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Innovation in ChE Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Silverstein

. Ed., Fall 1998.4 Skiliar, Mikhail; Price, Jesse W.; Tyler, Christopher A; “Experimental Projects in Teaching ProcessControl”, Chem. Eng. Ed., Fall 1998.5 Joseph, Babu; Ying, Chao-Ming; Srinivasagupta, Deepak; “A Laboratory to Supplement Courses inProcess Control”, Chem. Eng. Ed., Winter 2002.6 Ang, Siong; Braat, Richard D.; “Experimental Projects for the Process Control Laboratory”, Chem. Eng.Ed., Summer 2002.7 Muske, Kenneth R., “Simulation and Experiment in an Introductory Process Control LaboratoryExperience”, Chem. Eng. Ed., Fall 2003.8 Toghiani, Hossein; Toghiani, R. K.; Hill, Donald O.; Wierenga, Craig, “Enhancement of Instrumentationand Process Control Studies at the Undergraduate Level”, Proceedings of the 2000 American Society

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Morgan; Beverly Davis

engineers rose during the same period from4.1 percent to 4.8 percent.Many engineers work on long-term research and development projects or in otheractivities that continue even during economic slowdowns. In industries such aselectronics and aerospace, however, large cutbacks in defense expenditures andgovernment research and development funds in the past, as well as the trend towardcontracting out engineering work to engineering services firms, both domestic andforeign, have resulted in significant layoffs of engineers. Some would say that engineersare being treated as expendable labor, especially when economic times are bad. Page 10.1038.2In 2002

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ERM Potpourri

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jefferey Froyd

(1999) 517–54220. Baxter Magolda, M.B. (1999) Creating Contexts for Learning and Self-Authorship: Constructive- Developmental Pedagogy, Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press21. Cowan, J. (1998) On Becoming an Innovative University Teacher. Buckingham: Open University PressBiographical InformationJEFF FROYDJeffrey Froyd is a Research Professor in the Center for Teaching Excellence and Director of Academic Developmentat Texas A&M University. He was Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, one of the NSF EngineeringEducation Coalitions and now serves as Project Director for “Changing Faculty through Learning Communities,” aproject sponsored by the NSF Research on Gender in Science and Engineering Program

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar

or more computer software packages for technical problem solving appropriate to the electronics engineering technology discipline. Demonstrate technical competency in electronics, circuit analysis, digital electronics, 7 electronic communications, microprocessors, and systems. Integrate knowledge of the functional areas of electronics engineering technology. 8 Demonstrate the ability to analyze, apply design concepts, and implement systems as 9 appropriate to electronics engineering technology. Participate effectively in groups, and apply project management techniques as appropriate to 10

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karthik Soundararajan; S. Manian Ramkumar; Immanuel Edinbarough

materialEven though the above list of benefits is impressive, web-based delivery of hands-on coursesrequires a thorough understanding of the following issues: 1. Student motivation 2. Training and adaptation time required with new technology 3. Problems with new technology implementation (should be addressed effectively and on time) 4. Limited instructional methods because of current hardware and software limitations 5. Equipment operational safety 6. Security issuesIX. Conclusion and Future workThis project helped us successfully accomplish the following: 1. Development of a remotely controlled cell that can be used for web based quality control. 2. The integration of robot and other various input and output devices

Conference Session

New ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Crossman

to enhance the individual's technicalcareer progress in either the military or in a civilian capacity. In particular, the graduate shouldbe well prepared to progress into technical leadership or management positions requiring both aknowledge of the technology as well as the ability to manage personnel and projects of anengineering nature."That goal remains as the primary thrust of the program. To accomplish the technical portion ofthe program, careful scrutiny of available courses within the department was made. It wasdecided, wherever possible, to utilize existing courses. The following criteria were utilized inselecting the courses: (1) Courses should be as broad-based as possible to accommodate a varietyof technical ratings. (2) Courses

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

is not widespread at the moment, but will be an increasingproblem as online assessment and testing systems become more commonplace. This paper willexplore the reasons for restricting course materials, the current extent, and the implications ofsuch restrictions.1. IntroductionIn the process of working on our Course Database project [2, 3], we have occasion to visit manycourse Web sites. Recently we have been noticing that many of them are hiding behindpasswords, inaccessible to the public eye. This is a discouraging development, for it seems thatthe relatively open world of academe is becoming more cloistered. In practical terms, it meansthat if I or my students surf the Web for new material related to our fields of study, we are likelyto

