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John H. Ristroph

. Delightfully curious individuals can consult references in the bibliogra-phy to learn more about simulation [1, 2] or about some of the inner workings of Econsim, aspresented for an earlier version of the system [3]. Table 9. Lesson Plan for Brief Coverage 1. Display the uniform and normal density functions, and explain how they describe the relative chances of observing different cash flows. 2. Use Figure 3 to present distribution functions. 3. Summarize random number generation by showing how the inverse distribution func- tion in Figure 4 maps a randomly chosen percentage onto its percentile. 4. Observe out that Econsim provides random percentages, and they are assigned the names Pct1

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Arpita Gupte; Patricia F. Mead; Marjorieanne Natishan; James Greenberg; David Bigio; Linda Schmidt

developed by the BESTEAMS Partnership are also distributed. These include a taskdelegation form to facilitate proactive planning, time management and human resourcemanagement.Also, evaluation forms to assess the team and the individual team membersagainst several critical behaviors that impact team effectiveness.The Kolb learning style handout and the Felder article on learning styles in engineeringeducation reinforce the workshop activities that focus on differences in approach thatoften correlate to learning style preference. The Learning in Teams: A Student Guidemanual, written by Gibbs gives an overview of critical roles that occur in teams. Themanual also outlines several strategies for team management and running team meetings.Also, useful

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. Page 5.292.4Often in a new endeavor, the process does not run exactly as planned. This class was noexception. The main problem is that the students had difficulty understanding how to proceed.Although the information was readily available, students were calling long after the start ofclasses and asking if they needed a text. The most likely cause of this lack of information is thatthe students are not familiar with the asynchronous mode. Time will cure this problem, asstudents become more familiar with the virtual laboratory procedure. Since the asynchronousmode has not been used since that time, this question can not be answered until the next use,which is scheduled in the summer of 2000.Although the videotaped presentation seemed to work

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registration process, they may add to the student’s frustration and are likely to call the College with questions.Online student services, such as web-based registration, are of great interest in highereducation. According to a recent AACRAO survey of 334 higher education institutions,about 63 percent provide online class schedules and 71 percent provide online catalog Page 5.92.7information. However, only 30 percent offer online registration and 29 percent offeronline schedule planning services.5 The number of public and private higher educationinstitutions that will implement an online registration system is likely to increasesignificantly

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very stable and showed some hysteresis. This led to overall frustration with theexperimental part of the laboratory.The instrumentation module required a considerable amount of planning effort. The lowcost data acquisition modules were limited in scope and required a considerable amountof experimentation. The software supplied was limited to slow computers and would notwork at first with higher speed processors. The manufacturers developed a softwarepatch that helped somewhat. Automatic triggering of the data acquisition would notwork and we had to implement hardware triggers to initiate data acquisition. All in althe effort was very useful and while not all students grasped most of the material, manylearned the methodology of making

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Timothy Benson; Paul Berke; Nathaniel Bair; Matthew Scholtens; Kristen Lantz; David Woessner; Daniel Lappenga; Dale Corlew; John Krupczak

LANTZKristen Lantz is a physics major at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. She contributed to this project whileparticipating in an NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at Hope College.DANIEL LAPPENGADan Lappenga is a physics and education major at Hope College. He plans a career as a secondary school physicsand mathematics teacher. He participated in the work described here through an NSF Award for the Integration ofResearch and Education.MATTHEW SCHOLTENSMatthew Scholtens is currently pursuing an MS degree in rehabilitation engineering at the University of Michigan.He was formerly and engineering-physics major at Hope College. Matthew’s work as a research assistant at HopeCollege led to numerous improvements in the

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James E. Fuller

architecture, as a profession, must continually address.”2Bibliography1. Blau, Judith, Architects and Firms: A Sociological Perspective on Architectural Practice, Cambridge, MITPress, 19842. Boyer, Ernest L.; Mitgang, Lee D., Building Community: A New Future for Architecture Education andPractice,Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 19963. Gropius, Walter, Scope of Total Architecture, New York, Harper and Brothers, 19554. Haviland, David S., “Some Shifts in Building Design and Their Implications for Design Practices andManagement”, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, Chicago, Locke Science PublishingCo, Inc., 19965. Johnson, Paul-Alan, The Theory of Architecture, Concepts, Themes and Practices, New

