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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jucain Butler

Session 1526A Web-based Learning Tool that Introduces Engineering Concepts by Simulating a Chemical Reactor Jay B. Brockman, Jucain Butler, and Mark J. McCready University of Notre DameAbstractThe arrival of the World Wide Web signaled the beginning of fundamental changes in howteaching, training, and self-directed learning will occur at all ages and stages of life. Because ofits versatility as a learning tool in the realm of higher education, the Web has woven its way intoengineering classes and laboratories. As a supplement to a Chemical Engineering project in

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Friedman; Durgamadhab Misra; Fadi Deek; Kamal Joshi; Vladimir Briller

Session 1332 Active Research Experience for Undergraduates Increases Students’ Motivation and Academic Performance Fadi Deek, Vladimir Briller, Robert Friedman and Kamal Joshi New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractAn active research experience is one of the most effective ways to attract talented undergraduatesand retain them in careers in science and engineering. At NJIT, the (REU) Research Experiencefor Undergraduates program provides educational experience for undergraduate students throughspecially designed active research projects. This allows students to experience first

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus

alignment to students so thatthey are aware of and understand their learning targets is an even larger task.This paper describes a pilot project executed at Indiana University Purdue UniversityIndianapolis in which students constructed learning portfolios based on university,professional and regional accrediting body learning outcomes. The intent of this projectwas to recruit students pursuing a four-year degree in any discipline or department fromthe Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University PurdueUniversity Indianapolis (IUPUI) and have them participate in a pilot program usingportfolio based assessment as a means to show evidence that the IUPUI Principles ofUndergraduate Learning (PUL's) and ABET TAC and EAC Criteria A

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Bell; Scott Fogler

Session 2793 Implementing Virtual Reality Laboratory Accidents Using the Half-Life Game Engine, WorldUp, and Java3D John T. Bell and H. Scott Fogler University of Illinois Chicago / University of Michigan Ann ArborThis paper describes recent developments in an ongoing project[1-3] to develop a series ofvirtual reality based laboratory accident simulations, designed to impress upon users theimportance of following proper lab safety procedures, and the potential consequences of notdoing so. The primary goal of the project is that users will remember the experience of sufferinga

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra

, assessment professionals would have to rely on other, less direct, sources for establishing objectives. Lack of SME time is a commonly documented problem both for assessment and instructional design personnel 22. • Lack of time in the work schedule to adequately get to know the new discipline area in depth. In addition to SME time, assessment personnel need to conduct literature reviews in order to more fully understand a discipline area and also to determine what, if any, existing assessment tools are available for potential modification and application towards the current project. In spite of the importance of this activity, it is often overlooked or minimalized due to time constraints. • Lack

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jimmy Smith; Michael Loui, Illinois Institute of Technology (Vivian Weil),; Steven Nichols, University of Texas at Austin (Steven Nichols), University of Illinois at

,courses, and materials to teach students professional responsibility in engineering. 3 Someof the approaches, naturally, and effectively, involve case studies.In 1989, the National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE)4 and the National Society ofProfessional Engineers (NSPE) developed a case study titled "Gilbane Gold"5.. Producedas a video by Great Projects Film Company of New York, “Gilbane Gold” has been usedextensively in the classroom and by professional organizations. 6 “Gilbane Gold” portraysan engineer in a corporation who faces a technical problem with ethical and legalimplications. Synopsis: Gilbane Gold (Source: Gilbane Gold Discussion Guide) Gilbane Gold is the name given to dried sludge from the Gilbane

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nancy J. Schneider; Gary W. Fischer

influence others in the group.Example case study:Guest Leaders present case studies to the students and the students figure out ways to solvethe problem in the case study. The case studies cover a wide range of topics fromenvironmental problems, to financial crises, to social or government problems, to product liabilityproblems, to integrity or personal character issues, or to engineering design concerns. Thefollowing brief summary is typical of the kind of problems that the student groups tackle.A large-size corporation is faced major challenges integrating their staff, accounting systems,projects and various corporate cultures that have resulted from growth and merger changes.The situation is that a manager who has just joined one of the offices