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daina Briedis

. Simply including a few of these instudent design projects has not been viewed as effective compliance. Page 7.453.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering EducationLooking for the Easy Way Out—Self-AssessmentMany engineering programs perceive that effective implementation of EC2000, Criterion 3 inparticular, will take a major input of human and financial resources. It is clear that the start-up ofthe processes needed for criteria-compliant assessment of outcomes requires a high initial inputof resources.3

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ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roberta Madison; Gloria Melara; Robert Lingard

university is also collaborating on a national study conducted by theConsortium of Assessment and Policies (CAPS) to assess basic skills in General Education. Theexperimental effort to assess CSUN's computer literacy course was undertaken in support of thatstudy.III. Project GoalThe goal of this project was to evaluate an instrument for assessing student learning outcomes ofComputer Science 100 (CS 100). CS 100, Computers: Their Impact and Use, is a GeneralEducation course taught at CSUN to give students an overall background in the use ofcomputers. Since teaching computer literacy is an important goal at the University, our major aimwas to find an instrument that would be effective in assessing this course. The CSU Chancellor'sOffice asked some of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Fragomeni

necessary for a more fulfilling and exciting undergraduate engineeringexperience.IntroductionThis project is designed to improve the interactive learning environment that students have inlearning material science in their undergraduate studies. Various courses such as metalprocessing, strength of materials, machine design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics,manufacturing processes, mechanical behavior of materials, principles of engineering materials,materials laboratory, senior lab, senior design, and metallic corrosion require a goodunderstanding of engineering science and materials for the success of the undergraduate students.The goal would be to enhance and improve the student's materials & engineering sciencebackground and knowledge and also

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ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Adams

%), are White/Caucasian(80.49%) and are male (82.93%). The remainder of the respondents were: Asian Americans(7.32%), Black/African Americans (4.88%), Foreign Nationals (4.88%),Hispanics/Latinos/Mexican Americans and female (14.63%). Participants were asked about their team training experiences and how they use teams intheir classroom. Findings show that more than two thirds (68.29%) of respondents haveparticipated in a workshop on effective teaming or teaming techniques. Among all therespondents, 80.49% use teams for design projects suggesting that they consider this an essentialtraining activity in preparing students for the work place. More than half of those surveyed(51.22%) use teams for homework/problem activities, 70.73% for in

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Haitham Logman; Ronald Barr; Cynthia Finley; Michael Hagenberger

for learning: Dr. Philip Schmidt, Dept. ofSeminar February 12, 2001 Project PROCEED (Project Chemical Engineering Centered Education).” Dr. James Jirsa, Dept. ofBrown bag lunch November 29, 2000 Open discussion. Civil Engineering Dr. David Dolling, Chair, Dept

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano

. o Creative assessment of the teaching and learning. As the new ABET criteria becomes more widely used, there will be an increasing need in the sharing of approaches to learning assessment. - Scholarship in their Field o Dissemination of knowledge is the key word in this area. Faculty sharing their professional and technical experiences contribute to the knowledge of the ET community as a whole. o Article s on applied research submitted and published by the appropriate journals and professional conferences. o Reports of student projects supported or funded by industry. o Non-proprietary information on technical activities and outcomes

Conference Session

Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell; Heidi Newell; Kevin Dahm

would be required to ensure that all of the diverse criteria required by Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationCriteria 2000 could be addressed by at least parts of the portfolio. At the same time, thefaculty were acutely aware that these portfolios would be evaluated every year and wereunderstandably interested in minimizing the total amount of work collected. Ultimately,the following items were selected for inclusion: - A report from a year-long, industrially sponsored research project through the Junior/Senior Clinics - The Senior Plant Design final report

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Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Erdogan Sener

scholarly activities Faculty publications Collaborative work with in-state colleges Collaborative research with universities abroad Improve connections with Industry and alumni advisory groups the industry and profession Industry relations Paper reviews Master project agreements Outreach activities Internships/co-op for students Senior design projects involving the industry Improve

