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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

thatseek to have a research experience. Moreover, the inherent variability in experiences acrosslaboratories means that students are exposed to varying levels of structured learning during theirresearch experiences. Many research universities in the United States offer courses teaching research methods andtechniques to students, but few of these are in an engineering environment. Furthermore, manyof these courses are designed to teach students methods specific to a domain, design experimentsto address a pre-defined problem, implement existing protocols, or perform literature reviewsand develop proposals2, 3, 4. These are all very important components of the research process andenabling students to perform research in a laboratory. Here at

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Hendricks

Session 1332 An Undergraduate Microchip Fabrication Facility† Robert W. Hendricks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityAbstractA microchip fabrication facility for teaching the elements of semiconductor processing to amultidisciplinary cohort of about 500 students per year from all areas of engineering, science,and even the humanities is described. The laboratory comprises an approximately 1,800 ft 2,Class 10,000 cleanroom with house vacuum, distributed process gases (Ar, O2 and N2), and an18.3 MΩ de-ionized water system. It has been equipped with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

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

Session 1526 Realistic Reaction Engineering Experiments for the Undergraduate Curriculum Kevin D. Dahm, Stephanie Farrell, Robert P. Hesketh and Mariano J. Savelski Department of Chemical Engineering, Rowan UniversityIntroductionThe pedagogy of teaching chemical reaction engineering is continually advancing through theuse of new computational tools such as POLYMATH and MATLAB; interactive computerapplications; and a new emphasis in textbooks on relating theory to industrially relevantchemical reactions. What is currently lacking in this area are chemical reaction engineeringexperiments that employ

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie Plumb; Jerry Fong; Arnold Peskin

scientific articles, and has completed courseworkfor a teaching degree in secondary science education (at Elmira College.) He is the leader of the UpstateNew York Operation Chemistry ACS Outreach team and holds a B. Sc (with honors) from the College ofChemistry, University of California at Berkeley, and both an M.Sc. and Ph. D from the University ofMichigan at Ann Arbor, in Physical Chemistry.Arnold PeskinArnold Peskin is a Senior Scientist and past Head of the Information Technology Division at BrookhavenNational Laboratory. He is also the Deputy Head of Brookhaven’s Center for Data Intensive Computing.His primary research interests are scientific data visualization and collaborative computing environments.Mr. Peskin is a Senior Member of the IEEE

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Z. Chambers; Terry H. Walker; M. B. Taylor; A. J. Baker

In summary, a web-based course was developed to teach the finite element methodwith aid of comprehensive laboratory exercises. This course was successfully taught as a livedistant education venue to biological engineering graduate students at Louisiana StateUniversity. Applications of the finite element method to biological engineering are unlimitedas problems become more demanding for the successful design of technologies for biologicalsystems. Fortunately, with computational analysis tools becoming accessible to the engineer’sdesktop, complex problems may now be addressed in ways not previously possible.Therefore, the need for learning the appropriate computational analysis tools will benecessary for the biological engineer to handle

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Libert; A. G. Enright

roles:Information, Discovery, Interaction, and Administration. We show how many web pages are"static", and provide the student only with an information stream. Other pages that includeitems such as Java and CGI are "dynamic," and allow students to perform self-discovery oftopics at their own pace. Other web features such as e-mail and ftp allow the student andinstructor to interact more readily. One potentially useful item is to use these same features toadminister the course, posting assignments and answers, as well as to conduct business withcolleagues and students remotely.We present several examples from our own courses, which are part of a four-year ComputerScience program that stresses a closed-laboratory environment6. Yet, all four techniques

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Nephi Derbidge, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA

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Civil Engineering

1995, respectively.Mr. Nephi Derbidge, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA After completing my undergraduate studies at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, I worked for a private geotech- nical consulting firm in California for over 15 years. My consulting career provided a broad range of experience on mostly public works projects. Over the last 10 years I have managed the geotechnical laboratory which served more than 5 offices throughout the state for domestic and international projects. I have been teaching mostly geotechnical laboratory courses at Cal Poly for over 10 years. Utilizing Cal Poly’s ’Learn by Doing’ mantra, I share my practical project experience with my students during laboratory activities

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology; Weijie GAO; Shi Siyi

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

from the perspective of systemthinking, and build a full-cycle green engineering design framework that is not limitedto the preparation and development of product materials. On this basis, a fulllife-cycle immersion teaching session is formed from the preparation design ofpolymer raw materials, to the injection molding of polymer products, to the promotiondesign of products, and finally to the recycling and reuse of products[12]. The School of Biotechnology has conducted several experiments in biologyteaching, such as the Biological Laboratory Safety Experiment, in which students willsimulate different levels of biosafety protection and practice biological waste sortingoperations to build awareness of biosafety and environmental

