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environmental engineering. Dr. Wolfe received an A. Eng. degree in Surveying Technology andCivil Engineering Technology from Vermont Technical College in 1979, a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1989, anM.S. in Environmental Engineering in 1990, and a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering in 1994 from Rensselaer Page 5.373.5Polytechnic Institute.Figure 1. YMCA backyard Page 5.373.6Figure 2. Site Plan of YMCA Backyard Page 5.373.7Figure 3. Aerial Photograph of Lock 23 Page 5.373.8Figure 4. Work Crew Surveying Building Lot

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Sheila R. Curl; Leslie J. Reynolds; Brent Alan Mai; Alexius E. Smith

Session Number 3241 Righting the Wrongs: Mistakes Made in the Virtual Classroom Leslie J. Reynolds, Sheila R. Curl, Brent Mai, Alexius E. Smith Purdue University/Vanderbilt UniversityWhen teaching an electrical engineering technology course in the virtual classroom, instructionalchallenges are magnified in both course development and course delivery. Among thesechallenges are learning course management software, maximizing student motivation, enablinggroup learning and communication, and ensuring clarity of instructional materials andassignments. Although difficulties with many of the issues were anticipated during initial

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exercise. An ap-proach to reducing this percentage is to implement complementary exercises in subsequentcourses in the mechanical engineering program. All students would benefit from the additionalpractice in making decisions consistent with professional ethical practice. Thus the exercises inthis study should be considered an introductory component of a program-wide strategy to teachstudents the tenets of professional ethics.Bibliography1. URL: http:// www.abet.org/. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). December, 1997.2. Alenskis, B.A. (1997). Integrating ethics into an engineering technology course: an interspersed component approach. In proc. ASEE Annual Conference. IEEE/ASEE, Milwaukee, June 1997.3. URL: http

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Yaw A. Owusu; Tarsha Dargan; Kimberly M. Richardson; James Thagard

Session 2651 SYSTEMS APPROACH TO INCORPORATE DESIGN INTO ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING COURSE Yaw A. Owusu, Tarsha Dargan, Kimberly M. Richardson, James Thagard FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Florida A & M University/Florida State University Tallahassee, FloridaAbstractUnderstanding or predicting the consequences of a specific action or circumstance is especiallydifficult in the case of environmental issues, which exhibit several forms of uncertainty. Manynatural systems such as the atmosphere

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Valerie E. Taylor; Rudolf Eigenmann; Renato Figueiredo; Nirav Kapadia; Luis Vidal; Jose A.B. Fortes; Jan-Jo Chen; Alok Choudhary

accounts, execute tools and contactPUNCH personnel.VII. Conclusions and outlookA large percentage of computer engineering graduates will have to use computer-based toolsin their jobs. This paper describes an innovative approach to the integration of computerarchitecture and parallel programming tools into existing undergraduate and graduate-levelcurricula via network-computing technology, that reduces or eliminates the overheads in-volved in locating, testing, learning, using and maintaining tools. In addition to the network-computing infrastructure, integrating tools into existing classesrequires the availability of extensive educational material. The development of educationalmodules and class assignments and their integration into the

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Pamela L. Eddy; David A. Pape

course at SVSU, and if successful could be expanded to the entire curriculum.Bibliography1. URL: http://www.abet.org/downloads/EAC_99-00_Criteria.doc. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET Engineering Criteria 2000.2. M.D. Aldridge and L.D. Benefield. A Model Assessment Plan, ASEE Prism, May-June 1998, pp. 22- 28.3. Ressler, S.J. and Lenox, T.A. Implementing an Integrated System for Program Assessment and Improvement, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 1999.4. Manual of Assessment. Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments, Saginaw Valley State University, May 1999.5. K. Scales, C. Owen, S. Shiohare, M. Leonard. Preparing for Program Accreditation

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Steven M. Miner; Richard E. Link

curricula has evolved to include instruction in thisfield. Virtually all engineering schools include instruction in computer-aided design to someextent. Design software has become so powerful that a novice can conduct sophisticated analyseswithout knowing very much about the details or limitations of the analysis process.While it is important for engineering schools to educate students about the use of computer-aideddesign tools, they must also ensure that the students have a basic understanding of the underlyingprinciples upon which these computer programs are based. Striking a balance between teachingthe fundamentals and giving the students hands-on experience with the technology continues to bea challenge. The real benefit in introducing the

