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was another junior who would be in the same class as Compton, and Comptonhad known Emack to be a good student. Emack also played bass guitar in the OC band withCompton.The electrical engineering professor in charge of the System I course that semester was ArtSheldon. Professor Sheldon helped get the approval for Compton proposal, but saw that it wasoverly ambitious for the three-semester project. Professor Sheldon made sure that ProfessorNored was the “customer” and mentor for the project. They revised the scope from a full productdevelopment to a proof-of-concept design. The aim was to force the students to thoroughlyexamine the technology, and to give them an achievable objective. They also assigned two moremembers to the team, believing

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Marshall Coyle; Christal Keel

Session 2793 Teaching Finite Element Analysis to Second Year Students Marshall F. Coyle, Ph.D., P.E., Christal G. Keel Pennsylvania State University – YorkAbstract:Finite element analysis (FEA) is a powerful analytical tool used to evaluate structural, dynamic,thermal, fluid, and electrical engineering problems. In the past, only specialists with access tomainframes conducted finite element analyses due to the massive processing power required.However, the recent advances in microcomputer technology allow this processing capability tobe available to virtually anyone. Engineering

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Donald Lenhert; David Soldan; Andrew Rys

Session 2532 Five Years from a Second ABET EC2000 General Review - and Counting David L. Soldan, Donald H. Lenhert, and Andrew Rys Electrical and Computer Engineering Kansas State UniversityAbstractMany engineering programs would still like to operate in the mode of ignoring AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) issues except for the year prior to a visit. Withthe emphasis on continuous quality improvement inherent in Engineering Criteria 20001(EC2000) this is a dangerous mode of operation. Instead of back to

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Rob Guardiola; Larry Hanneman; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

measurable Key Actions, which students maytake to demonstrate their development, have been defined. An appropriate measurementapproach has been identified for the Key Actions. Validation of the development process by thecontributing constituents is in progress.IntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has instituted fundamental changesin accreditation procedures. A shift in focus from traditional "inputs" metrics to defining andmeasuring what is expected of graduates is well into implementation1. Criterion 3, Program Outcomes Page 6.383.1and Assessment, states, “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their

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John Brown; Patricia Click

Session 3661 Collaborative Learning About the Meaning of Professionalism Professors John K. Brown, Patricia C. Click Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of VirginiaIntroductionEngineering educators strive to promote a professional orientation among their undergraduates.The task is difficult, given the range of subjects and goals, both on and off campus, that crowdthe four-year curriculum. Yet the effort is extremely important, so much so that the ABETEngineering Criteria

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educationenvironment.I. IntroductionLab work is a very important component of electrical engineering and electricalengineering technology education. For the student to have a good rewarding educationalexperience in the lab, this experience must not only be properly designed and integrated Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.217.1 Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationwith the lecture. A proper assessment must be planned and fairly executed. Part of thefrustration, on the side of the student, with the lab experience is what is usually referredto by

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ArchitecturalAccreditation Board and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the “Designand Development” course influences several of our specific assessment strategies. TheOutcomes Assessment Committee for the school, founded in 1994, listed in its July 2000 report5the following methods to be utilized for assessment: Bi-Annual meetings with the School’s Professional Advisory Committee Survey of professionals who served on Capstone course juries Survey of employers of recent graduates Alumni Surveys Internal program review and self-study Exit Interviews of graduating students Portfolios of cumulative student work Survey of student attitudes and satisfactionInternal formal assessment at the

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behighly beneficial in attracting talented students to explore the field of aviation science andtechnology.IntroductionThe first author has conducted research in virtual reality and developed multi-media productsfor engineering and technology for over fifteen years. Selected examples of previouslydeveloped virtual reality products and their impact in enhancing the learning environmenthave appeared in other publications 1, 2, 3, 4. An overview of related research and thedevelopment of related instructional software may also be accessed over the Internet athttp://www.ceet.niu.edu/faculty/song. The purpose of this paper is to describe the working ofa series of interactive computer-based learning modules for training and continuing educationof

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and students. The problem, again, is that these are soscattered, it is difficult to track the appropriate ones from a designated source. This paper willpresent general information on research sources and will mostly focus on research fundingsources for civil engineering faculty who are interested in doing research in the civil engineeringand related construction technologies. For the field of civil engineering alone, research fundingareas include geotechnical, transportation engineering and planning, land surveying and Page 6.516.1Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright

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Raymond Laoulache; Nixon Pendergrass; Emily Fowler

describe how assessment provided feedback to help decision making.I. IntroductionAfter several years of development, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD)began a successful, integrated, first year engineering curriculum in September 1998. Thisnew program was called IMPULSE (Integrated Math, Physics and UndergraduateLaboratory Science, and Engineering). The new curriculum dramatically changed thefreshman year because it included• integrating multiple subjects• teaching and using teamwork among students and faculty• using technology-assisted classrooms to accelerate learning• using active and cooperative learning1• encouraging formation of a learning community of students and faculty• using rigorous assessment to evaluate and improve

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Kauser Jahan; Shreekanth Mandayam; Douglas Cleary

