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O. G. Petersen; Steven Barnicki; Cynthia Barnicki

members of thecommittee are elected each year by the faculty. Review criteria include teaching excellence,research activities, professional growth, and service to the university. Teaching excellence is themajor factor considered during the renewal process. The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university that specializes intechnical based programs. The university offers undergraduate degrees in engineering,engineering technology, technical communications, business, and nursing and master’s degrees inengineering, engineering management, environmental engineering, and perfusion. The universitystresses undergraduate education, with an emphasis on design content, laboratories and smallclasses. The university does not use

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Jose A. Macedo

References[1] Asfahl, Ray, “Robotics and Manufacturing Automation,” Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1992.[2] Fentiman, Audeen W. and Demel, John T., “Teaching Students to Document a Design Project and Present the Results,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 84, no. 4, October 1995, pp. 329-333.[3] Macedo, Jose A., “Laboratory for Introductory Course in Manufacturing Automation,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 3257, Washington, DC, June 26, 1996.[4] Auslander, David M., and Kempf, Carl J., “ Mechatronics: Mechanical System Interfacing,” Prentice Hall, 1995, p. 49.[5] Bollinger, John G., and Duffie, Neil A., “Computer Control of Machines and Processes,” Addison- Wesley, 1989, p

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Sandra L. Doty; Dr. Kathryn A. Svinarich; Cynthia Finelli

Session 0575 Session 0575 ISSUES INVOLVED IN CROSS-DISCIPLINE COLLABORATION AND OFF-CAMPUS RESEARCH Dr. Kathryn A. Svinarich, Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli, and Dr. Sandra L. Doty GMI Engineering & Management Institute Abstract Satisfying the research requirements for tenure and promotion at a small, predominantlyundergraduate teaching institution can be daunting. This is especially true since the time involvedwith effective teaching, another key

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Erdogan Sener

, M. E., "Use of Knowledge-Based Expert Systems for Teaching About Building Codes: An Example." Proceedings of the 24th Annual Small College Computing Symposium, Morris, Minnesota, April 19-20, 1991, pp. 115-124.17. Sener, M. E., "Creating Problem Solving Laboratories for Undergraduate Courses Using Knowledge-Based Expert Systems." Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, W. Lafayette, Indiana, Sept 22- 24, 1991, pp. 647-652.18. Sener, M. E., "Simulating Construction Field Experience in the Undergraduate Classroom Using Expert Systems: An Example." Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Illinois-Indiana Section Meeting Conference, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

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Ravi Pendse; Everett L. Johnson

. The design process takes a student throughdifferent phases of “real world.” The "team" approach is appreciated by the students. Theretention rates show that this approach has been quite successful.References[1] R. Pendse and E. Johnson, “Big Bang Small Bucks: Effective Use of Low-Cost CAD Packages,” Frontiersin Education Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1996.[2] R. Pendse, "Effective Laboratory Teaching-- What Works for Me," ASEE Midwest section conference,Wichita, Kansas, March 1995.Biographical InformationRAVI PENDSE is an assistant professor in Electrical Engineering Department at Wichita State University. Hisresearch interests include Computer Architecture, Rehabilitation Engineering, and Digital Design.EVERETT JOHNSON

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Henry G. Ansell

Book Co., 1991HENRY G. ANSELL received a Ph.D. (Electrophysics) from Polytechnic Inst. of Brooklyn. He Page 2.256.5was employed for 25 years as an electrical engineer by AT&T Bell Laboratories. Since fall 1987 Session 1275he has been teaching at Penn State Berks Campus. He can be reached at hga1@psu.edu forquestions or comments. Page 2.256.6

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R. A. Davis; K. B. Lodge; D. N. Baria; Dianne Dorland

techniques of analysis forwaste streams. Wastewater is characterized by the measurement of the biochemical oxygendemand (BOD), a quantity vital for the assessment of discharges to receiving waters. We havebuilt a simple flue with a burner in the laboratory to train the student in the use of a stack-gasanalyzer. This measures the excess air, gas temperature and the concentrations of the commonpollutants CO, CO2, NOx and SO2 in flue gas. Four experiments teach techniques of separation. A solvent, methanol, is removed from waterin our custom-built continuous distillation unit. Salt is removed from brine with our purpose-built reverse osmosis system. Ultrafiltration is used to separate dextran blue and riboflavin in anaqueous solution. Finally, heavy

