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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

puszynski jan; David Dixon; Bhavani Puli; James Munro

Engineering and Technology (ABET)accreditation criteria require that graduates of engineering programs possess "an ability todesign a system, component or process to meet desired needs."1The faculty of the chemical engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines andTechnology (SDSM&T) has begun developing open-ended laboratory DBT experimentsfor the chemical engineering laboratory. The first such experiment created was a DBTexperiment in pump selection and piping system design,2 which has been integrated intothe junior-level fluid mechanics laboratory course. The faculty has established a goal ofhaving at least one undergraduate DBT experiment in each of the three major areas (fluidmechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer) of transport

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

process. Thepremise of the study is that as resources increase in number and complexity, and time constraintspressure an overcrowded curriculum, professors are challenged to find new methods to trainstudents in the skills needed for the constantly changing workplace. A creative collaboration isone technique to address this issue.This paper discusses this creative collaboration, and its impact on the design team performance.First, the approach for inclusion of guided research into curriculum is explained thoroughly, andthen the results of the pilot study conducted in selected ED&G 100 course sections. Design teamperformance is measured using: 1) peer evaluations of the design demonstration (25%), and 2) ablind evaluation of the team’s design

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelvin Kirby

the Fall 2000 through Fall2001 semesters. Course revisions ensured that the course content was appropriate andthe order of presentation was optimal for student learning. Curriculum modifications arecontinually under evaluation. For example, an on-going initiative is to ensure thatstudents enrolled in Engineering Physics II have passed Differential Equations I or beenrolled as a co-requisite. Students are also encouraged to satisfy College Algebrarequirements before enrolling in General Chemistry.The PVAMU course revision process has resulted in enhanced performance for students.Activities and procedures that have proven valuable to the process are shared with otherinstitutions. Because of our past success, the PVAMU team was requested to give

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Speakman; Joel Perlin; Daniel Pack; Barry Mullins

modifying the airframe,followed by integrating the motor control module with the microcontroller board. The earnesteffort to write each function for the software control program also started at the end of January.The incremental flight test will start mid March, and all sensors will be integrated by the end ofMarch. April is allocated for final test and modification with actual flight occurring in late April.As mentioned earlier, we expect to present additional technical data and comments at theconference.VII. ConclusionIn this paper, we described a collective experience of an ongoing hovering robot projectadministered as a senior design project. We also showed the process involved in completing theproject, including a design process, a hardware

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jucain Butler

by over 300 first-year engineering students who go on to major in variousengineering disciplines. Because the learning tool is web-based, it will also available to anyinstitution that wishes to use it. The project is being developed with support of the NSF throughthe Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program. In this paper we discuss our motivation for creating this tool, its design, and the current status ofthe implementation.Goals and ObjectivesThe goal of this project is to provide an example of and a template for education modules inengineering that integrate experimental work, web-based text and resources and numericalsimulation of the laboratory experiments with a web-based assessment tool, based on primarytrait

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Holling

and curriculum committees to structure theirrespective curricula to maximize the benefits and to minimize the conflicts when offering both programs. Thiswill result in increased student satisfaction and enrollment, improved economics and better relationships withindustry. In addition these programs may also benefit if they are or are seeking to become accredited by ABET.Examples will be provided how both disciplines can benefit from mutual collaboration and how these collaborateprograms can be promoted to attract strong support from industry.The author anticipates that this paper will initiate an open discussion on both sides for the benefits of studentsand the profession.IntroductionThroughout the Engineering and Education Community we

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Arumala; Ibibia Dabipi

. This paper willdemonstrate how a network analyzer, vibration table, and environmental chamber can be used tosave a mission from possible failures. 4. OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE SENSOR INTEGRATION SYSTEM (OASIS) DEVELOPMENT (Observational Science Branch) by Robert Fries, Senior, Electrical Engineering.This report focuses on the continual development of an Ocean-Atmosphere Sensor IntegrationSystem (OASIS) to perform dynamic, autonomous, synergistic in situ measurements andobservations of air and sea processes. OASIS is a low-cost, self-navigable, easily recoverable andreusable ocean sensor platform consisting of unmanned sea surface vehicles (USSVs) interfacedwith scientific oceanic and atmospheric instruments. Pre-purchasing of equipment

