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Information Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

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George Moore; Jeffrey Richardson; Michelle Perry

The Effective use of Visualization in Delivering Microcontroller Fundamentals Jeffrey J. Richardson, George E. Moore, Michelle D. Perry Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University, West Lafayette, INAbstractThis paper introduces the concept of integrating custom animations that are an abstraction ofactual circuit operation with traditional lecturing techniques to enhance the learning experience,by allowing students to visualize the key concepts relative to embedded microcontrollers.Custom animation is used to visualize the dynamic behavior of digital subsystems in embeddedmicrocontrollers to a level not

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Capstone/Design Projects: Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ken Burbank

Session 1347 A Wheelchair Navigation System as a Collaborative Senior Project Kenneth Burbank, John Holcomb, Karena Cooper-Duffy, Ken Prohn Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 28723AbstractSenior projects are common requirements in engineering technology programs. Seniors arechallenged to integrate in one project the knowledge, skills and abilities learned over three plusyears. Recently, the projects at Western Carolina University have ranged from wireless caralarms to three-phase motor test stations to back up energy sources for aquariums. An integralpart of

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Virtual Instrumentation in ET

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Tom Eppes; Tanuj Oruganti; Peter Schuyler

to collectqualitative feedback on their experiences.IntroductionAt the University of Hartford, Engineering and Technology programs have enjoyed a trend ofsustained growth. Both graduate and undergraduate programs have experienced increasingenrollments, and as a result, this has severely limited “open-lab” availability. “Open-lab” hastraditionally been a time when students can access the laboratory classrooms to finish labassignments, makeup missed work, and get additional experience with the laboratoryinstrumentation. Our philosophy in creating ALTE was not to replace the onsite laboratoryexperience, but rather to supplement it with a system that provided 24x7 access to the sameexperiments via the Internet.[1]-[2] The aim was to allow users

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Program Level Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

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Linda Strauss; Patrick Terenzini

. Page 10.927.10 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliographic Information 1. Weiss, M., & Aldridge, M. D. (2002). Assessing the effects of the ABET/NSF/Industry regional faculty workshops. International Journal of Engineering Education, 18 (2): 245-253. 2. Engineering Accreditation Commission. (1997). Engineering Criteria 2000: Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States ( 3rd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. 3. Muchinsky, P. M. (2004). When the Psychometrics of test

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Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

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Youakim Kalaani

-year minimumexpected life of the panels, by the following amount7: Carbon dioxide (49,500 pounds); Nitrousoxides (125 pounds), and Sulfur dioxide (400 pounds). It’s anticipated that 39,030 pounds ofCarbon Dioxide will be saved every year. On average, around 2,615 trees would be required tooffset this early emission8.The purpose of this work is to incorporate renewable energy into engineering technology coursesat Northern Illinois University (NIU) making use of a solar power generation station recentlyacquired through a grant from the Foundation for Environmental Education. The solar systemwill serve as a demonstration platform for educating undergraduate students about contemporaryrenewable energy theory and technology. Key to this educational

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K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Nathan Dees; Megan Perkey; Karen Davis; Nicholas Harth

Session 1510 STEPing into the Classroom: An Alternative Capstone Experience Karen C. Davis, Megan L. Perkey, Nicholas B. Harth, Nathan Dees Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0030This paper describes the experiences of three Electrical Engineering seniors who chose analternative to a traditional capstone design project; they applied their undergraduateengineering education in high school math and science classrooms as NSF STEPFellows. Project STEP: Science and Technology Enhancement Program is sponsored bythe

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Capstone & Educational Resource Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

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George York; Daniel Pack

operate autonomouslywithin its environment, detect and avoid obstacles, and communicate with other robots. Theproject is analogous to unmanned aerial vehicles autonomously searching for and destroyingtargets. Once we discuss the desired learning outcomes that guided the execution of theproject, we share the lessons we learned from this multidisciplinary project experience andpoint out important pedagogical issues observed by both students and faculty.1. IntroductionRecently, an increasing number of higher education institutions are adopting team-based seniorcapstone design projects in their engineering senior design courses. The primary driving forcebehind the change is the requirement the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Wangping Sun; J. M. Zhang; Z. J. Pei

students in spring 2005). To teach such a large class, the instructors facedseveral challenges 1: • Students from diverse backgrounds with different prior knowledge of manufacturing • Vast scope of information the course intends to cover • Delivery of engineering knowledge in an interesting wayIn order to deal with these challenges, the instructors of IMSE 250 have tried to set up an activelearning environment in the classroom. A series of active learning strategies were designed toencourage the students’ participation in learning. These strategies are categorized as: • Application of advanced technologies - K-State online learning tool - Multimedia presentations by the instructors • Motivation

