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Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

©2004, American Society for Engineering Educationpart of these assignments, just as they would be with flow nets. Any class or laboratory timesaved by eliminating flow net drawing techniques might be useful for more thoroughlydiscussing remediation measures for seepage problems and filter design.Slope Stability Hand Calculations, Charts and Computers. In many cases introductorygeotechnical courses will barely cover slope stability in great detail, if at all. Elective coursesmay provide ample coverage at the undergraduate level. At other institutions, some coverage ofslope stability must be included in introductory courses. Discussion of types of slopemovements, infinite slope problems and an introduction to the variety of slope stability

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Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rafiqul Islam

curriculum in the Indian subcontinent countries is also very rigidwhich does not satisfy the needs for different categories of students. At the same time the setlaboratory experiments instead of open-ended project type laboratories do not enhance thelearning process. So the international accreditation, which makes the curriculum mutuallybeneficial to all party concerned, must be developed.A win-win co-operative agreement between the college of engineering and technology at OldDominion University and Rajagiri College under Mohatma Gandhi University, Cochin, India toflourish global engineering education has paid off. Rajagiri is benefited being able to begin anaccredited engineering program whereas Old Dominion University is benefited by attracting

Conference Session

ETD Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Westrom

of the most important features of hands-onactivities. The opportunity to fail in the discovery, hands-on approach is a powerful learningtool. Many facts in science and engineering can only be understood by hands-on projects.Hands-on projects that result in practical applications have the added benefit of demonstratingthe importance and value of science and mathematics. Figure 1 Learning Pyramid, National Training Laboratories, Bethel, Maine, 1998 Page 9.244.3 "Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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ET Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

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Eric Leonhardt

Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering Education”product assemblies. The project provides students with direct feedback on their designdecisions. The author and colleague will continue to develop the techniques and lesson plansprovided by the master’s candidates to improve the Engineering Design Graphics I course atWestern Washington University.Bibliography1 H.C. “Skip” Smith, The Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics, (New York: Tab Books, a division of McGraw-Hill,1992), 80-83.2 Bill Gunston, The Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875 - 1995, (Osceola: Motorbooks International, 1995), 511-521.3 Diane Beaudoin and David Ollis, “A Product and Process Engineering Laboratory for Freshmen,” Journal ofEngineering Education 84, no. 3 (July 1995

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Maggio; Sandra Yost

Session 1692 The Mechatronics Road Show: Building on Success in Mechatronics Curriculum Development Sandra A. Yost, Daniel D. Maggio Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering/ College of Engineering and Science University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MichiganAbstract:This paper describes a progression of successful pre-college programs that have grown from acomprehensive mechatronics curriculum development project sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation’s Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Zahed Siddique

”, IEEE Visualization ’97 Late Breaking Hot Topics Proceedings, Oct. 22-24, 1997, pp.13-2010. Nelson King, “Alibre Design 1.0”, PC Magazine, July 11, 2000, pp. 195.11. Qiuli Sun, and Kurt Gramoll, “Internet-based Simulation and Virtual City for Engineering Education”, 2000 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2000Biographical informationDr. Zahed Siddique is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Product and Process Design Laboratory atUniversity of Oklahoma. His research focuses on product family design, CAD/CAM, design collaboration andengineering design education. Dr. Siddique received his B.Sc., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering fromGeorgia Institute of Technology

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz; Christopher Byrne; Joel Lenoir; Robert Choate

technology equipment. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationJOEL LENOIRJoel Lenoir is the Layne Professor of Mechanical Engineering at WKU, and primarily teaches in the dynamicsystems and instrumentation areas of the curriculum. His industrial experience includes positions at MichelinResearch and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as well as extensive professional practice in regional design andmanufacturing firms.KEVIN SCHMALTZKevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including theFreshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior Design and the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Rand; Don Bowie; Donald Peter; Anthony Donaldson

to prepare their business counterparts to make the same kind of presentation on oneof their projects or some technical principle of electrical engineering. These experiences providepowerful ”hands-on” venues in which students from differing disciplines are exposed to thediverse vocabularies and modes of thinking representative of actual professional workingenvironments . This paper provides the basic classroom/workshop/laboratory activities that wereundertaken, an indication of the educational experiences involved, a sampling of student verbalfeedback, and future expansion considerations for this multidisciplinary interaction.Intr oduction: Industr ial InvolvementSince it’s inception in 1985, Seattle Pacific University’s (SPU) Electrical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vijay Rajappa; Steve Watkins; Ray Luechtefeld

activities are structured with each student having a distinctcontent specialty or interest and having specific assigned roles in accordance with cooperativelearning theory 12. In addition, individual grades to promote accountability and group grades topromote interdependence are combined as per components-of-cooperative learning theory 13.Several exercises and discussions are typically included on the nature and group dynamics ofengineering teams. These initial team homework and laboratory assignments give the studentsconsiderable experience with their teams and interdisciplinary interaction before the finalprojects. The final project is a Problem-based-Learning-type project in which a multifaceted,non-unique technical solution is required and

