Conference Session

Computers in Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marek Balazinski; Aleksander Przybylo

the teaching process.Key words: teaching, manufacturing, simulation, animation.1 IntroductionTeaching manufacturing processes requires students to acquire a good understanding of theoriesrelated to strength of materials, heat transfer, materials structure, etc. Manufacturing processesare often very complex and difficult to explain; therefore, the implementation of numerouslaboratory sessions is required. Laboratory sessions are expensive, long to prepare and theirefficiency is sometimes affected by parasitic phenomena that make the interpretation oflaboratory results difficult. The use of films is also long and costly. In addition, films make itimpossible to separate the different phenomena that come into play in a manufacturing

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Briller; John Carpinelli

programdevelopment and debugging. Students may take either course in face-to-face mode or in distancelearning mode.This paper presents an analysis of student performance in the two courses for both modes ofinstruction. The analysis covers course offerings from the Fall 1994 semester through the Spring2001 semester and includes a population of over 5,700 students. This paper also analyzesvariances in the performance among distance learning students. For some instructors, the studentcourse passing rates were consistently higher than for the others. That, coupled with better scoreson student evaluations, allowed us to emphasize the impact of teaching style and teachingmethodologies on the course outcomes for the distance learning students.1

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Krouglicof

, stand-alone controller or data logger. It incorporates both a user programmablemicrocontroller and a user configurable Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD). Themicrocontroller supports high-level programming languages such as C and Basic as well as low-level assembly language. Finally, in terms of design philosophy, the system is based on an openarchitecture (i.e. all the firmware, source code and development tools are available to the studentat no cost).IntroductionLaptop computers are becoming increasingly “pervasive” in undergraduate engineeringprograms throughout the United States. 1 For example, under the IBM ThinkPad Universityprogram, freshmen are provided with the latest laptop computers and software at a substantiallyreduced cost

Conference Session

What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Theodore; Joseph Reynolds; Ann Marie Flynn

better than anMBA.” (1) Page 7.1322.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyrightã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Here is a bare outline of the program that is a modification of a plan developed by one of theauthors (2) for another institution. (The reader should note that MEMBA has not been adapted byManhattan College. It is simply a concept that was prepared by the authors without the influenceof other related and/or similar programs, and is being offered to the engineering educationcommunity).Program OverviewThe educational

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Brachtl; Sub Ramakrishnan; Mohammad Dadfar

scheduling algorithms including first-come first-served, shortest process next, round robin,shortest remaining time next, highest response ratio next, and feedback queue. We describe asingle processor system and explain different performance criteria including response time,turnaround time, throughput, and processor utilization. Students can use the simulator to studythe impact of additional soft constraints such as deadlines on the performance of a givenalgorithm.1. IntroductionStudy of operating systems concepts is an important subject area for most undergraduatecomputer science programs. A course on operating systems covers a range of topics includingprocesses, CPU scheduling, concurrency, file and memory management. Where possible, hands-on

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawna Fletcher; Dana Newell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Day 8:00 – 2:00pm Tyler MallThursday, Sept. 13 WISE Match Opening Reception 3:00 – 5:00pm WISE CenterTuesday, September 18 SWE General Meeting 6:30pm WISE CenterThursday, September 20 Women’s Wellness – Yoga 2:00 – 4:00pm WISE CenterThursday, Sept. 20 Copi ng and Crisis after 9/11 2:00 p.m. WISE CenterTuesday, September 25 WIN Meeting – Economy 11:30 – 1:00 WISE CenterWednesday, Sept. 26 WISE Member Forum 2:00pm WISE CenterMonday, October 1 WISE Residence Hall Event 6:00p.m

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Cliff Grigg; Zachariah Chambers; Richard Layton

: § traditional "survey" courses do not meet student needs, § these courses should concentrate on topics which relate to professional practice in the students' discipline, and § experiential reinforcement of classroom instruction is highly desirable.In 2000, Rose-Hulman submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation to developeducational materials that would improve the outcomes from the electrical systems course takenby ME students. A few of the general educational practices guiding the course design aredescribed below. 1. Students should come to class prepared and familiar with the topics to be discussed in class. 2. Students should expect a significant amount of work outside of class. 3. Learning aids should be

