Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in E/M ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

” of the teacher and the adjudication of that power in the classroom echo fromeducational meetings. Concern over the power of the syllabus, the exams, the grades, and therights of a teacher to impose standards on the students and the concern that this power detractsfrom student learning and adversely impacts on student evaluations of teachers is of constantconcern. Some teachers protest that they are not leaders and that their job is to enlighten youngminds by revealing the world through critical thinking and development of creative thought.Watch and listen, it is around all of us; the movement away from classroom leadership.In her presentation "Reflections on Power: Changing How We Use Our Power in the

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wesley Hines; Belle Upadhyaya

. Theacoustic pulse travels through the specimen until it is reflected from either the back surface orsome other discontinuity. The reflected waves are detected by the same transducer and theinformation is processed to determine the location of flaws. Applications of ultrasonic testinginclude thickness measurement, flaw detection and sizing, erosion-corrosion damage assessment,examination of piping, welding, bolting, turbine rotors, and plant structural components. Passiveultrasonic testing is used for leak detection.The ultrasonic test module consists of an ultrasonic pulser/receiver board, A/D converter for PCdata acquisition, a 5-MHz pulse-echo probe, and Plexiglas test samples. Both the location andthe size of the defect may be measured with this

Conference Session

Professionally Oriented Graduate Program

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Keating

substantially to meet new challenges of the 21st Century. A noticeabledecline in the number of domestic graduate students pursuing engineering has occurred and just underhalf of those who are pursuing the doctorate are foreign nationals. But the drop in Americans engaging ingraduate studies in engineering is also being perceived by industry and by a growing proportion ofgraduate schools as a reflection of a lack of opportunity for lifelong learning and of an insufficiency ofU.S. graduate education to serve the full professional spectrum of engineering. This deficiency isaffecting U.S. competitiveness and the nation’s long-term capacity for innovation. The ASEE-GraduateStudies Division has established a National Collaborative to address the compelling

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Karweit

should be reinforced. In fact, most students did consult their data, but in a naiveway. Here are three designs. The first two a) and b) are typical of students' solutions;the third c) is an optimal solution, but one which, in the six years the course has beentaught, has never been produced by students. a) b) c)Solution c) is optimal because it reflects that a single strand of spaghetti has adequatetensile strength to support the tensile load on the horizontal member. And it reflects thatadditional radius is required to increase the buckling strength in the two compressionmembers. But, the added strength is only necessary where the bending moment is

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lyons; Peter Dorato

this type in place since 1994. Themanagement oriented M.Eng. degree offered at the University of Wisconsin is designated as an,“M. Eng in Professional Practice.”The 1994 Centennial Issue of the Journal of Engineering Education includes a number of papersthat deal with the issue of first-professional degree, in particular see the articles Cranch, "The Page 7.837.3Next Frontier in Engineering Education" 13 and Harris et al., "Reflections on the Grinter Report" 14.Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2002, American Society for

Conference Session

Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul LaPlume; Michael Ruane

to Engineering’ a team of faculty typically offers ten different concurrent seven-week ‘modules’, twice a semester. Topics are developed in each of the College’s fourdepartments to represent each degree program, to reflect faculty interests, and to engage studentsand encourage their continued study in engineering. Students choose any two of the ten modulesto fulfill their semester-long course requirement. Modules meet 13 times, for 2 hours eachmeeting.In fall 2000 the National Science Foundation awarded a grant for an Engineering Research Centerfor Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS) 1 to Boston University, NortheasternUniversity, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, and University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. Part ofthe education

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Globig

to complete the project; and finally a financial analysis. Each component of the Project Plan is individually addressed and developed further in the course: a. Functional Specification b. Task identification (Work Breakdown Structure) c. Risk analysis d. Personnel allocation into a Cross Functional Team e. Detailed time estimation for each task f. Schedule creation reflecting the principles of concurrent engineering g. Cost estimation incorporating both the cost of the personnel and the cost of the materials to deliver the final product Page 7.690.2

