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W. Bradford Cross; Susan M. Morgan; Mark P Rossow

Engineering Criteria2000. Criteria 2 and 3 require engineering departments to "adopt ongoing processes for review,assessment, and continuous improvement."1, 2 In the process of compiling and developingpotential assessment methods, the faculty charged with developing the Department’s assessmentplan considered and adopted a range of traditional assessment techniques, such as surveys,grades, and industry focus groups. Traditional student and course portfolios were consideredduring this process. Student portfolios have been promoted and used for engineering programassessment by others.3, 5 However, the faculty decided that using traditional portfolios to assessdepartment outcomes would prove cumbersome since student portfolios are "costly in terms

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Purshotam K. Juriasingani; Chris D. Cox; R. Bruce Robinson

visited with permission by theKnoxville Utilities Board. Pictures and video were taken at these sites and digitized with aslide scanner and a video capture card. The pictures and video were then incorporated into aPowerPoint® slide presentation. The presentation has a total of 92 slides of which 17 areinformation and navigational slides, 64 are photos, and 11 are videos. The user clicks onarrows and buttons to navigate through the various slides and stages of the installation process.To show how the presentation works, Figure 1 shows the main menu of the program which Page 5.363.1 Figure 1. Main menuoccurs

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Mohammad A. Zahraee; Lash Mapa; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

TQM. The criteria setforth for this award is one of the best known for describing the major components of a TQMculture. The following descriptions are paraphrased from the Malcolm Baldrige NationalQuality Award criteria. 1) Leadership – This requires that senior-level management be committed to the process of quality improvement. Organization leaders are expected to develop and sustain goals that support customer focus and quality values. 2) Information and Analysis – This requires that the organization use data and information to back quality excellence which, for the most part, means that data must be used to identify areas for improvement. 3) Strategic Quality Planning – This requires that an organization have key

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Mathias J. Sutton; Kathryne A. Newton; Duane D. Dunlap

of education characterized by: physical separation of learners from theteacher, with limited access to the teacher and other learners; an organized instructional program;technological media, and two-way communication” 1. Many universities are modifying existingon-campus courses that use the Internet as an instructional delivery tool. More and moreuniversities are offering courses (undergraduate and graduate, alike) that students can takecompletely via the Internet with no live, face-to-face component.Is a completely distant approach appropriate for a graduate degree in technology? We assert thatin order to maintain the quality and integrity of a Master of Science degree in technology, itcannot be based completely on distance education; it

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Jeffrey B. Connor; J.C. Malzahn Kampe; Alex O. Aning

, days of their engineeringcareers. These days set the tone for the entire first semester during which curriculumchanging decisions are most often made.In the third week of their first semester, 371 freshman engineering class students, in 12sections, were asked to rate the statements in Table I on a scale of 1 to 4 where 1indicated strongly agree and 4 indicated strongly disagree. Of the twelve sections, threewere taught by a white female (WF), four by a black male (BM), and five by a whitemale (WM). Of the 371 total students, 90 were taught by the WF, 119, by the BM, and162 by the WM.Table 1 Statements Rated by Freshman Engineering Students Statement 1 Men are welcome in Virginia Tech’s engineering program. 2

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S P Maj; D Veal

education at pre-degree level. The education sub-committee conducted aninternational survey of degree programs in I&C to determine international best practices andto find if possible a template that could be used. Despite extensive investigations no suitabledegree program could be found – none offered the suitable emphasis being sought. Thispaper presents details of this investigation and the results of the curriculum design through tofinal adoption and implementation of this curriculum by a university within WA.1. IntroductionThe Institute of Instrumentation & Control Australia (IICA) is the national professional bodydedicated to promoting the theory and practice of industrial and scientific instrumentation,automatic control and associated

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Thomas Litzinger

computer modeling. The paper describes the course objectives, thecourse structure, and the specific tasks that students were asked to undertake in teams. Theserelationship of the course structure and the ABET outcomes are also discussed. For each task,the quality of the students’ work is discussed along with selected comments from students onhow they perceived the tasks. Detailed assessment was performed throughout the course; itsstructure and some highlights of the results are presented.IntroductionIndustry, academia, professional societies, and the federal government have been calling forenhancement of engineering education to properly prepare students for success in the highlycompetitive, global marketplace. The NSF report, Shaping the Future,1

