Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kris Dick; Don Petkau; Danny Mann; Myron (Ron) Britton

drawings) and practical fabrication skills are emphasized throughoutall three courses. A high level of coordination between the three courses has been achieved,culminating in a joint presentation of the design projects at a formal technical meeting of theCanadian Society of Agricultural Engineering. This paper will discuss the details of this “DesignTrilogy” including some of the modifications that have taken place over the past four years.I. IntroductionSociety expects that engineers should be able to design practical solutions to problems.Employers hire engineers with the expectation that they can design workable, affordablesolutions to problems. It is the job of the university, therefore, to make sure that graduatingengineers are capable of

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John DiMilia; Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

Session 2121 A Study on Materials Procurement and Management for Small Companies Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, John DiMilia SUNY Farmingdale, NY 11735IntroductionMaterials procurement and management is an integral part of the building process. Materialsaffect every aspect of a construction project. 1 However, smaller companies have little to nomaterial procurement and management systems. As a result these companies incur additional butavoidable costs. Some of these costs are due to; a)large delivery times for materials, b) excessordering of material

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Linda Head

Solution: A Women’s Machining CourseIt was to help combat this artificial gender divide that we embarked upon the Women’sMachining Course at Rowan University. Two of our former female senior ME studentsapproached one of us (Constans) and stated that, despite four intense years of mechanicalengineering instruction, they still felt uncomfortable in the machine shop. During courseprojects involving prototyping they noticed that most of the machining was performed by theirmale counterparts. This is consistent with our own observations; in a typical team projectsituation a male student will almost invariably volunteer to do the fabrication, leaving the femalestudents to do the computational or written portions of the project. It was disheartening to

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer; Sven Bilen; Richard Devon

-related requirements that ABETplaces on U.S. engineering programs for accreditation state that a curriculum must include mostof the following features: · development of student creativity; · use of open-ended problems; · development and use of modern design theory and methodology; · formulation of design problem statements and specifications; · consideration of alternative solutions; · feasibility considerations; · production processes; · concurrent engineering design; and · detailed system descriptions.When providing design projects, ABET also indicates that the design experience should: · include a variety of realistic constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics, and social

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis DiBella; Eric Hansberry; Guido Lopez

Tel: (617) 373-4852, Fax: (617) 373-2501 e-mail: ewh@coe.neu.eduAbstractFirst-year students at the School of Engineering Technology and the Lowell Institute School atNortheastern University are directly involved in multifaceted projects that have practicalapplications. This paper will discuss how Mini Design problems are used to develop students’design abilities and understanding of the design process. They are an ideal teaching tool becausethey are short and allow for immediate feedback to students. This paper will include examplesof projects used at the School of Engineering Technology and the Lowell Institute School atNortheastern University. The problems encompass architectural, mechanical andelectrical

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

introductory engineering course based on statics. This course begins by introducing thestudents to the fundamental physics of statics equilibrium and culminates with the students beingable to design a simple structure. To make this course successful we adopted the philosophy"Involve me and I'll not only learn but understand and remember". Such involvement requiresemphasizing oral, written, and visual communication. In the beginning of the course, thephysical laws are demonstrated by self directed laboratories. During the middle of the course,students optimize a truss using a spreadsheet. The course culminates with a project where thestudents using a special form of the Tresca Criterion can select a material and its dimensions fora design. This also

Conference Session

What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Theodore; Joseph Reynolds; Ann Marie Flynn

under theEBAG acronym (Engineering and Business Administration, Graduate) follow for the“traditional” program.Course Requirements and DescriptionsRequired Courses (7, 21 credits)EBAG.XXX Computer Simulation and Design. The use of simulation programs in thesolution of engineering and business problems. Applications of contemporary computersoftware to increase speed, improve comprehension, and enhance presentation of results whenanalyzing, modeling and solving a wide variety of problems. (Three credits)EBAG.XXX Project Management. Study of the content, planning, and control of a project.Comparison of functional management and project management, project organization structures,project planning, use of critical path methods and project control

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Harwell; Donna Shirley; Hillel Kumin

