Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brent Campbell

Session 1620 Incorporating laptop computers into the classroom takes more planning on the part of theinstructor and makes classroom management more challenging. Given the potential distractionthat the computer can create, the instructor must be well prepared to present a smooth, coherentlesson. There are two different approaches to the use of the computers in the classroom that havebeen discussed in detailed articles lately. In the approach adopted by Poindexter at NMU, shecut down on the amount of lecture, but did not have students focus 100% of their attention to thecomputer screen.2 The instructors at the University of Kentucky opted to modify their teachingformat by presenting all of the notes, discussion and problems through the

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Harwood; David Shaw

students in teamwork and leadership skills, so that they can conduct themselves in the work place according to Biblical principles, function well in project teams, communicate honestly and effectively, plan, schedule, and accomplish tasks effectively, and with experience assume increasing levels of responsibility.• To familiarize students with state-of-the-art engineering equipment and methods, so that they are able to design appropriate experiments including data acquisition and analysis, to select and specify appropriate laboratory procedures, to utilize and develop appropriate software tools, and to interpret computer output wisely

Conference Session

Pre-College Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Mooney

curriculum characteristics, and lessons Page 7.1135.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”learned. The paper also provides examples of AE curricula and touches on assessmentresults.Adventure Based CurriculumIn response to the well-chronicled science and mathematics skill deficiencies in ournations primary and secondary school students, the National Science EducationStandards2 recommended that teachers of science should plan an inquiry-based scienceprogram for their students, guide and facilitate learning

Conference Session

ET Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Niaz Latif; Michael Dyrenfurth

business, industry, orgovernment experience is required to become eligible for admission into this graduate programand documentation of this substitutes for the typically required GRE or GMAT score. Inaddition, all of the School’s other graduate admission criteria, e.g., 3.0 minimum GPA; must bemet.Evaluation DesignThe evaluation plan for the Weekend Masters Degree Program (WMP) is based on a synthesis oftwo powerful evaluation models, namely the Context-Input-Process-Product (CIPP) byStufflebeam (2000) and 360° evaluation. Key principles from each model served to shape theevaluative design evolved by the authors and overviewed in Figure 1. Additionally, becausemultiple cohorts existed, and because they formed an overlapping time series, the

Conference Session

New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Tebbe

the final resultwill be given directly to contractors for implementation. A third student, who also interned at theplant for one semester, is currently working on a senior project to help develop part of an energymanagement plan for campus. Whereas the first two students are mechanical engineering majorsthis student is in management engineering. The American Power Conference (APC) is held annually in Chicago, IL. In conjunction with Page 7.1186.3the conference the Sponsored Student Faculty (SSF) program allows students and faculty toattend conference sessions and activities designed to expose students to the energy industry.These

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Leroy Oberto; Sheryl Sorby

againexchanged documents with another team and now all teams were told that they were“Contractors.” Their job was to use the plans given to them by the engineers, develop a costestimate based on unit prices for LEGOs, procure the materials required to construct the project, Page 7.752.3and then to build it as the engineers and owners looked on. The teacher acted as the supplier andContractor teams were sometimes chagrined to find out that yellow LEGOs were sold in lots offive not three, etc. After construction of all projects, class discussion followed.The second project that students completed involved the design, construction and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Bernhardt; Paul Imhoff; Michael Pearlman; Diane Kukich; Darren O'Neill; Michael Chajes

government and developtechniques for meeting these readers’ needs through documents. Writing is looked at as aproblem-solving process that parallels the problem-solving strategies of engineers and scientists. In most sections, students use computers to retrieve information, to write and print theirassignments, and to create graphics. Students from a variety of science, engineering, andbusiness majors typically take the course at the same time, and the assignments includestandardized types of writing such as instructions, project plans, definition papers, persuasiveletters, briefing reports, proposals, press releases, and trip reports.Although these categories are generally representative of the types of writing required in theworkplace, they are

