Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch. Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Bilbeisi; John Phillips

year in the design studio further includes a variety of designproblems focusing on programmatic planning issues, vertical and horizontal circulation, simplestructural systems layout, and site design. A listing of typical design problems given in thissemester would include a golf clubhouse, a library, and a branch bank. Page 7.684.5 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Second Year Student Work; a graphic presentation for a golf clubhouse project.Upon acceptance into the professional school

Conference Session

Engineering Management Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Adams

2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” While implementation of the final phase is not yet underway, a plan has been developed.The initial plan consists of selecting a service course such as intro to statistics or introduction toengineering economy and offering two sections: one taught utilizing teams and the other taughtutilizing the traditional individualist method. In both courses, material content will be identical.However in team-based course, i.e. Homework, tests and projects will be in a team-basedmanner. At the end of the course students will be asked to demonstrate what they have learnedvia concept maps

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Duarte; Brian Butz

choose how to solve assignments. The story line chosen was that of a juniorengineer newly hired by the multinational IMITS Corporation. The new engineer works in anoffice (Figure 1) and selects a design team to join. The design team the student selectsspecializes in the area in which the student desires tutoring. While in the office a studentreceives a televideo message from the virtual supervisor. In the message, the supervisor explainsa new assignment that the student is receiving. The assignment involves understanding electricalengineering concepts that have been covered up to that point in the course. Working on theassignment requires critical thinking skills because the student has to understand it, plan how tocomplete the assignment and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Harris; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

), the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), Butler County Page 7.936.1Community College (BCCC) and Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) along Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó2002, American Society for Engineering Educationwith dozens of manufacturing partners in southwestern Pennsylvania. The coalition wasestablished in July 1999 through a $500,000 Manufacturing Education Plan (MEP) grant fromthe Education Foundation of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) with the followinggoals:· Impact students seeking

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gretchen Hein; Sheryl Sorby

software. At the end of the workshop, the participantscompleted an evaluation form. Most self-reported very little knowledge of specific engineeringdisciplines prior to the workshop. After the explorations, they reported a significant increase intheir knowledge of the different disciplines. This paper describes the activities performed by theparticipants in the workshop and presents evaluation results. Lessons learned and future plans willalso be presented in this paper.IntroductionMost K-12 students learn about engineering as a career choice from what their parents or teacherstell them. Teachers encourage students who are good at math and science to go into engineering.Many teachers have difficulties communicating to their students what engineers do

Conference Session

ET Capstone Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Currin

of one of the selected alternatives generated in the Preliminary Engineering phase and includes a complete set of engineering plans and a detailed design report. Each student design team meets with the instructor each week to present their progress and receive direction for the following week.Computer Usage: 1. Word processing 2. CAD 3. Discipline specific software unique for each projectLearning Outcomes: (Upon completion of this course students will be able to: ) 1. Prepare a scope of services for a project 2. Practice how to work together as a design team 3. Prepare technical reports 4. Identify the data collection needs for a project 5. Orally present their

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Grant; Ronald Welch

participating and inclusion of students (e.g., welding skills, desire to be partof the competition, etc.) sometimes in the lower performance tiers within the civil engineeringprogram. However, the results clearly show that the experience is extremely valuable for allmembers of the program and the 14 projects represent the minimum required number of projectsfor our program to ensure each student has the option of participating in a project similar to theone described in this paper (2).As can be seen in the table, some of the responses are directed toward the instructor. However,the instructor for most of the projects met with the students only once a week to discuss whatthey accomplished since the last meeting, what they plan to accomplish by the next

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hong Zhang

major and essential meansto keep the knowledge of the faculty updated and the spirit of the program vibrant.Therefore, we need to find a way to achieve our research goals with the limited resource.That is, we need to fully take advantage of the existing undergraduate and master studentsto conduct part of the research. Fortunately, engineer clinic and independent study can begreat vehicles for such purpose if we plan and execute them well. The blimp project is suchan example or an experiment. Research topics of Rowan Robotics Lab include motion planning and visual servocontrol of mobile robots, analysis and control of dynamic systems and virtual existence.When fully expanded, each of these research directions can be a Ph.D. thesis. Thus

