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Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stephen Silliman

Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mike Cheung; Rex Ramsier; Ed Evans; Francis Broadway; Helen Qammar

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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June Marshall; John Marshall

students to assign grades. And while all faculty useteaching techniques, whether they know it or not, some faculty go a step further, usingCATs to find out how well those techniques are promoting learning. Page 8.711.10 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”We hope you have found the above-identified techniques and tips useful and interesting.Please take the time and energy to experiment with these tools and implement them intoyour classes.Bibliographic InformationAlbanese, M.A. & Mitchell, S. (1993). Problem-Based

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Frenzel

. Based upon the survey referred to before, here is a list of some the effective strategies and tactics being deployed. a. Change the name(s) of the department or programs. Include the term “computer” as many departments have already done. Use focused or specialized names that explain the jobs and program (e.g. wireless, automation and robotics, etc.) This does help attract more students. b. Add more computer-related or computer-assisted courses. Students and graduates can never be too computer/software literate. Include computer simulation with Multisim/Electronic Workbench or similar software. Expand the embedded

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Blanton

multiplymatrices.Although mathematical manipulation is important in the study of any engineering or engineeringtechnology subject, the MATLAB Communications Toolbox provides one tool that can relievethe mathematical anxiety of the students, especially engineering technology students. By reducingthe mathematical anxiety, students can concentrate more attentively on the actual nuances ofblock coding, and the instructor can move from the theoretical foundation of block codes to thecircuit implementation of block codes.REFERENCES 1. The MathWorks, Communications Toolbox User’s Guide, v.2. The MathWorks, Inc. Natick, MA. 2000. 2. Roden, Martin S., Analog Digital Communication Systems, 4th Ed., Discovery Press. Los Angeles, CA. 2001. 3. Kieffer, John C

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Koen

all actions are to be judged in terms of their utility in promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number.And again [5]: Utilitarianism: the moral philosophy that says that we should act in such ways as to make the greatest number of people as happy as possible.The formulation, “the greatest good for the greatest number,” is, of course, due to the inventor ofthis ethical system, Bentham (although it is frequently associated with the name, John S. Mills),and often quoted without attribution in books on ethics. It is difficult to explain how strangelythis definition sounds to an engineer. When the engineer hears it, he or she feels as though he orshe has fallen down Alice’s rabbit hole where the very laws of nature were

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Theresa Jones; Jerold Jones; Gary Vliet; Philip Schmidt

Session 1566 A Project-Centered Approach to Teaching of Thermal-Fluid Systems Analysis and Design Philip S. Schmidt, Jerold W. Jones, Gary C. Vliet, and Theresa L. Jones Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Texas at AustinAbstractIn the fall of 1998, the Thermal-Fluid Systems faculty in the Department of MechanicalEngineering at the University of Texas at Austin introduced a new junior-level course, ME343Thermal-Fluid Systems, which replaced a long-standing second course in thermodynamics. Thiscourse caps a three course sequence in

Conference Session

Computer-Based Measurements

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2003 Annual Conference

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Timothy Cooley; Jeff Randall; Terrence O'Connor; Nghia Le

lines,and 3 control lines which are write only. Pins 18-25 are grounded. The 8 data lines areconnected to the A/D converter’s digital output. Status line 3 is connected to the ADC0804’sinterrupt and write pins to detect when the conversion processes are to complete. Status line 4 isconnected to the 7493 to detect when the trigger to advance the counter has finished its cycle.Control line 3 is connected to the 74221’s input pulse to trigger the one-shot. This line is aninverted pin so that had to be adjusted in the program to get the desired output. Control lines 1and 2 are both connected to the 7408 AND gate. One is used to reset the counter when neededand the other is used to reset the A/D converter upon power up. Control line 1 is also

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

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Charles Feldhaus

, photography and journalism formany years. In education, a portfolio can be defined as a purposeful, systematic processof collecting and evaluating student products to document progress toward the attainmentof learning targets or show evidence that a learning target has been achieved [2, 3].Published examples of student portfolios for assessment of engineering and technologyeducation outcomes are sparse. Some institutions use portfolios to measure how overallcurricular objectives are being met, but not as a learning tool for individual students.Colorado School of Mines began collecting and assessing student portfolios in the late1980’s as a response to a state mandate for educational outcomes assessment, and thisprocess has been adapted to assessment