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Innovation in ChE Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jason Keith

The Stanley Cup of Transport Phenomena Jason M. Keith Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 49931AbstractIt has been argued that it is becoming more difficult to successfully engage today'sengineering student. For example, the standard lecture is popular among faculty but isconsidered boring to students. In fact, some students have chosen to not even attend classon a regular basis. While it is possible (and often desirable) for students to teachthemselves, class attendance has been linked with better performance on exams coveringthe subject material. A

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Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gene Harding

A Jitter Education: Finding a Place for Jitter Analysis in the EET Curriculum Gene L. Harding Purdue UniversityAbstractTiming jitter has become a major issue in the high-speed electronics industry during the pastseveral years. It is the phenomenon seen when the rising or falling edge of a digital waveformappears before or after the expected time. This paper describes the basics of timing jitter, how tomeasure and display it, and proposes where and how to incorporate various jitter topics into afour-year electrical engineering technology (EET) curriculum.IntroductionTiming jitter is the phenomenon seen when a

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Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mark Palmer

Sigma Xi: An Exploration of the Nature and Quality of Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics and Engineering; Sigma Xi, 1989.5. Shaping the Future: New Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology; National Science Foundation Document NSF 96-139, ©1996.6. Seymour E.: Revisiting the “Problem Iceberg” - Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Students Still Chilled Out, Examining the Causes of Student Attrition in Science-Based Fields on a Variety of Campuses; JCST (Provided as Part of NSF Workshop), (1995), pp. 21- 30. Page 10.849.10

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Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jacqueline Isaacs

requirements. Table 1. The Proposed Courses Year NEU UML UNH 1 Introduction to Nanomanufacturing 2/3 Science/technology elective for non- science/non-engineering majors 4/5 Nanomanufacturing Capstone Course G NanomanufacturingThis plan seemed viable and had the support of the Engineering Deans at Northeastern University, theUniversity of New Hampshire, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Initial discussions, however,showed that this plan would not

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Assessment of Graphics Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

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La Verne Abe Harris; Judy Birchman; Mary Sadowski

An Assessment of Graphics Faculty and Student Learning Styles M A. Sadowski, Ph.D. School of Technology Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 J. A. Birchman, M.A. Computer Graphics Technology Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 L. V. Harris, Ph.D. Information and Management Technology Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ 85212AbstractIt is generally accepted that the ability to visualize is an important tool for engineers andtechnologists

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Theodore W. Manikas; Douglas E. Jussaume; Gerald R. Kane

developed. Twenty yearsago, separate laboratory space existed for both the digital logic and electronics courses in ourdepartment. At that time, digital logic was only required for sophomore-level ElectricalEngineers. For the junior-level electronics lab, class size dictated that the lab be taught in twosections. As technology advanced, the digital lab assignments become more complex, whichrequired time outside the normal class period. In addition, our Computer Science departmentchose to make the digital lab a required part of their program, effectively doubling class size.During the same period, the number of Electrical Engineering students declined slightly, whichreduced the size of the electronics lab. Instead of two full sections of this lab

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Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Powers; Mary Fran Desrochers

2148 Teaching Instrumentation for MET and EET using LabVIEW™ software with Vernier® and National Instruments® hardware Desrochers, M., Powers, M. Michigan Technological UniversityAbstract:Measurement, data collection and interfacing are a critical part of the everyday manufacturingand engineering world. It is important that today’s technology students are exposed tomeasurement and data acquisition. This paper summarizes two courses, one from theMechanical Engineering Technology curriculum and one from the Electrical EngineeringTechnology curriculum, where LabVIEW

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Improving Mechanics of Materials

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kris Wood; John Wood; Daniel Jensen

. Agogino, A. and S. Shi. Scaffolding Knowledge Integration through Designing Multimedia Case Studies of Engineering Design. in Proceedings of the ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Content available at http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie95/4d1/4d11/4d11.htm. 1995.15. Linn, M.C., Designing Computer Environments for Engineering and Computer Science: Scaffolded Knowledge Integration Framework. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1995. 4(2).16. Wood, J.J., et al. Creating a Visually Rich, Active Learning Environment for Teaching Mechanics of Materials. in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference. 2002. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Biographical InformationDR. JOHN J. WOOD is an Associate Professor of