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W. Nicholas Delgass; Phillip C. Wankat; Frank S. Oreovicz

preparing students for engineering practice. Almost 40% of thegraduates participate in the five-year coop program. A smaller number (31% in the 1994survey) participate in at least one summer internship. These experiences are not requiredsince some students plan to use a ChE degree as a background for other careers, and sinceit is impossible to guarantee industrial employment when the economy is down.IV. Surveys of Graduates and EmployersTo assess the ability of our graduates to compete in industry, we have surveyed ourgraduates at irregular intervals. Before ABET 2000 the most recent survey was done in1994 of graduates from the 1989 to 1993 graduation classes. This survey did notspecifically ask about all of the current ABET soft criteria. The

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Mahmood Nahvi

, decision, and computational processes involved in this type ofinteraction have been discussed previously 3, 4. For more details of man-machine interfacing seereferences 5 and 6. Figure 3 shows a simplified schematic diagram of such a man-computerinteraction loop. Each side of the loop has three segments: a) input interface, b) output interface,and c) processing (computation/modeling/decision making). Sensory Input Output Display Processing, Simulation, Decision Making, Evaluation, Action Planning Computations Motor Output Input Interface

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Qiuli Sun; Kevin Stubblefield; Kurt Gramoll

construct 3D virtual objects is essentially free, similar to actual webpages. It is planned that more complex worlds will be built by engineering students inthe future as this program develops and more simulation modules are implemented inother engineering courses. Currently, the transportation and steel building modulesconstruct different objects in the Virtual City.SummaryInternet-based education or e-learning has potential advantages compared to traditionaleducation since it is less expensive, easy-to-access, easy-to-update and platform-independent. The two multimedia modules and the Virtual City discussed in this paperare examples of how to conduct internet-based engineering education over the Internet.The virtual cities are being built when

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Tracy L. Chandler; John A. Petersen; Janet M. Sharp

the vectors and how they found the force vectors) • correctly find forces using right triangles • accurately explain a reasonable defense for how they selected the most cost- effective beam(s)It is important to note that Mr. Petersen has maintained the integrity of his school district’scurriculum, which he is responsible to teach. Vectors are a standard benchmark of Geometrystudied from an Algebraic Perspective. Right triangles are a standard benchmark ofTrigonometry. These two content strands are also clearly outlined by the National Council ofTeachers of Mathematics as important topics to be learned by any high school student12.However, Mr. Petersen successfully planned an innovative approach that

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John W. Nicklow

communication skills. After all, grading assignments that are not exclusive to theinstructor’s field of expertise represents a learning process as well. Chronbach1 points out thatextensive differences in critical thinking abilities and in the clarity of writing make comparativeevaluations a subjective task that is vulnerable to distortion. To minimize subjectivity, papers weregraded blind to authorship. Furthermore, the task of reading papers was completed in short periods,with significant breaks in between, in order to maintain a fresh frame of reference. It should benoted that in implementing any such writing assignment, the instructor must plan to invest a largeamount of time if it is to be worthwhile for the student.To be effective in improving

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Kathryn Jablokow

States. British Journal of Management, 1994, Vol. 5, pp. 85-100.4. Kirton, M. J. Adaptors and Innovators: A Description and Measure. Journal of Applied Psychology, 1976, Vol. 61, No. 5, pp. 622-629.5. Kirton, M. J. Adaptors and Innovators: The Way People Approach Problems. Planned Innovation, 1980, Vol. 3, pp. 51-54.6. Kirton, M. J. A Theory of Cognitive Style. In Adaptors and Innovators: Styles of Creativity and Problem Solving (Ed.), 1994, Routledge, New York, pp. 1-33.7. Kirton, M. J. KAI Advanced Feedback Booklet, 1998, Occupational Research Centre: Hertfordshire, UK.8. Kirton, M. J. Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI) Manual (3rd Edition), 1998, Occupational Research Centre: Hertfordshire, UK.9. Treffinger, D. J

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William G. Fahrenholtz; Mohamed N Rahaman

Laboratories to the Lecture CoursesFirst semester juniors are commonly enrolled in three Ceramic Engineering lecture courses to goalong with the laboratory class described above. One is a thermal processing course in whichdiffusion, defect chemistry and diffusion-controlled processes such as solid state reaction,sintering and grain growth are considered. The second course is devoted to phase diagrams.Together, these two courses provide a firm basis for understanding how microstructures developand how microstructural development is controlled by material and processing parameters. Thethird course is devoted to the basic elements of the engineering design process and covers topicssuch as planning and design of experiments, materials selection

