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Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

Engineering Management andrelated topics. A twelve -credit hour minor was developed and the courses in this minor arelisted below with a brief description:ENMA 301 Engineering Management - An introduction to principles of management andorganizational behavior as they apply to the engineering profession.ENMA 302 Engineering Economics - Economic analysis of engineering alternatives.Valuation techniques, time value of money, cash flow analysis, cost estimation, taxes anddepreciation, operations planning and control, project evaluation accounting and budget tools.ENMA 401 Project Management - Foundations principles, methods and tools for effectivedesign and management of projects in technology-based organizationsENMA 420 Statistical Concepts in

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jihad Albayyari; Bob Lahidji

participants in this study in the following areas7:1. Communication Skills2. Team work3. Personal Attribute4. Manufacturing Principles5. Reliability6. Project Management7. Manufacturing Processes8. Business Skills9. Quality10. Statistics and Probability11. Ergonomics (Human Factors)12. Materials13. Continuous or Lifelong LearningIn 1999 the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Ad Hoc Committee on LifelongLearning presented a competency model for manufacturing engineers as shown below 8. Competency Categories PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS AND PROCESS Page

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Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Consi

also challenging to teach. In particular, itis difficult to introduce the field to beginning engineering students – they seem to have to know Page 7.751.1so much in order to begin to “get wet”. For the past four years we have tackled the problem of “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”engaging students in our exciting field through the use of a seminar class that introduces oceanengineering via a hands-on project experience.The course is entitled “Build a PVC ROV!” (MIT course 13

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Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

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Karen Harris; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

longerdominated by the steel industry. Manufacturers in the region now exhibit significant diversity inmaterials, processes, and technology thereby challenging the educational system that needs to bein place to prepare the regional workforce.At a time when manufacturers cannot recruit a sufficient number of skilled workers, there is asegment of the region's workforce that is under-employed and often working in the service andretail sectors for much lower wages. The projected retirement attrition rate of 5% per year in themanufacturing sector further exacerbates this situation. This disconnect in the deployment of theregional workforce was the impetus for an effort targeting the recruitment and education of thekind of workforce demanded by the region's

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bartlett

(individuals and teams) focused on making their contribution to theSME or IIE student organization, with student Chapter President and faculty supervision.Student Chosen Professional ContributionsThe following paragraphs present an overview of the student professional contributions. Therewere three major projects, seven field trips, and three other miscellaneous contributions that wereall administered or acknowledge via the IIE or SME Chapter President, as the respective studentprofessional contribution. Wright Flyer Part ProductionFor a contribution to the NDSU SME Chapter, five students chose to make 150 spring steel ribcaps for the two 1903 Wright Flyer aircraft being built for the aircraft museums in Fargo

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Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ayre; Julie Mills

curriculum is deliveredDeveloping an inclusive curriculumIn 1997-8 the University of South Australia conducted an eighteen-month inclusive curriculumproject across all programs in the university. The project aimed to develop inclusive curricula byimproving the understanding and practice of faculty and developing guidelines to assist them inrestructuring their courses to become more inclusive. The project was intended to raiseawareness of the issues and influence institutional and departmental policy, not to conductformal research. Its objectives (which formed the indicators against which the project wasevaluated) were to produce guidelines, to provide staff development and to develop and collectresources to assist the growth and extension of

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Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Morris; David Zietlow

thematerials (e.g. the rocket) and services (e.g. wind tunnel time). Points are awarded based on theanalytical model, the results from the component testing, the aesthetics of the rocket, the weightof the finished rocket, the costs of the project, and finally, the performance of the r ocket. Thisdesign competition provides the students with an open-ended design problem that emphasizedthe importance of employing the engineering design process in the development of a functioningprototype.IntroductionThe genesis of this design challenge for the upper level engineering students is rooted in the firstflight of the McDonnell Douglas F18 E/F fighter plane. The F18 E/F is a significant upgrade ofthe F18 C/D. The E/F featured a stretched fuselage, new more

