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New Electrical ET Course Development

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2003 Annual Conference

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Biswajit Ray

Session 2548 An Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Course for Electronics Engineering Technology Students Biswajit Ray Dept. of Physics & Engineering Technology Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA 17815AbstractDesign of an instrumentation and data acquisition course for sophomore level electronicsengineering technology students is presented. The course incorporates experiment design andproblem-based learning as pedagogical tools. An assessment-verification

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Englebert; Tom Owen; Stephen Kuyath

Session ____ Development of an Electrical Engineering Technology Distance Education Curriculum Stephen J. Kuyath, Thomas G. Owen, Deborah L. Sharer, David L. Murphy, Jeffrey T. Kimble, and Mary F. Englebert UNC-Charlotte Department of Engineering TechnologyAbstract:Thirty-seven of North Carolina’s fifty-nine technical and community colleges offer the Associatein Applied Science Degree (AAS) program in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET). UntilFall 2000, prospective students in the state of North Carolina interested in pursuing educationbeyond the two-year degree in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sonya Smith; Marian Muste; Ganesh Rajagopalan; Donald Yarbrough; David Caughey; Alric Rothmayer; Barbara Hutchings; Rajesh Bhaskaran; Tao Xing; Frederick Stern

2426 Integration of Simulation Technology into Undergraduate Engineering Courses and Laboratories Fred Stern, Tao Xing, Marian Muste, Don Yarbrough1 Alric Rothmayer, Ganesh Rajagopalan2 David Caughey, Rajesh Bhaskaran3 Sonya Smith4 Barbara Hutchings5 Abstract ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, 22-25 June 2003 Division for Experimentation and

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Virtual & Distance Experiments

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sonya Smith; Marian Muste; Ganesh Rajagopalan; Donald Yarbrough; David Caughey; Alric Rothmayer; Barbara Hutchings; Rajesh Bhaskaran; Tao Xing; Frederick Stern

2426 Integration of Simulation Technology into Undergraduate Engineering Courses and Laboratories Fred Stern, Tao Xing, Marian Muste, Don Yarbrough1 Alric Rothmayer, Ganesh Rajagopalan2 David Caughey, Rajesh Bhaskaran3 Sonya Smith4 Barbara Hutchings5 Abstract ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, 22-25 June 2003 Division for Experimentation and

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Stanley; Paul Kauffmann; Gary Crossman

Session 3449 A MATLAB-Based Upper-Division Systems Analysis Course for Engineering Technology William D. Stanley, Paul L. Kauffmann, Gary R. Crossman Old Dominion UniversityAbstractThe Department of Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University offers TAC ofABET accredited baccalaureate programs in Civil Engineering Technology, ElectricalEngineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology. All students arerequired to take traditional courses in algebra and trigonometry, as well as differentialand integral calculus, at the freshman and sophomore levels. While these coursesprovided

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mufazzal Arif; Mitchel Keil; Jorge Rodriguez; Alamgir Choudhury

Session 3550 Computer Assisted Tools for Stress Analysis of Structural Components in Engineering Technology Alamgir Choudhury, Jorge Rodriguez, Mufazzal Arif and Mitchel Keil Western Michigan UniversityAbstractA computer based module for stress analysis has been developed to enhance studentlearning in the field of mechanical design and analysis. The tool is comprised ofprogrammed templates containing an open-ended structure for the stress analysis ofstructural and mechanical components. Using the templates, students are able toformulate their problems and develop their own equation sequences. To reduce the

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Heimdahl Peter; Brenda Puck; Danny Bee

Session 1692 Summer Technology & Engineering Preview at Stout (STEPS) for Girls Danny J. Bee, Brenda S. Puck, and Dr. Peter D. Heimdahl Technology Department, College of Technology, Engineering and Management, University of Wisconsin-StoutAbstractThis paper presents the successes of the Summer “When I was accepted into the “STEPS for Girls” program for one week last summer.”Technology & Engineering Preview at Stout for Girls(“STEPS for Girls”). In 1997, the University of

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2003 Annual Conference

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Abi Aghayere

Session 3647 The Scholarship Horizons in Engineering Technology: Choosing the Best Path Abi Aghayere, Wiley McKinzie, Warren Hill, David Dvorak, Dale Palmgren, Anthony Brizendine ETC Task Force on ET ScholarshipAbstractThe issue of scholarship in Engineering Technology (ET) is becoming an important topic ofdiscussion within the ET community due to the evolving missions of many institutions that hostEngineering Technology programs. Many of these institutions now require some form ofdocumented scholarship from their ET faculty for promotion and

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Kozak

Development of Assessment Procedures for Academic Activities Within the Context of a Departmental Continuous Quality Improvement Policy Albert B. Grubbs Jr. Michael R. Kozak University of North TexasAbstractThe success that companies achieved using Total Quality Management (TQM) or ContinuousQuality Improvement (CQI) to improve quality and productivity is well documented.Representatives from industry serving on accreditation boards and commissions suggested thatthe same practices should be adopted to affect quality improvements in academia. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) considered

Conference Session

Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Vaidy Vaidyanathan, University of Central Florida; Carmo D'Cruz, University of Central Florida

