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Ralph Staus; Henry Ansell

Session 1547 ET Students’ Perceptions of the Most Important Means of Learning Henry G. Ansell, Ralph V. Staus Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley CollegeAbstract This paper concerns engineering technology students’ perceptions of what is mostimportant to their learning. Day and evening, baccalaureate and associate degree technologystudents were asked to rate the following, according to how important they have been to theirlearning in their technical subjects: reading the textbook; consulting with other students out-of-class; listening

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Zhongming Liang

Session 1150 My Summer Industry Internship Experience Zhongming (Wilson) Liang Purdue University Fort WayneI. IntroductionI call my work at local companies in the last two summers as industry internship because of thetype of the employment. As the companies stated, the purpose of hiring me was twofold: thecompany could benefit from my expertise but also support engineering education by helpingfaculty gain practical experience.While engineering technology faculty working in local industry in summer time is not new, thispaper discusses my experience from the point of view of

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Engineering and Technology, 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley, 1995.4. Nanfara, F., Uccello, T., Murphy, D., The CNC Workshop-A Multimedia Introduction to ComputerNumerical Control, Addison Wesley, 1999.5. Seethaler, R. J., “Integrated Planning Monitoring, and Control of Milling Operations,” PhD Thesis,University of British Columbia, 1997.6. Radwan, A., “Computer-Aided Turning Machines Selection Systems,” Advances in Materials andProcessing Technologies, pp. 831-839, 1995.7. Yellowley, I., Seethaler, R. J., Yeung, F. W., “The Integration of Process Planning, Monitoring andControl in a Machine Tool Environment,” Proceeding of the SPIE Conference on Sensors and Controls forIntelligent Machining, v. 3832, pp. 38-47, 1999.8. Yellowley, I., Oldknow, K

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Barbara L. Christe; Elaine M. Cooney

Session 3249 Advice to “Professor Mom” Elaine Cooney and Barbara Christe Indiana University-Purdue University at IndianapolisAbstractFew engineering and engineering technology faculty are women, and fewer still have children.Is it a choice: “A Wife or a Life?” (Ms Mentor’s Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia,Emily Tooth, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997). Such a view makes having a family andgaining tenure sound either impossible or easy (if your husband is helpful). Reality lies inbetween.In order to recruit and retain women into engineering and engineering technology

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William Stanley; John Hackworth

Session 2247 An Upper-Division Virtual Laboratory in Linear Electronics John R. Hackworth, William D. Stanley Old Dominion UniversityAbstractThe development and implementation of an upper-division (junior-level) virtual linearelectronics laboratory utilizing computer software simulation is described. The laboratory coursewas developed to accommodate distance-learning students who have limited or no access tocampus facilities. All students enrolled in the course have completed an associate degree inelectronics or electrical engineering technology and, therefore, have completed

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students in the BEPSprogram take the remaining three courses. Students in the Electrical Engineering (EE) andElectrical Engineering Technology (EET) programs can also take the last two distribution systemcourses. Course descriptions and more information on the EE and EET programs are availablevia the web3.EE-250 Electrical SystemsThis course is required for all Architectural Engineering students. Because of its introductorynature, Electrical Engineering students cannot take this course for credit. This course is not atypical electrical circuits course for non-electrical engineering majors. The focus of the course ison specifying electrical wiring and apparatus used in building electrical power systems.EE-351 Electrical Power Distribution Systems

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now referredto as; communication skills, team work, critical thinking, ethics, applied research, and provenskills. Such attributes are still considered important as demonstrated by more recent studies [3]and are taken into account in assessing quality of education [4]. These attributes are fundamentalto the “new” rules of the accreditation board for engineering and technology [5].The extent of these attributes is usually assessed through a successful completion of a technicalproject before graduation. The way is paved for the technical aspects of such project by the workdone in numerous laboratory courses where students perform experiments with progressivelevels of sophistication in both design and analysis. Instructors can form cross

