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Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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Wendy Reffeor; Jon Marvel

should providethe overall benefits that are desired. Efforts will continue to improve the integration of thisproject between courses in the future.JON H. MARVELJon H. Marvel, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. He holds a BEfrom Stevens Institute of Technology, an MS from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. the University ofCincinnati. His is primary responsible for the development of the undergraduate and graduate production operationssequences courses as well as other fundamental courses in the manufacturing engineering curriculum.WENDY REFFEORWendy Reffeor, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. She holds a BS inMechanical Engineering from GMI

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Design in the Engineering Core

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Mark Palmer

.: Statement Establishing the Rensselaer School; Archives of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1824), taken from http://www.rpi.edu/web/175/history/vrenss.html.2. Shaping the Future: New Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology; National Science Foundation Document NSF 96-139, © 1996.3. Bloom B. S. and Krathwohl D. R.: Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: the Classification of Educational Goals, by a Committee of College and University Examiners. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain; Longmans, Green New York, © 1956.4. Wankat P. C., Oreovicz F. S.: Teaching Engineering; McGraw Hill, New York, ©1993, pg. 181.5. Jumper E. J.: Recollections and Observations on

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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Subrata Roy; Karim Nasr; K. Joel Berry

Engineering Education”undergraduate instructional methodology with applied research, and supplement classroomteaching with real- world design problems. The integration of design and real- life applicationsinto the course material brings a whole new dimension to the students’ understanding of the wayfluid-thermal systems behave. In addition, this pedagogical framework introduces essence offluid mechanics and heat transfer into thermodynamics via assigned (suggested) projects.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) directs every engineeringprogram to a set of outcomes that all graduates must have [10]. These set of outcomes (a-k) are asfollows:(a) an ability to apply knowledge of ma thematics, science, and engineering;(b) an

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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Nashwan Younis

inestablishing the curriculum. The scope of this paper is the alumni survey and its impact on themechanical engineering curriculum. Employer Alumni Survey Survey Industrial Students Advisory Chair of the Department Committee and Internal Assessment Coordinator School of Engineering, Assessment Technology, Report

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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Hong Zhang

build a computer-controlled unmanned blimp.The project provides an opportunity for the students to apply the knowledge learned inclassroom to real life project under the doctrine of "design, build and test". 1. Introduction Engineering, as its name reveals, is the engine of the development of our society. Asour understanding, it is not merely the craftsmanship of cranking machines to make themwork. Engineering is an art to apply the science and technology, to increase the quality ofour life, and to propel the society moving forward. Unlike a mathematician, who can enjoythe universe of his/her own, an engineer must consider a much wider world. An engineermust know the underlying theory of the machinery and the know -how of themanufacturing

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Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sean Brophy; Robert Roselli

Session 2609 Exploring an Electronic Polling System for the Assessment of Student Progress in two Biomedical Engineering Courses Robert J. Roselli, Sean P. Brophy Department of Biomedical Engineering / The Learning Technology Center Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN 37235AbstractMonitoring students' understanding as part of course lectures has the potential to increase studentengagement, facilitate modification of instruction so it targets learners’ needs, and increasestudents’ overall learning of the course materials. Classroom Communications Systems (CCS)provide

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Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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Stephanie A. Jernigan; Garlie Forehand; Alexander B. Quinn; Judith Norback

work. The results will be made available for use in otherinstitutions’ undergraduate engineering curricula.I. Introduction Communication skills are more important to engineering graduates than ever before,partly because of the recent Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)criteria that include written and oral communication. 1 Communication courses have beenincluded in engineering curricula for years. However, according to recent research, “graduatingengineers are inadequately equipped to meet” the written and oral communication needs oftoday’s technical workplace.2 In a 1993 survey of employers, 70 to 80 percent indicated thatcommunication skills are valuable in new engineers. “Engineers struggle with writing

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Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Yves Mercadier; Pierre Vittecoq; Patrik Doucet; Jean-Sébastien Plante; Francois Charron; Yves Van Hoenacker

design project. From the very start of the term, projects suggested bycompanies are presented to the students.As the result of repeated discussions between students over eight weeks and a studentpresentation given at around mid-term, each team submits a proposal including a projectdescription, team composition, a technological pre-feasibility study, and a preliminary budgetwith the potential sources of funding [5]. Professors review the proposals and provide finalcomments to the students before the end of the fifth term. 2.3.4 Design project exhibitionIt was apparent to us from the outset that manufacturing a complete functional prototype wouldbe a key element of this new vision of teaching engineering design. However, the design

