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Jon Dixon

achieved by nearly countless methods and designs, ranging from thetraditional corkscrew to air injection devices. Each represents a different productfulfilling a single function. What is critical to customers is function.Products and services are developed most often somewhere between the extreme cases ofpure market pull or pure technology push. Figure 1 illustrates the continuum. C A) Market pull B) Technology push Figure 1. The “market pull” versus “technology push” continuum.In Figure 1, A) represents an extreme market pull approach to satisfying customers. B)represents the extreme technology push approach. Products assume a location on

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Elliot Douglas, University of Florida

standardintroductory materials curriculum (diffusion, strengthening mechanisms, eutectic phasediagrams, etc.). Rather, its goal is to teach engineering applications of fundamental chemistryconcepts. This course consists of four basic units: atomic, molecular and supermolecularstructures; synthesis and processing; stability of materials; and biological materials. Each ofthese units consists of topics designed to show how fundamental concepts in chemistry can beapplied to engineering problems. For example, liquid crystal display technology is used to teachthe concept of molecular shape. The course also contains a laboratory section. This paper willdescribe the detailed contents of the course and its relation to the engineering curriculum.1. IntroductionThere is

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Michael Graham; Jan Puszynski; Anton Pintar; Jenna Carpenter; Michael Cutlip

Across the Curriculum (MATC). These organizations sponsored aninterdisciplinary workshop (engineers, mathematicians, and physicists) at the United StatesMilitary Academy in November 1999 (Arney and Small, 1999).A workshop, “MAA Curriculum Foundations Engineering Workshop,” for engineers (chemical,civil, electrical, and mechanical) was sponsored and hosted by Clemson University in May 2000.Mathematicians also participated. At some of the sessions all of the disciplines met to addresscommon problems, and then the engineering disciplines met separately to address problemscommon to that specific discipline. At least one mathematician participated in these discipline-specific discussions. The participants addressed questions on (1) concepts, problem

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Geoff Swan; S P Maj; D Veal

and to transpose simple equations. The need for basicmathematical skills and knowledge is considered as many students found the abovemathematical requirements problematic. The testing of students’ mathematics on this unit,the results, and the reasons for the response chosen to address these problems along with thenecessary mathematics required on this unit, are outlined.1. IntroductionComputer Installation & Maintenance (CIM) and are ‘hands on’ units run by the ComputingScience department at ECU. This unit was designed and introduced as a result of surveys ofjob advertisements in papers in Western Australia. Subsequent interviews with potentialemployers in the computer and network support who had recently advertised for staff lead toa

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Mike Lu; Mark Smith; Craig Somerton

the student, and track thestudent’s performance. All interactions between the student and the program are throughgraphical user interfaces that have been developed using the guide function in MATLAB. Theprogram begins by randomly generating a convective heat transfer problem. This isaccomplished by using the Nusselt number classification scheme of Somerton et al [1], thefollowing conditions are randomly decided: Forced or Natural Convection External or Internal Flow Geometry Flow Orientation (for forced convection) or Surface Orientation (for natural convection)Values of the physical parameters, such as temperatures and

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Stephen Stace; Janice Margle

. Page 6.703.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationPart I -The Melody The following is for inputting MIDI data to the melody of the Penn State Alma Mater.Procedure: 1. Open the “Prof” folder on the desktop and double click “Alma Mater.” The MusicShop program will open. The “Prof” folder contains the accompaniment to the Alma Mater. Students will then complete the Alma Mater by adding the melody. 2. Check the “Multi” button on the piano keyboard to be sure it lights up. If not, press the button until it lights. 3. Check Track 1 on the left-hand side of the screen to be

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Teri Rhoads; Barry Mauldin

both the Spring 2000 and Fall 2000semesters. The consent form was designed in accordance to the requirements of the InstitutionalReview Board. The form was necessary due to the fact that human subjects were being used.V. TaskStudents participating in the study completed all required assignments, tests, projects,computerized statistic modules, and attitude surveys. Students from the ENGR3293 engineeringstatistics course at the University of Oklahoma were evaluated over two semesters: Spring 2000and Fall 2000. Course schedules were similar for the spring and fall courses (Table 1). The fallsemester, however, included computerized statistics modules. Students were assigned to viewthese modules before a specified due date. The students also had to