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert Bruce Kelsey

the real challenges they will face in software developmentprojects.IntroductionWith the publication of the IEEE/ACM Software Engineering Code of Ethics and ProfessionalPractice [IEEEce], educators can point to an industry standard code of professional conductwhen discussing ethics in software development or software project management courses. TheCode is a laudable effort and will certainly help improve development discipline in industry. Andfor educators, the Code will provide both guidance and legitimacy to the classroom discussionsof real and imagined dilemmas students will face in the course of their careers.We all know that ethics discussions in the engineering classroom have to be focused on real-lifeissues. Kant’s Groundwork of the

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Huong Vu; Dave Parent; Emily Allen

Session 3164/3264 Exploring Solar Cell Technology Emily L. Allen, Huong D. Vu, David A. Parent San José State University, San Jose, CAThe Spartan Solar Cell Project comprises a variety of activities for San José State Universityengineering students to learn about photovoltaic (solar cell) technology. Activities includeprocess design, layout and fabrication of solar cells; and testing and design with solar cells. Theultimate goal of this project is to produce Spartan Solar City, a model city which will be poweredby photovoltaic cells and will demonstrate various principles

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Mulvihill

Page 8.927.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright2003, American Society for Engineering EducationCourse ActivitiesCourse activities included: • Instructor presentations • Student preparation and presentation of water resource topics • Interaction with professional practitioners • Preliminary work on the design project • Practitioner instruction on the use of H2 ONET software • Design of a water distribution system and preparation of a formal reportInstructor PresentationsDuring the first part of the course, instruction on surface water hydrology, an introduction to thecomponents of water distribution systems and

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

Session 2160 The Fortress of Knowledge – Social Dimension in Engineering Education Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi, Edvaldo Valle, Janete Molnar Supportnet School of TechnologyAbstractThis work is the description of a project that has been implemented in public schools in the cityof São Vicente. It is the initiative of São Vicente City Hall that has decided to implement specialprograms for K12 in public schools in the city. The main goal is to help students to develop thenecessary skills to follow carriers like engineer, which is so necessary for the development of

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

students in the Department of Mathematics and ComputerScience at UMES. Twenty middle school students identified from selected schools inAccomack County, VA, in the Eastern Shore of Delmarva peninsula participate in thistwo-week summer activity. Two school teachers accompany, chaperone, design anddirect some of the student activities during the camp. They also try to include some of thescientific and engineering related projects that they get exposed to during the camp to thestudents during the regular school year. The overall objective of the program is togenerate interest among participants and other school students to pursue MSET careers.I. IntroductionIt is imperative to inspire more students to pursue MSET careers to sustain the

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudia Morrell; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

yet inexpensive recruitment strategy that introduces 1620 high school students to STEM careers, but also aids in the retention of the 270 UMBC undergraduate students who participate. 2. The relative effectiveness of a summer bridge program, a scholarship program, and an internship program on student retention in STEM compared to partial or no intervention. Both academic and economic supports have been shown to be effective in recruitment, enrollment, and retention at universities and colleges. But how much time and resources are needed to provide a strong positive outcome? A pilot project involving 30 CCBC and 30 UMBC students seeks to answer this question.Project Goal and Objectives for

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mustafa Sanver; Li Yang; Eric Gillispie

of user interaction will bereflected immediately in the 3D real world scene and the 2D rendering result. The webwarewas written by using the GL4Java library that provides native OpenGL binding for Java. NateRobin’s well-known demos were implemented. These include translation, projection, lighteffect, texture mapping, and so on. New demos were also developed with pedagogicalconsiderations in mind to emphasize the differences between model transformation and viewtransformation. Although the webware is designed for computer graphics learning themethodology is generic and can easily be applied to other disciplines or courses that requireheavy visual presentation. This webware reflects our long-term efforts to develop web-basedcourse material to

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

teachingmethods such as active/collaborative teaching, use of teams, design projects,interdisciplinary teaching, team teaching, and other methods that actively engage studentsin the learning process are particularly valued over traditional lecture type instruction.Furthermore, activities on the part of the faculty to change their teaching style so it relatesbetter to student learning styles are also highly valued. Incorporation of multimediainstructional materials, development of Web-assisted and Web-based courses, andparticipation in distributed education activities are all valuable efforts.” 4The availability of easy-to-use online tools is another factor that facilitates facultyadoption of educational technology. The FIC supports an online courseware

