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S. Scott Moor

Session 1313 Open Beginning Projects: A flexible approach to encouraging student curiosity and creativity S. Scott Moor Lafayette CollegeAbstractIn the rush to fulfill all that they must do, our students often find little time or encouragement toindulge their curiosity. To encourage curiosity, to allow for the diversity of our students tastesand abilities, and to allow for creativity, I introduced a flexible system of small student definedprojects. In addition to being open-ended, these

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Carlos Sun; Ralph A. Dusseau; Douglas Gabauer; Beena Sukumaran; Douglas Cleary

Session 2615Open-Ended Projects for Graduate School-Bound Undergraduate Students in Civil Engineering Carlos Sun University of Missouri-Columbia Ralph Dusseau, Douglas Cleary, Beena Sukumaran, and Douglas Gabauer Rowan UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a series of open-ended project classes called Junior/SeniorEngineering Clinics as part of the curriculum at the Department of Civil Engineering atRowan University. The emphasis of this paper is on projects that prepare graduateschool-bound students who would benefit from a research-oriented

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Leslie Pease; Edward Mastascusa; Dan Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Bill Snyder; Maurice F. Aburdene; Michael Prince; Margot Vigeant

Session 1266 Project Catalyst: Successes and Frustrations of Introducing Systemic Change to Engineering Education Michael Prince, Daniel C. Hyde, E.J. Mastascusa, Margot Vigeant, Michael Hanyak, Maurice F. Aburdene, Brian Hoyt, William Snyder Bucknell University College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/ Instructional Technology/ Computer Science/ Electrical Engineering/ Instructional Assessment/ Chemical EngineeringAbstractProject Catalyst is a

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Tomoki Abe; Richard Thurlkill; Krishna Kurpad; Jay Porter; Anthony Vaughan; Joseph Morgan

Session 1347 Protein Titration Control and Monitoring System: A Collaborative, Real-world Course Project Anthony Vaughan, Tomoki Abe, Krishna Kurpad, Richard Thurlkill, Jay Porter, Joseph Morgan Texas A&M UniversityAbstractCurrently, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine usesa manually-operated system for the pH titration of histidine penta-peptides, model compoundsand proteins. The data collected from this system will be used to determine the pKa of thehistidine side-chain in these different compounds

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Cheng Lin

Session 3548 PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT FOR A LEAK-PREVENTIVE TOILET FLUSH SYSTEM – AN MET SENIOR DESIGN (CAPSTONE) PROJECT Cheng Y. Lin, PhD., PE. Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, VirginiaAbstractA senior design (Capstone) project for three mechanical engineering technology studentsat Old Dominion University is described.A prototype design is presented to perform the functional test of a leak-preventive toiletsystem. There are two major leaks in the toilet

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Gay Canough; Linda M. Head; Ravi Ramachandran

Session 2793 DESIGN OF A ROBUST AND LOW COST SOLAR LANTERN AS A ONE SEMESTER PROJECT Authors: Linda M. Head2, Gay Canough1 and Ravi P. Ramachandran2 Affiliations: 1. ETM Solar Works Inc. 2. Faculty of Engineering, Rowan UniversityAbstract - The purpose of this project was to develop a rugged and efficient solar lantern. Thelantern was designed to meet the requirements of persons who reside in areas where access to theelectrical grid is limited and whose resources do not permit import of electrical generationcapabilities. A representative of a missionary organization operating in Africa developed theoriginal set of

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Steve Picker; Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan; Christina Weigand; Amy Chen

Session 2513 Development of a Biochemical Experiment for the Unit Operations Laboratory Through An Undergraduate Research Project Muthanna Al-Dahhan, Steve Picker, Christina Weigand, Amy Chen Chemical Engineering Laboratory Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130IntroductionIn the era of rapidly expanding biotechnology based processes, it is necessary to train andeducate undergraduate chemical engineering students and broaden their education andknowledge in the fields of emerging technologies such as