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Narayanan Komerath

Session 2225 Design-Centered Introduction: 3-year Experience with the Gateway to the Aerospace Digital Library Narayanan Komerath Professor, Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractAn experiment is described where conceptual design of a large system, usually reserved for thesenior year, is introduced to the undergraduate in the very first week of college. The Design-Centered Introduction to Aerospace Engineering is described, from its inception in 1997 to itscurrent state, where most instructors of the introductory

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James C. Hermanson; David J. Olinger

the Mechanical Engineering Department and Aerospace Program. Hereceived a Ph.D. in 1985 in Aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology. Professor Hermanson’s currentresearch interests and activities include fuel injection in compressible flow, unsteady diffusion flame combustion inmicrogravity, lean premixed flames, and condensation phenomena. Before joining the WPI faculty, he was aResearch Scientist at United Technologies Research Center. Prior to this Dr. Hermanson was on the staff of theUniversity of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory and he also held a post-doctoral appointment at theUniversität Göttingen, Germany. Before his graduate studies he spent two years at the Boeing Aerospace Company.DAVID J. OLINGERDr. Olinger is

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Patrick A. Tebbe; Christa Weisbrook

Programming - Applications for Engineering Technology," 1994 Frontiers in Education Conference, American Society for Engineering Education.[9] Tebbe, P., “User Interface Design to Bring Simulation Data into the Classroom,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 81, 1999.[10] Tebbe, P., and Rodman, T., "Development of a Graphical Turbine Simulator", Proceedings of the 1999 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.AcknowledgmentsCredit is due to the undergraduate and graduate students working on this project: Jim Hakanson and Tim Smith atthe University of Missouri, and Justin McCullough and Anthony Cotroneo at The College of New Jersey. Theassistance of the entire

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Andrew N. Vavreck

graphical, analytical and design software-basedanalysis and synthesis throughout the course; involvement by an engineering technologystudent intern to foster team collaboration; implementation of an industrial topic thread throughthe course; and a pre-team-formation assessment of background and skills of students, followedby team selection based on the assessment. The outcome of the course improvements includedimproved student morale and interest level, and higher student evaluations.Course OverviewMechanical Engineering Technology 206, Dynamics and Machine Elements, is a sophomore-level course in kinematics and kinetics as applied to mechanism and machine design. It is

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Murali Paranandi

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He alsoserves as Director of Computing for the Department of Architecture there. Prof. Paranandi current workinvolves understanding the effect of digital medium on design education in particular and architecture ingeneral. Prof. Paranandi received a B. Arch. from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India in1988, a Masters degree in Architecture from Kent State University in 1992 and a Masters degree inComputer Aided Architectural Design from the Ohio State University in 1994 respectively. Prior to joiningMiami University in 1996, he served as an adjunct faculty member at the Department of Architecture, OhioState University during 1994-95 and worked as a technical support engineer at autodessys, Inc

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Joseph H. Nevin; John L. Bellando

Session 2326 Multimedia Oscilloscope Training Program John Bellando, Joseph H. Nevin College of Engineering University of CincinnatiAbstractInnovations in multimedia technology have expanded the realm of instruction from the staticworld of printed manuals to the dynamic world of computer-enhanced training. Utilizinggraphics, animation, text, sound, and interaction techniques, developers are able to createtutorials, demonstrations and teaching aids, which are both visually pleasing and informative.Instrumentation manuals are particularly

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Arlene Mueller; Elaine M. Cooney

past decades.AcknowledgmentsThe authors wish to express their thanks to Mr. James Cowan for his many insights and help inlaying out and building the circuit boards.References1 Visual Thinking, set A, Dale Seymour Publication, P.O. Box 10888, Palo Alto, CA 94303.2 Logic in Easy Steps, books 1-4, Midwest Publications Co. Inc., P.O. Box 448, Pacific Grove, CA 93950- 0448.3 Connections, Introductory-Beginning. Dandy Lion Publications, San Luis Obispo, CA.4 Electricity #32, Tops Learning Systems, 10970 S. Mulino Rd., Canby, Oregon 97013.ELAINE M. COONEYElaine Cooney is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology in the Purdue School of Engineeringand Technology at Indiana University Purdue