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Solomon Alao; Shurron Farmer; Damian Watkins; Craig Scott; Pamela Leigh-Mack

Australian Universities Power Engineering Conference, 1995. 3. Shuman, Larry, Cheryl Delaney, Harvey Wolfe, Alejandro Scalise & Mary Besterfield-Sacre, (1999) Engineering Attrition: Student Characteristics and Educational Initiatives, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC. June 20-23, 1999. 4. Amigud, Yevgen, Archer, Geoffrey, Smith, Janelle, et. Al. “Assessing the quality of web-enabled laboratories in undergraduate education”, 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston, Mass.November 6-9, 2002. 5. Marzano, Robert J., Pickering, Debra, and McTighe, Jay, Assessing Student Outcomes: Performance Assessment Using the Dimensions of Learning Model, Association for

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Peter Wong; Stephanie Blaisdell; Paula Leventman; Anna Swan; Katherine Ziemer; Rachelle Reisberg

Mathematics, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale, NJ, 123-150, 1985. [3] Haemmerlie, F.M. and Montgomery, R.L., Goldberg revisited: Pro-female evaluation bias and changed attitudes towards women by engineering students, Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, vol. 6(2), 179-194, 1991. [4] Ziemer, Katherine S., “A Unique Approach to Preparing Middle School Educators for the Massachusetts Engineering Framework Requirements,” ASEE Regional Meeting, May 3, 2003. [5] Branden, C. and J. Tooze, Introduction to Protein Structure, 2nd ed. Garland Publishing, Inc. New York, New York, 1999. [6] Green Fluorescent Protein Chromatography Kit, Biotechnology Explorer, Quick Guide, Bio-rad Laboratories

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Writing and Communication I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa McNair; Garlie Forehand; Beverly Sutley-Fish; Michael Laughter; Judith Norback

constructive feedback.Third, actual workplace documents are provided in class and on a website so students can studyactual examples of communication in their fields. Each document is accompanied bycontextualizing information that explains the situation requiring the communication, anddescribes the position and experience of the author. Also, the document type and common usesare described.Fourth, the course is fully supported by the laboratory resources, including the assistance of thestaff and the guided use of video technology. Each student presentation is video-recorded andevaluated by lab staff and the instructor. Lab staff members provide one-on-one consultation.The fifth strategy is the development of a web-based system. This site provides

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Daugherty; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

be projected Page 9.1347.6onto the computer screens of all conference participants. This would allow for various users to Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationremotely access and participate in laboratory demonstration or sessions at a remote site. Humannature dictates that the audience in a room tends to look at whoever is talking - so this is a logicalfeature. However, this feature does not allow for multiple people talking at the same time, aswould be the case in an animated discussion

Conference Session

Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Newstetter; Paul Benkeser

, communications, etc. in the form of a course. Teaching these skills in isolation of theprofessional practice of engineering has been shown to be a less-than-ideal approach. In contrast,the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and EmoryUniversity has chosen to develop an approach in which these skills are developed in the studentsthrough the use of problem-based learning (PBL) experiences infused throughout the curriculum.Separate problem-based learning courses are positioned in the first and second years. PBLexperiences are incorporated into instructional laboratories associated with third-year systemsphysiology and biomedical sensors courses. The curriculum culminates with a two-semestersenior design course sequence

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

65.5% 75.7% 0.119 Appreciation of the role of engineers in society 80.8% 87.1% 0.233Finding #3: Interestingly, the positive benefits of the course have not translated to higherretention rates.Revisions to the introductory engineering course at other universities have appeared to positivelyimpact retention. For example, in Hoit and Ohland’s4 new laboratory-based introductoryengineering course, 100 of the 198 students were retained as compared to 111 of 321 in the“control” lecture sessions. Although we are dealing with smaller sample sizes, we do not haveany evidence that the type of introductory engineering course (ICEE vs. GE102) has an impact,positive or negative, on freshman retention. 55 of the 84

