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Leslie Crowley; Ray Price; Jonathan R. Dolle; Bruce Litchfield

byfocusing on building effective teams and organizations, mentoring and coaching others, and theimportance of perpetual learning—not just from courses but also from observation andreflection. This paper closes with our future plans for the course and for our continuing efforts tointegrate emotional intelligence into an engineering curriculum. Page 6.431.1I. INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE FOR THE COURSEEEI was developed in response to a constellation of needs. This constellation is made up of thenow familiar but often vaguely defined group of concepts known as “soft skills.” These skillsare often used interchangeably, or to mean more than one thing

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needs to look to resources such as the Industry-University-Government Roundtable for Enhancing Engineering Education16 (IUGREE). TheIUGREE has considered several topics for reform of engineering education. Among these arethe following: - Curricular content - Educational methodology - Implications of Information Technology - Life-long learning - Integration of education and research - Bridge building (industry-university-government)We conclude this paper with some possible teaching, research, and service developments for theAerospace Science Engineering Department.A. TeachingA new curriculum was developed in anticipation of the ABET Engineering Criteria 2000, andwas

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Terry Beck

models are mounted on an electronic balance in the wind tunnel and themeasured drag force for each of the designs is compared against a “poor” rocket design withvirtually no streamlining, and against designs from the other competing design groups. Thispaper describes the authors’ experience with high school students involved in this hands-ondesign/build/test activity, as a means of introducing them to the principles of aerodynamicstreamlining, along with a presentation of some of the typical quantitative results.I. IntroductionThe emphasis on design, as an integral part of Engineering Education, has been on the increasefor more than a decade. In particular, considerable importance has been placed on theintegration of design, and design

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analysis.II.4. Co-op programs for studentsCooperative Education is an academic program that integrates classroom study with career-related work experiences. Co-op work experiences are paid, full-time, six-month positionsrelated to academic and career interests. Co-op is an optional and, in most cases, non-creditprogram. The CCSU program, the largest in Connecticut and one of the largest in New England,combines five months of on-campus study with six months of paid Co-op employment. Ourstudents gain the opportunity to apply textbook learning to on-the-job training. Throughparticipation in the Co-op program, students can graduate with up to two years of career-relatedwork experience and, possibly, with a job offer. Many Co-op students are offered

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required to integrate design throughout the entire curriculum. Design cannotbe made to fit neatly in a one-semester course at the end of an undergraduate education.There are also those that believe that design processes are particular to various industries andtherefore it would be overstepping boundaries to presume to teach such processes at theacademic level. While this may be true that at lower levels of abstraction where specificknowledge and details are important, at higher levels of abstraction it can be shown that the basicprocesses are quite similar across disciplines and domains.Others claim that engineering design processes are ad hoc and rely on creativity and experienceand thus should be addressed later during the student’s professional

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submitting assigned work, was highly desirable.Obviously, the solution to such a problem is some form of distance education that allows astudent to access and work on lectures and course materials at a convenient time and place,independent of other students or the lecturer (asynchronous learning). Boston Universityis strongly committed to a close student-faculty and student-student collaboration thatevolves long term working relationships, and the majority of the faculty believes this is stillbest achieved in the classroom. The latter is not an objection per se to distance educationor the use of the Internet and web technologies in the classroom. In fact, most courses, thearts and humanities not excluded, have course web sites, complete with

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Chih-Ping Yeh; Mulchand Rathod

manufacturing engineering and technology students. This projectinvolved devising real time data acquisition using National Instruments (NI) LabView and dataacquisition (DAQ) tools, and developing animation and simulation examples using Authorware/Flashand Pspice.Presently, we utilized the results from the NSF-CG CBI development as background and extend thedevelopment to enhance an existing senior level “Electric Machines and Power’ course (EET 3500) in Page 6.446.1WSU’s DET-EET program. The division has been awarded a NSF CCLI grant to carryout this work. In this paper, we describe the objective, planing steps and development procedures ofthis on

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Jon Dixon

shortchanges academia’s more importantcustomers…its students, and America at large. It subjugates imaginative, creativeleadership skills to “in the box” thinking. The approach satisfies short-term industryneeds while defocusing the leadership crisis in American industry.Consideration of an advance along the continuum from “market pull” dominance moretowards “technology push” thinking is proposed. The question is rephrased as “Whatshould tomorrow’s industrial leaders be learning today?”I. IntroductionThe future of American industry depends on the directions set by today’s engineeringstudents. Whether these students become followers or leaders is largely up to them. But

