Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Riggins; Bruce Mutter

to implementing this applied research robotics project in the ELET492 Senior Design course, where student teams build robotics for our defense agency clients,was realized with their success in the annual International Ground Robotics VehicleCompetition. This program became a definite benefit to motivating our students as well assatisfying our clients.ELET 492 is a two credit hour course with a one hour meeting and three laboratory hours eachweek to include the design and fabrication of a project in the field of engineering technologyunder the supervision of an instructor, culminating in a written report and an oral defense of theselected project before a select faculty committee and other invited guests. Successful projectshave resulted in

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Johnson; Martin Morris; Arnold Ness; Richard Deller; Julie Reyer

rocket flight. The theory was covered along withhands-on experiences. The following sections describe the camp’s use of robotics for geometryand spatial coordinate systems, elevators for Newton’s Laws, and paper airplanes for center ofgravity/center of pressure stability discussions.Robotics The robotics session exposed campers to robotic applications ranging frommanufacturing robots to space robots to nanorobots. Following this discussion the campers wereintroduced to the robots in Bradley’s Robotic Laboratory using a six-axis industrial robot, a four-axis industrial robot and various small robot kits. The campers were taught the concepts of robotcontrol with both programs and teach-pendent movements. In the hands-on component

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Dockter; Carol Muller

differences that might otherwise inhibit communication between protégés and mentors 32.In addition, the restricted channel of communication helps build relationships, especially forthose who feel isolated 33.How MentorNet WorksCurrently, MentorNet pairs undergraduate and graduate students with female or male Page 9.488.5professionals working in industry or government agencies and laboratories for structured one-on- “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”one mentoring relationships conducted via

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

and thetime element assigned to the particular project. In addition, the user must have a thoroughunderstanding of the software functionality and the ability to gather information related toimplementing a particular modeling strategy. This process of strategy development andimplementation coincides with components of learning theory. As engineering graphicseducators, it is helpful to reflect on how students learn in our classrooms and laboratories as wellas reflect on how we develop instruction. This paper outlines three theories of learning that areapplicable to graphics education, discusses the assumptions about the learner and the learningenvironment, presents the components of learning for each theory, discusses major issues relatedto

Conference Session

K-12, Teamwork, Project-Based Scale Models

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon DeReamer; Nick Safai

, view the Computer Science and Engineering laboratories, and meet the science and engineering faculty / staff. Studies have shown that there is a high probability that the United States will have asignificant shortage of scientists and engineers within the next ten years and beyond. In the state Page 9.1029.1of Utah, Governor Leavitt has declared an Engineering Initiative whereby a goal was established Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationto double the number of engineering

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CE Body of Knowledge

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Walesh

this commentary which states “students should understand the fundamentals of several recognized major civil engineering areas” differs from ABET Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs6 which calls for “proficiency in a minimum of four recognized major civil engineering areas.”2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. (ABET b) Commentary: Civil engineers frequently design and conduct field and laboratory studies, gather data, create numerical and other models, and then analyze and interpret the results. Licensed civil engineers should be able to do this in at least one

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rufus L. Carter; Amy G. Yuhasz; Misty Loughry; Matthew Ohland

term “multi-disciplinary,” the ability to function on ateam is central to this outcome.Though an effort to achieve this ABET outcome is sufficient motivation for many instructors toevaluate teamwork in some way, peer evaluation that assesses each individual’s contributions toa team has the additional objective of promoting a productive cooperative learning environment.Cooperative learning (CL) is an instructional paradigm wherein teams of students work onstructured tasks (e.g., homework assignments, laboratory experiments, or design projects) underconditions that meet five criteria: positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, appropriate use of collaborative skills, and regular self-assessment of

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Taryn Bayles

Education, vol. 89, no. 4, 2000, pp. 413-418. 13. Churchill, S.W., “Can We Teach Our Students to be Innovative?,” Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 116-121; 127. 14. Natishan, M.E., L.C. Schmidt, and P. Meade, “Student Focus Group Results on Student Team Performance Issues”, Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 89, no. 3, 2000, pp. 269-272. 15. Biernacki, J.J., and C.D. Wilson, “Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Advanced Materials: a Team- Oriented Inquiry-Based Approach,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 4, 2001, pp. 637-640. 16. Besterfield-Sacre, M., M. Moreno, L.J. Shuman, and C.J. Atman, “Gender

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Cupp; Paolo Moore; Norman Fortenberry

, and Inc. National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. "Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Re: Nos. 02-241, 02-516, Barbara Grutter V. Lee Ballinger & Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher V. Lee Ballinger."Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. Available at http://www.umich.edu/%7Eurel/admissions/legal/gru_amicus-ussc/um/MITfinal-both.doc36. Denison University. "Improving The Economics Curriculum With Laboratory Experiments." Lessons Learned From FIPSE Projects II. Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC, 1993.37. Sullivan, W. G

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International Engineering Education II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eck Doerry

partner university. An important side benefit in this age of dwindlingeducational resources is that students will have access to the full array of specialized electivetopics, laboratory equipment and practical experiences available at any partner university.From a practical perspective, the Global Engineering College (GEC) model consists of four keyelements that interact in complementary fashion to provide a wide range of internationalexperience and training opportunities: Curriculum Internationalization. International perspectives can be integrated into existing engineering course curricula by replacing generic, context-free assignments and projects with “scenario-based” challenges, in which the same pedagogic exercises are situated