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William W. Durgin

resulted in a competitive robot, excellent high schoolteam, and successful performance. The highest place finish was a second place and one honor,the Creative Design Award, was achieved. Integration of the FIRST effort into the universitycommunity, especially faculty and student involvement, has proved difficult. Many of thedifficulties have been overcome so that the WPI experience may provide useful experience forother universities.IntroductionWPI entered the first competition with a robot designed and built by research engineers from themanufacturing engineering laboratory along with students from a nearby high school. Onefaculty member was involved and provided overall guidance. The laboratory was a self-supporting research activity and was

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David E. Clough

semester, the module is again being used in the differential equations course.It is also planned for use in Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1 – a junior-level lab course in fluids and heat transfer Instrumentation & Process Control – a senior-level course for chemical engineersThe module is being used by the author but also by numerous other instructors across ourCollege of Engineering and Applied Science.Where From Here?As part of our new Integrated Teaching & Learning Laboratory (ITLL) facility at the Universityof Colorado, it is proposed to build a number of replicates of the fluid-flow module, perhapsthree or four more. These can be used in the ITLL with existing computers and data acquisitioninterfaces or rolled out to other

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Nancy L. Denton

, including simplification for ease ofcalculation, idealized dimensions, and neglecting the effects of manufacturing processes. Aprimary goal of basic mechanics courses is to teach students how to develop appropriateengineering models which will allow them to reasonably approximate “real-life” results. In atypical first laboratory-based strength of materials course, students conduct establishedexperiments to verify simple engineering models, but may not consider the constraints imposedon the test specimen in order to obtain experimental results which match theoretically predictedvalues. In particular, manufacturing factors are frequently overlooked.A laboratory exercise based on the statically indeterminate bar of multiple, equal length

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John R. Williams; Dr. Martin Pike

. Eventually, it was up to me to shape the direction that my tenure path would take,accompanied by the advice and guidance of my associates and my department head. Even so, thepath has been difficult and the outcome is not yet decided.The ProcessIn the Purdue University School of Technology, it is a given that all faculty will teach, and willteach well. Course development, laboratory development, finding new ways to present material,preparation of auxiliary educational materials as well as grading all occupy considerable effort.Faculty must keep current on new developments in their course areas. At the same time, faculty Page 2.37.1must be working in

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Robert J. Beichner; Hugh Fuller; Richard M. Felder; Philip R. Dail; Leonhard E. Bernold; Ernest E. Burniston

.ncsu.edu/ncsu/pams/physics/People/beichner.htmlLEONHARD E. BERNOLD is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University. He isthe founder and director of the Construction Automation and Robotics Laboratory at N.C. State, teaches courses inconstruction engineering and management, and conducts research related to both his technical specialties and tolearning and teaching styles in engineering education.ERNEST E. BURNISTON is Professor of Mathematics at North Carolina State University. His education-relatedinterests include mathematics curriculum reform and educational uses of technology. Further information can befound at http://www4.ncsu.edu/eos/users/e/eeb/www/PHILIP R. DAIL is Coordinator of Advising of the College of

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Alexandre Cabral; Rolland Viau; Denis Bédard

comfortable with the new way of looking at teaching and learningthat year (their responsibility increased). Therefore, their perception of competence might havebeen influenced negatively. As far as the laboratory sessions are concerned, the perception ofcompetence has increased by 24,5%. This result might indicate the transfer of knowledge andcompetence from the class to the lab.Three other questions dealt with the students’ perception of controllability in class. Q7: “Since Page 2.362.8you have started the CE program, do you believe you had some control over the progress ofactivities in class ?”. Q8: “Since you have started the CE program, to what

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Juan Carlos Balda

Through Long Leads This project consisted of developing a Matlab-based model to analyze the effects of long cables on PWM inverter-fed induction motors. Another faculty member, who teaches the Page 2.162.3 Electromagnetic courses, was enlisted for this project. An experimental set-up was established in the Energy Conversion Laboratory to verify the results from the Matlab-based model. This research project was sponsored by a motor-drive manufacturer who offered a position to the student after graduation. Unfortunately, the student accepted a better economical offer. Both faculty members

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Patricia Olesak; Christine L. Corum

” software so some laboratory computers can not be usedto view the animated illustrations or video clips. Page 2.210.5 5ConclusionWe have identified three of our most helpful tools in teaching a materials course. These toolsrange widely in complexity and cost. As complexity and cost increase so do problems withequipment and availability. Feedback from our students, and the learning improvementsdiscussed by Professor Russ indicate that even more expensive, multimedia approaches may wellbe worth the cost. In any case, it is up to each instructor to

