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the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 3More recently a keynote lecture was presented in August of 2006 at Karlovy University inPrague, dealing with binary batch distillation3. These have been generated for systems not havingany azeotropes. Batch distillation is time dependant. The programs for both constant reflux ratiodistillation and constant distillate composition were animated.The use of the McCabe4-Thiele method and the Ponchon5-Savarit6 for solving binary distillationproblems in Chemical Engineering have a long history going back to the early 1920 ‘s
Perspectives on Science and Mathematics Learning,” Science Education, Vol. 75, No. 1, pp. 9-21.6. K. Williamson, H. Ndahi, S. Waters, L. Nelson (2005) “Facing the realities of “high-stakes” testing while keeping science and engineering outreach alive,” Paper No. 2005-1184, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.7. ENERGY STAR for K-12 School Districts, retrieved February 15, 2006 from the World Wide Web: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12 Page 11.351.10Appendix A – Survey InstrumentsA1. Energy Consciousness Survey Table 1
determine the effectiveness of thecurriculum at higher learning institutions, similar attitude and aptitude data are being collected. Efforts arealso underway to examine whether the Alice software can be used to introduce middle school and highschool students to programming concepts.Acknowledgments:We would like to thank Dr. William Navidi from the Colorado School of Mines for his assistance with thestatistical analysis. We would also like to thank Dr. Tracy Camp from the Colorado School of Mines forher consultation regarding computer science education.References1. Cooper, S., Dann, W., & Moskal, B. Java-Based Animation in Building viRtual Worlds for Object-oriented programming in Community colleges. NSF-DUE-0302542.2. Alice v2.ob Learn to
time and any where''. Inthis paper we discuss the transformation from a traditional to a distance education model that isoccurring here at the College of Engineering in Virginia Tech. We will specifically explain howsynchronous systems like videoconferencing over the Internet (especially video over IP) arebeing put to use in an attempt to minimize costs while extending the range and reach ofeducators.I. IntroductionDistance learning has been around for the last 75 years or more. Since the early 1930's distancelearning has seen phenomenal growth both in the number of people opting for a distance learningbased initiative as against a traditional classroom and in the technology used. Till about the late1980's and up to an early part of the 1990's
2006-196: INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN AN INTRODUCTORYBIOENGINEERING COURSELaura Sullivan, Kettering University Dr. Laura Sullivan arrived at Kettering University in 1992, after completing M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to this, she obtained a B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University and worked as a Clinical Orthopedic Engineer for the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. With expertise in polymer engineering and biomaterials, Professor Sullivan has taught Mechanics, Engineering Materials, Polymer Processing, Polymer Properties, and Biomaterials at Kettering
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reflectiveengineers of tomorrow.References1. Kolb, D. A., 1984, Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ.2. Dixon, J. R., 1991 (March), “New Goals for Engineering Education,” Mechanical Engineering, pp. 56-62.3. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. and Cocking, R. R. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999.4. Carroll, S., S. Beyerlein, M. Ford and D. Apple, 1996, "The Learning Assessment Journal as a Tool for Structured Reflection in Process Education," Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, pp. 310-313.5. Maharaj, S. and L. Banta, 2000, “Using Log
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on society. Theprimary difficulties are the lack of a textbook in this area, and the constant need to keep abreastof rapidly changing engineering policy topics. It is also becoming more difficult to coverengineering public policy at anything other than the federal level because of the vast amount ofinformation. And, it is important for the instructor to maintain a classroom environment thatrespects differing political perspectives, and in fact, highlights the many aspects other thanpolitics that affect technology policy.References1. Kraft, M. and Furlong, S. (2004). Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, CQ Press, Washington D.C.2. Easton, Thomas A. (2005). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Science
