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Non-Technical Skills for ET Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud

Society for Mechanical Engineers. “Board of Professional Practice & Ethics.” 2004. Retrieved from http://www.asme.org/cma/bppe/.4. American Society for Mechanical Engineers. “Society Policy: Ethics.” 2003. Retrieved from http://www.asme.org/asme/policies/pdf/p15_7.pdf.5. Center for the Study of Ethics in the Profession. “Ethics across the Curriculum.” 2003. Retrieved from http://www.iit.edu/departments/csep/eac/index.html.6. Davis, Michael. “Ordinary Technical Decision-Making: An Empirical Investigation.” In Responsible Communication: Ethical Issues in Business, Industry, and the Professions. Ed. James A. Jaska and Michael S. Pritchard. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, 1996: 75-106.7. Davis, Michael. “Teaching Ethics across the

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Project Management and Team Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

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Zbigniew Pasek

-9529125), and the contributions from students in the MFG599-03 classes.BIBLIOGRAPHY1. http://interpro.engin.umich.edu/2. Gibson, J. L., Ivancevich, J. M., Donelly, J. H., Konopaske, R., 2003, Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes, McGraw-Hill Irwin (11th ed.)3. Daft, R., 2004, Organization Theory and Design, SouthWestern/Thomson Learning, Cincinnati (8th ed.)4. Jaffee, D., Organization Theory: Tension and Change, 2001, McGraw Hill Higher Education5. Jones, G., 2001, Organizational Theory: Text and Cases, Prentice Hall6. Jay M. Shafritz, Steven Ott, S., Yang, Y. S. (eds.), 2005, Classics of Organization theory, Wadsworth Publishing (6th edition)7. Dale, E., 1969, Audiovisual methods in teaching, New York: Holt, Rinehart and

Conference Session

Education Ideas in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rick Homkes; Henry Kraebber; Donna Evanecky

Table 2. The RPN is found using values forseverity (S), occurrence (O), and detection (D). One approach to performing an FMEA is to: 1. Identify and list individual components, the function they provide, and their failure modes. Consider all possible modes. 2. For each failure mode, determine the effects of the failure on all other system components and on the overall system 3. Determine the severity of the failure, the potential causes of the failure, and the likelihood that a potential cause will occur. 4. Identify the current design controls that will assure the design adequacy of the failure controls. Determine the ability of the proposed design controls to detect a potential cause or the ability

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Schwartz

grade to theincoming document. In addition, the current group must indicate a suggested staffing level forthe next phase of the project (the number of students, the needed area(s) of expertise (orfamiliarity), etc.). We use these suggestions in order to determine the number of students pergroup for the next phase.On the days on which documents are due, students hand in their documents and evaluations.Each student then completes a form in which each describes the experience of completing theassignment and the group dynamics that came into play. (See Figure 2.) This form is completedprivately – group members are not allowed to sit near each other while this is done. This allowsstudents to be completely candid with their responses. I remind the

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

reaches asteady-state temperature of about 31 C. It takes about 3-1/2 minutes for the specimen toreach steady-state. Graph No. 1 - Transient Response of Middle Cylinder in Water 35 30 25 20 T (C) Water (25 watts) 15 10 5 0 0 100 200 300 400 Time (s) Page 10.42.8“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2005, American Society for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Feng Jao; Khalid Al-Olimat

’ confidence and enhancedcourse relevance. This can be achieved through the continual investigation of appropriate waysto introduce new technologies into the classroom. Page 10.970.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliography[1] S. M. Butzin, “Using instructional technology in transformed learning environments: An evaluation of project child,” Journal of Research in Computing Education, 33(4), pp 367-384, 2000.[2] M. H. Hopson, R. L. Simms & G. A. Knezek, “Using a technologically enriched

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi; Zbigniew Pasek

technical issues.One of these issues is the design of a mechanism for gripping Lego blocks. Such a mechanismmounted as the robot end-effector will act as an assembly gripper. One has to remember that theoriginal Lego block assembly process is intended for manual assembly, which primarily relies onthe dexterity of human hands. The assembly process for Lego blocks can be automated by meansof robotic device(s), but only if they are equipped with a proper gripping mechanism that assuresreliability and repeatability in achieving accurate block grasp.If the block assembly is to be performed by a robotic device, then an associated problem ofproper presentation of the blocks to the end effector must also be solved. This must account forthe relative

