Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

extraction, storage, and calculations. ShockWave and 3D studio provide the tools to develop 2D and3D animation of transition from design to construction process. Cyclone allows students to perform laserscanning operations for existing projects or current construction sites and gather as-built graphical data tohelp the design process and construction management. OO-CAD together with other tools is used todevelop graphic specifications and guidelines for the construction process. After students obtain thesecomputer-graphic based skills, they will be able to graphically simulate and the operate constructionprocess in a simple, accurate, safe, and effective way. Also, more advanced construction simulation andintegration concepts could be created from

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre; Sudhir Mehta

A Program for Peer Review of Teaching Charles McIntyre and Sudhir Mehta College of Engineering and Architecture North Dakota State University charles.mcintyre@ndsu.nodak.eduAbstractNorth Dakota State University has recently created the Peer Review of Teaching (PRT) Programwhich seeks to promote student-centered learning through the use of cooperative peer reviewteams to promote enhanced teaching methods, techniques, and strategies. The PRT project isa faculty-driven initiative intended to offer individual faculty added feedback related to instruction.Faculty members work together to set goals and to interpret student reactions to

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Alec B. Scranton

proctor; v) a cooperative group project in which teams of studentswork together. This course has been taught every semester (including summers) since thespring semester of 1999. Our experience teaching this course for the past five years has shownthat the course is effective for teaching the class material, and has enhanced the learningopportunities offered to students.IntroductionThe Internet offers several important advantages for the delivery of college course content, andis well suited for effective distance learning. Foremost, the Internet offers convenient access tothe course from nearly any location (any computer with Internet access) and on any schedule(24 hours a day). This is especially important for distance education since it allows

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joni Spurlin; Jerome Lavelle; Sarah Rajala; Mary Clare Robbins

to discuss the assessmentplan, set performance standards, discuss the assessment results, and suggest improvements to thecourse.Step 1: Defining E101’s Mission, Objectives and OutcomesAssessment of E101 began formally in the fall of 2001, by the faculty defining the course goalsand outcomes (See Table 1). In this case, the overall goal of the course can be seen as its mission. Table 1: Goals and Learning Objectives of the E101 Course, Fall 2001 Goals and Objectives of the Course: This course is designed to introduce students to the field of Engineering and the study of Engineering. Objective: Students will be able to integrate computer usage, teamwork, problem solving, and verbal/written language into a design project within the

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

YongMi Kim; Jai Kang; Chan Park

integrated cash flow analysisprogram written in Java, which includes various computational modules such as presentvalue, future value, annual worth, benefit cost ratio, payback period, discounted paybackperiod, internal rate of return. It also allows the user to obtain a graphical output forpresent value curve, project balances, and cash flow diagram. It has a cash flow input dataeditor that automates the data entry process. We will briefly discuss the design principlesadopted for CFA. Page 8.397.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society

Conference Session

Current Issues in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Brzoska; Atsushi Inoue; Min-Sung Koh; William Loendorf

: industrial demand within the region and state, the smallnumber of qualified graduates available to enter the workforce, and the increasing pool ofpotential students. Some of the projected activities in the planning process include visiting nation-wide university campuses that currently have SET programs, identifying new laboratoryequipment needs, setting up an advisory board, creating a recruitment plan, and obtaining ABETaccreditation. This paper will document this planning process.Funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF), in form of a recently approved grantproposal, will facilitate the planning process for this program. Some of the components of thecurriculum design to be developed will include integrating new learning strategies and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Krahe; David Loker

increasing levels of difficulty to aid in learningthe language. The first project is the creation of a virtual calculator. The objective of this project is tointroduce Windows programming. A second project is used to introduce the programming of a PCdata acquisition (DAQ) board. This experiment emphasizes acquiring analog input data and displayingthe mean and AC RMS values of the resulting data.There are several objectives for the presentation of these applications within this paper. It provides aresource to aid instructors in the development of a Visual C++ programming course within their EETcurriculums. It presents several practical experiments that can be utilized to help shorten the learningcurve required for this programming language. It

