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2000 Annual Conference

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Colter S. Reed; Donald A. Smith

Session 2520 Mechanical Component Design via the Internet Donald A. Smith, Colter S. Reed University of WyomingAbstractThis paper reports initial progress to implement a new paradigm for students in a typicalMachine Components Design course in Mechanical Engineering curricula. The basic idea is tohave design algorithms for various mechanical components (springs, gears, power transmissionshafts, cams, etc.) available to students as Applets on the Internet. The students are then focusedon the constraints and functional requirements associated with the particular design

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2000 Annual Conference

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Nancy L. Johnson; Edward S. Pierson

Session 3286 A PRECOLLEGE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAM Edward S. Pierson, Nancy L. Johnson Purdue University Calumet1. IntroductionThe Calumet region (East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, and neighboring parts of NorthwestIndiana and Illinois) has a very large minority student population with a low rate of enrollment inpost-secondary education. The objective of this program, started in 1991, is to demonstrate tothese students that there are excellent job opportunities in engineering and science wheregraduates can earn a good living while doing work they enjoy

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2000 Annual Conference

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Michael S. Pritchard; Edmund Tsang

Session 3630 SERVICE LEARNING: A POSITIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGINEERING ETHICS AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY Michael S. Pritchard and Edmund Tsang Western Michigan University/University of South AlabamaINTRODUCTIONEngineering Criteria (EC) 2000, the new accreditation criteria of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET), requires engineering programs todemonstrate, under Criterion 3 Program Outcomes, that their graduates have “anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibility” and “the broad educationnecessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global

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2000 Annual Conference

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John S. Mullin; James J. Alpigini

Session 2793 The Software Studio: A Transitional Course for Those Entering the Field of Information Science James J. Alpigini, John S. Mullin Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional StudiesAbstractThe Master of Science in Information Science degree program at the Penn State Great ValleySchool of Graduate Professional Studies attracts students from a diverse set of backgrounds. Forthose candidates with non-technical degrees, a need has been identified for a transitional course,namely a software studio which goes beyond traditional professional development

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Systems Engineering Education and K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3389: SYSTEM ENGINEERING COMPETENCY: THE MISSINGCOURSE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMr. Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC Charles Wasson is an engineering textbook author, instructor, and consultant for Wasson Strategics, LLC, a professional training and consulting services firm specializing in systems engineering, technical project management, organizational development, and team development. In 2006, Wasson authored a new sys- tems engineering text entitled System Analysis, Design, and Development: Concepts, Principles, and Practices as part of the John Wiley & Sons’ System Engineering and Management series. The text re- ceived the Engineering Sciences Book of the Year Award from the International

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2000 Annual Conference

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John S. Klegka; Robert Rabb

Session 2625 Engineering Design Opportunities at the United States Military Academy Major Robert J. Rabb and Colonel John S. Klegka United States Military AcademyAbstractThe United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point has developed a program topromote academic activities beyond the basic requirements. With a three semester designsequence, this program can enhance student learning and experience with the design process andgive students a head start on their capstone project. Although the academy’s mission is toprepare cadets for future military service and

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2000 Annual Conference

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Marian S. Stachowicz; Christopher R Carroll

Session 2520 Fuzzy Logic on the MC68HC12 Microcontroller: A Student Design Workshop Christopher R. Carroll, Marian S. Stachowicz Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractFuzzy Logic is a practical alternative for challenging control applications that provides aconvenient method for constructing nonlinear controllers via the use of heuristicinformation from human designers. Such heuristic information is recorded in rulesdescribing how to control the process. Fuzzy Logic emulates the human decision-makingprocess, and provides a user

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2000 Annual Conference

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Sharyn L. Switzer; Chris S Ray

Session _____ Improving Written Communication Skills in University Engineering / Technology Programs: The Grading Nightmare Christopher S. Ray, Sharyn L. Switzer Purdue UniversityIntroductionThe necessity of communicating in engineering and technology careers is of the utmostimportance. Companies’ and employees’ success, in many instances, depends on their ability tocommunicate in a clear, complete, concise, and accurate manner. A significant number ofuniversity programs require various language skills ranging from basic English to

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2000 Annual Conference

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S P Maj; D Veal

Session 1359 Instrumentation & Control – a new degree for Australia S P Maj, D Veal Department of Computer Science Edith Cowan University Western AustraliaAbstractDespite the fact that Western Australia (WA) has a predominately mineral extraction andmineral processing based economy, investigations by the education sub-committee of theWA branch of Institute of Instrumentation and Control Australia (IICA) indicated a lack ofsuitably qualified engineers in Instrumentation &

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2000 Annual Conference

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Bethany S. Oberst; Russel C. Jones

