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Kathryn Jablokow

experiences and Page 5.665.7hypothesize on possible explanations for any differences. This always leads to lively discussionand the relating of similar experiences in other courses. After this discussion, the assignment ofhomogeneous and heterogeneous groups is revealed, and the students are asked to consider anynew insights they have gained. In addition to a better understanding of their own cognitiveprocesses and the ability to identify skills which they need to learn, students report that thisactivity also helps them appreciate and work better with their peers. Many students express adesire to apply this knowledge in other courses when project

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Nicole L. Hoekstra

Section Number 3563 Tool Design and Concurrent Engineering using Rapid Tooling Construction Methods Nicole Hoekstra Engineering Technology Department Western Washington UniversityAbstractPrior to rapid prototyping (RP), the depth to which students could analyze a design, product orprocess was limited due to the length of the academic quarter. Now, the ManufacturingEngineering Technology curriculum is able to further incorporate design, production, and testingin concurrent engineering and student projects. This paper discusses new

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Matthew G. Sutton; Ing-Chang Jong

Session 1368 A Truss Analyzer for Enriching the Learning Experience of Students Matthew G. Sutton, Ing-Chang Jong University of ArkansasAbstractThis paper is written to contribute a software, named WinTruss, with illustration, for analyzingtrusses. The software is a resulting product of a design project by a senior student in a sequenceof two courses in Creative Project Design for mechanical engineering students at the Universityof Arkansas. WinTruss runs on PC Windows 95 and later. Being easy-to-use, intuitive, flexible,and powerful, this

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Zachary R. Kaufmann; Nickolas S. Jovanovic; Lance W. Laettner

as the electrical interconnect for data transfer betweennodes. Since COTS hardware is undergoing continuous, rapid improvement, almost everyBeowulf-class cluster is unique in some way. One objective of our research was to design, build,and test a Beowulf-class PC cluster at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock using the mostappropriate COTS hardware that was available at the time of funding. Undergraduate computerengineering technology students were involved in the project from preliminary design throughcommissioning. Our cluster will be used to support computational science and engineeringresearch in radiation transport and computational fluid dynamics, as well as for undergraduateand graduate education

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Yong Y. Kim; Rakesh K. Kapania; Kamal B. Rojiani

being presented.4. Suggestions for possible projects and future work in applying the knowledge gained from using the applet to practical engineering problems.5. Supplemental information (such as source code, development guidelines, suggestions for incorporation and adaptation) to assist other instructors in using the applets and in developing their own.6. An on-line evaluation form designed to assess the attitudes of users and the educational effectiveness of the instructional unit. Page 5.719.2Description of AppletsIn this section a brief description of a few applets that were developed is

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D. Joseph Shlien

sequence that if two wings give more lift than one, three will give moreOrville and Wilbur Wright were designers and manufac- than two, ...turers of bicycles, which were very popular at that time.Their formal education had ended with high school. Having become bored with bicycles, theyseriously started to work on the ‘flying machine’ project in 1899.Iteration 1 (summer ‘99)Once having decided to start this project, the Wrights wrote the Smithsonian Institute (May 30‘99) requesting published papers and a list of important references. From these works theylearned what approaches were unsuccessful and some of the challenges which lay ahead. Afteronly two months of having received this

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Bruce A. DeVantier; John W. Nicklow

isespecially convenient since class assignments, notes and announcements can be regularly postedon a course website. Additionally, most have had little to no trouble completing assignments thatrequire word processing or spreadsheet analysis. A significant amount of anxiety has beenencountered, however, when assigning class projects that require computer modeling orprogramming skills. While the former are skills likely to be used as part of their work routines,modeling and programming represent skills that are not. On-campus graduate students enrolled inthe same courses have generally had less trouble completing the same assignments.III. Instructional Styles in the Off-Campus ProgramLowman2 indicates that a key element of cognitive learning is for

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Robert Erlandson

interference between most cellular phones and hearing aids. The details of thisinterference and examples of designs to correct the problem can be presented in varying degreesof technical detail depending on the technical level of the class. The problem with this approachis that while faculty would be willing to incorporate such material, they are generally not awareof such examples, nor do they have time to explore and develop such examples.The following prototype materials were developed under the NSF grant: two basic awareness-raising modules that introduce accessible design principles, laws mandating accessibility,population demographics supporting markets, and ethical imperatives; two demonstrationmodules developed as student projects; and fifteen

