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William Thomas; Ann Anderson; Richard Wilk; Ronald Bucinell

 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”engineering education community has responded by devising strategies in engineering curriculathat allow the students to develop more of a global perspective. Throughout the 1990’s moreengineering departments at colleges and universities have developed a variety of programs toaddress these needs 5-12. Phillips2 points out the role of ABET in helping to bring this about,especially with the adaptation of new engineering accreditation requirements of EC 2000. Partof the new criteria requires engineering programs to demonstrate that their graduates have thebroad education necessary to understand impact of engineering solutions in a global and societalcontext13.A key element in developing a global

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Thomas Andre; Connie Hargrave; Scott Chumbley; Kristen Constant

Session 1526 Project ExCEL – Web-based SEM for K-12 Education S. Chumbley, K. Constant, C.P. Hargrave, T. Andre Iowa State UniversityAbstractThe goal of Project ExCEL, the Extended Classroom for Enhanced Learning, is to bring thecapabilities of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) into elementary and secondary classrooms.We have developed an entirely web-based interface to allow schools to control a modern SEM.The web interface allows a remote user complete control of all the operating parameters of themicroscope, including stage movement and x-ray chemical analysis. Such total control currentlyis not available on any other system. Since pioneering the idea of remote SEM

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Technology will consider and enter into articulationagreements with area secondary schools where an opportunity exists for a productive workingarrangement that will benefit deserving students. These agreements will be designed in order toenable a deserving high school graduate to enter either a specific major or a specific academicprogram at the level acknowledging various competencies attained while enrolled in high school.An agreement must identify specific course(s) where it can be pre-determined that completionallows the student to achieve and demonstrate attainments equivalent to an existing college levelcourse taught within the School. Articulation agreements between Purdue School of Engineering and Technologydepartments and area

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Valarie Arms; J. Weggel; Aly Valentine

inaugural Award for Innovation in Curriculum Development. The DrexelEngineering Curriculum (tDEC), which grew out of the efforts of E4, have continued to grapplewith the difficult matter of assessing an innovative program which defies standard quantitativemeasurements. Since E4’s inception, evaluation has included quantitative analysis augmentedwith qualitative analysis to indicate the positive direction for growth.The real challenge to maintaining innovation in a curriculum is to answer the question, "Whenthe program is no longer new, by what measures should it be renewed?".tDEC seeks to educate freshmen engineers who are not only technically proficient but wellrounded, individuals who understand the societal impact of their actions. An

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made toattract and retain women in IT education. Trends in S&E degrees show the number of earneddegrees by women has been increasing in the social and biological sciences, but decreasing in ITfields. For instance, women’s share of baccalaureates in computer science peaked at 15,126 in1986, and then declined to 6,772 in 199627. Considering women constitute 51% of the populationand 46% of the U.S. labor force, it is important to understand why their number is low in IT.There are many reasons why women should find IT attractive. With the information revolution,IT has grown rapidly in the recent past, and is likely to do so in the near future. IT knowledge isused in all sectors of the U.S. economy and is not limited to IT industry. Similarly

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1µm in diameter. aseptically pour solid media plates for microbial growth, to develop a streak method to obtain isolated colonies S. Cerevisiae on solid media plates, and to use those streaked plates to identify colonies of different organisms (in this case yeast and bacteria.) *Brightfield/Phase Contrast Methods and Materials: Aseptic technique: Solid media plates were prepared using either Luria-Bertani (LB) broth or yeast-tryptone- In general, it was very difficult to see unstained cells using brightfield microscopy. The bacteria were easily dextrose (YTD). LB favors the growth of bacteria, while YTD with

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., Conrad, M, Dejong, D. & Hannan, R., Grade Inflation: Trends and Relationships in Grades,Admissions Scores and Engineering Retention, Proceedings ASEE-IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 419-426, Lake Buena Vista, FL (1978).10. Daniels, J. Z. & LeBold, W. K, Women in Engineering: A Dynamic Approach, In Humphries, S (Ed) EffectiveStrategies for Increasing Participation of Women in Science, 139-163 Washington, DC. AAAS (1981)11. Chesebro, Green, Mino, Snider, K.J.G. & Venable, A.M. Measuring Learning Community Effectiveness:Conceptions, An Instrument and Results, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for HigherEducation Assessment Forum, Denver, CO, June 15. (1999)12 Snider, K.J.G. & Venable, A.M. Assessing

