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David Gordon Wilson

asking them to write a novel inGerman when they had no idea of German words or grammar[ 1 ]. We must therefore provide some knowledge of the words and grammar of engineering. Yet the curricu-lum is already over-fill. We cannot add more demands to overburdened students and faculty. We want aresource that could be used to save time, rather than to take time, when design questions and problems arise.The team (acknowledged later) that developed EDICS searched unsuccessfully for suitable textbooks. Wedecided that even if we had the capability of writing the perfect textbook on introductory design it could notmeet the need. A presentation that included clear video that could be randomly selected coupled with computeranimations and as much user

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Richard Wall; Kathy Belknap

Session 1532 Capstone Design for Education and Industry - The Perspective of Industry Sponsors and Graduates Richard Wall , Kathy Belknap ASAE/University of IdahoINTRODUCTION The ABET guidelines state “Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, orprocess to meet desired needs. It is a decision-making process (often iterative), in which the basic sciences,mathematics and engineering sciences are applied to convert resources to meet a stated objective.”[1] Guidelinesfor electrical

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William Michalson; Robert Labonté

course, where the students are given assignments relatedto lecture material, in an MQP the students are responsible for determining what must be done, what problemsmust be solved, and how to solve them. Like a senior engineer, the advisor may give guidance to students toensure that they follow a rational trajectory, but does not “teach” the students how to solve their problems in theconventional sense.1 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs in the United States, for evaluations during the 1993-94 Accreditation Cycle,Engineering Accreditation Commission, New York, NY, page 7. Page 1.96.2

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Betsy M. Aller

1 .— - ..—. Session 1161 , — -.. . . . . The Case for Comfort: Oral Communication in the Engineering Curricula . Betsy M. Aller Michigan Technological University Speaking in public is not a comfortable task. Few of us approach it without some apprehension; certainlycollege students are, in general, considerably more nervous. Yet oral communication is of increasing importanceand use

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John Y. Hung; Carlee A. Bishop

set of courses emphasizing basicscience, leading to a capstone "design" experience. The engineering co-op experience is also highly touted togive students exposure to real-world problem solving, but the majority of students do not undertake theseprograms. Table 1 summarizes the evolution of engineering education since W.W. II. Page 1.97.2 1996 ASEE Annual Conference ProceedingsTable 1: Evolution of Engineering EducationEngineering Education Teaching Method1950’s Rules of Thumb (cookbook) ⇒ Laboratory (practice rules)1960

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Peter K. Liaw; N. Yu

MAES and MSE departments in the College of Engineering at UT, and havethree (3) credit hours with one (1) design credit hour for the undergraduate course. The undergraduate courseis offered every Fall semester and serves as a pre-requisite of the graduate course, which is offered everySpring semester. The following areas in CMCs are discussed in an integrated manner and in the form of demonstrationand/or hands-on group projects in both undergraduate and graduate courses: fabrication, mechanics,characterization, testing, design, and application. The students analyze the interactions between theseimportant materials science and mechanics aspects of CMCs in a well-coordinated manner. Thus, they realizethat the performance of materials is

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Paulo S. F. Barbosa; Enno 'Ed' Koehn; J. G. P. Andrade; E. Luvizzoto Jr.

hardwaredeTeToprnent reached the surprising proportion of 250 to 1. .— Therefore, it is clear that nowadays hydraulicians face a new paradigm concerning itiorrnationmanagement. This new hydroinformatics phase has distinct effects on teaching and research activities, as well ason the.professional working environment. As was previously stated, a fascination with informatics was a majorfactor in shifiing students and professors from the laboratory to computers. This movement happens inhydraulics as well as in hydrology, where, at least in developing countries, it is difficult to develop researchprogrammed with a scien~ific basis derived from regular measurements in an experimental river basin. Laboratoryand field research requires a longer duration to be

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Dr. Mihir K. Das

oflen have difficulty in developing realistic models and in exploring the vast arena ofpossibilities of creative solutions with an open mind. The open-ended problems, as recognized by ABET, offersa better understanding of the applications of mechanics to the design of real-life products [1-3]. The availability of sophisticated analytical and graphical tools in the form of commercial software aswell as courseware has also added to de-emphasizing the fundamental aspects of mechanics. This hasadditionally diminished the ability of students to analyze and solve problems on their own. The “black box”approach yields identical output from the input irrespective of the user’s knowledge of the fi,mdamentals. Ourcurriculum must be effective to

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Richard Parker; Walter Buchanan

Boulevard, #068, NorthTonawanda, NY 14120-2060), 1-800-263-55522. Waterloo Maple Software. (1995). Maple V. (Purchase address: 450 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario,Canada N2L 5J2), 1-800-267-65832. Olive, S. & Parker, R. (1992). A Canadian College Introduces Maple to Engineering TechnologyClasses, The Maple Roots Report, 2(1): Seneca CollegeRICHARD PARKERRichard Parker, B.Sc., M.Sc., has been a teacher and administrator in the Ontario community college system andis currently in the School of Electronics and Computer Engineering at Seneca College. For the last 15 years hehas been involved in developing computer-based learning in electronics and other subjects. He facilitated thesuccessful introduction of a full curriculum for first year