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David L. Walters

. This paper provides an account of a laboratory experience at the United States Coast GuardAcademy,(USCGA) in utilizing National Instruments LabView data acquisition equipment, Excel andMathcad analysis software, and Power Point presentational software in a Macintosh environment in theinstruction of a senior level engineering measurement course. The curriculum of the newly accredited Mechanical Engineering major at the USCGA not onlyemphasizes the design and open-ended problem solving elements necessary to an excellent engineeringeducation, but seeks to augment the communications and leadership skills which the entire academy hasembraced as desired outcomes. Experimental Methods in Fluid and Thermal Sciences is a senior levelcapstone

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Sema E. Alptekin

Mini Board 2.0 Technical Reference", Media Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (Martin 1994-1)Martin, F., "A tool kit for Learning: Technology of the MIT LEGO Robot Design Competition", Proceedings of the Workshop on Mechatronics Education, Stanford University, July 21-22, 1994, E. Carryer (Editor), pp: 57-67 (Martin 1994-2).Salminen, Tanskanen & Verho, "Mechatronics: Designing Intelligent Machines", Proceedings of IMechE, 1990.SEMA E. ALPTEKIN, Ph.D.Sema Alptekin is a Professor at the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department of Cal Poly, San LuisObispo where she teaches Manufacturing Automation, Mechatronics, and Production Control. She holds a B.S. andan M.S. in Mechanical Eng., and a Ph.D. in Industrial

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Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S., M.S.and Ph.D. from Rutgers University. Prior to joining Rowan he was Professor of Chemical Engineering at ManhattanCollege where he was active in chemical engineering curriculum development and established a laboratory for ad-vanced separation processes with the support of the National Science Foundation and industry. Dr. Slater's researchand teaching interests are in separation and purification technology, laboratory development, and investigating novelprocesses for interdisciplinary fields such as biotechnology and environmental engineering. He has authored over 50papers and several book chapters. Dr. Slater has been active in ASEE, having served as Program Chair and Directorof the Chemical

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T. Al Austin; Steve Wells

end.The technology explosion we have witnessed in the past decade is providing a new paradigm forstudents to learn without the time and financial investment of attending the “traditional”university classroom. While the traditional classroom method has certain advantages, newtechnologies open up whole new student populations whose educational needs can be met byuniversities. Distance learning is not an attempt to replace the traditional university approach,but rather to broaden the ability of universities to fulfill their mission to provide quality educationto a more diverse group of students. Providing students with the needed resource books,software and weekly guidance, professors are able to teach with the same effectiveness as if theywere

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Chong Chen; Walter Buchanan

Session 1547 Showing RLC Circuit Resonance with Electronics Workbench Chong Chen, Walter W. Buchanan Middle Tennessee State University/Oregon Institute of Technology AbstractIn circuit analysis courses, RLC circuit resonance is a topic that is difficult to teach withoutdemonstration. The physical demonstration of this topic requires several kinds of circuitcomponents and equipment. Some of these devices may not be available in a typical engineeringor engineering technology department laboratory.This paper presents teaching RLC circuit resonance with Electronics Workbench

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Phil Fabiano

, Page 2.372.1strategies, and status in eight strategic areas; 1. Teaching and Learning 2. Research and Graduate Studies 3. Student Diversity 4. Faculty and Staff 5. Campus Life 6. Public Service 7. Economic Development 8. Resource Management (Budgeting and Planning)The NJIT mission and vision statements along with the goals, objectives, strategies, and status ineach of the above areas, were reviewed and analyzed from the NJIT College of Engineeringperspective. A result of the this activity was a preliminary mission and vision statement for theET department.Getting Started At The Departmental LevelET departmental planning started with the assignment of a faculty member as planningcoordinator

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P.E., Dr. Henry L. Welch, Milwaukee School of Engineering

this course rely heavily on basic mathematics and algorithms derived directly from thismathematics, but it also provides the student with the opportunity to develop programs withdirectly visible results. In addition, many of the algorithms can be compartmentalized, providinga weekly or bi-weekly division of laboratory time. A disadvantage of using computer graphics at this level is that the initial learning curveand overhead can be quite steep. It takes considerably more code for a program to read inputfrom a mouse or other pointing device and then use that to format and control graphical outputthan it does to work with simple scanf's and printf's. And while the results are often moresatisfying to the student since the programs now