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis; Jun Ouyang, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

California, Davis and works on designing analog inte- grated circuits. As a development teaching assistant, he works on designing modern laboratory materials for undergraduate electrical engineering students. In his spare time, he enjoys working on automating solutions for physical problems using different programming languages. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A New Application-Oriented Electronic Circuits Course for non-Electrical Engineering Students Using Arduino and NI VirtualBenchI. IntroductionTeaching circuits to non-electrical engineering students has always been a challenging task since many ofthese students find the circuit theory

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Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Simson, The Cooper Union; Laura C. Broughton, City University of New York, Bronx Community; Elizabeth J. Biddinger, City College of the City University of New York

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering, incorporating laboratory experiences into traditional coursework, and bringing awareness of electrochemical engineering to chemical engineers. Biddinger’s research involves applications of green chemistry and energy utilizing electrocatalysis, batteries, and novel solvents. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Program evaluation of a high school summer bridge program in chemistry and engineeringAbstractIn this paper we evaluate a summer college preparatory program for New York City high schoolstudents housed at Bronx Community College. The program was titled “Introduction to EnergyTechnology” and it focused on teaching chemistry and engineering

Conference Session

Development of Computational Tools

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University; Yong Zhu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458

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Computers in Education

Page 23.417.14 Skills for Complex Global Environments, 10.1109/TEE.2010. 5508819, pp. 1-14.21. Samanta, B., and Turner, G. (2013). Development of a mechatronics and intelligent systems laboratory for teaching and research, Computers in Education Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 60-72.22. Craig, K. C. (1999). Mechatronics at Rensselaer: a two-course senior-elective sequence in mechanical engineering, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 452-458.23. Craig, K. C. (2001). Is anything really new in mechatronics education? IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, vol.8, no. 2, pp.12-19.24. Tomizuka, M. (2002). Mechatronics: From 20th to 21st century, Control Engineering Practice, vol.10, pp. 877

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Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M.L. Meier

, Page 8.1026.6 American Society for Engineering Education”Format of a Typical Spreadsheet ApplicationAn important aspect of teaching students how to use spreadsheets to solve engineering problemsis teaching them how to set out their solution in a logical and readable manner. The format forthe spreadsheet exercises, analogous to laboratory report formats, is derived from goodprogramming style and from the type of reports often found in ASTM standards. The sections ofthe spreadsheet are:Header Identify the author, creation and revision date, and file name and a brief description of what the spreadsheet does.Constants Physical constants and conversion factorsParameters

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 8: Lab Module Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy K. Firth, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah; Mason John

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

educators to support their teaching of En- gineering within K-12 classrooms. She has developed and implemented a senior-level projects laboratory course in the Chemical Engineering curriculum at the University of Utah, giving students hands-on expe- rience with the concepts she is teaching in their Process Control theory course. Stacy received a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah. She then earned a PhD in Chemical Engineer- ing at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research was focused on algorithms used in the processing of semiconductor wafers and resulted in two patents.Prof. Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah Anthony Butterfield is an Assistant Professor (Lecturing) in the Chemical

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson; Esther Hughes

Page 6.1128.3always monitored either by the instructor in class or teaching assistants in the laboratory. 46% of Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationthe students reported that their team working skills had improved, 46% reported that theirteaming skills remained neutral and 8% reported that their team working skills did not improvesince taking ENGR 101. 33% of the students reported that they were neutral about the producttheir team produced, 50% were very satisfied with their end product and 17% were dissatisfiedwith their final product. Given the ratings of Poor, Below Average, Average, Good

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei PAN, Idaho State University; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Kenyon Hart, Idaho State University

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Electrical and Computer

discipline. One of the authors hasextensive industrial background and has used up-to-date tools in microelectronics andrelated application areas; another author has several years of experience teaching DSP atdifferent schools.IntroductionAt our school we have a one-semester lecture course for both seniors and first-yeargraduate students, and a laboratory section in digital signal processing. The Oppenheim-Schafer-Buck textbook1 for the graduate course is widely used in many schools. We usethe book by Proakis and Manolakis2 as a text. The book by McClellan-Schafer-Yoder3 isan interesting one for signal processing first approach used in some programs. The bookby Smith4 is also available online and students can download it for free.We will next present