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

the course, the faculty member needs to considermaterials which better align with the delivery channel. Distance Lear ning activities mayinclude case studies, games, simulations, essay assignments– compare and contrast,problem solving assignments and research assignments.I have found that group assignments work very well in the virtual online environment.Small teams can be formed and more challenging, tougher problems can be assigned. Inaddition to student learning by doing, the pressure exerted by peers, on those studentswho attempt to perform at minimal levels, is strong enough to prompt better performance.In courses where I’ve included a group project, I have noted active student engagementwith their team mates and the topic to be learned

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Aik Mon; Harold Broberg

, and Introduction to Control Systems to asynchronous delivery.This paper presents Internet and Web technologies needed for developing a Web-based Laband summarizes the project experience that supports our distance learning courses. Thispaper is organized as follows: section II explores Web-based Lab system design issues,section III describes implementation and maintenance of the Web-based Lab system, andsection IV provides some laboratory examples of a Web-based Lab.II. Web-based Lab System DesignTo gather the system requirements, the first question asked was what kind of laboratoryexperiments would this Web-based Lab support. We identified the following desired labactivities: - Understanding of Web Server and Internet I/O Control

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh; David Gibbs

. They providean opportunity for genuine discovery experiences of the sort that light intellectual fires which canburn for decades. Laboratories are activity based engineering education at its best, project -oriented efforts that immerse students in meaningful tasks. Laboratories provide the tolerancefor ambiguity and contradictions that lead to the development of engineering judgment.Laboratory productivity is tied to group attainment, which does depend on individualresponsibility. The laboratory project should be too big for any individual to complete. Theinstructor must develop an open learning environment, promote interdependence and fosterindividual responsibility. As instructors, we can take a lesson from corporate America

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Kampe

assess the implication of material selection on thelifetime energy consumption for materials utilized as structural components in transportationsystems. 1 Both case studies represent subjects of projects recently assigned in a senior levelcourse entitled “Materials Selection and Design,” which is required of Materials Science andEngineering (MSE) majors and offered as a technical elective to students of other engineeringdisciplines at Virginia Tech. These case studies represent modest extensions of thegeneralized approach advanced by Ashby, 2,3 where selection charts are created to illustrateregions of material residency and performance trade-offs in two-dimensional relevant-property space.Lifetime Energy CostsThe health detriments of asbestos

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Gerdin

substantial contributions to this paperas part of a senior design project during the spring BASIC INTERFACING OF THE SOUND CARD ANDsemester 2001. The author further wishes to thank D. THE CD P LAYER WITH AN ELECTRONICElliott, J. Dillard, M. McCatty, and J. Rowles, for CIRCUIT.continuing to develop this work during a senior designproject during the fall semester 2001. This work was To find the interfacing requirements and limitationssupported in part by a grant from the National Science Page 7.1295.1

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Web Based Laboratories and Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjorie Davis

team settings in the workplace, and teams can be justas useful in a distance learning environment. Teams can attack a more ambitious task together,bringing their individual strengths to bear upon the problems. As in the work setting, however,there will be some students who tend to coast on the efforts of others. In a typical assignment fora team project in distance learning, the professor can assign student teams a chat room for theirteam meetings (with the professor reviewing the chat logs); ask to be copied in the team’s emailmessages regarding the projects; and ask for a team assessment of each individual’scontributions at the termination of the assignment. Having to work together assures that students

Conference Session

New ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

minor 12As part of upper division studies, ODU students must complete a minor or cluster. Theengineering management or the mechanical engineering technology minor is recommended tofulfill this requirement. The Engineering management minor courses are listed below: ENMA 301, Engineering Management ENMA 302, Engineering Economics ENMA 401, Project Management ENMA 420, Statistical Concepts Page 7.587.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition ã 2002, American