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Subra Ganesan

Session 1220 Digital Signal Processing Design Using TMS 320C5X Processor Subra Ganesan Department of Computer Science and Engineering Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309. U.S.A. Phone: (810) 370 2206 Email: ganesan@oakland.eduABSTRACTThis paper describes the design of a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) system and a set oflaboratory experiments to understand and /or teach real time system applications. DigitalSignal processors have high performance and in chip integration and are highly suitablefor real time control applications. TMS 320C5X is an advanced fixed point

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Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

Session 2326 Freshman Engineering Design - Process Design and Siting of a Municipal Wastewater Facility Deran Hanesian, Angelo Perna New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractTo bring “practical” engineering into the freshman year, a hands on lecture/laboratory chemicalengineering introductory course was developed which meets twice a week for a total of 3 hoursfor seven weeks. The course was well received by students. In order to broaden the designexperience and include concepts of manufacturing into the freshman course, an interdisciplinaryEnvironmental

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Richard L. LeBoeuf; Gregory Spaulding

laboratory equipmentwhile providing seniors the opportunity to gain experience in HVAC along with mechanicaldesign, instrumentation and automated data acquisition. This project fit into the higher priority Page 2.138.1of the Grant Program which is to support projects that involve building working models, testequipment, experimental teaching aids, and laboratory experiments.The senior project course sequence at KSU includes a one credit hour (two contact hours perweek) course in the fall semester and a two credit hour (four contact hours per week) course inthe spring semester. A preliminary design and clarification of project requirements was

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conducting the programwere carefully detailed.One way in which the startup costs for the program were minimized was in the area of capitalcosts (specifically laboratories). Muskegon Community College is an enthusiastic supporter ofthe manufacturing engineering program as exemplified by MCC’s agreement to allow Western touse the existing MCC for Western’s engineering classes as required. Western and MCC havealso agreed to cooperate in the enhancing, adding, and expanding labs in the future. Thissignificantly reduces the cost of creating a new engineering program. Additionally, MCCallocated faculty office space in the HEC for the Western faculty teaching in this program.To teach the new MFE courses, a new department in the College of Engineering and

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Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

WWW in the teaching and learning processes. REFERENCES1. WC3 - The World Wide Web Consortium, Laboratory for Computer Science at MIT, INRIA and Keio University, http://www.w3.org/2. Internet Society Home Page, http://www.isoc.org/3. The Java Language, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mtn. View, California, 1995, http://www.javasoft.com/ about.html4. Center for Active Learning Communities, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, http://jove1.eng.ysu.edu and http://grad6.eng.ysu.edu Page 2.464.75. FEMur - Finite Element

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Gwan-Ywan Lai; Laura L. Sullivan; Winston F. Erevelles

Manager Maestro QualityFigure 5: Role of RP & M in Concurrent Engineering Figure 6: RP & M ProcessApplication at GMI The current application at GMI involves three laboratories/functional areas/courses:polymer processing, computer integrated manufacturing, and metal casting. The application atGMI is as shown in Figure 6. Development of a new product will commence with conceptdevelopment and selection. At this early stage various groups of students from the threefunctional areas interface with each other and bring producibility issues to the table. A singlesolid model of the part to be built drives the entire process. The developed solid model is thenexamined and modified in order to meet the

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the related calculations does the physicalmeaning of the numbers become understandable. Some of the laboratory work involves plottinggraphs which is another unknown area for the students. Manually plotting stress-strain diagramsis emphasized as a learning tool which focuses the student’s attention on the meaning of the data.Laboratory time is devoted to teaching how to select scales for the axes, plotting experimentaldata, labeling the axes and general neatness in manual drawing. Reading critical data points fromthe resulting graphs is required.SUMMARY:What follows is a brief summary of the methods used.1. Exercise: Conduct beginning labs as if no student had ever done a lab exercise before at any level

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John T. Bell; H. Scott Fogler

..., Which type of reactor would be better for ..., Determine the optimal ... Figure 1: The Six Main Categories of Bloom's TaxonomyLearning StylesWe all learn through a wide variety of different methods, including but not limited to reading,attending lectures, video, multimedia, laboratory experimentation, and participation in heateddiscussions. However for any given individual there are certain modes of learning and thinkingthat are more natural and effective than the other methods. Many educational researchers havestudied the different styles of learning and teaching that occur in our classrooms, and as a result,several different classification schemes have emerged[ 8 ]. These learning style models include theMeyer-Briggs