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

that time. Experience within the University of Pittsburgh suggests that usingCourseInfo in classes is most successful when it is incorporated from the beginning of thesemester and used consistently throughout the semester. Students are noted to resist use of theon-line system when it is implemented partway through the semester.Although the author chose not to pursue use of Blackboard, Inc.’s CourseInfo software, it can bea useful resource for faculty familiar with its use, or to those with the time and willingness to learnand implement it properly. The author believes that some assignments appropriately designed andcompleted by students online with Blackboard’s quiz/grading system would have reduced theamount of grading necessary upon

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mausumi Syamal; Gary Ybarra

needed: Write down all relevant equations. 3. Determine what has been given: Which quantities have been given? Substitute them into the equation(s). 4. Solve for what is unknown: Perform the necessary calculations using the given values and the equations selected to arrive at desired quantity. Page 8.399.7Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationActivities: A handout with a distance-time plot and the corresponding velocity-time plot isprovided. Students work in partners to answer questions and perform

Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

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Olufemi Omitaomu; Adedeji Badiru

Express Little,” Orlando Sentinel Newspaper, Sports Page, August 10, 1984. 4. Hartman, J. C., "Engineering economy: suggestions to update a stagnant course curriculum," ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, ASEE, p. 6, 1998. 5. Lavelle, J. P., "Reader's forum: enhancing engineering economy concepts with computer spreadsheets," Engineering Economist, No. 4, Vol. 41, pp. 381-386, 1996. 6. Lavelle, J. P., Kim L. Needy, and Heather N. Umphred, "Engineering economy – a follow-up analysis of current teaching practices," ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, ASEE, p. 11, 1997. 7. Park, C. S., Contemporary Engineering Economics, 2/e, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1997. 8. Sullivan, W. G., "Paradigm shift in

Conference Session

Visualization and Computer Graphics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

, Hartman NW, Wiebe EN. Constraint-based, three-dimensional solid modeling in an introductory engineering graphics course: Re-examining the curriculum. Engineering Design Graphics Journal 2002;66(1):5- 10.2. Barr RE, Juricic D. A new look at the engineering design graphics process based on geometric modeling. Engineering Design Graphics Journal 1992;56(3):18-26.3. Ault H. Principles of parametrics - New concepts for the EDG curriculum. In: Sorby S, editor. ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division Mid-Year Meeting; 1997; Madison, WI; 1997. p. 187-192.4. Baxter DH. Expanding the use of solid modeling throughout the engineering curriculum. Engineering Design Graphics Journal 2001;65(1):6-13.5. Cumberland RR, Miller CL. The

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Joseph Morgan

next step would be to havemultiple academic programs become involved in acompetition. If appropriate, there could be a “bestof the best” showdown that could include a GrandPrix style race that is conducted at one location with Figure 3. MPIII Construction by Student.the drivers actually controlling their platforms from some other – remote – site.Including narrow S curves, darkened tunnels, and long straight-aways would truly test theteam’s ability to monitor and control their platform. A “fair” competition could bereadily created by mandating the frame size and materials, the motors, and the H-bridgesthat have to be used. Almost all other component selection could be left to the

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Bales; Thomas Consi

Police, and the Athletics Department. AnalogDevices, Maxim, Microchip, Xicor, and Motorola all donated ICs for the course. Additionally,Microchip (through S-J New England, Inc.) provided PIC programmers and data books. Finally,we would like to thank our students in the subject, whose interest and dedication wereinspirational and who were just a lot of fun to be around!Bibliographic Information1. “Smart Rockets: Data Acquisition in Model Rocketry,” Tom Consi and Jim Bales, Circuit Cellar INK, Issue 98,pp. 12–23, 1998, Circuit Cellar Inc., Vernon, CT2. National Association of Rocketry, Altoona, Wisconsin, http://www.nar.org/SandT/NARenglist.shtmlBiographical InformationJAMES W. BALESDr. Bales is the Assistant Director of the MIT Edgerton Center

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Ragsdell; Halvard Nystrom

situation and create team consensus and decisions. It ischallenging to have a synchronous distance activity in which simulations are used inunstructured collaborative team environments.The student responses do vary depending on their personality types. The Myers-BriggsPersonality Types are based on the four dimensions: Extroverted (E) vs. Introverted (I); Intuitive(N) vs. Sensing (S); Feeling (F) vs., Thinking (T); and Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P). Since eachstudent can be categorized as having a preference in each of the four dimensions, the studentevaluations regarding the Palmtop simulation can be compared for each of these dimensions ascan be seen in Table 2. The data that is presented is the difference between the mean score forthe group of

