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Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Hochstein

undergraduateengineering program. Although this experiment in organization and management of an academicdepartment and an undergraduate engineering program is still in its early stages, the results todate are encouraging. The department and its Advisory Board are more committed than ever tothe continued use and development of the new system to pursue the department’s strategy and toinstitutionalize a system that will help ensure continued accreditation of the undergraduateMechanical Engineering program.Bibliography1. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs: Effective for Evaluations During the 2002-2003 Accreditation Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD, March

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Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

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2004 Annual Conference

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Maurice Bluestein; Pete Hylton

prerequisite course. To test the validity ofthis assumption, the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department (MET) atIndiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), instituted, in the fall of 1999, areview test for students beginning a Thermodynamics II course. The test was made up of sixquestions on basic differential and integral calculus and four questions on basic thermodynamics.These represented the course’s two prerequisites and all questions were multiple choice. Theaverage scores for the students over an eight semester period were 46.6% for the mathematicsand 38.3% for the thermodynamics, with a 43.3% overall. Clearly, retention has been limited. In the fall of 2001 the MET Department instituted a

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

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Yoram Koren; Nazmi Cem Dincer; Jr., Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

consider engineering and technology-related careers.The PMSP cell is composed of a CNC milling machine, a robot, and a personal computer (PC)that controls the entire system. To facilitate simultaneous access of multiple student users, sixadditional PCs are included in the cell. The PMSP cell and all necessary equipment are setup atall of the participating schools.In this two week long program, students from University of Michigan, introduce basic conceptsof manufacturing, computer aided design (CAD), computer aided manufacturing (CAM), andsimple computer programming to middle and high school students by using a series of modules.Building upon these skills, the students learn how to use a robot and a milling machine. Theprogram enables students to

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Innovative Curriculum Development in BAE

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Fisher; Anthony Ellertson; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

educational experiences that are more meaningful. However, given the constraints ofthe modern classroom and available resources (budgets, technology, time, staff support, etc.), amajor challenge for engineering faculty is to create learning experiences that address multiplestudent outcomes. This challenge is especially critical when experiential opportunities Page 9.999.1(internships and cooperative employment) may not be as available as in the past. To address“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2004, American Society for Engineering Education

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Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

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2004 Annual Conference

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Glenda Scales; Cheryl Peed; Sasima Thongsamak

Processes at theCommonwealth Graduate Engineering Program at Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia PolytechnicInstitute and State University.9. Hendrick, H.W., & Kleiner, B.M. (2001). Macroergonomics: An introduction to work system design.Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomic Society.10. National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2003). Frequently asked questions about MalcolmBaldrige National Quality Award. Retrieved December 16, 2003 fromhttp://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/factsheet/baldfaqs.htm11. Kaplan, R.S, & Norton, D.P. (1996). The balanced scorecard: Translating strategy into action. Boston,MA: Harvard Business School Press.12. Van Aken, E.M., & Coleman, G.D. (2001). Using measurement to define and improve value

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Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Myszka

Session 3649 Putting the Design in Computer Aided Design David H Myszka Engineering Technology University of DaytonAbstractNearly all students in technical programs take an engineering graphics course, whichimplements computer aided design (CAD) tools. Most of these courses have the phraseComputer Aided Design in their title. The focus in these courses is on drawing standardsand techniques for documenting machine components and assemblies. After reviewingoutlines for courses offered by many institutions, the word design does not even appear inthe

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robert Seaker; Jignesh Rathod; Farouk Attia

for Engineering EducationBibliography: 1. Askin, Ronald G., J. B. Goldberg (2002) Design and Analysis of Lean Production Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2. Evans, J. R., D. R. Anderson, D. J. Sweeney, T. A. Williams (1990), Applied production And Operations Management, West Publishing Company. 3. Klaas, Thorsten, Push vs. Pull concepts in logistics chains, CEMS Academic Conference, Louvain-la- Neuve, May 7-9, 1998. 4. Seaker, R., Farouk Attia, Jignesh Rathod (2004), Strategically Deployed WIP Inventory: Toward Flexible Low cost manufacturing, a Working Paper, College of Technology, University of Houston. 5. Slack, N., S. Chambers, R. Johnson (2001), Operations Management

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Issues in Computer Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

G Murphy; G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

Session 3420 Abstraction in Computer Network Education: A model based approach G. Kohli, S. P. Maj, G. Murphy & D. Veal Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaAbstractRapid developments in network technology have resulted in the inclusion of ACM/IEEErecommendations for Net-Centric computing as a part of the Computer Science UndergraduateBody of Knowledge. Accordingly ACM/IEEE networking curriculum now represents anincreasingly significant component of Computer Science curriculum. Furthermore, relativelyinexpensive equipment, such as switches and