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Alamgir Choudhury

engineering and technology graduates. To keep pace withthis change, engineering and engineering technology programs are upgrading their Page 5.368.1curriculum continuously [1-3]. Two-year institutions are behind in this regard due toprogram objective, student background and time constraint besides other reasons. During1997, as the college was preparing to switch from quarter to semester system, it wasdecided that need for instrumentation and control courses of both MET and EETprograms should be revisited. The result was to develop a joint course for both theprograms meeting these key objectives:(i) Reflect recent advancement in this field(ii) Fit the diverse

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Farrukh Alvi; Chiang Shih

emphasis on the introduction of experimentaltechniques, data analysis methods and enhancement of oral and written communication skills, thenew laboratory course will be taught at the same time with the thermal fluids course thusproviding the “just-in-time” hands-on experience for students. In summary, our endeavorexperience with this wholesale curriculum renovation, including difficulties encountered andsuggestions for future improvements, will be discussed in detail.1. IntroductionAs we are entering the 21st century, the traditional methodology for teaching engineering is beingscrutinized as to whether it can effectively produce competent engineers who can handle themany challenges brought upon by the multiplying, interrelated-technologies and

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Lloyd Barrett; Edward Young; David E. Klett; Jeffrey Morehouse; Jed Lyons

Session 3666 Integrating Auto Racing in the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum David Klett1, Lloyd Barrett2, Jeffrey Morehouse3, Jed Lyons3, Edward Young3 1 North Carolina A&T State University/2University of Virginia/ 3University of South CarolinaI. IntroductionThe Intercollegiate Auto Racing Association (ICAR) was formed in early 1998 for the purposeof organizing auto racing as a collegiate sport for engineering students. The race vehiclescurrently sanctioned for use by the Association are LegendsTM cars. Legends cars are five-eighths scale models of stock cars from the thirties and forties powered by 1200 cc four

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David S. Cottrell

tenets of scope definition, budget development, andscheduling.Introduction This paper describes the development and implementation of a new course inconstruction engineering planning designed to augment the structural Civil Engineeringprogram at the United States Military Academy at West Point. At USMA, all students take31 common core courses, 16 of which are in the humanities. This substantial corecurriculum leaves little room for the critical engineering topics necessary for maintainingviable, ABET-accredited engineering programs. In addition, students do not select theiracademic major until their sophomore year and generally are not able to take any engineeringcourses until the second semester of that year as shown in Figure 1. Thus

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Marcia DeMendonca; Charles U. Okonkwo

who are knowledgeable in environmentally safe design and processes. Authors Page 5.371.1such as McCright and Bergmiller (1), Wells (2), believe that there is a need for engineers trainedin environmental protection, material conservation, and product quality. Consumers andmanufacturers are accepting the concept of green products as modus operandi with the advent ofthe new millenium.Minimizing environmental impact of manufacturing and promoting sustainable developmentaround the globe require the implementation of ISO 14000 standards. The environmental analogof the quality management standards (ISO 9000 series) now widely accepted and

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Rita L. Endt; Eyler Robert Coates

simulation packages either through their school or through studentversions of professional simulation packages that often come with their textbooks. As thesestudents become professionals, they would be able to access these same simulation packages.The next section will demonstrate the ease that engineering economy problems with stochasticinput variables can be simulated with industrial simulation software.Problem 1: A Future Worth Problem With Uncertain Growth RatesOne typical class of engineering economy problems involves calculating the future worth of a Page 5.372.3series of cash flows. As an example, suppose that we want to save $10,000 per year

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F. Andrew Wolfe

complete the field work andplan within a four week time frame, approximately 18 hours of time. The projects for this year’sclass were: site plan of YWCA backyard, Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23 site plans, andSchenectady Water District buildings site plan. Page 5.373.1Class FrameworkUnion College operates on the trimester system. This means that courses meet for ten weeksbefore final exams. For this reason the survey course is lab intensive for the first six weeks sothat the students will have an adequate knowledge of surveying before starting their finalproject. The labs consist of the following:Lab 1 is basic surveying lab where students learn how to

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W. Nicholas Delgass; Phillip C. Wankat; Frank S. Oreovicz

advent of ABET 2000means that surveys will become more frequent and will be expanded to includeemployers.Responses to the 1994 survey indicated that 74% of the respondents took advantage ofone form of work-study such as coop or internships. Forty-three percent did an Page 5.374.4independent research project. The respondents were asked to 1) rank the importance(from a = very important to e = unimportant), 2) rank the opportunity to learn the skill asan undergraduate (from a = excellent to e = inadequate), and 3) list the sources forlearning the six non-technical skills. The key for question #3 in Table 1 is: a = ChEseminar, b = ChE lab or design course