Conference Session

Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wiggins

construction management tools to assessa project and a new respect for the history of the construction industry. Further, as historicalrecords are never quite complete or the information found in the format necessary in analyses, itrequires the student to make assumptions concerning the project analysis and check theseassumptions against the reality of the construction project.Through the use of team analyses and presentation of project planning and evaluation techniques,students have become enthused about the role of the construction industry in our society. Page 7.1067.1The construction techniques, successes and failures of historically significant

Conference Session

Inquiring MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Padmanabhan

three of the five sites. The project started with one tribal site in the firstyear and increased one tribal site a year. At the end of the fifth year we hope to have all of thefive sites participating in the activities. The activities include a series of one-day weekendacademic sessions, one per month through the academic year, and a two-week summer camp ateach tribal site. The topics were selected, and lesson plans developed, and presentedcollaboratively by NDSU faculty, TCCC faculty, and Reservation high school teachers. Thestudents were presented practical day-to-day problems involving simple math, physics,chemistry, biology and engineering in an informal and friendly atmosphere requiring them tothink, analyze and seek solutions. Each

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daina Briedis

Page 7.453.1evaluative materials for the program evaluators (PEVs) and answer directly to the criteria and theself-study guidelines suggested by ABET. Other institutions do not follow the guidelines, butattempt to “write” themselves into compliance with the criteria, seemingly ignoring suchCriterion 3 phrases as “must demonstrate,” “documented results,” “evidence must be given,” and“are being measured.”In this context, Criterion 3-centered issues that are typically identified as shortcomings includethe following: • No measurement of outcomes at all—only opinions and self-assessment results; • Assessment results presented for the PEV to evaluate and analyze; • An assessment plan in place with little or no implementation

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dianne DeTurris

before being launched on anAeroTech L-1120W motor4. The launch occurred at a monthly Tripoli Rocketry Associationsponsored event in Fresno, CA. Although the students were concerned because the rocket weighed more than estimated, the launch proceeded as planned with a stable climb during motor burn. Unfortunately, the motor was not powerful enough to push the rocket to the altitude necessary for a reasonable

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne Stein

students came from a startling diversity of socio -economicbackgrounds; they came from inner city and rural schools, private schools, science andtechnology magnet schools, alternative or continuation schools, as well as your averageeveryday suburban public school. Some even came from home school situations,community computer clubhouses, or other types of organizations. The most noticeablething they had in common was how enthusiastic, motivated and focused they seemed tobe.These students now have various degrees of experience with planning, defining problemsand solutions, the design process, scheduling, mechanical engineering, programming,demonstrating, reporting results, and creating websites. In addition, some of the bestteams’ programming

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Vollaro

discussions. In an effort have the entire class at the same experiencelevel; the trips must be well planned and coordinated with the topics being presented in theManufacturing Processes class.The industrial field trips also work to accommodate all students and support their differentlearning styles. The trips provide an educational experience that incorporates the visual andkinesthetic sensory modalities used for learning information. [1] To support the observations ofthe instructor and to gain insight into the needs of today’s students, the VARK (Visual / Aural /Read-Write / Kinesthetic) survey[1,2] administered to students in IE314 in Spring 2001. Theresults of the survey shows most students prefer to utilize a kinesthetic and/or visual

Conference Session

Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell; Heidi Newell; Kevin Dahm

all students must be stated in terms that are measurable and demonstrable · A comprehensive plan must be developed to ensure that basic competencies are learned and reinforced throughout the time the students are enrolle d in the institution · Each discipline must specify learning outcomes congruent with the required competenciesLike many institutions (3), the Rowan University Chemical Engineering Departmentchose to use items that address multiple constituencies including alumni, industry, andthe students themselves. Assessment data from these groups were obtained throughalumni surveys, student peer-reviews, and employer surveys. These instruments werefairly straightforward to