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Advancing Manufacturing Through Outreach

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Frank Liou

of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Interactive course content with hands on experience was the key towards the successof this program. This paper also discusses the audience background and interestsbefore the workshop.II. ScheduleTable 1, below, shows the schedule for the week-long workshop. The workshopbegan at 9.00AM each morning and introduced new technologies in manufacturing toits participants. Table 1 – Workshop ScheduleIII. Workshop ActivitiesThe workshop contained lectures and activities on solid modeling, rapid prototyping,and lean manufacturing. Two industrial representatives also

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TC2K Assessment: How to Really Do It

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ted M. Stilgenbauer; Thomas Nicholas; Anthony Brizendine

Session __________ Hybrid Evaluation/Assessment Development (HEAD): Utilizing Mastery of Subject in Concert with Traditional Methods for Outcome Improvement Thomas Nicholas, Fairmont State University Anthony L. Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ted Stilgenbauer, Fairmont State UniversityAbstractThe College of Science and Technology at Fairmont State University provides TAC of ABETaccredited 2+2 engineering technology programs leading to associate and baccalaureate degreesin several disciplines. Similarly, the Department of Engineering Technology at the University ofNorth

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Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rassa Rassai; Mensah Patrick; Jean-Pierre Bayard; Valerie Young; Joseph Tront; Edward Perry

course content are foundunder “Science and Technology”. One goal of the engineering editorial board is to build thecollection and the traffic in engineering so that engineering will become a member of the top-level subject list, not a category under Science and Technology. Anyone can browse the materialin MERLOT, follow the links, and use them. Still, engineering educators are encouraged to join.Membership in MERLOT is free, and enables you to contact other members with similarinterests (see Member Directory) and help build the MERLOT community. Membership doesnot require you to contribute or review objects or otherwise serve.Learning objects enter MERLOT upon being added by a MERLOT member. Any member canadd a learning object by clicking on

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2005 Annual Conference

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Wendy L. Mahan; Martin J. Gutowski; Brian H. Victor; Mark Deluca; Sarma Pisupati

Impact of Innovative and highly interactive Online Activities on Energy Efficiency Education Sarma V. Pisupati 1, 2, Mark Deluca 3, Marty Gutowski 2, Wendy Mahan 3 and Brian Victor3 1 Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering Department/2 John A. Dutton e-Education Institute/ 3Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Division of Information Technology Services The Pennsylvania State University University Park PA 16802 spisupati@psu.eduAbstract:Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection (EGEE 102) course has been taughtat Penn State since the fall of 2001

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Student Learning and Research

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2005 Annual Conference

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Abi Aghayere

structural analysis course is presented. Based on the survey data and thestudents’ feedback, it can be concluded that ongoing formative assessment methods enhancestudent learning and should be adopted in Engineering Technology (ET) courses as one way ofsatisfying the “closed loop” continuous improvement process now required by the accreditingagencies.IntroductionMany institutions in the United States use some form of summative evaluation at the end of theterm for the courses they offer. Through use of the end-of-term surveys, students rate theinstructor, the course delivery method, the text book and other aspects of the course, but they donot benefit from any improvements or modifications to the course that may result from theirfeedback because

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Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Fanorious Chalkiadakis; Mohammed Fahmy; Recayi Pecen

Session Number: 1147Design and Construction of a Hydro -Wind Hybrid Renewable Power Station in Iowa Hickory Hills State Park Recayi Pecen Mohammed Fahmy Fanis Chalkiadakis Electrical and Information Engineering Technology Program Department of Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IowaAbstractThe objective of this applied research project is to design and construct a small-scale hydro-electric and wind power station for generating zero-emission electricity for cabins and RVoutlets in Hickory Hills park located in La Porte City, Iowa. The project consists of three

Conference Session

Documenting Success

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2005 Annual Conference

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Patricia White; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

STARs contributeto our overall outcome assessment plan.IntroductionCareer interviews for engineering students are evolving from interrogation sessions to structuredconversations. This evolution is facilitated by the proliferation of information technology thathas automated many of the previously manual tasks such as reviewing resumes and schedulinginterviews. This frees recruiters to spend more time networking and building relationships withjob candidates.1 The real impetus for this evolution is the realization that past behavior is thebest predictor of future performance.2 And after all, future performance is what any intervieweris trying to ascertain.This type of structured conversation, commonly referred to as Behavioral Based Interviewing