Session 3554 A Holistic Approach to Teaching Engineering Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization Carmo D’Cruz, P.N. Vaidy Vaidyanathan University of Central FloridaAbstractWith their creative product and technology ideas, engineers are excellent sources of high growth-potential entrepreneurial and technology commercialization ventures. However, this resource hasnot been effectively supported by academia in general, to fully realize its potential.This paper reviews

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ku-Yen Li; David Cocke; John Gossage

Information Technology Driven Curriculum Design for Optimized Chemical Engineering Education Kuyen Li, John Gossage, and David Cocke Chemical Engineering Department Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710 AbstractThe Lamar Chemical Engineering Department is conducting a study to redesign thecurriculum that will: a) integrate information technology into chemical engineeringeducation, b) serve as a problem-based learning approach to the fundamental content ofchemical engineering, and c) develop computer skills with modeling and simulationpackages that the student will need in the co-op program with

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Hofinger

Session 2147 Developing Communication Effectiveness in a Freshman Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum Robert J. Hofinger Purdue University, Columbus, INAbstractThe ability to communicate effectively is expected of all college graduates. The ability to presenttechnical concepts and write good reports distinguishes an outstanding technologist from anaverage one. Feedback from our industrial board indicated that writing should form an integralpart of an electrical engineering technologist’s education. The goal of graduating electricalengineering technologists

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Middleton; Cheryl Gengler; Antonio Garciq; D. L. Evans; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Peter Crouch; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

Session 2793 Design, Engineering, and Technological Expansion for K-12 Teachers Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Dale R. Baker, Debra L. Banks, Peter E. Crouch, D. L. Evans, Antonio A. Garcia, Cheryl G. Gengler, Stephen J. Krause, Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius, James A. Middleton, Chell A. Roberts, Senay Yasar Arizona State UniversityAbstractThe mission for this National Science Foundation supported project is to design educationprograms that prepare pre-service and in-service (undergraduate and graduate) teachers tounderstand and incorporate Design, Engineering &

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Huba; Frank Peters; Sarah Ryan; John Jackman; Sigurdur Olafsson

Session 2793 Information Technology Based Active Learning: A Pilot Study for Engineering Economy Sigurdur Olafsson, Mary Huba, John Jackman, Frank Peters, and Sarah Ryan Iowa State UniversityAbstractWe have recently designed a learning environment to add practical problem solving, increasedinformation technology content, and active learning to industrial engineering courses. Inparticular, we have successfully implemented and tested a computer-based module for anundergraduate engineering economy course. In this module, students are required

Conference Session

Best Zone Papers

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjorie Hovde

Session #1601 Assessing Engineering and Technology Students’ Abilities to “Communicate Effectively:” Overcoming Obstacles Marjorie Rush Hovde Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisAbstract  Assessing students’ communication abilities may prove challenging tofaculty members in schools of engineering and technology. This piece discusses howfaculty members at one institution designed a communication assessment process thattook these challenges (lack of confidence, lack of time, and a lack of a perception ofbenefits) into account. Several of these

Conference Session

Pre-College Initiatives in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lawrence Genalo

Session 2253 Engineering as Context for K-12 Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Lawrence J. Genalo Iowa State UniversityAbstract: One way to provide powerful problem-solving experiences in science, mathematics, and technology isto engage students in novel problems that require them to assess a situation and then apply conceptual andprocedural knowledge to its solution. Engineering offers an effective context for these problem situations.However, most practicing teachers do not have the knowledge or experience to create

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Rennels

Session 3649 STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS WITH A “GRADUATION EXAM” Professor Kenneth Rennels, Professor Jack Zecher Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)AbstractThe Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (TAC/ABET) is now incorporating student learning assessment criteria forengineering technology degree program

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Martha Garcia-Saenz; Madonna Tirtle

2003-1797Women in Engineering and Technology Program at Purdue University North Central Martha Garcia-Saenz and Madonna Tritle Purdue University North CentralAbstract: A mentorship program for Women in Engineering and Technology began in the 2002Spring Semester at Purdue University North Central. The program empowers women in technicalfields. Given the high potential for women in engineering and technology and the low enrollmentthat engineering and technology programs have averaged, it is imperative for educators to addressthis issue and help female students realize and explore their potential

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Ford; Denise Jackson

Session: 2357 Technology Enhanced Course Material for an Introductory Industrial Engineering Course Denise F. Jackson, Ph.D., P.E. and Robert Ford, Ph.D. Department of Industrial Engineering, The University of TennesseeAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present the initial results of work performed on a grant from theUniversity of Tennessee (UT) College of Engineering (COE). This work focused on thetechnological enhancement of course material for an introductory industrial engineering (IE)course. This phase provided the first module of a new Web-deliverable learning opportunity forindustrial

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Primus Tillman

anyone with a computer and Internet accesscan afford to use it. Instruction delivered by streaming media must meet the same high standardsof quality, comprehensiveness, thoroughness, and consistency that are expected of on-campus Page 8.915.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationinstruction. The second need is the ability of educational institutions to keep up with such arapidly changing technology and meet the expectations and demands of an ever moresophisticated consumer base of learners