Conference Session

Teaching Experiences in OME

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinationalindustry for 4 years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree fromTulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.PETER HITCHENER and DUNCHY LOUISPeter Hitchener and Dunchy Louis are well on their way to complete their Master’s degree from the Department of Mathematics andComputer Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Mr. Hitchener completed his baccalaureate degree from UMES in 2002and continued with the Master’s program, Mr. Louis joined UMES after obtaining B.S. degree in Computer Sciences from theSyracuse University.JOHN R. MOISANJohn R. Moisan is currently a member of the Laboratory for

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed; Jacqueline El-Sayed

Process for Integration of the classes From the interviews of both instructors, a common laboratory schedule was developed Theschedule and topics are given in Table 1. Table 1 - Lab Schedule Developed for Integrated Classes Week Auto Capstone and CIM Common Lab- Mondays 1:20-3:30 PM 1 ME: Lecture on creativity, team dynamics, brainstorming techniques; IC: team building; IE: Introduction to CIM Assignment: Project brainstorming session 2 ME: Lecture on the design process, product attributes, design criteria, and proposal writing; In

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

65.5% 75.7% 0.119 Appreciation of the role of engineers in society 80.8% 87.1% 0.233Finding #3: Interestingly, the positive benefits of the course have not translated to higherretention rates.Revisions to the introductory engineering course at other universities have appeared to positivelyimpact retention. For example, in Hoit and Ohland’s4 new laboratory-based introductoryengineering course, 100 of the 198 students were retained as compared to 111 of 321 in the“control” lecture sessions. Although we are dealing with smaller sample sizes, we do not haveany evidence that the type of introductory engineering course (ICEE vs. GE102) has an impact,positive or negative, on freshman retention. 55 of the 84

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Daniels; Bouzid Aliane; Jean Nocito-Gobel; Michael Collura

://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/brochures/2002-Feb- 27_Assessment_Attitudes_and_Skills.pdf Peer Assessment and Peer Evaluation http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/brochures/2002peer_assessment.pdf 9. King, R.H., Parker, T.E., Grover, T.P., Gosink, J.P., Middleton, N.T., “A Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory Course”, Journal of Engineering Education, July 1999, pp.311-316 10. Pandy, M.G., Petrosino, A.J., Barr, R.E., Tennant, L. Seth, A. “Design, Implementation, and Assessment of an HPL-inspired Undergraduate Course in Biomechanics, Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session #2109. 11. Yokomoto, C.F., Rizkalla, M.E., O’Loughlin, C.L., El-Sharkawy, M.A

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Portable/Embedded Computing I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Tisa; Greg Garwood; Peter Jansson

1620 Undergraduate Research: Novel Integration of PDAs, GPS and Bar Code Scanner via an Embedded Visual Basic Program for a Utility Asset Management System Peter Mark Jansson, Jeffrey Tisa, Gregory Garwood Rowan UniversityAbstract Undergraduates in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of RowanUniversity have undertaken innovative software research and system integration for the electric utilityclients of its Engineering Clinic Program. In this innovative classroom / laboratory course, theproblem students set out to solve was the development of an integrated

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi Cheng

optimized system designs.In response to the NASA Research Announcement (2002), California State PolytechnicUniversity, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) submitted a proposal for the “Partnership Awardsfor the Integration of Research into Undergraduate Education” (PAIR) program. Thepurpose of our proposal was to integrate the Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) deep spaceexploration rover technology research into the undergraduate curriculum of theengineering, technology and computer science departments at Cal Poly Pomona. CalPoly Pomona’s proposal, “Deep Space Exploration using Smart Robotic Rovers”, wasselected for funding and began in September 2002. Implementing the California Polytechnic Pomona Rover Robot 2003/4

Conference Session

Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Muhlbaier; Peter Jansson

Clinics.This arrangement gives the project team several extremely helpful benefits. In addition to theobvious benefit of monetary backing from the University the team also made use of many of theother university assets, the most important one being many laboratory and faculty resources. Anentrepreneurial clinic project requires the support of two faculty advisors, an engineering advisorfor technical design and a business advisor for the business start up and product to markettechniques. Having these advisors brings years of knowledge and experience to the clinic teamand greatly helps them increase the probability of success for the new venture. The team usesthe Rowan College of Engineering's prototyping facilities, which include a comprehensivemachine

