Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cameron; Rosalyn Hobson; Gary Huvard

students, and threediscipline-specific laboratory courses. The discipline-specific required courses – UnitOperations Laboratory for chemical engineering, Automatic Controls for electricalengineering, and Engineering Synthesis Laboratory for mechanical engineering – allowspecialization at the advanced level, but preserve an interdisciplinary perspective by sharingexperiments and projects. Students emerge from the sequence with a firm understanding of thephysical principles underlying engineering processes, and practical experience in the design,fabrication and testing of tangible products that synthesize multidisciplinary features.Within the larger scope of the engineering curricula, separate disciplines steer in to the dynamicsystems sequence with

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilfrid Nixon; M. Asghar Bhatti

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBuckling), 25, 26, 27, 29, and 35 (design: Design codes, Beam design, Column design,Tension members, Bridges) and statements 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 50, and 51(ancillary: Soil mechanics, Time value of money, Project management, Marketing services,Business development, International marketplace, Sustainability, Cost estimation, Projectfinancing) between graduation and licensure. These responses, especially the heavyexpectation of an increase of knowledge in the ancillary areas, are most heartening. Itseems most appropriate that students would learn a lot about business development(statement

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Foster; Hoai Le; Li Chen

, etc; //Property-declarations Door_open(), Window_close();//Methods; }Introduce here "The minimum unit of a java project is called a Class. A Java project maycontain several classes." A class is an abstract concept and it can be used to "define" or to Page 8.316.5 5"declare" a real "object" for example Apartment101. Tell students that in order to use theclass to construct the building, we can generate another class that is called building. class building{ public static void main(String [] args

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University

Page 8.1096.7Hall. Some of the daemons have been reviewed and included in various public domaineducational web sites such as the MERLOT project [8]. Judging from the comments receivedProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright2003, American Society for Engineering Educationfrom educators, it is fair to say that TEST has the potential to become a very useful tool forthermodynamics education. Work is currently underway to develop a chemical equilibriummodule.References: [1] American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Database – Thermodynamics, Combustions and Chemical Balance Analysis, October 20, 2000, http://www.mecheng.asme.org/database/THERMO/MASTER.HTML

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Heyman; Aisha K. Lawrey; Ronald H. Rockland

mathematics and science courses.To address these issues, the Pre-Engineering Instructional and Outreach Program (PrE-IOP), acollaboration of the Newark College of Engineering and New Jersey Institute of Technology’s(NJIT) Center for Pre-College Programs, was created. This program seeks to increase the futurepool of qualified high-tech workers, including women and minorities. PrE-IOP consists of twocomponents:1. An instructional component that implements pre-engineering curriculum in middle and high school classes.2. An outreach component that consists of a comprehensive information campaign about the rewards of engineering and technology professions.One project of the outreach component is a series of teleconferences on the theme of “Building

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Meckl

. Portions of three lectures were devoted to ethical decision-making, withapplication to several control-oriented case studies. In addition, several homework exercises andthe design project included an ethical component. At the end of the course, students weregenerally appreciative of the added ethical dimension and felt that the right amount of time wasdevoted to it in this course. Most importantly, a majority of the students commented that theyhad gained awareness of ethical issues and decision-making by taking this course.MotivationSince 1999, the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University has articulated a set ofProgram Objectives, which define the capabilities that students should have upon completion oftheir undergraduate program

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Kieta; Christopher Decock; Gregory Dick; Jerry Samples

dealing with learning andinteracting with the student instructors, the result is that the experience was about thesame as a traditional professor taught laboratory course. The only item that received aclear negative response was “I liked this approach.” This response strengthened ourdecision to conduct a follow up evaluation early in the following term.Student Laboratory InstructorsThe student instructors’ reactions were, not unexpectedly, mixed. Both positive andnegative aspects of the project were identified. The student instructors were pleased to beable to help students. They experienced the satisfaction that comes from a successfulteaching experience. (Perhaps we’re recruiting future professors?) For many of us, thebest experience that a