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Pearle; Gary Dainton; Christine Johnston; David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Joseph Orlins; Kauser Jahan; Roberta Harvey; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head; Stephanie Farrell; Douglas Cleary

touchstones of the brain’s synchronizationof the learning process. The ILM suggests that how an individual learns manifests itself observably in four behaviorallearning processes or patterns: Sequential, Precise, Technical and Confluent. These patternsrepresent how the learner sees the world, takes in stimuli, integrates the stimuli and formulates aresponse to it. An individual can begin his or her learning with a particular pattern or patterns(reflected in LCI scores of 25-35), use patterns as needed (reflected in LCI scores of 17-24), oravoid them (reflected in LCI scores of 7-16). Table 1 summarizes the basic indicators of eachpattern. Table 1. ILM Learning Pattern characteristics

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht; Donna Carlon

found no significant differences in theaverage proportion of male and female students observed displaying each of the five functionswithin the two roles15. Through further analysis, it became clear that overall composition and thepattern of interactions within the team was the key—not just gender. When the composition ofthe entire team was taken into account, both male and female students in male majority teamswere more often observed clarifying and encouraging. There were no significant differences inany of the other eight functions. The stage one research also included an analysis of the impact of team composition onoverall satisfaction. A 15-item reflective survey assessed satisfaction at the end of the semester.Overall, satisfaction was

Conference Session

Assessing the Humanities in Engr. Educ.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lee

educator Ben O’Neal has observed “Humanities courses shouldfurnish our students with the opportunity for personal reflection on the communal and personalmeanings of the central ideas of culture ... the humanities should provide the student with self-knowledge, the skill of critical thinking, and the ability and desire to be a productive member ofthe community.”4 Similarly, engineering professor J. M. Prausnitz similarly reflected:“Chemical engineers do not live or work in a vacuum ... he must have some understanding of theever-so-complex human soul, and that inevitably leads him to history, to psychology, and to art -in short, to the humanities.” 5 Of related interest, studies of professionals in industry clearlyindicate a value on such skills

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes and Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Matsson

reflective flakes. J. Fluid Mech. 152, 235 (1985). 3. Couette, M. "Etudes sur le frottement des liquides."Ann. Chim. Phys. 21, 433-510 (1890) 4. Mallock, A., "Experiments on fluid viscocity.", Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. A 187, 41-56 (1896) 5. DiPrima R.C., "The stability of viscous flow between rotating concentric cylinders with a pressure gradient acting round the cylinders."J. Fluid Mech. 6, 462-468 (1959). 6. Mutabazi et al,"Oscillatory modes in the flow between two horizontal corotating cylinders with a partially filled gap. Phys. Rev. A. 39, 763-771 (1989) 7. Planchard M.P. and Planchard D.C., "Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2001." SDC Publications

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Migri Prucz

accreditationrequirements reflect the dynamics of the job market, with the purpose of satisfyingemerging personnel needs of the industry, as well as the career goals and interests ofengineering students. Although the ABET evaluation process is centered on the educationof students who are enrolled already in an undergraduate program, many of its elementscan benefit also the process of recruiting new engineering freshmen. The College ofEngineering and Mineral Resources (CEMR) at West Virginia University (WVU) hasinitiated a formal, sustained and comprehensive effort to integrate within its recruitmentefforts selected ABET principles, guidelines, and practices. A framework of "TotalQuality Management" (TQM) is thus established for engineering recruitment

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daphne Chang

processes: 1) Concrete Experience, 2)Reflective Observation, 3) Abstract Conceptualization and 4) Active Experimentation.One of the major functions of education is to shape students’ attitude toward learning and todevelop effective learning skills. The authors hope to accomplish these objectives by usingdynamic animation and team project. It is not merely about including practical experiences bututilizing these experiences to induce higher levels of learning. Furthermore, students will be Page 7.508.1exposed to the importance of team work, working collaboratively through individual differenceswhich is an integral part of real work scenarios.In the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Bruning

order to analyze andunderstand more fully how young women come to know engineering.Purpose of the StudyThe purpose of the study is to examine the influential factors that have an impact or effect youngwomen when considering a non-traditional career field like engineering. Specifically, this studyfocuses on the career exploration process and the perceptions, a reflection of language andimagery, which constitutes young women’s contextual understandings of the engineeringprofession. Topics the study will explore include: · What are the ways in which meaning and perspectives are gendered? · What meanings and perspective does engineering information create and convey? · Is there correspondence and disjunct between the portrayal of