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University; Judy Schneider, Mississippi State University

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Electrical and Computer

) facultyto improve the teaching and learning effectiveness in ECE3183. The ME department wasselected because they provide the largest student population to ECE3183 (40% of the class).Based on the experience and lessons learned from this initial effort, this concept will be extendedto other departments in the near future.II. Current ECE3183 at MSUECE3183 at MSU consists of three hours of lecture with no supporting laboratory. The loss of atraditionally dedicated laboratory results from the reduction in credit hours to obtain abaccalaureate degree in the various engineering disciplines. Student population in ECE3183includes, approximately, 40% Mechanical Engineering, 30% Chemical Engineering, 10%Aerospace Engineering, 10% Civil Engineering, and 10

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Zachary Linkous, University of Toledo

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

those points collected before the cart started moving and after the cart stopped; 2) Apply the equations for velocity and acceleration to calculate those parameters, and 3) Generate and format a graph the displays their data in a readable fashion. In the end, all students produced graphs similar to the one shown in Figure 4. MotionofCart onanInclinedRaceTrackFigure 4: Example of the Method 2 Excel Teaching ExerciseChange no. 2: Use Microsoft Word for Laboratory ReportingMethod 1: Two lectures are dedicated to the Microsoft Word software. During these lecturetimes, the students review their knowledge and / or learn new tools, such as using the equationeditor, inserting a graph

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Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for Reform in Teaching in Engineering and Technology: With a Focus on Prospective Elementary Teachers; in Research in Science Education: Reform in Undergraduate Science Teaching for the 21st Century; D.W. Sunal, E.L. Wright, & J. Bland (Eds.); Information Age Publishing Inc., Greenwich, CT, to be published spring 2004, ISBN 1-930608-85-3.10. Jordan, W., Elmore, B., Introducing Materials Science and Chemistry to the K-12 Community, presented at Session 2364, 2003 A. S. E. E. Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June, 2003.11. Jordan, W., D. Silver, and B. B. Elmore; Using Laboratories to Teach Engineering Skills to Future Teachers, presented at the Summer ASEE national meeting, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001, CD-based proceedings

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence Genalo

Page 9.988.9PreK-12 classrooms and technology in teacher education.Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition CopyrightÆÉ 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationMELANIE SCHILTZis a senior in elementary education from Manilla, Iowa. She works in the Toying With TechnologySM Laboratory asan undergraduate teaching/laboratory assistant. Her interests include integrating engineering concepts into theelementary education curriculum. Page 9.988.10Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition CopyrightÆÉ 2004, American

Conference Session

Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University; Cheng Zhu, Rowan University; Gilson R. Lomboy, Rowan University; Mohammad Jalayer

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Civil Engineering

geomechanics, for applications in geological storage and energy geotechnics. Prior to joining the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rowan, he worked in the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin. At Rowan, he teaches courses in geotechnical engineering and ge- omechanics. He is a recipient of James S. Lai Outstanding Graduate Award from the geosystems group at Georgia Tech.Dr. Gilson R. Lomboy, Rowan UniversityProf. Mohammad Jalayer American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Development of Innovative, Adaptable Video Learning Modules for the Civil Engineering ClassroomAbstractAs engineering and

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Diggelman; Michael McGeen

essential for success. • Dedicated faculty with relevant, up-to-date experience are the heart of our teaching process. • Scientific and mathematical reasoning and processes are essential. • Applied research and evolving and interdisciplinary technologies are vital in exploiting opportunities. • The development of communication skills is needed to function effectively. • The student experience is strengthened by interaction with the business, industry and healthcare fields. • The development of leadership and entrepreneurial characteristics are essential. • Students, faculty, staff and volunteers all share the responsibility of learning. • Strong personal values are necessary for success. • The

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Bosco Yu, McMaster University; Liza-anastasia Dicecco, McMaster University; Dakota M Binkley, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, Canada and Université de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France; Hatem S. Zurob

classroom: i) design projects, ii)science laboratories, iii) online lectures, iv) engagement outside of the classroom. The focus willbe on the materials science aspects of the first-year engineering course.2. Experiential Learning Through Multidisciplinary Cornerstone Design Projects Engineers solve real-world problems (not exam questions)! Consequently, regardless ofthe engineering topic being taught, the teaching objectives should always align with real-worldscenarios and prioritize creative thinking and teamwork, to encourage students to envision howthey would solve problems as an engineer, i.e. experiential learning or situated learning [7, 8]. Although first-year engineering students may not have sufficient technical background