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Duane Bolick; Richard Drushel; John Gallagher

. Page 10.749.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliography1. Gallagher, J.C. and Perretta, S. “WWW Autonomous Robotics: Enabling Wide Area Access to a Computer Engineering Practicum”, The Proceedings of the 33rd Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. ACM Press (2002).2. Perretta, S. and Gallagher, J.C. “A General Purpose Java Mobile Robot Simulator for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education”, Proceedings of the 13th Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference (2002).3. Perretta, S. and Gallagher, J.C., “A Portable Mobile Robot Simulator for a World

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Design Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma

The simulation exercise starts with the traditional manufacturing model involvingpush system and functional layout. During this phase, lack of communication betweendifferent departments increases process lead-time. During the second phase, Lean Page 10.999.5concepts like 5-S, standardized work, point of use storage, and communication areincorporated. Finally, during the third phase concepts like cradle to grave approach, line Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education1balancing, and empowered teams are

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Conrad Newberry

credit hours). Lectures are typically few in number andlimited to issues that have not been considered in the preceding or concurrent course work. Thelaboratory environment of the design sequence permits maximum interaction among the studentsand the faculty mentor(s)/advisor(s)/instructor(s). The design faculty member(s) is expected toserve primarily as a consulting engineer, suggesting trade studies, alternative solutions, andperhaps different technologies, as needed; generally being a mentor and devil’s advocate.Electives. A group of six electives are available in this model missile system engineering designprogram. Specific courses in mathematics, structures, hypersonic aerodynamics, aerodynamicheating, and guidance and control are proposed

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Mechanical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

projects. This paper describes the changes and briefly presents theprogress that has been made so far. Page 10.1079.11 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”References1. J. Marin, J. Armstrong, Jr., and J. Kays, Elements of an Optimal Capstone Design Experience,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1999, PP. 19-22.2. R. Todd, S. Magleby, C. Sorensen, B. Swan, D. Anthony, “A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995, PP. 165

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Eppes; Peter Schuyler

Session 1149 Build It and Will They Come? Refurbishing and Restoring an ECET Curriculum Professors Peter Schuyler and Tom Eppes University of HartfordAbstractSince the 1990’s, nationwide enrollment in engineering technology programs has been declining.It has become increasing difficult to attract and retain students. A number of reasons have beenattributed to this trend including; outdated curricula, loss of manufacturing jobs, off-shoring ofjobs and a weak economy. As a result, competition to enroll students interested in theseprograms is

Conference Session

Mechanics, Machine Design & Mechanisms

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

& Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationimpinges on the lateral face of transparent specimen, it is partially reflected from the front andeventually the rear face of the specimen. The deviation vector D resulting from the light raytransmitted or reflected from the area very close to a hole in an optically isotropic medium isshown in Fig. 3. The direction and magnitude of the deviation vector are correlated to thechange in the optical path length )sand it is given by Eikonal12 equation as:D = Zo grad )s(r, 2) (4)and)s = ct (F1 + F2) (5) Fig. 3 Vector

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Benjamin Brannaka

and configuring the parameter(s) that shouldchange between steps. To present data, the intuitive interface allows the user to select whichvariable(s) should be displayed or graphed. Most common time and frequency domain dataprocessing routines are also supported. Finally, for added flexibility, the user can insert custommeasurement blocks created in LabVIEW. Feedback from the undergraduate student hired to test the labs indicated that the use ofSignal Express could easily be learned through a single lab devoted to introducing the software.While the environment is not necessary for many of the measurements performed in an analogelectronics lab (often a single DMM or oscilloscope measurement will suffice), it is flexibleenough to be used

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu

ASEE 2005-66 University-Industry-High School Educational Partnership: Fuel Cell Energy Project S. B. Pidugu, S. Midturi and A. D. Jones University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Engineering Technology 2801 S. University Avenue Little Rock, AR, 72204Abstract The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) partnered with three agencies andselect local high schools to instruct students on the principles and applications of fuel cells andkey