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refinements to the damper control system and computerinterface will be a project for a student group in the Spring 2001 ME 491 class. Integration of thedevelopment of this apparatus with related courses in the senior curriculum was an importantelement to the project’s success.II. Equipment DescriptionThe project began with an application to the ASHRAE Undergraduate Senior Project program.The original proposal described an air conditioning experiment design using an automotive airconditioning unit as the refrigeration source. The intent was to purchase the air conditioningcomponents at an automotive junkyard to reduce costs. Subsequent to the awarding of the projectgrant in the amount of $3850 from ASHRAE, CSUN’s Physical Plant Management

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Heidi Diefes-Dux; William LeBold; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie

a variety of types and use triangulation of that data to develop an understanding ofthe programs strengths and weaknesses. These data include programmatic data such as retentiondata as well as initiative or program specific data. These data are collected in recurring efforts aspart of longitudinal assessment and periodically to evaluate unique programs such as pilotprograms. More resource intensive data collection means such as interviews are used to calibrateand validate the less resource intensive efforts that are carried out every year. This paper willdocument the development of a comprehensive assessment program that has evolved into abroad-based program that can be a model for an assessment program at any educationalinstitution.I

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Peter Weiss; Donald Weiss

in engineering or a non-technical career, multidisciplinary describestoday’s workplace. For engineers this may mean working on a team of other engineers withdifferent specialties. Often times, however, it involves working with, or relating technicalinformation to, people with little or no technical background. For example, an engineer may beasked to give a presentation at a public meeting or may work with the business departmentregarding the economics of a particular project. As a result, engineering curriculums across thecountry are striving to prepare their graduates to better meet these challenges. But is it enough towork within the engineering community? As evidenced by this session whose objective is toreach out to non-engineering/non

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A Boyanich; S P Maj

Session 1520 Benchmarks - Are they Really Useful? A Boyanich, S P Maj Department of Computer Science Edith Cowan University Western Australia iso9660@yahoo.comAbstractBenchmarking is an important commercial tool, which can be used for quantifying theperformance of computer and network equipment. Furthermore, benchmarks arepotentially valuable as part of curriculum studies in computer and network technology.Benchmarks may be of value to support the understanding of different

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transition. One major component is a series of mentoring courses that the entering studentcan select for the first semester. These courses are designed to help the freshman make thismajor transition. This paper will discuss the purpose of the mentors, the ENGR0081 SeminarCourse concept, the mentor selection process, and the topics covered in the mentoring sessions.IntroductionNumerous studies document the importance of interaction with the freshman students duringtheir first semester [1 - 9]. This concept is nothing new, as reflected in the fact that mostcolleges have an orientation program for entering students. One component we use at theUniversity of Pittsburgh is getting the involvement of parents and other family members in theprocesses and

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encourage students to continue on to college topursue science or health careers and to provide them with an intensive, real-life college learningand living experience. More broadly, the program is designed to help redress the grave andcontinuing underrepresentation of minorities in those careers.II. Institutional BackgroundUnion College is a small liberal arts college in Schenectady, NY. Founded in 1795, it was the firstarts college to offer engineering as part of its curriculum. In the fall of 2000 the undergraduatestudent population was 2,064. Of these, 172 (8.3%) were students from underrepresentedminorities. Minority representation among more than 300 students advised by our HealthProfessions Program is 17.2%III. Recruitment of Program

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Session 1526 DSP Laboratory for Real-Time Systems Design and Implementation David J. Waldo Oklahoma Christian UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an NSF CCLI-A&I* project at Oklahoma Christian University (OC) todevelop a laboratory and three-course sequence in digital signal processing (DSP) that emphasizesthe design and implementation of real-time embedded DSP systems. Real-time DSP embeddedsystems are becoming more pervasive throughout the engineering design industry. DSP is a majortool used in electrical engineering

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William Berg; Morris Boughton