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul J. Zsombor-Murray

Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacquelyn Sullivan; Lawrence Carlson

designs. Figure 1 provides an example of a designanalysis for a pin and hole-locking snowboard binding design. Page 7.550.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Patent Design Feature Design Evaluation by Feature Adapter or integrated into binding? Integrated Boot remains in binding? Yes Ease of rotation? Difficult: two spring-loaded pins require two

Conference Session

Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul LaPlume; Michael Ruane

to Engineering’ a team of faculty typically offers ten different concurrent seven-week ‘modules’, twice a semester. Topics are developed in each of the College’s fourdepartments to represent each degree program, to reflect faculty interests, and to engage studentsand encourage their continued study in engineering. Students choose any two of the ten modulesto fulfill their semester-long course requirement. Modules meet 13 times, for 2 hours eachmeeting.In fall 2000 the National Science Foundation awarded a grant for an Engineering Research Centerfor Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS) 1 to Boston University, NortheasternUniversity, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, and University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. Part ofthe education

Conference Session

ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruno Osorno

-phase rectifiers. As it will be seen, theapplication of a very powerful mathematical technique has given the right solution of a typicalelectrical engineering circuit. The waveforms analyzed are in their steady-state mode with arepetitive period “T” that depends on the physical electric circuit. [1]. We will indicate that theuse of the fundamental signal of a distorted waveform becomes the most important piece ofinformation. This is because in power electronics the calculation of “Power factor”,“Displacement power factor” and “Total Harmonic Distortion” make use of the fundamentalvalue.Theory and simulationNon-sinusoidal waveforms, f(t), that have angular frequencies “ω ” can be obtained as: 1 f

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Oliver Hensley; Marjorie Donovan; Christopher Ibeh; James Otter

traditional routine. Epistecybernetics, a term aptly coined by Hensley (1) et aland simply defined as the governance and stewardship of knowledge provides theframework for meeting the requirement of systematized documentation of program(s)activities. The CUES (Consortium for Upgrading Educational Standards) protocol, oneof the core components of the epistecybernetic system, when successfully implemented,can be a useful assessment tool for program(s) activities and enhanced student learning.1. IntroductionInstitutions, programs, accreditation agencies such as ABET and NCATE, andgoverning bodies such as KBR (Kansas Board of Regents) and others rely extensivelyon the themes of enhanced student learning, successful course delivery methods,continuous

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Shamamy

Glitter Bug Hover Spacecraft LTU 1 Martian Transporter Eagle XR7 U.S.S. Solar Sail U.S.S. Hub Unit Page 7.356.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Balmer

College has Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 7.2.4 Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationselected the following four CT areas for emphasis: bioengineering; nanotechnology;mechatronics & intelligent systems; and pervasive computing. These area are briefly describedbelow. 1) Bioengineering: The convergence of engineering, computer science, and biology. Bioengineering combines the analytical and experimental methods of the engineering and BIOENGINEERING - The Convergence of computer science professions

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Powell; Richard Mines; Laura Lackey

Session 2002-781 Encouraging High School Students to Learn about Bioremediation Richard O. Mines, Jr.1, Janet Carlson Powell2, Laura W. Lackey1 Mercer University1, Department of Environmental Engineering, 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31210 / BSCS2, 5415 Mark Dabling Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 808919AbstractThis paper presents a laboratory activity for high school students used to stimulate their interestin environmental engineering and the role of bioremediation in cleaning up the environment.The proposed laboratory activity utilized six, 2

Conference Session

Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Lake; John Anderson; Charles Yarnoff; J. Edward Colgate; Barbara Shwom; Penny Hirsch

Session 1353 Enriching Freshman Design Through Collaboration With Professional Designers P. Hirsch, J. Anderson, J.E. Colgate, J. Lake, B. Shwom, and C. Yarnoff Northwestern UniversityEngineering educators over the last fifteen years have increasingly emphasized the teaching ofdesign.1 As a result, design courses are not only being offered as a capstone experience inengineering majors; they are increasingly found at the freshman and sophomore level. This latterdevelopment has sparked a controversy about whether it is desirable, or even possible, to teachdesign to

