Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Voon; F.C. Lai; Chean Chin Ngo

experiment, students are asked to measure the particle-laden jet velocityin a quiescent water tank. They can direct the laser beam to some specified locations andmeasure the jet velocity at those points. The measured value will be displayed on the screen andthe results are presented in a graphic format (Figure 7).LDV is just one of the possible equipment that can be introduced through “Virtual Lab.” Otherequipment such as Schlieren and interferometer will also be included in the library of “VirtualLab” in the near future. With well-planned collaboration, “Virtual Lab” not only can betterutilize the resources available within one university, but also share those in other universities,national labs, and government agencies. It is our objective to

Conference Session

Real-World Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Attila Yaprak; Ece Yaprak; Mulchand Rathod

Annual Conference, 2001.16. Nelson, D. H., “Applied Manufacturing Process Planning: With Emphasis on Metal Forming and Machining,” Prentice Hall, 2001.17. Ahmadian, M.H., “A Senior Seminar Course for Engineering Technology Outcomes Page 7.675.5“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright@2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Assessment,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2001.18. Pike, M., “Capstone Design Courses: A Comparison of Course Formats,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2000.BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHORSEce Yaprak: Ece Yaprak

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Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wood

to be competent in a more narrowly focuseddiscipline or workplace skill. In today's new manufacturing environment, the role of theengineering technology technician is expanding to include competencies such as teaming,problem solving, effective communications, planning and prioritizing, time management, andgood work ethics. 1 It has been reported that the problem-based learning (PBL) approach willaccomplish the goals of preparing graduates for this new workplace. 2, 3The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education (SC ATE) Center of Excellence has Page 7.1269.1addressed the demand for such a technician by restructuring the entry-level

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven LeBlanc

essential thatdocumentation be kept about what was discussed, what was changed, why it was changed, andhow the constituents were involved in the change process. One interesting assessment tool that Iobserved on a visit was the use of Course Summaries. At the end of each term, each facultymember prepares a Course Summary for the course(s) they have just completed teaching. In thesummary, they addressed things that went well in the course, things that didn’t go as planned andthat they would change the next time, as well as any deficiencies noted in the students'preparation from the prerequisite courses that feed into their particular course. These summaries

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jagannathan Sankar; Juri Filatovs; Devdas Pai

well as business enterprise issues, beyond technology, which ultimatelydriving product design decisions.These aspects of design were considered in the original planning and implementation of the 3-semester-hour course [2], formally titled ‘Aluminum Based Product Design and Manufacturing.’This has been offered annually since 1995 to entering graduate students and to senior mechanicalengineering students as a technical elective. Owing to the applied nature of the course and theoffering of a fresh industry-generated project each time, the course has been popular especiallywith students that are looking for learning experiences with industrial relevance. This typicallyincludes graduating seniors and graduate students that have gone directly to

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Stevenson

Engineering Education Annual Conference © 2002 ASEEThird, the instructor grades the file.Grader4 checks both the absolute answer against a key, and also investigates the integrity of thelogical model underlying the solution. In this case, Grader4 has determined that both the answerand model for the annual payments are “OK.” However, it has detected that the answer and modelare “Suspect” for the other plan. The error in the model logic is reported in termsof the data itemsthat appear to be handled improperly. Here, the “P” and “i%” values are both “Suspect.” Thisindicates that the incorrect expression (or series of expressions) use these two data items. Otherpossible reported errors include “Missing effect” and “Unexpected effect.”Grader4 also

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zachariah Chambers; Clark Merkel

pitfalls for projects with students at this level of development is that they tendto get focused on planning and building on one idea too quickly. They don’t alwaysexplore other options thoroughly and seem to be more interested in the hands-on buildingof the project rather than on the modeling and analysis of it. It's as if the building of theproject is an end in itself. This type of behavior underplays the more important role ofthe design steps in the project. After all, the design process is the real reason we aredoing the project in the first place.One reason to expand a regular design project to a competitive poster project is to putmore of the focus back on the design process. By incorporating the poster presentation asa well-defined and

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jean Paradis

Education, Halifax, Nova Scotia : Dalhousie University, 1998, p. 633-640 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 7.107.7 Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationJEAN PARADISAfter a career in the construction industry as a project manager and estimator, Jean Paradis is now a projectmanagement professor in the construction engineering department of l’École de technologie supérieure del’Université du Québec. He teaches courses in planning and control, estimating and project management. His mainresearch interests are in the use of the