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

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Nathan Blackham; Charles Higby; Michael Bailey

used for class-oriented lab configurations and for various configurations required for researchprojects that use the same machines.IntroductionThe competitive world of information technology has placed postsecondary educationalinstitutions in a never ending battle to provide students resources needed in order to study theconstantly changing and evolving field of information technology. The pressures to keep up Page 9.1037.1with new technologies are seemingly unlimited, while the resources that are needed are not³. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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NASA Fellowship Program

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

(NASA), Ms. Lisa Johnson (NASA), Mr.David Moltedo (NASA),Mr. Ted Miles (NASA), Ms. Susan M. Tull.Administrative support: Dr. Eddie Boyd Jr., Dean School of Business and Technology.AbstractUMES-AIR (Undergraduate Multidisciplinary Earth Science-Airborne Imaging Research) project waspartially funded by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in the fall of 1999. The project hasprovided a platform for involving a group of more than twenty undergraduate students in mathematicsscience engineering and technology (MSET) curricula at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES) in an out of classroom active learning and exploratory research experience in the field ofremote sensing and its applications. UMES, an 1890 Land Grant historically black

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Innovative Curriculum and Outreach

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach; Eileen Cashman

Novak, G. and E. Patterson (1997). World Wide Web Technology as a New Teaching and Learning Environment.International Journal of Modern Physics, Vol 8, No. 1: 19-39.2 Novak, G., A. Gavrin, W. Christian and E. Patterson (1999). Just-In-Time-Teaching: Blending Active Learningwith Web Technology. ISBN 0-13-085034-9, 1/e. Prentice Hall.3 Rozycki, W. (1999). “Just In Time Teaching.” Research and Creative Activity. Office of the UniversityGraduate School at Indiana University. April.4 Cashman, E. C. and E. A. Eschenbach (2004), Designing a New Learning Environment for IntroductoryEnvironmental Engineering and Science Students: NSF Sponsored CCLI Grant No.DUE-0127139 Online:http://www.humboldt.edu/~eae1/CCLI02/, viewed January 6, 2004.5 Henry J.G. and

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Design and Manufacturing Experiences II

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Richie; Timothy Lawrence; Jerry Sellers; Kenneth Siegenthaler

preparing them forthe situations they may encounter as officers and as engineers after graduation. Just asany space mission is multi-disciplinary, select students from the Management,Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and PhysicsDepartments; participate with the Astronautical Engineering majors in the program. Thisprogram uses an evolutionary design approach in which cadets employ or refine cutting-edge technologies and procedures developed by their predecessors. Lessons learned arethen captured and help USAFA build a catalog of technical procedures for futuremissions. Because there is almost a 100% turnover every year, documentation is crucialto the success of the program[1].After a brief history of the program, this

Conference Session

BME Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Marcus Pandy; Anthony Petrosino; Ronald Barr

is based on the widely publicized book “How PeopleLearn” (HPL). The HPL teaching framework presents the learning material as a series ofchallenges that are posed through a “Legacy Cycle.” Three VANTH modules, covering sevenchallenges, were tested in an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering course in Fall 2003. Theclass (N=32) was divided into two groups, control and trial, based on a random assignment.The control group performed the challenge in a traditional way (pencil and paper) while thetrial group solved the challenge using the VaNTH material located at a website. For eachgroup, a pre-test, post-test, and affect ranking were administered. The students were alsosurveyed on the learning effectiveness of the various components of each

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Entrepreneurship Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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James Gibson; Dorene Perez; Rose Marie Lynch

. Engineering students detail their designs in formal, technical reports. Marketing studentscreate sales slogans, advertising materials, and product descriptions. Business students preparenotes of company meetings and send invitations and thank you messages to faculty who serveas consultants.Student learning in the MIMIC projectMIMIC provides students with opportunities to learn about: • the entire process of manufacturing, • technologies outside of their discipline, • thinking and communication styles of other disciplines, and, • project and time management.At every stage in the process, all team members participate in making company decisions, suchas deciding on a product, purchasing components and pricing. All team members alsoparticipate in

