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A Versatile And Economical Apparatus For Experiments In Statics

Conference Session: Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

classroomdemonstrations are most effective when coupled with the requirement of having the studentspredict the answer in advance of observing the demonstration(11).Our apparatus for experiments in statics is dubbed the “VectorSmith.” In addition to the threeroles of laboratory experiences described above, we believe that these laboratory experiencesshould provide students an alternative look at a particular problem. With this in mind, the fiveexperiments we developed are classic problems presented in virtually all statics textbooks. Thisallows students with different learning styles a better opportunity to grasp the concept that theproblem is conveying.Yoder et al.(12) proposed the following guidelines for hands-on laboratory experiences forteaching engineering

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Demonstrating Neural Function Through Both Hands On And Computer Simulated Laboratory Modules

Conference Session: Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer Kang-Mieler
Tagged Divisions: Biomedical

AC 2007-1425: DEMONSTRATING NEURAL FUNCTION THROUGH BOTHHANDS-ON AND COMPUTER-SIMULATED LABORATORY MODULESJennifer Kang Derwent, Illinois Institute of Technology Page 12.445.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Demonstrating Neural Function through Both Hands-on and Computer Simulated Laboratory ModulesAbstractThe Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)focuses on three areas of study: Cell and Tissue Engineering, Neural Engineering and MedicalImaging. Within the Neural Engineering curriculum, students take a core class called “BME 445Quantitative Neural Function”. The major objective of this class

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Magnetic Levitation Systems Using Analog And Digital Phase Lead Controllers

Conference Session: NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jianxin Tang, Alfred University

AC 2007-345: MAGNETIC LEVITATION SYSTEMS USING ANALOG ANDDIGITAL PHASE-LEAD CONTROLLERSJianxin Tang, Alfred University Jianxin Tang, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred, NY 14802. Education: • Ph.D. The University of Connecticut, Electrical Engineering, 9/84-9/89; • M.S. The University of Bridgeport, Electrical Engineering, 1/83-5/84; • B.S. Guangxi University (China), Electrical Engineering, 9/72-7/76. Areas of Specialization and Research Interests: • Power system generation scheduling • Digital Signal Processing. • Control and communication systems

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The Art of Getting Our Students Involved

Collection: 2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
Authors: Wolf-Dieter Otte

. Robert Lee Moore1 about 1932, and since then, it has been applied mostly inMathematics, mainly for proofing theorems2. Even though there are many parallels in thinkingamong engineers and mathematicians, and despite the fact that engineering disciplines employmathematical knowledge and methodologies all the time, Moore’s method unfortunately neverreally found its way into Engineering.But how does this method work? Professor Moore summarized his method in these words: “Thatstudent is taught the best who is told the least.” The method is a “commitment to teaching byletting students discover the power their own minds have.”3 In a "classical lecture", we depriveour students of the chance to advance in any other field outside of mere "knowledge in

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Teaching the Introductory Computer Architecture Course with a Systematic View

Collection: 2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors: Wei Zhang

Teaching the Introductory Computer Architecture Course with a Systematic View Wei Zhang Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL 62902 USA zhang@engr.siu.edu 2 Teaching the Introductory Computer Architecture Course with a Systematic View Wei Zhang Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Southern Illinois

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Practical Skill Development, Analysis And Testing Are Used To Teach The Topic Of Heat Treatment Of Aerospace Aluminum Alloys

Conference Session: Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions: Aerospace

, there are too many so called professionals, who rely blindlyon test data with no or very little understanding of basic principals of engineering. Figure 3: “Dog bone” sample in the tester. Page 12.1166.6Theoretical calculations will sink deeper into the minds when people see the end result. AT308,Inc. delivers exactly what is needed: learning by validation of the theoretical side of the course.There is another way to learn. The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham,Massachusetts offers a different approach to engineering education. Guizzo reverses the “theoryfirst, practice later” model and gets students

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Teaching Aids and Laboratory Experiments to Enhance Materials Learning

