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Student Teams and Active Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Helen Qammr; H. Michael Cheung; Edward Evans; Rex Ramsier; Francis Broadway

students use teamwork to solve anengineering design problem.Knowing What Students Know (National Research Council, (NRC, 2001) dictates that theassessment of a curricular and instructional methodology, such as the VITDP, must focuson “a model of student cognition and learning… a set of beliefs [conceptual framework]about the kinds of observations that will provide evidence of students’ competencies, andan interpretation process for making sense of the evidence” (p. 44). For this study, themodel of student cognition and learning is constructivism, the contemporary view oflearning (NRC, 2000). The conceptual framework includes the set of beliefs concerningconstructivism, metacognition, teamwork, and engineering design. The reflective journalsare the

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The Climate for Women In Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Vivian Lemanowski; Ellen Yezierski; Arlisa Labrie; Bettie Smiley; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland

gaincredibility with the participants and to model best practices in instruction. Rather than recitingresearch, a gender equity assessment tool was designed to present the current findings in theliterature and to evaluate the WI participants’ awareness of gender equity. The PhD team thenfacilitated gender equity discussions with the teachers and counselors by soliciting examplesfrom the group. Next, the participants worked in small teams to identify gender bias in textbooksand to examine biases in teacher-to-student interactions through a case study analysis. The groupalso viewed and discussed the teacher-to-student interactions shown in a video. The PhD teamalso devised specific strategies to improve curriculum, instruction, and classroom climate

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Srilekha Srinivasan; Robert Palmer; Michael Anderson; Lance Perez; A. John Boye

K. Passino, ``A Laboratory Course on Fuzzy Control’’, IEEE Trans. Educ., 42(1), pp. Page 8.208.8 15--21, 1999.Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright@ 2003, American Society for Engineering Education 3. Brewer, J. and A. Hunter, Multimethod Research: A Synthesis of Styles, Sage Publications, Newbury Park, CA, 1989. 4. Patton, M. Q., Qualitative Evaluation Methods, Sage Publications, Newbury Park, CA, 1990. 5. Creswell, J. W., Research Design : Qualitative \& Quantitative Approaches, Sage

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Outreach and Freshman Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nadia Craig; Michelle Maher; Walter Peters

mechanical engineering. She is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate ResearchFellowship. Last year she also taught in a 3rd grade science and mathematics class through the National ScienceFoundation’s GK-12 fellowship program.MICHELLE MAHER is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration. Her research interests includeundergraduate student development, the use of technology in educational settings, and educational researchmethodology.WALLY PETERS is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Laboratory for Sustainable Solutions,and Faculty Associate in the School of the Environment. His research interests include sustainable design, industrialecology, complex systems, and environmental/Earth ethics

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bijan Sepahpour

laboratory components plays a significant role in theenhancement and completeness of the engineering courses and programs. Twelve experimentsare presented for adaptation in undergraduate mechanical and civil engineering programs. Theseexperiments are related to topics in mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery.Enthusiastic undergraduate students have been participating in the processes of research, designand development necessary for materializing all components of the Model Laboratory. Theirunderstanding of group dynamics and appreciation for cost-effective and superior designs hasenhanced. A comprehensive and user-friendly web site is constructed to provide all necessaryinformation for fabrication and application of these experiments and

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New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

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Devdas Shetty

practice and increased competition:The engineering practice is more global and to be successful, engineers must understand andhave a good appreciation of the culture and history of the negotiating partners. At the same timethe global competition is increasing and the international partnerships among firms are growingto meet these challenges. This shows that the engineering education is now more global in natureConcept-to-product time shortened:It is said that the useful life of a product is only until a better product emerges in the market. Thedesigners have to reduce the cycle time for product design and build the best in available timeCompanies narrow their focus to the core business:Companies have realigned and narrowed their focus to selected

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Tools for Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ann Anderson; Richard Wilk

impact of engineering solutions on society (ABET EC2000 Criterion 3h). The ability to acquire new knowledge and capabilities on their own (ABET 9 EC2000 Criterion 3i). Knowledge of contemporary issues facing society (ABET EC2000 Criterion 10 3j). The ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary 11 for engineering practice (ABET EC2000 Criterion 3k). The ability to use computers effectively as a tool in engineering practice for analysis, design, research, and communication (ABET EC2000 Criterion 12 3k). A significant exposure to a foreign culture to provide a better awareness of 13 the global context of engineering practice (ABET EC2000 Criterion 3h