Education”3. Job Excelling and Creating Graduates - Attract and retain the very best students by our leadership in producing graduates widely known for not only being in great demand for existing jobs, but for their understanding of, and unique preparation for, creating jobs.These goals led to the definition of specific educational objectives for the College, suchas:1. Cutting Edge Education a. Improve the student/faculty ratio to at most 15/1 in every school, which will require increasing the faculty by 40-50%. b. Increase project-based, multidisciplinary educational opportunities. c. Increase our focus on technology-based learning to enable educational innovation. d. Improve the educational infrastructure.2. Cutting Edge

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robi Polikar; Robert R. Krchnavek; Raul Ordonez; Peter Jansson; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

, and technology focus electives. Project andlaboratory based instruction are employed as a tool for motivating students and to demonstrate therelevancy of material. Multidisciplinary courses provide the opportunity for students in differentdisciplines to work together. Some of the approaches—and lessons learned—may be of interest to otherstart-ups and programs considering transformation.Introduction Rowan University’s engineering programs are the result of an endowment by Henry and BettyRowan. The Rowan challenge was to create quality programs to develop engineers who could competein the new global economy. Four engineering disciplines (Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Electricaland Computer, and Mechanical) were started in 1995; the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Elizabeth Orwin

major. The hands-on engineering design course that was developed wasoffered in addition to the introductory engineering course, which had focused on giving thestudents a feel for engineering through a series of guest speakers and other activities. The revisedsecond semester course had a team-based approach to learning about engineering. Mini-lectureswere given on the engineering design experience and students were given hands-on tasks as wellas an overall design project. The course culminated in a team design competition. We found thatstudent attitude had a significant impact on the course outcome. Students were resistant to thenew approach to varying degrees and indicated that they felt overworked. This paper describes

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amber Lehrman; Heather Nachtmann

engineering students about theeffects of uncertainty and how to handle uncertain data. The research plan is presented alongwith a literature review in this area.IntroductionSeveral panel reports in the early 1990s claimed that undergraduate engineers lacked the abilityto succeed in the real world (Bordogna, et al., 1993; ASEE, 1994; National Science Foundation,1995; National Research Council, 1995). Around the same time, Condoor, et al. (1992) reportedthat students tended to primarily use subjective judgment in decision making as opposed toanalytical techniques. The research project discussed in this paper addresses both of theseconcerns. The objectives of this research are twofold: 1) to assess the current state ofengineering student abilities to

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Lucey

thesame number of credit hours. In addition a number of required field trips, one overnight, are integrated into thecourses. Generally students have been Notre Dame undergraduate engineering student s in good standing, with anoccasional student from another institution. Participation in the program allows engineering students to makeprogress to their intended degree while maturing as well educated members of contemporary society. Required field trips have varied from year to year. Students have visited engineering projects unique to theUnited Kingdom, including the Channel Tunnel excavation, the Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing plant operatedby British Nuclear Fuels, and the Thames Flood Barrier. We have also visited several industrial

Conference Session

Innovations in Freshman Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Teodora Shuman; Greg Mason

members, Seattle University and Central KitsapHigh School developed a “learning community”. The “learning community” brings togetherstudents from three different classes from both university and high school to participate in aquarter-long design project. This “learning community” is described herein.The remainder of this paper is divided into five sections. In section two, the overall goals andobjectives of the learning community are presented. Section three provides an overview of thecourses participating in the learning community. Section four discusses how the learningcommunity was implemented. Section five presents the assessment results. Conclusions andrecommendations are provided in section six.II. Learning Community ObjectivesThe goal of

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mileta Tomovic; William Szaroletta; Bruce Harding

and documentsexamples of both faculty and student integration of modeling-based projects. A faculty surveyperformed in Fall 2001 indicated strong Purdue University MET faculty support for the directionpreviously set forth. Of the six CAD software packages surveyed, two packages indicated anincreased future utilization, while four indicated decreased future utilization in PurdueUniversity’s MET department.Examples of this 3D CAD integration using solid modeling will include formal and informal classprojects and extracurricular activities, as well as the development and final outputs of a number ofopen-ended design projects spanning from freshman through graduate level. Other examplesinclude the modeling and animated operation of mechanical

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

competencies, professional ethics and the development of a basic engineeringproject. The project includes engineering analysis, market outlook, basic productiontechniques, economic assessment, planning, design, manufacturing, testing and productevaluation. The focus of the other course is to further develop required skills in mathematicsand engineering science and learning the use of computer programming for the solution ofengineering problems. The approach taken in both courses is project/goal oriented, learningtopics are “discovered” as part of the project development. In one course, hands-onexperimentation is emphasized while in the other analysis and numerical simulation arepromoted. The experience of the past few years indicates that retention