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Margaret Bailey; Ozer Arnas

advanced energy topics such as ME 472.EM 301 is designed to provide a solid foundation in classical thermodynamics throughthe study of three broad topical areas including preliminary topics, methods and tools ofanalysis, and relevant applications. The topics covered include definitions, puresubstances, ideal equation of state, conservation of mass and energy, and the second lawas shown on Table 1. In order to enhance the student’s learning, several applications arestudied in detail including steam power plants, air standard cycles, emissions, vaporcompression refrigeration systems, psychrometrics, and air conditioning. The lecturesare further augmented by a design project, a tour of a cogeneration plant, and four

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Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

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2002 Annual Conference

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Brewer Stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

Page 7.1321.1media as visionaries and their projects given front-page, color representation, civil engineers are Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationrarely even mentioned by name and their projects hardly touted.38 A recent poll supports thesupposition that civil engineers are not commonly perceived as leaders. The poll wascommissioned by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), an associationrepresenting consulting engineering firms, and queried business leaders; federal, state, and locallegislators and authorities; utilities and Department of Transportation (DOT) officials

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Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

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A.K.M. Abdul Quader; Shamsuddin Ilias; Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

Session #2360 International Development Partnership with Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology in Pollution Prevention Keith A. Schimmel, Shamsuddin Ilias, Franklin G. King/A.K.M. Abdul QuaderNorth Carolina A&T State University/Bangladesh University of Engineering & TechnologyAbstractThe Chemical Engineering Departments at North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&TSU)and Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) have collaborated in a USAIDlinkage program to enhance the pollution prevention activities in Bangladesh through jointcurriculum development and research project

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Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Walker; Chang Kim; Caye Drapcho

solving a 1D steady state heat transfer problem. This technique provides amore accurate solution with the estimation of error. The concept of error reduction through meshrefinement was also introduced. Each student was required to conduct an independent semesterproject incorporating mathematical modeling and simulation of a biological engineeringproblem. One of these projects, fixed bed ion exchange modeling, is discussed in this paper.The outputs from these class projects illustrate that the students gained experience in using FEMto solve dynamic biological engineering problems.Introduction Computer aided modeling of new products has allowed industry to quickly optimizedesign while spending less time and money on physical prototypes

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Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Evensen

for engineering practice. They mustalso have (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (h) a broad education inorder to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context; (i) arecognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; (j) a knowledge ofcontemporary issues. Criterion 3 coverage will be addressed in the next section.Much of the above content Criteria are met by some physics degree programs; indeed, other thanthe senior design project and the specialized engineering requirements, Criterion 4 was met bythe Physics major at UW-P. The professional engineering science and design requirements aremet in the EP major in part by a 15-credit Professional Engineering

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nestor; David Rich

bookintroduced the “tall, thin designer” paradigm – the idea that VLSI systems designersneeded expertise at several different levels of abstraction, starting with CMOS layout,devices physics, transistor and parasitic characteristics, and working up through thecircuit design, logic design, and architectural levels. While the last 20 years have broughtdramatic changes in technology, CAD tools, and design methods, this bottom-upapproach to teaching has proven to be effective and remains in use today.At the same time, Mead and Conway recognized the value of fabricating and testingstudent design projects, and pioneered the use of multi-project chips to fabricate chipprototypes in a cost-effective way. Again, this approach has proven to be popular

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Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ralph Droms; John Jantzi; Daniel Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Xiannong Meng; Maurice Aburdene

Area Network Routers Two Cisco 2500 WAN routersIP Telephony Cisco IP Phone Starter Kit Page 7.197.2 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Figure 1: Network System Laboratory Configuration.The fourteen computers also are connected to three experimental (private) network systems:100MB/sec, gigabit Ethernet and wireless. Each computer has an interface and connection toeach network, and is be able to support instruction and research projects involving any of

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Pre-College Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Mooney

curricula areinquiry-based and open ended; activities are designed to facilitate concept understandingand immerse students in the engineering design experience. The AE curriculum units aredesigned to more effectively teach required math and/or science concepts in the sameamount of time traditionally devoted to these concepts. Further, the curriculum units arespecifically developed for existing middle grade math or science classes to reach allstudents during the regular school day and to enable adoption in any school withoutmodifications to the infrastructure, e.g., creation of new classes, after school program,etc. This paper chronicles the curriculum development process used by the AE program,focusing on the project participants, effective

