Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Wight, Norwich University; R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques Beneat, Norwich University; William Barry, Norwich University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-1608: PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING FORFRESHMAN STUDENTSGregory Wight, Norwich University Professor & Department Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering, David Crawford School of EngineeringR. Danner Friend, Norwich University Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, David Crawford School of EngineeringJacques Beneat, Norwich University Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, David Crawford School of EngineeringWilliam Barry, Norwich University Instructor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, David Crawford School of Engineering Page 13.1009.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1617: CENTRIFUGAL PUMP TEST BED: A SENIOR CAPSTONEPROJECTRobert Choate, Western Kentucky University Robert Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Sophomore Design, Junior Design, the Senior ME Lab I and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Freshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-809: HANDS-ON PROJECTS IN AN EARLY DESIGN COURSERichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston. His research interests are in the thermal sciences and engineering education, especially heat transfer, alternative energy, thermal system design, and design education. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. Page 13.663.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Hands-on Projects in an Early Design CourseAbstractThis paper presents an overview of both team and individual

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Clifton, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

software engineering project coursedeveloped a web-based tool that simplifies tasks associated with project setup, monitoring, andevaluation. We started using the tool in several of our software engineering courses in the fall of2007.For faculty, the tool simplifies creation of groups, repositories, phases and activities. The toolcan perform periodic checks of repositories using a set of heuristics to determine if acceptableprogress is being made. The tool allows retrieval of files in a group’s repository without usingthe SourceSafe or Subversion client. The tool has reporting features to view individualcontributions to the project and point deductions due to failure to make steady progress.For students, the tool allows creation of time estimates

Conference Session

Learning about Electric Energy Conversion

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-931: ELECTRIC MACHINES PROJECT ACTIVITIES USING MATHCADE-BOOKIlya Grinberg, Buffalo State CollegeCarl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleHerbert Hess, University of Idaho Page 13.476.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Electric Machines Project Activities Using a MathCAD® E-BookAbstractRecent software advances have made a wide variety of computer-based learning tools availablefor teaching induction motor theory. These tutorials and visualizations typically target specificfundamental topics, require detailed knowledge of the development software to produce, andprovide a rudimentary connection with other relevant practical topics like

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-945: A STUDENT PROJECT ON RAYLEIGH-BENARD CONVECTIONJohn Matsson, Oral Roberts University O. JOHN E. MATSSON is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chair of the Engineering, Physics and Physical Science Department at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994, respectively. Page 13.113.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Student Project on Rayleigh-Bénard ConvectionAbstractThis paper describes a project where a group of five undergraduate

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University; Monika Lumsdaine, E&M Lumsdaine Solar Consultants, Inc.

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Design in Engineering Education

corporate behavior and president of her own company. She won a national design award for a passive solar house plan from DOE/HUD. She has extensive technical writing experience in solar energy, product quality, and engineering design. She is certified in the administration and interpretation of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) and conducts team building workshops in industry, business, and educational institutions. She assisted in the 2007/2008 capstone design course as a technical writer as well as the HBDI practitioner/evaluator for project team formation and monitoring. Contact info: www.InnovationToday.biz

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1054: AN OCEAN ENERGY PROJECT: THE OSCILLATING WATERCOLUMNCraig Somerton, Michigan State University CRAIG W. SOMERTON Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program for Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He also teaches the capstone design course for the department. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S. in 1979

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Janet Twomey, Wichita State University; S. Cheraghi, Wichita State University

-world" model to apply thetheories and techniques learned in the classroom. Simulation has proven to be effective atenhancing student’s education by complementing the lecture and textbook material. This paperpresents a simulation-based project for various Production Systems/Operations Managementcourses. The challenge is to develop a simulation that is flexible to cover basic course content aswell as recent industry trends involving theory of constraints and the lean enterprise. This proveschallenging for instructors, because many of these concepts are counterintuitive to traditionalmanufacturing logic. The developed simulation model meets the challenge faced by instructorsand students as they try to expand current curriculum and get the most out

Conference Session

Software Engineering Course Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

paper describes the author’s experiences with teaching an industry-based capstone designcourse. In this course, students work as members of small teams to complete softwaredevelopment projects. These projects proceed from requirements gathering, to analysis, design,implementation, and delivery of products to real-world clients. In recent years, several of theseprojects have involved the development of serious games for real-world clients. Serious gamesare games whose purpose is education in its various forms, rather than entertainment. Seriousgames and simulations can be good candidates for student projects that provide them withopportunities to manage projects with real-world development constraints and deadlines. A finalcumulative written

Conference Session

FPD5 - Teaming and Peer Performance

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Carson, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-1881: EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ON GROUPPROJECTSJon Carson, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Page 13.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Evaluation of Individual Performance on Group ProjectsIntroductionGroup projects have and will continue to be common in Engineering education. As stated inABET Criterion 3 Program Outcomes and Assessment, (d) “Engineering programs mustdemonstrate that their students attain an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.”1Students and instructors are accustomed to group or team oriented projects. Typically the class isdivided into groups that work together toward completion of the