Collection: 2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors: Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale; Seamus Freyne

relating them to common items is helpful in understanding concepts.” – Jim Fox, senior civil engineering student at UCDHSC, Fall 2006. “My favorite is the hamburger helper because it’s easy to relate to and provides a good laugh (sticks in my mind), and the atomic fireball because you are able to experience it. I don't think that I'll forget either one.” – Josh Powell, junior civil engineering student at UCDHSC, Spring 2007. “The hamburger helper analogy helped a lot and was a really good example. Traffic Gridlock is also good. Group of straws is also excellent. Those three examples are stuck in my head and I understand it very well. Last week when my Timber Design professor

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Case Study of ABET Assessment Plan and Results

Collection: 2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors: Abu S.M. Masud; Don E. Malzahn

Case Study of ABET Assessment Plan and Results Abu S.M. Masud (abu.masud@wichita.edu) Don E. Malzahn (don.malzahn@wichita.edu) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260-0035 ABSTRACTThe Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Wichita State Universityhas put in place a plan for assessment with respect to criteria 2 and 3 of EAC/ABET.This paper will explain our assessment plan, data collection tools used, and share someresults and experience. INTRODUCTIONThe Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is

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Engaging First Year Students In Ethical Issues Via Star Trek

Conference Session: FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs

important goals of this course, in addition to recognizing thatethical issues pervade engineering – to be open-minded yet critical in our approach to ethicalproblem solving.In addition to the pedagogical value of Star Trek, I like using it because it is fun. Even though asa boy I was fascinated and impressed with the imagery and sets of the original series, today itappears primitive and campy. That combined with the acting style of William Shatner make fora lot of laughs. All of the series include moments of humor and good-natured teasing.Course StructureThe course meets once a week for a 75-minute period. The basic weekly pattern is to view acomplete episode of Star Trek every other week, with the alternating classes for discussions thatbuild upon

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"Earth Day Teach-In: A Model for Industry, Community, and Education Collaboration"

Collection: 2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors: Ken Barnard; Greg Stephens; Raju Dandu

Earth Day Teach-In: A Model for Industry, Community, and Education Collaboration Ken Barnard, Aviation Greg Stephens, Arts, Science, Business Raju Dandu, Engineering Technology College of Technology and Aviation Kansas State University at SalinaAbstractEarth Day is a driving force for environmental awareness around the world. It can also be aneffective event for educating the 21st Century Community and the Engineer community becauseengineers and technologists will play a vital role in civic engagement, green economicdevelopment, and global

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Teaching Structured Programming Using Lego Programmable Bricks

Conference Session: Mobile Robotics in Education
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Eric Wang, University of Nevada-Reno; Jeffrey LaCombe, University of Nevada-Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada-Reno
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2007-1207: TEACHING STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING USING LEGOPROGRAMMABLE BRICKSEric Wang, University of Nevada-Reno ERIC L. WANG is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Wang has won numerous awards including the Tibbitts Distinguished Teaching Award, UNR's most prestigious teaching award. In addition to his pedagogical activities, Dr. Wang conducts research on sports equipment, biomechanics, robotics, and intelligent materials.Jeffrey LaCombe, University of Nevada-Reno JEFFREY C. LACOMBE is an Assistant Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. In addition to his education-oriented research

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The Doctoral Pathway, An Institutional Journey Of Development

Conference Session: Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

Learning Assistance Program at NJIT. She is active, and a former Board Member, in the Hispanic Association for Higher Education (HAHE) and has presented at previous ASEE meetings. Page 12.1409.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 AC 2007-378: The Doctoral Pathway, an Institutional Journey of DevelopmentGSD, MIND, WIE, INTDRonald Kane and Clarisa Gonzalez-LenahanThe history of one institution’s transformation from a regional specialized institution to a leadingresearch university can be a model for others in times of limited state resources to supportgraduate education

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Systems Thinking And Integrative Learning Outcomes

Conference Session: Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Larissa Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; Nancy Simpson, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

