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Josef Rojter

Session 3260 RESHAPING ENGINEERING EDUCATION TOWARDS THE PRACTICING PROFESSIONAL Josef Rojter Department of Mechanical Engineering Victoria University of Technology, P.O. BOX 14428 MCMC Melbourne Victoria 8001. Australia. Consider the turtle. It makes progress when it sticks its neck out. The evolution of knowledge based economies coupled with the accompanying socialchanges is placing new demands on engineering education in meeting societal needs. Thepoor image of the profession reflects the lack of strong links between engineering andcommunal development. Restructuring of

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the US has declined from about 40 tenyears ago to about 20 today. Of those that are currently accredited, only one is accredited at anadvanced level, that at the Air Force Institute of Technology, a graduate degree institution.University Working ConferencesThe American Nuclear Society (ANS) has co-sponsored with the ASEE Nuclear andRadiological Engineering Division two University Working Conferences (UWC) during the pasttwo years. The first UWC was held in Philadelphia during 1995 and the second in Reno, Nevadaduring 1996. The goal of those meetings was the continuing exploration of issues related to thefuture success of nuclear engineering academic programs. An especially compelling issue is theability of NE programs to obtain and retain

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Craig Hoff; Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

Session 1532 Use of AutoCAD in An Electrical Engineering Curriculum Lisa Anneberg and Craig Hoff Ece Yaprak Departments of Electrical and Division of Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Wayne State University Lawrence Technological University Detroit, MI 48202 Southfield, MI 48075 (313) 577-8075 (810) 204-2539 FAX: (313) 577-1781 e-mail: anneberg@ltu.edu e-mail: yaprak@et1.eng.wayne.edu and hoff@ltu.eduThis paper was initiated at an Undergraduate Faculty

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Erdogan Sener

and to act as a coach in directing the process to its ultimategoal. 3. Students should be given sufficient time and opportunity to practice what they learn sothat they can discover and create their own knowledge, where knowledge is defined as that whichresults from use of information for a particular application. To this end students must beengaging in activities similar to the ones they will be faced with in their professional careers. Fora discipline like construction engineering this is especially challenging in view of the difficulty ofthe scale of things that go on in this industry and bringing them into the classroom. However,new technologies as well as new approaches have helped significantly in addressing this

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Stephen A. Raper; Susan L. Murray

4References1. ASEE, 1994 Directory of Engineering and Engineering Technology Undergraduate Programs, pp. 40-41, 1994.2. ASEE, 1994 Directory of Engineering and Engineering Technology Undergraduate Programs, p. 398, 1994.3. ASEE, 1994 Directory of Engineering and Engineering Technology Undergraduate Programs, p. 592, 1994.4. ASEE, 1994-95 Directory of Engineering Graduate Studies and Research, p. 432-433, 1994.5. ASEM Conference Proceeding, “Engineering Management at the University if Missouri-Rolla: A New Discipline in Engineering or Management?”, Yildirim “Bill” Omurtag, University of Missouri-Rolla, pp. 35-39, 1988.6. Emerson, Howard P., Naehring, Douglas C.E., Origins of Industrial Engineering, Industrial

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Jerry W. Samples

faculty. The short course addresses topics in preparation, presentation, self-critique,learning models, course and lesson goals and objectives, advanced technology, student-teacherrelations, testing/grading, advising, legal aspects of teaching, and time management. Perhapsthe most unique feature of the course is that participants and instructors prepare, present, andcritique practice classes. This work details the development, execution, and assessment of thisinnovative engineering teacher training program.1. IntroductionThe vast majority of engineering professors have had no training on how to educate students, andyet they are expected to be capable and efficient engineering teachers because of their technicalschooling and engineering experience

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K.A. Korzeniowski

process and thefunctionality of the device. In the short term, the skill to interpret engineering drawings is necessaryfor senior projects. Students must be able to communicate with machinists in order to havecomponents built. In the long term, this is a skill needed for industrial work where an engineer willbe expected to read drawings, evaluate how their design will be effected by the physical structureof the device and present addendums to the drawings. This paper describes the integration of graphics into an introductory circuit theory class forElectrical Engineers.1,2 As part of course and the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology(ABET) requirements, students are required to follow a course of study that integrates design