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Norb Delatte

lifelong learning. Threeapproaches for bringing forensics and failure case studies into the civil engineering curriculumare available. These are stand-alone forensic engineering or failure case study courses, capstonedesign projects, and integration of case studies into the curriculum. Since it is not practical toadd another required course to the crowded civil engineering curriculum, the latter approach willbe more practical for most undergraduate programs. Some cases have been developed and usedin courses at the United States Military Academy (USMA) and the University of Alabama atBirmingham (UAB), as well as at other institutions. Currently an NSF-funded research project isunderway at UAB to develop and disseminate case study materials. Under

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerardine Botte

was achieved by using a combination of the followingtechniques: real life examples, classroom projects (individual and group), brainstorming,computer-guided sessions, and a special-interest course project. The special-interestproject used hobbies of the students to enlarge their enthusiasm for the course; forinstance, one of the students worked on a project to use fractional factorial design toimprove her performance in her hammer throw competition; another student used thesame technique to improve her performance when playing tennis. Examples of the case-studies developed for the course, classroom, and take-home projects will be presentedand discussed, including their impact on the students. Some of the special interestprojects developed by

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

puszynski jan; David Dixon; Bhavani Puli; James Munro

phenomena. The present paperreports the details of our DBT experiment involving design of a packed column for gasabsorption. The project was undertaken by the faculty of the chemical engineeringprogram at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) and was fundedby the National Science Foundation and the Dow Corning Foundation. Page 8.51.1The goal of the present experiment is for students to design, build and test a gasabsorption process. As with other DBT experiments, students must make choicesbetween competing alternatives and are expected to make their decisions based on validengineering design modeling and sound economic

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Renee Rogge; Joan Burtner

quite good. The new president was quite enthusiastic and veryoptimistic. She began the meeting with an extensive list of projects she planned to initiate duringher reign. Her enthusiasm was contagious. A volunteer list was distributed and many of thosepresent signed up to work. As the year went on, however, enthusiasm on the part of themembership began to wane. Although the president had taken responsibility at the beginning ofthe fall term for setting up two service projects, she had not finalized arrangements beforeChristmas. In a meeting with the faculty advisor, the president explained that the fall term courseswere too demanding, and as the term progressed she became more involved in her studies. Thepresident assured the advisor that

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tracy Volz; David McStravick

training accuracy. Because the experiments in the fluidscollaborated in the planning and evaluation of lab frequently require the use of Bernoulli’sthis report writing project. They critically equation, units can be a problem for thereviewed these initial reports and provided students. Much of the equipment presents datafeedback to guide students’ revisions. In in English units, and dimensional conversionsaddition, they were available to consult with are frequently required; plus handling lbm andstudents on their experimental lab reports. lbf can lead to problems for many of the After several semi-successful attempts, library students. To defuse this potential problem,research reports

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Karthik Ramani; Anderson David; Alexander Lee

them to practice in acollaborative environment while prototyping a working toy. The learning environment combines(1) hands-on use of the Intranet for computer-based learning, (2) a team-based project toprototype a real product, (3) virtual design and assembly of the student-created toy using CAD,(4) realistic budgeting and design constraints, and (5) advanced prototyping techniques. The firstphase of the course focuses on learning advanced CAD tools using web-based learning software.Both the instructor and teaching assistants help students in the laboratory. The students design atoy conceptually as they become familiar with CAD tools. In the second phase, each groupdesigns a toy using a budget to buy standard parts such as motors and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elisa Linsky; Gunter Georgi

engineering students to demonstrate what engineers do and what software and hardwaretools they use. Various experimental techniques are taught while design and construction skills aredeveloped within the context of a semester-long project. Engineering disciplines that may differfrom a student’s chosen major are introduced. The departmental goal is to provide a solidfoundation for success as students proceed in their educational careers. Critical to the overallsuccess of the course is the development of good technical communication skills, both oral andwritten. The students are required to submit written work each week. In addition, they are askedto prepare and deliver an oral presentation detailing their laboratory work

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Huba; Frank Peters; Sarah Ryan; John Jackman; Sigurdur Olafsson

, andpartially outsourcing the punching operation. The problem was to develop a manufacturingstrategy for the next five years based on a set of alternatives (the outsourcing option wasavailable only in the first two years).The written problem description included a general description of the situation, the sequence ofmetal forming operations, the capacity expansion alternatives, and a range of possible demandprojections over the five-year horizon. Using the system, students create a project in which theyspecify an objective, devise a problem-solving plan, and submit a manufacturing strategy (seetabs across the top of the screen shot in Figure 1 for the different steps). During the course of theproject, justification of each element must be provided and