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Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jennings; Melanie McNeil; Art Diaz

meetcompliance with existing regulations and, 3) improve processes to minimize waste production.Phase I of this project began in 1995 when Joint Venture Silicon Valley (JVSV), an alliance ofindustry, academia and government agencies located in the Silicon Valley area, recognized thenegative impact the dearth of qualified graduates was having on the heavily industrialized SiliconValley in Northern California. A JVSV Focus Group, whose membership includes EHSprofessionals and academics, was organized with the task of developing a means of providingqualified entry-level EHS personnel to Silicon Valley industry. The Focus Group developed aquestionnaire which was sent out to 8 EHS organizations such as the Semiconductor SafetyAssociation and American

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Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Rennels

type of student work including tests, quizzes, homework, laboratory reports, term projects, oral reports, term papers or design projects. 4. Determine the evaluation methodology and tools including rubrics to be employed with the artifact or evidence. 5. Establish the expected level of performance. 6. Analyze the results to develop findings. 7. Provide feedback to the curricular planning process.Appendix I illustrates the evolving student learning outcomes assessment plan developed for theMET degree programs at IUPUI. This plan is still under development with the implementationpartially completed. Appendix II illustrates the assessment tool used for the MET 105,Introduction to Engineering Technology course. Since this course

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Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amyl Ghanem

Session 2555 Learning Circle: New Faculty Guidance for Best Practices in Research Mentoring Amyl Ghanem Faculty of Engineering Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia CanadaIntroductionStudent-conducted research is an active learning experience practiced in capstone projects, in-class research assignments, or laboratory based undergraduate and graduate research. Societydepends on the innovations that stem from research at all levels. The transition from

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Lane; Jim Harden

•PHP •Auth_LDAP Figure 2. Client-Server Implementation of Assessment Automation SystemMySQLFor this particular project, the department chose to use a publicly available SQL database calledMySQL. As Open Source Software, MySQL is available for downloading at no charge from theInternet10. Use of the software is controlled under GPL (GNU General Public License)7.A project of this nature is not limited to this particular database though. MySQL was chosen forthe merits that fit the department’s needs, however, the scripts and tools used are compatiblewith a vast majority of SQL compliant databases that have an ODBC (Open DatabaseConnectivity) driver.Scripts – Perl and PHPThe scripts that

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Pre-College and ECE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Meyers; Donald Kirk

analysis and how thingswork, the student then participates in at least one engineering design project,learns essential communication and presentation skills, considers ethical andsocial issues associated with the use of technology, and relates all of theseelements to the national technology standards.Learning Goal 1: Students Will Learn Elements of Engineering AnalysisAn important element of what engineers do is analysis. This goal addressesseveral aspects that constitute engineering analysis. Included are the design andimplementation of experiments, representation and analysis/interpretation of data,and formulation of conclusions. Emphasis is on translating the statement of a real-world problem or question into a meaningful experiment, conducting

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; David Oglesby; Vikas Yellamraju; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

Session 2768 Incorporating Web-Based Homework Problems in Engineering Dynamics Ralph E. Flori, David B. Oglesby, Timothy A. Philpot, Nancy Hubing, Richard H. Hall, Vikas Yellamraju University of Missouri-RollaAbstractWe are involved in a project funded by the Department of Education (FIPSE) which focuses ondeveloping interactive software to improve the teaching and learning of engineering statics,dynamics, and mechanics of materials. This paper presents an overview of this project, discussesits objectives, and focuses on

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Pierson; Michael Robinson; Betsy Dulin

. Drawing up a budget; and 12. Fund raising.In order to maximize the immediate benefits to participants, planners decided to target highschool students who would be juniors upon returning to school after completing the Academy.Participants must also have demonstrated an aptitude for engineering based upon academicperformance, especially in mathematics and science courses, and have a stated interest inengineering. Furthermore, recommendations from school counselors and/or teachers would berequired. Based upon available facilities and the projected budget, 30 participants would beinvited, and, ideally, these 30 slots would be equally divided between male and female students.The Academy was promoted by several different means: contacting high school