Hispanics, mainly of Mexican-American descent. As part of anambitious expansion to better serve an underrepresented community, UTB received state approvalfour years ago to start new programs in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Technology,and Physics.Introductory courses in electronic engineering technology have been presented four or five times,upper division courses have been presented once or twice. Some elective courses have not beenpresented yet. Early on, we saw the advantage of using Mini-Lab prototyping trainer systems thatcome packaged in attaché cases. We call them suitcases. Each suitcase Mini-Lab comes completewith a solderless prototyping board, power supplies, a function generator, and LED indicators and

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Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education 2. Access to faculty expertise and problem-solving services, provided free-of-charge within the scope of the projects. 3. University infrastructure and resources, including machine shop and computer facilities, are made accessible for the purpose of the student projects. 4. The sponsor industry is given the opportunity to explore the different capabilities and services offered by the Faculty of Engineering Science. 5. Student performance can be observed over an extended period. The feedback provided by the companies is incorporated in the curriculum in the hope of

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Carol Colbeck

Engineering Educationstatement about the importance of making learning experiences relevant to engineering practicein its mission statement, and by allocating funds for a undergraduate studies coordinator to helpfaculty incorporate design projects in their courses. Such structural modifications are unlikelyto lead to make much difference in practice, however, unless there are also correspondingchanges in the normative climate of the college. “Unless an innovation becomes valued, it willlack a constituency capable of lobbying for its continuation”1. Thus, team-based design projectsare more likely to persist as part of a college’s curriculum when administrators and facultyvalue them as a means to improve students’ overall learning experiences. They are

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Vinay Dayal; Jerald Vogel; Rebecca Sidler Kellogg

Session 3225 Engineering Design – On-Line Rebecca Sidler Kellogg, Jerald Vogel, Vinay Dayal Iowa State UniversityIntroductionTransforming engineering curriculum to an on-line asynchronous format presents manychallenges and opportunities. Engineering design has typically been taught as a collaborativeinteractive course at Iowa State University where student involvement and engagement waspromoted in face-to-face synchronous learning environments. With the dawn of e-learning, anew opportunity to reach students on-line, faculty at Iowa State University re-examined

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Thomas Edgar; John Wood; John Fowler; Hong Xiao; Fabian Lopez; Dave Hata; Bassam Matar

-training techniciansand engineers. The modules cover lithography, metalization, etch, chemical vapor deposition,statistical process control and design of experiments. Over 280 students have used the modules,in CD-format, in a variety of teaching settings, with expanded deployment in progress. The participating organizations include the Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque TechnicalVocational Institute, Maricopa County Community College District, Austin Community College,Arizona State Univ., Univ. of Texas-Austin, plus a curriculum consultant, an industrial advisoryboard, and industry partners.2. Introduction The relationship of technicians and engineers in the semiconductor manufacturing industryis somewhat unique in the manufacturing workforce

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Steven Schweitzer; John Klegka

, industry accepted CAD packages. This relationship makes it easy to use themid-level CAD package as an instructional tool toward teaching the industry standard CADpackage. The instructor is still faced, however, with the task of selecting the appropriatesoftware. This paper will describe a process for selecting an optimum package from among avariety of contenders. It will also explore the use of Parametric Technologies Corporation’s(PTC) Pro/Desktop as a stepping-stone for the use of PTC’s Pro/Engineer.IntroductionIn the past few years computers have begun to dominate the Engineering Design Graphic (EDG)curriculums. The hand drawing tools of the past are rapidly being discarded in favor of 3-D solidmodeling software. A survey of EDG professional

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Denny Dailey

Session 3286 Arbitrary Function Generator Laboratory Project Denton Dailey Butler County Community CollegeAbstractThis paper describes the design and operation of a relatively simple ROM-based arbitraryfunction generator1 that is suitable for use as an intermediate-level laboratory project inthe electronics/electrical engineering technology curriculum. The project integrates manyaspects of both analog and digital electronics. From the hardware perspective, the digitalportion of the system includes counters, timers, read-only memory (ROM) and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The

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Linda Broadbelt; L. Catherine Brinson; Kathleen Issen; Brad Kinsey

faculty.III. 1999 – 2000 Professional Development SeriesIn the fall of 1999, a graduate engineering student coordinator and an engineering faculty advisorimplemented the series, with some administrative and financial support from the NU PFFprogram. Under the guidance of the coordinator and advisor, the PFEF participants identified sixtopics of interest to most future engineering faculty: • Hiring • Tenure • Teaching/curriculum reform • Grant writing • Service • Different types of institutionsThree events were scheduled in the fall, and three in the spring, each lasting one and one half totwo hours.The coordinator and advisor met periodically (once or twice per month) to discuss possiblepanelists and administrative