Conference Session

Building Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Richards

. Page 8.343.1The course now covers topics in four categories: Technical skills focus on issues ofproduct specification, concept selection, product architecture, modeling anddocumentation, bill of materials, prototyping (virtual and physical), manufacturing, andproduction planning. Thinking creatively explores how to generate ideas; how toelaborate concepts and alternatives; what psychologists, artists, engineers, and scientistsknow about creativity; and how to develop and foster, or stifle and kill, creativity.Business strategies include assessing customer needs; project scheduling; financialanalysis; protecting your ideas; marketing, advertising, selling; and entrepreneurship.People skills involve team dynamics and roles; negotiating styles

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard DeVries; Douglas Stahl

Session 2793 Large Scale Destructive Testing in an Undergraduate Structural Engineering Curriculum Douglas C. Stahl, Richard A. DeVries Milwaukee School of EngineeringBackground and Project Goals Most engineering educators would dismiss as a crackpot one who claimed that computersshould not be used in the practice of structural engineering; most would agree that blind faith inthe computer is an equally indefensible position. Many of us are not quite sure how to respond,however, to the opinion held by some senior engineers that reliance on a slide

Conference Session

Value Added Collection Management

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Virginia Baldwin

A Study of Interdisciplinary Research Needs: Results from Input ofFaculty in Six Engineering Departments in Prioritizing Serial Subscriptions Virginia Baldwin Associate Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln INTRODUCTION The issue of journal cancellations has been a subject of much discussion andcontroversy, research, conference presentations, and publication in the literature of library andinformation science, especially in the 1990's. Burgard & Easton (1999) highlight a selectionof 14 library Web sites that describe their own cancellation projects. University faculty,particularly in

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Yoon; Stephen S. Yau, Arizona State University; Sandeep K. S. Gupta, Arizona State University; Fariaz Karim, Arizona State University; Sheikh I. Ahamed, Arizona State University; Yu Wang, Arizona State University; Bin Wang, Arizona State University

a group project. In aSmart Classroom, each student has a situation-aware PDA. Students' PDAs dynamically formmobile ad hoc networks for group meetings. Each PDA monitors its situation (locations ofPDAs, noise, light, and mobility) and uses situation to trigger communication activity among thestudents and the instructor for group discussion and automatic distribution of presentationmaterials. Middleware can effectively address the situation-awareness and ad hoc groupcommunication for pervasive computing by providing development and runtime support to theapplication software. We have developed a Reconfigurable Context-Sensitive Middleware(RCSM) for such purposes. In this paper, the characteristics of Smart Classroom, how RCSMcan be used to

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

energy? Identify what the current issues are, and the suggested future directions.V. Write paper. There is no length requirement for the paper. However, critical issues in most of the topics could be adequately addressed in 10-20 pages.VI. Develop presentation outline (15 minutes, and 5 minutes for questions from the class).Projects assigned to students in the last two sessions of the Energy System & Conversion courseinclude the following:a. “The State of Pennsylvania – energy policies, implementation, funding, and organization.” Address the following questions: What is the structure in place for energy management? Who or what shapes energy policies in the state? What is the most effective way to influence policy decisions

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Merredith Portsmore; Ethan Danahy; Philip Lau; Chris Rogers

Session XXXX Remote Sensing and Tele-robotics for elementary and middle school via the Internet Merredith Portsmore, Chris Rogers, Philip Lau, Ethan Danahy Tufts UniversityAbstract The Science, Engineering, NASA Site Of Remote Sensing (SENSORS) project aims tohelp bring remote sensing and tele-robotics to upper elementary and middle school audiences.By creating a network of simulated environments, ranging from the Moon to Mars to Antarcticato a working city-scape, SENSORS gives student opportunities to explore and automate remoteenvironments via the web. The

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Grasman

static, but integrated, or isolated, but dynamic learning modules for integration into currentcourses. The hands-on and active learning environment provides the culmination oftransforming a curriculum where classes are taught in isolation into a multidisciplinary integratedenvironment, which will introduce students to all aspects of enterprise engineering and illustratethe need for integrative and dynamic curriculum based on real-world scenarios.Throughout the curriculum, team-based lab and term projects will evolve from static problemsthat test the basic skill set to dynamic open-ended case studies and “simulated scenarios”, whichadd depth and integrate all areas of the enterprise engineering. These scenarios will utilize the“real-world” and