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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Larry Richards

practice of engineering, and how engineering decisions impact society and the environment; and (iv.) Attract women and minority students to engineering, mathematics, and science.We have received funding to design, fabricate, and test several sets of the ETKs, conductworkshops for middle school science and math teachers, distribute these materials tomiddle school teachers, and eventually conduct a national conference on EngineeringEducation in the K-12 Curriculum.What is unique about an ETK?Our engineering teaching kits are being modeled and developed along the lines of the wellproven, carefully evaluated and highly successful science kits developed by the SEPUPprogram for enhancing science instruction nationwide in the middle

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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Karthik Ramani; Anderson David; Alexander Lee

growing demands for students with integrated designand manufacturing experience and knowledge of advanced CAD software has resulted in manyuniversities developing some form of CAD curricula. For example, many universities includingPurdue have now eliminated traditional graphics course and replaced it with a CAD relatedcourse. Rapid design and prototyping laboratories have also been established in manyuniversities. The laboratories are integrated with CAD/CAM courses including teaching designfor automated assembly 4,5. Computer-aided design (CAD) tools, used in conjunction withpersonal workstations, have already brought about major changes in engineering practice. Web-based services supporting mechatronic systems design is described for a graduate

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Krogmeier; Mustafa Kamasak; Maribel Figuera; Luis Torres; Jan Allebach; George Chiu; Edward Delp; Charles Bouman; Catherine Rosenberg; Lynne Slivovsky

the semester, students are presented with project overviews from thefaculty members involved with the course. These projects range from e-services for printing tonetworking to multimedia to assistive technologies and students select their project from this list.Many of these projects are on the leading edge of wireless communications and provide open-ended design problems for the students. The nature of these projects and the one-on-oneinteraction with faculty members during lab, much like a graduate research group, exposes thestudents to research and all of the possibilities that come with it. The remainder of this sectionprovides an overview of course projects.E-Services for Printer Management (ePrint): The project will develop Java based

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Erik De Graaff; Gillian Saunders-Smits

-day symposium at which all groups present theirwork to their peers and parents. A Professional Jury awards a prize to the best group of the day.The Faculty publishes all abstracts of the reports in a yearly book6.Project facilitiesThe faculty has 22 project rooms of 5 by 10 m dedicated to project education. Each room is fittedout with 5 PCs, a whiteboard, a cupboard, a meeting table and chairs. During the scheduled hoursstudents have access to these rooms. Additionally, for the first year aerodynamics project 3 smallwind tunnels (TecQuipment “AF10 Airflow Bench”) are available and for the structures project adedicated workshop is set up to manufacture their designs. For design reference purposes thefaculty has a 800 m2 aircraft and spacecraft

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Miskimins

Page 8.921.1geological engineering (GE), geophysical engineering (GP), and petroleum engineering (PE).Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThis class is a senior design capstone course and is required for graduation from the PetroleumEngineering Department. The class is an elective for undergraduates from the Geology andGeological Engineering and Geophysical Engineering Departments who are interested in pursuinga career in the petroleum industry. The class is taught by a faculty team comprised of one memberfrom each of the three disciplines.The main objectives of the MPD course are the development of team skills, the

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Peter Idowu

market (or promote) the program. This paper takes a critical look at anumber of studies on curriculum development and learning in higher education. It examines therole that should be given to students’ conception about learning, instructors’ experience andteaching philosophies, and the impact of curriculum organization on students’ performance in thedesign and implementation of educational innovations. The best aspects of the new innovationsin power engineering curriculum are then combined with other components that are deemednecessary to come up with what a model power engineering program should look like.IntroductionCurrent SituationThe steady decline in enrollment and interests in power engineering area has been noticed for awhile, and has

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Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rosa Cano; Howard Kimmel

Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering EducationEngineering and Chemistry with a Director who is a member of the faculty in the Departmentof Chemical Engineering. The primary areas of involvement include (but not limited to):• Freshman Engineering Design modules adopted by faculty for use in secondary level student programs.• Engineering faculty providing professional development programs for secondary grade level teachers.• Pre-College programs designed specifically for engineering disciplines.• Engineering graduate students assigned as GA’s for professional development of teachers and providing lessons for school children (Science Outreach Program).• Competitions in engineering and science subjects hosted by NJIT, with the

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Technology, Communication, & Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sageev Pneena; Kathy Bernard; Carol Romanowski