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Srilekha Srinivasan; Robert Palmer; Michael Anderson; Lance Perez; A. John Boye

questions suchas, What does the program look and feel like to the student participants? What does the programlook and feel like to other stakeholders? What are the experiences of the participants? What dostakeholders know about the project? What thoughts do stakeholders, who are knowledgeableabout the program, have concerning program operations, processes, and outcomes? What areparticipants‚ and stakeholders‚ expectations? What features of the project are most salient to theparticipants? What changes do participants perceive in them as a result of their involvement inthe project4? Page 8.208.4Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

in draft on the World Wide Web and peer reviewed via e-mail.Our project is apparently the first to use the Web for both submission and review of studentwork.2. Peer Review on the WebThere is much to recommend a Web-based approach to peer review. Unlike software that iswritten for a specific academic field (e.g., English composition), a Web-based application canaccept submissions in practically any format, including diagrams, still pictures, interactivedemonstrations, music, or video clips. Of course, the student has to understand how to producesuch a submission, but for each field, that expertise tends to “come with the territory.”Secondly, the Web is a familiar interface. Most students use the Web in their day-to-day studies,so they can

Conference Session

Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Harvey Wolfe

undergraduateseniors are also permitted in the course. The premise of the course is to combineengineering innovation with business development with the goal of developing a newproduct and giving the student a thorough understanding of what is required to launch anew product. This includes management; finance, including projections and initialworking capital required; market identification; legal issues, including intellectual propertyconcerns; research and development; staffing; funding sources; and sales considerations.Since students are from varied backgrounds, including many disciplines of engineering andsciences, as well as business, teams are made of individuals with different knowledge setsand mind sets.The course requires teams to develop a product and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerald Burnham; Don Millard

restructuring permits the user to guide oneself through the materials at their ownlevel and interest.9 Our objective was to develop, deploy, evaluate and disseminate interactivelearning modules and educational technologies that address the above issues and attempt toimprove electrical engineering education.Project Description Our goal was to improve electronics-related Studio education through the development andutilization of 24 interactive learning modules (ILMs - listed in Table 1) coupled with web-basededucational information technologies.10 Table 1 CCLI modules developed under project

Collection

2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Larry F. Hanneman; Pat N. White; Loni K. Pringnitz; Peter J. Sudbeck

. Criterion 3 of ABET’s Engineering Criteria specifies abase set of Outcomes that all accredited programs must demonstrate that their graduates have.The word “Leadership” does not appear. This paper describes a project designed to create aset of ability-based outcomes that define “Leadership” for the early career practicing engineerusing constituents representing students, employers, faculty and early career engineers.IntroductionThe Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET clearly imposed a paradigm shift onengineering education when it established ability-based student outcomes as the basis forassessment, accreditation and continuous curriculum improvement processes. Specifically,ABET Engineering Criteria’s Criterion 3 is of particular interest

Conference Session

NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Mullett

Page 8.871.1program specifically targets the education of technicians being educated for the high performance “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”workplace of advanced technologies. The ATE program, a response to the conceptof a “global market place” and the resulting internationally competitive nature of manufacturingand the rapidly advancing pace of technologic change, solicited proposals for projects, specialprojects, and Centers of Excellence from consortia of two-year colleges, four-year colleges anduniversities, secondary schools, industry

Conference Session

Assessment in BME Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Mente; Marian McCord; Joni Spurlin; H. Troy Nagle; Susan Blanchard

, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 4: Assessment Methods for Objective 2 2. To produce Biomedical Engineers able to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and prepared to work in multidisciplinary teams. After completing the B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, students will be able to: a. Deliver effective oral presentations to multiple audiences, including health care and engineering professionals. (3g) i. Oral presentations of capstone projects made by students in BAE 451 and BAE 452 to an audience that includes health care and engineering professionals. A faculty team has defined a rubric, which

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Riley

Thermo to everyday Life 3 3.4 0.96 4.5 4.3 0.82Group Project (in fall: Design Project) 4 3.9 0.93 4 3.6 0.88Student Instruction on material in chapter 4 3 3.3 0.95 na na naQuality of Exams (overall) (in fall: Quizzes) 3 3.3 0.70 4 4.0 0.82Individual Exam 2.5 2.8 0.98 na na naGroup Exam 4 3.9 0.72 na na naIn-class Concept Tests 3.75 3.3 1.19 4 3.7 0.71Ethics

