Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mohamed Zarrugh

informationtechnology as a tool for increasing labor productivity and enhancing competitiveness.Successfully blending engineering, business, science and information technology, the coursesprovide a balanced contemporary treatment of manufacturing resource management, design andmanufacturing systems, and materials and manufacturing processes. Several laboratory modulesand group projects offered throughout the sequence provide opportunities for experientiallearning, hand-on experience and teamwork. The sequence addresses many of the criticalcompetency gaps in manufacturing engineering education reported in recent national surveys ofmanufacturing managers and practitioners.I. IntroductionEngineering education throughout its history has emphasized preparation for

Conference Session

Professional Practice in CE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Enno Koehn

Session 3215 Assessment of Practitioner Interaction in the Classroom Enno “Ed” Koehn Lamar UniversityAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has adopted a revised set ofcriteria for accrediting engineering programs. Nevertheless, as in the past, civil (construction)engineering departments will be required to demonstrate proficiency in specific subject areaswhich are included in the ABET program criteria.This paper investigates, according to civil engineering and construction related students, the levelat which their

Conference Session

Building Bridges in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Scott Dunning

Session 3650 2 + 2 + 2 Equals Educational Pathways Without Limitations Dr. Scott Dunning, P.E. University of MaineAbstract One of the concerns of students entering into an engineering technology program is thepossibility of educational limitations due to their choice of major. At the University of Maine, wehave developed a pathway that allows for successful transition from an Associates Degree inElectrical and Automation Technology to a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. This paper will discuss the details of the current

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Rennels

Session 1648 Outcomes Assessment in an MET Program Professor Kenneth Rennels, P.E. Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University Purdue University, IndianapolisEngineering technology programs are now faced with the challenge of implementing outcomesassessment based on the TAC/ABET criterion in the TC2K accreditation document. Whilecontinuous improvement has been a common theme in prior accreditation requirements, theTC2K criterion takes the assessment of student learning outcomes to the logical next level. Thispaper will address the

Conference Session

Real-World Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Attila Yaprak; Ece Yaprak; Mulchand Rathod

Session 3563 INSTITUTIONAL ADAPTATION OF THE GREENFIELD COALITION’S CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE Ece Yaprak, Attila Yaprak, Mulchand S Rathod Division of Engineering Technology/Business School/Division of Engineering Technology Wayne State University, Detroit, MichiganSUMMARY In most capstone design courses, students go through the complete design processstarting with a description of the problem and ending with a prototype. Many schools haveone or two-semester-long classes where students work in groups or individually. Thecapstone design course in the Division

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lyons; Peter Dorato

in the near future, most new M.Eng. degreeprograms will have a 4-1 structure, with a 4-year Bachelor's as prerequisite for the 1-year M.Eng.degree. If a year of internship is to be included in professional engineering education, then a 2-4program, as in Pharmacy, may be most appropriate, leading to a degree such as the Eng.D.degree.V. ConclusionsThe need to extend engineering education beyond a 4-year Bachelor's has been recognized formany years. With the explosion in modern technology, and the requirement of an ever-broadereducation for engineering practice, the problem is becoming more and more critical. As a first stepit would be helpful for more institutions to develop practice-oriented M.Eng. degree programs.When the number of

Conference Session

Practice/Industry Partnership

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Enno Koehn

IndustryAccording to Martin and Schinzinger 6 engineering ethics may be defined as “the study of themoral issues and decisions confronting individuals and organizations involved in engineering.”It also includes “the study of related questions about moral conduct, character, ideals, andrelationships of people and organizations involved in technological development.”These authorities also perceive that engineering may be conceived as a social experimentinvolving human subjects. The subjects of the “experiment” may be considered as clients andthe public. As subjects it is thought that clients and the public have the right to be informedconcerning the risks to which they will be subject. As participants, engineers are expected torespect these rights and have

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Nadel; Daniel Walsh

the latest technology. It ensuresthe continuation of our acclaimed “learn by doing” pedagogy; it symbolizes the very future ofundergraduate engineering education. To prepare students for the 21 st century, we must expandour time-proven, hands-on, project-centered teaching model. Most importantly, we must providephysical locations that allow students an opportunity to undertake “real world” projects –interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary projects that provide a seamless connection between thediscipline dominated academic sphere and the function dominated professional world. Studentsmust have access to the tools of modern research; access to state of the art technology andequipment and access to the growing database of engineering and