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanics

Academic Development through Prescribed Undergraduate ProjectsAbstractIn this paper a methodology for enhancing the academic development of sophomore-levelengineering and engineering technology students using undergraduate projects is outlined anddiscussed. The specific sample project presented in the paper involves the development ofMATLAB script files and LabVIEW Virtual Instruments (VIs) for solving several EngineeringMechanics problems. The development of the solution for these problems involves theutilization of a number of valuable programming tools and powerful techniques. The selectedstudents will be guided to write a proposal to seek funding for the project through the CollegeOffice of Undergraduate Research (COUR

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Wiegley, California State University-Northridge

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-2097: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGAGING PROJECTS FOR EMBEDDEDAPPLICATIONSJeff Wiegley, California State University-Northridge Page 13.430.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of Engaging Projects for Embedded ApplicationsAbstractIn response to results from assessment activities and the growing industrial de-mand for small, portable embedded devices, CSU Northridge added a course inEmbedded Applications to its Computer Science undergraduate and graduate cur-riculum in 2004. The purpose of the course is to cover theoretical and practicaltopics that address the unique challenges that small, low cost, specialized hardwarepresents to software engineers. Course

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University; Walter Collett, Western Kentucky University; Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2104: RECENT CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS AT WESTERNKENTUCKY UNIVERSITYMark Cambron, Western Kentucky University Dr. Mark Cambron is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Department of Engineering at Western Kentucky University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. He is a registered engineer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. His current research interest include: engineering education, bio-sensing devices, machine vision, robotics, learning systems, neural networks, and controls.Walter Collett, Western Kentucky University Walter Collett

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2008 GSW

Authors

Susan M. Bogus; Kerry J. Howe

Session 6-4 Innovative Design-Build Approach to Project-Based Learning Susan M. Bogus Civil Engineering Department University of New Mexico Kerry J. Howe Civil Engineering Department University of New Mexico AbstractAll undergraduates in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico must takea senior capstone course in the last semester before graduation. The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanfei Liu, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng); Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

ProjectAbstractThis paper introduces a multidisciplinary capstone senior design project, which involves thedesign, build and test stages1. It is a two-semester project that was conducted by six seniorstudents in the Department of Engineering at Indiana University – Purdue University FortWayne. The objective of this project is to design and build an interactive sensor package unit thatcan engage dogs into playing. The whole system design is composed of the shell, mobilitymechanism, power source, control unit, sensor system, stimulator system and software. Thispaper also describes several different assessment approaches used throughout the project. Thefaculty members from the Department of Engineering and the local sponsors conduct theassessment. These

Conference Session

Design Methodology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Kurtz, University of Notre Dame; Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-827: PROJECT G2: CIRCUIT DESIGN IN THE UNDERGRADUATECLASSROOMSteven Kurtz, University of Notre DameJay Brockman, University of Notre DameRamzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame Page 14.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project G2: Circuit Design in the Undergraduate ClassroomAbstractThis paper examines the efforts of undergraduate students to design and construct controlcircuitry for a Lego® robot. The work focused on following two different designparadigms for implementing circuits. The goal of the study was to determine how wellsuited the two approaches are for undergraduate VLSI Design class projects

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Genik, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Connecting Lab Experiments to a Design ProjectIntroductionA senior level heat transfer laboratory course incorporates a major design and build projectcompetition which accounts for about 1/3 of the course. This project addresses the ABETMechanical Engineering Program Criteria that requires graduates to possess the ability to designin the thermal engineering area. The remaining 2/3 of the laboratory course consists of standardthermal engineering experiments on such topics as thermocouples, convection, and power plants.A unique feature of these standard experiments is the way in which they support the designproject. With the variety of experiments available, the students run

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Kehnemouyi, Montgomery College; Uchechukwu Abanulo, Montgomery College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-882: ENGINEERING YOUR FUTURE PROJECT FOR HIGH-SCHOOLSTUDENTSMuhammad Kehnemouyi, Montgomery CollegeUchechukwu Abanulo, Montgomery College Page 14.561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineering Your Future Project for High School StudentsAbstractThrough a program known as, “The College Institute”, Montgomery College, Rockville,offers a series of freshmen college-level courses to high schools in Montgomery County.One of the courses offered is ‘Introduction to Engineering Design’, also known as ES100, which offers a wide variety of introduction topics in engineering, as well as anopportunity for students to work on a design project in teams

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2009-971: A PROJECT-ORIENTED, TEAM-BASED LEARNING APPROACHEdgar An, Florida Atlantic UniversityManhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University Page 14.93.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009A Project-Oriented, Team-Based Learning Approach Edgar An, Manhar Dhanak Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University Abstract – This paper presents our outreach efforts in the Department of Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. The main theme of the outreach effort is “project-oriented, team-based” learning philosophy, which goes beyond the typical “cookie-cutter hands-on” ideas in that there is an overall