Conference Session

Manufacturing Systems Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Linards Stradins; Richard Rothaupt

both sexes may securesuch instruction and training in industrial and related lines of educational effort as will enablethem to become efficient industrial, social, and economic units within their environment.” UW-Stout has transformed over the years from a vocational training and teachers college into auniversity that provides many specialized professional degrees for careers in business, industryand education. The principle of ‘learning by doing’ is expressed in UW-Stout's philosophy of a‘hands-on, minds-on’ education and has been an integral part of undergraduate and graduateeducation since the school’s inception. This ‘hands-on, minds-on’ philosophy has beenincorporated wholly into the curriculum of Stout’s recently ABET accredited

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Serdar Tumkor; Mahmut Fetvaci; Ismail Fidan

. Page 8.409.1 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Engineering Design Curriculum In Mechanical Engineering Design Curriculum of Istanbul Technical University, thereis a number of core courses in the junior and senior levels. MAK341, and MAK342 are thecore courses for all junior students. MAK422E is an elective course for the seniorstudents1.The developed gear design system has been actively used in MAK342 course. Studentshave practiced it in the lab and lecture hours and some homework and design projectshave been assigned to student teams since Spring 2002 Semester.The following gives a brief

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Williamson; Randy Winzer

” students since the controls could be easilyinstalled on any one vehicle to be determined in the spring semester. The control system to bebuilt could take the place of the simulated control panel NASA required for the moon buggycompetition. This is the first time three technical programs within the Department of EngineeringTechnology would work on one major project, that being the human powered moon buggy.Mechanical and manufacturing students would work on design and manufacturing issues, whilethe electronics engineering technology students would work on integrating electronic sensors intoa moon buggy. Mechatronics yes, but the faculty at PSU only considered it an opportunity towork together within the department on a common student project, with

Conference Session

Manufacturing Lab Experience

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley

basedon the author’s experience of attending seven International Manufacturing Technology Shows(IMTS) and purchasing approximately a quarter- million dollars worth of equipment.BackgroundPurdue University Calumet (PUC) is an educationally autonomous regional campus in thePurdue system located in Northwest Indiana just 25 miles from downtown Chicago. Being aregional campus, PUC’s mission is, primarily, to serve the needs of local constituents. NorthwestIndiana is also home to the nation’s largest integrated steel mills, so PUC has served their needsas well. Indeed, the campus was originally started in WWII to provide technical training for thesteel mills. While PUC’s service base has expanded considerably since then, it still has a strongtechnical

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

will produce more effective learners.”3 In theFIC, we believe that re-evaluating and adapting instructional methods is the key tosuccessful integration of technology into the curriculum, as well as enhancing classroominstruction. We support faculty in shifting their focus away from content-centeredinstruction to an approach that embraces learner-centered techniques. Our primary goal isto optimize student learning, regardless of the delivery medium. In many, but not allcases, we use technology as a tool to support that goal.Our EnvironmentThe FIC’s success depends on the convergence of a number of environmental factors.The College of Engineering at UT Austin is primed for the type of services we provide tofaculty. The focus on student outcomes

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Phillip Thompson; Denny Davis; Larry McKenzie; Kenneth Gentili

. As documented by McKenziein a national survey with responses from 300 capstone course instructors, most instructors believethat ABET criteria 3 and 4 outcomes can be assessed in capstone courses, but faculty need help indeveloping suitable assessments8. To date, the creation of engineering design assessment tools9,10has been uncommon and specialized. User-friendly assessments require clear outcome statements,performance criteria, and performance tasks that are integrated into an assessment and evaluationsystem11. Broadly-applicable, clearly articulated, capstone course learning outcomes are a crucialfoundation for both assessing and improving student learning in capstone design courses.For decades, people have defined performance

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

provided as an appendix to this paper. With program outcomes in hand, Phase 2 of the plan continued with the programsauditing their curriculum in order to cross reference the program outcomes with courselearning objectives. The resulting matrix provided a number of intriguing insights almostimmediately. Some outcomes were covered in most if not all of the courses; theseoutcomes became “threads of continuity” within the programs. Other outcomes, however,were found in a smaller number of courses and, in a very few cases, in only one or twocourses. In planning assessment activities later, this became a critical point of discussiondue to the limited opportunity to formally assess student mastery, evaluate theirperformance, and apply any corrective

