic controllers or PLCs are not covered in the curriculum especially inProceedings of the 2004 American Society

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Paper Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jimmy Smith; Steven Nichols

environmental considerations related to the chemicals used in the process, thecompany decides to construct their plant in Mexico. Technical, environmental, financial, andsafety problems arise that involve ethical issues.Synopsis: Page 9.714.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationPhaust Chemical manufactures “Old Stripper,” a paint remover that currently dominates themarket.On learning that Phaust’s competitor, Chemitoil, plans to introduce a new paint remover thatmay capture the market, executives

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Diversity: Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Phillips; Joseph Fuehne

country. Finally, students are asked to put something softlike a piece of paper and something rigid like a LEGO brick in the press and record theirobservations while actuating the press.The final model built during the workshop is a scissors lift, also highlighted in the video. Again,a slight configuration change demonstrates to the students that the lift could go to differentheights depending on the application. As with the vertical press, the students are asked tomeasure with a ruler the height attained by the lift in both inches and centimeters.ConclusionThe genesis, funding, and plan for a workshop for minority and at-risk third to fifth gradeelementary students are described. The Center for Teaching and Learning, an initiative of

Conference Session

Integrating Taxes, Law, & Business

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Kulonda

in their view, unimportant, they tend to side with the latter faculty group. Thiscreates even more impetus for the technology driven argument to avoid the topic altogether.The Rationale for Cash Flow StatementsThe value of cash flow statements has become increasingly apparent in recent years. Althoughnewer and less comfortable than traditional balance sheets and income statements, awareness hasbecome widespread as more professionals recognize that they shed much light on the financialcondition of the enterprise. They help management understand whether their company isgenerating enough cash to support the capital investment plan. They show whether the cash flowengine (operations) is providing cash to support business expansion. They may

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Judy Collins; Beverlee Kissick; Jung Oh; Alysia Starkey

question.The IL Group: Collaborative Curricular RenovationThe IL Group at Kansas State University-Salina College of Technology and Aviation is a groupof four: two librarians and two faculty (English and Chemistry). The Director of Libraries,Beverlee Kissick, and English professor Judy Collins met after the American Association ofHigher Education conference on assessment (June 2003) where Collins had attended apresentation by Evergreen State College on information literacy. The presenters at theconference shared their planning matrix of instructional activities involving IL, and conveyedtheir commitment to enlarging the role of IL in the "life of the curriculum”10.Kissick and Alysia Starkey at Kansas State University-Salina had launched an online

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

John Mirth

Teamworking 28 (7.4%) 34 (6.7%) 23 (4.7%) 9 (3.7%) 94 5.8 “Soft” Skills Project planning and design 44% 62 (16%) 58 (11%) 30 (6.1%) 19 (7.8%) 169 10 process Societal issues 72 (19%) 26 (5.1%) 30 (6.1%) 34 (14%) 162 10 Ethics, Safety, and 1 (0.3%) 22 (4.3%) 23 (4.7%) 6 (2.5%) 52 3.2 Professional practice

Conference Session

Minorities in Research

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Padmanabhan

pre-college students in such programs need to involve tribal college, university, and school faculty inthe development and implementation of those activities. This paper describes the experience ofthe authors in a multi-year, multi-site project funded by the Office of Naval Research providingenhancement activities for reservation middle and high school students and activities to facilitatesmooth transfer of tribal college students to four-year colleges or universities. The studentactivities in the project were planned, designed and implemented jointly by tribal college,university, and high school teachers. The program has been a success not only in terms of theincreased student enrollment in the activities but also by systemically impacting

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Arvid Andersen

and in environments with people from diverse culturesand disciplines2. We have found that the way we do project-based learning inspire andencourage students to involve and take ownership of their project. This method of teachingallows students time to wonder and to use their acquired knowledge and find newinformation. They do take responsibility of their own time and learning. Simultaneously theyexpress themselves and feel comfortable to develop in this cross-cultural environment. Eachteam is involved in defining, systematizing, planning and navigation of their own project. Onmandatory weekly meetings things such as project progress, teamwork problems,communication problems and cognitive and political problems are discussed if needed

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Stratton; Maureen Valentine; Carol Richardson

% Page 9.8.5 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”The 2002 RIT survey provided 30 different job duty choices for the alumni to identify. The 678alumni who completed the survey identified 1,764 self-described job duties. Design andDevelopment job duties were described as engineering design, consulting, hardware andsoftware design, product development, process design, system design, research and development,and product planning. Management job duties included engineering management, generalmanagement, plant engineering management, and manufacturing operations management.Quality Assurance job duties

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Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Carpenter; Honor Passow; Trevor Harding; Cynthia Finelli

the academic process is at stake because engineers (more often than their businesscounterparts) are responsible for the physical welfare of the consumers of the products theydesign and manufacture.In a study based on their Theory of Planned Behavior, Beck and Ajzen3 surmised that prior andfuture behavior are only correlated to the extent that the underlying determinants, such asattitudes, subjective norms, perceptions of behavioral control and intentions, have not changedover time. Thus, if a correlation exists between high school cheating and college cheating, onewould presume that the underlying determinants, what some would refer to as the morality of theindividual, have not changed from one context to the other. If such a correlation does

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Vanis; Donna Zerby; Bassam Mater; Debra Banks; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1692It is a unique challenge to work with students at both academic institutions since the studentneeds and structure of the two schools is different. The METS collaboration requires bothASU and MCCD to see the student needs from the other institution’s perspective to maintain acollaborative working relationship. This is a difficult task and requires a good management plan.A management plan which gives ASU and MCCD equivalent organizational structure is key toaccomplishing program tasks and encouraging the METS team to work closely

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Woodruff; Farhad Reza

trusses did not allow sufficient clearance for HVAC withoutmaking the ceiling elevation too low. Another story related by a recent ONU graduate, nowworking for a construction company, told of a set of plans that specified pipes which had to crosseach other at the same elevation! These types of errors translate into economic losses because ofconstruction delays and additional costs.The authors believe that some of these problems stem from the fact that engineers may not havefully considered constructability issues. One step in the right direction towards resolving thisunhappy situation may to be to encourage undergraduate student engineers to “try walking in thecontractor’s shoes”. In other words, they need to think in the same way that the

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Stanford; Donald Keating

needs-driven engineering development that is supportedconcurrently by directed scientific research has evolved. Today, a growing percentage of continuoussystematic technological innovation in U.S. industry and mission-oriented government service isprimarily the deliberate outcome of a purposeful, planned systematic practice of innovative engineeringleadership, which includes directed engineering creativity, design, and development, and which isintegrated with phenomenon-oriented directed scientific research for complex technology developmentprojects. In this deliberate process, engineering development and scientific research are not competitors inthe nation’s innovation system  but they are interdependent and vital components with