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Sean Walsh; Ismail I. Orabi

instruments created with LabVIEW were used to investigate acantilever beam subject to forced harmonic vibration. Two VIs and a number of subVIs werewritten. The Beam Data VI determines the harmonic nature of the beam, and the FrequencyData VI drives the beam specified frequencies, and at each frequency, determines thedisplacement at the end of the beam based on acquired data and harmonic data.Theory A shaker is driven, with displacement y, to displace the fixed end of a cantilever beam andimpart harmonic motion in the beam. Mounting two strain gages on the beam as shown inFigure 1 allows the measurement of maximum strain in the beam as the end of the beamoscillates in x direction. With virtual instrumentation, the computer operator can control the

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interface circuits.Several algorithms for unipolar and bipolar PWM schemes are selected. Page 5.109.3 VI. Assessment DataStudent satisfaction was assessed over two offerings of the course. The results have beencombined and are presented in the table below, which presents data separated by major. EETstudents were enrolled only during the second offering of the course. The scale used was 5 =strongly agree, 4 = agree, 3 = neutral, 2 = disagree, and 1 = strongly disagree. Assessment of Student Satisfaction Item

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the strategic and“deep” learning scales and relatively low on the “surface” learning orientation.They scored high on the Perry inventory.On the CPQ they rated their home departments as 21.6 with a standard deviationof 10.32. They rated the theme school as 40.09 with a standard deviation of 7.57.I. IntroductionEffective learning is a unique combination of the learning environment and thestudent's preferred orientation toward learning. Chickering and Gamson1 andRamsden2 suggest key principles to follow to create an effective learningenvironment are: 1. Stimulate interest and provide quality explanations. 2. Show concern and respect for students and students learning. 3. Use appropriate

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S P Maj; D Veal

the abstractions used in this modelare independent of technical detail and can therefore accommodate rapid changes intechnology.1. IntroductionReports such as the 1991 ACM/IEEE-CS Computing Curricula 1 provide the foundations ofcomputer science curriculum world wide and set benchmarks for accreditation byprofessional bodies. Within Western Australia an exploratory market audit was conducted ofa wide range of industrial and commercial companies. This was complemented by a further Page 5.111.1detailed analysis of the IT department of a statewide rail company. From this survey a set ofguidelines were developed for the type of skills expected of

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intogroups of 7, 8, 8, and 9, resulting in 4 different experiments.The course calendar distributed to students at the beginning of the semester was revised becauseclass was disrupted by a hurricane and make-up classes were not scheduled by the university.Table 1 shows the effective course calendar that resulted with the interruptions. Table 1. ECIV 350L Schedule for the Fall 1999 Semester. Week # Topics Open Experiment Schedule 1 Safety Seminar, Class Policies 2 Lab 1 – Adsorption 3 Lab 1 (continued) – Adsorption Deadline for Topic Selection 4 Hurricane (no class) 5 Lab 2 – pH & Alkalinity

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Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

assessment is done at the end of or beyond the curriculum. An alternativeassessment plan would include many of the above summative instruments plus ongoingformative assessment activities where the time lag for feedback is much shorter. This latteralternative is the subject of this paper. Some may consider the ideas presented below to be afantasy, especially at research-oriented universities. However, if EC 2000 is to be successful andif those who publicly claim that their universities will focus more on undergraduate education areserious, the ideas presented in this paper may become more of a reality than a fantasy.According to Boyer, curricula are disjointed, fractured, and unstructured.1 Courses in thecurriculum do not always have a relationship

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Zhao Liang; Ye Tao; Xiang Bo Wang; Ke Qin Li

and engineers whoare solid in academic foundations, capable of problem-solving, proficient in acquiring the latestinformation on scientific and technological developments, and full of courageous spirit forscientific and technological innovations. Does Chinese engineering education adequatelyprepare its students to undertake such historical endeavors? Based on an empirical survey of Page 5.114.1university faculty members, this study has investigated Chinese engineering graduates’ levels in(1) academic abilities, (2) communication skills, (3) engineering experiences, (4) potentials forscientific and technological innovation and invention. It has