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Richard Gilbert; Wayne E. Wells; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

AC 2000-247: Framework for Instructional Modules for the MSIP Project "Workingin Teams to Enhance Pre-Engineering Curriculum"Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community CollegeRichard Gilbert,Wayne E. Wells, Page 5.305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2000 Session 1486 Framework for Instructional Modules for the MSIP “Working in Teams to Enhance Pre-Engineering Curriculum Project” or WITEPEC Project Marilyn Barger, P.E., Richard Gilbert, Wayne E. Wells Hillsborough Community College-University of South Florida/ University of South

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Albert Lozano-Nieto

Session 2793 USING INTRANET TOOLS TO TEACH A PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION COURSE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Albert Lozano-Nieto Penn State University at Wilkes-Barre P.O. Box PSU Lehamn, PA 18627 Phone: (570) 675-9245 FAX: (570): 675-7713 email: AXL17@psu.eduINTRODUCTIONThis paper describes the use of an Intranet Tool (First Class™) to carry out a Projects Proposalcourse. Although the experiences

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Sankar Sengupta; Ronald J. Srodawa; Robert P. Van Til; Michael J. Latcha

Session 1526 A Laboratory for Interactive Design/Manufacturing Projects Involving University and 9-12 Students Robert P. Van Til, Sankar Sengupta, Ronald J. Srodawa and Michael A. Latcha School of Engineering and Computer Science Oakland University Rochester, MI 483091. IntroductionIt is common for products to be designed at one location and manufactured at another location(s). Hence, systems toensure efficient communications between the design and the manufacturing

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Gholam Omidi; Bill Oldham; Farouk Attia

Session 2793 Analytical Survey and Assessment for a Cross-Training Program In Construction Project Management Gholam Omidi , Ph.D., Bill. W. Oldham, Farouk G. Attia, Ph.D University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-4083AbstractAs a result of technology advancements moving at speeds that were never envisioned, ithas become mandatory for Project Management to be proficient in the major areas thatsupport and quantify the activities that result in project completions being “on-time andwithin budget.” Project Control provides the data and metric interface used to developthe information needed to manage a

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X. Qian; A. Jalloh; Zheng-Tao Deng; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

Session 1566 Building Undergraduate ME Student Design Portfolio: Case study on Heat and Mass Transfer Project Z.T. Deng, Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, X. Qian, A. Jalloh and A. Mobasher Department of Mechanical Engineering Alabama A&M University Normal, AL 35762 Phone: (256) 858-4142 E-Mail: aamzxd01@aamu.edu rojaso@aamu.edu; cqian@aamu.edu; ajalloh@aamu.edu; amobasher@aamu.eduAbstractOne of the key challenges to engineering educator today is how to provide a fast track to

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Paul Duesing; Kevin Schmaltz; Dan Goodrich; Pamela Schmaltz

Session 2525 A Capstone Senior Engineering Design Course: A Project Case Study and Its Subsequent History Pamela Schmaltz, Kevin Schmaltz and Paul Duesing Lake Superior State University Dan Goodrich Continental Teves, Inc.I. IntroductionA senior engineering design course can be used to develop ties with industry while givingstudents a taste of real-life project engineering. The engineering and technologycurricula at Lake Superior State University (LSSU) incorporate a two-semester,multidisciplinary capstone senior

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Ming Huang

Session 2525 The Catapult Experience – A Learning Project on Taguchi Method for Design Optimization Dr. Ming Z. Huang, P.E. Department of Mechanical Engineering Florida Atlantic UniversityAbstractQuality Engineering, a topic of practical importance to industry, is typically not given adequateattention in most engineering curriculum except perhaps in industrial engineering. While theextent of exposure of students to this topic may vary by discipline, its need has beenunequivocally established, per ABET Criteria 3 (b)(c), that