. Crawley, E. F. The CDIO Syllabus: A Statement of Goals for Undergraduate Engineering Education, MIT CDIO Report #1, 2001. Available at http://www.cdio.org31. Gronlund, N.E. (2000). How to Write and Use Instructional Objectives. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.32. Perry, W. G., Jr. (1970). Forms of intellectual and ethical development in the college years. New Page 12.1340.15 York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.33. Belenky, M. F., Clinchy, B. M., Goldberger, N.R., and Tarule, J. M. (1986). Women’s Ways of Knowing: The Development of Self, Voice, and Mind. New York: Basic Books34. Baxter Magolda, M. B

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Organizational Behavior in the Classroom: Project Based and Experiential Learning in the Construction Management Curriculum

Collection: 2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors: Alfred A. Scalza

Learning and Development”3 published in 1984 has become the foundation for the subject andmost, if not all, future work on this subject. David A. Kolb’s ideas have had a dramatic impact on thedesign and development of lifelong learning models. His work can be traced back to that famous dictum Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2of Confucius around 450 BC: "Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me,and I will understand."The concept of experiential learning explores the cyclical pattern of all

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Using Graduate Internships To Enhance Graduate Student Education And Research

Conference Session: Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Yamilka Baez-Rivera, Mississippi State University; Lennon Brown, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

-the arttechnology knowledge, in comparison with company engineers who may have graduated five toten years before. This new information from classes provides a way of thinking outside the boxand allows fresh minds to suggest new ideas [1].Also, there can be some synergy between the classes, the internship and the research project asshown in Figure 1. First the student gets a strong background in classes. During the graduateinternship, the student gets a deeper background and foundation on the topic. Additionally s/helearns the constraints, limitations and other issues that must be addressed within the industrialenvironment that might be overlooked in academics. Next, the student takes this industrialrelevance and applies it to future classes

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"Establishing Individual Accountability for Learning in an Exam-less, Group Project Course"

Collection: 2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors: Paul Stanton; Duane Fairfax

the three courses that comprise our ComputerScience Engineering Sequence and then evaluate their learning using a group project. The first course isstrictly individual effort, the second course combines group and individual work, and the sequenceculminates with an exam-less, group project course. Students benefit from opportunities to learn how tosucceed in a group setting over time, while we increasingly adjust the allocation of evaluation points fromindividual to group effort. In our final course, we employ cooperative learning using vertical slicingwhere students select a component of the system whose development they are responsible for throughouteach phase of the engineered solution. This vertical slicing allows us to develop homework

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A Thorough Hands On Process To Implement A Rfid System

Conference Session: Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Manufacturing

AC 2007-971: A THOROUGH HANDS-ON PROCESS TO IMPLEMENT A RFIDSYSTEMBen Zoghi, Texas A&M University Dr. Ben Zoghi is currently a Professor and Director of RFID/Sensor Lab in the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department at Texas A&M University. He has served the department as Industrial Distribution Program Coordinator, Executive Director of Thomas and Joan Read Center and Associate Department Head for Research since he joined Texas A&M in 1987. His research activities include RFID/Sensors and engineering leadership development. Dr. Zoghi is a senior member fo IEEE, meber of ASEE, TAP, TBP. He has over 100 educational and research publications.Ryan Beasely, TAMU

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Finding A "Place" For Reading And Discussion Courses: Design And Assessment Of "Social And Ethical Impacts Of Technology"

Conference Session: Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Laura Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tagged Divisions: Liberal Education

dominated by nanotechnology, bioengineering, andother promising but potentially problematic technologies (in his 2006 Liberal Education DivisionDistinguished Lecture “The Unleashed Human Mind: Liberating Education for the 21stCentury”18).We chose the learning outcomes and formal title (“Engineering Professional Development 690:Social and Ethical Impacts of Technology—Literature and Discussion”) with an eye toward ourexperiences with the pilot course, the mission of our department within our College ofEngineering, and the ABET “professional skills” criteria. The five learning outcomes wedesigned for students were • Outcome 1: Articulate connections among engineering, ethics, community, history, social change, and politics by actively