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Graphics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

where studentsmust create a regular polygon. Most modelers have built-in routines for creating regularpolygons, but instructors might have students explore other methods for fully defining thegeometry with additional constraints. When students select their own projects, instructors have tobe open to working with all types of constraints and modeling strategies. Figures 5, 6, and 7illustrate examples of student-selected projects where more sophisticated modeling proceduresare required. Figure 4. Reverse Engineering a Hexagon Nut. Page 8.726.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

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Instrumentation in the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Swaminadham Midturi

otherindustry applications with emphasis on analog and digital electronics, microprocessorinterface, specifications of data acquisition board for automated data acquisition andanalysis, and graphical display of measured data. Issues related to the design ofexperiments, statistical representation of data, curve fit, identification of critical designparameters of an instrument, and robust design of an instrument are covered. This course-offer recommends a common lecture but different laboratory and project assignments tobenefit electronics and mechanical engineering technology majors. Team teachingexperiences, mental and technical preparedness of the course instructor, scope and natureof laboratory assignments, and student learning preferences are

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

the software allowsfor open-ended design requirements that enable each team to search for feasible solutions thatmeet design guidelines of the American Association of State Highways and TransportationOfficials (AASHTO) or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Differentteams may end up with different design solutions. The students understand through a semester -long project that they are the designers and not the software. They also learn that using thesoftware is a process, which is likely to help them when using other highway design software.Senior students who have used the software in their senior design projects have produced highquality design reports and drawings.This paper describes the process of integrating the LDD

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hyun Kim

implementation regarding oralcommunication activities that include review of oral communication, impromptu oral presentation,oral report, group discussion, critical review, and formal oral presentation of design project. Theperformance of students in each oral activity was evaluated by the instructor and sometimesstudents themselves, and the feedback was provided to the student for improvement. Each oralactivities is summarized as follows: 1) Review on Oral Communication A faculty member from the Communication Department is invited to the class in the second week to cover general theory of speech making and suggest students with useful skills for better communication. He explained in detail 10 tips suggested by the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Manuel Rossetti

’ experiences withthese techniques are detailed. Examples include introductory coverage of quality control,engineering economics, material handling, manufacturing systems, and methods analysis. Inaddition, potential projects for the course will be discussed.IntroductionThis paper discusses how to implement active and cooperative learning methods within a first-year, first semester Industrial Engineering course. Active and cooperative learning methodsrecognize that the passive model of the typical college lecture does not work for many students.Instead, active and cooperative learning is based on the premise that students can learn best bydoing and working with each other. Active learning involves four major elements:talking/listening, writing, reading

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Deisenroth

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society of Engineering Education • Describe the techniques and approaches used to develop facility layouts, locate facilities, and design material handling systems. • Identify major material flows, determine activity relationships, and specify space requirements. • Describe techniques for design and operation of a warehouse. • Apply theory and concepts to the design of facilities.ISE 4005-4006 Project Management and Systems Design is a senior level, two-semestercapstone design sequence for ISE majors. ISE 4005 (fall semester) is a survey of methods andtechniques used to plan, manage, and control projects

Conference Session

Virtual & Distance Experiments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jucain Butler; Jay Brockman

learning tools were developed foruse in the Introduction to Engineering Systems course at the University of Notre Dame.The course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to engineering, and two of four courseprojects involve the RCX. The learning tools expose students to what goes on under thehood of a computer, and, in conjunction with a physical laboratory project, give them asense of working on a real workplace assignment. The Fundamental Computer is similarto the “File Clerk” explanation in Richard Feynman’s Lectures on Computation. Thesimulator for this computer can input and output values, perform basic arithmeticoperations, and control the execution of a program, while the simulator for the RCXprocessor works for a substantial portion of the

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Quadrato; Ronald Welch

different grading process than thosethat have an easily defined solution. This paper explains how, through the use of a blendedcriteria and norm based assessment and evaluation process, to clearly communicate standardsand outcomes, fairly grade dissimilar designs, and effectively encourage continuousimprovement of design products. Evidence of these outcomes will be assessed through thestatistical analysis of student feedback from the United States Military Academy.Introduction United States Military Academy (USMA) civil engineering majors are required tocomplete a one-semester capstone design project as a requirement for graduation. The capstonedesign provides the best integrated experience to assess student performance on the USMA