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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jill Lynn

career toUntil recently, distance education was viewed as a achieve their educational goals.viable option by a small percentage of engineering Page 8.442.1and technology instructors due to the strictThe author shares her knowledge and various through an educational method that makestechniques in distance education for engineering education more accessible to individuals in ourand technology instructors to use in order establish world today.distance education formats for their courses andprograms. It is the goal of the author to encourageengineering and technology instructors and schools

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Computers in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Stalcup; Javad Hashemi; Edward Anderson

. Thelaboratory course is used to give students hands-on experience in verifying some of the majortheoretical or physical concepts that they have used throughout their student careers. Theknowledge gained in a laboratory courses usually leaves a lasting impression on students asrelated to experiential learning concepts. However, from a practical point of view, there aremany factors that could hinder the effectiveness of the laboratory experience. Some of thesefactors are i) lack of familiarity of many students with procedure, ii) equipment availability andprocedure, and iii) lack of experience with objectives and the expected outcome of theexperiment. The purpose of this paper is to present the use of an interactive virtual laboratoryexperience

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Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Jo Cartwright; Allie Knowlton; Donald Falkenburg

FastTrack. These four and seven week programs usecomputer-based learning to build fundamental skills in mathematics and English. When thestudent graduates from FastTrack, they have skills certified at the ninth and tenth grade level inreading and math. This provides the appropriate prerequisite skills for entering the MachinistTraining Institute (MTI). MTI is a thirty-one week program in which students earn certificationin the operation of material processing equipment (machining), metrology, computer-aideddesign, computer numerical control, and the associated math, computer, and communicationskills. Alternatively, students may also choose to pursue a career pathway through Focus:HOPE's Information Technologies Center.Greenfield presents an

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Design Projects in Manufacturing

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2003 Annual Conference

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Scott Danielson; Scott Almen; Russel Biekert; Norbert Richter; Al Post

past International Director of SME and a Fellow of SME. His areas of interest are manufacturingprocesses, manufacturing management, and laboratory teaching that replicates industry conditions.ALVIN POSTAlvin Post is an assistant professor in the Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department atArizona State University East. Before joining ASU East, Dr. Post taught at McGill University in Canada and hada 19-year career at IBM as a designer. His areas of interest are machine design, applied engineering mathematics, Page 8.835.7and education. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Peter Meckl

Session 1532 Integrating Ethics into an Undergraduate Control Systems Course Peter H. Meckl School of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2088AbstractAn approach to inserting an ethics component into a control systems course is described. Sincethe technical content is rather complex, only limited time is available to focus on ethical issues.However, even limited discussions provide an opportunity to reinforce the importance of ethicsin a professional career

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Massie

will not be able to cope with this.One particular innovative suggestion was that the Introduction to Civil Engineering course betaught on a full-time basis during the first two weeks of the Freshman year. This would helpeach new Freshman confirm that his or her curriculum (and later professional) choice werecorrect early in their academic career. (This has worked successfully at several other Dutchuniversities, by the way.) Unfortunately, the adminstration involved with the required specialscheduling of other courses in the semester apparently prevented the implementation of thisidea in Delft.The curriculum design team made an extraordinary effort to maintain widespread and open,two-way communications. For example, the task for each expert in

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Fabio Carrera; David DiBiasio; Natalie Mello

Session 2160 Undergraduate Engineers Get Credit for Saving Venice Fabio Carrera1, David DiBiasio2, and Natalie A. Mello1 1 Interdiscipilinary and Global Studies Division 2 Department of Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609IntroductionEngineering students, like their peers in other areas of study, enter college today with an openmind. They have hopes and dreams, fears and priorities . . . and when students begin theiruniversity career, their goals include

