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Freshman Success/Retention Strategies

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Blowers

positions on campus, mentoring and beingmentored, and lifelong learning. Course topics were selected with an eye towards when students would make the best useof the materials. Also, short assignments were selected to encourage the students to reflect uponour discussions and take positive actions in their daily activities. Students are encouraged tocontribute to all discussions and to provide input on other topics they would like to see in thecourse. Approximately 90 students begin the first semester course, with most continuing onthrough the second semester. Students have consistently selected this course as the most usefulcourse from their first year and strongly urge other students to participate in future offerings.I. Introduction

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Hedrick

an innovative format that provideda remarkable result. At the center of this model are: a unifying theme, use a single instructor toteach a section (rather than each instructor teaching a single component of the course to allsections), and faculty working as a team to improve and teach the course. This paper describesthe changes we have made implementing this model and to address the issues of course content,exams, student work, and student/faculty assessment used to evaluate our success.I. IntroductionUnion College was founded in 1795 as a small liberal arts college, and was the first fine artscollege in the US to offer engineering as part of its curriculum. Union College is still a smallcollege with an undergraduate student population of

Conference Session

The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Baratuci; Angela Linse

time this course will beoffered.Project ObjectiveThe UW College of Engineering funded development of a series of distance-learning courses tosupport its Engineering Co-op Program and make it easier for chemical engineers to participate.Students, potential employers, and our faculty agree that co-op can be a valuable part of anengineer’s education. Students may accept a summer-only assignment or they may extend theirtime-to-degree by working on a co-op assignment during the academic year.The HTOL course was designed to resolve the problem that few students in the Department ofChemical Engineering participated in the engineering co-op program because it hinderedprogress through the department’s curriculum. Some required courses are offered only

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Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

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Colin Grant; Brian Dickson

,learning and communications that are not found in conventional U.K full-time under-graduateprogrammes. These teaching methods range from text-based to internet-based delivery and havea strong emphasis on employment-based project work.The undergraduate course provides a ‘mainstream’ first degree in chemical engineering forindustry-based students who have some prior qualifications and experience. The postgraduatemasters-level courses are designed for a wider range of professionals with backgrounds inengineering and/or chemistry. They provide a technology-based version of an MBA and featurea strong multi-disciplinary theme that integrates advanced process technologies, managementand business (with a strong emphasis on the process of innovation) and

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New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Oguz Soysal

(ECSEL) program, to "renovateundergraduate engineering education through the infusion of design experiences acrossthe curriculum and to increase the diversity of the profession1”. ENES 100 took place inthe FSU catalogue in 1997, when the institution started to offer electrical and mechanicalengineering programs in collaboration with UMCP. In 1998-1999 academic year, ENES100 was added to the degree requirements for physics majors.The goal of the course is to improve the students’ creativity and provide an activelearning environment where students can acquire teamwork experience and practicalskills they will need during their engineering study and career. This goal is achieved bymeeting the following general course objectives: • Learning

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New EET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani; Abul Azad

and drives. The third unit deals withsingle-phase motors and their commercial applications. The fourth unit, the largest one, explainsthe operation and use of three-phase machines and variable-frequency drives; and the fifth unit isdevoted to the study of single-phase and three-phase transformers.II. Program DevelopmentNorthern Illinois University is strategically located in the industrial-belt area extended betweenChicago and Rockford. While the Technology Department at NIU has an excellent ElectricalEngineering Technology program, until recently, it has only one 3-credit hour course in electricmachine theory. To avoid increasing degree requirements as mentioned earlier, it was necessaryto revise the current program curriculum to allocate

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Marketing Engineering Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathy Franck; George Sehi; Surinder Jain

in seven strategic areas: 1. Evolution of the Educational Environment 2. Accreditation of Professionalization 3. Technical Employment 4. Assessment and Evaluation 5. Education Continuum 6. Image and Marketing 7. Faculty IssuesThe project team met and wrote a major national report, entitled A National Agenda for theFuture of Engineering Technician Education. A manuscript, entitled “Workshop PondersCampus of the Future,” was published in the fall 1997 edition of this publication.The section of the report on image and marketing concluded that the success of an engineeringtechnician education program depends heavily upon the following factors that are related toimpact and marketing: · Having a

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Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Puttiphong Jaroonsrisphan

signal processing programs and processes data o Indirect data acquisition and control: PC serves as a local host to a digital signal processing system which crunches the data at very high speed.(III) Course DescriptionWeb experiments were introduced into the senior level course “EE482 Instrumentationand Control” in the 2001 academic year and has since been an integral part of thisrequired course. The old curriculum focuses extensively on classical frequency responsemethods such as complex variables, frequency response methods (Bode, Nyquist,Nichols), stability assessment techniques (Routh-Hurwitz, root locus), performancecriteria (sensitivity, steady accuracy, transient response

