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Maria Amparo Gotes; Dr. Barry McNeill; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

designed to prepare underrepresented ethnic minority students forsuccess in the CEAS at ASU. The program focuses on community building and utilizesundergraduate student role models, while the curriculum focuses on engineering design,technical communications, and includes a very unique design project. Academic scholarshipsare awarded to all participants based on a team design project competition.The design project is a group project that the students complete by the tenth day of the program.The project consists of three elements: web page, design notebook, and an oral teampresentation. This unique design project consists of a web-based newspaper that the teams“publish”. The newspaper has certain requirements and specifications, but also allows

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William Shelnutt; Monica Lumsdaine; Edward Lumsdaine

4.324.2emphasize an analytical approach.5 The underlying assumption seems to be that students wouldlearn the necessary thinking skills for creativity, teamwork, and communication if they participatein a semester- or year-long design project or if the curriculum contained a certain number of hoursof design content. The end result is that industry has been spending millions of dollars teachingtheir employees the foundational skills (such as creative thinking and teaming) needed for innova-tive conceptual design and problem solving in a global context.Our vision was to address this need by teaching these skills explicitly and then integrating themexplicitly into the design process. Our aim was to demonstrate how creative problem solving,teamwork, and

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well as components.The need for and obstacles to integration are perhaps more obvious to those of us in thehumanities and social sciences, but they exist throughout the engineering curriculum. Drawingon the terminology we used in describing the outlook of the Middle Ages, we might concludethat engineering has not yet discovered its “art-hood,” or sense of intellectual and culturalidentity, and that one of the greatest promises of ABET 2000 is the incentive it provides forengaging the whole range of human knowledge and experience in that effort.Bibliography1. Marcus Pollio Vitruvius. The Ten Books on Architecture. Trans. Morris Hicky Morgan. New York: Dover,1960.2. Robert Pirsig. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

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Shih-Ming Lee; Sergio Martinez; Anabel D. Ramos; Martha A. Centeno

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and otherprivate organizations are beginning to effect some changes in the academic culture. However,it has become evident that the teaching and learning processes need to be modeled as oneprocess in order to optimize the product created from them: knowledge and the ability of lifelong learning. In other words, it is now imperative to address teaching and learningsimultaneously to take advantage of the results obtained by various independent researchers.A model and a prototype tool that treat teaching and learning as an integrated process havebeen developed using TQM and CB approach to assist instructors in classroom learningmanagement. The model is intended to enable and facilitate the

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Robert Spradling; Robert Hayes; Ahmad Zargari

shrinking instead of growing" (p. 66). In this new era, workers'knowledge and qualifications will have more to do with economic success than will other Page 4.153.1 2resources (Drucker, 1993). The only way to enhance employees manufacturing qualitiesis through education and training. As world economies continue to move toward more global competition,America’s defined role as the leader in manufacturing technologies is being continuallychallenged. This trend places an even more urgent task before curriculum developers atinstitutions of higher learning, which

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J. Bredeson; M. E. Parten

program. The institution must evaluate, advise, and monitor students to determine its success in meeting program objectives. Criterion 2. Program Educational Objectives Each engineering program for which an institution seeks accreditation or reaccreditation must have in place (a) detailed published educational objectives that are consistent with the mission of the institution and these criteria (b) a process based on the needs of the program’s various constituencies in which the objectives are determined and periodically evaluated (c) a curriculum and process that ensures the achievement of these objectives (d) a system of ongoing evaluation that demonstrates achievement of these objectives and

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George H. Williams; James . Kenny

Session 3253 Integrating Engineering Design Projects and Economic Case Studies in a First-Year Course George H. Williams, James M. Kenney Union CollegeAbstractThe paper describes the set of engineering design projects and economic case studies used in ourfirst-year course, "The Fundamentals of Engineering and Computer Science." The organizationand goals of the course, and the criteria for selection of both short- and long-term designprojects, are presented. Projects/cases reviewed include a portable ramp for handicapped access,a system to monitor traffic on a

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Brian Butz

Session 3630 Freedom of Choice in an Intelligent Tutoring System* Brian P. Butz Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Temple University Philadelphia, PA 19122Abstract An Interactive Multimedia Intelligent Tutoring System (IMITS) is described. IMITS hasbeen constructed to assist students learn difficult portions of three electrical engineeringundergraduate courses. The multimedia tutor possesses intelligence provided by an expertsystem that watches what a student does and what answers a student