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani; Abul Azad

theory to practice and be able to connect and see how the various concepts fit together.This way, course material can be covered at a faster pace since students have enough time toperform all the planned experiments and thus accumulate well-rounded skills required to succeedin this field of study.Based on this concept, five modular units of instruction were developed to cover a modernelectric machine course. The lesson plans listed in the Appendix are used to guide students andthe instructor through weekly class and lab activities based on reference materials 4,5. Page 7.1070.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Steidley; Stephen Dannelly

plans to use the Real-Time Lab as an important part of tours given toprospective students. A model railroad component was selected for five reasons. First, both discrete-state(modeled by state machines or Petri nets) and continuous-state (described by transfer functions)control problems can be modeled. Second, a sensor-instrumented model railroad is versatile andwill enable students to work on a large variety of potential projects ranging from simple tocomplex. Third, it is not difficult to obtain the necessary equipment; model railroads are easilyavailable in our community and many other locations. Fourth, it is virtually impossible to thinkof a more inexpensive option with the same capabilities. Finally, we believe that the

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii

that was learned during the semester and design a device that eitherworks according to, incorporates, or demonstrates that result. Students also had the option ofdesigning an experiment that would illustrate or demonstrate a concept, or a result, that is integralor directly related to the course. A third option was for students to redesign an existingexperiment for the purpose of improving it. In the latter case, they needed to identify the existingflaws that needed to be fixed, discuss how they were planning to fix them and actually carry outtheir plan. All projects required a preliminary report that discussed the choice that had been made,the preliminary work that led them to believe that their project was feasible and a detailed plan

Conference Session

Pre-College Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Liv Ramstad; Ferd Schneider; Audeen Fentiman; Artemus Herzog; John Merrill

prepared by the Walnut Hills High School teachers and OSU faculty and staffdirectly involved in preparation and presentation of the course. It outlines the courseobjectives, content, structure, and management. Details on establishing a university/highschool/ industry team to support development and implementation of the course are provided.Finally, the authors describe the assessment plan and the lessons learned during the first year.IntroductionMany students with the talent and skills to become engineers are not aware that engineering isa career option for them and do not consider it as a college major. As a result, those studentslose an opportunity to pursue a rewarding and challenging career, and society does not benefitfrom the contributions

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Paul Giolma; Kevin Nickels

designgroup. Each group advisor defines the specific content of the phases as well as the features ofdeliverables throughout the academic year. The six phases are shown in Table 1. Table 1: The Phases of a DesignPhase Report PresentationGeneration of design specifications Memo Report (~1page) Public PresentationConsideration of alternative Summary Report (1pg/alternative)solutionsDesign and construction of a Formal Report (~10 pages) Technicalprototype solution PresentationDesign and execution of a test plan

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Lessard

thatpaper surface was replaced by painting the gray scale directly on the plywood surface.Figure 1. RoboCup Jr Soccer Field “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyrig ht  2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Page 7.56.2The ball and special sensors to supplement the Lego Mindstorms kit are available fromWiltronics4. The construction plans for an example soccer-playing robot (robcon1.ppt,robcon2.ppt) as well as some example RoboLab graphical programming software(Programming.doc) are available from the Australian Web site. The

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiaoguang Yang; Chika Nwankpa; Anthony Madonna; Karen Miu

, automotive companies, architectural engineering firms, ship builders, pharmaceuticals, etc., are increasingly concerned with their energy systems and hire engineers for the planning and operation of lower power, lower voltage (<115kV) distribution systems. As such, the topic of power distribution systems has been addressed at several universities in terms of classes and software laboratories, with a smaller number of universities addressing hardware laboratories. Some existing laboratories are now discussed. Software laboratories explicitly for distribution system planning can be found in [1]. At the University of Florida, a hardware laboratory was established for power quality and energy studies [2]. In Taiwan, a distribution automation

Conference Session

Building Bridges in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; John Robertson; Lakshmi Munukutla

at the Williams campus has providednumerous opportunities to bring this partnership to a new dimension. In a short five years it hasmoved well beyond the conventional articulation, described above. Joint curriculumdevelopment, infrastructure planning, academic scheduling and sharing institutional data havemarked the uniqueness of the partnership between these two institutions. The specialcollaboration extends to housing and academic/student support services as well. The primaryfocus of this paper is to illustrate the innovative educational partnership and its benefits to thestudents attending ASU East, CGCC and other Maricopa Community Colleges.BackgroundASU East is a new campus of Arizona State University located in the city of Mesa