Conference Session

TC2K and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull; John Wise

simple measurements: Howmany credits of math were required, what laboratory space was available, the qualifications ofthe faculty, etc. Recent changes introduced by ABET have shifted the focus considerably in thatprograms now must identify and measure student outcomes and provide a feedback cycle tocontinuously improve the educational program.1 To be effective, evidence of attainment shouldbe collected from faculty, students, and industry partners. Multiple collection points allowfindings to be compared and compiled in order to give the most complete picture possible. Mostpractitioners agree that this is the end goal for any program assessment system. A question thatmust be answered, however, is where to start? Penn State Altoona decided to

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Martinazzi; Jerry Samples; Andrew Rose

. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering EducationClose examination of a university or college’s technical curriculum, course textbooks, methodsof instruction, and laboratory experience quickly reveal the quality and adequacy of the varioustechnical programs. Student scores on national exams such as EIT/FE exam also speak of theeffectiveness of providing the students with the skills and abilities necessary to be technicallycompetent in their specialty.Upon completion of all graduation requirements, students are conferred with an appropriatedegree in their specific discipline. Students leave the university environment

Conference Session

Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

of the small but fast paced exercises, the vast majority considered that type oflearning very thought-provoking and motivating.Bibliography1 Ferguson, E.S., Engineering and the Mind’s Eye, MIT Press, 1992.2 Prusak, Z., Laboratory Experiments in Process Design and Optimization, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, June 24-27, 2001, Albuquerque, NM.3 Prusak, Z., Challenges to Future Engineering Professionals – How to Prepare Students to Face Them, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, June 28- July 1, 1998, Seattle, WA.4 Petrosky, H., Design Paradigms – Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering, Cambridge University Press, 1994.5 Prusak, Z., Do Not Optimize, Solve the Problem – Development of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Greta Zenner; Amy Payne; Aura Gimm; Wendy Crone

collaboration with apaper manufacturing company.The first half of the year focused on “research and development,” where interns learnedbackground information about their topic, brainstormed ideas for instructional and interactivedemonstrations, received technical and communication training, and developed activities anddemonstrations. Examples of professional training activities include learning about classroomand audience management; practicing presentation and communication skills; performingnanoscale experiments from the MRSEC web-based laboratory manual;1 learning how to givepreviously developed MRSEC demonstrations; and receiving feedback on intern-developedactivities from other interns, educators, museum staff, and UW MRSEC personnel.The second

Conference Session

ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Heer

a very high level ofsophistication. A crude prototype of the hardware and a few examples of laboratorieswere developed to demonstrate to the faculty the potential of this approach. While thefirst couple of minutes they were very skeptical, they quickly got excited about how thiscould change what they could teach and the experience for the students. Once thefaculty had accepted the idea, work began on developing a meaningful pilot experience. The design of the TekBot experiences in class made the experiences progressivelymore complex. An early laboratory involved the students developing C and assemblycode that is downloaded to the TekBot that replicates the analog controller and PLDcontroller previously designed in other TekBots courses

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

consulting in the life of a faculty member was addressed by Engelken7, and Danduand Delker8. In each treatment, the focus was away from professional development for scholarlyreasons with a focus on maintaining technical currency and the financial implications ofconsulting. Professional development was limited to the development of skills that extended pastthe classroom and laboratory. The impact on the community and the reputation of the Universitywithin the community were highlighted. Rose9 focused on the tie of consulting to the scholarlyaspects of professional development including warnings for those beginning a career in academe.He ties the ideas of Boyer to engineering technology programs and sees the direct linkagebetween consulting and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma; Cheng Lin

Efficacy of Cutting Process in Abrasive Jet Machining.@,International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2000.BiographyALOK K. VERMA Alok K. Verma is Associate Professor and, Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory at OldDominion University. He joined the Engineering Technology Department at Old Dominion University in 1981. Since then,he has served as department chairman and interim associate dean of the college. Alok is a licensed professional engineerin the state of Virginia, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certification in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Hispublications are in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Process Automation and improvement, Advanced ManufacturingProcesses, CAD/CAM, and Robotics

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Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ying Tang

engineering student. In the Engineering Clinic, which is based on themedical school model, students and faculty from all four engineering departments work side-by-side onmultidisciplinary/interdisciplinary laboratory experiments, design projects, applied research, and productdevelopment. While each clinic course has a specific theme, the underlying concept of engineering designpervades throughout. The clinic progression gives us a way to systematically develop our students ascollaborative designers. Freshmen Engineering Clinic introduces design through reverse engineering; atthe sophomore level, students learn structured design and get their first, open-ended project experience.Students in the Junior and Senior Engineering Clinic work in