Workplace: TC Skills are Crucial to Engineering Success 2. Background: Taking the Initiative 3. Challenge and Goal: Integrate Technical Communication Instruction and Practice into the Engineering Curriculum 4. General Model: Description and Discussion 5. Steps for Implementing a Communication-Intensive TC Engineering Program 6. Impacts and Conclusions: UB’s Experience; Your Experience1. A Message from Recent Engineering Graduates in the Workplace: TC Skills Are Crucial to Engineering SuccessNumerous industry surveys, managers’ comments, and academic studies agree: Although today’sfast-paced, competitive workplace requires engineers to convey technical information quickly todiverse audiences, many graduating

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hy Tran; Catherine Clewett

work.The students will complete many of the requirements for designing and developing models andexperiment, using the scientific method, and presenting their research to their peers andteachers. Additionally, they will be forced to determine the efficacy of different approaches aswell as use cost and time analysis as decision making tools. In learning about the processes usedin making MEMS, the students will also have a chance to see the environmental impact of thefabrication techniques. Overall, in a short course, the student not only achieves many of thestandards expected in their grade level, they get a chance to see the relevance of their work inclass to the “real world”.Although they have frequently had advanced coursework in the sciences

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Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Nelson; Osama Abudayyeh; Edmund Tsang; Molly Williams

© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education • Require student to pursue one of two possible tracks in the “fifth year” master’s program. These tracks would be structural/construction engineering or transportation/construction engineering. • Require a core curriculum in the graduate program that includes one course from each of the three focus areas in the department. • Maintain a “research-based” graduate program for students wishing to pursue research and further graduate study in addition to the professional-practice oriented “fifth-year” program.Given this design objective, and the work done at the undergraduate level, the graduate programis currently under

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Theodore Dibble; Carrie Hernandez; Abbie Wells; Steven Barrett

, theElectrical and Computer Engineering Department provided seed monies to begin the project.Project Overview: The overriding goal of the project was to best prepare University ofWyoming Computer Engineering graduates for the technological work force. To achieve thisgoal we targeted our first microprocessor course for improvement. This course required updatedpedagogy, instructional aids, equipment, software, and laboratory exercises. In effort to savemoney and provide design experiences for our students, we proposed having students design theprototype teaching aids for the course. Specifically, two undergraduate senior design students,Abbie Wells and Carrie Hernadez, would design a microprocessor laboratory platform for theirsenior design project. Also

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

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George List; Stacy Eisenman

, although the students analyze a realsite, they do not see the kind of technology found at places like the “Big Dig” where the AdmiralCombs retreats have been held.The Admiral Combs RetreatAs Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s undergraduate civil engineering program was beingreviewed several years ago; we sensed that there was a need for a short, high-intensity event thatshould be made available to all undergraduates. The goal was to combine the best features of co-ops and internships with the integrative nature of capstone design. The result was the AdmiralLewis B. Combs Memorial Design Retreat. (Admiral Combs was a graduate of Rensselaer, afounder of the U.S. Navy Seabees, and a long-time chairman of Rensselaer’s Civil EngineeringDepartment.) The

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Julian Kang; Byeong-Cheol Lho

materialsimproved performance in a deceptive reasoning problem. Pressley12 asserted that imposed picturesare almost always learned better than words.Recent research tried to show the construction schedule visually using three-dimensional (3D)computer model1, 13, 15. Bechtel Corporation integrated 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) modelswith scheduling packages to simulate the construction operations7, 13. Bechtel later developed 4D-Planner, a graphical simulation tool, that helps project managers, construction planners, and fieldengineers plan and manage their projects effectively15. The Center for Integrated FacilityEngineering (CIFE) at Stanford University also integrated 3D CAD objects with the constructionschedule to show the construction sequence

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DEED Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

process. Thepremise of the study is that as resources increase in number and complexity, and time constraintspressure an overcrowded curriculum, professors are challenged to find new methods to trainstudents in the skills needed for the constantly changing workplace. A creative collaboration isone technique to address this issue.This paper discusses this creative collaboration, and its impact on the design team performance.First, the approach for inclusion of guided research into curriculum is explained thoroughly, andthen the results of the pilot study conducted in selected ED&G 100 course sections. Design teamperformance is measured using: 1) peer evaluations of the design demonstration (25%), and 2) ablind evaluation of the team’s design

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Denise Carlson; Janet Yowell; Jacquelyn Sullivan