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Lessons from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Wierman; Lawrence Aronhime

in the private and public sectors.”12 The Carey Program is now part of the Centerfor Leadership Education (CLE), housed within the university’s Whiting School of Engineering(WSE). The CLE offers a traditional mix of educational programs, including 1. a wide variety of business courses, many using a case approach and requiring sophisticated final projects 2. the Marshall Salant Student Investment Program, which manages a portfolio donated by an alumnus of the same name 3. an annual business plan competition 4. sponsored internships 5. support for campus business and entrepreneurship clubsIn one course, Technology Commercialization, student teams work with the technology transferoffices of the university

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Mathematics Curriculum in Transition

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

1985-1989 1990-1994 1995-1999 2000-2004 Pending 1984 Figure 1. Markov Chain Patents and ApplicationsNote that the research interest in Markov Chains is not decreasing; it is increasing exponentially!Educators must keep up with the trend.2.2. Importance in ABET AccreditationTeaching Markov Chains in M&S follows the guidelines specified by the Accreditation BoardEngineering Technology (ABET). In the ABET 2004-2005 criteria for “AccreditingEngineering Programs,” the “Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, and Similarly NamedEngineering Programs” section states in “Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment”specifically that “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: (a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robi Polikar; Maria Tahamont; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

fields in the US, not only due to its significant impact in the healthcare industry, but also dueto its influence on other engineering and technology industries. U.S. Dept. of Labor estimatesthat the job market for biomedical engineers will increase by 26.1%, faster than the average of alloccupations, through 2012. This is almost double the overall job growth rate of 15.2% and al-most three times the overall growth rate of 9.4% for all engineering jobs1,2. According to 2002figures, there are about 7,600 biomedical engineering jobs in the United States, which is ex-pected to exceed 10,000 by 20121,2. However, BME education, more specifically, the seats avail-able for BME undergraduate education, has not kept pace with this rapid growth and

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Innovations in ChE Labs

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kirk Schulz; Adrienne Minerick

, S.G., "Freshman Design in Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology," Chemical Engineering Education. 38(3), 222-227, 2004.[6] Farrell, S., R.P. Hesketh, J.A. Newell, and C.S. Slater, "Introducing Freshman to Reverse Process Engineering & Design Through Investigation of the Brewing Process," International Journal of Engineering Education, 17(3), 588-592, 2001.[7] Farrel, S., M.J. Savelski, and R.P. Hesketh, "Energy Balances on the Human Body: A Hands-On Exploration of Heat, Work, and Power," Chemical Engineering Education. 39(1), 30-37, 2005.[8] Farrel, S., R.P. Hesketh, and M.J. Savelski, "A Respiration Experiment to Introduce Chemical Engineering Principles," Chemical Engineering

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gregory Dick

, coding, testing and documentation.The problem-solving facet of the course focused on data analysis and numerical methods.This introductory course has evolved along with the evolving computing environment.As the C language gained in popularity, the language of instruction was changed fromFORTRAN to C; the problem solving focus of the course, however, remained. Since theorigin of the course nearly thirty years ago, the emergence of a plethora of applicationprograms, e.g., P-Spice, MATLAB / SimuLink, Excel, ETAP, SKM Analysis PowerTools and others, has reduced the need for Electrical Engineering Technology Students todesign and implement such application specific computer codes. Their need is to usethese tools to solve engineering problems. The

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Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

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Eric Hamilton; Gregor Novak; Evelyn Patterson; Brian Self

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe JiTT Digital Library, JiTTDL, is being developed with support from an NSF grant. Byaccumulating resources from JiTT users, this library will help JiTT practitioners do thefollowing: create web material such as WarmUps and Puzzles, anticipate student responses, planthe lesson and classroom activities, deal with technology issues, and assess the effectiveness ofJiTT. The website is currently under development, but progress can be tracked atwww.jittdl.org.A tutorial on creating your web contact can be found at www.jittweb.org, and other resourceswill be posted on the web pages noted above. This will greatly

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Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

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Richard Vaz

Reflections on Fifteen Years of Service-Learning Projects in Thailand Richard Vaz Worcester Polytechnic Institute.I. IntroductionWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) provides international experiences for over 50% of itsengineering students, more than any other US-based university. As part of its internationalofferings, WPI has since 1989 been sending mixed teams of engineering, science, andmanagement students to Bangkok to complete 8-week interdisciplinary projects. These projectsconnect science or technology to social issues and human need, and have been sponsored by Thainonprofit organizations, government agencies