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Morel

require the students to construct sensors for the LEGO robot as well as program thesensors to complete a final problem-solving project. The short-term results include increasedinterest in the course objectives and graded assignments. Long-term results have yet to bemeasured but we are encouraged by both the students’ and instructors’ positive feedback.Introduction The United States Military Academy requires all incoming plebes (freshmen) to enroll inCS 105 – Introduction to Computing. This 40-lesson course provides an introduction to theprinciples of computing along with an overview and introduction to information technology (IT).The course has two objectives, which are accomplished using hands-on activities, group projects,and active

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Eric Granlund

Design and Graphics (ED&G) 100 is an introduction to engineering designcourse for all freshman baccalaureate-engineering students at the Altoona College of thePennsylvania State University. In this three credit-hour course, engineering design andprinciples are taught through team-oriented design projects supported by communicationskills: graphical and written. The course has three components with fifteen doubleperiods (two hours each) for each segment of the course. The first component of thecourse introduces students to computer application skills including CAD. The secondcomponent deals with manual graphic and drafting skills. The third component focuseson team-based engineering design projects. Working together in teams, students work

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Bernal; Sheryl Duggins

collaboration seeking a definition ofthe software engineering body of knowledge. The significance of the results of the project oncurrent software engineering curriculum is investigated and the state of software engineeringdegree programs around the world is examined.IntroductionThe software engineering discipline began when the term "software engineering" was first usedin 1967 by a NATO study group to discuss "the problems of software" and popularized with thesubsequent 1968 conference in Germany10. Over the last 35 years, the international softwareengineering community has made progress towards defining the discipline, with the last decadebeing marked by tremendous progress towards defining software engineering on an internationalscale.The efforts of

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Naiqian Zhang

* Abstract An NSF-funded, interdisciplinary project of curriculum development and research on embedded system design has benefited teaching and research programs of the BAE Department at Kansas State University. The benefits included improvement in teaching of instrumentation and control courses, curriculum opportunity for BAE undergraduate and graduate students on embedded systems, enhancement of graduate research, and undergraduate research experiences.IntroductionIn a report of the Academic Program Administrators Committee of American Society ofAgricultural Engineers (ASAE) issued in 1990

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Friedman; Fadi Deek; Howard Kimmel

high schools. We havedisseminated a "computing and composition" approach, originally implemented in first-year college programming and English composition courses, to a high school curriculumin an urban setting. The Computing and Composition Project served students attendingfour Newark, New Jersey high schools, each serving populations with different profilesof academic performance. The instructional program included the development of a seriesof case studies based on the state high school science and mathematics content standardsand the specific curriculum in place at the schools. These learning modules weredesigned to emphasize the skills required to solve problems and learn the syntax of theC++ programming language. Teamwork was an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ram Mohan; Steven Parks; Krisnamurthy Jayaraman; Edward Evans; Siamack Shirazi; Ovadia Shoham; Mei Zhuang; Marilyn Amey; Keith Wisecarver; George Chase; Charles Petty; Andre Benard

Session 1712 NSF Combined Research and Curriculum Development on Multiphase Transport Phenomena M. J. Amey 2, A. Bénard 2, G. G. Chase 1, E. A. Evans1, K. Jayaraman 2, R. S. Mohan3, S. M. Parks2, C. A. Petty 2 (presenter), O. Shoham3, S. A. Shirazi3, K. D. Wisecarver3, M. Zhuang 2 1 The University of Akron/2Michigan State University/ 3The University of TulsaSummaryThis curriculum development project on multiphase transport phenomena draws on the researchexperiences from nine research laboratories at The University of Akron, Michigan State

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Stern; Robert Leland; Russ Pimmel

Proceeding of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationfollowing discussion, we will cite examples from the five modules that the three authors of thispaper developed. These modules deal with computational skills in the technical area, with oralcommunication skills in the communications area, project management skills in the professionalarea, and ethical interpretation and global and societal impact skills in the ethical-societal area.Table 1. Instructional modules subdivided by skill category Technical Skills Professional Skills Communication Skills Ethical-Societal Skills Computational