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J. Elaine Seat; Fred Weber; Daniel C. Yoder; Christopher D. Pionke; J. Roger Parsons

-Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics, respectively. The courses are taken in sequenceduring the freshman year by students in all engineering majors. An overview of the entireprogram and details of the EF 101 course (which emphasizes problem solving and variouscomputer skills such as programming and graphics) have been presented previously. The focusof this paper is the EF 102 course. In particular, this paper will outline how statics and particledynamics are presented in an integrated, collaborative learning environment that includestraditional presentation techniques, hands-on practice in an open-access laboratory, andapplication through the use of design projects that are developed through the build and teststages.The philosophy of the new course

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William B. Perry; Victor Barocas; David E. Clough

have used Euler’s Method,Simpson’s rule, and the trapezoidal method for numerical integration in addition to the GoldenSection Search Method for optimization.Considering this background, students in the Material and Energy Balances course should beable to handle a problem with significant computational methods requirements. The tutorialproblem for this module uses the Golden Section Search Method to maximize the profit of an Page 4.299.3isothermal reaction. At constant temperature, only mass balances are required in solving thisproblem. The challenge problem then asks students to consider an exothermic reaction and againmaximize the profit

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R. J. Helgeson; Troy Henson

communications content, the map with coursecontent sheets makes it possible to clearly view the prerequisite structure and breadth and depthin the curriculum. This in turn makes it easier to evaluate curriculum development andenhancements as part of the overall continuous improvement process.The curriculum map has been added to the set of instruments used to measure outcomes in themulti-loop assessment process control system6, which is vitally integral to our continuousimprovement process. Guided by ABET EAC criteria, as are universities7, 8 from across thecountry, the University of Tennessee at Martin and the School of Engineering faculty and staffare working with dedication to implement and refine an assessment process which will assure thehighest

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Erol Inelmen

Session 2532 Proposal for Full Integration of Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Programs Erol Inelmen Bogazici University, Bebek-Istanbul, TURKEYAbstractElectrical engineering requiring an ability to integrate knowledge from various disciplines -informatics, economics, technology and science- continues to be one of the most popularbranches in engineering. Currently several engineering schools are introducing the "projectcentred learning" method to their educational system in order to “integrate” their curriculum. Thisapproach was suggested by ASEE in a

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Tom Gasque Smith; Deanna E. Ramey

instruction into an engineering curriculum representsthe evolution of our involvement in three major areas of communication in the College ofEngineering: 1) faculty consultation; 2) publications; and 3) communications instruction. Weacknowledge that writing centers will have different levels of integration and involvement,depending on the specifics of their situations. Yet, we feel that the three areas of communicationin our model offer opportunities to work with faculty and students to thoroughly integratecommunications into an engineering program. Staff should maintain a consultant relationshipwith students and faculty, teach with an awareness of the socially constructed character ofknowledge, and engender individual responsibility for

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Rhonda Moore; Ray Bachnak

Session 3147 Electronic Systems Design: The Need for Integrated Software Simulation Ray Bachnak/ Rhonda Moore Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi/ Johnson Space CenterAbstractThe continuous increase in complexity of electronic systems is making the design of such systemsmore challenging than ever before. As a result, designers are finding it impossible to designefficient systems without employing an integrated software simulation environment and usingsophisticated Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools. This paper describes the benefits of anintegrated

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Mary S. Bonhomme; Edward R. Alef; Edward G. Borbely

courses. Eighteen of thesehours must be Purdue University coursework. The IVE program outlines 9 hours of Purduecourses (IE 545, IE577, and ME 571) plus 9 hours of selective Purdue University graduateCoursework in Integration/Systems Engineering. These 9 hours need to be approved by thestudent’s advisory committee. The additional 12 hours may be taken from pre-approved coursesfrom the University of Michigan, Stanford University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, andCranfield University, England.Since the IVE learning program requires an extra 9 hours to complete, Purdue University tracksthese additional hours as part of the plan of study that is required for the

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Thomas Wagner; Daniel C. Gray

a new project. The new project is ascrolling sign that interfaces through the parallel port of a PC. Two versions of the project havebeen built, the first using discrete MSI components, and the second using VHDL and a XilinxFPGA. The FPGA implementation will be used in the future as one of the labs in the DigitalDesign Course.This project proved to be a learning experience for the faculty in terms of VHDL, CAD tools,and synthesis onto an FPGA. This paper describes the process of designing the scrolling signproject and the intended use of the project in the EE curriculum at USMA. Lessons learnedthroughout the process are described as they occurred. The tools used in the design and whythey were chosen are described.I. IntroductionThe Digital