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Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sérgio Franco; Marco Silveira; Luciano Costa; Guillermo Creus

built. Computers and information technology can make contructivism learning applicationseasier. For example, a JavaScript code developed to teach visualization skills for a course inengineering graphics provides a great interactive learning experience. According to the author4,“the games, which walk the student through an increasing range of difficulty using differentvisualization techniques and puzzle formats, challenge the student to develop to a more advancedlevel of comprehension”. This is a representative example of the importance of the activeparticipation of students, which receive an immediate feedback. Another example is the Pearl Project (Practical Experimentation by Accessible RemoteLearning), that “presents an

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To Design and Conduct Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Owino; Ronald Goulet

modern data acquisition systems§ Minimal use of computer applications for data analysis and reporting§ No team based activities Page 7.545.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIn addition, polled faculty and students perceived the truss design/build project as the labcenterpiece, the second year rite of passage, the hands-on activity that generated keen studentinterest and motivation.Lab Improvement: The Goal, Objectives and Targeted OutcomesThe ultimate mission of any course is to maximize

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International Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mayuree Thespol; J. Clair Batty

15 Free Electives 6 0 Capstone Project 2 5 Additional Required ME Courses 25 Machine Shop, Mechanics of Machinery, IC Engines, Automotive Engineering, Refrigeration, Power Plant Engineering, Fluid Machinery, Automatic Controls Page 7.481.5 Total Credits 150 126 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThere are several

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Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Crosthwaite; David Radcliffe

, Goals and ValuesThe mission of the Centre is to catalyze the development of a more diverse working, learning andresearch culture within the School, and as appropriate across the Faculty of Engineering, PhysicalSciences and Architecture, and in its industry partners. The Centre is an educat ional incubatorwhich models new modes of teaching and learning for staff in the Faculty and stimulatesdiscussion of engineering, technology and social issues. It fosters cultural change through theagency of the staff and students who participate in its programs and projects. Throughpartnerships with industry and the community, the Centre facilitates innovative, lifelong learningprograms and enterprise development strategies that address the challenges facing

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Emin Yilmaz

Session 1520 INSTRUMENTATION FOR RELATIVE CYLINDER POWER MEASUREMENT ON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES Dr. Emin Yilmaz Department of Technology University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853ABSTRACTThe goal of design projects is to introduce students to designing mechanical systems in theETME475-Mechanical Systems Design course. Purpose of this project was to design a sensorassembly to measure relative power of individual

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

ofstudent apathy, lack of engagement, and inability to complete a project. 9 Usuallyengineering service learning is applied to developing products to improve conditions forthe handicapped. 10, 11, 12 The community need addressed in this paper is motivating andpreparing pre-college students for training in science and engineering.A service learning based course must incorporate several critical components. 9 Academiccredit must be assigned only for the educational components of the course and not for the“extra work” imposed by the service. The service facilitates learning, much likehomework. The educational goals and the service expectations must be clearly articulatedfor both the students and the beneficiaries of the service at the beginning of the

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International Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Webert Lovencin; Adnan Javed; Fazil Najafi

institutions. Each school aims atdisseminating the most effective engineering education, by coordinatingtechnological/scientific areas of national, economical and social interests of thecountry. Civil Engineering education at UF primarily focuses on technicalexcellence, communication skills, and a well-rounded general andinterdisciplinary education. In comparison, NUST focuses on balanceddistribution of theoretical knowledge, practical and fieldwork to address real lifecivil engineering projects. The major curriculum of each school differs based ontheir socio-economical characteristics, national and industrial needs, and theavailability of natural resources. Although the overall curriculum structure mayappear different but the basic underlying

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Keith B. Lodge

to give the students all the tools necessary to do thework on the liquid-level control loop, the second part; this was couched in terms of a project.Table. Syllabus for the programming of a microcontroller in Process Control Formal training Project With the circuit constructed so Subject matter covered in class relating to the programming far** it should be possible to run of the Basic Stamp experiments with the liquid-level system to demonstrate