-semester projects. Local industry,faculty research grants, or departmental budgets are expected to provide ideas for and fund themajority of these projects5-6. Clearly, projects such as these are central to developing design,problem solving and project management skills that are often lacking in traditional engineeringcoursework.At the conclusion of four semesters of Junior and Senior clinic activities, students are expectedto: Demonstrate expanded knowledge of the general practices and the profession of engineering through immersion in engineering project environments of moderate complexity. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrate acquisition of new technology skills

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Jay Porter; James Ochoa; Rainer Fink

projects, are interdisciplinary andrequire faculty collaboration. At the same time, there is a perception that the only path to tenureis to create a unique and individual program. A study of the nature and organization of Page 6.272.1university-based U.S. engineering research, conducted by the Center for Technology Assessment Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationand Policy at Washington University in St. Louis in 1993 [2], found that many of the facultysurveyed “report being involved in

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participated in joint efforts includingDr. Seong Lee, Dr. Gungming Chen and Mr. Neal Willoughby. From Black and Decker severalpeople participated. Mr. Street Broadbent, Director of Engineering as the coordinator and the realforce behind the push for this partnership should be given the majority of credit for the success ofthis work. Others included engineers and staff Misters Babi Ayyagari, Senior Technical Managerfor Plastics Technology, Mark Kirby, Jerry Rescigno, Russ Hastings, Dave Buford, Mark Matucci,Gordon Owens, Irv Bohr, Mel Timmons, Dr. David Doss, and the late Mark Lindberg. Specialthanks also goes to my assistant Mr. Yaseen Mahmud who often stayed late nights to make surewe finished the job and the students who participated in this

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Maurice Bluestein

Session 3248 Testing for Prerequisites in Thermodynamics as an Assessment Tool Maurice Bluestein Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisAbstract At Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), bachelor degreestudents in mechanical engineering technology are required to take two thermodynamics courses.The second, usually taken in the upper level years, has prerequisites of calculus and the firstthermodynamics course. We have found it necessary in all thermodynamics II courses taughtover the past ten years to review calculus and thermodynamics I

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Nirmal Das

Session 3549 Teaching Structural Analysis Using Mathcad Software Nirmal K. Das Georgia Southern UniversityIntroductionStudents in the ABET accredited 4-year Civil Engineering Technology program at GeorgiaSouthern University are required to take three courses in the structures area - StructuralAnalysis, Steel Design, and Reinforced Concrete Design. In the Structural Analysis course, foranalysis of simple statically indeterminate structures (beams and frames), students learn twoclassical methods - slope-deflection method and moment distribution method - before

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Eric Warmbier; James S. Fairweather; P. David Fisher

Engineering in the United States: Effective for Evaluations During the 1998-99 Accreditation Cycle. Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Baltimore, MD. pp. 5-7.4. URL: http://www.abet.ba. md.us/EAC/eac2000.html. ABET Engineering Criteria 2000. Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Baltimore, MD.5. URL: http://www.egr.msu.edu/ece/Information/Academics/Courses/Syllabi/ECE345_syllabus.html. Course Syllabus for Electronic Instrumentation Systems (ECE 345). Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI.6. Keller, G. Academic Strategy: The Management Revolution in American Higher Education. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University

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Feng Chyuan Lai; Chean Chin Ngo

Session 2633 Teaching Thermodynamics with the Aid of Web-Based Module C. C. Ngo, F. C. Lai School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma 73019AbstractOver the past few years, with the availability and advancement in the multimedia technology, itprovides opportunities for educators to revolutionize the teaching-learning enterprise andimprove the quality of engineering education. This paper presents how multimedia can beimplemented to enhance the learning experience of students

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Session 2320 H.323 Applications In the Classroom: Use and Implementation Issues Scott Baldwin Electrical Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractH.323 is the standard that enables audio, video and data communications across IP-basednetworks, of which the Internet is the largest. The driving force behind this InternationalTelecommunications Union (ITU) standard is to provide the before mentioned services withproducts from any mix of vendors without concern for compatibility. These products may behardware or software.Of primary

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students directly into design andanalysis exercises. APSC400, (Technology Engineering and Management, TEAM) is a fourthyear engineering program. The Integrated Learning Initiative will extend the concepts developedin these two programs at opposite ends of an engineering student’s undergraduate career, tocover much of the intervening period, and accommodate more students in the first and fourthyears.Queen’s has traditionally had a common first year for engineering students. Some of the firstyear laboratories seemed to do more to dissuade students from pursuing an engineering careerthan to encourage them. Recognizing that students come to Queen’s to be engineers; the firstyear program was redesigned over a period of three years, starting with a

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the desire to enlighten many is strong, the toolis a weak one without preparation and understanding. Instructors must be creative or face dismalfailure! IUPUI has offered engineering technology courses within the biomedical electronicsdivision of the electrical engineering department nine times over an eighteen-month period, withmany more semesters planned. The many trial and error experiences IUPUI are marvelousopportunities for observation and imitation.The courses discussed in this paper are asynchronous. Students have no set time to “meet.” This Page 6.908.1allows for flexible student participation, often working around employment