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card as our“technologies.” We were educated in an environment that was in transition as aresult of the Grinter Report,2 New Math and the Cold War. In time discussionsbegan to focus on the effects these changes made on our product -graduates.3Technological education was changing from a practitioner-oriented to a science-based pedagogy. In the ‘60’s we entered the space age where mathematics andscience began displacing practice and design in the majority of engineeringcurricula.II. Engineering Educators and Instructional TrainingSince 1960 the need for more science compelled universities to seek youngPh.D.'s as new faculty members. Like their predecessors, they entered theirteaching positions without formal training in educational sciences and

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, turbines, nozzles.Unit 7: After reading and studying the materials of this chapter the student should be able to: • Differentiate between internal-combustion and external-combustion heat engines. • Describe the sequence of events in the four-stroke and two-stroke cycles. • State the assumptions made in air-standard cycle analyses. • Sketch the ideal Otto cycle on both p-v and T-s diagrams. Page 6.349.6 • Show how an actual cycle differs from the ideal Otto cycle.Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2001

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advantages than educationalmachineries. Industrial machines are more reliable, more cost effective-in the long run andprovide the bells and whistles needed to train qualified graduates. These machines also provideadvanced programming, interfacing, precision and accuracies needed for today’s manufacturing.These advantages plus the willingness of some of these machine builders to form special jointventures with universities and colleges, make the selection of industrial machineries, overmachines manufactured only for educational use, an issue to give in-depth consideration.Bibliography1. Aronson, R. B., Internal Change Sparks Manufacturing Success. Manufacturing Engineering, v125, n3,September (2000).2. Dornfeld, S. A Philosophy For Purchasing A CNC

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Curriculum Committee. He has developed and taught the microprocessor designcourse since the middle 1970’s. He is working on an NSF CRCD grant on real-time embedded systems. Dr. Lenhertedits the IEEE Test Technology Technical Council Newsletter for IEEE Design and Test of Computers.ANDREW RYSAndrew Rys is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. He serves as Chair ofthe Electrical Engineering Curriculum Committee. Dr. Rys has been teaching courses in electronics, optoelectronics,integrated circuit design, and solid-state electronic devices. His current research interests are mainly concerned withelectrical characterization of wide bandgap semiconductors. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering

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Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

Session 3225 Importance of Ethical and Business Issues in Making Engineering Design Decisions: Teaching through Case Studies Chetan S. Sankar and P.K. Raju, Auburn University, AL 36849 ABSTRACT This paper discusses the development of a multi-media case study that documentsthe events and decisions leading to the January 27th , 1986 teleconference where thedecision on launching the STS 51-L, Challenger Space Shuttle, was made. Thedifference between this case study and others is that it focuses on the processes used, thefive design options that were presented to the NASA management during 1977

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Per Reinhall; Michael Jenkins; Joyce Cooper; Angela Linse; Eric Stuve

Session 2325 An Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Project in Fuel Cell Development Eric M. Stuve,a Per G. Reinhall,b Michael G. Jenkins,b Joyce S. Cooper,b Angela Linsec aDepartment of Chemical Engineering/ bDepartment of Mechanical Engineering cCenter for Engineering Learning and Teaching University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195AbstractSince 1996 the University of Washington has maintained an interdisciplinary capstone designproject to develop proton

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-arching objective of environmentallysustainable economic expansion.”2 Coles, E.A., Interior Products: Are They Green?, p.25, Master’s Thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,Spring, 1998.3 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET Engineering Criteria 2000, January 1998.4 Angelo, T, & Cross, K.P., Classroom Assessment Techniques –A Handbook for College Teachers, Jossey-BassPublishers, pp168-171 and pp/214-217.5 Bhavani, S. and Aldridge, M. Teamwork Across Disciplinary Borders: A Bridge between College and the WorkPlace, p.14. Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, Vol. 89, No. 1, January, 2000.ELIZABETH COLES

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awound filament. The chamber is pumped with a turbo pump that is backed by a 3.2 cfmmechanical pump that is vented to the chemical exhaust ducts. The vacuum system is fullyinstrumented and has interlocked controls so that it is not possible to pump the chamber in awrong pumping sequence. The unit is mounted on a 30 x 60-inch stainless steel table. Aphotograph of the PVD module is shown in Figure 3(f).The device characterization module (DCM) comprises a Signatone Model H-150 hybridmicroprobe station, a Signatone Model S-301 4-point probe sheet resistivity station, a KeithleyModel 2400 digital source meter, and a National Instruments general purpose digital/analog I/Ocard. The 4200 source meter is an instrument designed specifically for precision