Conference Session

Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack McGourty

and integration of competency-based attributes to ensure that future engineers have the requisite skills to develop and build uponthe steady stream of advanced technological breakthroughs. There are several reasons for thisnew focus in the engineering classroom. A key factor is the dynamic nature of technology inboth the workplace and society. While fundamental scientific and technical knowledge remainsimportant and necessary, many of the tools and technologies learned in today’s classroombecome obsolete within the early years of an engineering career. One common statement madeby today’s engineering alumni is the need to acquire certain professional skills in order to beeffective in this dynamic workplace. These include functioning on

Conference Session

Building Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Plichta; Mary Raber

• sound understanding of non-technical forces that affect engineering decisions • awareness of global markets and competition • demonstrated management skills and a strong business senseMany of these skills and expertise are not easily taught within a traditional classroom setting. Infact most, if not all, of these abilities are best developed in practice. The engineering programs atMTU took a 'giant leap of faith' and liberated some of the credits typically assignedtechnical/approved electives and created a new and different experience designed to educate andprepare graduating engineers for more productive and successful careers. This paper describesthe curricular structure of the Enterprise Program and our experience thus far

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Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joel Weinstein

gave students theopportunity to develop these skills in a real world environment. Students needed to learnhow to communicate with one another and to work effectively with other team memberswith whom they have little in common. Students learned that attention to detail isparamount when developing a product. Students became aware of the economic andfinancial side of building a product for a business. Students who participated in this classexperienced first hand the internal intricacies of the software industry and its inherentproblems. These students will be better equipped to compete for the best jobs and start ona path to a successful career upon graduation.BibliographyTQM for Computer Software-2nd Edition, Robert H. Dunn and Richard S. Ullman

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Design in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Turton; Joseph Shaeiwitz

taught in class.The exact topics students must learn are a function of the project. It is less important what theylearn year to year. The goal is to make students realize that they will have to continue learning Page 8.825.1new material throughout their careers and that they have the ability to do so. Table 1 lists some Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1: Some Recent Large-group Projects Project

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Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sindee Simon; Theodore Wiesner; Lloyd Heinze

enable them to adapt to a rapidly changing technical environment. Page 8.946.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Program Objective 2: Produce graduates who will be productive throughout their careers in a wide range of industrial and professional environments. Program Objective 3: Develop graduates with a strong sense of ethics and professionalism and the ability to succeed as both

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Kieta; Christopher Decock; Gregory Dick; Jerry Samples

university career has to offer is the sense of pride and satisfaction Page 8.1041.5that comes with realizing that “they get it.” Our student instructors shared that “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”experience. In addition, they indicated that their knowledge was enhanced. Preparationfor the laboratory experience enhanced their grasp of the material. Those of us who havechosen engineering education as our profession recognize only too well the learning

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Meade

series of geotechnical courses offered to juniors andseniors at the US Air Force Academy (USAFA). The when and how issues are illustrated in fourcourses that include an introductory course, two required courses and a design elective. Thesuccess and limitations of EBI are examined with emphasis on when and how to insertmeaningful, effective and appropriate EBI.IntroductionA graduate of an engineering curriculum is expected to have the background, experience, andcapabilities to begin a career in engineering. The new graduate will seek employment wherehe/she will work under the supervision of experienced engineers. The path to becoming an entry-level engineer is completion of an ABET-accredited curriculum. Within the curriculum a varietyof

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

ZT DENG; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

engineering curriculum. Each coursesyllabi was required to map course contents to the aforementioned requirements (a-s). Althoughcertain courses do not provide the training for (a) through (s), but the overall curricula willprovide comprehensive covering of these elements.In the summer of 2000, the Mechanical Engineering program at AAMU was successfullyaccredited by ABET under the EAC 2000 criteria.II. Assessment Tools for Outcome-Based CoursesThe educational objective of the Mechanical Engineering program at AAMU is to providestudents with the necessary preparation in mechanical engineering to compete effectively forprofessional careers in this field and with the motivation for personal and professional growththrough lifelong learning.The