Conference Session

Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed McCaul; Alfred Soboyejo; Robert J. Gustafson

stay technically andprofessional current.References1. Gustafson, R. & Merrill, J. 2000. Developing an Outcomes Assessment Survey for Seniors, Alumni and Managers/Supervisors. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 18-21, St. Louis, MO.2. Gustafson, R., Castro, J. & Hussen, P. 2001. Alumni Perceptions of the Graduate Needs in Business and Finance. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 24-27, Albuquerque, NM.3. Soboyejo, A.B.O. 2001. “Probabilistic Methods in Engineering Analysis, Planning and Design” Teaching Manual, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.4. Soboyejo, A.B.O. & Gustafson, R. J. 2002. Statistical Modeling of Data from Lifelong Learning

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkataramanan Mandakolathur; Malur Srinivasan

graduate research carried out by the second author under thesupervision of the primary author. Two undergraduate students observed the research work atregular intervals and gained valuable information on nanostructured ceramics and theirprocessing for the preservation of the fine-scale structure. The primary author teaches bothsenior-level undergraduate and graduate courses in materials science and plans to include thetopic of this research in the updated versions of the courses.Bibliographic Information: 1. G.E. Korth and R.L. Williams, “Dynamic consolidation of metastable nanocrystalline powders”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, vol. 26A, 1995, p.2571 2. M. Greneche, “Interfaces, surfaces and grain boundaries in

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning Courses and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Christe

available on campus. Each category receives a total score and an overall scoreis obtained using all responses (un-weighted). Departments receive these scores and faculty maybe ranked within the department using the sub scores or the overall score. Dossiers also mustcontain the score for each course taught for the previous three years.III. Development of Meaningful StatementsAs an instructor of Internet based courses, delivered asynchronously, several problems quicklyemerged. The first challenge: how to get the forms to the students? The traditional form was notavailable electronically and so it was decided to mail the surveys to the students. Dismal returnrates indicated this plan would not work.The second challenge was not nearly as

Conference Session

Achieving Diversity in the CE Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Roth

first and second year women students is planned forspring 2002.It is important to reinforce that the FLRR position is to serve as a coordinator and a facilitator.The FLRR maintains a full teaching load and a research program and is not responsible fororganizing recruitment or retention activities. It is easy for the FLRR to become involved inthese activities (beyond the requirements of the position) and this tendency must be steadilyresisted by the FLRR. Also, the FLRR is a member of an engineering department, and it ispossible that there may be issues related to faculty or students in which the FLRR mustcircumvent his/her department head to achieve a successful resolution to the problem. Thedepartment head must be aware of the requirements and

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

Knowledge General Knowledge Continuous Learning Quality Orientation Initiative Innovation Cultural Adaptability Communication Teamwork Integrity Analysis & Judgment Planning Professional Impact Customer Focus.Definitions for each of these ISU Competencies, specific to Iowa State University’s and theCollege of Engineering’s vision and missions, were then created. Each definition was designedto be clear, concise and independent of all others. Specific to each definition is a set ofobservable and measurable key actions that a student may take that demonstrates theirdevelopment

Conference Session

Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Christianson; Paul King

acquired in earlier coursework and incorporating engineering standardsand realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic;environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety; social; and political.”That biomedical engineering design work would involve health aspects is obvious, to include theseveral aspects involving safety and the potential for liability requires some planned activities interms of lecture content and student exercises. These activities, as performed in the senior designcourse at Vanderbilt University1,2 are outlined in this paper.Some of the methods employed include more traditional statistics, case studies and special topiclectures. An innovative approach that has proved

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Lewis

audience.These assessments will demonstrate how well team members can relay information to be utilizedby others and how well audience members understand what is being presented.Conclusion. The first competition went very well although some safety and environmentalissues need to be addressed as discussed above. Excitement is high among the students for theSpring 2002 competition. Currently, 11 teams from both courses (3 students from each class) areparticipating in the Spring 2002 ChemE-Car-Competition. In addition to the students, the facultymembers are very enthused about the event. Additional plans for the Spring 2002 competitioninclude having the Chemical Engineering Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) members cometo Oklahoma State University during