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Nelson; Osama Abudayyeh; Edmund Tsang; Molly Williams

application of this information is becoming more challenging. • The diversity of society is challenging our traditional views and people skills. • New technologies in engineering and construction are emerging at an accelerating rate. • Enhanced public awareness of technical issues is creating more informed inquiry by the public of the technical, environmental, societal, political, legal, aesthetic, and financial implications of engineering projects. • Civil infrastructure systems within the United States are rapidly changing from decades of development and operation to the renewal, maintenance, and

Conference Session

EM Skills and Concepts in the Real World

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Collins; Alisha Youngblood

Session 3142 Incorporating Industry-Based Research into an Undergraduate Course Terry R. Collins, Alisha D. Youngblood, Manuel D. Rossetti University of ArkansasAbstractThere are many benefits associated with including industry-based research into an undergraduateengineering curriculum, but often academic and industry participants have different perspectiveson project deliverables. This paper features a case study where senior-level students collect andanalyze data in a retail environment, develop conclusions and recommendations for theorganization, and present

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Thompson; William Riffe; Laura Rust; Brenda Lemke; B. Lee Tuttle; Henry Kowalski; Douglas Melton; Lucy King; Jacqueline El-Sayed

managerial pole. Potential departmental barriers are discussed andpossible ways of quenching faculty and departmental traditional cultures are introduced. Thestructure for the lecture and laboratory sessions, the timing, the logistics of shuffling studentsfrom one area to the next are ironed out. Common times for lecture and labs are established.Students also work in teams to perform projects. Students are evaluated in the separatedisciplinary areas as well as on a final integrated project where they are asked to combine aspectsof mechanical design with electronic control and manufacturing processes. The assessmentprocess will also be described. Fun objects are used in the laboratories, such as; battery operatedmechanically animated pig

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Norb Delatte

REU Site in Structural Engineering are to:1. Introduce students to research and inspire them to continue with research in theirundergraduate studies, and to consider continuing their education with a Master’s degreeincluding a thesis.2. Identify and prepare promising students for doctoral research.3. Enhance student understanding of the relationship between research and engineeringpractice.4. Provide students with the experience of successfully completing a research project.5. Promote awareness of the importance of ethical conduct for practicing engineers andresearchers.The objectives will not change with the change in focus of the site, but the examples,cases, and projects will.RecruitingOver the past seven years, the UAB REU Site in

Conference Session

Diversity in Materials

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Miller; Oscar Barton

capable of maximum pressures of 250 psiand maximum temperatures of 850οF. The 12ft x 4ft section is sufficient for large-scale projectssuch as rotor blades, wings, rudders or large panels. Students can be involved in compositematerial research projects including structures for naval and recreational craft. Figure 3. End view of AutoclaveCurriculum Offerings A brief description of two courses offered in the NAOE and ME departments is presentedin this section and is further detailed later in the paper. Each course provides a complete, yetdifferent, presentation of the utility of composite materials, and students in either departmentmay take one or both courses. EN445, Marine Fabrication Methods

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerrolyn Hebert; Dawn McKinney

networks. It was also anticipated that after studentscompleted those courses that later in the curriculum during senior projects, directed studies ortheses they might continue to develop projects that were initially started in those courses. Thebasic attributes of this partnership included: funding of two graduate fellowships, providing asubstantial equipment grant, training the graduate fellows at AT and providing support andexpertise throughout the year. The paper will report on the creation of the partnership and theobserved impact on the CIS curriculum. Page 8.1112.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Egarievwe

biomedical disciplines.However, most undergraduate curricula do not have adequate computational science programsthat cut across disciplines. While computational skills are incorporated in several science andengineering courses, there is not enough emphasis on real-life applications and research. Themajor opportunities for the development and applications of computational science byundergraduates are summer research programs and senior projects. Except for discipline closelyrelated to computer science, undergraduate students do not acquire enough computationalscience skills. In this paper, we present the steps we have taken to increase the number ofundergraduates who acquire skills in computational science in a small historically black college,Fisk

