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Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Pierre Larochelle

. The course objectives are to producestudents that: (1) are motivated to pursue their chosen educational and professional goals, Page 10.1376.2(2) have a working knowledge of who an engineer is, (3) have an appreciation of thevarious engineering disciplines, (4) have a working knowledge of the engineering design“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”process, (5) can plan and manage design project teams, (6) can prepare a writtenengineering project proposal, (7) can prepare and present an oral and written

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Energy Program and Software Tools

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Fahmy; Recayi Pecen; Faruk Taban; Ayhan Zora

, Easy5 creates an executablefor the model. In most of the standard programming languages, an executable of the program canbe operated independent of the programming environment. Whereas, the executable of an Easy5model can only be run together with the simulation package, however, the same executable canbe run for variety of different inputs.III. Methodology and DesignA tractor model from a Midwest off-road machinery manufacturing company has been selectedas a basis of this study, because of the availability of abundance of test data. Model developmenthas been planned in such a way that it can be applied to other tractor models and otheragricultural vehicles that consist of similar components.Easy5 computer simulation package has been

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education2. Computer Algebra Systems in EE Education – Pedagogical Considerations.Our purpose is to extend the use of computer algebra systems in EE education, first focusing onthe subjects, such as: electric circuit analysis, electromagnetics, and communication electronics.Later we plan to move in other fields of EE education, such as signals and systems, control, etc.A computer algebra system, such as Maple, Mathematica or Mathcad is a powerful softwareprogram for doing symbolic algebra computations, numerical calculation, plotting graphs anddiagrams, etc.1-15. The key advantages of

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Marshall

high school. The high school purchased two PLCs and theprogramming software. Together, we found industrial donations of input and outputdevices such as switches, motors, valves, and pneumatic cylinders. The high school classreturned to campus, to develop ideas for their own automated cell to be built from theirnewly acquired components. Four more visits were strategically planned over the nexttwo months to provide the high school teacher and students with the skill sets needed toreplicate our automated cell lab projects on a smaller scale.The design and fabrication of the modules purchased by the high schools were college-based class activities in electronics and material processing courses. The only expensesto the high schools were the cost

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Johnson; Donatus Cobbinah; Ahmed Rubaai

concept to working prototype is a valuable training forsubsequent education and employment. Consequently, instructional laboratories are an importantpart of engineering education. In response, a new instructional laboratory is proposed for thedesign and implementation of several experiments demonstrating state-of-the-art control systemfor use in an undergraduate engineering education.2 Laboratory for Experimental TeachingOne of the key objectives of this laboratory is to cover the experimental training in theelectromechanical energy, industrial controls, and dSpace DSP control unit at various teachingstages. The instructional laboratory is planned to be used not only for hardware experiments butalso for software, and dedicated to students with

Conference Session

Building New Communities

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yifat Kolikant; Bugrahan Yalvac; Ann McKenna

together to identify learning goals, develop newinstructional materials that embody modern theories of learning, and implement appropriateformative and summative assessment plans to monitor our progress and make continuousimprovements. In this paper we identify and organize the knowledge that arose from ourcollaborative process, and discuss the process that emerged as we formed an effectivecommunity of practice.IntroductionWe used the principles of the How People Learn (HPL) framework to guide our instructionaldesign and collaboration1. The HPL framework suggests that an effective learning environmentshould be (a) learner-centered, (b) knowledge-centered, (c) assessment-centered, and (d)community-centered. In this study, we examine how the HPL

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa McNair; Ben Miller; Judith Norback

Georgia Tech do not necessarily emphasize the details of each current coding languagebut rather train students to assess the affordances of a tool or configuration and choose the bestsolution. This pedagogical model translates smoothly to teaching technical communicationbecause it highlights the necessity of audience analysis, organization and planning, and efficientexecution. The CoC is also developing a leading edge department in Human ComputerInteraction (HCI), and this field requires not only a keen sense of evaluating technologicalalternatives but also an ability to analyze cultural and ethical factors.To meet these tenets, LCC has developed a course that requires students to complete written andoral presentation assignments that are