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George DeLancey

Session number 1608 A Unified and Quantitative Approach to Assessment George B. DeLancey Chemical Engineering Program Stevens Institute of TechnologyI. IntroductionA description is given of the assessment system that is being implemented at the School ofEngineering at Stevens Institute of Technology for outcomes based assessment. The systemmeets Criteria 2, 3, and 8 of ABET (see Appendix I). The discussion is centered on the unifiednature of the system, the quantitative features arising out of outcomes based grading, calleddistributed grading

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Nicholas Massa; Gordon Snyder; Fenna Hanes; James Masi; Gary Mullett

designing,developing and implementing a new infrastructure for telecommunications technology education,one which can be replicated regionally and nationally. The Center is a catalyst for building aneducational framework in New England and New York, with eventual transfer to the Nation, tomeet the growing demand for highly skilled technicians and engineers in rapidly changing andemerging telecommunications fields.To that end, the Northeast Center has formed a regional network of secondary and post-secondary educational institutions (2-year and 4-year), leading edge telecommunicationscorporations, government and private agencies to: 1. monitor emerging telecommunications-related technical trends, applications and innovations; 2

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Ram Mohan; Siamack Shirazi; Ovadia Shoham; Mei Zhuang; Marilyn Amey; Krishnamurthy Jayaraman; Keith Wisecarver; George Chase; Ed Evans; Charles Petty; Andre Bernard

from nine laboratories at Michigan State University, The University of Akron, and theUniversity of Tulsa. The objective of the program is to teach undergraduate and graduate studentspractical use of multiphase computational fluid dynamics (CFD).The impact of multiphase flow research on solving practical engineering problems is an integralpart of the learning experience. Industrial participants in the project provide specific designproblems related to emerging technologies. Specific projects suggested by the industrial sponsorsfor the first cycle are: Performance of a large tank separator (Chevron), Optimization of designand operation of degassing tanks (Dow Chemical), Optimization and Comparison of hydrocycloneshapes (Krebs Engineers), Mixing

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Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

regional schools offering four-year BME programs. The curriculum is to have a strong foundation in basic engineering sciences (physics, fluid and solid mechanics and the thermal sciences). It was desired to include a sufficient number of course electives so that from time- to-time new courses could be developed and offered as electives to provide an introduction to emerging BME technologies. In addition, with a substantial number of electives, the curriculum could serve as a basis for medical school application.III. Curriculum structureOur new undergraduate BME curriculum is presented in detail in Table 1 below. As can benoted, the curriculum

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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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Rujin Cheng; Tze-Leong Yew; Kurt Gramoll

from teacher to learner. Page 6.1143.4 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationEffort is placed on separating the differing learning methods so that each method complementsthe other instead of replicating the same educational material. These different methods are shownwith screen captures in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. Fig. 3. Sample of a Concept PageThe concept pages describe a certain technology or multimedia element in greater detail throughtextual references. These

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a structure for learning about teams by analyzing their verbal processes.2. Managing Engineering DesignEGR 686 Managing Engineering Design is a graduate-level engineering course offered atNorthern Arizona University (NAU) through the College of Engineering and Technology as partof NAU’s newly created Master of Engineering program. The intent of EGR 686 is to introduceengineering students to the basics of design project management. It is specifically geared towardsthe activities of a front-line manager of a team of engineering designers. Page 6.966.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

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Timothy Wright; Elizabeth Myers; Donald Bartel; Marjolein van der Meulen

, outcomes, and clinical research. Supporting these primary areas are common corefacilities: analytical microscopy, mechanical testing, infrared imaging, statistics, and others.These cores contain technologically advanced equipment utilized by physicians, scientists, andbioengineers. HSS scientists have received major funding from Federal and non-Federal sourcesfor research programs.Program Features of the Immersion TermStudents and AdvisorsStudents were members of the graduate fields of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering atCornell University. Doctoral students spent 6 weeks in the HSS Immersion Term over thesummer. Masters students spent 3.5 weeks at the start of the spring semester. Enrollment waslimited to 3 to 6 students per term so that

