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Saeid Y. Eidgahy

. Page 1.280.3 $&’-’ F 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘q~ym’;:Conclusion Training is a dynamic process requiring conformance to changing needs. One of the most important “new”needs in today’s global industry environment is international culture. Those methods adopted and used indomestic settings will probably not work in other nations. At the same time, what is productive for native bornengineers will probably be less usefil to foreign-born engineers; an increasingly significant part of ourspecialized work force. We can no longer plead ignorance on cultural issues and must give such concernsprominence on our training agenda. Within the context, reader comments and

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-thickness compressive stress is afinction of the span length of the flexurespecimen. Page 1.289.5 /“2% :@Q~ 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘O.+,m?: .

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triangles.loa& placed at point Q required to cause it to fail was 7 ounces. To compensate for the amountof stress in the member owing to the weight of the structure, the member B-C was removed and aspring scale was attached at point E such that the structure was supported by the externalsupports and the spring scale. The force indicated on the spring scale was 1.75 ounces. It can beassumed that the weight of the structure behaves like an additional concentrated load of 1.75ounces at point E and thus the stress in the member at failure was caused by the equivalent ofan externally applied load of 7 + 1.75 = 8.75 ounces (8.8 or 9 ounces rounded off to a more

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Lance Schachterle

impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context; (i) a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning; Q) a knowledge of contemporary issues; and (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. ” Many of the criteria in the second half of this list exemplify desirable student performance outcomesthat are frequently associated with study in the humanities and social sciences. (It is wol~h noting that theH/SS-related outcomes are couched not in terms of “ability” but in distinctly vaguer terms, perhapsacknowledging greater difficulties in assessing non-technical outcomes--solving calculus problems vs.ethical

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W.G. Steele; M. H. Hosni; H. W. Coleman

. Consider a general case in which an experimental result, r, is a iimction of J variables z ~ mq, q x3 , . . . . . . . . , XJ) = (1)Equation (1) is called the data reduction equation. The uncertainty in the result is given by [(~ UX,)2+(2C- UX2)2 + . . . . ..+( ~ u-,; ] ’ = 1 2 u, (2) 1

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Richard A. King; Jack Van de Water

careers.To have their curricula remain relevant, change is needed by educational institutions. In one study, the ASEEProject: Changes In Engineering Education [5], included action items, especially Action Item 4, similar tothose discussed in this paper. Change in major concepts include: ■ an appreciation of different cultures and business practices q. the understanding that the practice of engineering is now global ■ the need for an increased focus on projects, and w a formal inclusion of internships as a part of the curriculum.Students are also aware of the changes, and a growing number are finding foreign opportunities for study. Forinstance, in a recent article in ASEE Prism [5], the numbers of students

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Yolanda Guran

students,Joris Smits, found out about the small American college in rural Oregon and he was willing to have hisAmerican experience. He did not need to complete his senior project like the students before him, instead he Page 1.130.2 ?@gij 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘Q.+,lllly’,; 1would have liked an internship to fulfill his practical stage requirements. At that time, we desperately neededa network technician for our four

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Thompson Lewis; Samuel Agbo; Michael Wollman; Michael Fukatsu

a given wavelength by equation (1) andequation (2), respectively. a(l) =10 [log, Oy(L) -log, Ox(k)] dB Q Km-’ 1 a(k) = y(k) i x(k) Km-l 2 Because the effective length of the fiber under test used for the computation in equation (1) is LY - Lx, thisprocedure approximates the cut-back technique [1, 2]. The same comectors are used for coupling both the fiberunder test and the short length of dummy fiber between the monochromator output and the photodetector input.This arrangement has the advantage of not requiring a cut back which reduces the length of the fiber being tested

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James V. Masi

measures thepotential, current, and energy between two metallic restorations. An inference regarding the ion exchange, anodic and cathodic regions, and possible excessive galvanic effects can be made simply,as follows: Polarity indicates cathode vs anode; voltage gives the magnitude (driving potential) for the electrochemical reaction; andcurrent gives the nunhr of ions per second transferred. eg. Hg vs Aw Au is positive, approximately 0.4 volts, with respect to Hg, at 10 microampere (typical of measured values using thismethod). If N is the number of ions per second of the species, I is the current in amperes (Coulombskecond), q is the electroniccharge (coulombs), n is the valence of the species (eg. +2 for Hg), then N = I/nq

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Richard Gilbert; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

expounding on the dangers of boxingduring his resignation from the Olympic Boxing Committee. Most likely, an engineering professor’s lectureswill not have such an immediate global impact, but they will certainly have a lasting influence on the studentsenrolled in a course. Page 1.238.6 {~xd~ 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘Q,+