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Charles Moore

in the classroom is crucial and contagious, new teachers from industry must“lighten up” and relax. The overall atmosphere is set primarily by the instructor. New educatorscoming directly from industry must quickly make the transition to a type of work that is verydifferent and employs different methods of achieving the desired objectives. Students react bestto a friendly setting with controls employed only as required to maintain class discipline.Without sacrificing quality and quantity of material covered, new instructors may need to slowthe pace and demands on students, for they are not graduate engineers working full-time on anassigned project. On the other hand, educators with industry experience have a distinct advantagein the classroom

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William Szaroletta; Lloyd Ewing; Nancy L. Denton

from week to week, assures that there is a good mixing of the studentsand team roles. The practical aspect of this method of team formation is that it mirrors industry,where one does not necessarily expect to work with the same individuals from project to projectand responsibilities change with each project.II. Introduction to Three-Point BendingBeam flexure and shear flow theories are introduced to the students in the lecture portion of the Page 6.191.1strength of materials course. Knowledge gained from prerequisite courses, lecture material andhomework problems enable the students to systematically develop the static free-body diagram,FBD

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1998 Annual Conference

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Gary Benenson; El Hadji Diop; José Sánchez; Alphie Mullings; Nadine Simms

students have the maturity and sense of responsibility to makepositive contributions as teachers. BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 1National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for SchoolMathematics. Reston, VA: Author, 1989. National Research Council. National Science Education Standards. Washington: National Academy Press,1996. ! International Technology Education Association, Standards For Technology Education (Draft). Blacksburg,VA: Technology For All Americans Project, 1997. " Panitz, Beth. Evolving Paths. ASEE Prism, Oct. 1996, Pp. 22-28. # National Science Foundation. Restructuring Engineering Education: A Focus

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Jeffrey S. Beasley; Charles T. Townley

issue of the Technology Interface - the ElectronicJournal for Engineering Technology appeared on the Internet in November of 1996. TheTechnology Interface is a paperless on-line publication accessed via the World-Wide Web(WWW). The Technology Interface was developed specifically to provide professionals in theEngineering Technology profession and related fields, the opportunity to share ideas concerningteaching, teaching improvements, projects, industrial activities, research and much more via theInternet. This paperless media provides the convenience for organizations to freely share their Page 3.279.1information. The journal is now in its second

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Harish K. Krishnaswamy; Ryan B. Wicker

resultsincluded the measured nozzle flow rates, amount of time spent in the laboratory, and the gradedlaboratory report. The highest flow rate nozzle allowed 210% more flow than the nozzle with a1-inch diameter hole used for demonstration. Every group spent more time in the laboratory thanwas scheduled, indicating high levels of motivation for the project. However, the students did notperform as well on the laboratory reports, as indicated by low laboratory report grades. Theauthors suggest that there was not sufficient time provided to the students for the write-up, whichcontributed to the low report grades.IntroductionIn traditional fluid mechanics laboratory courses, students perform various experiments thathighlight fundamental principles. UTEP, like

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Robert J. Hofinger

more, but by hisability to accomplish the tasks at hand. His “old job” had been replaced by an annualemployment contract. He had become a “contract” engineer. A billion new consumers, mostlyfrom the emerging “third world” nations, had propelled the electronics industry forward,spending over a trillion dollars annually on new products. Almost a third of that trillion went toICs. The markets for small, customized, consumer electronics had exploded, and skilledengineers with a reputation for leading global development teams were in high demand. If thiscurrent project were successful, it could position him for another contract with a larger role inproduct definition.The “widget program” that he was a part of was well on the way to success. The

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Steven H. VanderLeest; Edward G. Nielsen

veryimpressed by the sheer size of the project as well as by the careful planning and research thatwent into the engineering of the system. The design had to account for a variety of political,historic, and economic constraints as well as the more familiar technical constraints. Figure 1 Model of Storm Surge Barrier Practical Hints for Managing a Foreign-Travel Engineering CourseBefore the trip• Arrange site tours/meetings yourself , but let your travel agency arrange the airfare, hotel accommodations, etc.• Use a hired driver/tour guide who knows the language(s). This frees you to teach and plan rather than finding your way through traffic.• Incorporate variety to peak the interest of all the students. Work