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

AC 2009-1109: CAPSTONE PROJECTS: INTEGRATING INDUSTRY THROUGHSTUDENT LEADERSHIPBrent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoJames Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCraig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Page 14.304.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Capstone Projects: Integrating Industry through Student LeadershipAbstractCapstone projects provide a unique opportunity for developing student leadership skills whileintegrating industry partners. While models for including industry partners in capstone projectshave

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mouna Nakkar, University of Sharjah

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-1140: VHDL PROJECT TUTORIAL ON ALTERA DE2 BOARDMouna Nakkar, University of Sharjah Page 14.1346.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 VHDL Project Tutorial on Altera DE2 BoardAbstractThis paper presents a project tutorial designed for junior/senior students specializing inembedded systems. The project and tutorial provides a practical introduction to system-on-chip(SoC) design and general knowledge of FPGA and reconfigurable computing. The design isimplemented on Altera DE2 board. The board is a small cost FPGA-based SoPC systemdesigned for educational use. It has a wide range of I/O interfaces typically found in standard PC.This design can

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Baker, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1843: SCORECARDS: TRACKING PROGRESS IN SENIOR DESIGNPROJECT COURSESJames Baker, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyMark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyBruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRobert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyWilliam Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 14.1043.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Scorecards – Tracking Progress in Senior Design Project CoursesAbstractMonitoring and evaluating the status of engineering design projects has traditionally been part artand part science. Weekly and monthly status reports, Gantt charts, design reviews, time logs,demonstrations, and presentations

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1972: MEASURING THE IMPACTS OF PROJECT-BASED SERVICELEARNINGAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, BoulderKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityChris Swan, Tufts University Page 14.873.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 MEASURING THE IMPACTS OF PROJECT-BASED SERVICE LEARNINGAbstractProject-based service learning (PBSL) has become an emergent opportunity for engineeringeducation. In this paper both curricular and co-curricular/extracurricular community serviceactivities related to engineering will be described. In this field there are a number of nationalprograms, for example EPICS, Engineers

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2009-1684: ETHICAL ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENT PROJECTSWilliam Jordan, Baylor University Page 14.586.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Ethical Issues Related to International Development ProjectsAbstractInternational service learning within engineering education is increasing in amount and visibility.There has been much work dealing with the legitimacy of service learning in engineeringeducation. However, there has been less work dealing with ethical issues involved withengineering service learning. While there are ethical issues related to any engineering project,this paper concentrates on ethical issues inherent in the international

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Ted Lee, University of Southern California

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2283: A DEGREE-PROJECT APPROACH TO ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONGisele Ragusa, University of Southern CaliforniaTed Lee, University of Southern California Page 14.24.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Degree-Project Approach to Engineering Education Abstract Chemical engineering education is facing a growing disconnect between a curriculumfocused primarily on “unit operations” (e.g., heat exchangers and distillation columns) andfaculty research that has increasingly emphasized nano- and bio-technology. This discrepancywas recognized by an NSF-sponsored Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Education

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Goodnight; Jack Beasley

Session 1675 Altering Testing and Project Methodologies to Enhance Learning Ronald Goodnight, Jack Beasley Purdue UniversityABSTRACT The primary purpose of administering tests and conducting laboratory projects is twofold: (1) to measurethe degree of the students’ learning and comprehension, and (2) to enhance learning. Often, the first intendedoutcome is attained but the second purpose is ignored. The most prevalent testing procedure is to schedule or announce a test and give the students some ideawhat material will be included

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Dr. Martin Pike

Session 1268 Design and Test Project in a Statics Course Dr. Martin Pike Purdue University Programs at Kokomo Abstract The design experience is very important in all technical areas. Recent trends have pushed designexperiences as early in the curriculum as possible. Often, the first design experiences are a single pass“paper” design without any realistic testing and design evaluation. This paper relates the experience ofincorporating a designhildhestiredesign project into a

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John Collura; David E. Kaufman

Session 1626 Integrating ITS Research Project Results into Engineering Curricula John Collura, David E. Kaufman University of Massachusetts, AmherstSECTION 1: INTRODUCTION A number of factors have recently produced a need for new capabilities in the transportationprofession. Increasing travel demands in urban and suburban areas have strained the capacity of existingroadways, while changing land-use patterns have challenged traditional public transportation systems. Astraffic congestion has increased, the alleviation of congestion by building new roads has

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Nikhil K. Kundu; Jerry L. Wickman

I Session 3226 .—. - .. Manufacturing System A Class Project in Industry Environment Nikhil K. Kundu, Jerry L. Wickman Purdue University / Ball State UniversityABSTRACT Many of the technology students in the first two years do not understand how the coursework isapplied in the practice of engineering. These courses introduce engineering students to the type of tasks