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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Barker

Session 1520 WebCHARLIE - A New Open-Source Web-Based Tool Used To Improve Mathematics Skills Steven Barker Buffalo State CollegeAbstractA new web-based open-source computer-managed homework tool called webCHARLIE isdescribed and compared to four competitors. WebCHARLIE is part of an asynchronous learningnetwork (ALN) that has been used to help engineering technology students improve theirmathematics skills. Lessons learned using webCHARLIE over the past six years are alsodiscussed.IntroductionWebCHARLIE is one component of an

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The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Bell; Scott Fogler

., "Seminar on a Nitroaniline Reactor Rupture", 1994, SACHE, American Institute of Chemical Engineers: New York, NY.Biographical InformationJohn T. Bell( Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 312 413-9054, JBell@uic.edu,http://www. cs.uic.edu/~jbell ) Dr. Bell holds graduate degrees in Chemical Engineering and Computer Science,and combines both skills by developing computer simulations of chemical engineering related phenomenon. Recentwork has focused on the application of interactive immersive three-dimensional display technology (a.k.a. VR) tothe presentation of scientific, engineering, and educational information.H. Scott Fogler( Vennema Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan

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To Design and Conduct Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Nick Glumac; Gregory Elliott; Madara Ogot

engineering departments struggling tocater to increased enrollments, static budgets, and the need to maintain educational quality. Asdepartments look for ways to cut costs, ‘hands-on’ instructional laboratories, typically expensiveto develop and maintain, are slowly being replaced with ‘virtual’ experiments1-6. Indeed as notedin a report by a task force commissioned by the American Society for Engineering Education,'[Engineering schools should adopt] cost effective approaches [that] make use of informationprocessing and simulation technology' (ASEE, 1988). Recognizing the importance of ‘hands-on’experimentation in the undergraduate curriculum7-13, several institutions have developedlaboratories where students can gain ‘hands-on’ experience via remote

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Glenn Wrate

,existing commercial buildings, and government buildings.In the General Industrial program the tasks for the first year are 1) determine where opportunitiesand barriers exists for high-impact technologies to affect energy usage, 2) review participantneeds for research and development (R&D) and integrate them into the program’s R&D plan,and 3) to identify and develop R&D opportunities that will benefit Wisconsin industry. As anexample of the work in this area, a senior electrical engineering (EE) student was given the taskto evaluate a patent submitted by one the participants. This patent is for an ac line currentcontroller that would purportedly save energy by reducing distortions in the current waveform.In the Energy Intensive

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Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Darrell Morris; Hesham Shaalan

Session 2559 Using a Microcontroller for Sonar Ranging Hesham Shaalan, Ph.D., and Darrell Morris School of Technology Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia1. Introduction The Senior Project is the capstone course in the Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)curriculum at Georgia Southern University. It consists of an individually chosen project that istaken from concept through design to a finished state. It includes related CAD, specifications,theory of operation, and oral/written

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Trends in Mechanics Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Scott Danielson; Sudhir Mehta

probes math topicstypically used in statics as well as specific statics topics. Pre- and post-course test data for over240 statics students and pre-course data for 250 dynamics and strength of materials students arereported and discussed. Several surprising results are discovered.IntroductionEngineering and engineering technology educators face a significant task in adjusting to anoutcomes-based environment, one, in part, driven by the new accreditation requirements adoptedby the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET, 2000). Demonstrated proofof student learning and mastery of engineering concepts are now required. As one response,significant effort is being made to assess student outcomes via faculty teams reviewing

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Susan Smith; Anneliese Watt; Caroline Carvill; Julia Williams

lives, you will need to be able to learn on your own. The waypeople talk about this in engineering education is that we need to be lifelong learners. Theability to learn independently is vital because 1) the rapid pace of technological change willotherwise cause you to lose your competitiveness, and 2) your continued professional growth canonly be supported by an growing knowledge base. Take time to r eally think about this.Wouldn't you honestly expect senior engineers--whether they are managers, executives, orentrepreneurs--to be current in their technical knowledge and, further, would also havedeveloped a broad base of knowledge and experience? These things are precisely those that willbe expected of you as professional engineers. You have