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationassessment contribution and reviews by qualified individuals; and literacy components, classroomrelevance, age-appropriateness, and educational content standards review by certified andexperienced K-12 teachers.This paper examines the planning, research, testing, documentation and assessment processassociated with developing standards-based, engineering-focused K-12 curricula. By capitalizingon a partnership comprised of engineering graduate and undergraduate students, engineeringfaculty and K-12 teachers, a significant impact is made on the K-12 family of teachers andlearners.IntroductionToday, K-12 educators

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Curricular Change Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Elizabeth Godfrey

aerodynamic lift under a wing. Open-ended problem solving was,however, an important component of the program at this institution as demonstrated by acommitment to problem and project-based learning. Exact calculations on load bearing capacity,for example, would be expected but the choice of beam type might itself be a variable. Studentswould be requested for the “best” choice according to prescribed constraints such as cost,weight, materials, required load, construction time etc., with the expectation that they couldvalidate their choice by the application of appropriate mathematics. No two design solutions werelikely to be exactly the same.The focus on problem solving, and in particular the pragmatic necessity within an educationalsystem to provide

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

and curricular issues were explored.One interesting aspect of this evolutionary process was the discovery that new technology isn’talways better. Curricular design considerations include faculty comfort with varioustechnologies, the technology literacy and availability of the end user, the learning style of the enduser, and the appropriate instructional mode for the type of course being offered. Coursedevelopment considerations include • Learning style • Mode of delivery • Course content and relevancy • Genre • PresenceA number of researchers suggest that student learning style can be an effective predictor ofstudent success in a distance course [5]. Others offer some strategies that may be consideredwhen adapting a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Turso; David Johnson; Shannon Sweeney

course and Engineering Vibration1 byInman was finally selected. There were no textbooks or handbooks optimally suited for all goalsof the course. The problem is that many textbooks are strong on basic vibration theory but areweak on the practical aspects of analyzers and transducers important to technologists.Conversely, many handbooks are strong on the practical aspects of analyzers and transducers butare weak on vibration theory.The text by Inman seemed to be the best compromise. Since most of the students are studyingvibrations for the first time, we did not want to leave the topics of basic vibration theory to theweak coverage that exists in most handbooks. A criteria for textbook selection then, was that ithad to have significant coverage

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Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Prince Anyalebechi

the local industry around the school and theacademic and industrial backgrounds and experiences of the faculty. The depth, breadth, andtechnical rigor is usually determined by whether it is a traditional engineering or anengineering technology program and whether it is an ABET approved course. Traditionally,courses on manufacturing processes in many engineering departments emphasize just designand/or metal machining processes and little of anything else. Often the courses are devoid oftwo important elements namely the: (i) the interactions between design and manufacturingprocesses, and (ii) interaction between materials and process variables. This approachusually produces graduates who are limited in their ability to solve non-machine

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Kuhl; Matthew Marshall; Andres Carrano

best design, and conclude the activity with a real pilot run on the line. Furthermore, thisflexible system allows for different group s to design and implement different solutions.4. Laboratory ModulesEach of the three laboratory modules was conducted during the academic quarter in which thecorresponding class was taught. Each of these modules is described separately below.4.1 ManufacturingThe manufacturing portion of this study was conducted in the Fall quarter of 2002 as part of theundergraduate mandatory course “Manufacturing Engineering” for all ISE students. During thiscourse, the students were walked through the manufacturing sequence of such product as shownin the following schematic Concept & Prototyping

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

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

Novel Courses for CHEs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Chih-hung Chang; Skip Rochefort; Shoichi Kimura; Milo Koretsky

graduates hired into this industry with advanced degrees isProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1313even larger1. Chemical engineers have the advantage of a solid background in chemical kinetics,reactor design, transport phenomena, thermodynamics and process control to undertake thechallenges in microelectronics processing. Many chemical engineering pioneers in this field haverecognized this ability2,3. A number of schools have started to incorporate microelectronicprocessing into their curriculum. For the most part, this

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Novel Courses for CHEs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

, thermodynamics and heterogeneous andhomogeneous kinetics to electrochemical processes within a semiconductor.6 Alvin Salkindincorporates recent progress in therapeutic and rehabilitative devices and ongoing research basedon electrochemical engineering. These include the design of stimulating electrodes, heart pacers,bone and wound repair devices, sensors and pain control techniques. Professor Salkind remarksin this paper the educational and material science parameters necessary for additional futureprogress in biomedical engineering.7 Page 8.1024.2 Inductive Approach to Electrochemical EngineeringInstructors can teach inductively by presenting