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Karen Horton

. Studentsinvestigate fewer processes but in greater depth. Those processes that are treated in thelaboratory courses were removed from the MET 270 syllabus and processes relevant to Maineindustries were added.The new program evaluation criteria established by the Technology Accreditation Commission(TAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the graduatecompetency gaps cited in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) ManufacturingEducation Plan Phase I Report were addressed in the new course design.1, 2 Students mustpractice and demonstrate teamwork, communication, and lifelong learning skills. Team-based Page 5.375.1projects

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Merredith D Portsmore; Martha N. Cyr; Chris B. Rogers

, expands upon the earlierversion of ROBOLAB to meet these goals. This paper will present some of the issues associatedwith developing the software, a detailed description of the final solution, as well as assessment ofhow it has initially worked, both at the elementary school and college level.II. Background In 1995 and 1996 grants from NASA and NSF funded the development of a K-12aeronautics program and the development of an innovative undergraduate engineering curriculumat Tufts University.1-5 Each program needed tools that were flexible, powerful, and affordable toimplement their respective goals. Moreover, developers were looking for a software environmentthat would allow for easy simultaneous development of tools for the PC and

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Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan

componentsinto the unit operations laboratory is illustrated in Figure 1. The technical details of the listedprocess components are discussed during the above mentioned one-hour lecture session. Sincethe chemical engineering laboratory courses I and II (ChE 374 and ChE 473) are offered overtwo semesters, the lectures’ contents are covered over these two semesters according to theschedule shown in Figure 1. The methodology used to select these process components is basedon the author’s industrial experience, the extent of their industrial applications, their presence as Page 5.378.1a part of our laboratory experimental set-ups, suggestions provided by

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Julie Ann Stuart

industrial engineering are summarized. Two integration approaches that the authorhas used at her university are described: an elective course in industrial ecology for industrialengineers and integration with existing core industrial engineering courses. The core courseintegration example focuses on facilities planning. The description of the elective course inindustrial ecology for industrial engineers includes course topics as well as an active learningmodule to demonstrate important course concepts.1. Motivation for Industrial Ecology Integration with Industrial Engineering CurriculumIndustrial engineers analyze industrial metabolism, the linkages between suppliers, manufacturers,consumers, refurbishers, and recyclers. Because industrial

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Miguel J. Bagajewicz; Mariano J. Savelski

P2 T2 Fresh Disposal Water Disposal Water T3 P3 P3 T3 (c) (d) Figure 1. Water Utilization Systems in Process PlantsTo attack the problem of at its roots, i.e. the generation of pollutants, process simulation wasproposed as a tool to perform pollution balances on processes and calculates pollutionindices

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Robert Gray; Robert Weissbach

solution of pseudorange equations found in Reference [2].Normally, the user equipment needs to acquire and maintain lock on four satellites in order tocompute a 3-D position fix and the clock bias CB. The GPS pseudorange between the user Page 5.381.3and each satellite is computed based on knowledge of time (the master GPS clock) and aunique signal format which is broadcast by each satellite. Once the four pseudoranges areknown, a recursive algorithm is used to compute the user’s position.GPS provides the satellite positions in the Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed (ECEF) coordinateframe as shown in Figure 1. From the ECEF frame, conversions to latitude

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Josue Njock-Libii; Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

process is observed carefully and recorded.Also, a picture of the droplet during the boiling process can be taken for the record. Thisprocedure is repeated several times, by readjusting the electrical energy input to the ScientificHot Plate, to cover all the regimes of pool boiling. It should be noted that the temperature of thebrass plate Ts dropped about 1 to 1.5oC after the water droplet is deposited on the surface. This isbecause of the heat transfer (the heat loss) from the surface of the heated brass plate to the waterdroplet during the evaporation of the droplet. But once the evaporation of the water droplet iscompleted, the temperature of the plate Ts increases to the original temperature value.It was observed that the water droplet

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William N. Smyer

that the use of pre-printed overhead transparencies significantly increases the pace of a lecture compared to atraditional "chalk and board" lecture.The fall 1998 final grade distribution for students who completed the course is given in Table 1.Table 1. Fall 1998 Final Grade Distribution. Grade A B C D F ALL Frequency 43 44 32 16 15 150This distribution results in an average class grade point average (GPA) of 2.56 on a 4.0 scale.III. Course Changes for the Spring 1999 SemesterThe most important change for spring 1999 was to provide an environment in which studentscould both take adequate notes and reflect