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Joseph Cataldo; Gerardo Del Cerro

Session 2793 The Pilot Design Studio-Classroom Joseph Cataldo and Gerardo del Cerro The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtAbstractThe teaching of fluid mechanics at Cooper Union has been revised to make it aninteractive design mode. Key fluid mechanics principles are demonstrated using designproject assignments, demonstrations/experiments, videos, and lectures. A series of elevenmodules has been developed. Each module consists of an outline of the theory of a topicthat will be covered in lectures, an illustrated design problem, historical and culturalnotes, a design homework example

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James Masi

. Roberts University of North Texas Denton, Texas 762034) Study of the Magnetostrictive Effect by John Marshall, University of Southern Maine5) Earthquakes, Materials and an Edible Village: An Educational Experiment for High School Students by Neda Fabris , California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA 900326) Twisty Glue Sticks or Torsional Characteristics of Hot Melt All Purpose Glue Sticks by Alan K. Karplus Department of Mechanical Engineering, Western New England College, Springfield, MA 01119-2684 Page 6.666.1 Experiments in Liquid Crystals: Different States and Devices

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Douglas H. Baxter

knowledge. The students normally take EG&CAD during theirfreshman year and then have the opportunity to use solid modeling in their sophomoreand senior design projects as well as some special topic electives. In addition, severalother courses are now using solid models as a way to demonstrate fundamentalprinciples2 . With an increasing dependence on solid modeling skills required, it isimperative that the course content in EG&CAD be effectively delivered and absorbed.Finding the teaching staff to run EG&CAD for 750-800 students/year has always been achallenge. EG&CAD runs fifteen to twenty sections each semester; concerns aboutequality of instruction and evaluation between the sections always existed. Over the lastnine years

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Aaron C. Clark; Eric Wiebe

years, he has worked on the integration ofscientific visualization concepts and techniques into both secondary and post-secondary education. Dr. Wiebe has beena member of the EDG Division of ASEE since 1989.Aaron C. ClarkAaron C. Clark is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Communications at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.He received his B.S. and M.S. in Technology and Technology Education from East Tennessee State University. Heearned his doctoral degree from NC State University. His teaching specialty is in introductory engineering drawing,with emphasis in 3-D modeling and animation. Research areas include graphics education and scientific/technicalvisualization. He presents and publishes in both vocational/technology education and

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Timothy Wheeler; Dr. Rose Marra; Dr. Jack Mitchell; Dr. Charles Croskey

support. In return, they deliverextraordinary work and, often, quiet authority.The needs of all these groups can be met over time. Because of the long duration of the project, aproject team capable of a high level of project complexity has the time to emerge. The studentscome to have an amazingly realistic appreciation of the talents and shortcomings of fellow teammembers. In contrast to the core curriculum (a fractured series of individual semester units),SPIRIT offers a steady progression toward a common goal. The atmosphere of cooperation andthe very complexity of the project are fundamental factors that give rise to the supportive,inclusive learning environment that is our goal.d) Outreach is central to the SPIRIT missionWe are committed to

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Raul Mihali; Damir Vamoser; Tarek Sobh

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 22. A suggested ScheduleThe first goal of the application was to find a suitable, fairly normalized and scalable data structure that couldcontain the given information. While a trivial Microsoft Access database seemed a sufficient start in thebeginning, after few months of testing and debugging we have reached the currently presented Data Manager. Itis essential to have various filters that can guarantee the integrity and quality of the data input by a user.As a next step, we designed quickly a brute force (combinatorial) algorithm, mainly as an immediate way ofexercising the

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Larry Richards

. Page 6.895.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society of Engineering Education3. Philosophy and pedagogy; Design of the lessonsIn lectures, we provide the motivation and context for using the computer programs, andintroduce the necessary substantive background material. We may demonstratetechniques and principles using these programs, but we do not try to teach the software inlectures.The lab is the fundamental learning environment; our students learn by doing. Each labinvolves a lesson with examples, an in-class assignment and then a homeworkassignment to be completed during the next week. For some labs we require most of