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B. S. Sridhara

1 Session 3233 Curriculum Integration of Engineering Technology Courses with the Solar Car Project at Middle Tennessee State University B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Abstract The US Department of Energy (DOE) organizes a solar car race called Sunrayce,once in every two years. The race is nationally sponsored by corporations such as GMand EDS. It is open for all colleges and universities in North America. As facultyadvisor for the solar car team at

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Erdogan Sener

Session 1221 Design of the Learning Environment : Professional-project- Based Learning in Construction Education Erdogan M. Sener Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisAbstractWith increased emphasis on the end result of student learning rather than on the process ofteaching/instruction, the design of the learning environment has become a major task for faculty. For engineering and technology curricula not only should this environment include involvementof students in simplified versions of their professional practice but also emphasize both

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Vipin Kumar; Scott Grove; Rajendra K. Bordia; John E. Weller

Session 2563 The Development of a Project-Based Introduction to Manufacturing Laboratory Involving a Stirling Engine John E. Weller (1), Vipin Kumar (1), Scott Grove(1), and Rajendra K, Bordia (2) (1) University of Washington, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Seattle, WA (2) University of Washington, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Seattle, WA AbstractMany current introduction to manufacturing courses contain a series of individual labs illustratingdifferent processes: turning, milling, polymer processing, casting, etc. Although students leave

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Suzanne Keilson

Session 3553 Freshman Engineering Project and Design Contest with an Electronics Focus: Solar Cell Powered Mini-Vehicles Suzanne Keilson, Ph.D. Department of Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science Loyola College, Baltimore, MD 21210 keilson@loyola.edu Abstract An important goal of the introduction to engineering course is to provideincoming engineering students with a wide exposure to engineering fields, concepts, anddesign projects. These modules are often presented in the format of a team-based contest.It is often

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Mark A. Shields

Session 2660 Enhancing Cross-Cultural Understanding Among Engineering Students:The Technology and Human Development Project Mark A. Shields University of VirginiaIntroductionThis paper discusses a unique curriculum unit designed to promote cross-cultural analysis andunderstanding in a technology-related problem-solving context. The “Technology and HumanDevelopment Project” (THDP), a five-week team-based project for 55 first-semester engineeringstudents (12% of the entering class) at the University of Virginia, had the

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Gwan-Ywan Lai; Laura L. Sullivan; Winston F. Erevelles

Session 1526 Implementing Concurrent Engineering Through Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing - An NSF-Funded Project Laura Sullivan, Winston Erevelles, and Gwan Lai IMSE Department, GMI Engineering & Management InstituteIntroduction Over the last 10 years the manufacturing sector in the U.S. has applied several tools,strategies, and philosophies to reverse declining trends in the global marketplace in an attempt toimprove productivity, flexibility, time to market, product quality and reliability, and to reducecosts. Concurrent engineering has been successfully deployed

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Stuart Wilkinson; G. Mark Pennington

Session 1559 An Innovative Student Project to Develop a Precision Instrument for Undersea pH Measurements Stuart Wilkinson, Ph.D., G. Mark Pennington, M.S.M.E. University of South FloridaAbstract The present paper describes the design and prototype construction of a teleoperated robotic sensorfor precision pH measurement of sea water at deep ocean locations. The need for such an automateddevice originated with NOAA. The design and construction was undertaken at the USF MechanicalEngineering Department's Robotic Systems Laboratory. The completed prototype will be

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Jens Jorgensen; Lueny Morell de Ramírez; José L. Zayas; John Lamancusa

Session 2266 Making a Partnership Work: Outcomes Assessment of a Multi-Task, Multi-Institutional Project Lueny Morell de Ramírez, José L. Zayas/University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, John Lamancusa/Penn State University Jens Jorgensen/University of WashingtonThis paper describes the Manufacturing Engineering Education Partnership (MEEP)project's summative assessment strategy. Since 1994, three universities, Penn State,University of Washington and University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, in collaborationwith Sandia National Laboratories, have been

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Jens Jorgensen; Lueny Morell de Ramírez; José L. Zayas; John Lamancusa