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Eugene Niemi

Instruction Integrated Into an Introductory EngineeringCourse,” Journal of Engineering Education, v. 87, no. 4, October 1998, pp. 377-383.4. Petroski, Henry, “Polishing the Gem: A First-Year Design Project,” Journal of Engineering Education, v. 87, no.4, October 1998, pp. 445-448.5. Little, Patrick, and Mary Cardenas, “Use of “Studio” Methods in the Introductory Engineering DesignCurriculum,” Journal of Engineering Education, v. 90, no. 3, July 2001, pp. 309-318.6. Sorby, Sheryl A., and Beverly J. Baartmans, “The Development and Assessment of a Course for Enhancing the3-D Spatial Visualization Skills of First Year Engineering Students,” Journal of Engineering Education, v. 89, no. 3,July 2000, pp. 301-307.7. Fournier-Bonilla, Sheila D., Karan L

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Collaborations with Engineering Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

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PK Raju; Chetan Sankar; Glennelle Halpin; Gerald Halpin

mission of the laboratory is to develop and disseminate innovative instructionalmaterials that bring real-world issues into classrooms, using multimedia informationtechnologies and cross-disciplinary teams. We have developed seven multimedia case studiespartnering with industries to bring real-world engineering problems into classrooms. The casestudies illustrate how a problem in an industry is analyzed and solved. The format chosen by usenabled the students to experience the problem as it happened and develop and compare theirsolutions with what happened in the industry.These innovative educational materials received several awards including the Thomas C. Evans,Jr., Instructional Unit Award of ASEE Southeastern Section, Premier Award for

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Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Terri Nordin; Dana DeGeeter; Jenny Golder

technology for their future. 5ObjectivesThe primary goal during the FLL season was for the students to have fun while learning aboutengineering. Developing a FLL team helped those who participated develop problem solvingskills, critical thinking skills, interpersonal skills, personal responsibility, time management, andparticipants also gained a better understanding of engineering. Participants also gained newconfidence, interests, and involvement in science and math. One of the other most importantgoals for the team was not to win but to succeed as a team.One considerable goal of this program was to set an example to other middle schools across thestate of Iowa. Prior to the 2001 FLL season Iowa was not involved in FIRST TM LEGO®League; last

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Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robin Adams; Pimpida Punnakanta; Craig D. Lewis; Cynthia Atman

engineers needs toemphasize competency in the solving of open-ended engineering design problems. This theme isevident in the growing level of collaboration among accrediting agencies, industry, and federalfunding agencies to support research on the assessment of student learning and to encourageexcellence in curriculum and pedagogy that provide an exposure to engineering practice 1-3.Also, the implementation of the new ABET EC 2000 criteria4 makes it necessary for engineeringprograms to identify, assess, and demonstrate evidence of design competency. These changes inaccreditation have expanded a goal of assessing student learning outcomes to making judgmentsabout curricula and instructional practices with an aim towards continual

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Issues for ET Administrators

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2002 Annual Conference

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Myrna Swanberg; Daniel Solarek; Allen Rioux

without the traditionalproblems associated with transferring to new programs and institutions. This program adoptedthe philosophy of providing an integrated experience for the student from the commencement ofstudy.As the concept of a degree-completion program developed, we realized students would normallynot begin taking courses at The University of Toledo until the coursework in the associate degreeprogram was nearly complete. In this situation, students enrolled in the Degree CompletionProgram would not have contact with the University until the third year of study. Withoutperiodic contact, students and the program would be at risk. As a result, students are duallyadmitted to the Community College and the University. This provides a method of

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Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

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2002 Annual Conference

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Elizabeth R. Crockett; Matthew Ohland

Session 1430 Creating a Catalog and Meta-Analysis of Freshman Programs for Engineering Students: Part 1: Summer Bridge Programs Matthew W. Ohland, Elizabeth R. Crockett General Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634AbstractSpecial programs and the curriculum itself are two primary ways to improve the freshman yearexperience for engineers. Following a SUCCEED-sponsored Freshman Engineering ProgramsBest Practices Conference held in Charlotte, NC, in May 2000, a catalog and meta-analysis offreshman programs for students in US engineering colleges is underway. This paper will

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachel Specht; Kathryn Hollar; Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

consumption rate ( VDO2 , L O2/min) to the totalair flow rate ( VD , L/min), and molar oxygen compositions of the inspired and expired air ( yOin2and yOout2 ): VDO2 = VD in yOin2 − VD out yOout2 (1)An analogous component balance can be written for carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water.Nitrogen is known to be inert, so that the net rate of transfer with the body is zero. The gasexchange data ( V out , yOout2 , yCO out 2 ) are reported at BTPS (Body Temperature and Pressure,Saturated) conditions. Since the ambient temperature and humidity conditions are different, thematerial