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Williamson; Randy Winzer

the sensors and the GPS system is transmitted onseparate wireless channels to a receiver module connected to a personal computer. Thetemperature and strain data is collected and stored in a spreadsheet on the personal computer tobe analyzed later. The GPS data is used to calculate real time location, speed, and altitudeinformation that are then displayed on an application running on the PC. Photo showing complete Moonbuggy Monitoring Sy stem with base station laptop computer prior to competition. Photo removed in order to meet ASEE Board of Directors mandated 2 mega-byte file size l imitation for all papers that are loaded into the CAPS s ystem. Contact the authors to obtain a full version including color

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Web Systems and Web Services

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiannong Meng

Phase Two – Index the DocumentsIn this phase of the project students build the indexing component of the search engine. Theindexer takes a sequence of file names as input. When integrated with other componentsto make a complete search engine, these files are sent from the crawler(s). For each of thefiles specified by the file name, the indexer processes the file in the following steps.Lexical analysis (tokenizing) divides the input stream into tokens and extracts words as well as URLs from the input stream. Students were advised to convert characters into their lower case and squeeze multiple spaces between words into a single space for easy processing. The exception is that the cases and spacing in URLs are preserved.Stopwords

Conference Session

EM Skills and Concepts in the Real World

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Collins; Alisha Youngblood

assess the IndustrialEngineering discipline under evaluation. Other opportunities for changes in the approach will beto integrate other classes that would be able to add value to the project outcomes. Courses inBusiness Administration, Transportation Logistics, Micro-Electronics Photonics, etc. would beexcellent candidates to provide equal support in a special course project.Bibliography1. Brown, James R. and Chekitan S. Dev (2000), “Improving Productivity in a Service Business,” Journal of Service Research, 2 (4), 339-354.2. George, Kenneth D. and Terry Ward (1973), “Productivity Growth in the Retail Trade,” Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 35 (1), 31-47.3. Good, W.S. (1984), “Productivity in the Retail Grocery Trade

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Current Issues in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Davis; Melissa Dark

type(s) of career or advanced schooling being prepared for. Giventhat, the group felt that we could produce a working document that defined the content, i.e., thecommon body of knowledge across all discplines and types of programs, but that meaningfuldefinition of scope would need to be more detailed and granular according to program type.We have utilized a logic model approach and specficially the backward design model (5) to guidethe process of defining the core curriculum. The backward design model is derived from thefundamental systems/program logic model whereby antecendents, transactions, and outcomes arelogically linked in an apparent and systematic way (Figure 1). antecedents transactions

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Trends in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Juneau; Kant Vajpayee; Eyler Coates

Session 1139 Introducing Engineering Economy Students to Real Options Eyler R. Coates, S. Kant Vajpayee, Jon Juneau University of Southern Mississippi/Engineering Consultant Box 5137, Hattiesburg, MS 39406AbstractEngineering economy has been a core requirement in engineering curriculums for many years.The traditional engineering economy courses only include problems with all deterministic inputs,even though deterministic data seldom occur in business. Also, traditional net present valuemethods make no allowance for flexibility by management and assume a static

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julio Davalos

-times Teacher of the Year in the College (1995, ‘96, 2000, ‘01),WVU Outstanding Teacher (1995), Professor of the Year in the State of West Virginia (1998). His research expertiseincludes structural mechanics, advanced materials, and innovative teaching methods and technologies.CHRISTOPHER J. MORANChris Moran obtained his M.S. degree in structural engineering from WVU (1997). He is a professional engineerworking in design of highway bridges for J&T Engineering in Baltimore, MD.SHILPA S. KODKANIShilpa Kodkani obtained her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Karnataka Univ. (1998), India, and she is currentlypursuing her M.S. degree in structural engineering at WVU. Her research is concerned with interface mechanics offiber-reinforced composites

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Women in Engineering: New Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Urmila Ghia; Rebecca German; Lisa Hogeland; Brian Kinkle; Carla Purdy

Professor in the University of Cincinnati's Center forWomen's studies. She is the author of Feminism and Its Fictions and is working on an Aunt Lute anthology of U.S.women writers and a book on American women’s sentimental novels entitled Imaging Women’s Freedom.BRIAN KINKLEBrian Kinkle earned his Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology and Environmental Microbiology from the University ofMinnesota. His research interests include microbial ecology, xenobiotic biodegradation, microbe-heavy metalinteractions, rhizosphere microbiology, groundwater microbiology, and bacterial population genetics.CARLA C. PURDYCarla Purdy has earned Ph.D.'s in mathematics (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) and computer science(Texas A&M University). Her research