Conference Session

NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Mullett

worsen with each succeeding earnings report, concernabout the self-sufficiency issue soon took center stage. During the second half of the grant year,the college’s chief academic officer convened several focus groups (management coordinatingteam, business plan team, curriculum integration team, etc) that were formed from the Center’spersonnel and non-center college personnel in an effort to integrate the Center into the structureof the college to help in the long term survivability of the Center and to also improve the relationsof the Center with the academic programs of the college. A new position of Chief OperationsOfficer (COO) was also created and filled by the New England Next Step coordinator on a half-time basis to aid in the overall

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Holger; James Melsa; Loren Zachary

, visiting faculty should be housed near—but not with—their students. It is important tonote that the visiting faculty will probably have a greater role in the students’ lives than they wouldhave when the students are resident at their home institution. The visiting faculty may also becalled on to play a greater disciplinary role than at home.It is important to leave time for cultural experiences or to specifically schedule them into theprogram. Industry visits in the host country are an excellent way to introduce the students to workprocesses in other countries and therefore should be an integral part of summer programs.International project experiencesIn this model, students are sent to another country to conduct project work under the supervision

Conference Session

Effective Teaching to Motivate & Retain

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julio Davalos

learning," which consists of integrating innovative laboratory techniques with computermodeling and visualization tools to create an interactive and a collaborative team-orientedenvironment for students to dynamically participate in their own learning. An active learningapproach is used to develop the instructional materials for ACM. The goal of the "active learning"curriculum is to create an effective learning environment where students enjoy “hands-on”experiences through laboratory experiments and computer simulations and illustrations. Thegeneral objectives of this study are: (a) to develop a framework on active learning approach, (b) toapply this framework to design teaching modules on fundamentals and applications of ACM; and(c) to translate

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

J.W. Bruce

accurateschedules in future projects. I am looking forward to incorporating similar exercises into my othercourses.Further analysis of and reflection on the survey data is required, but initial inspection indicates thedesign experience was successful in teaching the “implicit curriculum” of teaming, communica-tion, and lifelong learning skills. Also, students gained appreciation for a more formal and realis-tic design flow. The students felt the experience was realistic, and this heightens their perceptionof the relevance of their education.5. ConclusionsIn order to meet the current and future needs for embedded systems engineers, the author has cre-ated an embedded systems design experience that emulates industrial situations as much as possi-ble. The

Conference Session

Materials Curricula: Modeling & Math

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Yarmolenko; J. Sankar; D. Pai; Juri Filatovs

required in many industrial settings. In a wide ranging,collective specialty such as materials science, there is need to routinely use a wide range ofcomputational and analytic tools; for experimental data analysis, simulation, characterization, andselection for design. Underlying these topics are the central areas of mathematics and statistics.Meaningful coverage of this range of tasks is a major challenge in terms of integration andincorporation into coursework. There is an emerging discipline known as computational materials science, involvingmaterials modeling, simulation, virtual testing, and such. We are not concerned with the fullcomputation syllabus, but rather the increased use of materials computation within the usualcoursework. We

Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Carter; John Feland

cycle for this transition of technology into aninnovative product. There is also an analogous gap to the Chasm referred to here as theInnovation Fence. The Innovation Fence is the hurdle technology must jump before it is ready tobe integrated into a product or service. Coming from the School of Engineering, students need tobe aware of the technology evolution cycle as much as the business evolution model. NotedBritish economist Shanks noted “There is a wide gap in every country between the knowledge ofnew products, processes, and techniques and the successful application of that knowledge inindustry… The gap is not just a matter of ignorance, however. The company, and the country,that can best… bridge the gap between knowledge and application

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Fahmida Masoom; Abulkhair Masoom

engineering science courses.This paper is a discussion of assessment measures that are employed by the GeneralEngineering Department at UW-P and raises questions about what more could be done.Assessment is an integral part of the academic process. It requires and reflects a long-termcommitment to the program and its constituencies, viz., the students, alumni and industrypartners. Like most engineering programs, we have had a long history of self-assessment and 2improvement. However, we have had little documentation of processes already in place.Although we are in the middle of an ABET accredited cycle, there has been significant pressurefrom the campus administration to document

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Smerdon

in technical skills based on mathematics and science. Those professional skills(sometimes referred to as soft skills) are integrated with the technical skills in ABET/EACCriterion 3 – Program Outcomes and Assessment. At least half of the items listed in Criterion 3refer to these professional skills – skills that any practicing professional must have whether ornot he/she be an engineer. It is anticipated that the foundation for these professional skills areplaced as part of the educational process. Words that were seldom mentioned in engineeringeducation a decade or two ago – multidisciplinary team skills, professional and ethicalresponsibility, effective communication, global and social context, lifelong learning, andknowledge of