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Sang Ha Lee; Betsy Palmer; Rose M. Marra; John Wise; Thomas Litzinger

students wererandomly selected during their first year and invited to participate in three hour-long interviewsessions. During the interview, each student reflected on his or her view of knowledge,education, and learning. The interviews were transcribed and sent to a rater experienced inassigning positions relative to the Perry Scheme based on student responses to these types ofquestions. While it was hoped that students would progress from simple dualistic views(position 1 / 2) through complex dualism (position 3) and relativism (4 / 5) to commitment inrelativism (position 6+), most students in this sample did not make it beyond position four. Thispaper will review the findings with an eye towards curricular activities that may or may

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Larry Shuman; Graciela Perez; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Harvey Wolfe

, with its EC 2000, has directed undergraduate engineering facultyto implement a continuous improvement process. Following the setting of objectives, an earlystep in this process has often focused on data collection, typically using surveys to collectoutcome information. As a consequence, faculty now find themselves with the task ofinterpreting a large amount of data while trying not to be overwhelmed with information that, inits present form, may have limited assessment value.While the concept of continuous improvement may be new to the engineering academic culture[1], the art (and science) of data analysis is not. We possess a number of techniques fororganizing data and developing metrics to assess performance, identify areas of weakness

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Eli Fromm; Jack McGourty

objectives thataddress those common interests, goals, and vision. The six major objectives are as follows:Objective 1. Implement and continuously improve innovative and adaptable curricula, driven by the work of the coalition and others, recognizing the needs of students, industry and society.Objective 2. Imbed a culture in the learning environment for Professional Development of faculty and students.Objective 3. Broaden Diversity of race, gender and socio-economic status to enlarge the opportunities for development of our human capital and to enhance the respect for, and benefits of, diverse cultures.Objective 4. Broaden the use of Information Technology to further the

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Kenneth Reid

-term improvement in examscores through one semester. There are a number of studies showing long-term improvement inlearning for students with various learning styles when using different teaching techniques. Infact, there are literally hundreds of references dealing with issues such as using active and/orcollaborative techniques in the classroom, measuring long term success using these techniques,and implementing these techniques in specific curricula.. 1, 2 Page 6.708.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for

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Edgar Conley; Linda Riley

Session 3425 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: Multidisciplinary Partners in the Freshman Design Experience Linda Ann Riley, Edgar Conley Department of Industrial Engineering/Department of Mechanical Engineering New Mexico State UniversityIntroductionA discipline-specific freshman design course is a common offering in many engineeringprograms. Typically, this introductory class has several objectives: 1) To excite and motivate students about engineering in general, and further, to foster enthusiasm about a discipline-specific field such as

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Richard A. Kolk; Claudio Campana; Jun Kondo; Devdas Shetty

(1) the University of Hartfordmechatronic curriculum, (2) the language-neutral teaching approach for mechatronics,and (3) a low cost technology demonstrator, developed and refined by the authors, whichis suitable for studying the key elements of mechatronics including system dynamics,sensors, actuators, and computer interfacing.1. INTRODUCTIONMechatronics is a methodology used to achieve an optimal design of anelectromechanical product. As a design philosophy, mechatronics serves as anintegrating approach to engineering design. A mechatronically designed product reliesheavily on system and component modeling and simulation to establish the optimaldesign tradeoffs between electronic and mechanical disciplines when subject to specificcost and

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Anthony Tzes; Hong Wong; Vikram Kapila

themselves with current technology. The MPCRLprovides an experimental hardware environment, shown in Figure 1, which consists of manymultidisciplinary test-beds, power amplifiers, MultiQ-3 data acquisition and control boards6(DACB), Internet cameras, web-enabled client PCs, and web server PCs. The MultiQ-3 DACB iseffortlessly interfaced with experimental test-beds and power amplifiers obtained from diversesources. In addition, the MultiQ-3 DACB is accessible through a unified software environmentdescribed below, thus providing a platform that enables rapid control design, analysis,implementation, and validation. Page 6.711.4“Proceedings of the 2001

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Hamid Khan

technology classroom setting, where the higher level engineering concepts must betranslated to efficient and elegant solutions for applications. The students’ learning effectiveness willbe characterized by firm evidence, that they learned a theory for the sake of practice. Introduction This paper examines, in regard to similarities and differences, the constructs and philosophicalapproaches of the three paradigms of inquiry and problem solving in engineering technology (ET)education: (1) Positivistic, (2) Interpretive, and (3) Critical. It also tries to look into the majorframeworks of constantly changing relationship between theory and practice. Critically examining