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Dick D. Desautel

Fall 1999. Regardless of evaluation visit results, the educationalexperience for faculty and staff in going through the assessment model development process hasalready made the effort a success.The SJSU College of Engineering was recently reorganized into five engineering departmentshosting nine degree programs of which all but one has historically enjoyed continuousaccreditation. Also, the SJSU Department of Aviation and the Division of Technology wererecently transferred into the College. As technology programs, they are not involved in theaccreditation process incumbent on the engineering programs. Page 5.192.1Characteristics of the SJSU

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Hakan Gurocak

Session 2663 Initial Steps Towards Distance Delivery of a Manufacturing Automation Laboratory Course by Combining the Internet and an Interactive TV System Hakan Gurocak Manufacturing Engineering Washington State University 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, WA 98686Abstract: In this paper a new approach for distance delivery of an upper divisionManufacturing Automation laboratory course is presented. The enabling technology is thecombination of an

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Patrick James Cronin

Session 3649 A Simple Problem Which Students Can Solve and Check Using an Inexpensive Calculator Patrick J. Cronin The Pennsylvania State University New Kensington CampusAbstractThis paper proposes a simple engineering structural analysis problem which can be used tointroduce lower division engineering or engineering technology students to the fundamentals ofthe finite element analysis (FEA) method. Step by step the student sets up the matrix equationwhich represents the system of simultaneous linear equations which is necessary to

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Ronald W. Garrett; Paul L. Stephenson III

them to compete in the marketplace. The manufacturing companies that sponsorthis project are very “pro-education” have agreed to support this project partly because theyknow that they are “data rich and analysis poor.” Because they already own the manufacturingequipment and computers needed, the cost of passing data on to the university is small.Furthermore, they appreciate the benefits of a solution that is very portable. It can be readilyused at other manufacturing sites and by other educational institutions.For many years, students in geology, archeology, etc. have gone on field trips where they collectsamples and perform analysis. However, engineering students traditionally have not had suchopportunities. When these students walk into a

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Devdas M. Pai; Shih-Liang Wang; Juri Filatovs; Richard Layton

Session 3263 Using Design Contests to Enhance Manufacturing Education Devdas M. Pai, Juri Filatovs & Richard Layton North Carolina A&T State UniversityAbstractSynthesis and design of new materials, devices and processes is typically consideredthe capstone of the engineering education experience. Design contests of one sort oranother proliferate engineering societies of all disciplines. Less emphasis is placedon manufacturing - the basic enabling technology required to reduce art to part.For curricula that allocate insufficient curricular credits for courses explicitlylabeled as

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J. Arvid Andersen

Session 1360 Assessment Techniques used in Multidisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Student Teamwork J. Arvid Andersen Ingeniørhøjskolen i København, DenmarkAbstractAn international semester at the Engineering College of Copenhagen promotes internationalstudent teamwork. This initiative which started in 1995 is placed within the ExportEngineering department. Very early on it was recognised that fundamental changes inworking attitudes with a greater emphasis on multidisciplinary and cross-culturalenvironments highlighted the need for a different approach to education and training

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Thomas Lombardo; Stephen R. Fleeman

Session 1347Ã The Distance Education Dimension and its Application to the EET Curriculum - A Proposed Model Stephen R. Fleeman, Thomas Lombardo Rock Valley CollegeAbstractThis paper explores the application of Distance Education (DE) to a curriculum in ElectronicsEngineering Technology (EET). The ideas discussed could be applied to other engineering andtechnology disciplines as well. The model presented here is in its design phase and has not yetbeen implemented. The goal of the authors is to establish a framework for the development of aDE model for an EET curriculum.I

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Zachary R. Kaufmann; Nickolas S. Jovanovic; Lance W. Laettner

wisely. Undergraduate computer engineering technology students are wellprepared to design and build Beowulf-class PC clusters that can serve this purpose.1. IntroductionDue to the continuing decreases in the prices of commodity off-the-shelf (COTS) computerhardware (PC-class processors and Fast and Gigabit Ethernet switches), and the development offree parallel computer systems software (Linux operating system and MPI software that allowsprocessors to share data with each other via message passing), it has become possible to build apersonal MPP for a relatively modest cost. An example is the Beowulf-class PC cluster1. ABeowulf-class PC cluster consists of one or more front-end workstations, one or more nodeworkstations, and a switch that serves

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Howard A. Canistraro

Session #1566 A Hardware/Software Centered Approach to the Elements of Machine Design Course At a Four Year School of ET Howard A. Canistraro, Ph.D. Ward College of Technology University of HartfordIntroduction:A particularly difficult course for many students in either Mechanical Engineering or MET is theMachine Design Course. One of the major problems they encounter is the vast range of diversetopics that must be covered which often tie into theories and principles that have been