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Graphics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Kelley

with the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University tointegrate product data management applications and product lifecycle management philosophieswithin its computer-aided design curriculum. Topics covered include course information withinthe computer-aided design curriculum, technologies utilized, a group design project thatimplements components of product lifecycle management, future developments, and studentfeedback.I. Introduction Over the past two decades, many technological and philosophical influences haveradically changed approaches to design processes within manufacturing related enterprises.Arguably, no technology has had a greater affect on engineering and manufacturing thancomputer-aided design (CAD

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Theresa Jones

Session 2793 Self-reported Instrument for Measuring Student Learning Outcomes Theresa L. Jones The University of Texas at AustinAbstractProject PROCEED is dedicated towards providing more hands-on and project-centeredclassroom learning opportunities in the mechanical engineering department at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin. One of the challenges of PROCEED is assessing its impacton student learning. We have been developing and piloting an instrument for assessinghow well these PROCEED courses are satisfying the departmental student learningoutcomes. Based upon an assessment instrument used by

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Hadgraft

o Application in third year o Transition to the profession in fourth year, including specialisation.• Learning styles are introduced as a means of creating an inclusive teaching environment. The four learning styles match the four stages of good teaching, namely: engaging with the problem, understanding theoretical ideas, applying this new knowledge and seeking new possibilities.• Collaboration is a powerful way of helping students to be more effective learners and of helping staff to be more effective teachers. Together they create a learning community. This collaboration can proceed through project-assisted, project-based and problem-based learning.Graduate capabilities for sustainable engineeringThe IEAust 3 has

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reuben Fan; Sean Brophy

Session 3230 Assessment Tracking Protocols and Design Documents as Monitoring Tools for Assessment and Evaluation of Teaching Innovations in Bioengineering Reuben H. Fan, Betty Stricker, Sean Brophy, Ph.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering / The Office of Innovation through Technology Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235Abstract This project aims at developing methods to track the assessment and evaluation ofeducational practices that incorporate learning sciences and technology with

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt

Page 8.992.1“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education”survival skill sessions. Activities incorporate learning basic computer skills, the hands-onexperience of taking apart and rebuilding a computer, and learning how to use the electroniccommunication services at UM. Faculty mentors and RISE Scholars in Track Two provideintroductions to their laboratories and research projects. Participants, their faculty mentors,parents, and selected campus guests are invited to attend a concluding celebration luncheon. Atthis event, the students make team presentations related to issues they might encounter in the

Conference Session

Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Reuber; Mark Archibald; Blair Allison

regression, mean, and standard deviations; compare means (t- test) and standard deviations (F-test).This paper describes an experiment we have used in our department for the past four years thathelps students understand these concepts and highlights the differences between deterministicand stochastic analysis.Golf Experiment DescriptionOur experiment was created using a modified commercially-available golf analysis system thatincluded an array of 53 floor-embedded light-sensors (Fig. 1). During the first year, the systemincluded a special shock-absorbing screen with the projected image of a golf course. Insubsequent years, this large screen was replaced with a portable, less-expensive shock-absorbingnet.Figure 1 - Golf-Motion Measurement System

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Thompson

assistance with their projects.Generally materials and expertise were supplied to the AAE students by the AOT faculty andAOT students would often assist in the tooling design and fabrication and manufacture of thecomponents. In 1997, the level of activity in this arena increased to include metallic structures aswell. In 2000, students in Mechanical Engineering’s senior design class followed AAE’s exampleand formed a team with AOT students to design and fabricate the SAE Formula Car for theuniversity. Since then, joint projects with combined class meetings have become the norm forboth departments.As resources in the university have decreased, the level of trust and comfort this collaboration hasproduces has generated some significant additional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Norb Delatte

profession – the Quebec Bridge, the Kansas City Hyatt Regency, and others• With appropriate course materials, these cases can be integrated into a number of civil engineering and engineering mechanics courses• Most faculty do not have the time to develop case studies themselves, and would welcome a web-based source of case materials. Survey respondents asked in particular for a thorough online bibliography.In response to the survey results, the National Science Foundation has funded a researchproject at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) entitled “Developing CaseStudies in Failures and Ethics for Engineering Educators,” as project number DUE0127419. The two-year project began 1 March 2002. The project is being carried outwith the