Conference Session

CE Projects: International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas; George Pincus

Session 3615 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS DESIGN: A DISTINCTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM Alberto Gomez-Rivas, and George Pincus Professors of Structural Analysis and Design, University of Houston-DowntownAbstractGraduates of the Structural Analysis and Design Engineering Technology program, University ofHouston-Downtown, are successful in reaching responsible positions in industry andgovernment. The strong emphasis on computer technology provides an advantage to graduates ofthe program because they are highly productive.The Structural Analysis Design (SAD) Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Kauser Jahan; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head

sophomore-engineering students to focus on alternate energy sources and sustainable technology.Research in microbial fuel technology (MFC) has been gaining popularity within the past decadeor so worldwide. MFCs can use various types of microorganisms for metabolism of variousorganic materials. The organic materials include agricultural, industrial and residential wastes.Microbial electrochemistry provides immense opportunities for promoting multidisciplinaryapproaches in engineering education. Benetto 6-8 developed simple and advanced experiments todemonstrate microbial generation of electricity. A simple microbial fuel cell costing less than£50 is available from the National Center for Biotechnology Education at the University of

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in MET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Salvatore Marsico

Session 1447 Incorporating a Flexible Manufacturing System into a Design Course Salvatore A. Marsico Penn State University AbstractThe Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology program as offered by Penn StateUniversity requires a series of three courses in industrial engineering technology. Theeducational objectives of these courses are to provide students an understanding of fundamentalconcepts in manufacturing, materials processing, and production design. To promote a workingknowledge of production design

Conference Session

What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

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2002 Annual Conference

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Louis Theodore; Joseph Reynolds; Ann Marie Flynn

theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or from a recognized foreigninstitution. Students may be accepted as Applicant for Matriculation pending satisfactorycompletion of the GMAT. However, no more than six credits may be taken without satisfactorycompletion of the GMAT requirement. All students must ultimately complete thirty credits ofcourse work to satisfy degree requirements.Students may select one of several concentrations or options, including a “traditional” programthat provides some flexibility involving elective courses. Specific course requirements anddescriptions follow for the “traditional” program. Graduate courses taken in other programsrequire the approval of the Director. Course requirements and descriptions listed

Conference Session

Real-World Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Donald Falkenburg; Tina Harkin

Greenfieldwas the sense that most academic studies in manufacturing engineering were devoid of realmanufacturing experiences.The paper describes the unique educational experience under development by Greenfield at theFocus: HOPE Center for Advanced Technologies. It develops Greenfield’s vision, beliefs, andtechnology strategy to support learning. The paper explores the implementation of Greenfield’slearning tools targeting real-world manufacturing experience, and a set of manufacturingengineering case studies set in Focus: HOPE’S Center for Advanced Technologies.Focus:HOPEFocus:HOPE supports an amazing web of programs to underpin its educational objectives.Founded in 1968 after the urban riots in Detroit, it pledges intelligent and practical action

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in E/M ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Marvin Needler; Kenneth Rennels; Patricia Fox

Session 3150 Fostering Senior Design Projects that Change Lives Ken Rennels, Marvin Needler, Dr. Chuck Dietzen, M.D., Patricia Fox, Scott Blackwell, Michael Venne, Lisa Hickman-Lause, Paula Jenkins-Williams, Elaine Cooney, Robert Herman Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis/Timmy FoundationA few years ago, an engineering student recovering from leukemia found himself in aconversation with his doctor on how engineering and engineering technology students could usetheir talents to help children with special needs. That conversation started a relationship with theChief of

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wood

general educationcourses for engineering technology curricula to incorporate the best models from educational Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationresearch. The SC ATE problem-based learning (PBL) model4 is an interdisciplinary, problem-based series of courses that integrate mathematics, physics, communications, and engineeringtechnology instruction around industry-related problems. Curriculum materials developedinclude an interdisciplinary scope and sequence, workplace scenarios, integrated competencies,and collaborative learning activities. The SC ATE model includes a one-semester (mathematics