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roberta Madison; Gloria Melara; Robert Lingard

that some type of reward is necessary toencourage students to complete the post test. Giving some credit towards the course grade forparticipation in both the pre and post tests might be an appropriate reward. This issue will beexamined further in the next study.Our future plans are to develop a specific evaluation instrument for CS 100 and to conduct acomprehensive assessment for this basic level of computer literacy. We also plan to review theengineering curriculum, identify computer skills and knowledge needed at this level, andappropriately modify the basic computer literacy assessment instrument for the field ofengineering. We will then use this assessment vehicle to evaluate our success in preparingengineering students with the computer

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kirshen; John Durant; Chris Swan

with the site include a community group and theirlegal support; the owner and potential developer; an engineering consultant; and MassachusettsDepartment of Environmental Protection. The major conflict: potential end use. The communitywould like to see a few homes with a significant portion of these homes being affordable. Theowner would like to have more homes with a lower percentage of them classified as affordablehouses. The major end product of the project was a design report of how to better develop the sitefor residential use with additional remedial measures. However, during the project, the studentsfound themselves acting as technical liaisons and advocates for community. They reviewed thedeveloper’s plans, provided criticism to

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Bahr

has now been offered three times.The General Education Program at WSU is an integrated program where students complete abroad program of study in the Arts and Humanities, Social Science, and Sciences. The Tier IIIcourses are only open to students who have completed at least 60 credit hours of course workand their Tier I and Tier II course requirements. The role of Tier III courses is that they provide ahigh level of discussion and research in a general education area, but do not require pre-requisites in the course area.In this paper we will describe § The rationale for the development of this course, § The topics that are covered, § The way the course is taught, § Student feedback, and § Plans for the future.The importance of

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Fan Lau; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Kauser Jahan; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head

the proposed designs and construct and test a robot capable of carrying out the assigned tasks.Teams composed of robot and MFC subteams submitted periodic progress reports that addressedsafety, project planning, design “brainstorming,” and individual responsibilities. Additionaldeliverables included a midterm design proposal that presented robot and microbial fuel celldesigns and a final Scientific American-type paper explaining the concepts behind the project andapplications for this technology. The project culminated in a final “BugBot Rally,” in which therobots were loaded with the batteries charged by the MFCs, and navigated segments of a maze insequence, with one team’s robot passing a tennis ball to another team’s robot, and so

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amir Karimi

, Page 7.442.1Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering (CE, EE, and ME). The first graduating class was in Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationMay 1984. Graduate programs offering MS degrees in CE, EE, and ME began in the Fall of1989; the first MS degree was awarded in Spring 1993. Specialized engineering Ph.D. programsare in planning stages. The Division of Engineering, which was originally a part of the Collegeof Sciences and Engineering, became an independent college in Fall 2000 as a result of theuniversity-wide academic restructuring.Over 1000 students were enrolled in the College of

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Adams

behaviors and brainstorm solutions.3 · Help team members accept responsibility for successful development of the team. 3 · Provide training for students on how to work on teams. · Evaluate team task and process performance. 4 Page 7.846.1“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Session 2793 · Continually develop personal skills in facilitating group process and planning. Learn a

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvie Ratté; Jocelyne Caron

Adaptation of theoretical resourcesThe resources block was increased gradually with examples and documents covered in class.Exercises connected to the project were suggested every week. For example, the second week wesimulated a barber answering customers in order to introduce the students to the concept ofdiscrete simulation. In other words, theory was always discussed in light of the problem to besolved.3.2.2 Classroom interactionAt the beginning of every class, a summary of the questions received by e-mail or otherwise waspresented and we engaged in a discussion, “where are we”. These short sessions allowed theteacher to orient the planned presentation. When students did not ask questions that could lead tothe introduction of the necessary

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Kiefer

mechatronics course was developed in an independent study course Page 7.1244.1atmosphere using six students (four undergraduate and two graduate). Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe objective of the mechatronics course was to give students the background and experiencenecessary to design and build electromechanical devices in an industrial setting or as a part ofgraduate research. The plan was to use simple hands-on project work and a final design projectto teach students the basics needed