Session 2360 International Experience for Engineering Students through Distance Learning Techniques Russel C. Jones, PhD., P.E. World Expertise, LLC Bethany S. Oberst, PhD. James Madison UniversityAbstract A new mechanism is being developed for expanding international exposure forundergraduate engineering and computer science students in the United States, usinginformation technology and distance learning techniques. Technical students in theUnited States, in a few instances, have begun working on projects with

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2001 Annual Conference

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A Boyanich; S P Maj

Session 1520 Benchmarks - Are they Really Useful? A Boyanich, S P Maj Department of Computer Science Edith Cowan University Western Australia iso9660@yahoo.comAbstractBenchmarking is an important commercial tool, which can be used for quantifying theperformance of computer and network equipment. Furthermore, benchmarks arepotentially valuable as part of curriculum studies in computer and network technology.Benchmarks may be of value to support the understanding of different

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1998 Annual Conference

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Stephen R. McNeill; Jed S. Lyons

Session 1358 The Design of Material World, an Internet-Based Educational Environment Jed S. Lyons and Stephen R. McNeill Department of Mechanical Engineering University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 292081. ABSTRACTEngineers need a solid understanding of the relationships between material processing, propertiesand structures to make informed material selection decisions for design applications. Hands-onlaboratories help students develop this understanding. However, time constraints, equipment costsand safety concerns severely

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1998 Annual Conference

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S. A. Chickamenahalli; Rutledge Ellis

directly to its A0 and A1. With A2-A4, and /Read heldat binary 1’s and /Write and /Chip Select held at binary 0’s, the only control of the 8255A is by Page 3.205.3the state of the address lines A0 and A1. Thus address bits were 11111 (1F H), in the order of A4, 3A3, A2, A1, and A0 respectively. Address lines A5 -A7 were not used. The memory expansion of the system board required the DSPLINK initialization at80,0000 H. Any peripheral device configuration must take this address into account. In order todirect the control word of 80,0000 H to the 8255A, the control mode obtained above with A1A2

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mike Kemp; Steven S. Schneiderman

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1998 Annual Conference

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Jeffrey S. Beasley; Charles T. Townley

Session 1358 Experiences with Academic Publishing on the Internet: A Look at the Technology Interface Jeffrey S. Beasley, Charles T. Townley New Mexico State University AbstractThis paper discusses the experiences of publishing academic papers through Internet journalssuch as the Technology Interface. While Internet publishing creates many opportunities forexchanging information, this can also cause concern for ownership, proper cataloging, citing,and archiving. Also, the Internet is a dynamic environment. Many questions

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1998 Annual Conference

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Bernard J. Weigman; Glenn S. Kohne

Session 2555 A Graduate Engineering Program at a Liberal Arts College Bernard J. Weigman, Glenn S. Kohne Loyola College, Baltimore, MDIntroductionLoyola College in Maryland is a small liberal arts college. In 1977, Loyola, then predominantlyan undergraduate college, started a graduate program in Engineering. There existed at that timean undergraduate department in Engineering Science, Computer Science and Physics(ENSCAP). The goal of the undergraduate department was to provide a rigorous engineeringprogram for students who also wanted to

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1998 Annual Conference

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Jay S. DeNatale; Gregg L. Fiegel

Session 3615 HANDS-ON GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL Gregg L. Fiegel, Jay S. DeNatale Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407INTRODUCTIONDefining the characteristics of a subsurface profile is a challenge that is unique to geotechnicalengineering. It is important, therefore, that aspiring geotechnical engineers have knowledge ofsite exploration strategies and sampling techniques before entering professional practice

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1998 Annual Conference

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Robert E. Wilson; Amy S. Fong

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1997 Annual Conference

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Kevin S. LeBlanc; Bruce E. Segee

Session 2659 Industrial Automation Using OLE Dr. Bruce E. Segee, Kevin S. LeBlanc University of Maine AbstractOften, industrial automation software is a single monolithic program that must handle all aspectsof control, data gathering, architecture, and reporting. Design of such software is timeconsuming and error prone. Furthermore, maintenance or modifications to the code is difficultand can “break” other functions. A more powerful approach is to use the multiprocessingcapabilities of Windows95 along with the

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1997 Annual Conference

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David S. Cottrell; Stephen J. Ressler

Session 1268 Integrating Design Projects into an Introductory Course in Mechanics of Materials David S. Cottrell, Stephen J. Ressler United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes the use of design projects in an introductory mechanics of materialscourse at the United States Military Academy. These projects serve to reinforce topics taughtin the classroom and to introduce students to the engineering design process with their firsthands-on design experience. Three representative examples of actual projects are presented.Students’ end-of-course

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1999 Annual Conference

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Michael Tooley; Melissa S. Tooley

Session 3675 Dual Careers vs. Dueling Careers: Engineering the Two-Profession Household Melissa S. Tooley, Michael D. Tooley University of Arkansas/ Lucent TechnologiesAbstractBalancing professional and personal obligations is a continuing challenge for today’s educators.Two-income families are particularly common among new faculty, where partners are requiredto share all the duties of family life. This paper presents the methods used by one professionalcouple to share the responsibilities of raising children, maintain a home for the family, andbalance the