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Web Systems and Web Services

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ralph Buchal

is easy for designers and students to use.There are a variety of collaboration systems available to support some of these functions. In theeducational domain, systems include BSCW9, Forum10, and WebCT 11. General purposecommercial collaboration systems include Microsoft Exchange 12, Lotus Notes 13, and others.Systems intended for engineering design collaboration include Alibre Design14 and VentroCollaborative Commerce Solution15. However, many of these tools are either limited incollaboration functionality or are too expensive and/or complex for educational use.An alternative approach is to use a collection of basic technologies to support communication andsharing of files among team members. These include: · Email with file

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Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

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Krishna Krishnan; Janet Twomey; Vis Madhavan; Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman

used a phased approachin the level of detail added to each model beginning with the basic line layout and cycle timesand then added more details. We are in the initial stages of student feedback for the first courses,which is in line with step seven, “provide for student evaluation early and often.” Our approachis to use this phased implementation and consider the pertinent aspects of Bloom’s taxonomy. 23Table 4. The Ten Steps to Developing VR Applications for Engineering EducationStep Stage0 Plan for the future: Never underestimate how fast technology will change during your development process1 Understand the strengths and

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Inquiring MINDs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Freya Toledo; Antonio Gonzalez-Quevedo; Didier Valdes-Diaz

history and significance of the transportation industry and all modes of travel • career opportunities in public and private sector transportation, with an emphasis on emerging and new occupational requirements for the new millennium • various transportations modes, including public transit, automobiles, buses, vans, trains, airplanes, as well as freight, rail, ports, waterways, and pipeline with an emphasis on intermodalism • advanced technology and intelligent transportation systems, including aviation and space technology • career options in transportation design, engineering, planning, and research The overall composition of the program, along with the evaluations

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Bartlett

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationFigure 2. Spade End Nail Defect to be Sorted with Nail Drawing. Laminated Object Manufacturing of a FractalNDSU received a large NSF grant to promote the learning of science and math through involvinggraduate students and senior undergraduate students in the K-12 classroom3. Through thisactivity, the faculty learned that a high school math teacher had students spend one weekbuilding a fractal, with sheet paper and tape, as a hands-on complement to fractal theory. Tobring advanced technology into the fractal building experience, three NDSU freshman studentschose to study and propose the use of Laminated

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Livingston; James Squire

Old Dominion University andVirginia Western Community College. Dr. Livingston received the B.S.E., M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in ElectricalEngineering at Old Dominion University. He is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginiaand is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE, HKN, and Skeptics Society.JAMES C. SQUIREMajor James Squire is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. Dr.Squire received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY andhis M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering/Bioengineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Heis a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and a

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Web Systems and Web Services

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2002 Annual Conference

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Denis Gillet

Session 1969 The Electronic Laboratory Journal: A Web-Based Collaborative Environment for Remote Experimentation Georgios Fakas, Denis Gillet Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, {georgios.fakas, denis.gillet}@epfl.ch1. IntroductionIn engineering education, experimentation has always been an essential ingredient to sustainlearning activities1. It is recognized as an efficient approach for students to effectively assimilateknowledge and to develop a professional approach to solve real-world problems. Collaboration isalso an

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Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Lake; John Anderson; Charles Yarnoff; J. Edward Colgate; Barbara Shwom; Penny Hirsch

-Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT (VaNTH) Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Educational Technologies.7. We are especially grateful to Clive Dym of Harvey Mudd College for his contributions to EDC and for joining the EDC core faculty in 1997-1998.8. Dym, C., and Little, P. Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction. John Wiley and Sons. 2000; Ulrich, K. T. and Eppinger, S. D. Product Design and Development. McGraw Hill. 19959. Sutton, R.I. and Hargadon, A."Brainstorming Groups in Context: Effectiveness in a Product Design Firm," Administrative Science Quarterly 41 (December 1996), pp. 685-718