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jørgen Hansen; Arvid Andersen

criticism issometimes matched by a reluctance to aid education by provision of an adequate number ofindustrial placements and real projects. Also allocation of time and money, to be committedand engaged, is necessary. Engineering education should be a result of a partnership betweenthe academic and the industrial worlds. It is more important than ever, to be involved and toadjust and adapt to new circumstances.International teamworkInternational teamwork done in interdisciplinary project groups on EPS is a collectiveenterprise involving different cultures, functions and many disciplines. Specialists collaborateon their projects as they do in typical engineering product design projects i.e. systematicallyand reflecting activities of the design core

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Jalkio

Educationclasses and document accomplishment of objectives for accreditation purposes. Third, how dowe motivate student reflection on the material beyond memorization of formulae to theintegration of math, science, and engineering topics into their mental toolbox.The issue of grading has been addressed in several ways and is important because students oftenignore the stated course objectives and focus their attention on the specific work required to earna desired grade from the instructor. Traditional norm-referenced grading techniques reinforcethis tendency by suggesting that the students are graded on how well they perform on testscompared to their classmates1. Criterion-referenced grading rubrics used in engineering coursestypically assign grades based

Conference Session

Pre-College Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Mooney

where extensiveprofessional development in inquiry approaches to teaching has been ongoing for over 20years. The teachers in this district tend to be more familiar with inquiry based instructionalthough the mathematics teachers in all three settings tended to be unfamiliar withinquiry methods and how they might restructure classroom lessons to reflect this form oflearning. Urban teachers tended to be able to talk about inquiry but were in various stagesof actually utilizing that type of instruction in their classes.There has been a great deal of enthusiasm among math and science teachers towards AE.Many of the teachers expressed an interest in having engineering students in theirclassrooms as role models for their students. We require teacher

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia LaCourse; Barrett Rock

course outlined belowfollows some of their guidelines. Often the thesis presents even more difficulty for the international student, a considerablesegment of the graduate engineering population. A 2000 National Science Foundation studyreported that 52% of engineering doctorates were earned by international students. 9 It is evenmore of a cultural assimilation for those from Asia (more than half of the total foreign students in199910). When English is a second language, the disadvantage is not just in vocabulary, but instyle, expectations, experiences, perspectives, etc. When students are insecure about theirwriting ability, they approach the task under added stress. The written results of many months oflabor are meant to reflect

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

June Ferrill

allowing the few technically-orientedmembers of the audience to dominate discussions. In an initial presentation, most potentialinvestors and management teams initially want to know what the product is, what it does, and ifit works. They then want to know about potential markets, prospects for profitability andgrowing the business, and who the competitors may be. Students who have come to understandaudience expectations can facilitate transactions with their environment and influence membersof the environment.Theory: The Lewinian Learning Model presents an iterative process of reoccurring steps. 6A feedback model of experiential learning, Lewin’s model, begins with concrete experience,followed by observing and reflecting, followed by forming

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Lau; Sven Bilen; Elizabeth Kisenwether

: Introduction to EngineeringDesign and is often the first exposure that students have with engineering processes and theengineering laboratory environment. The design module is highly relevant in that sensors andcontrol systems are prevalent in many engineering fields. We employ a constructivist approachby starting with basic concepts, following with hands-on experiments, reflecting on what waslearned, and making connections between theory and application. The module uses modern testequipment in an engineering laboratory environment.1. Introduction Engineering education has seen many initiatives over the last decade. Gradually,engineering educators have come to realize the improved learning that comes from hands-on,student-centered, team-based

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Vollaro

, student began to realize the level of scientific and engineeringunderstanding required to select the optimum manufacturing process and that fact that thistechnical information which they are studying is really applied in the ‘real-world’. The responseson the student evaluation form reflected the value of the industrial field trips, as tabulated inTable 2. Additionally, this statement was evidenced by student responses to the following surveyquestion (from Spring 2001). Page 7.560.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Madara Ogot

;when students need to analyze, synthesize, or integrate the knowledge being studied; or whenlong term retention is required, lecturing is not such a good idea.’ Other researchers have foundthat lectures tend to alienate active and reflective learners – the active learners do not doanything, while the reflective learners do not have time to reflect. As a result, both are lulled intoinattention by enforced passivity9,10. Also, lectures do not adequately take into account variedstudent learning styles11,12. Many engineers are actually 'active, visual learners', much betterserved by active, visual and tactile teaching methods13-16.Further, one of the imperatives identified by the Advisory Committee to the National ScienceFoundation Directorate for