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P.J. Sackett; G.P. Nelder; A. Skandalakis

Questionnaire StructureIn sections C through F, the influences on the design of the academic program were established.This was achieved by prompting the user to indicate the importance of several generic influencesfor the design of the academic program, by giving a rating from one to five according to the keysprovided.The subjects taught in the Advanced Manufacturing Education programs were divided under sixgeneric categories; Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Materials, Engineering Systems andAutomation, Product Design, Manufacturing Management, Information Technology. Eachparticipant indicated which subjects were taught as part of their curriculum and the depth ofknowledge offered to the students on a one to five scale. The survey questionnaire

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, Georgia Institute of Technology, theUniversity of North Dakota, and Union College.As the EAC/ABET gains additional experience with C2000, the accreditation process, andparticularly the self-study materials, will in all likelihood be revised. The integrity of theaccreditation process under the new criteria will depend on the validity of the assessmentmeasures in use, the quality of the evaluators’ reports and last, but not least the soundness of theteams’ judgments.[I] Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in The United States, Effective for Evaluations During the1996-97 Accreditation Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accrediting Board for Engineering andTechnology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202.[2] ABET

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Robert P. Taylor; B.K. Hodge

1 Session 2266 Factors for Change in Mechanical Engineering Education B. K. Hodge, Robert P. Taylor Mississippi State University AbstractThe combination of world events and technological advances is likely to result in the mostprofound changes in engineering education since the post World War II period. Factors forchange in mechanical engineering education are postulated and described

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Holly G. Peterson

describe a novel application of atmospheric tracer technologies toenhance laboratory facilities in environmental engineering. With a minimal amount ofinexpensive, specialized equipment, tracer experiments can be conducted throughout thecurriculum to complement traditional lectures and problem-solving exercises for fundamentaltopics such as mass balance, unit conversions, dispersion of pollutants, risk analysis, indoor airquality, and ventilation. Section II contains background on tracer technologies while Section IIIspecifies equipment and layout for a field experiment. Example applications are described inSections IV, and conclusions follow in Section V.II. BACKGROUND For a typical tracer study in the field, experiments are conducted in

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Matthew R. James; Mario G. Beruvides

. 27 - 29.[6] Kocaoglu, D. F., “Technology Management: Educational Trends,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1994, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 347-349.[7] Levinson-Rose, J. and R. J. Menges, "Improving college teaching: A critical review of research," Review of Educational Research, vol. 51, no. 3, 1981, pp. 403 - 434.[8] Mendelson, M. I., "Engineering and production management (EAPM) graduate program," ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1995, pp. 2062-2065.[9] McKeachie, W. J., "Research on college teaching: The historical background," Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 82, no. 2, 1990, pp. 189 - 200.[10] Richards, L. D., H. P. Bao, R. Unal, F. Steier, D. A. Jacobs, B.M. Reed, and M. A

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and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His primaryresearch is in the design of analog and mixed-signal VLSI circuits for modeling neurobiological systems. Page 2.14.8

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V. Coppola; K. Powell; D. Hyland; B. Cosgrove; A. Waas; A. Messiter; Joe G. Eisley

first author, who was chair of the College’s Cur-riculum Committee at the time, represented the Curriculum Committee and the AerospaceDepartment on the Task Force; the second author was the Associate Dean for UndergraduateEducation at the time. Liaisons from the Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Englishdepartments also worked with the Task Force. The work of the Task Force was influenced by a substantial amount of reference material,including reports on engineering education by the American Society of Engineering Edu-cation [2], the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology [3], and the NationalResearch Council [4]. The recommendations of the Task Force were reached through a consensus decision pro-cess. The recommendations

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Michael E. Gorman; Matthew M. Mehalik; Julie M. Stocker

ethical considerations in the early stages of the invention anddesign process, rather than as aftermath of a completed design. Because of the growing use ofcases in engineering courses, and because it is difficult to separate out design issues from thosein ethics and in the environment, we are developing cases that encourage students to thinkimaginatively about design in light of the increasing concern for the environment and otherissues that will be challenging to them in their work as engineers. We hope to produce engineerswho will be better able to make ethical decisions about creating and marketing new technologies(Mehalik & Stocker, 1996).The first set of cases we are developing illustrate organizations which make sound engineeringdesign