undergraduate major. This student faced a number of challenges including having totake additional undergraduate courses to meet deficiencies. In addition, (s)he was not as familiarwith the faculty in the department, which meant that (s)he changed advisors twice in the courseof their graduate program.In discussing the students with the advisors, it was clear that all of the advisors cared about theirstudents. The advisors often considered themselves to be mentors, which connoted a strongercommitment in their minds than “advisor.” The advisors were well aware of personal challengesthe students faced and how cultural forces might have a differential impact upon their students.As shown in Table 1 and reflected in discussions with the students, there were
projects for senior design, i.e. they have a feeling for theamount of work required for a project. Another benefit to the students is their ability to practicethe complete design process in a safe environment where a “less than exceptional” designsolution is not devastating to the student. Since all student teams are working on solutions to acommon problem, the demonstration of multiple feasible solutions to an open-ended problem isencouraging to many students. A benefit to the instructors in the senior design sequence is theability of the students to “hit the ground running” with their projects in the subsequent quarter.Bibliography1. Sheppard, S., and R. Jenison. 1997. Examples of Freshman Design Education. International Journal of
seven years post-graduation experience, 4. have spent at least two years in significant engineering practice 5. are maintaining relevant continuing professional development at a satisfactory levelThe second requirement greatly limits Latin American and Caribbean engineers from beingplayers globally and decrease their mobility and opportunities.Having an accredited or international recognized engineering degree is critical for engineers andengineering institutions in order to compete in today´s global economy. This paper outlines theprogress made, particular the Americas, and proposes an alternative model for the region.MotivationTable 1 lists national accrediting bodies for engineering programs. The Latin American andCaribbean Consortium
are prepared for each course in the BLC Table as well as for relevantelective and support courses. These syllabi are standardized; for each course the followinginformation is provided, at a minimum: • Department, number, and title of course • Designation as a ‘Required’ or ‘Elective’ course • Course (catalog) description • Prerequisite(s) • Textbook(s) and/or other required material • Course objectives • Topics covered • Class/laboratory schedule, i.e., number of sessions each week and duration of each session • Contribution of course to meeting the professional component • Relationship of course to program outcomes • Person(s) who prepared this description and date of preparationFor the
Constructs”, Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems, August 9-11, Dallas, TX: 1021-1027, 2002.6. Elam, J., K. Murphy, I. Becerra-Fernandez, and S. Simon, “ERP as an Enabler of Curriculum Integration”, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual SAP Asia Pacific Institute of Higher Learning Forum, Singapore:13-20, 1999. Page 11.783.117. Gist, M. E., “Self-efficacy: Implications for Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management”, Academy of Management Review, 12(3): 474-485, 1987.8. Gujarathi, M., “Effect of the Use of ERP software on the Development of the Conceptual Understanding of Accounting”, Presented at the American
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science students would lead in addition to the project time with the students. REFERENCES1. National Science and Technology Council, Ensuring a Strong U.S. Scientific, Technical and Page 11.1410.12Engineering Workforce in the 21st Century, Washington, DC, April 2000.2. Bordonaro, M., A Borg, G. Campbell, B. Clewell, M. Duncan, J. Johnson, K. Johnson, R.Matthews, G. May, E. Mendoza, J. Dineman, S. Winters and C. Vela (2000) “Land of Plenty:Diversity as America’s Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology”, Report ofthe Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in
components from both mental analysis and hands-on viewpoints. Thispaper provides useful pointers to programs in planning, structuring, evaluating andassessing offerings of such new courses within their departments.References1 Meek, S., Field, S., Devasia, S., “Mechatronics Education in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah,” Mechatronics, Elsevier, 13:1-11, 2002.2 Giurgiutiu, V., Lyons, J., Rocheleau, D., Liu, W., “ Mechatronics/Microcontroller Education for Mechanical Engineering Students at the University of South Carolina,” Mechatronics, Elsevier, 15:1025- 1036, 2005.3 Wild P.M., Surgenor B.W., “An Innovative Mechatronics Course for a Traditional Mechanical Engineering Curriculum,” American Society of
