Conference Session

Manufacturing Competitiveness

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Gore

consist of many activities) to the time the work exits theprocess. In procurement, the "things in process" are the number of requisitions; in productdevelopment, the number of projects in process; and, in manufacturing, the amount of work inprocess (WIP). Lean contains a well-defined set of tools that are used to control and then reducethe number of "things in process," thus eliminating the non-value added costs driven by those"things in process." Whereas, six-sigma is most closely associated with defects and quality, lean islinked to speed, efficiency, and waste (identified using the Value Stream Mapping methodology).Six-sigma does not contain any tools to control lead time (e.g., Pull Systems), or tools specific tothe reduction of lead time

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman

. Students weregiven materials and instructions for construction of the conveyor belt. Instructors also providedspecifications for the performance of the sorter system and a selection of materials from which thesorters could be built. Students began the design process by brainstorming and making sketchesof their sorter concepts. They refined their ideas, determined what materials would be needed,requested those materials, and then built a prototype. Prototypes were tested, refined andretested. On the day the projects were scheduled to be completed, the teams’ systems weregraded on the basis of the number of objects (out of 30) sorted correctly within 3 minutes and theaccuracy of their counter. A competition was held, in addition to the grading, to

Conference Session

Intro to Engineering: Not Just 1st Year Engineers

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Keilson

projects and presentations.Essay topics may include the following:• What is engineering• Past engineering achievements• New fields of engineering• Analysis of a famous engineering failure• Current global problem and possible engineering solutions• Responses to various articles presented weekly (e.g. “ancient” engineering, engineering for materials recycling, human-computer interface design)• “How it works” poster presentation• “Everyday problem-solving” oral presentation and report“Extra” Class Time:The extra time can be used to create a lab setting, if the extra fifty minutes is used to create adouble length period. Students can use the time for their team-building and design projects(how things work, bridge building, LEGO robots, etc). The

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Murat Tanyel

standard softwaretool employed in the areas of signals and systems, as evidenced by the proliferation of books2-4devoted to MATLAB based exercises in those subjects, the choice of the software tool isjustified in 1, 5, 6. In a separate paper, Adams and I discuss this choice from an engineeringdesign aesthetics point of view7.This paper will report on the first-time use of the toolkit in EGR 363, Communication Systemscourse offered at Dordt College in Spring 2002. Section II will provide an overview of the in-class presentations that made use of the toolkit while Section III will review some examples thatreveal the exploratory facet of the toolkit. Section IV will discuss the student projects and will

Conference Session

Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Guerci; Douglas Baxter

) teaches the skills of using a solid modeling system to create parts,small assemblies, and documentation. More importantly, EG&CAD also emphasizes theuse of vectors in creating solid models and thereby provides students reinforcement oftheir linear algebra knowledge. The students normally take EG&CAD during theirfreshman year and then have the opportunity to use solid modeling in their sophomoreand senior design projects as well as some special topic electives. In addition, severalother courses are now using solid models as a way to demonstrate fundamentalprinciples1. With an increasing dependence on solid modeling skills required, it isimperative that the course content in EG&CAD be effectively delivered and evaluated.Finding the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Schmalzel; Jennifer Kadlowec; Anthony Marchese; Shreekanth Mandayam; Stephanie Farrell

engineering principles.Introduction This project is an integrated effort by the Faculty of Engineering to develop effectivemethods for teaching engineering from an applied, multidisciplinary point of view. The basis ofthe project is the fact that the human body is an exquisite combination of interacting systemswhich can be analyzed using multidisciplinary engineering principles. We have developed aseries of hands-on modules that introduce chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineeringprinciples through application to the human body. Students will be engaged in the scientificdiscovery process as they explore the engineering systems within the human body using excitinghands-on “reverse engineering” methods. This project borrows measurement

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmet Eskicioglu

, • utilize the WWW for research, advertising and posting material.C. Dede, a contributor to the 2001 Change Agent Roundtable Occasional Paper (a collection ofpresentations and stories from roundtable participants), lists the unique capabilities ofsophisticated computers and telecommunications as:29 • centering the curriculum on authentic problems parallel to those adults face in real world settings, • involving students in virtual communities-of-practice, using advanced tools similar to those in today’s high-tech workplaces, • facilitating guided, reflective inquiry through extended projects that inculcate sophisticated concepts and skills and generate complex products, • utilizing modeling and visualization as powerful means of