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Ramesh Narang

scope to assemble at individual’s own pace. (b) Provide need for group interaction and cooperation. (Q Provide use of individual judgment and decision making. (d) Provide potential to learn, develop and try new methods.(8) Design for automation or robotic assembly. A flow chart that helps to minimize the number of parts and makes the designer think of the functions ofdifferent parts in an assembly is shown in Figure 6. The chart shows that there are three vertical categories,starting from I, II, and III, and three levels in each category. A part in an assembly is an essential part if allanswers in the three levels are “yes” in any one of the three categories. An example of a ball point pen is used toillustrate the chart. For

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Monica R. Hitchcock; Diane Sherrard; Carol A. Wellington; Steven M. Click

administration. We thought that both ofthese modifications added the strength that our program would require. Page 1.366.2 -- .- -. - ?@ziz 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘O,,,q!y I - 5) M_aking. .the ..-. Proposal At the time we presented it, we believed that our program was the best we could do alone. Having noreal ~h-ority, we had to work within the confines ot’the exisling system. These

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Byron S. Gottfried

mentioned intemet, presentation software, process simulators, Unix, X-Windows, CAD, Matlab, ladder logic (programmable logic controllers), NC Language, Hypercard, discrete-event simulation language, Adams Page 1.386.4 -----~ .._ !$!iii’) 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘“q!!!.; .— - ...... Discussion of Results Some interesting inferences can be drawn from these results. First, it is clear that most faculty whorequire computing skills of their students expect those skills to be taught elsewhere. This can be seen

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Sandra Gronhovd; Sudhir Mehta

, numerous examples of analysis paragraphs are given, along withcritiques, as shown in figure 13. Figure 10: Basic Data Analysis Paragraph Page 1.498.4 --- . . - ““2’% $ti~~ l996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings “.*.Q!!.t: ---- These explanations and examples enable students to write their discussion section more clearly andemphasize the significance of their results. In an earlier testing of this section, the results were very positive.When

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Roger Ware; Charles F. Yokomoto

for positive time, including t=0."Conventions: Throughout the course, you will encounter information in the formof conventions, such as the "Passive Sign Convention (PSC)." Failure to learnthem will result in major sign errors, not like dropping a sign in algebraiccomputations.Answers: 1.4a) 12.48 x 1013 e/s; 1.5) q(t) = 4 x 10 -3sin(5000t) C; 1.6) 3.85 aJ(10-18); 1.7) 156.04 µm/s.4.9 Source transformations, successive source transformations 4.51a, 52a4.10 Thevenin and Norton equivalents using vo.c./is.c. 4.54, 57a, 58Notes: [1] Solve 4.54, 4.57a, and 4.58 using vo.c. and is.c.; then check yourresults using the test source method. [2] Practice solving them by other circuittechniques.Strategies

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,x:TX_BUFF_BASE ;Rightchannel, data right back out from b move b,x:TX_BUFF_BASE+l ; Endless loop jmp loop_l end ; End of program.********************************************7 Page 1.518.4 {axd; 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘“.,q!!.:~ . Sine Wave Generators For the forth laboratory students generate a sine wave. This simple exercise allows students tobecome familiar with circular queues; one the main features of DSP processors. On the 56002processor, a

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phase to its defined closeout phase. Projectmanagement and concurrent engineering are key methodologies used inthis process and primary topics of the course. At the conclusionof the course, students -not only complete a meaningful technicalproject, but also have developed a portfolio of documentationillustrating the development process used to develop theirprojects. These portfolios has proved to be very useful in studentinterviews with prospective employers. Page 1.151.4 $iiiiia) 1996 -ASEE- Annual Conference Proceedings %q!!!; APPENDIX I EET 401

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Gad Engler

board. The project aims to combine the two in the most effective way. At the heart of the project is a comprehensive survey of faculty at the Baton Rouge campus. During thefirst year, the survey centered on all the departments in the sciences. For this project it was determined that theappropriate Library of Congress call-numbers range includes basic science (Q), medicine (R), agriculture (S),and engineering (T). This paper presents some preliminary results for the eight departments that constitute thecollege of Engineering. For this project, the appropriate call-number area was deemed to be the (T) range,excluding a few areas such as photography.CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND Why cost-benefit analysis? The literature suggests that cost

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James D. Jones; Dianna Brickner

the students expressed positive comments towards this approach, and many of them indicated that this was the best course that they have had in their career at Purdue. Page 1.245.4 ------ $&’-’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings q~yRL.: . 7 .— - ..... .. CONCLUDING REMARKS ‘- Cooperative

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S. P. Carullo; R. Fischl; C. O. Nwankpa