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Robert King; Joan Gosink

Accreditation Criteria” in the ABET EC 2000criteria. The ABET EC2000 criteria requires that universities and programs have a process forcontinuous improvement. The process flow shows that Criterion 3 is based on objectivesdeveloped by the institution and program in Criterion 2 which requires "(a) that an engineeringprogram have detailed published objectives that are consistent with the institution’s mission, (b)a process to determine and evaluate objectives, (c) a curriculum and process that ensures theachievement of the objectives, and (d) a system of ongoing evaluation3." So, prior to describingthe correlation between what we teach in MEL and the Criterion 3 outcomes, shown in Table 1,we will set the stage by summarizing the institutional and program

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Alok Verma

”, includes applied research, industrial projects and ingeneral any contractual technical service. These contractual technical services can be provided Page 6.713.1 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”under various organizational frameworks as discussed by the author and his colleagues in aprevious ASEE paper 6,7. Broadly speaking these services can be funded or unfunded.1. Funded ResearchExternal funding for applied research projects can be obtained througha. Various Federal Government

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William Culbreth

integrating sensors with microcontrollers used to controlmicrogravity experiments. A biomedical company in Las Vegas also indicated the need forgraduates trained in the use of this same microcontroller. The microcontroller employed by bothcompanies was also used on a research project at the university in assessing radionuclideconcentrations in pipes. This system is shown in figure 1.Although mechanical engineering students have coursework in measurements, controls, andFortran or C programming, they have little familiarity with microcontrollers. In response to theneeds of our research program and local industry in Las Vegas, the mechanical engineeringdepartment developed a microcontrollercourse based on the BASIC Stamp IImanufactured by Parallax, Inc

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Sarah Lewis; Renate Fruchter

askUnderstanding: the student develops a conceptual understanding of the other disciplines,can negotiate, is proactive in discussions with participants from the other disciplines,provides input before input is requested, and begins to use the language of the otherdisciplines.The CDL is used as a metric and assessment method to observe students’ evolution overthe two Quarter time frame. CDL is an excellent indicator how well the course works toachieve its cross-disciplinary teamwork learning goals at three levels of granularity – (1)overall class population, (2) professional community level, and (3) individual level. Inaddition to the CDL assessment, students are evaluated along the following dimensions:(1) the product quality in terms of discipline

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Naomi Chesler; Mark Chesler

well as technical growth and success.I. IntroductionIn 1995, women constituted 46 % of the U.S. labor force, but only 22 % of the scientists andengineers.1 Male scientists and engineers were more likely than women to earn a higher salary,to be employed full time and to be employed in their field of highest degree1 . In 1998, womengraduates of engineering programs represented just 18.6 % of the undergraduate, 20.3 % of themasters and 12.3 % of the doctoral degrees in the U.S.2 Mentoring women undergraduatestudents may be a promising strategy for improving their presence, retention and advancement inengineering disciplines. Indeed, quantitative studies on mentor functions and outcomes inorganizations have shown that both formal and informal

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Robert King

the blanks” ina laboratory report and not really understand the material. In MEL, students are presented with asimulated industrial problem, provided with a set of reference information and hardware, andexpected to design their own experimental procedure. The students review the referenceinformation and the objectives in the laboratory, plan a procedure, and prepare a simple modelthat is submitted before class. Once in class (see Figure 1), they assemble the apparatus, performthe experiment, modify their procedure, and report their results. Figure 1. MEL II Students Working an Experiment2 The Unique Educational Objectives of the MEL Course SequenceThe purpose of this paper is to merge data from multiple assessment

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Jeffrey Johnson; Janet Rutledge; Eric Sheppard

able to consider entering the professoriate.Figure 1 shows the number of applications (in all fields) from 1989 to 2000 broken downby gender. Clearly the overall numbers show that parity is being approached. However,it still may be a few years before this parity is reached. Page 6.718.3Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000

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Warren Hill

institutionsto recognize their top performers with a monetary award using an agreed upon process whereeveryone knows how they are to be rated and by whom.Bibliography1. Dennis, Lawrence J. Why Not Merit Pay? Contemporary Education, Vol. 454, No. 1, Fall 1982.2. Burke, Richard R. Research on the Effects of Rewards: Implications for Annual Merit Pay. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators (San Diego, CA, February 13-17, 1988.)3. Fassiotto, Michael E. A draft version of this paper was presented to the Faculty Senate of Chaminade University of Honolulu. 19864. Arreola, Raoul A. A Faculty Evaluation Model for Community and Junior Colleges. New Directions for Teaching and Learning