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Sharma

active learning methods basedon specially developed CBI modules (CD-ROM) and on-line Teaching-Learning-Testing (OTLT)tools (online problem solutions, quizzing and testing). The project includes (a) the design anddevelopment of these pedagogical modules employing innovative uses of current InstructionalTechnologies (IT) to enhance student learning, and (b) development of innovative assessmenttechniques to evaluate the effectiveness and improvements in the knowledge gained and skillsacquired by the students. The details of the design and development of the CBI modules and on-line teaching-learning-testing (OTLT) methods are described elsewhere by the authors of thispaper3, 4. One specific example is of the introduction of new graphical and

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sasha Pasulka; Sandhya Pillalamarri; Milica Milovancevic; Michael Wagner; Meena Nimmagadda; James Adams; Anjali Gupta; Mary Anderson-Rowland

that the womenwho were leaving SMET majors in university had equal if not higher GPAs than those who didnot leave. They left because they found it dull and intellectually numbing, rewards were lowcompared to the effort, and the teaching was poor 15.Research suggests that a crucial intervention point for encouraging girls to pursue math- andscience-related fields is during middle school. In a middle school with seventh and eighth graderswith computers in their classrooms, Koch found that the girls were not at the computer in math ortechnology class free time 8. The girls worked on their math in the math class free time or helpedother female students with their projects in the technology class free time. The boys, however,were always at the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George List; Stacy Eisenman

performance of the solutions theydevelop. Kolar et al. [9] indicate they wanted a virtual environment that could be a unifying themefor all the undergraduate civil engineering courses. They also wanted to use a format that mimicsthe dynamic setting that typifies highly complex civil engineering projects; employ a pedagogicalparadigm that involves team-learning and ‘just-in-time’ knowledge acquisition; and use laptopPCs as the medium of instruction.Sun, Gramoll, and Mooney [18] have devised a series of virtual, hands-on experiences that use theSooner City environment [9] to teach traffic engineering concepts. Students design solutions tospecific problems and then use the Virtual City to see the implications of those designs.Definitions for concepts

Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Mills; Tonya Emerson

. This success can be framed by the ability to: foster retention bybuilding student camaraderie; develop leadership skills; and expand individual awareness ofsocietal responsibility and personal empowerment. Chapter activities may enhance engineeringprinciples, can involve students in complex projects requiring teamwork – fromconceptualization to fruition, and provide interaction with professional contacts. These objectivescan be realized through multiple means, including intercollegiate competitions, public outreach,and community service.Building a thriving student chapter requires both investment and risk. Faculty advisors can usemultiple techniques to help foster success, including identifying and encouraging strong studentleaders and

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Doanh Van

system without regard for efficacy (12 instead of 79 lumens per watt) orpower density.Discussion: it is more involved in designing a lighting system than just delivering the neededlights. In addition to sizing the wires, specifying the fixtures, calculating the height of theinstallation and designing the layout, choosing the correct technology of light source is key to thesuccess of the whole project. It is inelegant, therefore, to design a lighting system to satisfy thestated need by incandescent technology with an efficacy of 12. It must be second nature to thefuture engineers to endorse fluorescent technology, which provides a much-enhanced efficacy ofover 550%. Obviously, endorsing technology with greater efficacy is a given, when available

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Middleton; Cheryl Gengler; Antonio Garciq; D. L. Evans; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Peter Crouch; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

Session 2793 Design, Engineering, and Technological Expansion for K-12 Teachers Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Dale R. Baker, Debra L. Banks, Peter E. Crouch, D. L. Evans, Antonio A. Garcia, Cheryl G. Gengler, Stephen J. Krause, Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius, James A. Middleton, Chell A. Roberts, Senay Yasar Arizona State UniversityAbstractThe mission for this National Science Foundation supported project is to design educationprograms that prepare pre-service and in-service (undergraduate and graduate) teachers tounderstand and incorporate Design, Engineering &

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Maxwell; John Janecek; Jerry Kucirka; Jamal Ghorieshi

acids (A, G, U, & C) were the subject of assignedproblems.The use of peer instruction facilitated by the assigning of teams of 3 to 5 students for classroomproblem solving has always been encouraged. This was usually followed up by group out-of-classassignments. Individual problem solving skills are assessed on homework and exams.Some type of team-based design project has been a continuous requirement for all IE courses.Both the topic and the team composition (typically 4 to 5 members) are assigned. Topics areusually open ended, so the team must define its specific problem and consider possible solutions.Sometimes a project prototype is actually built, but usually the assignment only requires aproposal with a detailed plan to solve a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

and management has become a "hot" area of research and professional development.A pilot project involving the development of a new technical elective that incorporates recentinnovations in pavement design, management, and especially maintenance has been undertaken atthe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). The course offers an important career path forstudents and insights into current practices in an important field of transportation. Interestedstudents who take the course may have an employment advantage, especially with StateDepartments of Transportation. At a higher level, the course aims to ensure that the CivilEngineering Technology (CET) program not only meets accreditation requirements, but alsomeets the demands of industry