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Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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Paul King; Joan Walker

M.S. (1965) in EngineeringScience from the Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio and a Ph.D. (1968) in MechanicalEngineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Page 7.322.16Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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Richard Jendrucko

completion of the course.JACK WASSERMANJack Wasserman is a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and BiomedicalEngineering where he has taught in the biomedical engineering program for over twenty-fiveyears. Professor Wasserman is the recipient of seven teaching awards and he holds the positionof Fellow in the Center for Undergraduate Excellence and the Interactive Technology Center atthe University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Jack Wasserman can be contacted at The University of Tennessee, Collegeof Engineering, MABE Department, 322 Perkins Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-2030, TEL (865) 974-7678, FAX974-5274; jack-wasserman@utk.edu.RICHARD JENDRUCKORichard Jendrucko is currently Professor and Associate Department Head in the

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Brooks Byam

firms, ranging fromsmall operations to Fortune 500 companies such as The Dow Chemical Company and DelphiSaginaw Steering Systems, are based. The ABET accredited mechanical engineering undergraduateprogram resides within the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. The SVSUmechanical engineering capstone design experience has some projects sponsored externally byregional industry and some projects sponsored internally. In 1998, a group of SVSU studentsparticipated in Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Formula SAE (FSAE) competition. Thissmall dedicated group of students had limited success finishing 89 th out of 95 schools. In an

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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Bijan Sepahpour

engineering technology programs.4. Enhancement of capabilities of future engineers/educators by their involvement in the processesof research, design and development and group dynamics.5. Creation of a National Data Bank for submission and distribution of all information necessary for putting together an affordable model laboratory that may successfully address the fundamental requirements of undergraduate experimentation in mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery.Collaboration with colleagues may further enhance the quality of the proposed model laboratory,which may then be considered for adaptation and implementation on a national scale.II - THE PROBLEMWith the start of the new millennium and expected global competition in nearly

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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Max Rabiee

, 80X86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers: Design and Interfacing of IBM PC, PS and Compatible Computers, Volume II, Third Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2000 3. Motorola Literature Distribution; P.O. Box 20291; Phoenix, Arizona 85036 4. Electronic Industries Association (EIA), Consumer Electronic Group, Washington, D.C.Max Rabiee earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1987. He is an AssociateProfessor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Rabiee is aregistered professional engineer, and a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), theInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), the National Association of

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Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

scientific careers. Journal ofCollege Science Teaching, 8(1), 48-50.12 Stromquist, (1997).13 Sadker, & Sadker. (1994).14 Stromquist, (1997).15 Besterfield-Sacre, M., Atman, C. J., & Shuman, L. J. (1997). Characteristics of freshman engineering students:Models for determining student attrition in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education. April. 139-149.16 Felder, R. M, Felder, G. N., Mauney, M., Hamrin, C. E., & Deitz, E. J (1995, April). A longitudinal study ofengineering student performance and retention III. Gender differences in student performance and attitudes. Journalof Engineering Education, 151-163.17 Gallaher, J. & Pearson, F. (2000, July). Women’s perceptions of the climate in engineering technology

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Innovations in Freshman Engineering

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Rachel Callison; Bob Lorence; Dan Budny; Kate Thomes

the opportunity to link the activeprocess of conducting research and writing to sound, scientific content in the form of aconference paper. This activity also provided the instructors with an additional assessment tooloutside of the limits of more traditional assessment measures.The underlying premise is that all students, no matter what their gender, cultural, or demographicbackgrounds, can learn! In a recent report on its review of undergraduate education, theAdvisory Committee to the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and HumanResources concluded that “… while K – 12 programming can expand the pool of those interestedin pursing careers in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, & Technology, it is at theundergraduate