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Louis J. Plebani; Joseph C. Hartman

systemavailable to all educators, without requiring that they have computer expertise. Page 5.703.5Bibliography1. Bonwell C. C. and J.A. Eison, Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. Washington, DC: George Washington University, 1991.2. Brooks, J. G., and M.G. Brooks, The case for constructivist classrooms, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1993.3. Johnson, L.A., and D.C. Montgomery, Operations Research in Production Planning, Scheduling, and Inventory Control, John Wiley and Sons, 1974.LOUIS J. PLEBANI is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

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Evelyn Hanna

? Mother_____________________ Father______________________B. Educational Background4. If you have taken the PSAT, what was your score? _______5. Please list the math courses you have taken in the past two years. Place an H next to those that were honors courses. _______________________________________________________________________________6. Please list the science courses that you have taken in the past two years. Place an H next to those that were honors courses. _______________________________________________________________________________7. If you plan to attend college, what do you think you will major in? ______________________________8. How

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S. S. Venkata; Doug Jacobson

1971. He taught at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, West Virginia University,Morgantown for seven years, and at the University of Washington, Seattle for 17 years. He is presentlyProfessor and Chairman of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Iowa State University, Ames,Iowa. His research interests include power quality and reliability, power electronic applications to powersystems, automated distribution system planning and automation, intelligent applications to power systems,six-phase transmission, protection, and education. Dr. Venkata is a Fellow of the IEEE. In 1996 he received the Page

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Kandace K. Martin; Justin Benna; Donald R. Flugrad; Anthony W. Hron; Barbara L. Licklider

the well being of the group, individually and collectively.3 A classroom is built through a learningprocess that links interactions between and among faculty and students.4 We believe that building a learningcommunity is extremely important in the creation of a successful distance learning classroom. How is thisaccomplished? More specifically, how did we set out to build community in this distance education classroom?V. Facilitating the ProcessWith the technology in place and building a learning community as our goal, purposefully planned interactivestrategies became our link. One of the main tasks of the instructor was to design a class structure and determinelearning strategies that allow students to actively engage in the learning process

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Michael J Batchelder; Iyer L. Srinivasa; Daniel F. Dolan

density foam blocks are glued together thencut to shape with a hot wireFigure A10. Solar car after completing Sunrace 99, a racefrom Washington D.C. to Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. Ofthe 54 teams planning to participate, only 29 qualified for therace. Our entry finished in 25th position. Page 5.140.12 12

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for failing the braking test in Indianapolis was that we could not test the car thoroughlybefore the qualifier.In the spring of 1998, we decided to compete in Sunrayce 99 and submitted our proposal inJanuary of 1998. In this proposal,1 the author discussed different aspects of the project includingDesign and Engineering (driver safety, design and analysis, and material selection) in accordancewith Sunrayce 99 regulations.2 Topics such as Organization and Project Planning, Curriculum Page 5.141.2Integration, Fund Raising and Team Support, Vehicle Testing and Driver Training, and Logisticswere also discussed. In February, the Sunrayce

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Traxon Rachell; Kaori Sakaguchi-Hall; Chris Swan

are made: 1) Several students did not fully appreciate service learning as valuable pedagogy and was approaching the project as community outreach. 2) The feeling of helping, of truly providing a service is highly desired by the students.The first conclusion suggests clearly that more could be done in orientation and throughout thecourse to orient students to the learning process as it involves service learning and fullyappreciate service learning as an effective pedagogy. For example, Tufts students are extremelyactive planning and executing on and off campus activities. However, these activities are notnormally tied to the classroom, they are mostly done as the student makes time for them. Thehope is to provide a

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Jerome A. Atkins

validated by theAmerican Council on Education; and special and portfolio-based assessment; and credit byexamination. Currently, approximately three-fourths of Regents College students meet programrequirements by taking examinations. Among institutions of higher education, there is an erosion of educational monopolies and the need for these institutions to support the changes that technology offers if they plan to remain competitive in attracting students during the 21st century. If learning can be successfully validated by assessment techniques, then controlling the processes of instruction loses its primary quality assurance role. 3

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Shahnam Navaee

Session 2520 Computer Utilization in Enhancing Engineering Education Shahnam Navaee Georgia Southern UniversityAbstractIn June of 1998, with an initiative from the Board of Regents of the University System ofGeorgia, the Georgia Institute of Technology was placed in charge of developing plans to furtherenhance the educational opportunities in engineering across the state. Georgia Tech RegionalEngineering Program (GTREP) was specifically created to accomplish this objective. GTREP isbased in southeast Georgia and offers undergraduate programs in the areas of Civil andComputer