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Arleen Anderson; Gwen Lee-Thomas

-op experience differently than those students who were not in either of the FCprograms, and simultaneously, do employers rate the FC students differently than theyrate the non-FC students.To measure the effectiveness of the co-op experience for all Rose-Hulman students, theoffice of Career Services collects data on co-op students using four different instruments(1) Inventory of Abilities: Self Analysis Profile, (2) Co-op Student Evaluation, (3) Page 5.115.1Employer Cooperative Education Evaluation Form and (4) Student Essays.In this report, these data are presented in aggregate and served as resource data forinstitute-wide assessment and departmental

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Enno Koehn

questionnaire. One hundred sixty-nine usableforms were returned, the tabulated results of which form the data base for the investigation. In Page 5.116.2particular, 36 undergraduates, 41 graduate students and 92 practitioner forms were returned. Thesurvey instrument provided six different responses or answers to the question involving whetherthe Master’s should be considered The First Professional Degree for the professional practice ofengineering. Specifically, the possible answers are similar to those used in a 1994 ASCE surveyand are illustrated in the Tables 1 - 3.The perceptions of undergraduate students appear in Table 1. As shown, only 5.3% of

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to questions. In addition, group members grade each other‘scontribution (peer assessment). The supervisor applies a weighting factor so that a certainpercentage of the marks come from peer review. The remaining marks come from the finalpresentation comprising staff involved in the supervision, experts from industry and externalexaminers. The seminar structure is oral presentation followed by rounds of discussion.To summarise, the assessment for this international semester has three elements:1. Individual submission and oral presentation.2. Team submission, details the proposed solution to the problem given.3. Peer assessment.Keywords: Project-based learning, Tutorial discussion, International teamwork, Groupassessment, Peer assessment

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Claire Hill; Gulcin Cribb; David Radcliffe

significant source of information.However, most tend to use it only to browse and often waste much valuable time trying to locatethe needed resources as most useful engineering resources are cleverly hidden and difficult tolocate efficiently.In his article on the information seeking habits of engineers, Pinelli 1 reports that engineers havedefined information seeking behaviour. In selecting an information source, the decision is basedon minimizing loss in terms of “effort (either physical or psychological, which must be expendedin order to gain access to an information channel”. Further, the accessibility of information is themost important factor influencing an engineer's decision to process that information. Particularlyfor engineers working in

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use of a PLC forcontrol. Loading, inspecting, and sorting of the parts are done automatically. No operator isneeded for monitoring the system operation. When the part supply tower is empty or parts jam inthe loading path, the PLC detects the error and turns on a strobe and a siren to notify theoperator.System Operation Figure 1 is a photograph of the automated inspection system. A top view of the system,which sits on a 72” x 28’’ platform, is shown in figure 2. Major components of the system andthe PLC, which is not shown in figure 2, are listed in Table 1. The system operation is asfollows: Page 5.89.1 Figure 1. Automated

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. Therefore,the system is also suitable for measuring and characterizing magnetic, radiation and temperaturesensors as well as the standard semiconductor devices.1. IntroductionPrinciples of automated measurement of bipolar and field-effect transistors by employing the standard IEEE-488 interfaced electronic test bench instruments available in undergraduate electronics laboratories andmethodologies that can be used to extract their SPICE parameters from the acquired I-V data were describedearlier[1,3]. However, limited dynamic range of such electronic test bench instruments, although excellent asteaching tools, cannot be relied on for higher level modeling work needed at senior or graduate level coursesand in research, particularly if CMOS components

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William Jack Altenhof; Peter R. Frise

and it had to integrate with the existing bumpersheet metal. The assignment was to produce a simple physical mock-up of the module in pinkstyrofoam insulation material.The product engineering development process we are emulating in this project is shown in theflowchart in Figure 1 below. Figure 1 - Product development flowchart.II. Team Interaction in Product DevelopmentRegardless of the magnitude of any project which an engineer undertakes from his/her company,collaboration with additional engineers, designers, and other personnel within the corporation andwith other corporations will occur. The class was divided into teams of three students, eachmember being responsible for the design and manufacture of one of the three