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Szaroletta

DAQ in both 3-input and 7-input configurations.The upper division students additionally solid modeled and analyzed the Magill C-Clamp usingfinite element procedures and contrasted these results with the strain readings obtainedexperimentally.An additional enhancement is planned for the combined stress laboratory. In one case, thestudents will fabricate a photoelastic model of the Magill C-Clamp using stereolithographytechniques and testing the stress values experimentally using photoelastic means. In another, theywill design an improved clamp and work with the metal casting class to fabricate a prototype fortesting. Page 7.509.11 Proceedings

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Asad Azemi

out byteams of two or three students. Prior to this, students should be introduced to the basic conceptsof teamwork and be given specific guidelines on how to write the project report.If the plan is to put the notes on the Internet, one may want to password protect the modules, ifthe notes are to be used only by those who are enrolled in the course. Since this process involves Page 7.1065.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationmany different skills, such as organization and clarity of the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Summers

revolve around a text’s Page 7.1006.1Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationability to strengthen the presentation of material as planned for in the course. Thisindividual will be interested in the actual material presented, the organization of thematerial, the interrelationship of the topics covered, the pedagogy with which the materialis presented, the ancillary teaching aids available to support the book, the suitability ofthe text for the time frame available (semester, quarter, year) and related areas

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gardner; Harold Ackler; Anthony Paris; Amy Moll

the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationcommittee which administered the survey while the others were relatively new facultymembers. Together, they developed a plan that would be easy to deliver, cost effective,and allow for a shared experience to build from year-to-year.The newly reinvented course followed the same format as the previous version of thecourse. All sections (2 to 3 sections, 24 students each) met in a common lecture for 50minutes every Friday. In addition, each section met weekly in a 2-hour computer lab anda 2-hour engineering lab. The semester was divided up into 3 broadly defined unitswhere each

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Classroom Tips

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kauffmann; William Peterson

upgraded from the bottom tier to the mid tier. · Valuing stocks, bonds and IPs is consistently rated in the bottom tier.As a final note, it is important to remember that this data represents a sample population that ispublic sector defense related. It will be important to note changes in this data as the number ofprivate sector responses increases.The authors plan to continue this survey for several more years and solicit increased involvementfrom MEM programs throughout the country. Additionally, the authors will be collectinglongitudinal data to see recommendations change after a number of years pass. We hope that thisstudy may also be a model for increased collaboration in other subject matter areas that arecritical to MEM programs

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shad Reed; Donna Dorminey

cadets are interested in parachuting, an experiment was chosen thatrequired cadets to determine the coefficient of drag for a small, dollar-store paratrooper. Thistask is fairly straightforward using the concepts of terminal velocity and dimensional analysisand is inexpensive enough for each group of cadets to be given their own test specimen. With a promising experiment identified, an abbreviated design process was introduced tothe cadets. In its most basic form, design includes four phases, (1) plan for the design process,(2) develop engineering specifications, (3) develop concepts, (4) develop products.2 Althoughdesign is unquestionably an iterative process, emphasis was not placed on the iterative nature ofdesign. Although much of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jan Lugowski

modules, a set of performance standards has been developed to evaluate thelevel of competence of each participant. While curriculum details may vary from institution toinstitution, the core competencies are expected from all participants. The manufacturingengineering technician is expected to have a broad knowledge to be able to support othermanufacturing professional.The manufacturing engineering technician will be a key member of a manufacturing team in acompany. The team will be responsible for planning and control of the production, ma nagementof the production operations, quality, and maintenance. The job will require a constant contactwith other manufacturing teams, and with customers.2. Development of the Curriculum for Fluid PowerThe work

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Snow; George Williams; Karen Williams

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã2002, American Society for Engineering Education.G. Program AssessmentThe students complete the standard college course evaluation form and a 6-page formbased specifically on the mini-term experience. In general they found the course to be verychallenging. The language and the technical terms were a hurdle, but the instructors werecareful to explain terms that the speakers and the translator missed. Students praised thehomestay plan (living with a family in Sao Paulo), and all of them have enjoyed the widevariety of speakers and trips and the opportunity to meet Brasilians. The program hasbeen popular and has been fully subscribed every year. Students’ final term papers