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Otto Loewer; Ken Vickers; John Ahlen; Greg Salamo

produce diverse graduates equipped with and ready to transfer newknowledge; to transfer scientific and technical know-how; and, most importantly, to transfer aninnovative “can do” attitude into our general society. Undergraduates (juniors and seniors) andgraduate students in chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, and business were the targetedstudents for this program. Small and developing technology based businesses in the state ofArkansas were the targeted customers of the improvement process.Throughout the nation small businesses are responsible for our economic growth. One significantarea for small business development is in science and technology. In this area, researchuniversities have played a significant role through its students and

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within the academy’s assessment model called a courseassessment plan. The course assessment plan provides that crucial link between theprogram curriculum and the individual courses.II. USMA DescriptionThe United States Military Academy at West Point is the oldest engineering institution inthe nation, having taught engineering science and design to students of military art since1802. The Academy’s overarching general educational goal is “To enable its graduates toanticipate and to respond effectively to the uncertainties of a changing technological,social, political and economic world.”7 Of the nine specific program goals, three addressengineering goals specifically: • Think and act creatively. • Understand and apply the

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Manufacturing. The IM program enrolls about 300 students.Three courses have participated in this project: TEC 312 - Engineering Drafting Standards, TEC417 – Computer Aided Design, TEC 530 – Advanced Manufacturing Technology. TheDepartment also offers a Master of Science degree through the College of Natural and AppliedScience with emphasis on project management.Pittsburg State University (PSU) in Pittsburg, Kansas sets the regional standard for highereducation in technology. In many of its technology programs, PSU is a recognized national Page 6.743.1leader.Pittsburg State has a tradition of offering outstanding educational opportunities in

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Gary Crossman

Session 2247 A CD-ROM Based Laboratory in Fluid Mechanics Gary R. Crossman Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529AbstractAn existing junior level laboratory course, MET 335, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, was modifiedto be presented in a digitally videotaped format and subsequently converted to CD-ROM. Theadditional presentation method was developed to accommodate distance-learning students whohave limited or no access to campus facilities. All students enrolled in the course havecompleted an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology, civil

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Stanley Pisarski; Beverly Hunter; Kathy Bearden

Session 15470 Senior Project Presentations Beverly J. Hunter, Stanley J. Pisarski, Kathy C. Bearden University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractThe current paper describes the Senior Project Proposal and Senior Project classes that comprisethe capstone design sequence for Engineering Technology students at the University ofPittsburgh at Johnstown. This design sequence is required for all Civil, Electrical, andMechanical Engineering Technology students. The paper discusses the investigative workrequired prior to undertaking a project design, the types of projects that are

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Leah Jamieson; Edward J. Coyle; William Oakes

Session 3461 EPICS: Meeting EC 2000 Through Service-Learning William C. Oakes, Leah H. Jamieson and Edward J. Coyle The EPICS Center Schools of Engineering Purdue UniversityAbstractEngineering Projects in Community Service — EPICS — is a service-learning program that wasinitiated at Purdue University in the Fall of 1995. Under this program, undergraduate students inengineering earn academic credit for long-term team projects that solve technology-basedproblems for local community service

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compressionsides of each member at the joints and at the mid-lengths of the members. Students were requiredto note any experimental observations and difficulties encountered, and also to submit a mid-quarter progress report.1. IntroductionCivil Engineering Technology students need to develop the ability to visualize structuralbehavior but this skill cannot be acquired solely through the theoretical concepts that are taughtin the classroom. These students need hands-on structural analysis experiments to complementand reinforce the theoretical concepts that are taught in class. To achieve this goal at minimalcost, several structural analysis mini-labs1,2 have been developed. In this paper, the use of onesuch mini-lab -the ANEX lab1- is described and the

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Paul Lin; Hal Broberg

environment is discussed in Section III. Course evaluationand conclusion are provided in Section IV. Page 6.1152.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationII. Course DesignThe Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department (ECET) deliverscourses to distance learners, part-time students who work full time, and students whohave class time conflicts. In 1992, the department began to offer technical courses thatinclude distance-learning section. However, all students who signed up for TV and videosections are