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Peter Ludovice; Noel Rappin; Matthew Realff; Mark Guzdial

Session 3213 1 Experiments in Learning Chemical Engineering Modeling Skills Noel Rappin, Mark Guzdial, Matthew Realff, Pete Ludovice College of Computing/School of Chemical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 33039-0280/Atlanta GA 30032-0100 770 894-4650 {noel,guzdial}@cc.gatech.edu /{matthew.realff,pete.ludovice}@che.gatech.eduABSTRACTCreating educational

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Evangelyn C. Alocilja

Session 1608 Principles of Biosystems Engineering: A Sophomore-Level Course Dr. Evangelyn C. Alocilja Michigan State University Introduction In 1906, the Agricultural Engineering program at Michigan State University wasestablished. The program took the lead in education in production agriculture engineering andfood process engineering in the State of Michigan and elsewhere. Recently, however,environmental issues have become a global concern in all sectors. Production agriculture willnow have to be viewed in the context of the whole

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William W. Schultz; Roger W. Pryor; Michael Vaksman; Mark Schumack; Kevin Belfield; Vladimir Sheyman; Mukasa Ssemakula; Shuvra Das

concepts such as the conservation of energy, themomentum equation, or the second law to specific situations. Students struggle over simplycomprehending the material, let alone using the principles to analyze or design systems.The NSF-sponsored Greenfield coalition offers an excellent opportunity to explore nontraditionalmethods for presenting thermophysics. (The traditional method is taken here to be the lecture).The instructional material is presented at the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), amanufacturing facility in Detroit employing a large minority population, and the center for anAssociate’s and Bachelor’s level Manufacturing Engineering degree program. Students in theprogram (called “candidates” at the facility) are all full-time

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M. N. Borges; F. H. Vasconcelos; M. Lewis

thedifficulties faced by some engineering courses. An alternative course structure is presented,which allows for the new principles and concepts, and consequently might make advances inengineering education. The proposal is focused on the Systematic Planning Approach and bringsan instrument - a Knowledge Based System which embodies the new principles and concepts - topragmatically assist course designers in the development of their tasks. Some preliminary resultsfrom ongoing experiences are discussed. IntroductionAn evolutionary revolution has been taking place in the world due to the impact of technology ingeneral and information technology in particular, both of which are expanding at ever increasingrates

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the student encounters.Administrative problems can be solved with appropriate levels of funding. To successfully usecommercial tools like the Cadence products, a high-end workstation laboratory with enough seatsto support engineering courses is required. Although it is possible to run these Cadence tools on aSparc II, it is recommended that as least a Sparc 5 is used with 32MB of memory. The laboratorywill require systems administration for maintenance and software upgrades. Cadence providesCNU with regular upgrades as part of our annual agreement which costs $5,000/year. Usersshould plan regular upgrades to keep current with EDA technology, but be careful not to upgradeduring the semester in case something goes wrong.The learning curve

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Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Program collaborates with the Arizona Cactus Pine Girl Scouts for variousactivities. In September, WISE hosted a table during the Girl Scout "Math and Science Mania"event and demonstrated digital technology to about 1,000 grade school girls. The girls were ableto use a digital camera to take their picture, see it on the computer, and print it out. In theprocess they heard about this technology, and the roles engineers play in making it happen.Also, WISE designed and facilitated an engineering program for the local Girl Scout Day Camp, Page 2.34.2designed for three age groups: 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-6th grade, and 7th-8th grade. During thethree-week

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Ingrid H. Soudek

Session 2392 TEACHING GENDER ISSUES TO UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS Ingrid H. Soudek Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of VirginiaAs more women are graduating from Engineering Schools and entering work environments thatare traditionally male, it is important to educate students, male and female, on gender issues. TheSchool of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia has a Division ofTechnology, Culture, and Communication

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Robert J. Witt; Gilbert A. Emmert

enable students to pursue post-graduate education in nuclear engineering and relatedfields, and to adapt to emerging technologies throughout their career; and a broad perspective ofthe ethical responsibilities and societal impact of their profession. Page 2.236.1Knowledge GoalTo provide a fundamental education in all of the areas of: mathematics, physics,computer science, basic engineering science, nuclear engineering design, and humanitiesincluding ethical, societal and diversity issues. This will include in-depth exposure to most of theareas of: radiation shielding, reactor physics and design of core loading patterns to achieve safeand efficient