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Joseph D. Torres; Tom Cummings

address workforce needs and professionaldevelopment of EMS students, and 3) enhancing public teachers’ ability to teach mathematics,science and technology. The program has developed several collaborativeinitiatives/partnerships with two-year post-secondary institutes statewide and with public schoolsfor the purposes of increasing the participation rate of New Mexicans in post-secondaryeducation by increasing the number of statewide public schools that participate in thesecollaborative efforts.I. IntroductionThe MEMS recruitment and retention program consists of seven core components: I) A SummerBridge Program, for 50 topnotch high-school students admitted and planning to enroll at UNMin the Fall. This intensive four-week program

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Purvesh B. Thakker; Gary R. Swenson

, check the schedule, and sign upsince they can do it from any Web browser. They do not have to make a special trip to the lab.The page makes it much easier for the professor and TAs to check and print out hard copies oftheir schedules as well. An electronic system will additionally allow instructors to better enforcecertain guidelines. For example, the electronic system can be locked so that students do notmove their times around without instructor approval. A changing schedule makes it difficult forinstructors to plan their days and also might leave a review team without a project to review. Inaddition, students are supposed to only sign up for slots when their TA is available. Onesemester, out of a sample of twelve teams, five signed up for

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Brian S Macherone; Jagdish T. Gajjar; Cherrice Traver

teamwork and communication skills to accomplish theirtask. The final results, illustrated on the web pages and the physical weather station, attest tostudents meeting the objectives. More pre-planning and a slightly longer term would be neededto complete the debugging stage to produce a working final product. However, the formation ofthe student-run weather club to complete the debugging also has many virtues.Although this type of large, realistic project has many advantages, and has been supported andpraised here at Union, the reality is that long term support is difficult to maintain. Since eachproject is a new experience, the time commitment on the part of faculty is very large, and thenumber of required faculty to provide the individual

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doneusing the TI-83. Students are asked to interpret the entries (off-diagonal entries give the numberof groups of three in which i and j work together and diagonal entries give the number of groupsof three of which i is a member).Bibliography1 Beverly T. Watkins, “ Berkeley Mathematician Strives ‘to help People Get Moving’,” The Chronicle of HigherEducation, 14 June 1989: A 16.2 “Bleak Life Looms Over Louisiana Children,” The Times, 3 June 1996: 1A.3 Africa Gordon, “Prepared for College?: educators ponder why freshmen are not ready,” The Times, 25 June 1995: 1A.4 Mary Caffrey “Math Plan Failing Louisiana Students,” Shreveport Journal, 19 February 1988: 10A.5 “Louisiana Tops National Dropout Rate,” The Times, 21 September 1994: 3B.6

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Velocimetry.In each of the experiments listed above, the students had to work in teams, and coordinateactivities with the schedules of graduate students as needed for facility safety and operations.They had to survey the relevant research literature and find what they needed for theirexperiment. They had to develop project plans from given specifications and deadlines,discussing these with various people. They learned to make their own drawings to get parts builtin the machine shop, dealing interactively with the machinists. They learned to do theexperiments, with a good deal of preparation as well as several iterations, going through periodsof great frustration until they got the variables under control, and learned to live with theimperfection of the

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Louis Cloutier; Jean-Francois Methot; Jean Brousseau; Bernard Larocque

challenges that touch on complementary subjects.Foreseen changesAfter having offered the program for five years, it is worth identifying the nature of the foreseenchanges. These aim to refine the program and to better achieve the goals of engineering degreeprograms, which include versatility, technical design, system engineering and integration of thecomplementary aspects of the formation. • We plan to combine a few required courses and make compulsory certain elective courses in order to offer an even more extended and balanced basic training in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering. Page 5.42.8• We wish to increase the

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Martha C. Wilson

-teacher" relationship; the student is now a"consumer" of education who plans or demands a course of study suited to the their needs.These needs are frequently expressed in terms of career potential, without the input of the greatersociety which contributes financially (to a lesser and lesser extent) to the student’s education. Inshort, the student is in a position to shape their own education according to their own needs,perceptions, and values.One form of expressing student perceptions is through the use of student evaluations, intendedalso as a tool for assessing learning and the instructor’s teaching effectiveness. Although itmakes sense to survey customers who purchase washing machines to determine how the productcan be improved, the analogy