Conference Session

Teaching Tools for Humanities and Ethics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christene Moore; Hillary Hart

www.nspe.org/ethics/, to name a few), our modules are intendedto be more pedagogically oriented. In addition to case studies, for instance, there will be pre-assessment and follow-up exercises that put that case in a pedagogical context. Our site will alsocontain an instructor's "manual" with suggestions on how to use the materials, how to fit theminto a variety of courses, and how to handle student discussion and team exercises.The pedagogical hypothesis being tested in this project assumes that engineering faculty teachingcore courses will include ethics and professional-responsibility content in their courses morereadily if instructional materials are · more readily available · technical subject-matter-specific · adaptable for individual

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Khalid Al-Olimat

project and to show how such tool helps students in the learning of undergraduateelectromagnetics course.IntroductionWith the rapid change of technology and its attendant introduction of new material into thecurriculum, most colleges and universities face an ever-increasing demand to optimize theircurriculum and increase the content of courses. This places large demands on educators todetermine more efficient ways of presenting material in order to ensure that students continue tohave the same basic understanding of fundamental concepts and skills as in the past. Theprimary goal of this paper is to address that concern. The development of a computer -aidedlearning tool, with the use of MatLab, will create a significant software to aid the

Conference Session

Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie A. Jernigan; Garlie Forehand; Alexander B. Quinn; Judith Norback

Page 7.1111.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationjobs. A variety of examples will be reviewed. Students will be asked to join in discussion ofhow the criteria for communication excellence apply to their most recent talk and report. Second, planning sheets for each of the five categories of criteria are being developed tomake it easier for students to utilize the criteria. For example, the sheet on receiving messageswill include questions on identification of the audience members, their backgrounds and areas ofinterest, their perceptions of the main project issues, and the relevant

Conference Session

What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Farhad Sharifi

engineering away from its dominant theme of unit operation to thebroad sophisticated exploratory engineering it is today1. With this new definition, moreinterdisciplinary activities became possible; a professor with mechanical processing backgroundmight be doing research on design of a batch or continuous reactor for producing hydrogen as afuel as an alternative source of energy12. Such kind of projects will require knowledge aboutchemistry, energy, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, environment, and many other fields.However, it is indeed a teamwork effort on a chemical engineering project. After 1980 many industries started to externalize their R&D activities to reduce the spending.Mowery & Rosenberg6 mentioned that this has been

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ET Distance Learning Courses and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Carter

. Page 7.117.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education.Acknowledgements A project of this magnitude is not accomplished in a vacuum, and I would like toacknowledge the invaluable assistance that was provided by some of the support staff at UNCCharlotte. Ms. Connie Martin served as the director of Continuing Education, and in thatcapacity dedicated much of her time and that of her staff to the organization and administrationof this distance-education program. Ms. Lorraine Stanton served as the course managementsoftware technical specialist, and provided consistent and unfettered training and

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CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kilduff

-indicationfunction, 2S/Dt + Q.4.0 Assessment Limited quantitative assessment data is provided in the form of course and instructorevaluations. Overall instructor evaluations, ability of the instructor to “stimulate interest andmotivate learning,” and overall course quality all improved after the classroom demonstration wasinstituted. The improvement seemed significant (initial ratings were 2.8 to 3.1 (out of 4) and laterimproved to 3.6 to 3.9) but was likely caused by general course improvement over time, to whichthe in-class demonstration made only a partial contribution. Anecdotal assessment data isprovided by student response to, and success in, a design project that involved modeling theNeversink Reservoir watershed, part of the New York City

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Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Walesh

. Include bibliographies, papers and articles, minutes of subcommittee meetings, frequently asked questions about education and accreditation aspects of BS-MOE, BS-MOE proposals/plans/projects, and network members (names, with contact information, of faculty members and practitioners with interest in CE curricula). Page 7.637.7 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education 8. Seek endorsement of and active support from ASCE Educational Activities Committee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Kimmel

the students must registerseparately. Several of the other courses are taught as lab/lecture combinations. All students mustalso complete a 15- to 24-week co-op assignment in industry as a requirement for graduation. In March 2001, a group of three Packaging Science faculty received an NSF CCLI grant toadapt materials characterization techniques to collaborative, discovery-based learning in theundergraduate Packaging Science curriculum. The major objectives of this project are:· To incorporate more science-based learning in our Packaging Science laboratory courses· To significantly increase the understanding and hands-on experience of our undergraduate students with state-of-the-art materials science characterization and investigative