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Bernard Gallois; Keith Sheppard

technicalelective courses for the student’s concentration. The disciplinary design courses do, however, Page 4.513.2contain some required core topics that are required of all students and these topics are covered ina modular approach, for example integrated product and process design.The threads on communications, use of computers and social, ethical and moral issues are alsoenhanced in the Design Spine compared to the previous curriculum. A new thread on industrialecology (e.g. life cycle analysis and design for environment) is added to address what willincreasingly become an overarching consideration in the engineering profession, namelysustainable growth

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Frank Cheng; Daniel M. Chen

incorporating the state-of-the-art robotic simulation technologyinto the undergraduate curriculum of robotics and automation in the Department of Industrial andEngineering Technology (IET) at Central Michigan University (CMU). The purpose of thisproject is to enhance the existing learning environment for IET undergraduate students to learnrapid deployment technology for integrated engineering design and automation solutions.In section 2, the existing curriculum of robotics and automation at CMU is reviewed. Strengthand weakness of the curriculum are analyzed. Section 3 provides an overview of Deneb’s IGRIProbotic simulation software. Section 4 discusses the impacts of robotic simulation technology onrobotic workcell design in industry. Section 5

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Ronald E. Barr

Page 4.184.7Monograph PreparationThe highlight of this project will be the production and dissemination of a Monograph that will serve asthe basis for EDG curriculum planning for the 21st century. The Monograph will be an edited andillustrated series of chapters that reflect the sub-committees’ findings in their respective reports. Inparticular, a matrix approach (see Table 7) will be employed to identify the proper curriculum content forthe various EDG constituencies. The Project Director will gather all the material following the 2001follow-up meeting and will insure that all topics are addressed. He will also be editor-in-chief of theMonograph; but all committee members who participated in the formulation of the chapters will beidentified

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material.IntroductionConversion of power using electronics switching circuits has become widely accepted. Usingpower switches electrical energy can be converted efficiently using compact packages. Becauseof the increased acceptance of power electronic circuits, courses in power electronics have beenadded to the curriculum of many schools 1.Typically introductory power electronics courses are offered without a laboratory experience.Power electronic laboratories are often offered as an independent course. Such a course structureis implied with the power electronics curriculum suggested as a result of an NSF workshop onpower electronics 1. The majority of engineering students, however, are active, visual, andsensing learners 2,3 . A laboratory experience that would allow

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Gary P. Langenfeld; David Wells

(what happens during defined periods of enrollment in a specified curriculum) andworking (what we do in ‘the real world’). This is a separation that society can no longer afford. Page 4.148.2And it is an artificial differentiation no longer needed.Relevance and Cogency in Engineering Education: Examination of a conduciveenvironment for continuous learning begins with restatement of some well-worn, but sometimesmislaid, truths. Learning is a key part of life. Accumulation of knowledge occurs all the time --in the workplace as well as in more traditional ‘educational’ settings. The objective in theKnowledge Age is to recognize, organize and

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Anton Pintar

ABET; the AIChE Program Criteria inEC2000 require a working knowledge of the safety aspects of chemical processes.There are three ways of incorporating chemical process safety into the chemical engineeringcurriculum: (1) a course or courses devoted to process safety, (2) integration of chemicalprocess safety into existing courses and (3) a combination of the two approaches.Having a separate course in chemical process safety puts process safety in a prominentposition in the curriculum, forces the students to focus on process safety, and is the best way todeal with certain safety topics such as toxicology, industrial hygiene, dispersion models anddesign of relief systems. However, the students may compartmentalize safety and treat it as atopic

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Shreekanth A. Mandayam; John L. Schmalzel; Ravi Ramachandran

enhancement in original or current technologies,materials and manufacturing processes. The objective of competitive assessment through reverseengineering is to understand and outdo the competition. In the Competitive AssessmentLaboratory at Rowan University, multidisciplinary teams of freshman engineering students fromeach of the four engineering disciplines perform competitive assessment on a consumerappliance (in this case, an electric toothbrush).The objectives of the Competitive Assessment Laboratory are as follows:1. Provide the launching pad for an innovative, four year design curriculum by introducing freshmen to the science and art of design by evaluating the work of practicing engineers.2. Introduce multidisciplinary groups of engineering