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Bruning

technological age, they need resources for their students and themselves in the form ofprofessional development. Therefore, this study sought to develop a needs assessment tool toacquire data to more effectively facilitate educational partnerships between K-12 and highereducation systems, and engineering or technology-based businesses or industries.This research project involved developing and electronically administering two surveys —one fora sample of K-12 teachers in Iowa and one for a sample of technologically based business andindustry in Iowa. The survey for teachers consisted of a self-assessment of content knowledge andutilization of best practices, and a composite of desirable partnership activities related to science,math, and technology. A

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelvin Kirby

Advancement of Science (AAAS) inWashington DC, Washington University at St. Louis and at the Universities ofWisconsin, Washington and Georgia, each higher education institution will receive $10million over the next five years. This higher education component of the on-going NSFinitiative will provide for coordinated reform of teaching and learning through a widearray of research, faculty professional development, and education practice.Support for Student and Faculty ResearchThe Senior Design Project Classes are designed to promote the multi-disciplinary,teaming concept within SMET disciplines. Students from different SMET disciplines ordepartments are grouped together for one academic year to complete a senior project.The senior project introduces

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Abdullah Abonamah; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

facilitate this process, students take special courses to learn how to collect piecesof evidence selected from classroom project and out of class activities. Students provide evidenceof their achievement by creating an electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) reflecting their learningexperiences. The e-portfolio is a collection of students’ work that allows them to demonstrateacademic achievement and personal growth, and also record their progress over time. Moreover,the e-portfolio allows students to see the relationships between the educational experiences,curricular and extracurricular, and represents some of the best samples of their work. It alsoprovides an explanation of how those samples demonstrate students’ achievement of theuniversity’s learning

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gabriel Ferrer; Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

robot exhibition.The principal means of student evaluation in the course are design journals. Each studentkeeps a journal of her experience in the course and development of her project. Thestudents design web pages detailing their final projects.The Wellesley course is a good model for a Lego-based robotics course at Hendrix Page 8.61.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2003-1236College because of the similarities in

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eldon Larsen; Betsy Dulin

, beginning at either 4:00 or 6:30 pm. The fifteen-hour core set of courses includes: • Project Management (3 hrs) • Applied Statistics (3 hrs) • Computer Applications (or approved equivalent) (3 hrs) • Comprehensive Project Formulation (3 hrs) • Comprehensive Project (3 hrs) The principal objective of the Engineering Management area of emphasis is to prepare Page 8.1269.3students with undergraduate engineering degrees for positions in middle and upper management.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Chmielewski

-solving intelligence specific to engineering. When they design aproject, engineers undertake a set of coordinated activities. They follow a combination ofparticular protocols so that, for example, dangers are obviated and efficiency attained. Engineersalso negotiate their design activities within several ranges of constraints, for example, budgets,timetables, and the limits of materials. In addition, they engage imaginative creativity, becauseproject specificity invites it or because project singularity demands it.7:28 Life-long learning requires the extension of curiosity into new areas. Engineers becomefree for such an extension, if they first recognize their own capacity. To examine the sameintelligence deployed in alien settings

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sageev Pneena; Kathy Bernard; Carol Romanowski

membersprovide an invaluable link between industry and the engineering school by mentoring our studentsone-on-one. Because of students’ intense schedules, we do not require mentoring; however,students who elect to work with a mentor consistently perform better than those who do not.Clearly, the relationship that develops between a dedicated experienced professional and a young“apprentice” has no substitute.Between 1987 and 1999, our program grew to reach about 65 percent of our upper-level studentsat some level of instruction—either via our “stand-alone” three-credit technical electives10 or viashort modules integrated into design project, internship, laboratory, and other engineeringcourses. Our TC faculty tailored the short modules (typically five or

Conference Session

Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Teresa Cutright; Helen Qammar

quantified outcomes for that course. They also describe what student activities(i.e. homework problems, exam questions, project sections, in-class problems, etc.) will be usedto measure the outcome. All of the information to this point is needed in any ABET self-studyreport. The most important aspect is that instructor defines each rubric so they make the mosteffective use of their time. As mentioned before, the faculty will also trust the results since theyshould not select a weak rubric. As faculty change courses and as courses change instructors, it isnow the responsibility of the new instructor to repeat this process to make the most effective useof their time.Once the outcome measurements are obtained, the next step in the structure is in the