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tom Thomas; Martin Parker

grade.Bibliography1) Engineering Accreditation Commission. (2000, November). Criteria for accrediting engineering programs. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. Baltimore, MD. http://www.abet.org/images/Criteria/eac_criteria_b.pdf2) T.G. Thomas, M. Alam, “Addressing ABET 2000 requirements for continual evaluation and improvement of ECE programs,” Proceedings of ASEE, vol. 3560, June 2003.3) M.R. Parker, W.A. Stapleton, T.G. Thomas, “Post-assessment evaluation of engineering programs,” presented at the Engineering Foundation Conference on Engineering Education for Global Practice in The 21st Century, Barga, Italy, April 9-14, 2000.BiographiesDR. TOM THOMAS is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of

Conference Session

Integrating Taxes, Law, & Business

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2004 Annual Conference

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William Sullivan; Janis Terpenny

justification of advanced manufacturing technologies, theeconomic principles of engineering design, and activity-based costing applied to the design process. Dr. Sullivanserves as coeditor of the Robotics and CIM Journal (Elsevier, Ltd.) and is a fellow in the Institute of IndustrialEngineers. He obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.JANIS P. TERPENNYJanis Terpenny is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University ofMassachusetts, Amherst (UMass). She is the Center co-Director and Site Director for UMass in the multi-universityNSF Center for e-Design. Her research interests are at the intersection of engineering design and informationtechnology with a focus

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Frame

Session 2125 Integrating PLM Methods into the Undergraduate Curriculum Russell T. Frame, Charles Pezeshki, M. Grant Norton School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164Abstract The methodology used to design new products is changing as computertechnology advances. Companies worldwide are adopting Product Lifecycle Management(PLM) solutions to stay competitive. This technology allows control of all aspects of thedesign process from initial concept to obsolescence and disposal. A database manages allinformation, controls access to data, and lets

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ajay Agrawal; Zahed Siddique

foster life-long learning The program supports the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)Criterion 3 – Program Outcomes and Assessment. According to ABET, engineering programsmust demonstrate that their graduate have:(a) ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering(b) ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs(d) ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams(e) ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) ability to communicate effectively(h) broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering

Conference Session

Design And Manufacturing Experiences I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Timothy Hunt; Eduardo Ortega; David Miller; Alfred Striz

graduate student in the School of Aerospace and Mechanically Engineering at the Universityof Oklahoma. His studies are in the field of intelligent robotics.DAVID P. MILLERDr. Miller serves as the Wilkonson Professor of Intelligent Systems in the School of Aerospace and MechanicalEngineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include robotics technology - automated planning,robotics, and communications with automated systems - and robotics as a mechanism for technology education - asco-founder/CTO of the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics, which promotes technology education in K-20.EDUARDO ORTEGAMr. Ortega graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Aerospace and MechanicalEngineering at the University

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Cyrus Hagigat

Session 3268 Using Finite Element Software For Enhancing A Vibration Analysis Curriculum Cyrus K. Hagigat Engineering Technology Department College of Engineering The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606I: IntroductionThe theme of this article is using finite element software as a supplemental teaching tool in avibration analysis curriculum. There are several commercially available finite element softwarepackages

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hamid Eydgahi; Bob Lahidji

). Leadership and Performance Beyond Expectation. The Free Press, New York, NY.7 Senge, P. M. (1994). The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization.Currency/Doubleday, New York, NY.8 Bass, B. M. (1981). Stodgill’s Handbook of Leadership. The Free Press, New York, NY.9 Bass, B. M. (1998). Transformational Leadership: Industrial, Military, and Educational Impact. LawrenceErlbaum, Mahwah, NJ.10 The National Academy for Academic Leadership. http://www.thenationalacademy.org/Ready/barriers.html.October 8, 2003.BibliographyHAMID Y. EYDGAHI is the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Pine Technical College. He previously servedas the Dean and Associate Professor of Engineering and Industrial Technologies at James A. Rhodes State

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Trends in Mechanics Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sean St.Clair; Nelson Baker

; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents did not even earn half of the credit available for this problem. Clearly there was roomfor improvement, and it was agreed among the statics instructors that an intervention involvingeducational technology could help the students who were otherwise confused by truss analysis. Figure 2 Histogram of Examination Question ScoresUsability of Examination QuestionThere were no usability issues with the examination question. The students were able tocomplete the problem without any concerns or confusion about the question wording or theproblem diagram. As such, the problem was considered usable.Reliability of Examination QuestionThe

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TIME 9: Thermal Fluids/Fluid Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sunil Appanaboyina; Kendrick Aung