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Higby; Brandon Rogers; Joseph Ekstrom

implementations. Mail server software is configured on identical hardware wherepossible and tested for reactions to various simulated load conditions. For each configuration,throughput characteristics are measured and presented so that objective comparisons can bemade.IntroductionIn 2003, Brigham Young University’s School of Technology began building a laboratory forhardware and software testing and performance analysis. The lab contains 20 workstationcomputers, a few high-speed machines and switches, and one Itanium 64-bit computer. Thepurpose of this lab is to provide students and faculty with a means to perform research that canbe used to characterize the performance of a system. This experimental environment is ideal forcreating and performing

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanford Thomas; Donald Keating

of new/improved products, processes, systems, and operations. No longer isengineering considered merely “applied science” or the transfer of basic scientific research discoveries Page 9.825.6and findings from the research laboratory bench into commercialization … and it never was that. Nor is “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”engineering considered any longer as a sequential follow-on activity to scientific research whereinpopular misconceptions previously perceived the primary

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: Faculty/Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Covington; Jeff Froyd

. Valian’s visit, a FacultyLearning Community on Mental Models was initiated and is described below.The second speaker was Dr. Debra Rolison, head of Advanced Electrochemical Materials,Surface Chemistry Branch at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C. Since she is anoutstanding chemist and a knowledgeable promoter for gender equity the project team thoughtshe would be an effective advocate for change in the Colleges of Science and Engineering. Dr.Rolison visited the TAMU campus in February 2003 as a prelude to the WISE Conference. Sheinteracted with approximately fifty members of the A&M faculty and staff during an openlecture and several small group sessions. Dr. Rolison delivered a powerful message, “Time toThrive, Not Just Survive

Conference Session

Collaborative Programs and Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scogtt Magids; Sarah Djamshidi; Karen Thornton; David Barbe

are acceptable unless there is some reason, such as environmentalissues, that prohibits them from being on campus. Biotech companies tend to stay thefull four years, and IT companies tend to stay for a much shorter time. Once admitted,companies enjoy increased credibility due to the rigorous admittance process. TAPservices and dynamic atmosphere create an environment where entrepreneurs flourish,with flexible, furnished office and laboratory space, modern IT and biotechnologyinfrastructures, in-house business support, and convenient office facilities. As the firsttechnology business incubator facility in Maryland, TAP has refined its services soentrepreneurs can focus less on administrative details and more on growing theircompanies.Companies

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Current Issues in Aerospace Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Cottrell

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationUniversity and the University of Denver – were, for the purposes of this research, “worth” two-thirds of semester-length courses, based on the duration of the associated terms. Course “worth”can further vary according to the number of weekly lesson and laboratory hours. The researchconducted for this paper, however, did not examine the courses to this level of detail. Table 3 summarizes the transportation course offerings according to the 15 essentialtopics listed earlier. A total of 210 (85.0%) of the 247 courses were in the essential areas. Atleast two courses were being taught in each of the 15 essential topics. The

Conference Session

Engineering Education: An International Perspective

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George F. List; Stacy Eisenman

laboratory exercises or term papers.There is a perception that they have more latitude to exploit their creativity in finding ways toaccomplish the project tasks.URP’s often help the professors with their sponsors, who want to see that the research work isbeing connected to the educational mission of the university. The sponsors want to have a sensethat the new students entering the profession are benefiting from the new discoveries being madeas a result of the research findings.The students gain lots of benefits from the URP experience. One is the opportunity to beinvolved in research. Another is the chance to learn how to make new discoveries and advancethe frontier of knowledge. They get to network with other professors at other schools, to find

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nolan Van Gaalen; Kristin Wood; Carl Erikson; Frank Duda; Matthew Green; Steven VanderLeest

pumps supplied to a school for persons with physical disabilities ‚ Human powered pumps to irrigate a micro-enterprise farm run by persons with disabilities ‚ Hand-powered tricycles which provide mobility and freedom to polio victimsOther projects with global interest have been sponsored by the Collaboratory for ExperientialLearning program, a “hands-on” learning laboratory. Some of these projects include work on Page 9.1091.14water purification and on landmine detection, removal, and detonation. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Design in Freshman Year

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; Christopher Rowe

is to have every student on thewireless networks with their own machine, thus eliminating the need for large, overcrowdedcomputer laboratories. The 2002 fall semester was the first class-wide rollout of this program.The redesign of the freshman introductory course provided the single largest wireless computinginnovation for the School of Engineering. In the fall of 2003, all 10 sections of the introductorycourse (~320 students) were taught at the same class time with all first-year students using thevarious wireless networks within the School. The increased interaction among students andfaculty showed an immediate improvement in communications and delivery of content. Coursessuch as this are no longer limited to being held in computer labs

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Ethics & HSS in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lee Harper

acceptance to normalization.26, 46 We suggested that the origins of the World Trade Center towers were in the engineer’slab; the architect of such structures as the WTC must be, and in this instance was, primarily anengineer.8 A modern engineering research laboratory or commercial firm is also a system,composed of individuals (employees and customers) and the technology on which they dependand with which they interact. Complex systems are typically formed from interacting elements, which themselves are increasingly “intelligent” and partially autonomous. A complex system cannot be managed in the head of a single person, but it is always essential to see such systems as a single entity, and at different levels of detail.39