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Chung

for technology in assessment (CSE Tech. Rep. No. 459). Los Angeles: University of California, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST).[12] Osmundson, E., Chung, G. K. W. K., Herl, H. E., & Klein, D. C. D. (1999). Concept mapping in the classroom: A tool for examining the development of students’ conceptual understandings. (CSE Tech. Rep. No. 507). Los Angeles: University of California, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST).[13] Baker, E. L., Chung, G., Dennis, R., Herl, H. E., Klein, D., and Schacter, J. (1996). Measurement of Learning Across Five Areas of Cognitive Competency: Design of an Integrated Simulation Approach to

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Franzone

the different types ofapplications that can be generated. Visual C++ supports Windows applications, DLLs, andconsole-mode applications, to name just a few.Visual C++ 6.0 is currently used in the C/C++ programming curriculum in the ComputerEngineering Technology Department at the University of Memphis. The department has chosenthis product to teach C and C++ programming for three major reasons: 1) it is a professional andmodern C/C++ programming application platform that is an industry standard, 2) it is relativelyeasy to use and its rich set of features and tools can be taught in parallel with C/C++programming concepts and techniques, and 3) it supports console-mode programming.Visual C++’s console-mode support makes it an ideal application

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Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Dr. Promod Vohra

Session 3560 A Potential Barrier to Completing the Assessment Feedback Loop Ed Furlong, Promod Vohra Northern Illinois UniversityAbstractNorthern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology employs acomprehensive nine-component assessment model. Each element in the assessment model (Pre-test, Post-test, and Portfolio; Standardized Testing; Student and Faculty Surveys; StudentInternships and Cooperative Work Performance; the Capstone Experience; Student PlacementInformation; Employer Surveys; Alumni Participation; and Peer Review of the Curriculum

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Learning Styles

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Pavelich; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller

allow the "noisy" measure tosee some real change. A prime example of reasonable P&P use is the Alverno College use of theMID as one measure of total curriculum effects. 21 If the curriculum question involves smaller populations over shorter times, traditionalinterviews probably should be used. An example would be looking at the effect of someexperimental courses over a few semesters. Here the populations are smaller and the changesmay be small; thus the "best" measure, the traditional interview where valid data per person isobtained, is the assessment measure of choice. In circumstances where we wanted solid data toconvince faculty about curricular changes, 4 we deemed it worth the time and money to useinterviews.Further Research and

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Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Larry Dunn; Jessica Matson; Kenneth Hunter

to find time to incorporate experiential learning programs as part of teamworkinstruction. This paper describes an experiential team-building program that can be presented ina single fifty-minute class period and applied in classes with large enrollments. A summary ofthe program objectives, activities, and facilitation guidelines is included. The paper also presentsthe results of a study involving over 300 freshmen engineering students on 42 design teams. Thestudy addressed the question: Does the addition of a fifty-minute experiential team-buildingprogram significantly improve course outcomes as defined by student knowledge of teamwork,student attitudes about teamwork, and project quality? Pre- and post-project surveys and projectgrades

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Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Angus; Thomas Hulbert

IndustrialEngineer for eight years. He has written numerous papers on educational innovation and has contributed to severaltextbooks. He is the Coordinator for the Professional Engineering Review courses at Northeastern.ROBERT B. ANGUS is a Senior Lecturer at Northeastern University with 55 years of part-time and full-timeteaching experience that includes mathematics, physics, and electrical -engineering courses. He has also been adesign engineer, engineering manager, and senior engineering specialist for more than 20 years. For the past 20years, he has been an engineering consultant specializing in circuit and system design, curriculum development,and technical-manual writing

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Samira Hasan; Tom Roberts

leaders learn what is and isn’t possible, new students change,university policy’s and procedures change, and Arts and Science Departments makeimprovements to their courses. The evaluation and discussion of any proposed changes serve asan effective leadership development tool for older students.Conclusions · The Engineering Student Council / Dean’s Office partnership has effectively implemented positive change in freshman student behavior and performance. (Figure 2) · All 8 College of Engineering departments have improved first semester contact with new students. Six degree programs have added an orientation course to their curriculum. · The New Student Orientation Handbook is an excellent summary of materials, is

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Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jeremy Losaw; Ann Anderson

distribution on the surface of the model racecars anduse Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to quantitatively measure the flow field around the car thatcontributes to the lift, drag and pressure measurements. By comparing the data from different cartypes students learn about lift and drag. This paper describes the experiments, explains how toinstrument the cars, and presents a set of typical results for five different model car types.IntroductionAn automobile is one of the most basic mechanical engineering systems. Cars, and in particularracecars, are one of the things that attract students to the study of mechanical engineering, and thestudy of automobiles has entered the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum in a varietyof ways. Many schools