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Harvey Lyons

some very fine reports; but one in particular shows how well students, at thisearly stage of their career, can develop excellent results. In reference to number ‘7’ above, weentered our class in an ASEE national design contest with the noted project requirements. One “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.1055.3 Copyright June 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”of our freshman design groups was awarded third place in an ASEE National Design GraphicsCompetition for their graphical and written development of the child-proof bottle opener

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Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

require export to MicroStation. MicroStation userscan work efficiently with large point clouds directly using MicroStation tools and commands.The 2D and 3D drawings of existing and new designed projects can be created withinMicroStattion.After graphics and drawings are developed, object-oriented concept and tools withinMicroStation can associate the specifications and other documentation with specific componentson the drawings. This can significantly reduce the time for construction managers to manageconstruction activities.Through the exposure to these advanced technologies, the students will gain the solid ability toapply computer graphics to the construction process. The benefits for their future career areexpectable at this stage.Involving

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula

model offers students in traditional engineering disciplines an alternative path to a degreethat directly prepares them for careers in manufacturing, design and product realization. Thisproject's goal is to adapt the LF model for implementation in ET programs. The LearningFactory model has been quite successful and is in the process of being implemented in theengineering curricula of a number of other universities, including University of Missouri-Columbia, and Marquette University 6. The goal of the project described here is to adapt andimplement of the Learning Factory model in the Engineering Technology (ET) programs atWayne State Univerisity, and subsequently disseminate the results to other ET programs aroundthe country. The five courses

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard DeVries; Douglas Stahl

rule during theireducation and for much of their careers somehow allowed their generation to be more in touchwith their engineering work. Parmelee [7], for example, states that “the structural engineer was incomplete control of the computations,” that “the exercise of ‘engineering judgment’ was possibleat every step,” and that the current modus operandi is dangerously different. Some of us whogrew up post-slide rule but somehow managed to become decent engineers are baffled by theseideas: They better understood their calculations… their engineering judgment was better thanours… just because they used an old-fashioned calculator? Ferguson’s observation [6] of shifts in engineering programs’ emphasis during the pasthalf-century may shed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

supercritical fluid process to obtain plain drug particles. In determining the drugsolubility in supercritical CO2 a phase monitor will be used for direct visual observation of thesupercritical fluid solution, and to ensure there is no liquid phase present. The objectives of thismodule are (1) to determine the solubility of a drug in supercritical supercritical CO2 and (2) to investigate theeffect of SFT process variables such as flow rate, temperature and pressure on the mean drugparticle size.Equipment Since one of the goals of this project is to provide students with background and trainingthat would enhance their preparation for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, hands

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

computer engineering/science; however, its role inthe traditional curriculum should be evaluated. The assembly language can be used as a tool forbetter understanding computer architecture and to prepare students for abstract courses to come.The intention of teaching assembly language programming is not to make students experts inassembly language programming, however; to use it to understand abstract materials.The Case for Assembly LanguageAssembly language concepts are fundamental for the understanding of many areas of computerengineering/science. During a student’s career, he or she will encounter lots of abstract conceptsin subjects ranging from programming languages, to operating systems, to real time programming,to artificial intelligence, to

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Teaching Strategies in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul King; Sean Brophy; Stacy Klein-Gardner

Field Trips 13. The field tr ip to the mous e 9. f uture in lab w as worthwhile. BME invo lves bioelectricity 11. tr ip to human pa tient simulator w as valuable 8. plan to stay in BME 10. found the ca rdiologist's visit helpful for learning about career opt ions 1

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

Computer-Architecture ClassesThere are opportunities to use peer review in almost any course. One of the best opportunities isin evaluating student writing. Prospective employers and thesis advisors widely believe thattechnical students need frequent opportunities to hone their writing skills. But students needample feedback in order to improve. Peer review can give more copious feedback than instructoror teaching-assistant review, for the simple reason that each student has only a few submissionsto review, rather than several dozen. Moreover, students will be writing for an audience of theirpeers later in their careers, so it is important for them to learn how to do this.In computer-architecture courses, I have assigned students to write reviews