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Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Bruce Upchurch; Chi Thai

and Multi-spectral Imaging,and in the development of distance learning technologies and methodologies.Bruce L. UpchurchAssistant Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Georgia. Research interests are inthe development of multispectral imaging technologies for biotechnology applications, optical instrumentation forbiochemical processes and environmental monitoring and the development of innovative technologies for interactivelearning. Page 7.1119.11 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Scott Dunning

, electric drives, and industrial automation. As part of University of Maine’s continuous improvement process, this input served as adriver to revise traditional coursework in power systems analysis to courses introducing state ofthe art technology in industrial automation, controls and communications. This paper will discussthe course content covered in the new “power” courses and will also discuss the laboratoryimprovements made to support this effort.Previous Courses Historically, the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the University of Mainehas provided excellent training for students interested in careers in electric utilities andmanufacturing. Firms such as General Electric, Rockwell Automation, ABB and

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Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Eugenia Fernandez

Session 3120 An Evaluation of Student Performance in an Introductory Programming Course with and without the Quantitative Analysis Prerequisite: A Piece of the Assessment Process Eugenia Fernandez Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIntroductionPrerequisites are standard in any curriculum and serve as a measure of course preparedness. Thesequencing of course prerequisites provides structure to a curriculum. ABET accreditationevaluation criteria require sequences of courses using a

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Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mariano Savelski; Robert Hesketh; Kevin Dahm

. Sci. 55, 4233-4243 (2000).10 Guichardon, P., Falk, L., Villermaux, J., “Characterization of micromixing efficiency by theiodide-iodate reaction system. Part II: Kinetic Study,” Chem. Eng. Sci. 55, 4245-4253 (2000).11 J. Schmalzel, A. Marchese, and R. Hesketh, What's Brewing in the Engineering Clinic?.Hewlett Packard Engineering Educator. 2(1) , 6 (1998).12 Palmer, D. A., Ramette, R. W., and Mesmer, R. E. “Triodide ion formation equilibrium andactivity coefficients in aqueous solution,” Journal of Solution Chemistry, 13, 9, (1984).BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONKEVIN D. DAHM is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D.in 1998 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to joining the faculty

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Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

Page 7.133.4interesting feature of being dependent on the technology which is used. If the computer Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationmediation is email, for example, then its primary advantage over postal mail is the short time itusually takes for a message to be delivered. However, taking a ‘Star Trek’ visionary perspective,one can imagine holographic projections of the participants in real-time, making the mediatedcommunication amazingly close to face-to-face.III. Observations and InterpretationsQuantitative Data Analysis We first report the quantitative data analysis which

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Trends in Mechanics Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Duke; Don Morris

Information 1. Engineering Criteria 2000, Program Self-Study Instructions, EC 2000 Visits, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Baltimore.Biographical InformationJohn C. Duke, Jr. is a Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics; he has over 20 years experience teachingmechanics courses.Don H. Morris is a Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics and is the Assistant Department Head withmore than 30 years experience teaching mechanics courses. Page 7.238.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002

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Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Byron Newberry

· Social impact of engineering: product liability, occupational safety and health, industrial safety, environmental protection, ethical use of technology · Engineering ethics: ethical theory, ethical codes, state regulations, case studiesIn addition to the formal class discussions of professionalism topics, the course is structured tomodel a professional environment throughout. The students are treated as employees placed intodesign teams within a company, with the instructors as the supervisors. The students initiallyseek employment via the résumé and career plan briefing assignments at the beginning of thesemester. Students are thought to come to work rather than class. They receive one personal day(absence) during the semester and, in

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Parviz Daneshgari

product development team integrate all of theThe complex task of Product Development has been a individual components into a working system.major challenge for product manufacturers anddevelopers since the introduction of complex This approach works under two conditions:mechanical systems. The current approach to ProductDevelopment planning and execution, for many 1. Breakthrough technology; such as NASAcomplex commercial products, is resource based as satellites or new military technologiesopposed to learning based. The future competitiveness 2. Hypothetical unlimited markets and unlimitedin the world market is being driven by a need to enlist a