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Robert Martinazzi

” applicable to any individual choosing to beon a SLT. This permits fairness to other team members and attempts to prevent any seriousconfrontation over certain team members not being available when the SLT meets to accomplishassigned projects, homework, studying for exams and any other requirements levied upon theteam.Several conditions can naturally exist which limit and preclude the trust relationships essentialfor the SLT’s success. These include, but are not limited to, students with outside commitments Page 3.323.5such as part time/full time jobs, living off campus, commuting excessive distances, militarytraining, family responsibilities, a

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Richard P. Long; Kandace Einbeck

1 Session 3561DEVELOPING EUROTECH German emerged as the best target for culture and language study in an internationalengineering program, and we had to make sure that industry would support such an initiative.From members of the Connecticut Legislature we learned of several enthusiastic administrativeofficers in industry and discussed the project with them. Letters of support from both thelegislature and industry accompanied the proposal that was prepared and submitted to the U.S.Department's Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education. EUROTECH receivedfunding of $250,000 to develop the program. Although Germany is the initial target

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Michael Tarnowski; Sara Wadia-Fascetti

changes in the course content or instructor. • The laboratory activities and project are to be designed such that students work in groups and participate in active, experiential, and cooperative learning. • Each laboratory exercise will be linked with computer exercises to reinforce computer applications used in engineering practice. • All laboratory activities and projects will be designed to reinforce written communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem solving skills.The revised and updated curriculum consists of several independent laboratory modules, each Page 3.356.1requiring approximately 2-3 hours of

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Eldon D. Case

2(b), but now Walt offers to pay you $200 for each set of 100 (fired) components youdeliver to him. Again, Walt asks you not to mention it to your boss.Except for two or three students, the class took the ethics component of the homework quiteseriously, citing appropriate sections of the NSPE Code. For question 1(b), several students citedthe “Professional Obligations” section of the NSPE Code, namely III.1.b, which states“Engineers shall advise their clients or employers when they believe a project will not besuccessful.” For problem 1, there is a binary eutectic between alumina and silica at 1587OC thatcould lead to melting if silica components are heated at 1650OC on pure alumina setters. In aclass session dealing with binary phase

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John G. Nee

movement. The intent of these courses was to providestudents experiences that would allow them to introduce and teach students this (these) subject(s)in the public schools of the state. Early courses consisted of fine and applied arts, simplewoodwork, bent iron, and mechanical drawing. The mechanical drawing course included“projection of shadows, instrumental perspective and plane geometry.”Early inclusion of CAD/CAM concepts were taught via Tektronix CRTs, digitizing tablets,joysticks, binary tape preparation devices, customized 2-D software, very early versions of NCsoftware, all with output provided by a B-size plotter. By the early 1980s the CAD operation wasupgraded to a large mainframe computer with remote dumb terminals located in

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Raymond B. Landis

., Los Angeles, CA 90063, Telephone: 1-800-200-7110)3 Landis, Raymond B., “Building Student Commitment to Engineering,” 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Washington, D.C., June, 1996.4 Landis, Raymond B., “Improving Student Success Through a Model Introduction to Engineering Course: Dissemination Document for NSF Course and Curriculum Development Project,” California State University, Los Angeles, 1995 (Available from the author)5 Tinto, Vincent, Leaving College, Second Edition, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, 1993.6 Noel, L.,Levitz, R., and Saluri, D., Increasing Student Retention: Effective Programs and Practices for Reducing Dropout Rate, Jossey-Bass, Inc., San Francisco, 1985.7 Astin, Alexander

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Carol Richardson

thetelecommunications engineering technology programs. The computer, electrical andtelecommunications engineering technology programs are all in one department soseveral joint sessions were held with the students from all of the programs in thisdepartment. The undeclared engineering technology freshman seminar class meets foranother hour and half each week to explore the various engineering technology,information technology, and packaging science programs in the college. Some of the common sessions in the engineering technology freshman seminarsessions are study skills, Red Barn activities, group project activities that are applicable toprograms in the department, group presentations on the projects, time management,creativity, risk taking, ethics

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M. Kostic

after the completion of the project [15, 16].3. INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENTThe required variables for thermal conductivity measurement are heat flux and temperaturegradient through the test fluid, as well as the shearing rate of the test fluid. The apparatus’instrumentation is described next:• The thermal conductivity apparatus is instrumented and equipped with twelve thermocouples imbedded in the inner cylinder at two different radial and five different axial locations (see Figs. 2 and 3). In addition, two thermocouples are attached to the outside surface of the outer cylinder, diametrically opposite at the center of the main-heater’s axial location. These two