Session 2313 Making a Partnership Work: Outcomes Assessment of a Multi-Task, Multi-Institutional Project Lueny Morell de Ramírez, José L. Zayas/University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, John Lamancusa/Penn State University Jens Jorgensen/University of WashingtonThis paper describes the Manufacturing Engineering Education Partnership (MEEP)project’s summative assessment strategy. Since 1994, three universities, Penn State,University of Washington and University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, in collaborationwith Sandia National Laboratories, have been

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James N. Peterson; Herbert Hess

Session 2633 Feasibility, Design and Construction of a Small Hydroelectric Power Generation Station as a Student Design Project James N. Peterson Herbert L. Hess Dept of Electrical Engineering University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-1023Abstract An undergraduate capstone engineering design project now provides hydroelectric power to aremote wilderness location. Students investigated the feasibility of designing, building, andinstalling a 4kW hydroelectric system to satisfy the need for electric power to

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James . McDonald

Session 2532 Hand-Held Video Games Using a PIC Microcontroller and Graphic LCD Module: A Capstone Design Project James S. McDonald Kettering UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a capstone design project carried out by several groups of seniorundergraduate students in the author’s computer engineering capstone design course during theSummer 1998 term at Kettering University. The basic project requirement was to design and builda hand-held video game using a Microchip PIC 16C74A microcontroller, a 128×128-pixelgraphic

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Shann Coleman; Megan Gaberell; Harold W. Walker

Session 2251 Incorporation of Project-Based Learning in an Environmental Engineering Course at The Ohio State University Harold W. Walker, Shann Coleman, Megan Gaberell The Ohio State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the development of “real-life” projects for the course CE610Analysis of Natural and Polluted Water at The Ohio State University. The overall aim ofthe projects was to have students work in conjunction with local government andcommunity groups on water quality problems affecting central Ohio. During AutumnQuarter 98 students worked on two

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James S. Burns

Session 2478 A Material Processing Cell Utilizing Black-water Hydrostatic Pressure: A Student Project James S. Burns Department of Mechanical Engineering San Diego State UniversityAbstract:Autoclaves and hydroclaves are devices that contain and control moderate to largehydrostatic gas or fluid pressure. These devices are used with hot fluids (gas for autoclaves,water for hydroclaves) to heat and squeeze polymers, metals and/or ceramics during diffusionor pressure gradient controlled solid and liquid-phase materials processing. Autoclave andhydroclave

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Stephen J. Ressler

Session 3206 The Project Management K’nexercise: Using Role-Playing to Facilitate Learning About Design and Construction Stephen J. Ressler United States Military AcademyINTRODUCTIONThis paper describes the use of a role-playing exercise to facilitate students’ understanding of theinteractions between the key players in the civil engineering design-construction process. It alsodescribes the use of student journals as a means of assessing learning outcomes.The role-playing exercise is used in CE400A, a 1.0 credit-hour seminar course taken by allseniors

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Jule Dee Scarborough

Session 3147 Project Management: A Critical Area of Study for Engineering & Engineering Technology Students Jule Dee Scarborough Northern Illinois University IntroductionProject management has become a critical area of study. Many industrial organizations arerestructuring into project teams. Knowledge and skills in industrial project management andinterdisciplinary teaming are becoming more and more important to engineers and technologists. $Project management is an excellent management process for managing

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J. Rene van Dorp; Michael R. Duffey

Page 3.466.1 Project Risk Analysis Using Simulation of Activity Networks: Is It Valid, Practical, and Teachable? Michael R. Duffey and J. Rene van Dorp The George Washington University Abstract Recently, simulation-based methods for cost/schedule risk analysis using activitynetworks have begun to be used by some front-running companies in manufacturing,construction, power and other industries which require internal approval and/or externalbidding for multi-million dollar projects. Interest in these methods is largely due to theiravailability as extensions to commercial project management software and cheaper