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elhag Shaban

public, prospectivestudents, student counselors, parents, educational institutions, professional societies,potential employers, governmental agencies, and state boards of examiners, specificprograms that meet minimum criteria for accreditation. ABET criteria/2000 assess theprograms with respect to: students, program educational objectives, program outcomesand assessment, professional component, faculty, facilities, institutional support, andfinancial resources [1].The engineering graduate should be able to apply the knowledge of mathematics, science,and engineering to analyze, formulate, interpret data, and design practical engineeringworking systems. The engineering program should train the student for a life longlearning, to work

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Jacobs

Materials Science, Engineering and Technology, 2 nd Edition(EMSET2) CD ROM, ISBN 0-13-030534-0 from Prentice-Hall, Inc. by phone call 1-800-922-0579 or e-mail Melissa_Osborn@prenhall.com or go to www.prenhall.com.BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONPrior, Edwin J., James E. Gardner, James A. Jacobs and Louis A. Luedtke and ( August, 2001) National Educators’ Workshop:Update 2000 Standard Experiments in Engineering Materials, Science and Technology, NASA Conference Publication- CP- 2001-211029.Jacobs, James A. and Alfred E. McKenney. (2001) Experiments in Materials Science,Engineering and Technology, 2 nd Edition (EMSET2) CD-ROM, ISBN 0-13-030534-0.Prentice-Hall, Inc.JAMES A JACOBSHe developed the concept and has been co-director of all the

Conference Session

Projects to promote eng.; teamwork,K-12

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Siobhan Gibbons; Ronald Rockland; Joel Bloom; Howard Kimmel

the rewards of science, engineering, mathematics andtechnology (SMET) professions.More positive attitudes towards engineering as a career is one of the outcomes that will usedto determine the efficacy of this outreach program. To this end instruments to measure highschool students’ and adults’ attitudes are being developed. This paper will discuss the designand pilot study of these assessments and initial benchmark results for high school students.1. IntroductionThe 21 st Century economy demands an educated workforce, particularly in science,mathematics, engineering and technology. Individual states and the nation are increasinglyunable to maintain a high quality and diverse technological workforce. The United StatesDepartment of Labor

Conference Session

Academic Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

S.Y. Eidgahy

such as intellect, charm and wit.Engineering education has given significant independence to its primary resource, mainlyfaculty. Due to this fact, an administrator's personally derived power is much more criticalthan that afforded by institutional governance. A chairperson works with faculty rather thanhaving some authority over faculty. Hence, leadership style is extremely important if successis to be achieved. In working with faculty, four conditions for leadership have beenidentified as following: 1) to serve as a facilitative leader, 2) to facilitate/encourageteamwork, 3) collective decisions and actions, and 4) reward collectively where possible 1. A

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mani Mina

’ interests primarily define the criteria of selection of the projects. In the followingprojects the students had to research and understand the concepts, learn more in-depthunderstanding of the requirements, and implement their solutions. In some cases the firstattempts were kits available from various electronics suppliers. Following the kits the teamsmodified the projects to learn more. 1. Tesla coils (various kinds) 2. Jacob’s ladder (various kinds) 3. Digital die (different approaches) 4. FM transmitter 5. AM/FM radio 6. Sensor systems for house security 7. Inductive launching system 8. Inductive heating system 9. Stunt gun

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in EET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Tapper; Walter Buchanan

necessary resource. In fact, it wasfurther reasoned that if this program was to be a main supplier of ICS engineering resources,industry themselves might be willing to support this program in some way. 1, 2After much discussion, it was decided the basic goal of this program would be to provide state-of-the-art education in the area of industrial control systems, to include the exploration of asmany ICS devices as time permitted. This would enable students to acquire the required skills tobe placed as engineers in this particular industrial market. By providing students with anappropriate and current ICS technical education, in addition to associated cooperative workexperience, all parties involved would benefit. Students, industry-employers, and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rick J. Couvillion; Larry A. Roe; Ing-Chang Jong

dynamics,5,6,7,8 the work done by a force F on a body moving from position A1 along a path Cto position A2 is usually denoted by U1→ 2 and is defined by a line integral ∫A A2 U1→ 2 = F • dr (1) 1where • denotes a dot product, and dr is the differential displacement of the body moving alongthe path C during the action of F on the body.The work U1→ 2 done by a moment M (or a couple of moment M) on a body during its finite ro-tation, parallel to M, from angular position θ1 to angular position θ2 is given