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Nadel; Daniel Walsh

laboratories and the Page 7.504.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationsenior project are to continue to provide value, they cannot remain static, they must reflect thecurrent environment, and current practice in the industrial sector. Today's engineering world is fullof potential and is almost surreal in scale and scope. It provides a tempting prospect for nascentengineers to develop new engineering wonders.However, support for these activities must come from industrial sponsors and from

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ahlgren; Igor Verner

-fighting robot.Each team is provided a Lego Mindstorms kit and a popular small computer used widelyin educational robotics—the HandyBoard [5]. A series of hands-on workshopsintroduces students to major problems associated with mobile robot design. Workshoptopics include programming in C, sensor interfacing and calibration, motor control,sensor-based navigation, and system integration and test. The course relies on the newtext by Fred Martin, "Robotic Explorations—A Hands-On Introduction to Engineering”[6]. A full description of ENGR 120 is presented in Ahlgren [7]. That paper shows thatENGR 120 encourages students to develop core engineering abilities that are reflected inthe ABET outcomes a-k [8].Robotics Study TeamThe second curricular locus for

Conference Session

Strengthening Liberal Education in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Steneck; Barbara Olds; Kathryn Neeley

identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems1 (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility1 With regard to outcome (e), LE is particularly useful for developing the ability to reflect on andthink critically about the process of problem definition. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education Page 7.971.1 (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Brophy; Robert Roselli

significantly when they used the PRS system compared to studentstaught in a more traditional method5-7. The use of these systems continues to grow. A group at theUniversity of Massachusetts has been forming a community of users that share many techniques andpotential questions.The PRS system provides the instructor and the students with several major advantages. First,this process encourages students to reflect on the concepts that have just been presented andallows them to think about how they might explain or apply these new ideas. This requires thatthey become less passive during class and more generative. The second benefit emerges fromthis generative process. If students find that they can’t answer the question, then they can askthe professor

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

detector (PSD) device. The PSDoutputs a voltage proportional to the intensity of the light cast upon it. The light source, a lasersimilar to the type used for overhead presentations, is fastened to the base of the MTD and aimedat a mirror attached to the mass. The laser is adjusted until the reflected beam just hits the centerof the PSD when the mass is motionless and in its normal position. As the mass moves aroundits normal position the reflection angle changes which, in turn, changes the area (intensity) of thelight hitting the PSD and hence its voltage. Aside from the initial “tuning” of the laser beamangle, the motion sensing method is extremely accurate, non-contact, and extremely easy to

Conference Session

Building Bridges in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Gadalla

technology at Kean University. Page 7.95.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education a- The first step would be to write the program establishment mission statements. The mission statements should be written to reflect the main objectives that are to be fulfilled by such a program. b- Writing the recipient career performance will cast more light on the mission statement c- Reciting the factors that lead to pitfalls in the existing program help to avoid these pitfalls in the new

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Campbell

reflections (step 2). From such reflections,one is able to generalize to deduce global phenomena (step 3) which can then be validatedthrough testing (step 4). Often, the content-driven machine elements approach to teaching hasfocused mainly on the first two steps, which has prevented the students from gaining much in theway of the mechanical intuition.In addition to completing the steps in Kolb’s model, this project also allows students to play the“actor” role as opposed to the traditional “receiver” role in the classroom (this distinction isdescribed in Svinicki and Dixon2). While such classroom activities often require more time thanthe traditional use of lecture time, students gain a great deal of insight by describing theirindividual projects to

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development and Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ian Nauhaus; Susan Lord

: Student evaluation form Which module did you perform (circle one): 1 2 3 4 5 6 How long did it take you to complete the module: _____________________ Should the lab proficiency exam be a required part Engr 60? (circle one) YES NO Overall, how difficult did you find this module? (circle one) Very Difficult Somewhat Difficult Average Somewhat Easy Very Easy Overall, how clear did you find the instructions for this module? (circle one) Very Clear Somewhat Clear Average Somewhat confusing Very Confusing Do you feel that your performance of this module is a good reflection of the lab skills that