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, and engineering students as a mechanism for informal mentoring Beginning in June 2000, the project directors piloted two academically focused summerday camps for talented, minority children from the Central South neighborhood. One camp(Mercer MESSAGE) focuses on science and math skills and is offered to rising fifth and sixthgrade girls. MESSAGE is an acronym for Math, Engineering, and Science Summer All GirlExperience. Linda Hensel and Hope McIlwain co-directed Mercer MESSAGE. The other camp(Mercer TECH) focuses on engineering and technology skills and is offered to rising sixth andseventh grade boys and girls as well as some of their teachers. TECH is an acronym for TeachersEducating with Computers and Hands-on Lessons. Joan

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Nathan Chao; Bernard Mohr

Strategies for an Interactive Internet Laboratory (IIL)Two strategies for implementing an Interactive Internet Laboratory are described in this paper.These initiatives evolved through the efforts of the ECET Department at QueensboroughCommunity College to introduce computer and Internet-based strategies into the learning andteaching processes. This effort was funded in part by National Science Foundation (Division ofUndergraduate Education - Advanced Technological Education).Initial Efforts for An Integrated Interactive Web-based Laboratory at QCCAn Interactive Internet Laboratory is presently used in electronics laboratory courses given bythe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at QueensboroughCommunity College. On- line

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Carl White; Myra Curtis; Clifton Martin

to work through theroadblocks and make SEM undergraduate majors and careers viable alternatives for inner cityyouth.ECSEL CoalitionECSEL is a coalition of seven schools and colleges of engineering that entered into a cooperativeagreement with the National Science Foundation, Engineering Education and Centers Division.Since its inception in October 1990, the ECSEL Coalition (The City College of New York,Howard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Morgan State University, ThePennsylvania State University, University of Maryland, and The University of Washington)engaged in a ten-year effort to transform undergraduate engineering education and increasediversity of engineering graduates. The vision for achieving both of these goals

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Sarah Irvine; Mary Anne Lesiak; Andrea Prejean; Teresa Larkin-Hein

integrated, technology-based lesson using materials from science,mathematics, and the language arts. Careful attention was given to following the nationalcontent-standards developed for each of these areas of the curriculum. In the section thatfollows, highlights of many of the workshop activities are outlined. Page 6.298.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Session 2480II. Theoretical FrameworkThe need

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ties to the industrial base in the Boston and surrounding New Englandareas. The impetus for creating these strong ties is linked to this educator’s desire to improvefuture student cooperative work assignments, and increase both after-graduation employmentopportunities and industrial research project assignments. Over the past two years, industrialpartnerships have been established with two leaders in the industrial control systems market,Siemens Energy and Automation Corporation and Cutler-Hammer Corporation.2 3 Partnershipshave been established with several other smaller players as well. Each of these companies hascommitted itself to assisting Northeastern University’s School of Engineering Technology inachieving its goal of becoming a

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Per Reinhall; Michael Jenkins; Joyce Cooper; Angela Linse; Eric Stuve

and water), and waste heat.With advantages like these there is little doubt that fuel cells will find their way into the marketplace in the very near future, perhaps as little as five years from now. It is not an overstatementto say that fuel cell technology will revolutionize fixed and portable power generation as muchas the internal combustion engine did more than a century ago. The social and economicbenefits of fuel cell related jobs and consumer products based on fuel cells promise to betremendous.In addition to the social and economic appeal of the fuel cell we are also drawn to it forinterdisciplinary technical reasons. The technical challenges in fuel cell technology encompass awide range of engineering disciplines. Advances in issues

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for Engineering Education6. AcknowledgmentThis project is currently supported by the CCLI Program of the Division of UndergraduateEducation of the National Science Foundation (DUE9981060).BIBLIOGRAPHY1 Coleman, Robert, "The Engineering Education Coalitions: A Progress Report", ASEE Prism, September 1996.2 "Engineering Education for a Changing World," Report of a Joint Project of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council and Corporate Roundtable, American Society for Engineering Education, 1994.3 "Shaping the Future: New Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology," Report of the Review of Undergraduate Education by the Advisory Committee to the NSF Directorate for Education and