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Renshaw

testing, and systemtesting. Most of the projects we have completed in school have followed a condensed version ofthe Waterfall model. This model works well for completing school assignments simply because itis a start-forward method and can be completed in the short time of a semester. The IterativeDevelopment model is a pattern for developing a project using an iterative method. Everyiteration has its own requirements of planning, definition of requirements, analysis and design,implementation, deployment, and evaluation. Each iteration results in an executable release of Page 10.819.1the program or project. The Iterative Development model

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Wild; Kevin Firth; Brian Surgenor

hardware. Variation between groups arisesfrom the programming and in the handling of the sensors, actuators and associated circuits.For the laboratories, students work in pairs, and this occupies the first eight weeks of thecourse. In the final four weeks of the course, the experience and knowledge gained in thelaboratories is applied to a team design project. In this case, “team” means eight studentsworking together with five robots. The most recent project involves a problem that mimicks ateam of autonomous robots trying to find and isolate multiple landmines (represented as lights).The most recent version of the project task is illustrated in Figure 3, which shows a plan viewof the test area. Three floor mounted lights are hidden behind three

Conference Session

A through K and Beyond

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Steinberg; Ben Stuart

, statics, and thermodynamics.With the advent of the discipline specific afternoon component in the exam in 1997, anadditional level of assessment could be made in core courses specific to the civil engineeringdiscipline. Afternoon sections in the civil engineering discipline specific exam include;computer and numerical methods, construction management, environmental engineering,hydraulics and hydrologic systems, legal and professional aspects, soil mechanics andfoundations, structural analysis, structural design, surveying, transportation facilities, waterpurification and treatment.While this assessment vehicle can be a valuable part of an overall assessment plan, there arelimitations associated with a tool that evaluates the minimum competencies

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Musto; William Howard

(most less than 20 lines ofMATLAB code). These assignments represent good opportunities to emphasize other importantskills. Students are required to present their computations in clear and concise write-ups. Theuse of flowcharts is required in several of the assignments. Although flowcharts may be seen asunnecessary as a planning tool for such short programs, they are valuable for explaining the logicused in a program. Flowcharts are also useful in project planning and in describing processes, sosome instruction in their preparation and use is justified. For some assignments, no specific Page 10.331.7 Proceedings of the 2005 American

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Sherick

services, and computer account setup. A majority of the students indicated thatthe program increased their awareness of MSU resources, saying that they planned totake advantage of those resources autumn semester. The four most frequently mentionedresources that students planned to use were the MSU library, Native American Council Page 10.427.3and Student Services, and the sports facilities. A math instructor from this summer’s Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBridge program remarked that one of our

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lane; John Farris

. interpret, categorize, classify, diagram, organizeSynthesis Higher order question that asks the hypothesize, design, student to perform original and creative develop, invent, formulate, thinking. plan, prepare, propose, systematize, createEvaluation A higher level question that does not recommend, criticize, have a single correct answer. It requires predict, judge, assess, the student to judge the merit of an idea deduce, infer, decide, or a solution to a problem. measure, estimate

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Graf; Ann Christy

important) Are you planning to submit a poem to the FABE/ ACSM poetry forum this year? (yes, no) Short-answer questions: What is the role of creativity in your education and future career? What is the role of humanities classes in your education and future career?Figure 1. Web-based survey instrument (Spring 2004) Page 10.398.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationFour categories were awarded: students vs. non-students and technical subjects vs. non

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez; Ahmed Musa; Mehdi Shadaram

analyze the behavior ofcommunication networks. We use it to understand the behavior of several types ofcommunication networks.IV Results from first CourseThe course was offered for the first time on the fall period of 2002. The enrollment consisted of8 undergraduate students, and 6 graduate students that elected the class for their study plan. Thisrequired coordination with the Teaching Assistant to provide the tutorial sessions for eachcomputer application employed. During the semester we encountered several resource problemswith the operation of the computer laboratory. In particular the software licensing createdconflicts that delayed the initial experiments. We gave extra time, for assignment completion, tobalance the resources and