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

them to learn on the job? This paper will summarizeresearch in engineering graphics education related to constraint-based modeling, present surveyresults of employers who utilize constraint-based modeling software, and make recommendationsrelated to changes in the engineering graphics education curriculum.IntroductionEngineering Design Graphics educators are at a critical point in time relative to curriculumdevelopment. Developments in computer technology over the last twenty years have drasticallychanged the way products are designed and manufactured. Although industry has kept up withthese changes, many university programs have been slow to update curricula for a variety ofreasons. These discrepancies between industry and education are

Conference Session

Professionally Oriented Graduate Program

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Sebastian; Stephen Tricamo

Session 1455 The Importance to Economic Development of Improved University-Industry Engagement in Research and Professional Education Stephen J. Tricamo, Donald H. Sebastian New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe key to the strength of the U.S. economy has been industry's ability to capitalize ontechnological innovation. At American research universities, an inherent objective of Ph.D.programs in engineering is innovation related to new or existing technologies. Despite such anobvious mutuality of interest, industry has typically

Conference Session

Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Omar Zia

competitiveness, free market development, multinational companies, varying ethical norms, and varying consumer protection mechanisms.· Familiarity with measurement systems, varying standards and codes, environmental concernsParticipating institutionsSouthern Polytechnic State University, an American University located inMarietta, Georgia. The mission of the university is to provide the residents of thestate of Georgia with university-level education in technology, engineering, artsand sciences, architecture, management, and related fields. In Georgia, which isone of the fastest growing states, the realization that we are a part of “globaleconomy” is very strong. Therefore, the mission of Southern Polytechnic StateUniversity (SPSU) is unambiguous

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Douglas Sterrett; Richard Helgeson; Robert LeMaster

, Charlotte, NC, June 1999.9. Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (318-99), American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 199910. Huag, E.J., Computer Aided Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Allyn and Bacon, 1989, pg197.11. Manual of Steel Construction, Load and Resistance Factor Design, 2nd Edition, American Institute of Steel Construction, 1993.12. Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, 2000.13. RISA-2D, RISA Technologies, Lake Forrest, CA.ROBERT LEMASTERDr. LeMaster is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin and is a registered engineer inTennessee. He has over twenty years of research, development, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

associate degree inmanufacturing engineering technology that are activity-based, competency-based, contextual,industry-verified and teamwork-based with assessment embedded at every stage. Reference 2provides a comprehensive description of the program, the pedagogy on which it is based, andeach of the 67 modules.An associate degree program has been designed that utilizes 67 modules aligned within ninesubject matter clusters, listed below. Manufacturing Processes and Materials Mathematics Design for Manufacturing Science Production and Inventory Control Humanities, Communications and Teamwork Quality Management Manufacturing Systems and Automation Enterprise

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Shawn Klawunder; Blace Albert; Ozer Arnas

United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the nation.” 1 In order toaccomplish this mission, USMA cadets endure 47 months of demanding training, which includeseight academic semesters. Each cadet receives a Bachelor of Science degree, upon graduation,and is commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. Currently, each graduate, regardless of major, is required to take a minimum of fiveengineering courses. These five-course engineering sequences are offered in seven disciplines;Computer Science and Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear and SystemsEngineering. The five-course sequence is being restructured for the class of 2005. The resultingsequence will include an information technology course, an

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Rehg

products that integrate the PLCs with other networks, smartsensors and smart actuators have increased significantly. Courses and laboratoriescovering PLC programming and interfacing started to appear in colleges and universitiesteaching engineering technology programs in the mid 1970s. Today PLC courses and aPLC laboratory are found in almost every engineering technology curriculum. In manyinstitutions, however, the level of PLC technology taught has not progressed beyondsimple discrete control using basic ladder logic programming on a stand-alone PLC.Engineering technology laboratories must include exercises using PLC and smart devicenetworks to prepare graduates to work on the robust automation solutions adopted bymanufacturing. This paper

Conference Session

multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roxanne Jacoby; Jean Le Mee