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scaffolding mentors understanding of cutting edgecollaboration technologies in A/E/C. The paper discusses implications for the design ofP5BL environments, processes and implications for university and industry relationships.IntroductionIsolation of Architecture/ Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) students within discipline-specific education has impacted graduates ability to function within interdisciplinarydesign teams when they enter industry. Not only are new graduates commonly hamperedby poor cross-disciplinary communication, coordination and negotiation skills, theyemerge from educational institutions with narrow perceptions of what it means toparticipate in the design process as a member of their specific discipline.P5BL - the People- Problem

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produce graduates who can leadinterdisciplinary groups in solving complex problems in their career field.In this paper we will present the evidence that led to the specific strategic plans that were proposedto the department of education, strategic plans that will be used to achieve the goal of physicsgraduates from the University of Arkansas with enhanced technology implementation skills. Theearly implementation status through March 2001 will also be discussed, along with specific near Page 6.528.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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Ed Wheeler; Robert LeMaster

Session 2520 Student Assessment of Web-Assisted Instruction Robert LeMaster, Ed Wheeler Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Natural Science University of Tennessee at MartinIntroductionThere is much interest in the use of Internet based technologies to deliver or to enhance thedelivery of engineering course material. Papers describing the use of various web-basedtechnologies in engineering and technology courses are reported in previous ASEE Conferenceproceedings1,2. The use of the Internet

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Tushar Ghosh; Sudarshan Loyalka; Mark Prelas; Dabir Viswanath

in1997 on biological warfare. A quick Page 6.385.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationsurvey of the courses in this area revealed that some departments like Political Science teachcourses on this subject with reference to the political and public policy issues, but we could notfind a course that covered the scientific and technological aspects. Therefore we thought that itwould be of value and interest if we can focus more on the scientific and technical aspects ofterrorism and counter

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effectively and to be effective teachers as well as learners.Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education• Ability to cope with ethical dilemmas and conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner.In addition, the program seeks to increase and enhance the involvement of women andunderrepresented minorities in the networking and general information technology areas and toprovide educational benefits to undergraduate and masters students in the participating academicdepartments. Multiple implementation strategies are being applied.• Creating a research program focused on overcoming barriers to achieving a vision of the future

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Otto Helweg

SpecialEducational Technology, Vol. XII, No. 3, 1994, pp. 195-20615 Bishop, J. E., "Developing Students' Spatial Ability," Science Teacher, Vol. 45, 1978, pp. 20-2316 Connor, J. M. and L. A. Serbin, Mathematics, Visual-Spatial Ability and Sex Roles, State University of New York,Binghamton, NY 198017 Ref. 5OTTO HELWEGOtto Helweg is dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture at North Dakota State University. He received Page 6.1124.5his B.S. in general engineering from the U. S. Naval Academy, M.S. in Civil Engineering from U.C.L.A. M.Div. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

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moneywas available for faculty interested in expanding the format of the class to include a web-basedforum. It was intended that the results of this effort be applied to other appropriate courses inthe future.A four credit elective course was chosen (MET483 Ceramics and Composites) forimplementation. The class was comprised of mechanical engineering technology, electronicengineering technology, and industrial technology students. One quarter of the class meetingswas committed to computer-based education. A virtual environment was created to support theobjectives of the course. One area allowed threaded discussions to occur. The discussions weregenerated via questions and case studies. The scenarios included material data collection,material

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James Garner; David Metz; Willie Ofosu

Page 6.671.1correct diagnosis. This paper discusses a laboratory experiment used to supplement aProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education.This project was sponsored by the Minority Office and SETCE of Penn State University.lecture on extracting useful information from a pulse amplitude modulated signal. Thisexercise was used in a telecommunications technology class.Applications of Pulse Modulation TechniquesBoth analog and digital signals can be transmitted over long distances. In transmittinganalog signal over a long distance, amplifiers are used at intermediary points. Theamplifiers amplify the signal as well as the noise

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. IntroductionStudents must be taught to think critically, communicate, and work together effectively.At TCI, The College for Technology we have over 4000 students who speak 100different languages. In the EET (Electronics Engineering Technology) program, ourstudents work toward an AAS degree in 5 semesters. Teaching critical thinking as part ofthe course curriculum is a goal.Problem solving provides a key element in Engineering Training. To develop criticalthinking, students are assigned teams. The members of each team have only English as acommon language. Each team works on problems as a unit. Students learn to formulateword problems. They begin by drawing a picture of each problem and then discussingthe objective of the problem.Because the teams function as

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visits.Visit Follow-upReports are generated for use by the departments in the assessment process. These reportscontain summaries of the alumni reviews of their experiences since graduation, as well as theiranswers to the questions asked by the faculty.For example, the report on the visit with ME and MET alumni at Hewlett-Packard’smanufacturing facility in Roseville, CA, shows the following answers to the question, “What arethe emerging and expanding fields in your industry?” Information Technology, including subcontracting to IT companies Composite and non-metallic materials Process engineering Environmental engineering, including reclaiming materials Electronics coolingThe report on the visit with ME alumni at the