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

, assuring thediversity, the relevance and the quality of this rapidly growing library and teaching / Page 8.87.1learning method.Requirements Analysis in the Engineering Management ContextRequirements analysis is considered to be one of the most important features of anyengineering management project because if done professionally, it helps to specify andthen research / develop appropriate features, processes that customers need / want.In this particular paper we focus on our generic methodology, and illustrate someengineering management applications ([1], [2] and [3]).Our generic Component Oriented Requirements Analysis (CORA), represents asystematic

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Freeman; Arturo Fuentes; Stephen Crown

the students are ready to work on their own using program tools that they arecomfortable with and that are easy to review if they need to return for instruction. The use of thevirtual world and the framing of instruction around a design project helps the students put thelearning in context and makes it more interesting. It is interesting to note that instructionalmaterials not directly related to the design project or homework assignments were rarely used.Although the materials did not need to be delivered in a classroom setting, a choice was made torequire the students to attend a scheduled lab time to use the instructional materials. Without thestructure of a regular class meeting time many freshman would lack the discipline to set

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lin; Richard Pfile

-Net+, Server+, e-Biz+, IT-Project+, Linux+,and CTT+)Sun Java CertificationsChauncey Group Certifications (ATS)Prosofttraining.com Certifications (CIW, Master CIW)Red Hat Certifications (RHCE)LPI Certifications (LPIC)Sair Linux and GNU Certifications (LCP, LCA, LCE, MLCE)Security Certifications (ICSA, SANS-GIAC, CISSP, SSCP, and more)It is noted in some of the publications that the total population of individuals in the UnitedStates today with computer certifications numbers about 6.5 million. And, this trend isexpected to grow in a significant manner. By the year 2010, that number is expected tojump to over 20 million. This trend has been largely accelerated by the serious investmentfrom some major IT companies such as Microsoft, Novell

Conference Session

Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

ofEngineering to foster the exchange of experiences and the development of projects betweenengineering education institutions from South America countries and Iberia Peninsula countries.The biannual meetings with all the engineering institutions since 1997 have been presentinggood results so far and in 2001 during the ASIBEI meeting the “Rio Declaration” has generatedsome guidelines for future conversations about collaborative programs, which is very positiveconsidering the very different social and cultural realities of the two continents. The perspectivesfor the future are promising once some activities have already started and the existence alreadyof French-Brazilian and Italian-Brazilian diplomas as one example of international formation

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

hands-on activities includemore than 250 different 3-D mechanical puzzles, games, mind teasers, LEGO® Mindstormscompetitions, and design projects, each of which illustrates principles and strategies ininventive/innovative problem solving. (Please see some of the puzzles at:http://www.ee.fau.edu/faculty/raviv/teach.htm). These activities allow for self-paced, semi-guided exploration that improves self-esteem and encourages questioning and daring. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education* This work was supported in part by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), and in

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker

b/c I enjoy learning or take my deep knowledge in the mission field.)The average workweek lasted 43.1 hrs. The maximum number of hours worked per weekwas 65 and the median workweek was 40 hours. When asked “what do you like leastabout your job,” seven women mentioned the long hours required, and one specificallymentioned the uncertainty of the number of hours that might be required on any given day.One woman stated the following: My company encourages involvement in civic organizations as well as professional ones. Often times there are city/town/county board meetings related to our projects we must attend during the evenings. Engineering is not simply a 9 to 5 job. This, in combination with the stress of the

Conference Session

Learning and Teaching Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Parsek; Chris Riesbeck; Gulnur Birol; Ann McKenna

structure the classroom setting to provide the most productive learningexperience for students. The How People Learn (HPL) framework suggests that the classroomenvironment be 1) learner-centered (LC), 2) knowledge-centered (KC), 3) assessment-centered(AC), and 4) community-centered (CC)5. We have used these four principles to guide how werestructure courses within the VaNTH ERC. Page 8.348.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationComponents of Cross-Disciplinary CollaborationFor the project