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Linda M. Head; Zenaida O. Keil; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan

college Page 5.121.1planned to major in engineering and only 1 percent planned to enter technical fields (comparedto 11.8 and 5.4 percent of men, respectively) (National research Council, 1994). Some writershave begun to argue that science today is so antagonistic to women that it must be radicallychanged before women can comfortably participate in it [3].Most studies suggest that environmental and social influences are responsible for thisunderrepresentation of women. Environmental factors including masculinity and femininity,education, self-efficacy, female role models, and perceptions of engineering are considered to bethe major factors.A two

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Steven E. O'Hara; Suzanne D. Bilbeisi

Page 5.611.1engineering students, with the top 30 students in architecture and 15 students in architecturalengineering admitted. The last three years of the architectural engineering curriculum arestructured such that students take courses primarily in architectural engineering and relatedsubjects. The architectural engineering curriculum is shown in Table 1; those courses commonto both Architecture and Architectural Engineering programs are indicated with an asterisk (*).TABLE 1: Bachelor of Architectural Engineering Curriculum*ARCH 1111 Introduction to Architecture 1 *ARCH 1216 Architectural Design Studio I 6*MATH 2145 Calculus I (A) 5 *PHYS 2014

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Steven Brown; Sarah Mouring; Patricia F. Mead; Marjorieanne Natishan; James Greenberg; Corinna Lathan; David Bigio; Indranil Goswami; Linda Schmidt

under which student facilitatorsorganize, conduct, and summarize data from focus groups studying the engineering studentproject team experience. Students conducted pre-training and post-training focus groups onabout 140 students. Table 1 displays the demographic information on the focus groupsconducted.Preliminary review of the focus group data found the following expected general responses toteams projects:• All students recognize the importance of teamwork in their engineering courses.• Very few students interviewed have received training in team behavior.• 25% of the students had neutral or negative attitudes toward engineering team projects.• Practically all students have had a negative team project experience during their careers.Table 1

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this class relies heavilyon hands-on experimentation to explain the science6.The structure of this class is slightly different—instead of dividing into small groups, theconcepts are introduced and demonstrated to the entire group first. Then, the children movefreely about the room trying different rides before coming together for a final small groupactivity.One of the concepts demonstrated here is centripetal motion, shown using a turntable andmarble. The idea that an object moves faster depending on its proximity to the center of rotationis shown using a washer tied to the end of a string. The instructor first spins the washer aboveher head using 1-2 feet of string. She then pulls the string through her palm, shortening thelength of the

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Nizar Al-Holou; Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

technicians. In order toprepare students for these challenges, students must be taught using the latest technologyembedded into advanced hardware and software tools. The purpose of our project is toenhance student learning in digital logic design, using state-of-the-art software andhardware development tools. This purpose will be realized through a partnership amongthree universities in Southeastern Michigan and through collaboration with the AlteraCorporation [which will provide the necessary software and hardware.The project has four teaching objectives. These are:1) to enhance engineering education in the digital design area, particularly at the three partner universities [Wayne State University (WSU), University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), and

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Aaron Blicblau

. Theassessment is classified according to the quality of the work (two assessments), a formalverbal presentation (two additional assessments)8; a large poster display (two furtherindependent assessments) and a project performance assessment by the students’ supervisor Page 5.10.2(the only direct influence by the supervisor). The contribution of each section of theassessment to the overall ultimate score is given in Table 1 where it is seen that the marks areaveraged over at least seven sets of scores. The overall or final assessment is calculated asfollows:SCORE = L + E+ (C1 +C2)/2 + (P1 + P2)/2 + (T1 + T2)/2 Student Lit. Performance Report