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Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

, therefore, tribal leadership, Navajo, Hopi, and Apache inparticular, is a very important factor in Arizona life and politics.The Phoenix/Metro area is projected to be the fifth most rapidly growing population in thenation, 1995-2005 (up 538,960) and is also projected to have the fifth largest number of jobs Page 2.259.2created in the same time period, 289,030 - one new job for every two persons moving into 2Arizona. As the population increases, so will the number of minorities, including newimmigrants. Arizona is predicted to become a “minority majority” population by 2020 5. Arizonagets increasingly

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Josue Njock-Libii; Sunday O. Faseyitan

; Finally, we summarize our results and conclusions and assess the impact ofthe Data Acquisition system used in this project. Theory: Bernoulli’s Equation Applied to the draining of a Cylindrical TankDraining of a tank appears either as an exercise or as an example somewhere in the text of mostintroductory textbooks of Fluid Mechanics. 4.2 These books and others are listed in the referencesshown below to illustrate both the popularity and the importance of this standard problem.Typically, one considers a cylindrical tank of inside cross sectional area At. The tank is orientedsuch that its axis of symmetry is vertical. The tank contains a fluid of constant mass density

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Stephan C. Werges; David L. Naylor

true client/server computing, and led among other things to the creation ofthe Networked Instructional Information Facility (NIIF).Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the NIIF’s measurement server. Typically, scientific equipment placed on the Internet has been highly specialized andavailable only to a limited number of users. Examples of these specialized equipment facilitiesare: the Remote Experimental Environment (REE) 2; the University of California at SantaBarbara Remote Access Astronomy Project 3; the Upper Atmosphere Research Collaboratory(UARC) 4; and the Collaboratory for Environmental Molecular Sciences (EMSL).5 By contrastthe NIIF is a prototype system to allow multi-user access to a library of sophisticated testequipment for

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J. M. Mendel; H. H. Kuehl

Introduction to systems design using microprocessors EE 482Linear control systems EE 546L Basic robotics laboratory CS 445Introduction to roboticsComputer Engineering Computer Architecture and Organization EE 454L Introduction to systems design using microprocessors EE 457Computer systems organization EE 459L Senior design project Page 2.420.8 8 Hardware/Software( take 3 of 4) CS 402x Operating systems EE/CS 455x Introduction to programming systems design EE 454L Introduction to systems design using microprocessors EE 457x Computer systems

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William E. Cole

appropriate for use in undergraduate classes because themodels are expensive and they take too long to build (about six hours). This point wasreinforced by the experience of the GMI Engineering and Management Institute where 8 hours ofSLA time are budgeted for each student8. For a class of 100 students, this is over 800 hours.Thus a project that each student completes in a couple of weeks is not feasible.A new low cost process to create models from the STL file is now available from SchroffDevelopment Corporation. Their JP-5 system replaces the printer on a personal computer with acutter that cuts paper outlines for each of the layers, using adhesive backed paper. These layerscan then be pressed together to create the object. This system is shown in

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1999 Annual Conference

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Lloyd Feldmann

the rectangularcomponent method, the simultaneous equation method and by a force triangle. Since thestudents have previously studied stress concentrations in another context in Strength ofMaterials, add a stress riser to the above torsion problem. This combination would have skilldevelopment, preparation and extension homework types in one (large) problem. However, theproblem should be structured so that each part is independent, i. e., if the student isn’t able tocomplete the extension portion, it wouldn’t prevent accomplishment of the skill or preparationportions of the problem.The fourth type is integration and is most frequently utilized in lab experiments, group projectsand course projects. Homework that addresses integration is more

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Jay Goldman; David A. Conner

&CE Faculty Retreat -- Each year, at its annual retreat, the E&CE Faculty accomplishes a specific assessment against two Program Outcome. The Annual Retreat is also the time when the faculty reviews and discusses all of the feedback obtained from the assessment process to decide on program changes or assessment process modifications.13. Senior Design Presentation Assessment -- Program seniors are required to accomplish either a substantive individual design thesis project or a substantive group design project. A major, exhaustive, public examination is required in both cases. Students are assessed in this setting relative to all Program Outcome.Validation Process for Selected E&CE Assessment InstrumentsEach