SESSION 3666 Development of a VRML Application for Teaching Fluid Mechanics Sunil Appanaboyina, Kendrick Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710Abstract Fluid mechanics is a core subject for Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, and Chemicalengineering disciplines. One of the main obstacles in teaching fluid mechanics to undergraduatestudents is the lack of visualization tools that enhance and improve learning process of thestudents. With the widespread availability of multi

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Assessment & Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aanstoos Theodore; Thomas Krueger; Ronald Barr

theadvancement of computers and other new technologies. Within a span of two decades, thediscipline has gone from teaching manual drafting, to teaching 2-D computer drafting, and nowto the use of 3-D solid computer modeling. Near-future trends in digital analysis, virtual reality,and 3-D printing bode for even more dramatic changes in EDG practice. Attempts to define themodern course content for Engineering Design Graphics have been presented in recent journalpapers.1, 2, 3, 4 Development of a modern taxonomy for the EDG curriculum is the logical nextstep for the discipline. In an effort to attain consensus on a modern EDG curriculum, a student outcomes surveywas conducted at the Midyear Meeting of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE

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Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jean-Pierre Delplanque; Marcelo Simoes; Joan Gosink; Catherine Skokan

Technology, highlights the need for departments to take a leading role in thedevelopment of curriculum “that engages and motivates the broadest spectrum ofstudents….”, and in the development of “meaningful connections with employers to provideappropriately responsive educational experiences for prospective … members of the workforce”, and urges departments to “foster interdisciplinary education”. Nevertheless, there iscomplacency and a lack of enthusiasm for major curriculum and pedagogical reform. Amongthe factors discouraging reform are the traditions of each discipline regarding legacymaterials, a lack of knowledge of emerging areas, and externally or internally imposed creditlimitations.The Division of Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines

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Life Sciences and ChE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vyas Harinath; Pfumai Kuzviwanza; Jianzhong Lou; Leonard Uitenham; Keith Schimmel

of chemical engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. Dr. Loureceived his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Zhejiang University of Technology. He also holds M.S. andPh.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Utah.PFUMAI KUZVIWANZAPfumai Kuzviwanza is a graduate student in chemical engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. Mr.Kuzviwanza received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University in 2001.ARVIND VYAS HARINATHVyas Harinath is a graduate student in chemical engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. Mr. Harinathreceived his M.S. degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University in 2003.LEONARD

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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

limitations and the ability to manage the process. The use of calculation softwarefacilitates this process and allows students to produce more robust designs. This paper outlinesthe advantages of employing industry-standard calculation software within undergraduatecurricula on mechanical design.Author’s BackgroundThe author of this paper is a professor emeritus of engineering technology at the University ofDayton in Dayton, Ohio. He started his academic career in 1966 teaching a variety of courses inthe Mechanical Engineering Technology program and he continues to teach to this day. Besidesthe course in Design of Machine Elements, he has taught most of the major courses in theprogram and has contributed to the development of the curriculum and

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Issues in Computer Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Nix

easily applied to problem solving inthe U. S. Army. All cadets are required to take two or more courses in InformationTechnology and/or Computer Science. At a minimum, a cadet can take two classes inInformation Technology which teach basic problem solving as part of their curriculum.Additionally, some students select a three course engineering sequence in computerscience which further develops their problem solving skills. Finally, those cadets whomajor in computer science are exposed to advanced methodologies such as an object-oriented approach to problem solving. This paper examines the approach to teachingproblem solving within the introductory core information technology course (IT105) andthe first course of the Computer Science major (CS301

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Novel Upper-Level Materials Curricula

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajiv Asthana; Richard Rothaupt; Danny Bee

, and linearshrinkage of a technologically ascendant nano-ceramic. It requires the students to utilize MgO-doped alumina powders finer than those for which densification data are available in populartextbooks [1,2]. For example, the effect of sintering temperature (1200 – 1600 C) on thedensification of relatively coarse MgO-doped Al2O3 (mean size: 1,300 nm and 800 nm) has beenpresented in [1,2]. By utilizing finer nanoscale MgO-doped Al2O3 (nominal size: 380 nm) for Page 9.178.1densification over the same temperature (1200-1600 C) and time (0.5 h to 4.0 h) as presented in“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering

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Innovation in Continuing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Eugene Rutz

Session 2222 Using a Blended Format for Professional Development Courses Eugene Rutz College of Engineering University of CincinnatiIntroductionThe University of Cincinnati provides a graduate certificate in computer science for continuingengineering education. The program is designed for degreed engineers who 1) need computerscience and information technologies skills for their current jobs and / or 2) individuals who wishto obtain a masters degree in CS but who do not have an undergraduate degree in that field