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engineering at the University of Memphis. All of the supportingcurricula are fully accredited by the State of Tennessee and endorsed by industry certifications.II. Program DiscussionFirst Step--Manufacturing Fundamentals CertificateThe “First Step” in STIM’s Step-By-Step Approach is the Manufacturing Fundamentals(MF) Certificate. Designed for high school graduates or those entering industry for the firsttime, the MF Certificate Program is composed of four courses (Appendix, See Schematic #1).These courses include the study of materials and how they behave; basic machine processes andhow they create everyday products; computer-aided design concepts; and the use of moderncomputer software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database. This MF

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forcapturing the highlights of the educational programs offered by the college, with respect to boththeir contents and methods of instruction.I. IntroductionThe proliferation of advanced technologies throughout the global economy demands changes inall aspects of life, including industrial and academic activities. New market opportunities,competitive pressures, and government regulations have triggered a widespread wave of changesacross the industry, in regard with both its technical and business practices. The dynamics ofthese changes propagates, obviously, also to the area of engineering education, since the industryis the "ultimate customer" of universities, where their graduates are to be employed and expectedto pursue professional careers [1

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Jason Puzniak; Flora McMartin; Alice Agogino

regards to the current design team in writing this paper:Robert Lettieri, Brandon Muramatsu, Greg Paschall, Shuang Song, and Jia-Long Wu. NEEDS ispartially funded by the National Science Foundation. Page 5.128.10References1. Levy, D.M. & Marshall, C.C. Going digital: A look at assumptions underlying digital libraries, Communications of the ACM, 38 (4), pp. 77 - 84, 1995.2. Reference 1.3. Brown, J.S., Collins, A. & Duguid, P. Situated cognition and the culture of learning, Educational Researcher, 18 (1), pp. 32 - 42, 1989.4. Lave, J. & Wegner, E. Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation, Cambridge

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Stacy Marie Olaskowitz; Shane T.J. Kemper

.“Employers have expressed strongly that our graduate students should be betterprepared to relate concepts learned in system modeling and controls courses to realmodeling and control applications”1.Previous roles of the mechanical engineer in industry have been in positions such asmechanical design, component, quality, manufacturing and heating ventilation and airconditioning. These roles have historically required that the mechanical engineer have aspecific skill set.The skill set required of the mechanical engineer has expanded with the increasedutilization of automated data collection methods and manufacturing automation.Additional important skills now include the ability to embed a computational elementinto a mechanical product or process2

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industry support. The followingblock diagram represents a typical corporate organizational4,5 structure. As shown in Figure 1,there are several basic departments that make up a typical industrial organization. We willinvestigate the departments that are most likely to assist you in your quest for equipmentdonations and explain why this is so. Page 5.131.2 Corporate Executives Sales/ Engineering Manufacturing Distribution

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Qunying Gao; Robert W. Nowlin; Rajeswari Sundararajan

. They all center around the attempt toproduce easily re-usable and robust code on concepts that the programmer will find familiar;objects which have characteristics (properties) and can perform actions (methods).VB is an event-driven programming language. This means that when the user moves the mouse,or pushes a button, VB generates an event or signal. Based upon the code written into theprogram, the event is interpreted and an appropriate action is performed. This will help thestudents to use the tutorial easily and learn the material faster.When developing a VB application, the user determines what events the program will respond toand a code is written for each of these events. The following flowchart in Fig. 1 shows asimplified model of how

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James A. Newell

Session 2613 The Business Meeting - An Alternative to the Classic Design Presentation James A. Newell Department of Chemical Engineering Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, NJ 08028Introduction There is an increasing consensus among both academics and practicing engineers thateffective communication skills are an integral part of an engineering education (1-3). Forengineers who had been out of school for ten years, Kranzber (4

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much faster because all operationsare performed on the client machine. Some differences include: 1) All the code is downloaded tothe client browser so the client can view the pages. 2) JavaScript cannot save data to the serverfor future use. Another advantage is that JavaScript is server independent. Since it does itscalculations on the client machine, all the web server does is send the page. You are not limitedto MS Internet Information Server. As a general rule, JavaScript is preferable to ASP unlessthere is a specific reason to choose ASP, as noted above.Learning JavaScriptJavaScript’s level of difficulty is comparable to VBScript. It has the advantage of not requiringany particular server or development environment. Write the file in