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DescriptionThe ‘text’ for EET 360 consisted of one main web page per lecture. The use of OnCourseallowed a setup where a student could select “Schedule” and view a main textbook page (similarto a Table of Contents), from which s/he could select a desired lecture or lab topic (Figure 1).The layout of each page included (see Figure 2):Objectives: A list of specific student requirements for each lecture.Notes: Links to Power Point slides (when available), outlines of lecture notes, and/or images from overheads or slides. Outlines were sometimes supplied rather than complete slide presentations to prevent hundreds of pages from being printed unnecessarily.Resources: Links to periodical articles, industry organizations

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Learning: a paradigm for learning in the 21st century, American Secondary Education v. 27 no 1, Fall 1998, pp.9-17.2. Willcoxson,L, The impact of academic’ learning and teaching practices: A pilot Study, Studies in Page 6.680.5 higher Education v23 n1, March 1998, pp. 59-703. Wankat, P., and Oreovicz F., Leaning Outside the Classroom, ASEE-Prism, January 2001, pp. 32.4. Atman, C. J., and Nair I , Engineering in Context: An Empirical Study of Freshmen Students’ Conceptual Frameworks, Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 85, no.5,October 1996, pp.317-3265. Hinkle D. E., Wiersma, W, Jurs, S. W., Applied Statistics for the Behavioral

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Low to moderate Moderate to highInvestment Low to moderate Moderate to highEducation Producer educated by cust. Customer educated by prod.Market belief Belief in the current market Belief in market changeTypes of products produced Phenotypes GenotypesProduct evolution scenario Current S-curve products Next S-curve productsVision Making what exists better What could be….Asking the customer…. Business answers dominate Customer may not knowFocus Products Solutions for functionsInnovation

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at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 20-23,1993.4. Kunkle, Calvin S. “Setting the Stage for Promotion and Tenure”, Proceedings of the ASEE annual conference at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 20-23,1993.5. Rosenfeld,L., & Long, B. W.,”An Evaluation System for measuring faculty performance.”, ACA Bulletin, 75, pages, 44- 51,1991.6. Verma, A. K., Crossman, G. R. & Lin, C.,”Bringing industry and Academia together with Applied Research Projects”, Proceedings of the ASEE annual conference, June 1994.7. Crossman, G. R. & Marchello, J. M., March, 1989. "The Engineering Technology Clinic at Old Dominion University- Meeting Professional Needs." Industry and Higher Education.8. Verma, A. K. & Hackworth

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James Menart; Elizabeth Johnson; Gary Kinzel

. Kumar, V., Kinzel, G., Wei, S., Bengu, G., Zhou, J., “Multi-University Design Projects", Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89, No. 3, pp. 353-360, July, 2000.2. Wei, C. S., Kumar, V., and Kinzel, G. "An Educational Experiment in Teaching Mechanism Design and Manufacturing Using Multi-University Teams," Proceedings of the 4th National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Cincinnati, Dec 10-13, (1995.3. Biswas, A., Bozzo, T., Forry, B., Kinzel, L., Phua, I., Kumar, V., and Wei, C.-S. “Basic Design Optimization of Mechanisms,” Proceedings of the 4th National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Cincinnati, OH, Dec 10-13, 1995.4. Verburg et al., Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Education for the Next

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Garen Gregorian; Francis Di Bella

. Askyscraper that extends 1,000 ft. or more into to atmosphere enables energy generationschemes that can take advantage of all the natural elements, literally: wind, fire (solarenergy and lightening!) and rain.This paper will explore the energy generation and conservation options that are availablefor use with the tallest of high-rise buildings. The paper will examine the limits of whatare possible and the paybacks for those who are as economically adventuresome as theyare entrepreneurial in their architectural designs.INTRODUCTIONThe word ‘skyscraper’ was first penned in Chicago in the 1880’s to describe buildingsthat were beginning to exceed the 100 ft. level! Since then their increasing majesty hasbeen available for all to witness as the true

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), 342 - 347.14. Rice, R. E. (1998). 'Scientific writing' - A course to improve the writing of science students. Journal of College Science Teaching, 27(4), 267 - 272.15. Sharp, J. E., Olds, B. M., Miller, R. L., & Dyrud, M. (1999). Four effective writing strategies for engineering classes. Journal of Engineering Education, 88(1), 53 - 57.16. Tobias, S. (1990). They’re not dumb, they’re different: Stalking the second tier. Tucson, AZ: Research Corporation.17. Tobias, S. (1989). In Paul Connolly and Teresa Vilardi (Eds.), Writing to Learn Mathematics and Science. New York: Teachers College Press.18. Hein, T. L. (1995). Learning style analysis in a calculus-based introductory physics course. Annual conference of the American