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Mom In Action

Conference Session: Improving Mechanics Courses
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Madhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University; William Kennedy, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanics

interest in higher education pedagogy. He was Professor of Communications at Kettering University prior to joining the faculty at Michigan Tech. While at Kettering, he received the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Charles L. Tutt, Jr. Innovative Teaching Award. He has published extensively in the area of pedagogical design, innovation, and experimentation. Page 12.1078.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 MOM in Action1. IntroductionThe application of mechanics of materials continues to grow beyond aerospace, civil and mechan-ical engineering where it

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Understanding Graduate School

Conference Session: Graduate Student Experiences
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stacy Eisenman, University of Maryland; George List, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies

AC 2007-1392: UNDERSTANDING GRADUATE SCHOOLStacy Eisenman, University of MarylandGeorge List, North Carolina State University Page 12.1514.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 UNDERSTANDING GRADUATE SCHOOLAbstractGraduate school is a significantly different world from undergraduate study. It is alsodrastically different from the “real world.” One of the main complexities associated withbeing a graduate student is understanding and meeting expectations. These include yourpersonal expectations, expectations of your advisor, other faculty, your department, theschool, other students and future employers. This paper provides a students perspectiveon being in

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Effects Of The Team Based Approach On Individual Learning

Conference Session: Innovations in ECE Education III
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jason Pitts, Oklahoma State University; Patrick Teague, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1495: EFFECTS OF THE TEAM-BASED APPROACH ON INDIVIDUALLEARNINGJason Pitts, Oklahoma State UniversityPatrick Teague, Oklahoma State UniversityAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State UniversityCharles Bunting, Oklahoma State UniversitySohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University Page 12.588.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Effects of the Team-Based Approach on Individual Learning1.IntroductionThis study is a part of the ES21C project at Oklahoma State University. The goal of ES21C is toprepare OSU electrical engineering students to meet the challenges of engineering in the 21stcentury. The proposal for the ES21C project gives the following summary

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Diagnosing Students' Misconceptions On Solubility And Saturation For Understanding Of Phase Diagrams

Conference Session: Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions: Materials

AC 2007-413: DIAGNOSING STUDENTS' MISCONCEPTIONS ON SOLUBILITYAND SATURATION FOR UNDERSTANDING OF PHASE DIAGRAMSStephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor and Associate Director of the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches courses in general materials engineering, polymer science, characterization of materials, and materials selection and design. He conducts research in innovative education in engineering, including a Materials Concept Inventory, and also in adapting design, engineering and technology concepts to K-12 education. He is currently working on an NSF sponsored MSP developing courses for high

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Simulation As A Means To Infuse Manufacturing Education With Statistics And Doe – A Case Study Using Injection Molding

Conference Session: Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University
Tagged Divisions: Manufacturing

AC 2007-611: SIMULATION AS A MEANS TO INFUSE MANUFACTURINGEDUCATION WITH STATISTICS AND DOE – A CASE STUDY USINGINJECTION MOLDINGKurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS KURT A ROSENTRATER is a Lead Scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, in Brookings, SD, where he is spearheading a new initiative to develop value-added uses for residue streams resulting from biofuel manufacturing operations. He is formerly an assistant professor at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, in the Department of Technology. He received the Faculty of the Year award in 2002 sponsored by the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology.Jerry Visser, South Dakota State

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Materials Selection Exercises Based On Current Events

Conference Session: Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary Vollaro, Western New England College
Tagged Divisions: Materials

AC 2007-1906: MATERIALS SELECTION EXERCISES BASED ON CURRENTEVENTSMary Vollaro, Western New England College Mary B. Vollaro is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Vollaro received her Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut and she has held engineering positions in industry in the materials science area. She is currently Chair of the ASEE Materials Division and works closely with longtime ASEE partners, The National Educators Workshop (NEW). Page 12.1038.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007