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Shamamy

week semester), anexam is given. Students can use their Competency Assignment while taking the exam. Anadditional twist, however, is that the managers take the exam together in another room, andalthough each manager submits his/her own exam, the managers can discuss the exam questionsand answers with one another. Further, each manager must also grade the CompetencyAssignments from his/her teams (two assignments). The course instructor grades theCompetency Assignment submitted by the managers and the exams submitted by all. Studentshave different teammates for each assignment and everyone gets to be a manager once.Outcomes from this are:1. Students are required to meet and interact with more of their classmates.2. Students learn how to deal

Conference Session

Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Brower

presentation by the faculty and up to threeRGSFOP OIT students in Fall 2001 and Winter 2002.Applicant Criteria -1) Recommendation by student’s spring Math, Science, or Physics teacher.2) Endorsement by student’s following fall/winter Math, Science, or Physics teacher. - The results of the experiment was to be shared with the Technology Space Camp students and their fall/winter classmates.3) 500 word essay on the subject of: “How Conducting Experiments in a Low-Gravity Environment Can Help in the Development of New Technologies used on Earth.”Publicity Strategy -The strategy to promote OIT’s Technology Space Camp was two-fold. First, an advertisementwas placed in three newspapers, the

Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Shamamy

, so any classroom computer activities must allowsufficient time for them to come up to speed.III. Criteria for Classroom Laptop UseHaving acknowledged that the students should somehow use the laptops in class, the next step isto determine exactly what criteria should be used to develop these classroom laptop exercises. Inreflecting on this, I have identified five characteristics as being important in this student use:1. There must be a “Value-Added” aspect to the assignment. In other words, the laptop use in class should not be simply busy work. Further, the “value-added” aspect must be clearly evident to the students.2. The student must be actively involved in using the laptop. The laptop should not be used to merely view a Powerpoint

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lyle Feisel; George Peterson

engineeringundergraduate curriculum, you will be able to….”Objective 1: Instrumentation Apply appropriate sensors, instrumentation, and/or software tools to make measurements of physical quantities.Objective 2: Models Identify the strengths and limitations of theoretical models as predictors of real world behaviors. This may include evaluating whether a theory adequately describes a physical event and establishing or validating a relationship between measured data and underlying physical principles.Objective 3: Experiment Devise an experimental approach, specify appropriate equipment and procedures, implement these procedures, and interpret the resulting data to characterize an engineering material, component

Conference Session

Multimedia and Product Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wafeek Wahby

PowerPoint software and its potential usefulness in improving the teaching/learning of Engineering Graphics must be discretionary introduced to the students. Tosafeguard against overwhelming the students, only the features of PowerPoint that serve apurpose should be used, and in small increments as need be -- starting from simpleEngineering Graphics concepts and procedures, and building up to the compound.Four Selected Typical Engineering Graphics Case studiesThis paper presents four selected typical Engineering Graphics case studies. These are: 1) Multiview Orthographic Projection - The Loop Principle. 2) Drawing an Ellipse - The Four Point Approximate Method. 3) Drawing an Ellipse - The Revolution Method. 4) Line

Conference Session

ET ABET Pilot Visits Using TC2K

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Hefley; James Lookadoo; Randy Winzer

; Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIn the summer following this tumultuous year, one of us was accepted as a TAC of ABETprogram evaluator and underwent the requisite training session. As part of that training, thepreliminary TC2K accreditation criteria [1] and their implementation plans were presented. Thiswas our first real exposure to TC2K. It did not appear at that time to be a near-term challenge aswe expected to be reviewed using the existing TAC of ABET format.Two months later at the beginning of the academic year, our department chair informed us thatwe had been invited to volunteer in the 2001 pilot visit project. Our other EngineeringTechnology programs were in good shape and

Conference Session

ET Web Based Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Hall

5 (an e-Learning software platform fromBlackboard, Inc.) to manage all distance education courses, including those delivered over theInternet. Each of the three factors–content, pedagogy, and management–is discussed below interms of developing or adapting an electronics laboratory course for the Internet. 1. EET Laboratory Course ContentIn the EET program at Northwestern State University, lectures and laboratories courses arepresented in separate, but co-requisite courses. Because DC circuits lecture and lab are the firstelectronics courses that a student encounters in the EET degree, they often serve concurrently asan introduction to electronics, to the technical laboratory, and to university-level pedagogy. Inthe lecture course