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerald Burnham; Don Millard

careers. Many EE graduates have movedinto other professions such as medicine, law, and business where their engineering education hasbeen a valuable asset. As educators, we need to incorporate practical examples, engaging illustrative materials andinteractive teaching methods that reach and motivate the diverse groups that are involved.Dynamic interactive electronic media facilitates this flexibility, allowing users to guide themselvesthrough the materials according to their own level and interest. Furthermore, educators now havethe potential to identify a student’s learning style2,3 and conceptual problems, thus allowing themto deliver education in more effective ways using a combination of learning technologies, virtualsimulations

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ted Sarma; Massood Atashbar; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

, signal processing and network communications. In addition, the students are requiredto maintain assignment logs providing a closed-loop feedback mechanism for continuousimprovement in the quality of the course and their learning experience. This course has beenhighly successful in that students not only learn a great deal of information but also gainexperience in applications that will be useful in further course work and senior projects as well astheir future careers. Page 8.968.1IntroductionMany educational institutions utilize single assessment methodologies (i.e. university- wide classsurveys) to gage the students’ satisfaction of

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kyria Alfaro; Michael Mooney

Session 2665 Engineering Based Math and Science Curricular Units Implemented in 4th, 5th and 8th Grade Classrooms: A Case Study Kyria Alfaro, Lorena Barbosa, Yetunde Ishola, Patrick Gorman, Nicholas Marquez, Michael Mooney1.0 IntroductionAdventure Engineering (AE), launched in 1999 with funding from the National ScienceFoundation, is a middle grade science and math outreach initiative aimed at students who,without the benefit of a positive mathematics and/or science applications experience, willnot otherwise consider technical careers in mathematics, science, and engineering. AEcreates adventure-based curricular

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Heist; Ann Marie Flynn

Mechanical Engineering. The Mission of the College is to provide acontemporary, person-centered educational experience characterized by high academic standards,reflection on values and principles, and preparation for a life-long career. In this regard it is alsoimportant to note that, consistent with this Mission, there is a strong emphasis on providingeducational opportunities to first generation college students. As mentioned earlier, retention of students has both institutional and global ramifications. Page 8.63.1Considering the stringent economic constraints facing most colleges and universities, the “costs” “Proceedings of the 2003

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Intro to Engineering: Not Just 1st Year Engineers

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Todd A. Watkins; Drew Snyder; John Ochs

experiences at the center of undergraduate education, starting inthe freshman year. We briefly outline the goals, history, structure, and our evaluation of ourIntegrated Business and Engineering Freshman Workshop, a team-project-based learning courseemphasizing entrepreneurial product development. The main goal of the Workshop, and theinterdisciplinary curricula which it leads into, is to enable graduates to move more rapidly alongtheir chosen career paths, graduating both competent in their functional disciplines—whetherbusiness or engineering—and better prepared for long-term success. Freshmen, by and large,come as a blank slate in terms of disciplinary biases and expectations about college“coursework.” By working in teams on original

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Davis; David Socha; Valentin Razmov

true spirit of academia – in order to prepare students for successfulengineering careers.1. Introduction Seeing conflict as an opportunity to create art from our very being is a challenge for the artist in all of us. Our lives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we do with conflict that makes the difference.1 Thomas F. CrumThe beneficial role of inner conflict in helping learning and as a source of innovation is not a Page 8.1307.1new concept1, 3. However, it does appear to be an uncommon and thus a largely

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

during the pre-college years, has adversely affected outcome and personal traits. Measures should be taken to overcome the negative effects of the “undesirable” traits, acquired during school years, and to encourage students to develop attributes for success in their college education. 4) To expose students to engineering work environment: In an attempt to create an awareness of the role of engineers in the work place, students in the program would be given the opportunity to perform engineering tasks, as junior members of a team. This type of experience would help students become more familiar with opportunities that await them, and help them decide on their future career objectives. This experience can also help build