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Madhu Gourineni; Badrul H. Chowdhury

Session No. 3232 Web-Oriented Power Electronics Learning Aid Badrul H. Chowdhury Madhu Gourineni bchow@ece.umr.edu. madhu@umr.edu Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept. University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO 65409-0040 Tel: 573-341-6230; Fax: 573-341-6671Abstract A web-based approach to learning about the features of power electronic converters andother important concepts is discussed. The behavior of various types of

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Robert S. Thompson

Session 1630 A Repeated Measures Design for Assessment of Critical Team Skills in Multidisciplinary Teams Robert S. Thompson Colorado School of MinesIntroductionTeamwork education has become increasingly important over the last decade. In 1996, theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the sole agency responsible forthe accreditation of engineering programs, approved new standards for accreditation reviews.The new standards, Engineering Criteria 2000, require programs to demonstrate specific skills.One specific criterion is the need to demonstrate

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Shannon Birk; James Fonda; Christopher C. Ibeh

Instructional Medium for Undergraduate Engineering and Page 5.60.6 Technology Education,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 2548, June, 1999, Charlotte, NC.2. Kamm J., Heat & Power Thermodynamics, Delmar Publishers, Albany NY, 1997, Chapters 1 & 2.3. Black W. Z., Hartley, J. G., Thermodynamics, Third Edition, Harper Collins College Publishers, New York, NY, 1996, Chapters 1 – 4.4. Jones, J. B., Dugan R. E., Engineering Thermodynamics, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Chapters 1 – 3.5. Ibeh C. C., Adams R. E., Sullivan F.V., “The Potential of the Proposed Alternative Fuels Testing Center at

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Traxon Rachell; Kaori Sakaguchi-Hall; Chris Swan

Tufts University, a courseentitled Site Remediation Techniques is offered through the department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering and serves as one of the design electives in the department’sAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited bachelor of sciencedegrees in civil engineering (BSCE) and environmental engineering (BSEvE). With to respect toABET 2000 criteria, the course objectives are to present the design aspects of variousremediation technologies used for cleaning up sites with contaminated soil/sediment and/orgroundwater and to technically prepare students for the practice of site remediation. Page

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Douglas Mattox; Bahador Ghahramani

, 70 (1993) 5. Bloom, Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: Cognitive Domain, Longmans, Green, NY,(1956).DOUGLAS M. MATTOXDoug Mattox is Professor of Ceramic Engineering in the Ceramic Engineering Department of the University ofMissouri-Rolla, Rolla Missouri. He received B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Ceramic Engineering from RutgersUniversity. Following graduation he began a twenty-five year career in industrial research and management,mostly with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA. He came to the UMR in 1989 where hefirst served as Department Chair. He is particularly interested in the use web-based technologies and experts toassist in K-12 education.BAHADOR GHAHRAMANIDr. Ghahramani is Associate

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Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

Corporation, 128 Technology Drive Waltham, MA, http://www.ptc.com/products/proe/sim/index.htm.5. Pro/ENGINEER, Parametric Technology Corporation, 128 Technology Drive Waltham, MA, http://www.ptc.com/products/proe/index.htm.JOSEPH J. RENCISJoseph J. Rencis is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Hehas been the Major Faculty Advisor for the Formula SAE Project at WPI since 1995 and has been involved in theproject since 1994. His research focuses on the development of boundary and finite element methods for analyzingsolid, heat transfer and fluid mechanics problems. He currently serves as the Chair of the ASEE MechanicsDivision. He received his B.S

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Amy Gowder; Narciso F. Macia

limitations of the model also provide an excellent way to challenge the students Page 5.334.6understanding of the respiratory system and modeling techniques.Bibliography1. Verbraak, A.F.M., Beneken, J.E.W., Bogaard, J.M., Versprille, A., Computer-controlled mechanical lung modelfor application in pulmonary function studies, Med. 8 BID. Eng. & Comput., 1995, 33, 776-7832. Training Test Lung, Michigan Instruments, Inc., Grand Rapids, MINarciso F. MaciaNarciso F. Macia is an Associate Professor in the Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology Dept. Dr.Macia is a registered Mechanical Engineer in Arizona and is active in applied research grants