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

support modules also provide applicationexercises and may thus be used in a feed forward manner. In addition to providing onlinereview, most modules include an interactive demonstration of the topic, a sample interactiveproblem, and useful applications where the material may be applied. Although the developmenttime is substantial, students seem more likely to propagate to sites that provide a variety ofalternative approaches to the topic.References[1] Sternberg, R.J., Zhang, L.F., Perspectives on cognitive, learning, and thinking styles, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2000.[2] Schmeck, Ronald R., Learning Strategies and Learning Styles, New York Plenum Press, 1988.[3] Sims, R., and Sims, S., The Importance of Learning Styles, Understanding the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Ossman

core courses and/or humanities courses, and a SeniorHonors project. Cleveland State just started its honors program in Fall 2004 and requires a coreof honor sc our s espl ushonor scour s e sinas tude nt’sma jorfield.Uni versit yofDa ytonr equire ssix honors designated courses or four such courses plus study abroad. Their program alsorequires service or leadership and an honors thesis. University of Cincinnati does not require anhonors thesis or senior honors project; however, all engineering technology students at theCollege of Applied Science must complete a capstone design project. Honors students have theoption of

Conference Session

Visualization

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Wiebe

breakthrough work by Buswell3 and others in the 1930’s. Even still,the technology remained crude and inaccessible for all but the most dedicated researchers formuch of the 20th century. However, another groundbreaking book by Yarbus4 and growinginterest in visualization of two and three-dimensional forms in the 1970’s 5, 6 also led to aresurgence of interest in the application of eye tracking as a means for better understanding howindividuals view and process graphic information. As eye tracking technology improved and thetheoretical basis of eye tracking solidified, the potential application of this technique outside ofthe basic research lab has begun to show promise.In the last ten years, numerous applied areas have opened up, including: advertising

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmad Pourmovahed

(such as hydrogen) occupies22.41 liters and consists of 6.022 x 1023 molecules (Avogadro’s number, Na). The charge on oneelectron is e = 1.602 x 10-19 C. For each kmol of hydrogen that reacts, 2 electrons are released.The electric charge produced is 2 Na e = 2F = 192,970 C. Therefore, a hydrogen volumetric flowrate of 22.41 liters/s (at STP) corresponds to an electric current of 192,970 C/s (or Amps). Toproduce 1 Amp, the minimum volumetric flow rate of hydrogen at STP is 22410/192970 =0.11613 ml/s = 6.97 ml/min ≈ 7 ml/min.For every oxygen molecule, two hydrogen molecules are needed. This will result in a 2:1 ratiofor hydrogen/oxygen volumetric flow rates. If air is used instead of pure oxygen, since air iscomprised of 21% oxygen and 79

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Cochran; Kanthasamy Muraleetharan

followed by “No” and “Yes” checkboxes and lines for “If so, are youinterested in a particular career? Please list career(s).” Page 10.689.5Do you know what will happen to an earth dam during an earthquake? Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright À 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThis question was likewise followed by “No” and “Yes” checkboxes, and if yes, lines wereprovided for explanation.Can computers be used to accurately predict how an earth dam will behave in an earthquake?This question had boxes similar to the one

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Louise Green; Barbara Quintiliano; Andrea Welker

education and be reinforced often, with assignments ofincreasing complexity. Consequently, six modules, which are placed throughout the students’time in our department (Sophomore through Senior year), were developed and will be described.These modules build upon one another and are discipline/course integrated.Student OutcomesIn the mid 1990’s, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) adopted anew set of criteria for the evaluation of engineering programs in the United States. These newcriteria formalized the concepts of continuous curriculum improvement and outcomes-basededucation in engineering. Since the adoption of these new criteria, engineering programs acrossthe US, including Villanova, have been re-evaluating their

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Troy McBride

. Tigist G. Ruben T. David S. Wayne H. Kaitlin H. Chris H. Mark D. Amlan B. Lauren S. Matt S. Curtis F. Arindam K. Jeremy D. Adam B. Ben C. Doug F. Taylor J. Corey N. Jason P. Juan Pablo R. Brent L. Mitch D. Gianfranco V. Ermias M. Ruth A. DETAILS Rules: 1) Vehicle must carry one person

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Afshin Ghajar; Ronald Delahoussaye

calculated ateach state depending on its temperature at that state. Constant specific heat assumption simplifiesthe calculations however the calculated results could be considerably different than results basedon variable specific heat. Figure 2 illustrates the individual processes in a turbojet cycle on a T-s diagram. Thestates 0-5 on the diagram correspond to the states shown in Figure 1. The states on the diagramlabeled with the letter ‘a’ are actual states, and the states labeled with the letter ‘i’ are idealstates. The subscript ‘t’ refers to the stagnation or total state. Page 10.448.3 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez; Ahmed Musa; Mehdi Shadaram

& Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”References[1] N. K. Swain, M. Swain, and J. A. Anderson, "Integration of virtual instruments into an EET curriculum," Firenze, Italy, 2004.[2] C. Rosenberg and S. G. M. Koo, "Innovative and easy-to-deploy communication networking laboratory experiments for electrical and computer engineering students," Como, Italy, 2002.[3] D. K. C. Chan and A. Richter, "CAD-supported university course on photonics and fiber- optic communications," Cahrlotte, NC, United States, 2001.[4] B. Chapman, "Virtual experiments in electronics: Beyond logistics, budgets and the art of the possible," vol. 3894, pp. 118, 1999.[5] Z. Nedic

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ahlgren

all four of the ExpertDivision tasks (Figure 3). DJA-1.5’s four-wheel differential drive system uses two Page 10.961.4Intelligent Motion Systems NEMA 17 High Torque integrated stepper motors and drives(www.imshome.com). DJA-1.5 uses sensor-based mapping to navigate through theunknown maze. The drive system allows precise dead-reckoning operation whennecessary. This robot uses a Hammamatsu Model R286 UV flame detector for detectinga candle flame from a distance as well as focused, crossed IR detectors for preciselylocating a nearby flame. The sensing, motor control, and mapping tasks are complexprocesses that require considerable computational power

Conference Session

Project Management and Team Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Furterer; Lesia Crumpton-Young

Escrow ed Loan Percent 60 E Loan S tatus 50 40 30 20 10 5 E DE 1 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 Standardized EffectBenchmarking: [20]Benchmarking is a powerful tool that organizations can use to identify best practices andunderstand how their organization compares to these best practices. The College of Engineeringand Computer Science (CECS) at the University of Central Florida implemented a pre-application process for students interested in applying for a graduate program in

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Evans; Shekar Viswanathan

members. In addition,the status meetings help the instructor know that each team is making steady, consistentprogress towards completing the project.Grading Policies Upon completion of the Capstone Course, students will receive a grade designationof "H,” "S," or "U." as described below:H = Honors Equivalent to a “B” or better.S = Satisfactory Equivalent to a "C,” i.e., student met all requirementsU = Unsatisfactory Equivalent to a "D" or less, student did not meet requirementsIncomplete ("I") will only be granted to students who meet National University’srequirements for an "Incomplete" designation ("due to uncontrollable and unforeseencircumstances"). An "Incomplete" must be removed no later than the second

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

in students throughInternet searches to find the most appropriate freeware program(s) to complete a givenexercise, to compare programs against one another along various criteria (speed, cost,ease of installation and use, etc.) and to develop insights into needed programcapabilities in solving a particular networking problem. Finally, all of the products (andbyproducts) of the work is posted on the web to help disseminate these experience indeveloping and teaching through networking freeware. Freeware is already in use in various commercial networking environments inserving various needs, for example, in monitoring and troubleshooting a network,providing toolkits of programs to use when problems arise, and so on. However, thereis a need in

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics and Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelly Torres; Aimee Mostella; Alexey L. Sadovski; Carl Steidley

, Ray Bachnak, Steve Dannelly, Patrick Michaud, Alex Sadovski, "Image and Data Logging Systems for Environmental Studies and Research", Proceedings of the ISCA 12th International Conference on Intelligent and Adaptive Systems and Software Engineering, pp 31-36, San Francisco, CA, July 2003. Page 10.840.9 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education 9. Steidley, C., W. Lohachit, R. Bachnak, P. Michaud, S. Duff, and J. Adams, "A Remotely Operated

Conference Session

TYCD 2005 Lower Division Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Tackett; Cheng-Hsin Liu; Ken Patton

email iskpatton@saddleback.cc.ca.us.References1. Burns, M. Automated Fabrication: Improving Productivity in Manufacturing. PrenticeHall, 1993.2. Kai, C. C., Fai, L. K., and Lim, C. S. Rapid Prototyping: Principles and Applications inManufacturing. 2nd Edition, World Scientific Publishing Company, 2003.3. Jacobs, Paul F. Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing: Fundamentals ofStereolithography. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1992.4. Jacobs, Paul F. Stereolithography and Other RP&M Technologies: From RapidPrototyping to Rapid Tooling. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1996.5. Pham, Duc Truon, Pham, D. T., and Dimoy, S. Rapid Manufacturing: The Technologiesand Applications of Rapid