Conference Session

Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andre Mund; Mohammed Haque

cases arerecognized. This acquired “knowledge” can then be used by the Artificial Neural Network topredict unknown output values for a given set of input values. This paper demonstrates thefeasibility of using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) back-propagation multi-layered modelto estimate loads on shores and slabs during the construction phases of a multistory structure. Italso determines the number of stories above the slab with the maximum load. This modelpermits, in an early planning stage, to establish the minimum cycle time for the erection ofstories given the number of shores and reshores to be used.I. IntroductionIn the construction of a multistory structure, construction loads may exceed the design loads byan appreciable amount. Thus

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Erdogan Sener

Equipment expenditures in teaching labs Fund raising Emphasis on Communications Emphasis on using the technology Faculty development Number of full time faculty Staff development License/Certification exams taken by students Strategic Plan development New labs started Increase research and Research grants and contracts

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Blair; David W. Miller; David Darmofal; Col. Peter W. Young; Doris Brodeur

checklist has useful applications to higher education. The problem statementshould be grounded in student experience, be curriculum based, allow for a variety ofteaching and learning strategies and styles, be unconstrained, focus on a question, and beassessable. 9PBL in Aerospace Engineering at MITAbout five years ago, the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at MIT launched anew strategic plan committing faculty and instructional staff to major curriculum reform.Program and learning outcomes were identified and validated with key constituent groups,new teaching and learning strategies were initiated, and laboratories and workshops werebuilt or re-modeled to emphasize student-centered education. Major resources, bothpersonnel time and funding

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

problems were encounteredduring the endeavor. These problems were related to project organization and scheduling;interactions between faculty, students, and lab technicians; equipment procurement; division ofwork among the students; and the students’ abilities and motivation. The paper discusses theproblems and makes suggestions for avoiding or at least minimizing such problems in futuresimilar activities. This information should be very useful to faculty in planning and directingsenior capstone design courses, regardless of topic. Page 7.101.1“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education and Outreach

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Leach

descriptions, or regularperformance reviews. In response to the introduction of these concepts in the textbook, onestudent asked, “Do any companies really work this way?” Other students were able to shareformal procedures and processes with the class, which emphasized the range of practice presentin manufacturing management. Presentations by student teams included time study projects,budget approval flowcharts, and physical facilities planning examples all drawn from current,local manufacturing organizations.The second group of students all worked for a large, US – based multinational corporationsupplying low-volume, high cost parts to the aircraft industry. Through corporate mergers andtakeovers these students had changed corporate identity three

Conference Session

ET International Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

A. A. Al-Anezi

foreignexperts brought by these companies. National manpower in those early days, specializedin administrative, supervisory and financial operations with only a small number oftechnical and engineering specialists.The modern state stage includes the decades of the fifties and the sixties whendevelopment efforts were directed to urban planning and the modernization of the state’sinstitutions and the formation of the modern administrative system, in addition to themodernization of the utilities and the public services. To these efforts was added theestablishment of staff training centers. The Ministry of Education also established somespecialized technical colleges, both commercial and industrial, in addition to theestablishment of a number of technical

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Schreuders; Arthur Johnson

Session 2408 The Wizard of BOD Paul D. Schreuders, Arthur Johnson University of Maryland, College ParkAbstractSeveral years ago, the Biological Resources Engineering Department reexamined and updatedthe format of its Capstone Design Project. The revised Capstone Design experience was intendedto give students an opportunity to manage a product while observing resource constraints.Unfortunately, very few course plans survive intact after contact with the students. This casestudy will examine the intended processes, the successes, and the failures of the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James McCowan; James Mason

plans, some renderings, and a great deal of information about the building may be foundon the web site at http://ilc.queensu.ca/News/gallery.shtml . What follows is a summary of themajor features.(a) teaching studio The studio approach has been the norm in schools of architecture, where the teaching of theoryand its application to design have long been well integrated. While most institutions will haveexamples of such teaching in engineering, few have pursued the issue as consciously as RensselaerPolytechnic Institute. A progression of studio types has led to circular and semicircular designs inwhich the students slip back and forth between a lecture mode, facing inward, and an applicationmode, facing outward. One such studio