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Silliman Stephen; Leo Hubbard McWilliams; Catherine Pieronek

30.00% 25.00% All % 20.00% M% 15.00% F% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- Grade s by Percent of

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman; Jessica du Maine

Engineering Educatioin, 1994. 83(2): p. 237-242.4. Astin, A.W., L. Tsui, and J. Avalos, Degree attainment rates at American colleges and univerisities: Effects of race, gender, and institutional type, in Graduate School of Education. 1996, University of California, Los Angeles. p. 22.5. Moller-Wong, C. and A. Eide, An engineering student retention study. Journal of Engineering Education, 1997. 86(1): p. 7-15.6. Seymour, E. and N.M. Hewitt, Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. 1997, Boulder, CO: Westview Press. 430.7. Landis, R.B., Studying engineering: A road map to a rewarding career. 1995, Los Angeles: Discovery Press. 236.8. Takahira, S., D.J. Goodings, and J.P

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New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

varying degree of success. In the1990's many industries have attempted to achieve world-class status by implementing totalquality management methods. Some of them introduced just-in-time manufacturing techniques Page 8.603.8like cellular manufacturing, quick change-over procedure, one piece part flow, kanban, and othertechniques resulting in inventory reduction. Spurred by success stories, the industries moved toteam-based continuous improvement and experimented with self-directed work teams. Studyingbest practice used by others and benchmarking them has become a standard procedure.Agility is the ability to succeed in an environment of constant

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cecelia Wigal

Systems: A Cybernetic Perspective, Paul Keys and Michael C. Jackson (Eds.), Gower Publishing Company Limited, pp. 24 – 52.12. Jackson, M. C. (1988) “Systems Methods for Organizational Analysis and Design,” Systems Research Vol. 5, pp. 201 – 210.13. Thompson, Charles W. N. and Gustave J. Rath (1973) “Making Your Health System Work: A Systems Analysis Approach,” Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois, October 20 – 24, Revised 1976.14. Hoffer, Jeffrey A., Joey F. George, Joseph S. Valacich (2002) Modern Systems Analysis & Design, third edition, Prentice Hall New Jersey.15. Buede, Dennis M. (1999) “Functional Analysis” Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management

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New Programs and Success Stories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Hensel; Paul Stiebitz

and company sponsors. 2. Additional engineering disciplines will participate. This requires extensive logistics collaboration between departments. In the next offering, students from computer engineering and microelectronic engineering will join the students from mechanical, industrial and systems, and electrical engineering. 3. Continue the assessment of the design project management course throughout the duration of subsequent design project course sequence.ReferencesWojahn, P.; Dyke, J; Riley, L; Hensel, E., Brown, S.; From the Classroom to the Multidisciplinary Team:Envisioning Transition for Technical Communicators. Special issue of Technical

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Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jesse Pappas; Eric Pappas

Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) seems to agree; the 2000 “a-k” criteria5 call for a design rich curriculum and contemporary, real-world educationalmethodology. Beginning in the early 1990's, but specifically during the last few years, engineeringeducators have been modifying the curriculum by initiating courses and projects that fosterin their students advanced thinking skills and an understanding of creative and inventiveprocesses. Once predictable engineering classrooms are experiencing a (perhaps overdue)transition to a more holistic, multi-disciplinary educational ethos that has traditionally beenenjoyed by students of the arts and humanities. Student learning experiences varydramatically from classroom to classroom and

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Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elise Barrella; Keith Buffinton

Career as a Professional Engineer.” (Oct. 16, 2002).7. Gruver, W. R. and Stamos, S. C., Jr. Bucknell’s Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management: The Pedagogical Relationship Between Field Trips, Group Projects, and Internships. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 2000, Las Vegas, NV.8. “ILTM.” (2002). (Sept. 12, 2002).9. “Management Science and Engineering.” (2002). (Sept. 18, 2002).10. “Rowan University Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Clinics List.” (2001). (Oct. 1, 2002).11. “Stanford Technology Ventures Program.” (2002). (Oct. 11, 2002).12. “Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.” (2002). (Sept. 18, 2002).ELISE M. BARRELLA is a first-year