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Jeffrey Mountain

Programming and Technical Communications. Laboratory time for designactivity was allocated in each topic module. The modular approach permitted students to getacquainted with faculty members from both of the departments. A Fundamentals of EngineeringCoordinating Committee, composed of members from each department, was established in Fall1999. The primary purpose of the committee was to coordinate and oversee sequence designactivities.II. First Semester Design Activities:FOE I begins with the Introduction to Engineering and Design module. A ten-step designprocess is outlined, providing freshman students with an effective, easy to understand designmethodology1. The ten steps are: 1. Identification of need 6. Identify

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Carlos Morales

primarymedium.Because the system was primarily meant to be used on-site over a wireless environment,it would be primarily accessed using laptop computers or handheld PDA’s. This wouldaffect the type of video delivered by the system. While laptops can easily decode a videostream encoded at 640 pixels by 480 pixels, most PDA’s would be restricted to 320 pixelsby 240 pixels.[1] Another difference would be the method available for deliveringillustrations in the form of vector graphics. While laptops would have the capabilities toread standard vector graphics and rasterize to any needed resolution, most PDA’s wouldnot have this capability. A third difference would be the use of three-dimensional contentdirectly on the client side. Again, laptops would be able to do

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Vernon Blackledge; Narciso Macia

,general feedback block diagram. The equivalent transfer functions (pre-filter and feedback) areobtained by means of superposition. Then, all the blocks are reduced into a single transferfunction by means of the simplification formula: P(s)G(s)/(1+G(s)H(s)). The resulting transferfunction shows the gain for each configuration (-RF/RA for the inverting Op-amp and 1+RF/RAfor the non-inverting configuration) and bandwidth. It also shows that the Gain*Bandwidthproduct is constant for the non-inverting configuration, but not so for the invertingconfiguration. This approach is straightforward and insightful, specially for those students whohave previously been exposed to feedback theory and who have backgrounds in fields other thanelectronics.I

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Bruce Segee; Michael D. Amos

Page 6.721.1able to determine both the voltage and the current that is being supplied to the heater. The PC Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationutilizes a virtual instrument package to calculate the heater resistance (and from the resistancethe temperature), perform control calculations, and determine the new analog output value.Obviously, this setup is far from optimal for several reasons: 1. The analog PC card needs to dissipate a fairly large amount of power while controlling the heater. 2. The entire setup is non-portable and expensive. 3. In

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Timothy McLaren

device fabrication, packaging and inspection/diagnostics. The costof the equipment is approximately $750,000.This paper describes the concept, structure, potential and details of the lab equipment. The WSUcourses that are slated to utilize this new lab are described to illustrate the educational potential.IntroductionWashington State University established a new campus in Vancouver (WSUV) in 1989 usingtemporary facilities. In fall 1996 WSUV moved into new facilities on its own campus. Thecampus has grown steadily in both physical facilities and academic programs offered. TheBachelor of Science program in Manufacturing Engineering (MfgE) was introduced in fall 1997. The objectives for the Manufacturing Engineering program are three-fold:1

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Tammi Robson; Tayeb Giuma

-based system is to helpstudents build an integrated understanding of the basicconcepts, functions and operations of microprocessors and theirapplications MicroTutor was developed as an additional learningtool for an undergraduate course in microprocessors and theirapplications. It was designed to (1) be compatible with variousweb browsers and (2) provide an overview of the architecture,organization, operation and applications of a microprocessor.The system was structured in units where teaching aids such asinteractivity, animation, and audio were incorporated.Additionally, MicroTutor automatically tracks, updates, andmaintains a database for each user. It identifies each user,maintains a log for each user’s progress and performance in

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Steven Schweitzer; John Klegka

beginners.A decision matrix or Pugh’s method matrix should be derived using the above criteria. Thismatrix will provide a reliable method for objectively comparing all of the software packages3.The individual weights for each criterion will be highly dependant on the situation in theschool/department. For many schools cost will perhaps be the most important factor. In othercases, capability may be most important. A sample of the decision matrix utilized by theDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at WestPoint is shown in Figure 1. For more information concerning the creation and usage of a decisionmatrix see The Mechanical Design Process by David Ullman, pp 160-164