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1999 Annual Conference

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Phillip C. Wankat; Frank S. Oreovicz

Session 1655 An Education Course for Engineering Graduate Students Phillip C. Wankat, Frank S. Oreovicz Chemical Engineering, Purdue UniversityI. IntroductionWhat educational experiences do PhD students in engineering need ? In class: We want all of our graduates - both BS and advanced - to meet the spirit of ABET Criteria 2000.1 Since approximately half of the PhD students have not graduated from an ABET accredited undergraduate program, the graduate courses should supply the same educational experiences as undergraduate courses, but studying advanced

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1999 Annual Conference

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Paul Seaburg; Patricia S. Brown

Session 1606 The Architectural Engineering Institute - A Professional Society for Architectural Engineers Patricia S. Brown, P.E., Paul A. Seaburg, Ph.D., P.E. Architectural Engineering Institute/University of Nebraska at OmahaOn October 1, 1998, the National Society of Architectural Engineers (NSAE) merged with theArchitectural Engineering Division (AED) of the American Society of Civil Engineers to createthe Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI).It has long been recognized that lacking a strong national professional society, graduates ofArchitectural Engineering programs quickly

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1999 Annual Conference

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Bahman S. Motlagh; Alireza Rahrooh

Session 2547 The Fundamental Digital Circuits Laboratory at The University of Central Florida Bahman S. Motlagh, Alireza Rahrooh University of Central FloridaAbstractA course in Digital Circuits is an essential part of a well-rounded Electrical EngineeringTechnology (EET) curriculum. With hands-on experiments significantly improving theunderstanding and visualization of complex subject matters, a series of laboratory experimentshave been developed in order to enhance the teaching and learning processes of Digital Circuitsat the University of Central Florida. The

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1998 Annual Conference

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S. K. Gupta; M. R. Scanlon

Session 1664 Materials Matter in Mechanical Engineering at RIT S. K. Gupta and M. R. Scanlon Department of Mechanical EngineeringSuccess in design and manufacture of a product depends critically on the properties of materialsselected. For a given material, the set of properties desired during processing may be quitedifferent from that needed in service. Thus, a mechanical engineer needs to know about theproperties, performance and processing of a wide range of materials, and be able to use thisknowledge in designing a product. Eight years ago, our department initiated major laboratorydevelopment and curricular

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1998 Annual Conference

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Shelton L. Houston; Kamal S. Ali

3548 TS/2 RECONFIGURABLE LOGIC IN LABORATORY INSTRUCTION Shelton L. Houston and Kamal S. Ali School of Engineering Technology University of Southern Mississippi Box 5137, Hattiesburg MS 39406ABSTRACT:Traditionally, laboratory instruction in computer and electronics engineering technologyhas relied mainly on SSI and MSI integrated circuits. This placed a limitation on thenumber of components per lab experiment, and hence, a limitation on the complexity ofthe laboratory tasks presented to students. Exasperated by the

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1998 Annual Conference

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S. A. Tennyson; R. J. Eggert

Session 2525 Re-Engineering Open-ended Problems & Computer Simulations For Effective Development of Student Design Skills R. J. Eggert and S. A. Tennyson Boise State University Boise, Idaho 83725ABSTRACTConsidering the broad philosophy of Design Across the Curriculum (DAC), a variety ofstrategies can be employed to integrate engineering design coursework during the four-yearcurriculum using just-in-time learning, an increasing breadth-then-depth approach. Thesophomore and junior years, in particular, can be used to reinforce

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1998 Annual Conference

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Fiona S. Crofton; Cynthia A. Mitchell

Session 2251 Role Models and Environmental Education: The Good, The Bad, and the MIA Fiona S. Crofton, The ORCAD Group Inc., Vancouver, Canada Cynthia A. Mitchell, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaStudents 'know' that learning about communication, sustainability, social issues, evenenvironmental issues, is "not very important." They know this because many, perhaps even most,of their engineering professors do not pay much attention to these things; they know becauselearning about such things means picking up a couple of courses outside of the engineeringfaculty as part of

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mulchand S. Rathod; Joella H. Gipson

Session 1547 THE SMARTE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: PERCEPTIONS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Mulchand S. Rathod, Joella H. Gipson Division of Engineering Technology College of Education Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202SUMMARY women, are depicted to comprise about 70% of the new entrants into the labor force by the year 2000

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1998 Annual Conference

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S. D'Souza; N.W. Scott; B.J. Stone

Session 3226 A Student Controlled Two-Degree of Freedom Vibration Laboratory S. D’Souza, N.W. Scott & B.J. Stone The University of Western Australia Abstract student controlled, safe and may be done at any time. LyonsIn recent years there has been a significant increase in the use [2] concluded that “a laboratory designed with this in mindof