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Harvey Lyons

search for information and data thatis essential to ensure a successful project result. We found, however, that seniors typicallyresponded with reports that were rather minimal in effort and which did not reflect theirtechnical maturity. The freshmen, on the other hand, provided reports many of which werewhat one would have expected of the seniors. This paper will discuss the manner in which theteaming skills were introduced to freshmen; the manner in which they responded; the typicalresponse of seniors who were not exposed to an introductory course; and, finally, what isrecommended to extend the freshmen experience throughout the curriculum so that the seniorswould clearly demonstrate they have attained the benefits of a planned curriculum

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Sterkenburg

collectively: (1) offer course work at Purdue University for Chineseand Purdue students (2) offer course work at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) forChinese and Purdue students (3) develop joint research and design projects between CAUC andPurdue University (4) develop a study abroad trip of two weeks or three weeks in which Purduestudents accompanied by faculty will research an aviation related research project in China (5)pursue joint Purdue University and CAUC faculty research opportunities (6) develop a bysemester or by year study abroad program. Meetings with the university presidents of bothinstitutions and faculty members of both universities were very successful and they seemedeagerly interested to establish a relationship with

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Haley; Calvin Mackie; Sundiata Jangha

doctoral students to consider academiaas a career. • Developing a curriculum vita and personal statement. • Participating in sessions with topics including Research- The Dissertation andBeyond; Teaching - Teaching Techniques/ Becoming An Educator; and Service- Making aLimited but Valuable Service Contribution. The participants discuss the qualificationsnecessary to obtain an academic position at a research institution. • Visiting the academic units and research laboratories according to teaching andresearch interest. Participants have an opportunity to speak with key administrators andfaculty within the unit. • Discussing with current faculty how they have successfully progressed throughtheir academic career. The

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B.K. Hodge

level and is suitable for use in a number ofsenior-level undergraduate or beginning graduate courses. The module provides engineeringeducation material that an instructor can readily integrate into a course. Elements of the modulecan be incorporated into a number of courses in mechanical engineering curriculums. A one-lecture overview would be appropriate for an introduction to mechanical engineering course; the Page 8.32.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationentire module could be used in an

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Surya Mallapragada; Maureen Griffin; Mary Huba; Jacqueline Shanks; Kevin Saunders; Charles Glatz

students to evaluate each other’s presentationsthroughout the semester. In another course, the teaching assistant and instructor used the rubricsto evaluate each team’s final report. Because progress reports are an integral component of the courses and are critical toensuring that students make timely progress and effective use of tutors, an additional “progressreport” rubric has been developed as shown in Figure 3; however, this has not been available for Page 8.1256.4use in the modules taught thus far. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole Amare; Charlotte Brammer

Session 2793 Engineering a Traditional English Department: Writing Instruction and the Role of Freshman English Nicole Amare, Charlotte Brammer The University of South Alabama/The University of AlabamaAbstractThis paper discusses the results of collaborative efforts to create a writing course across thedisciplines for TIDE (Teaming, Integration, & Design in Engineering) students in traditionalcomposition classes. In the fall 1999 semester, the engineering department at the University ofAlabama developed a TIDE curriculum in an effort to assist incoming engineering

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Glotzbach; Carlos Morales

involved.UsefulnessIts usefulness stems from the purpose of web-enabling software, which will also lead into theadvantages for taking such an approach. In the previous example, it’s clear to see what usefulnessit can have. Communication between the two parties became simpler as a direct result of theautomation.The usefulness of web-enabling applications can be further seen by considering cases in whichdevelopers need to integrate heterogeneous components running on separate machines. By web-enabling an application, the developer gains the ability to make remote procedure call (RPC) toany other web-enabled application. The net result is a system capable of scalability and flexibility.It is scalable because processing intensive portions of an application can be

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

programobjectives [1].The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) has been continuouslyaccredited for over 30 years, was last accredited in 1998, and is preparing for areaccreditation visit in 2004 during the first year of exclusive use of the TC2K criteria.While in the process of refining our curriculum as outcome-based, the authors found thatthe importance of capstone or integrating experiences is also recognized by ABET andhighlighted in the Self-Study Questionnaire [1]. The Senior Design Project courses havebeen in place since 1968 and it was concluded in [2] and [3] that the course providesstudents with the best possible preparation in terms of current technical knowledge,techniques, skills, and written/oral reports for industry