Session_____ Effective Internet Based International Projects to Enhance Students’ Multidisciplinary Skills Roxanne Jacoby, Jean Le Mee The Albert Nerken School of Engineering, Cooper UnionAbstract The substantial advances in Internet technology of the past decade have tremendouslyfacilitated rapid, relatively inexpensive communications around the globe. In education, a greatvariety of creative, easy to implement, budget oriented collaborative projects between domesticand overseas colleges and universities have become a reality. The Globetech International Joint

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Mullenax

Educationeducation into the assigned tasks. The developing engineer’s work is generally closely supervisedby other engineers in the group, and he begins to form a set of contacts as technical or professionalresources.The engineer (EN) begins to help direct the tasks of developing engineers, and thus must be ableto efficiently teach them how to do things. Engineers are expected to be more autonomous workersthan developing engineers, with the idea that they can network independently with others to findsolutions to problems as needed. Engineers are often encouraged to continue their formal trainingby pursuing higher degrees and staying current on the latest technological process trends. Theymay also be involved in cross-training to other disciplines.The

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

J. William Shelnutt; S. Gary Teng

revised the program curriculum tofurther enhance program collaborations with industry. In this paper, the discussion will cover thephilosophy of the curriculum development, the offering of some Engineering Managementcourses with the involvement of companies, and the issues involved in building ties withindustries. The examples of course offerings with industry’s involvement include an advancedproject management course, an industrial and technology management seminar course, and alegal issues in engineering management course.IntroductionThe growth in the demand of Engineering and Technology Management education is evident bythe study done by Kocaoglu 1. Same trend occurred in the fast growing Charlotte area. Becauseof the demand in this area, UNCC

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robi Polikar; Robert R. Krchnavek; Raul Ordonez; Peter Jansson; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

, and technology focus electives. Project andlaboratory based instruction are employed as a tool for motivating students and to demonstrate therelevancy of material. Multidisciplinary courses provide the opportunity for students in differentdisciplines to work together. Some of the approaches—and lessons learned—may be of interest to otherstart-ups and programs considering transformation.Introduction Rowan University’s engineering programs are the result of an endowment by Henry and BettyRowan. The Rowan challenge was to create quality programs to develop engineers who could competein the new global economy. Four engineering disciplines (Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Electricaland Computer, and Mechanical) were started in 1995; the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Milton Franke

Session 2793. Graduate Spacecraft Education in the AFIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics M. E. Franke and S. G. Tragesser Air Force Institute of Technology Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7765Abstract Admission requirements, degree requirements, and the graduate programs at the Air ForceInstitute of Technology (AFIT) in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics related tospace science and engineering are described. The Department of Aeronautics and Astronauticshas three graduate programs related to

Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brent Campbell

computers that have the potential to turn any classroom into an “instant”computer lab. This mobile computing environment was recently put to the test instructingmechanical engineering design students in the use of Quality Function Deployment methods andsoftware. The integration of laptop computers, wirelessly connected to the USMA network, wasexplored from a pedagogical as well as logistical perspective. Issues involved in the use ofwireless laptops are discussed as well as lessons learned. In addition, an attempt is made toextrapolate future educational possibilities and pitfalls as more institutions move towards amobile computing environment.Introduction The goal of any integration of technology into the classroom should be to facilitate

Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena; Gary Downey

faculty advisor at the start of the term. It seemed that these students were used toseeking an 'approved solution.'…" [17]While moving design education into first-year curricula and strategically inserting it into otherpoints in a student’s education are surely important steps to take, these do not addresssufficiently the existing hierarchy between science and design. In order to rearrange it,intervention must be initiated on the science side as well, intervention that goes beyondintroducing software for analysis and optimization and participating in emerging forms ofinstructional technologies.[18]One possible approach to rethinking the pedagogy of the engineering sciences is to begin withrecognition that engineering is always problem solving

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Vojin Nikolic

A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO TEACHING FRESHMEN DESIGN Vojin Nikolic Minnesota State University Mankato 2002 North Midwest Section Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Technology-Enhanced Learning October 10-12, 2002, Madison, Wisconsin Abstract The structure of a freshmen engineering design course is presented. The courserepresents a well-balanced blend of lectures, laboratories, and practical design work, aswell as factory tours and field trips and other contacts with practicing engineers. It