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Mark F. Costello; Jerry W. Samples

them challenging, exciting, frustrating, and at times, very difficult. They have abetter appreciation for the importance of the requirements document, and the effect of human indecision at times.The clients are returning for a second year and are excited about this year’s projects. The clients havecontributed more finds, are actively involved in the development of the requirements documents, and plan tospend more time with the teams. The success of the initial program spawned a great deal of interest throughoutour client base. These positive result make the effort extremely worthwhile.References:1. Samples, J. W. and Lamkin, F. M. Jr., “ Growth in Design: A Two-Phase Process,” Innovations inEn~ineerin~ Design Education, Resource Guide, ASME

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Michael V. Doran; Herbert E. Longenecker; David L. Feinstein; David D. Langan

Implementation D of Computing Curricula 1991. The distinguishing features are:(1) materials based on a strategic sequencing and the associated Bloom level of mastery of key topics, (2)topical coverage carefully based on a spiral approach to information presentation, (3) integral use of structuredlabs as a necessary component of the course, (4) an emphasis on frequent feedback to facilitate learning and toevaluate the effectiveness of instruction, (5) an early use of teams, (6) a student surveying tool used to track allstudents to provide outcome assessment, and (7) review and evaluation by multiple institutions for iterativematerial refinement and national dissemination. A preliminary on-site evaluation, by a team of five consultantswith expertise in

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Michael J. Salkind; J. Stuart Fordyce

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interaction with company engineers and executives. In return for their participation, thecompany receives a summarization of the findings, copies of the student project reports and an invitation toattend the oral presentation of the project for immediate feedback. For a more detailed description of thecourse structure, see Refs. [1-6]. Page 1.103.1 {~gii~ 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.JRyy’

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Erdogan Sener

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Robert M. Edwards; Kwang Y. Lee

Session 1626 COMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR POWER PLANT INTELLIGENT DISTRIBUTED CONTROL Kwang Y. Lee, Robert M. Edwards The Pennsylvania State UniversityABSTRACT An NSF combined research and curriculum development project was conducted from 1992 to 1996.New graduate courses on 1) Power Plant Dynamics and Control and 2) Power Plant Intelligent DistributedControl were developed and presented. The capstone course Power Plant Intelligent Distributed Controlcovered advanced subjects and laboratory experiments

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Paul S. Chinowsky; Jorge A. Vanegas

construction engineering and mangement has beendeveloped (Figure 1). The program has two underlying tenent: 1) provide students with a broadunderstanding of the construction profession and the skills required to successfully perform in theprofession, and 2) provide students with a linkage between the various courses to reduce the level offragmentation evident in traditional construction programs. Undergraduate Track The first of these issues is adfdressed through a Junior Yearseries of courses addressing the full range of activities Introduction to Constructionthat a new project engineer will encounter in either a Senior

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Eric J. Shaw

1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedingshowever, must be careful to distill for students the actual capabilities of the computer, and its limitations, fromthe hyperbole. According to Theodore Roszak, information and IT have been accorded an "exalted status"previously enjoyed only by gods and entertainers.1 He is not alone in his assertion that this new status of IT hasbeen cultivated by those who stand to profit from high-tech endeavors. A student's well-rounded understandingof IT&S can provide inoculation against getting bitten by exaggerated claims of vendors who tend to profit bypromising more than they can deliver. Students must be elevated to some level of computer competency before exiting the engineeringcurriculum. Some

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Richard W. Crain; Michael S. Trevisan; Kenneth L. Gentili; Dale E. Calkins; D. C. Davis

project and for helping students invest their energies appropriately.The following steps, resembling those used in the engineering design process, will lead to aproject that meets the objectives one establishes. 1. Define the general purpose of the project—the context of this project in the course, its length, its purpose (e.g., to introduce students to the design process, to provide a capstone experience, to give relevance to a concept). 2. Select a project topic that fits student interest and instructor’s learning objectives. 3. Identify categories of design competencies to be developed in students (e.g., teamwork, idea generation). 4. Write a draft project assignment. 5. Define the steps students would follow in completing the

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John N. Berry; Dr. David G. Leupp; Capt Steven D. Pinski; Steven Barrett

understanding of subject material by all students.1 Introduction The Department of Electrical Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy has tried severaldifferent competitive senior design projects with great success. One of the overriding reasons for the successof these design projects is the competition itself. The most recent competitive project was a basic remotecontrol car chassis which was required to autonomously follow a strip of electrical tape placed on the floor insome random pattern. This Autonomous Line Following (ALF) vehicle could be controlled using anyelectronic equipment the students could design and install on the chassis. Various types of competitiveprojects have advantages over noncompetitive projects; however

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Tommy L. Waskom; Ping Liu

introduce students to compression molding of composite from recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) and recycled automobile tire particles. To optimize the process parameters using design of experiments (DOE) techniques.Equipment: 1. Compression molding machine (A metallurgical specimen press can be good enough.) 2. Compression molds 3. Cutoff wheel or other cutting toolsIntroduction: Plastic and rubber recycling is an effective means of reducing solid waste to the environment andpreserving natural resources. A project aimed at developing a new composite material from recycled highdensity polyethylene (HDPE) and recycled rubber is currently being conducted at Eastern Illinois University.The recycled plastic