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Session 1330 Reliability, Validity, and Bias in Peer Evaluations of Self-Directed Interdependent Work Teams Robert S. Thompson Colorado School of MinesI. IntroductionTeamwork education has become increasingly important over the last decade. In a recent surveyconducted at the Purdue School of Engineering, over 76% of the students responded that theyhad been involved as members of student work teams (486 out of 1,953 responded) 1. Thisemphasis on teamwork skills stems from the widespread use of teams in industry.Peer evaluations are being used

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fashion, but the copyright process is time consuming.Textbooks currently in press or in preparation are listed below.In press:Heldman, D., Editor. Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Food Engineering, MarcelDekker, Inc.This encyclopedia is due out in 2001 and contains three large parts in AgriculturalEngineering, Food Engineering, and Biological Engineering respectively. The lattercontains some thirteen chapters including subjects as follows: general BiologicalEngineering, physical and thermodynamic properties of biological materials, flow ofbiological fluids, kinetics of reactions, heat and mass transfer in biological systems,bioinstrumentation, and applications.In preparation:Cundiff J. S. and Mankin. K.R. Biological Systems Engineering

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sequence with separate courses and instructors, onefaculty member directs the combined undergraduate team. This unique interdisciplinaryundergraduate experience provides a significant opportunity for students to understand how eachof their own skills can be enhanced by the skills of other engineering disciplines. The studentsalso gain significant appreciation for how complex projects require the expertise of severaldisciplines for successful outcomes. The multi-year nature of this project, plus that eachinterdisciplinary team works collectively for the entire academic year, compels each student tofocus on three essential elements: (1) have a clear understanding of the previous year(s) researchsuccesses and failures, (2) develop a clearly defined

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areas of course development.Bibliography1. FM 22-100: Military Leadership. Department of the Army. Washington, DC (1990).2. Lowman, Joseph. Mastering the Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers (1995).3. Ullman, David G. The Mechanical Design Process. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, Inc. (1997).4. Wankat, Phillip C. and Frank S. Oreovicz. Teaching Engineering. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. (1993).DONNA DORMINEYMajor Donna Dorminey is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United StatesMilitary Academy, West Point. She received her BS from the United States Military Academy in MechanicalEngineering in 1989 and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 1999.ERIC

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individual labsrepresentative of potential design challenges (with scope and complexity commensurate with thestudents’ current level). It was deemed essential to introduce the students to this "real world"engineering experience as early in their academic career as their capability allowed as an "careerinterest grabber". A second objective of this approach was to "encourage" the students to callupon a broad range of previous course(s) experience(s) to successfully complete each weeklydesign challenge. The final objective of the course was to maximize the opportunity for thestudents to have an early "hands on" experience with actual industry-standard components,equipment and software.The curriculum offering sequence of the lab course follows the

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Engineering Education, Biloxi,Mississippi, November 6-9, 1999.8. Cumberland, R. R. (2001). The foundation of a progressive engineering graphics curriculum: A directed projectreport. Unpublished masters thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette.9. Sorby, S. A. (1999). Developing 3-D spatial visualization skills. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 63 (2), 21-32.10. Sorby. S. A. (2000). Spatial abilities and their relationship to effective learning of 3-D solid modeling software.Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 64 (3), 30-35.11. Ref. 8.THEODORE J. BRANOFFTed Branoff is an assistant professor of Graphic Communications at North Carolina State University and has been anASEE member since 1986. He has taught courses in introductory engineering graphics

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cleverly designedto hide the identity of the culprit from even the host(s) of the game, and each character is fullysketched with both overt and covert motivations.The classroom role-playing problem is designed to approach a hypothetical situation from atleast three separate and often contradictory (or at least potentially adversarial) points of view.The class was divided into instructor-selected groups and individuals were assigned roles withinthe groups. Each group was provided with common information about their collective situation.Individual students were given specific information which they should reveal, about themselvesand others, and information about themselves which they do not want to be generally known.Clues designed to lead the

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for Engineering Education.” Journal of Engineering Education. 87.4 (October 1998):355-361.6 “Best undergraduate engineering schools without Ph.D. programs.” US News On-Line. 2000.http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/cat13wo.htm. (28 July 2000).7 USMA Office of the Dean, Educating Army Leaders for the 21st Century, US Military Academy. WestPoint: DOIM, 1998.8 Forsythe, George and Bruce Keith. “Curriculum Design and Academic Assessment: The EngineeringThought Process.” Best Assessment Processes in Engineering Education: A Working Symposium. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Indiana: 1998.9 Ressler, S. J. “AY98-99 Civil Engineering Program Assessment.” (1 November 1999).10 Ressler, S.J. and T.A. Lenox, “The Time Survey: A