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Virendra Varma

tired of the changes,and his learning curve was getting too unbearable. He decided to hang up and retire. “Let theyounger faculty handle it,” he said.There are many true stories like these. As professionals, sometimes we have to be pushed to be apart of the change, at other times, we simply evolve into change gradually. If we are to insurethat we accomplish our goals of engineering education, we must set clear goals, define whatteaching and learning should accomplish, and then use the right tools of technology toaccomplish those goals. Page 8.1300.2“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Riley

Session 970 Applied Green-Building Technologies: An Interdisciplinary Public Scholarship Course David Riley; PhD and Elizabeth Workman Department of Architectural Engineering, Penn StateAbstractBuilding construction operations significantly contribute to the degradation of the environment,through both the consumption of non-renewable natural resources and the generation of waste.Awareness is increasing, however, of design and construction strategies that can help reduce theenvironmental impact of the built environment, leading to rapid growth in the popularity of“green

Conference Session

Societal Contexts of Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Steven VanderLeest

Session 3261 Exposing the Values of Technology through the Liberal Arts Steven H. VanderLeest Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan1 AbstractThe concept of non-neutrality of technology is well established in the philosophy of technologyliterature. Despite this long history of defending the idea that technology, far from being neutral,actually embodies certain values and biases, engineering students do not readily agree with theconcept at face value. They are much more apt to accept the simple cliché that “guns don’t killpeople; people do.” They fall quickly into the

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sageev Pneena; Kathy Bernard; Carol Romanowski

formulating questions.• Incorporate instruction in current and emerging technologies and interpersonal interactions (writing effective e-mail; designing and maintaining web pages; holding team meetings; conducting meetings; working in interdisciplinary teams).Many respondents suggested replacing what they (and many engineering professors) call “creativewriting” requirements such as English 101 or 201 with a technically oriented course that coversthe TC basics of writing, speaking, reading, listening, and evaluating technical subject matterintended for a variety of audiences. They also suggested we extend our instruction options toinclude “refresher modules or workshops” for practicing engineers who need to improve their TCskills.While some

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Hata

30 * Assessment includes Final ExamText-Based MaterialsThe material covered in this course is scattered throughout the current literature andfinding one text that covers the diverse topics for the plasma technology course isimpossible.There are a couple dozen technician-level electric circuits texts on the market. Establishedauthors include Boylestad and Floyd.2,3 These textbooks cover the operation of R, L, andC at low frequencies and do not present equivalent circuits of these components that cansupport a study of power delivery to a process chamber.Plasma physics is covered in specialized texts on glow discharge processes and industrialplasma engineering.4,5 The coverage is much broader and has more depth than would berequired in a

Conference Session

Current Issues in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

Session 2558 Educating Engineers for the Information Age P.K. Raju, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Chetan S. Sankar, Department of Management Auburn University, AL 36849 Abstract Information technology, which is rapidly becoming one of the fundamentals of engineering,will soon be embedded in virtually every new product and process. In order to take fulladvantage of the wide range of new possibilities that are becoming available, the design ofproducts, systems, and services will require

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Barrett; Steve Kuennen

Session 2215 Construct First, Design Later – A Hands-On Learning Experience in Reinforced Concrete STEVEN T. KUENNEN and ANTHONY R. BARRETT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United States Air Force AcademyAbstract “Construct First, Design Later.” This is the premise of “Civil Engineering Practices – FieldEngineering,” a summer course for newly declared civil and environmental engineering majorsat the United States Air Force Academy’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.No other activity during this program captures the

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Bruning

Session 3531 ESTABLISHING PURPOSEFUL K-12, COLLEGIATE, & INDUSTRIAL EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY American Society for Engineering Education 2003 Annual Conference Paper Monica J. Bruning - Iowa State University Barbara Kruthoff – Wall Lake View Auburn School DistrictAbstractThe challenge of an education befitting a technologically knowledgeable workforce involves twofundamental components. It involves the preparedness of students implying a suitable educationand the preparedness of the teacher. In order for teachers to keep pace with knowledge and skillsakin to a

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamyar Mahboub

Page 8.344.2within problem constraints. While the approach to working with materials and technology Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationcan be quite different, the value placed on creativity can be enhanced by interdisciplinarycollaboration, echoing Perkins (1988) assertion that when disciplinary boundaries arecrossed so too does the possibility for invention. Faculties often assume their students develop skills in creative thinking implicitly asa result of performing in their curricula. Students, however, may struggle with creativeproblem solving. This frustration seems to be exacerbated when

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Dempsey; Craig Totman

setting. Moreover, getting the students outof the classroom and into a laboratory to work on a physical project is an excellent way topromote engineering in general. There are not many other disciplines outside of science andengineering that can put cutting edge theories and technology to a real test over the courseof one semester and get results that were obtained through personal experience. The highvisibility of students working in the laboratory encourages other undergraduates to becomeinterested in a specific course that offers a relevant lab experience. It is important to takeadvantage of this method of learning.In the classroom, students are presented with the history and evolution of fracture theories,beginning with Griffith and Irwin on up