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Evans; Shekar Viswanathan

would encounter intheir future post-academic employment. In these projects, students select project topicsunder the guidance of a faculty advisor, analyze the problem and formulate a detailedplan to reach a solution, perform necessary evaluations and/or experimentations, identifyand/or propose meaningful results and solutions, test the proposal to the extent possible,and prepare a detailed report and associated presentation. Projects can be done in teamsor as individuals. The ‘front end’ project plan and the ‘back end’ documentation andpresentation are both important elements. Since the entrance into the capstone andmaster’s projects follows completion of other courses, faculty project advisors can assignproblems that are not only relevant to

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhongming Liang

. o Since the text book and the solutions manual use vector algebra only, some supplementary handouts on using trigonometry should be planned. Page 10.942.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education• Assessment by Homework 2 Figure 5. MiniTab descriptive statistics of the grade point data of Homework 2 Descriptive Statistics

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Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Krueger; Ted Aanstoos; Ronald Barr

report. The students use a finalchecklist (Table 6) that itemizes all the requiredcomponents for the project report. Table 6: Final Project Checklist. √ Cover Page Written Description of Reverse Engineered Object Black Box Diagram Showing Object’s Major Figure 1: The Piston Assembly Function Example of a Reverse Engineering Object (Courtesy of Ford Motor Gantt Chart Showing Planning of Project Company). Written Description of Dissection Process Fishbone Diagram Showing Object Dissection Exploded Assembly Sketch of Object Dissection Complete

Conference Session

Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fengfeng Zhou

required to determine the weight and location of thecounterweight for the crane. Again, they were required to solve this problem experimentallyfirst. This provided them a good opportunity to get a taste of what are critical states and smalldisturbances according to Ohio science standards. Then, they were required to solve the sameproblem mathematically by a symbolic approach. Details of this module and some relatedthoughts will be presented in the following paragraphs.DescriptionAs mentioned above, activities in the “crane” module are both creative and challenging. Thelesson plan for this module is presented below. Mechanical CranesObjectives: 1. Students will experience authentic engineering research

Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafael Landaeta; Bryan Magary; William Peterson

used as a course text supplemented with a more traditional text.We are planning to submit such a proposal to NSF and will be actively seeking others to beinvolved.A second approach is for one of the text book authors to fill the void with a text targeted to thosecourses where the discussed method is appropriate. While we do not plan to take this approach,we would be very interested in providing input and reviewing/testing such a book. Page 10.843.5Conclusion “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Powers; Mary Fran Desrochers

programming experiences from these courses. When LabVIEW™ is paired withVernier® hardware it is an economical way to equip a laboratory for data collection. The supportfrom both Vernier® and National Instruments in the academic areas is terrific; we wouldrecommend that you contact them if you are considering teaching a similar course.Future Plans:In the future, we plan to expand the number and types of data acquisition labs to demonstrateadditional types of sensors, including TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheets) sensors. Inaddition, experiments will be added to exploit LabVIEW™’s instrument control capabilities forboth data acquisition and control and data display and analysis. Finally, it is planned to includemore sophisticated control scenarios

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Betz

internalstudent continuous improvement plans are explained. Survey data and sample grade patterns arepresented and analyzed to support conclusions.IntroductionThere is little doubt that our students need to effectively write in the discipline. Writing is acritical form of thinking. Good writing and thinking is methodical and process driven. Ourstudents may be technically competent but many times they cannot clearly express themselves inwritten form. This paper presents a case study of a writing intensive course using the Writing inthe Discipline (WID) model for architectural engineering in an upper-level architectural theorycourse. A detailed course description and outline is presented in conjunction with a step-by-stepprocess for writing. It shows how

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

K. Madhavan

was not clear whether the drainage plans were followed at the time of construction.Even though there were two detention basins, at least one of the drainage outlet pipesfrom the detention basin was clogged. Consequently, water was not draining out of thebasin; instead the water was recharging the sandy silt layer and hence water was seepingout of the cracked pavement.Construction specifications must be followed while earthwork is in progress. Eventhough the geotechnical report called for particle sizes not exceeding three inches are tobe used in the subgrade, large boulders two to three feet in diameter were found buried inthe subgrade. The base course materials were mixed with clay soils; whereas thespecifications called for crushed