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Denise Carlson; Janet Yowell; Jacquelyn Sullivan

student workshops that apply engineering and design principles to “fun” topics —such as air pollution, mechanics, robotics, flight, and invention — offer an inquiry-based approachto teaching both older, and younger, potential engineers.The preparation and guidance of elementary, middle and high school students — especially thosewith backgrounds typically under-represented in engineering — towards the universityengineering and technology pipeline is an overarching goal of our outreach initiatives. During thecourse of various summer resident camps focused on design/build projects, students areintroduced to the world of engineering and the iterative design/build process, including use oftechnological tools.Curriculum Development PartnersIntegral to

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tricia Varvel; Stephanie Adams

included in the MBTI are used byevery person at one time or another10. The value of the test is derived by learning more aboutyourself and others and being better able to understand the behavior of someone who has adifferent type preference. The use of the Myers-Briggs test in a team setting can help to overcome teamperformance obstacles by encouraging team members to better understand each other. Accordingto Culp & Smith, understanding individual preferences can “identify potential blind spots or Page 8.124.2areas of vulnerability on a project team”, “demonstrate the value of having diverse styles on the Proceedings of the 2003

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Russell

stems from every aspect of the project, from pre-project planning with varied stakeholders to building with minimum environmental andcommunity disturbance. The ASCE report “Engineering the Future of Civil Engineering”(www.asce.org/raisethebar) has highlighted the significant and rapid changes confronting theprofession, while recent events have demonstrated our vulnerability to human- made hazards anddisasters. The risks and challenges to public health, safety, and welfare will continue to escalate Page 8.235.1in complexity, and the civil engineering profession must respond proactively. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for

Conference Session

Mentoring Women and Minorities

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Angela Linse; Rebecca Bates

engineering students titled "Active Learning inEngineering Education." The objective of the course was to provide engineering graduatestudents with information about the learning process and resources on teaching and academia tohelp them make informed decisions about teaching as a career and to help them be betterteachers. We believe this course is unique because it provides a curriculum taught to graduatestudents by a graduate student. This work was funded by a Huckabay Teaching Fellowship, aprogram that provides support for teaching projects conducted by graduate students paired withmentors.1I. IntroductionPreparing engineering graduate students for a future in academia should include providingmethods and support for teaching as well as guidance in

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mysore Narayanan

was to conduct detailed mathematical analysispertaining to the study flexure of beams, with particular emphasis on bendingmoment and shear force diagrams, stress, strain, deflection, catenary curves andother properties. The students will be able to generate appropriate and relevantengineering data that would be successfully utilized in a real-world situation, suchas building a bridge to transport heavy equipment.In this project, the author reports on the results, accomplishments and milestonesachieved. Eventually, when student groups work on their experimental project,they would be able to understand and appreciate the needs and necessities ofengineering design methodologies. They will also be able to effectively utilize andapply the

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

E. Perry Deess; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan; Vladimir Briller; Raymond Calluori; John Carpinelli

mentors, callededucational learning assistants, resided in the residence halls, as did most of the students in theprogram. They maintained regular contact with the students, and served as trusted liaisonsbetween students and professional staff. With timely feedback from the mentors, the professionalstaff members were able to implement effective intervention for problems that were academic,financial, and social/emotional. The mentors also developed group study sessions for the studentsand conducted bi-weekly student meetings. The ELA program is a relatively low-cost strategyfor improving student retention and graduation rates. An implementation manual [1] and programreport [2] for this project are available for download at the Gateway Engineering

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Christe

located.Also critical in the design of assessment tools is the importance of “different types of samples ofa student’s work [rather] than to base all the grades on a single type of assignment.”1 This is alsoa key point in the creation of any learning environment which well serves its students, web-basedor in any other format. As an instructor, it is important to “think outside the box,” to “provide awide range of opportunities for the student to demonstrate the mastery of the same content orskill.”2 Some examples of alternatives to traditional multiple choice exams include Power Pointpresentations, simulation projects using software, preparation of a sample policy or letter, orcreation of a videotape. Other suggestions for assessment tools in on-line

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hannah Collins; Byron Newberry; Ira Lockwood

for this distortion is actual motion differences betweenthe top of the target stand (the location of the magnet) and the pen tip at the base of the standassociated with tipping of the stand during movement. Steps are underway to produce a moreprecise test fixture for the next phase of the project. Page 8.220.6 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Array Results Actual Figure SketchFigure 7: A sample