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Manufacturing Education and Outreach

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2002 Annual Conference

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Terry Ballinger; Craig Somerton

, along with results of this activity with the Mathematics,Science, and Technology program. We continue this paper by suggesting some mechanisms for Page 7.122.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationusing these components as an outreach program, which will include staffing ideas and means toestablish ties between colleges and middle schools.Proposed Outreach StructureIn this section we propose an organizational structure for this outreach program. Each universityhas a different

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Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; David Oglesby; Vikas Yellamraju; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

performance arediscussed.I. IntroductionThe mechanics of materials course is one of the core courses for students in civil, mechanical,aerospace, metallurgical, ceramic, geotechnical, and architectural engineering programs. Thecourse is also included in architecture, engineering mechanics, engineering physics, engineeringmanagement, and engineering technology curricula. The course is typically taken during thesophomore or junior years after students complete their general mathematics and sciencepreparation. The mechanics of materials course introduces students to the principles involved indesigning typical components found in machines and structures such as drive shafts; floor beams,pressure tanks, and bolted connections. The course explores various

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Matt Gates; Mary Lamont; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

response to a national concern in the early 1990s about poor retention of students inengineering combined with a real, or some would say critical, need for more engineers, The OhioState University (OSU) worked with nine other schools to form the Gateway EngineeringEducation Coalition. This need for engineers was and currently is driven by society's ever-increasing consumption of technology. The Coalition, led by Drexel University, was establishedas a result of the creation of an Engineering Education Coalitions program by the NationalScience Foundation. These schools agreed to adopt or adapt Drexel's E4 program1-2 forfreshmen and sophomores which put engineering "up-front" and specifically included hands-onlabs and incorporated design projects

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Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

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Marny Lawton; Donald Wroblewski

AcceleratedEntry Program (LEAP), a program that prepares students with non-engineering degrees, fromany geographic location, for entry into master degree programs in engineering. It was decidedthat eliminating constraints to the learning environment, such as proximity to campus, wouldmake the program or courses more attractive to potential students outside the Boston area 2.The goal of the pilot study was to redesign a specific engineering course through a challengingapplication of distance education technologies and distributed learning pedagogies, with theultimate purpose of raising the entire LEAP program to a higher level. At a time when it takes

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Harold Underwood

. Technicaldetails of the projects will be discussed and broader educational benefits identified, so as torecommend the experience to other engineering faculty, especially those from teachinginstitutions, interested in bringing applications of microstrip antenna and space technology into theclassroom.Application Procedure:In the initial application (now due in mid February), a candidate proposes contribution in an areaof NASA’s current research needs, at a center of interest and includes letters of recommendation. Page 7.456.1Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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Innovative Curriculum Development in EET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Rafic Bachnak

Session 1448 Design and Implementation of a Three Course Sequence in Control Systems Ray Bachnak Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstractThe Control Systems Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M-CC) has a three-course sequence consisting of Principles ofMeasurements, Control Systems I, and Control Systems II. In fall of 2000, a committeeof seven industry professionals was formed to help the faculty in the design andimplementation of this sequence. This paper presents the final recommendations of thecommittee

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Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Marshall

MARSHALL taught senior high school prior to receiving his Ph.D. from Texas A&MUniversity. He has eighteen years of university teaching experience, and is currently the Coordinator ofthe Industrial Power and Control curriculum and laboratories as well as the Internship Coordinator for theUniversity of Southern Maine’s Department of Technology. Page 7.1004.3“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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To Design and Conduct Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Scott Morton; John Nydahl; Nancy Peck

laboratory exercises,since the bulk of entering engineering students lack laboratory experiences. Consequently, many Page 7.1194.1educators are stressing the need for hands-on teaching of fundamentals3-9. Over the past ten Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationyears, the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Wyoming (UW) has usedalumni recommendations10, Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2000criteria11, as well as UW’s Engineering Task Force on Undergraduate