Conference Session

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

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

undergraduate curriculum. The students work on the sameproject during the last four terms of their program (more than two calendar years as a result ofthe work terms). They receive 12 credits for their design project work.This paper presents our ten years of experience in using design projects as a tool for teachingengineering design. It also sets out our development plan for teaching engineering design overthe next five years. NSERC (National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)Engineering Design Chair will support these future developments.2.0 ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS 2.1 1992 to 1994 - Pilot Program in Engineering DesignFollowing a literature review on the use of design projects as a tool for teaching engineeringdesign in other

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Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Nicholas P. Langhoff, Skyline College; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

than those provided bytextbook publishers34.The online Graphics class at Cañada College was developed by an engineering instructor whohas been teaching the face-to-face version of the class for about 20 years, and has been teachingonline lecture courses (Statics, Dynamics, Circuits lecture, Materials lecture) deliveredsynchronously for the past several years. The online Graphics class is the first asynchronousclass to be developed by this instructor. Online course materials that have been developedinclude PowerPoint lectures, lecture videos, video tutorials, laboratory exercises, and homeworkassignments. Most lecture videos and video tutorials were created and edited using a tabletcomputer and screen capture software such as Camtasia Studio

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2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Salah Badjou; Pierre-Richard Cornely; Richid Dahmani

developed an innovative pilot course delivered in a hybrid format. All lectures andrecitations were delivered online, using the Moodle Course Management System (CMS). Lec-tures were available as pdf and PowerPoint files, recorded videos, and live videoconferences.The laboratory component involved onsite experiments proctored by a Teaching Assistant (a se-nior physics student). Three student surveys were completed, providing feedback one, two, andthree months into the semester. At the end of the semester a thorough assessment of the experi-ence was conducted, including feedback from all stakeholders; students, teaching assistant, in-structor, department chair, and CMS administrator and consultant. This assessment concludedthat the experience was

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Swedish

Committee, and has responsibility for theEnergy Laboratory at the university. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from MarquetteUniversity in Milwaukee, WI, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He hasindustrial experience in the field of electric power generation, and teaches in the thermal scienceand fluid mechanics areas. Page 4.191.7

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

N. Yu; Peter K. Liaw

, cross-listed under Department of Materials Science and Engineeringand Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science, areinterdisciplinary in nature and are available as technical electives for all engineering students atUT.WWW-Based Courseware A well-written textbook on ceramic-matrix composites is presently not available since thetechnology breakthrough in ceramic-matrix composites did not come until about twenty yearsago. The research results on the processing, characterization, modeling, and applications ofceramic-matrix composites are published in a wide variety of journals, conference proceedings,and reports. Thus, the learning and teaching of such innovative subject matters is extremelychallenging. In

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Khaled Mansy

, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement-Adaptation and Implementation. This newlaboratory will help integrate the engineering of daylighting systems into the school’scurriculum, with the anticipation that this will nurture the scientific background and design skillsof undergraduate students. The secondary mission of the laboratory is to disseminate the sameknowledge and/or skills between graduate students, faculty, and practicing professionals. Thelaboratory will also be an effective venue to integrate teaching and research.1. Design of Daylighting Systems in BuildingsIntegration between daylighting and electric lighting systems in commercial buildings may resultin a significant reduction in the annual energy consumption and operating cost. Indeed

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Stier

A Competency Gaps Study for a Manufacturing Sequence Curriculum Kenneth W. Stier Department of Technology Illinois State UniversityAbstract This study was built on prior competency gap research conducted by the Society forManufacturing Engineers to provide a foundation for the development of the Department ofTechnology’s new Integrated Manufacturing Systems (IMS) laboratory at Illinois StateUniversity (ISU). The objectives of the study were to: a) investigate to what extent small andmid-sized Illinois manufacturing companies feel it is important for newly hired manufacturingengineering or technology graduates to

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Topics in Mechanical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Denton; Heather Cooper

diagnosticscourse was developed to prepare engineering technology students for the sophisticated testingand analysis technology of the maintenance field. The conceptual content of the course has beenrelatively constant; however, the laboratory activities have evolved significantly to adoptadditional technologies and software. This paper will review the original course design andcompare it to recent course offerings, with emphasis on the ongoing effort to incorporatemonitoring of a variety of operating parameters and to engage with industry.BackgroundThrough advances in solid-state electronics, instrumentation, and computing capabilities in the1970s and 1980s, the field of machinery condition monitoring obtained the technology needed tomake predictive