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

A. Lambert; D. J. Russomanno; P. Palazolo; S. Ivey

-dimensional solutions to these problems can be provided best by acoordinated, integrated team of educators, students, and employers working together tomaximize results.6,7 One study described the multi-disciplinary approach succinctly as atype of “bridge program” between attrition and retention of students, meaning that eachmember of the team functions as an integral component in guiding STEM students tosuccess.8One such example in the planning stage involves the overlapping premises of theexpectations of the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) E: 2020 report and theexpectations of industry employers. Specific objectives target students, educators, andindustry employers with the following goals: • To meet national needs through increased and

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Roy A. McCann

Revitalizing Undergraduate Electric Energy Conversion Education Roy A. McCann Department of Electrical Engineering University of Arkansas–FayettevilleAbstractThe content of the core curriculum course in energy conversion for electrical engineers has beenincrementally updated over the last 50 years. However, recent advances in micro and nano-science have created many new devices and analysis methods. Consequently, there is an increas-ing gap between the classical topics covered in existing textbooks and course plans on energyconversion compared to the emerging needs for government and industry in areas such as fuelcells, artificial muscles

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Julia L. Morse

possibly process) characteristics and needs of multiple users. ○ Recognize constraints, relations, and other design intent which is intended or suggested in a design. Q10a, b 6 Q11 4 Q12a, b 6 ○ Plan and create model to maintain design intent: R Part Symmetry R Concentric holes Part 2 15 R Supports maintain width when total part length is increased R Other Implied design intent ■ Execute good practice in parametric modeling part modeling

Conference Session

State of the Art in 1st-Year Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Brannan; Phillip Wankat

with respect toteaching/advising/tutoring freshman engineering students.” Information on advising servicesprovided in first-year programs compiled from these open-ended questions is summarized inTables 5 and 6. Respondents often listed more than one comment. Course schedule planningand career planning were the types of advising services most often mentioned, as shown in Table5. Respondents’ comments on how advising is handled are shown in Table 6. The mostfrequently mentioned advising method was department-specific advising. Interestingly, over halfthe department-specific comments were generated in Categories II, III, and VI. Page

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Yellin; Jennifer Turns

typicallywere not interested in teaching as a career and primarily thought of their instructional activitiesas an above minimum wage student job that offered them the opportunity to give back to thecommunity—in this case a recruitment and retention program that provided support to themwhen they were pre-engineering students9. The undergraduate instructors and peer tutors for theMSEP program were in general at a much earlier stage of their academic careers than thegraduate students and post-docs who participated in ETPP; they have typically been acceptedinto engineering or science majors and are planning careers in engineering and science after theygraduate. Some of the undergraduates are thinking in terms of graduate school, but it is unknownwhat

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricio Torres; Matthew Stephens

basiccharacteristics of the production flow and its relation with the information and communicationchannels. The next step was to organize a plan of what the ideal production flow should become.The Toyota example demonstrates that management must always consider appropriatemeasurements and feedback links at every part of production. The goal is to transform theprocess into a continuous flow based on a pull strategy and to balance production based onanticipated demand. The first noticeable result of continuous flow is the reduction in set-uptimes. Page 10.730.17Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Bertozzi

quickly learn how to produce quality models and drawings, including animated assemblydrawings.We have found that this approach to design has increased student interest, understanding, andmotivation. Our retention rate has gone from around 50% to over 80% and approximately 30%of our students are women.II. Graphics (at DWC) – Past, Present, & FutureThe theme of this year’s EDGD annual midyear meeting was Graphics – Past, Present, &Future? In this section we will recount the evolution of the engineering design graphicsexperience at DWC as well as convey our plans for the future. • 1986 - DWC obtains AutoCAD R2.1 which is run on Rainbows with 256 K RAM (wow!) and requires swapping 5.25” floppies for some commands. Awkward, but a huge