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bradley Kramer

of the technical skills gaps identified by SME in theManufacturing Education Plan: 1999 Critical Competency Gaps document. The primarymechanism for achieving these results is to assign students to multiple projects (sequentially) Page 7.835.3that provide direct, mentored, hands-on experience with real product and production system Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationprojects. On average, each intern will work on as many as three or four projects before leavingthe program. Contrary to some

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Taylor; Randal Goldberg; Oleg Gerovichev; Ian Donn; Anand Viswanathan

throughouta student’s school career. However, making technology accessible for learning is challenging dueto cost, safety and implementation concerns. This paper describes a method for drawing oncurrent, real life challenges faced by researchers in the field and translating such experiences intoa secondary school level program. The concept of the competition, application of LEGOMindstorms® robotics platform, methods of organization and expansion, past experiences andfuture plans are presented. Our goal is to show an example of how to integrate off-the-shelfrobotic technology with current real-world engineering challenges and to engage students in thefields of engineering, robotics, and medicine in a fun and exciting atmosphere.Introduction and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Gross; David Dinehart

. The design of another building for the orphanage, while within thescope of a capstone course, did not meet the current needs of the orphanage. At the initialmeeting the idea of building a cross on a hill overlooking the orphanage was discussed. The crosswould serve as a symbol of hope for the boys and the surrounding villages in the valley. Theselection of this project in a third world country would offer the students some interesting designchallenges, tie directly to the University’s Catholic mission, and provide the feasibility of beingconstructed in one week. Consequently, plans were made to focus the course around the designand construction of a 25-foot tall reinforced concrete cross.Course DescriptionThe capstone course is allotted three

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; David Oglesby; Vikas Yellamraju; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

notprovide the extensive information, problem-solving support, and built-in quizzing and homeworkassessment that engineering students need. Incomplete software like this serve as add-on’s to aclass, requiring teachers to continue doing everything he/she is currently doing, plus assigningthe software and trying to bring it into the class. This is why the use of software has not “caughton” to the degree that many thought it would.These software products we are developing will be comprehensive, covering virtually an entirecourse, delivering much of the content of the course (particularly the remedial, basic, andintermediate level content). We plan to use these to replace some classroom time. For example,a three credit hour class may meet only once or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjorie Skubic

University of Victoria (Canada) 4 and Rowan University 5. Li’s course onSoftware Models for Embedded Systems has similar objectives but focuses specifically onembedded systems 4. The course at Rowan University is a CS1 course (focusing on objectoriented programming) but does include some hardware; students are reported to like theprojects5. In the remaining sections, we discuss our educational plan, the project theme and testbedimplementation, assignments using the testbed, and include comments regarding the evaluationof the effort.Educational Plan The target group for this effort includes primarily undergraduate students majoring in CSand CE. To include new directions in the curriculum, it is tempting to introduce yet anothercourse

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Peg Boyle Single; Naomi Chesler; Borjana Mikic

Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationDuring our three-day workshop, the Outward Bound facilitators introduced us to the “Goals,Roles, Procedures and Interpersonal Interactions” (GRPI) model for creating and implementingaction plans, helped us develop a “Team Charter” or mission statement, evaluated our individualand team performance using their “Plus/Delta Feedback” model (Plus: identify and providefeedback on what works well; Delta: what requires change) and led us in a team challengesequence that culminated in a rock-climbing-based team challenge. In addition to thesetraditional Outward Bound activities, time was set aside for an invited participant to address thegroup as a whole. All meals were provided by and prepared by

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Eisner

formed. These students proceedthrough the same sequence of courses, in lock-step. Forming these cohorts of studentsturned out to be a very powerful and cost-effective approach. Under the rightimplementations, one is able to predict class size and composition with great accuracy, anda single plan can serve for several years. Instructor assignments can be made with longlead times, and the overall cost of attracting students drops precipitously. These areenormous benefits, if indeed the formation of these cohorts can be achieved efficiently.This leads to the second point cited above. It became clear that both industry and government (especially in the Washington DCarea) were in a position to support cohort-based programs. However, it was