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Stern; Robert Leland; Russ Pimmel

grouped into four categories as shown in Table 1. Technical Skills Professional Skills Communication Skills Ethical-Societal Skills Computational Project Management Graphical Communication Contemporary Issues Design Lifelong Learning Oral Communication Ethical Interpretation Experimental Teaming Written Communication Global-Societal Impact Modeling Time Management Problem SolvingTable 1. Instructional modules subdivided by skill categoryBefore beginning to develop the actual instructional material, the developers agreed on a set ofspecification so that the modules met a series of general requirements and, perhaps

Conference Session

Multimedia and Product Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Frey

prototyping. It was thought that the Rapid Prototyping and designof industrial projects would be valuable in increasing the translation between 2-D drawings andactual 3-D parts. In order to accomplish this, the following research questions were proposed: · Does offering a lower cost design and prototyping service provide a useful service? · Do Industry/Education partnerships in design and Rapid Prototyping result in viable products? · Do these partnerships increase student scores on standardized tests?Following the initiation of a new low cost or pro bono cooperative program for design andprototyping at Southeast Missouri State University a steady influx of inventors and companiesshowed interest in pursuing development of

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Whiting; Marion Usselman

professional development, detailthe activities covered in the gender equity professional development, and discuss the strengthsand weaknesses of the program determined through the project evaluation.SummerScape Professional Development FormatFor two years 16 middle school teachers per summer were recruited as school teams from Metro-Atlanta area school systems. Teachers participated in 6 hours of professional developmentduring the spring semester to provide them with background information about SummerScape,the National Science Education Standards, inquiry-based science, collaborative learning andgender equity. In June SummerScape staff provided 4 days of professional developmentcovering the scientific content for the classes with an emphasis on using

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Murali Paranandi

thecourse. The objective of the course is to provide the student an experience that helps gainan understanding of “what we can and should do with computers and what computersmight do to and for us” [SIMON, 1987]. This is accomplished through two successiveprojects. The first, normally four to five weeks in duration, focuses on “what we can dowith computers and what computers might do to us” portion; the second, lasting for therest of the semester (about 10 weeks) addresses “what we should do with computers andwhat computers might do for us”. The project 15 described in this paper provides anexample of the effectiveness of the first project.The ProjectThe design challenge was to design and build a small inspirational object to be placed ontheir

Conference Session

Web Systems and Web Services

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ristroph

EducationTypes of TablesTables need to be developed to describe entities and processes, but which tables? A good ap-proach to specifying tables is first to be aware of the different types of tables, and then use thetable types as a checklist to see which tables are needed for each entity or process. Tables can becategorized as descriptive, transaction, child, reference, summary, or historical, as well as tablesserving multiple purposes. From the onset, it must be stressed that the only fields that should bein more than one table are identifiers, such as for employees (EmpID ) or projects (ProjID ).1. Descriptive or master tables typically contain fairly static data typically dealing with entities, such as employee, product, or customer tables. A

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Field

Faculty Engineering Design Methodology Faculty Project Scheduling Faculty Overview of Survey Data Analysis Faculty Library Research Skills Library Personnel Business Communication Faculty Project Organization and Documentation Skills Pappajohn Center Personnel Overview of Business Partner Organization Business Partner Personnel Presentation Skills Pappajohn Center PersonnelSince January 1999, administrative responsibility for the day-to

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathrine Nguru; Murat Tanyel

. In order to facilitate such an experimentalenvironment with limited institutional resources and student time for hardware implementations, avirtual toolkit of computer simulations was developed using LabVIEW. LabVIEW’s graphicalinterface with live help windows and other visual feedback rendered this project achievable andenjoyable even for a freshman student programmer. This paper will recount the project both froma professor’s point of view and from that of a freshman student, who did not know about theprogramming language nor about the processes she was to simulate at the onset of the project.The paper will also describe the toolkit prepared to demonstrate a wide variety of topics coveredin a typical communication systems course and

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Munro

alarger project to integrate design concepts throughout the chemical engineering curriculum atSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T).IntroductionTraditional undergraduate laboratories in chemical engineering provide students an exposure toconcepts of engineering science learned in the classroom, but do not provide open-ended, designexperiences similar to what graduates might face as chemical engineers in industrial positions.The traditional experiments in a unit operations laboratory tend to be created around fixed piecesof equipment. The procedures, data collection and analysis, and presentation of results tend to benearly identical for every team of students assigned to conduct a particular experiment, resultingin students