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Hereford

element in engineering education.Good laboratory assignments can spark interest in the students, correct conceptualmisunderstandings, and help students adjust quicker to the work environment. (If a student hasalready used specific hardware and software tools in a university lab, then he/she will not need tobe trained to use them on the job.)However, rarely is there incentive or reward for professors to invest time in the development ofeffective lab assignments. Some of the hindrances to developing good assignments are: (i) it istime-consuming to develop lab and project assignments. There is the planning of the assignmentitself and communicating what is expected to the student; often each step must also be clearlystated and described – almost in a

Conference Session

ET Student Design Teams

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Orlandella; Timothy Zeigler

fabricators to learn techniques. The 2001 team learned the process of “Plasma Cutting”.Conclusions The authors sincerely hope that the suggestions and experiences presented in thispaper will excite and encourage students and faculty (from any school) to enter the steelbridge competition (or other ASCE competitions). The SPSU first Steel Bridge teamstarted out with a “hack saw” and a “hand drill”, and a “determination” to succeed.SPSU has succeeded and the students have benefited greatly. The authors welcomefurther inquiries from schools presently or planning to compete in the Steel Bridge andother ASCE competitions.References 1. Devdas, M. Pai et al., “Using Design Contests to Enhance Manufacturing Education”, ASEE

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nam Kim

semester. The laboratory experiments include exercises on Polymer Flow,Pumping, Flow Rate Measurement and Friction Loss, Filtration (Batch and Continuous), HeatExchangers, Vacuum Drying, Liquid-liquid Extraction, Distillation, Cooling Tower, Stirred TankReactors, and Polymer Processing. A session on Safety Auditing is also included. Weeklyexperiments in the unit operations laboratory are over-seen by a group of students. The selectedgroup is trained for the safety aspects of each experiment. They then observe, report, anddocument any unsafe acts of their fellow students and take corrective measures to prevent them.The safety audit conducted by the students is carefully thought out and planned. Al though theuniversity lab usually equipped with

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Riza Gurbuz

. Places.Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Table 7: The Evaluation of the Training Program of the I.B.T. Year Sufficient Partly Planned Unplanned 2000 41 18 10 2001 26 20 6 Total 67 38 16 Rate %56 %31 %13 Table 8: The Appropriateness of the Selected I.B.T. to the branch of instructors Partly

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hang Choi

example, the firstpeak in the number of graduates was in 1978. The majority of them entered our department inthe academic year of 1974, when Korean government pushed an ambitious plan for developingheavy industries including shipbuilding and consequently the ship production started to leap.After then a deep hump in the number of graduates is to observe in the year of 1984. Therewas a sharp recession in shipbuilding worldwide, when these students entered university.In recent years, the number of graduates in average is slightly more than 40. The reason whysuch a relatively large number of graduates could be maintained is partially due to theenrollment system, i.e. students were accepted to each department. Although a certain part ofstudents have

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Masakazu Obata; Leon Sanders; Keiichi Sato; Yuko Hoshino

the course in Technical Report Writing. Since it is veryimportant that graduate engineers be able to read and write technical reports in English, thecourse should be taught in English. Since this requires a visiting professor, he/she could alsoteach a graduate course in his/her field. Presently, a professor from Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology is planning to be at KIT during the Fall quarter 2002 to continue the work startedin 2001.When the courses are taught again, there should be handouts, in Japanese, explaining thetechnical terms students have found difficult to understand previously. In addition, course Page 7.1100.7outlines and

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nick Salamon; Gautam Wagle; Cliff Lissenden

, ASME, ASCE, and Sigma Xi.GAUTAM S. WAGLE is a Research Assistant at Penn State. He received a B.E. degree inMechanical Engineering from the University of Bombay, India in 1997. He worked for a year asa Pre-planning engineer in the Switchgear manufacturing division of M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd,Bombay, India. Gautam received his M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Penn State in 2000.N.J. SALAMON, Ph.D. (Northwestern University, USA) has been a professor at Penn Statesince 1985. Prior to that he was associate professor at West Virginia University and assistantprofessor at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He has taught mechanics at theundergraduate and graduate level since 1975 and is a proponent of project work in engineeringclasses, in