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Michael A. Paolino; Leonard A. Van Gulick

was the high point of theirundergraduate years. Now that the program at Vesalius is firmly established and featured inadmissions materials, students frequently indicate that its availability played a major role in theirdecision to attend Lafayette.INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DEGREE PROGRAMContinuing globalization of industry and technology is leading to increasingly attractive careeropportunities for engineers with the strong foreign language proficiency and understanding offoreign culture needed to support an internationally oriented career. The Lafayette InternationalStudies degree program enables highly capable and highly motivated B.S. engineering students toprepare for these opportunities. It recognizes their accomplishment in doing so by

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Ted G. Eschenbach; Robert Madigan; Patricia Linton; Catherine Frank

, and hisresearch focuses on managing technology and engineering economy. The second edition, of his Engineering Economy:Applying Theory to Practice, Irwin/McGraw Hill should be available in late ‘97.Contact information: School of Engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK99508, 907-786-1021, fax -1079, aftge@uaa.alaska.eduCATHERINE M. FRANKShe is the managing editor of EMJ, where she has controlled the journal’s language since its inception. She has workedfor General Physics Corporation and Battelle Project Management Division and is currently self-employed as a technicaleditor.PATRICIA W. LINTONShe is an associate professor of English at UAA. Her research interests include studies of contemporary

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Kirk E. Hiles

throughout the semester. The problems involve various engineeringdisciplines such as naval architecture, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineeringeconomics, etc., as well as several 'liberal arts' topics including creativity, ethics, and TQM 2. Ina radical departure from this traditional IED course, one of the six sections competed in a roboticcompetition involving industry and high schools called FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognitionof Science and Technology). The FIRST Competition began in 1992 in Manchester, NH. The USCGA has beeninvolved since 1994 as part of the mechanical engineering senior design projects. As stated inthe FIRST literature3, "The Competition is a national engineering contest which immerses highschool

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Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 2570 Internal and External Challenges for Minority Engineering Programs Mary Ann McCartney, Maria A. Reyes, Mary R. Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityAbstractThe Office of Minority Engineering Programs (OMEP) in the College of Engineering andApplied Sciences (CEAS) at Arizona State University (ASU) is a growing support system forunderrepresented minority students and others. Nearly 500, approximately 14%, of theundergraduate students in the CEAS are underrepresented minorities (African Americans,Hispanics, and Native Americans). During the Fall 1995 semester, the OMEP served over 300students

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David J. Lilja

.,Computing Devices International, IBM, the Minnesota Supercomputer Institute, and the Graduate School of theUniversity of Minnesota.References1. Alan Jay Smith, “The Task of the Referee,” IEEE Computer, April 1990, pp. 65-71.2. Barbara Gross Davis, Tools for Teaching, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1993.3. “Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program,” University of Minnesota Research Review, OJice of Researchand Technology Transfer, September 1996, pp. 15-19.DAVID J. LILJA is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, and the Director of Graduate Studies inComputer Engineering, at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. His main research interests are in computerarchitecture, parallel processing, and high-performance computing

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John A. Reed; Abdollah A. Afjeh

Session 2302 Using Java To Develop Educational Engineering Software John A. Reed, Abdollah A. Afjeh The University of ToledoIntroductionOne of the most exciting recent developments in software technology is Java, the programmingsystem developed by Sun Microsystems Inc.1 Since its introduction in early 1995, both thetechnical and mainstream press have been filled with articles about how Java will revolutionizethe nature of the World Wide Web (WWW), client/server application development, and theeconomic model for software delivery

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John W. Prados

assessthe overall operation of a college or university from a broad perspective, and specialized ac-creditation, which focuses in detail on specific programs that educate students for professions(law, medicine, engineering, etc.).Engineering programs in the U.S. are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). ABET is theonly organization recognized by the U.S. Office of Education to accredit Engineering and Engi-neering Technology programs in the United States. ABET was established in 1932 as the Engi-neers’ Council for Professional Development (ECPD), a federation of seven professional socie-ties: AIChE, AIEE (now IEEE), AIME, ASCE, ASME, NCEE (now NCEES), and