Experiment is the only completely designed experiment. The completesetup for this experiment, as shown in Figure 6, has been set up in Drexel University’s Power Laboratory.The laboratory setup consists of the following: 1) A three-phase utility grid source (regulated to 110V). Page 1.261.8 ....~%,, {~~j 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings q.1111~’>: 2) A Drexel three-phase generator(110V, 5kVA). 3) A three-phase transmission line module (Total impedance of 18f2/phase). 4) Three signal conditioning modules (Each module is capable of handling

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Benoit Cushman-Roisin; Elsa Garmire

therefore face avery favorable situation. On average, students receive three job offers prior to graduation. Startingsalaries are consistently higher than those offered to graduates with a Bachelor of Engineering degree(by 30%) and with a Master of Science degree (by 20%). M.E. graduates have assumed positions in a Page 1.313.6 -. f“#&, } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings -@q; %,. yi..’ I‘w

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Scott Grenquist

tlorn 1 ~0-200 studen[s cacb year. Due to the large numbers of students that are required to be enrolled in these two sequences (greater than 500 students each year), and to the substantial amount that arc unsuccessful in tbcir first attempt to pass the classes (~s’%o-q~~.), it has bccorne important to objectively and quantitatively discern the probability that an individual student has of passing the course during their initial attempt. For instance, if it were found that a student had a high probability of passing the UXMSCS in their respective sequence during their tlrst attempt, they would instructed in that regard, and may direct (heir effo~ls into other courses in which they may be lacking. On the other

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Robert Foster; Denise Dorricott; Dhushy Sathianathan; Richard Devon

We Achieve Outcome-Based Education?. Educational Leadership, October 1991, pp. 73-75.3. Sathianathan, D., Engel, R., and Foster, R. J. (1993). A Freshman Engineering Design Course. 1993 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Urbana-Champaign, pp. 883-888.4. Sathianathan, D., and Sayeed, Q. (1995). Computer Aided Design Using Solid Modeling - Fourth Edition. Schroff Development Corporation, Mission, Kansas.5. Kallas, N., and Sathianathan, D. (1994). Designing a Weighing System Using Strain Gages and Beams - A Design Analysis Module for Freshman Engineering Students, First Edition. Hayden-McNeil Publishing, MI.6. Devon, R., Engel, R., Foster, R. J., Sathianathan, D., and Turner, G., (1994). The Effect of Solid

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project. At the individual contributor level the customer is usually the individual’s supervisor. In the EET senior project course and from the student’s perspective, the instructor is considered the customer. Page 1.365.3... -- ..,. ?@xa-: ‘.,,,~WQ}:‘:’ 1996 ASEEA nnual Conference Proceedings .. .‘4 a L Page 1.365.4 , $ii&) 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings “q!!!y

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Russell A. Aubrey; Dennis O. Owen; Jack Beasley

‘%,q!!y Feedback from the students in the form of written reports assigned as the last part of the project indic~e~ ~hat the primary goals of the project were met. They said their visit was well planned, interesting and educational. The experience of seeing solder melt and flow gave them new respect for the word “hot.” Comments in their reports indicated that the instructors at Purdue were very helpful and they were looking Twenty-two students started the program and twenty-one of them are continuing in the program in their second year. Thirty-eight percent of the second year group is female compared to forty percent of the entering class. Retaining a high percentage of female students is an indicator

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(FARMA) Model,” IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Page 1.105.8 Systems, J:75-82, (February 1995). ?$iiii’ >. 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,+,yyEllG: .17. Ku, C.C. and K.Y. Lee, “Diagonal Recurrent Neural Networks for Dynamic Systems Control,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Q 144-156 (January 1995).18. Ku, C.C, and K.Y. Lee, “Diagonal Recurrent Neural Network-Based Control: Convergence and Stability,” Proceedirws of the 1994 American Control C onferenc~ pp. 3340-3345, Baltimore, MD, (July 1994).19

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Professor Michael J. Rabins; Jr., Professor C. Edwin Harris; Jeremy E. Hanzlik

@che.gatech.eduDeivanayagam, Subramaniam - Tenn. Tech. U. Wujek, Joseph H. - University of California sd6108@tntech.edu wuj@eecs.berkeley.eduFletcher, David Q. - University of the Pacific Yannitell, Daniel W. - Louisiana State University dfletcher@vms1.uop.edu meyann@imr00.me.lsu.eduGlagola, Charles - University of Florida cglag@ce.ufl.edu Co-DirectorsHamid, Michael - University of South Alabama Harris, Charles E. - Texas A&M University mhamid@jaguar1.usouthal.edu e-harris@philosophy.tamu.eduHelmer, Wayne A