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Daryl R. Kipke

provided. The systemis used to investigate four specific aims which involve estimating muscle force from the EMG and evaluating theconsistency of the EMG. Each group designs experiments and collects data (using class members as subjects)to reach some type of conclusion for each specific aim. The specific aims are to: 1. Develop a reasonable measure for muscle activation from the surface EMG 2. Determine if muscle activation varies linearly with force. Page 1.111.2 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 3. Determine if muscle activation varies with muscle fatigue

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Hussein M. Yaghi

placesof the world, the computer-using schools in Lebanon were suffering a great degree of confusion abouthow to integrate computer education into their educational programs in spite of using commonsoftware. Background Many researchers suggest introducing computer education to educational programs [1- 15]. Some researchers advocate educational computing as an essential element in preserving the welfare of children through educating them about relevant technologies and skills [3]. However, these researchers assert that “this noble goal has been little realized, not in the poorest of nations nor even in the wealthiest.” [3 - page 7]. Furthermore, it seems that there is a lack of consensus among

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Dr. Dennis Mikkelson

, Pint loc_pet, Pint view_ind, Ppoint3 init_pos )can be provided by the instructor. This allows the student to specify the crucial informationneeded to initialize the locator and uses reasonable defaults for the other values needed. Herewsid is the workstation ID, device specifies the device number to use (typically 1). The inputmode, request, sample or event as well as the prompt and echo type (rubber-band line, cross-hair,etc. ) are specified. Finally, the initial position for the locator is specified by the 3D worldcoordinate point init_pos and the viewing transformation that should be used when PHIGS

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William E. Barnes; Michael Khader

99 Class materials are presented in two ways. 1) Computer visuals and application sharing allow realtime exchange of information between the local and remote site. Microsoft Windows compatibleapplications such as POWER POINT, PSPICE, GEOTEST ATEASY, WORD, Hewlett Packard virtualelectronic equipment, and multimedia authoring tools are some of the presentation media for real timecollaboration among students at the remote and local site and between the instructor and students. 2) Adocument reader to scan printed text and graphics which are shown at both sites simultaneously via TVmonitors and over head projectors. The document reader operation is similar to the overhead projectorexcept that plain paper is used instead of viewgraph

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Robert L. Drake; Ottis L. Barron; J. Douglas Sterrett

physical systems. The computer tools are also used in the forma]presentation of results. This engineering experience will stimulate interest, reduce early attrition, and increasethe attractiveness of the engineering program. Introduction In recent years, engineering education has come under increasing criticism from the industrialcommunity. Reacting to this criticis~ the School of Engineering Technology and Engineering at TheUniversity of Tennessee at Martin has undertaken an extensive revision of the cuniculum 1. Ln response t osuggestions from graduates and the industrial advisory board, increased emphasis is being placed oncommunication skills and experience in working as a member of a

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S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

can also be used incertain cases.THE COURSE The DSP course topics include: (see text reference, [1]) A description of digital (discrete-time) signals and systems The sampling process (A/D, D/A), quantization and coding Convolution/correlation functions and difference equation modeling Analysis of linear time-invariant systems in the z-domain Frequency analysis of discrete-time signals and systems The discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and FFT algorithm Implementation issues, structures for realization of DT systems Digital filter design methods, FIR and IIR filter design strategies Quantization of filter coefficients and roundoff effects Optimal filtering in the

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Emil C. Neu

available in the text. Conclusions With the objective of increasing learning efficiency, the time has come to make the employment oftechnology in the classroom the norm rather than the exception. While elaborate multimedia systems aresuitable for a limited number of locations, faculty should be encouraged to reform the lecture system byemploying modest computer-based systems that should be available in all classrooms, Furthermore, strategiesmust be devised so technology is used to foster learning instead of transforming classes into high-tech displaysof lecture notes. References 1. A Guide to the Personal Computer “Multimedia

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Jerry Hamann

introductory and advanced filter design courses isexamined. The main thesis of the paper is that “less may actually be more)’ in the interest of our students. 1 Introduction A wealth of software is available for various aspects of the electronic filter design task (refer to the conciseoverviews in [1]–[4] ). Examples run the gamut from simple spreadsheets for completing fundamental designcalculations to complex GUI-based systems [5] which integrate the steps of specification, response form selection,circuit design, and ultimately design simulation. Selecting the appropriate tools for use in the classroom can be adaunting task due to the large number of choices available. However, choosing the biggest

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Phillip J. Cornwell

ways concept maps can be usedin the mechanical engineering curriculum. They can be used to help students understand the structure of thecurriculum, the relationship between courses, and the material within a course. The reaction of students to theuse of concept maps has been enthusiastically positive. Introduction The process for obtaining higher levels of learning is the same for any discipline 1. The phases of alearning hierarchy are shown in Figure 1. A student must first learn the terminology and facts which make upthe basic language of a discipline. After learning the facts and terminology the student is able to combine themto understand concepts. The more concepts a student possesses

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Denis Proulx