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Luiz Lourenco; Farrukh Alvi; Chiang Shih

available theoretical and analytical solutions.In light of this, we propose to integrate two quantitative visualization/image-processingtechniques into the teaching of an undergraduate thermal and fluid science laboratory (TFSL)course. Moreover, the visualization-based courseware produced in the image-processing Page 4.333.1laboratory will be used extensively in the teaching of a newly designed integrated thermal andfluid curriculum, which will also be described in the following section.Course descriptionThe TFSL course belongs to a series of integrated thermal courses, which are designed toprovide the students with a solid foundation in the

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Scott Wayne; Alfred Stiller; Kristine Craven

treatment of topics; • Incorporation of engineering design projects taken from real world problems; • Improvement of mathematics and basic sciences skills through tutoring, help sessions and in-class activities; and • Improvement of study skills and academic success strategies. This paper is the second of a two part series. A companion paper entitled “The FreshmanEngineering Experience at West Virginia University” presents an overview of the FreshmanEngineering Program and describes various programs aimed at improving comprehension ofmathematics and basic science courses and developing study skills and academic successstrategies [7]. The present paper presents the approach used to integrate rigorous design andincorporate

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Peter J. Shull; Joseph C. Hartman; Jerome P. Lavelle; Robert Martinazzi

latter group are usually assigned this course because it is an integral part of theuniversity’s engineering curriculum and the schools have no formal Industrial Engineering programor faculty to teach the course.A required course in Engineering Economics emphasizes the importance of this subject in theoverall undergraduate education of engineering and engineering technology students. This priorityin turn necessitates the need to ensure the course offered provides a complete and comprehensivecovering of all the material essential to a quality first course in Engineering Economics. Because oftheir extensive education, Industrial Engineering faculty teaching the course are rather ambitious intheir expectations of what can and needs to be covered in

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Shann Coleman; Megan Gaberell; Harold W. Walker

problem solving and team work skills of the students, and alsoenhanced student understanding of societal impacts/contemporary issues. Feedback onthe projects from students, the City of Columbus, and FLOW were all very favorable.1. IntroductionIt is recognized that engineering education today must provide both a sound grounding inengineering fundamentals as well as detailed knowledge of the practical aspects ofengineering design and implementation [1, 2]. One way to encourage this shift fromsimple “analysis” to “synthesis” and “evaluation”, is to incorporate real-world problemsin the curriculum, provide the opportunity for students to work in teams, and nurturestudents’ ability to analyze results and integrate science with practical knowledge.The

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engineering areas of the curriculum. The proposed lab includes experimentation withdispersed resources (DR) in a utility-integrated mode. The most suitable DR types for the lab arephotovoltaic and wind power sources, although other sources could also be used with somechanges. Some of the issues that are becoming important in recent years, such as power quality,and renewable energy impact can be studied easily in the lab. At the same time, the lab allowsconventional experimenting with machines. For situations where actual DR installations are notavailable, opportunities exist for simulating their characteristics.1. Introduction Dispersed resources (DR) are considered by many experts as promising andenvironmentally friendly solutions in the

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Thomas C. Owens; Steven P. K. Sternberg; Rashid A. Hasan; John J. Erjavec; Heidi L. Newell; James A. Newell

for eachobjective (ideally involving multiple sources), and get started yesterday!IV. Bibliographic Information1. ABET Engineering Criteria 2000.2. Felder, R, Chemical Engineering Education, 32 (2), 126 (1998).3. Shaewitz, J., Chemical Engineering Education, 32 (2), 128 (1998).V. Biographic InformationJames Newell is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He serves as aDirector of the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE and has received the Dow Outstanding NewFaculty Award. His areas of interest include high-performance polymers, integrating communications Page 4.33.6across the curriculum and undergraduate

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Lawrence H. Trachtman; David Ringholz; Carolyn M. Sommerich

Session 3657 Education and Teamwork Across Disciplines: A First Experience with an Interdisciplinary Course In Human-Centered Design Carolyn M. Sommerich (a), Lawrence H. Trachtman (b), and David Ringholz (b) (a) Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering (b) The Center for Universal Design and Department of Industrial Design, School of Design North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NCIntroductionAs we approach the 21st Century, significant demographic and