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Mike L. Rioux; Bruce Segee

varietyof databases. Data queries can be run to determine all of the tools used on a specificproduct and a much more accurate dollar value can be placed on the manufacture ofspecific products. This system provides valuable information that can be used to reducecosts, improve productivity, and enhance competitiveness in a global economy.Introduction: Statement of the ProblemIn the manufacture of machined products, there are many contributors to cost of the finalproduct. Figure 1 shows the major expenses and revenue associated with production.Arrows going into the machine shop represent expenses while the single arrow comingout represents the revenue generated by the finished product. Obviously, a companywants not only to maximize revenue, but also

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Robert DeMoyer

meant to be a complete description. The hope is that this introduction to GUIDE willencourage the reader to make further investigation into this relatively easy means to writeprograms with GUIs along with the high level capabilities of MATLAB.II. An Introduction to Handle GraphicsMATLAB employs handle graphics. Each low level graphic component is referred to as anobject and is assigned a numerical value called a handle. The nature of an object is specified bya set of properties. A quick impression of graphic objects, and how to determine their propertiesand change their properties, can be obtained by the following MATLAB instructions:>>figure(1);>>t=0:0.1:10;>>plot(t,sin(t));>>title(’sin(t)’);>>xlabel(’Time

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Mahmood Nahvi

, practice,analyze, simulate and design.1. IntroductionAmong tools and approaches used in undergraduate engineering education are a) paper/pencilexercises b) computational engines (e.g., mathematical tables, abacus, nomograms, slide rules,calculators, programmable computers), c) simulations, and d) laboratories. Traditionally,paper/pencil (a) and laboratories (d) carry the banner, Fig. 1-a. Contemporary approachesincorporate computational engines (b) and simulators (c) within the environment, Fig. 1-b1, 2. Paper/ Lab Pencil Paper

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Lizette R. Chevalier; James N. Craddock

andtraining in all areas. It can be very cost effective and increase retention rates dramatically [1].Computer technology and multimedia applications are particularly relevant in engineering education[2- 4]. They give students the opportunity for self-paced learning in an interactive environment [5,6]. The format is nonlinear; allowing the student to review certain parts in a manner that is mucheasier than with simple videotapes or audiocassettes.The effectiveness of computer-based instruction has been widely documented in numerous studies.These results are summarized in three survey papers [7 - 9]. Web-based classes have been alsoproven to be effective [10], allowing class time to be spent in other ways [11]. Multimediainstructional modules tend to

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Maurice F Aburdene; Jaskeerat S. Baweja; Richard J. Kozick

with a minimum ofadditional computational and documentation effort.1. IntroductionWe describe a set of interactive laboratories for a junior-level signals and systems course thatuses Matlab linked to a Microsoft Word document (notebook or m-book). Notebooks facilitatethe creation of interactive documents that combine text, executable Matlab code, spreadsheets forrecording experimental data, and plots of simulated and experimental results. Students can usenotebooks as a tool to document their laboratory activities and to prepare laboratory reports. Amore detailed list of the advantages as well as evaluation of using notebooks in class aredescribed in Shiavi1,2.Here we present notebooks for signals and systems laboratory experiments for

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Ryan S. Magargle; Rami W. Zarrouk; Maurice F Aburdene

parameters thatcan be modified, such as the exponent parameter, α, shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Interaction between Microsoft Word and Excel. A user changes the α value inExcel and observes the result in Word. The top figure shows e-5t vs. t, whereas the bottomfigure shows e-15t vs. t. Page 5.389.2The student interacts with the tutorial by double clicking on the graph in MS Word, which opensthe corresponding Excel worksheet. In Excel, one would be able to see some calculations that aredependent on a list of variables, which a user is able to modify to see changes in Word. In Figure2, the value of the exponent (α) was changed from 5 to 15, and the

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Jennie Si; Frank C. Hoppensteadt; Forouzan Golshani; Donald W. Collins; Christian Ringhofer; Kostas Tsakalis

research.The Systems Science and Engineering Research CenterSSERC is made up of faculty and students from across many departments and three colleges,College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and theCollege of Technology and Applied Sciences. The objective of the Center is to fosterinterdisciplinary research work for faculty and students. The faculty meets at least once per weekin a scheduled seminar series where individuals and groups present their latest research. Anoutside speaker is brought in from either industry or another university several times persemester. The Center also sponsors a 1 to 2 day mini-conference per academic year on topics ofspecific interest to its members. This has been an excellent