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Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Probst

committee were: Allen Gathman, Committee Chair, Departmentof Biology; Bjorn Olesen, Department of Chemistry; Helen Hays, Department of ComputerScience; Mike Aide, Department of Geosciences; Tim Ray, Department of Mathematics, andDavid Probst, Department of Physics.Bibliography1. Engineering Criteria 2000, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Baltimore, MD, 2000.2. University Studies Handbook, Southeast Missouri State University. Also see http://ustudies.semo.edu .DAVID K. PROBSTDavid K. Probst, P.E. is Chairman and Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Southeast Missouri StateUniversity. He received the B.A. in Physics from Thomas More College, the B.E.E. from the University of Dayton,and the M.E. and Ph.D. in

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Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mark Archibald

“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Faculty preparation time: Solicitation and selection of appropriate projects requiresfaculty to invest substantial time over and above that required to advise the technicaldevelopment of a project. Gibson and Brackin, of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology,estimate that for a one-semester course in which the industry-sponsored design projectcounts 50% of the grade, faculty must spend 115 to 200 hours on project selection beforethe semester begins (Gibson and Brackin1.) Considering advising a design project is atime-intensive task, this extra workload may be considered

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Engineering Economy Education Research

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Ristroph

/emgt/faculty/ristroph, presentation notes, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2001. BiographyDr. John H. Ristroph is a Professor of Engineering and Technology Management and a registered professional engi-neer in Louisiana. His B.S. and M.S. are from LSU, and his Ph.D. is from VPI&SU, all in industrial engineering. Hehas taught engineering economics for over thirty years, and enjoys bringing his research into the classroom. Hispractical experience includes serving as Director of Policy and Planning for the Louisiana Department of NaturalResources where he performed numerous large-scale economic analyses

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Dillard

simulation versus laboratory experience, and the sequencing of instruction, in teaching logic circuits,” Ph.D. diss., Iowa State University, 1989, Abstract in Dissertation Abstracts International 51: 96-A.3. Garren, W.S. 1990, “An experimental evaluation of using computer-aided design simulations in teaching basic electronics at the college level,” Ed.D. diss., North Carolina State University, 1990, Abstract in Dissertation Abstracts International 51: 1141-A.4. Hall, T.M., 2000, “Using simulation software for electronics engineering technology laboratory instruction,” 2000 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, St. Louis: American Society Engineering Education.5. Nelson, V., Nagle, H., Carroll, C., Irwin, J., Digital Logic

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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Carlos Mendieta; Carl Steidley; Mario Garcia

., Central Washington Univ., and Oregon Institute of Technology. He has research at NASAAmes Research Center, Oak Ridge Natl. Labs, and Electro Scientific Industries in Portland.CARLOS MENDIETACarlos Mendieta received a M.S. from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He is working as a software analystin a software development company in Corpus Christi TX Page 7.929.10 "Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education"

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Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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William Janna

, Monterey, CA, 1998.See also: http://www.people.memphis.edu/~herffcoll/mech4314.htmlBIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONJohn I. Hochstein—John I. Hochstein joined the faculty of The University of Memphis in 1991 and currentlyholds the position of Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In addition to engineering education, hisresearch interests include simulation of micro gravity processes and computational modeling of fluid flows with freesurfaces. He is a co-author of a textbook, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, with P. Gerhart and R. Gross and is anAssociate Fellow of AIAA. Dr. Hochstein received a B.E. degree from the Stevens Institute of Technology (1973),an M.S.M.E. degree from The Pennsylvania State University (1979), and a Ph.D. from The

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Women in Engineering: New Research

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Spencer; Amy Bell

collecting the data inthis experiment. This work was supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.References1. Spencer, S.J., Steele, C.M., and Quinn, D.M., “Stereotype Threat and Women’s Math Performance,” Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, vol. 35, pp. 4-28, 1999.2. Dalmedico, A.D., “Sophie Germain,” Scientific American, pp. 117-122, December 1991.3. National Science Foundation (NSF), “Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 1998,” NSF 99-87, Washington, D.C., 1999.4. Engineering Workforce Commission of the AAES, “Engineering and Technology Enrollments,” AAES, Washington, D.C., 1998 and 1999.5. Virginia Tech Fact Book, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Buck; Kathleen Wage; Cameron Wright; Thad Welch