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

J.W. Bruce

required if designs are to be successful. Structured laboratory experiences (eachstudent or group of students perform rigid and contrived experiments) require less facultyresources but do little to develop student design and project management skills [10][12]. A com-promise between the two approaches has been created by the author [2].The embedded systems design experience described in [2] strives to develop professional skillsthat will serve students well in their careers in addition to the “traditional” technical skills the stu-dent expect. Overarching goals of the experience are to expose the student to a realistic embeddedsystems design environment and to develop the student’s teamwork and lifelong learning skills.The design experience strives

Conference Session

Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vaidy Vaidyanathan, University of Central Florida; Carmo D'Cruz, University of Central Florida

stageof an entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial venture from initial idea to growth and profitability. Theever-pressing issue of funding is presented as a manageable hurdle and options to structure anddevelop the business to attract potential investors are presented. The critical roles of engineering,marketing, finance and management are clearly explained as the entrepreneur learns practical andleading-edge approaches to bring products to market and grow the organization. Technologycommercialization projects, guest lectures and interaction / networking opportunities withsuccessful or struggling technical entrepreneurs, corporate intrapreneurs, angel investors, venturecapitalists, corporate technology managers, technology incubator directors

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Agnew; Ka C Cheok; Jerry Lane; Ernie Hall; David Ahlgren

design experience that is at the very cutting edge of engineering education. Itis multidisciplinary, theory-based, hands-on, team implemented, outcome assessed,and based on product realization. It encompasses the very latest technologiesimpacting industrial development and taps subjects of high interest to students. Thedesign and construction of an intelligent vehicle fits well in a two-semester, senior yeardesign capstone course, or as an extracurricular activity earning design credit. Mostparticipating undergraduate and graduate students use the technical challenges posed by thecompetition as guidelines for their engineering projects. Under the supervision of facultyadvisors, participating students can register and receive grades for up to

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Cooperstock

detailed description of our classroom’s hardware andpressing dozens of buttons throughout a lecture, in order to software architecture. Next, we describe how the lectureraise and lower projection screens, adjust the room lighting capture tools were integrated with this environment toas appropriate to the brightness of the media, and switching facilitate the production of an on-line record of the class,between the various input sources for display. All too both in terms of instructors’ ease-of-use and quality of theoften, such tedious interaction is not only distracting and end result.prone to error, but worse, often unnecessary. Many of the RELATED WORKoperational sequences involved in controlling the

Conference Session

A Focus on Industry Partnership

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena

modeler” for the US Air Force. After one year of building visualdatabases for flight simulators, Pat began software development for the flight simulator andcontinued taking computer classes. After 6 months as a subcontractor, she began to work directlyfor the US Air Force. In the mid-1980’s Pat’s supervisor moved from the US Air Force to aprivate aerospace company that was competing for the US Army LHX helicopter. The LHX wasa R&D project sponsored by the US Army to develop a reconnaissance and attack helicoptercapable of flying at high speeds. After losing the LHX bid in 1991, Pat’s company had to layoff Page 8.284.5

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii

design projects in advanced mechanics of materials; Atherton (1998) 1 discusses controls;Schilling & Hagen (2000) 34, sanitary engineering; Lightner, Carlson, Sullivan, Brandenmuehl &Reitsma (2000)17, the concept of a living laboratory in Colorado; and Westerberg &Subrahmanian (2000)43, product design.D. Senior year: Capstone Design courses: These courses are offered toward the end of theundergraduate career of students to allow them to integrate what they have learned. Typically,they solve a practical problem that is both substantial and relevant. Capstone design courses aretaught in a wide variety of approaches. Two sample references to capstone designs are: a casestudy in which senior designs were supervised and evaluated by

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

U.S. population and education statistics,the trend of some minority groups to obtain higher percentages of both bachelor andengineering degrees over other minority groups, the next-generation of college students,the projected future populations, and some possible solutions to increasing the numbers ofminority students in the engineering field.Literature SearchIn researching this area, one finds a plethora of information, yet not all address theaccurate state of minority students in engineering. Some references, including thosepublished by NSF1,2, state accurate information, but focus on the increase in the numbersof minority students, not the racial groups within the minority groups or the relationshipbetween these numbers and the U.S