in Figure 12; and pictorial views of the traffic light junction andcontrol interfaces are shown in Figures 13 and 14, respectively. A total of six input signals wereused: four photoelectric sensor9 signals for traffic flow in N/S/E/W directions, one push-buttonswitch signal for pedestrian walk request, and one photoresistor input for sensing calibratedday/night condition. PC with Push Buttons LabVIEW for Walk signal request software Photoelectric sensor (Car presence detection: East) Traffic lights (North_South) Photoelectric sensor (Car presence detection
ofinformation. Within the educational community, the web is increasingly used both as a learningtool to support formal training and as a means of delivering online learning. The main objectiveof any educational program is to disseminate knowledge and it remains constant throughout thecycle, whereas the delivery system changes with respect to time. The modern developments inInternet started with Arpanet. In the early part of the 90’s, Gophers, a menu based informationsystem with “text only version” was introduced. Later, Mosaic was evolved as a viableinformation system with both text and a graphics version. The technology has exponentiallygrown into the modern Netscape, Internet Explorer and other search engines. Web-BasedInstructional tools have been
Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). • Michigan Economic Development Corporation. • United States Department of Education Graduate Assistantships in Areas of National Need grant numbers P200A010413 and P200A030192. • United States Department of Energy contract number DE-FG02-04ER63821 • Army Research Laboratory cooperative agreement W911NF-05-2-0048 • National Science Foundation grant number DMI-0456537Bibliography. 1. D. Stone, S. Sorby, M. Plichta, and M. Raber, “The Enterprise Program at Michigan Technological University,” International Journal of Engineering Education (2003). 2. M. Plichta, M. Raber, “The Enterprise Program at Michigan Tech University: Results and Assessment to Date,” ASEE
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learning. The communication labactivities were developed to integrate into the existing inquiry-based laboratory modulesdiscussed in the implementation of the biotechnology curriculum.2I. Portfolio Assignment: Scientific Paper AnalysisStudents were instructed to select an article on a current biotechnology topic thatinterested them from a secondary source (newspaper, popular magazine, website, etc).Then, find the original sources cited in the paper, examine the primary source(s), andcompare to the secondary article. In addition, the students were instructed to consider thefollowing questions in their report: • Why did you select the original article—what piqued your interest? • What is the relevant background information & the
integrate this into their standard curriculum. Through analysis of standardized tests,the entire staff identifies weak areas. These are categorized as critical, serious, or significant.Critical targets are defined as 70% or more of the students have not achieved mastery, serious –60%, and significant – 50%. The problem area is considered with respect to the currentcurriculum, instructional materials, and previous year’s test data. Next a plan of action isdesigned. The critical areas are given three weeks of emphasis, serious – two weeks, andsignificant – 1 week. During the target week(s) each student receives 10-15 minutes targetedinstruction per academic class period daily and five minutes per non-academic class period daily.An average student
VLSI Design however are only beingtaught for the last 20 years, with additions in MMIC system design and VHDL/Verilog basedsystem design. In VLSI, design constraints such as minimization of dissipated power,maximization of the speed, and optimization of device density onto the chip, are dealt with quiteextensively. In MMIC system design, the issues predominant at microwaves such as, s-parameters, distributed parameters pertinent to device, as well as packaging, are dealt with detail.For example, during low noise, or power amplifier at microwaves, characterization ofpseudomorphic high electron mobility (pHEMT) or metal semiconductor field effect transistor(MESFET), along with their doping profiles in layered-material-structure are explained
rates. 4) Parallel-to-Serial Data Conversion - A shift register circuit is designed to convert parallel data to a single data stream. 5) Data Stream Demultiplexing - A demultiplexing circuit is designed to allow user-selection of either a single data stream or two data streams of odd and even bits. 6) Phase Lock Loop - A PLL is employed to synchronize the received data stream(s). 7) Signal Combiner - A multiplexer circuit is used to combine the data streams to reconstruct the original digital information. 8) Serial-to-Parallel Data Conversion - A shift register circuit is designed to convert the serial data to 8 parallel data lines. 9) Digital-to-Analog Converter - An AD558 IC is used to convert 8-bit parallel digital data
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