Session 1532 The Signals and Systems Concept Inventory Kathleen E. Wage Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering George Mason University, VA John R. Buck Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Massachusetts Darmouth, MA Thad B. Welch Department of Electrical Engineering U.S. Naval Academy, MD Cameron H. G

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Wendy Reffeor; Jeffrey Ray

Technological University and aPh.D. from Vanderbilt University. His primary teaching responsibilities are First-year engineering courses andcoordinating the Senior Capstone Design sequence. Page 7.654.15 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Wendy Newstetter; Paul Benkeser

Biomedical Engineering (BME) represents a merger between traditional engineeringdisciplines such as mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering and the biology-baseddisciplines of life sciences and medicine. This merger was prompted by the need to improveprocedures such as diagnostic testing, noninvasive surgical techniques, and patient rehabilitation.In the last twenty years, BME has evolved into one of the fastest growing fields while having asignificant impact on medicine, biotechnology, and basic science.The multidisciplinary nature of Biomedical Engineering creates particular challenges on theeducational front. Medical technology changes at such a rapid pace that classroom practitionersare hard pressed to keep abreast of advancements in

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Innovations in Freshman Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Theodore Zern; Richard Grabiec

within the chosen college community. Two conceptsclearly emerge from the literature: 1) successful freshman are more satisfied when theyfeel that their learning will somehow have usefulness in later life; and, 2) freshman needto understand and accept the relevancy of the college experience to their personaldevelopment. (Gardner and Upcraft, 1989) To foster realization of these conditions forits first-year students, the School of Engineering implemented a unique partnership withrecent engineering alumni. The Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP) pairs first-yearengineering students as protégés with recent engineering alumni as mentors to provideregular opportunity for learning beyond the classroom. The AMP is configured within thecontext of a required

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Integrating Math and Engineering

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William Szaroletta

) Algebraic/Calculus Method: This method works well where there is a continuous function that is easily differentiable. Technology students typically take calculus as a co- requisite making broad application of these methods difficult. Goldberg 7 points out that Page 7.749.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education calculus-based methods are based on the existence of “quadratic objective functions, ideal constraints and ever-present derivatives”. 2) Exhaustive Search Method: This

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sheldon Jeter

Standard,Washington, D. C., 28 September.3. ISO, 1985, International Organization for Standardization, 1982, “Documentation –Presentation of scientific and technical reports”, International Organization for Standardization,Geneva, 15 March.4. Jeter, S. M., 2002, “Introductory Lecture on Report Preparation”, ME 4053 EngineeringSystems Laboratory, the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 11 January, available on line at .5. Jeter, S. M., 2002, “Generic Guideline and Check List”, ME 4053 Engineering SystemsLaboratory, the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute ofTechnology, Atlanta, GA, 4 January, available on line at .6. Jeter, S. M. and J. A

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Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sanford Meek; Mark Minor

, USA, 1999, IEEE, p. 598-604.4. Devasia, S. and S. Meek, "PC's and micro-controllers in mechatronics education." Technology-Based Re- Engineering Engineering Education Proceedings of Frontiers in Education FIE'96 26th Annual Conference, New York, NY, USA, 1996, IEEE, p. 966-9 vol.2.5. Kurfess, T.R., "Mechatronics and early mechanical design." 2001 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics. Proceedings. AIM '01, Piscataway, NJ, USA, 2001, IEEE, p. 990-3 vol.2.6. Gardner, J.F., J.S. Lamancusa, and H.J. Sommer, III., "Mechatronics II: advanced mechatronics for mechanical engineering students." 1999 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gaby Hawat

specializedarticulated AA degree where those fundamental engineering classes (such as Introductionto the Engineering Profession, Statics, Dynamics, Engineering Graphics, Probability andStatistics for Engineers, Principles of Electrical Engineering) will transfer to a four-yearuniversity. VCC currently has two articulated agreements in place sanctioning thecollege’s ability to offer engineering courses for transfer credit. One is with theUniversity of Central Florida, the other and most recent is with the University of Miami.In addition, Valencia offers a two-year Associate in Science degree in ElectronicsEngineering Technology. This program is designed for students who seek immediateappointment in the fields of Electronic Engineering Technology. However