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amyl Ghanem

members: three junior faculty members, one senior faculty member, one researchstaff member, one undergraduate student, and one graduate student. At the first meeting thefocus of the group was discussed, definitions of mentoring were established, topics fordiscussion were identified and a timetable for meetings was established. The plan developed atthe first meeting is outlined in Figure 1. Page 7.883.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”The Learning Circle ProcessFigure 1: Learning Circle

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Munro

teams have the flexibility of choosing from a variety of pumps and pipe sizes which are stocked in the laboratory.2. Design: Student teams are required to produce a design of their system, including the selection of specific items of equipment, using the Pipe-Flo Professional software by Engineered Systems, Inc. . Students compute the cost of the process they have designed, including both capital costs and operating costs. The teams are expected to present several alternate combinations of pump and pipe sizes to show that their design is the optimal one for achieving the stated objectives. Students are also expected to prepare a construction and start-up plan that includes safety practices, construction procedures, and start-up

Conference Session

New ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; John Robertson; Lakshmi Munukutla

critical features: · The driver part of the industry is very capital-intensive. This means that continued business success depends on a relatively small number of people using increasingly sophisticated tools. · The cycle time for evolution is very short, so everyone involved – including the providers of educational services - has to plan proactively and adapt quickly.The capital features of the industry are illustrated in figure 1. A lithography tool is one ofthe more expensive examples and there may be 20-30 in a factory. A $2B factoryemploys about 1000 people and the general skill level is rising steadily. 100k 10k Cost of litho tool ($k) 1k

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sudhir Mehta

improves important skills such as analyzing and solving open -ended, real-world problems; finding, evaluating, and using appropriate learning resources;working cooperatively in teams; and communicating effectively, verbally and in writing. Ourstudy, like many other studies, also indicates that there was no gain in students’ performance onstandard tests and exams, and more research is needed. However, it is important to note thatstudents’ performance on the standard tests and exams did not decline either. Based on theabove results, we are planning to increase the number of PBL exercises in the measurementscourse with the support from the NSF and industry.IntroductionThe Boyer Commission’s report from the Carnegie Foundation, “Reinventing

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Riffe; Laura Rust; Brenda Lemke

electrical is not onlypossible, it generates three major benefits: 1. Students are exposed to the engineering disciplines available at the University and they can use this course experience to either confirm their initial selection or consider a change. Because of the co-op plan, our students choose a discipline at the time of entering the University. 2. Students become knowledgeable about the product cycle in industry from concept through design to manufacture. This is of great benefit to the co-op employers as they employ the students beginning with their first year of University. 3. Subsequent courses in all of the disciplines can depend upon a practical knowledge base from the students. Since

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Olakunle Harrison

each student question 4.Future WorkIn the future we plan to incorporate some of the design tools used in industry such asFailure Mode and Effects Analysis. This subject will be taught using case studies from industry.We also plan to acquire an engine dynamometer for providing an experimental component to thiscourse, albeit a limited, but interesting one. It is anticipated that a dynamic test such as anengine test will provide additional opportunity for teaching another important component of theengineering function, that of testing and verification.ConclusionsThis paper describes a pilot course in Automotive Systems Design as well as synergisticactivities that are being used to enhance and motivate student learning in mechanicalengineering

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Betsy Aller; Andrew Kline

workers, as students’ own individual highest priority item or task does not necessarily deserve an immediate response from someone else. · Documenting conversations and group activities, for later review and clarification. · Negotiating and compromising with other team members to identify and achieve common goals, as well as an acceptable level of quality for the final product of the team effort.Scheduling, Timelines, Planning, and Goals (ABET Criterion 3d, e) · Developing intermediate goals and milestones as the project progresses, rather than being explicitly reassured by a faculty member their answer is correct (as when submitting homework solutions). · Producing significant results by given deadlines, or