Conference Session

Course Development and Services

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marc Hoit

esThe development of the survey system tool was done using the Microsoft SQL Server 2000database as the backend. We used Active Server Pages technology to develop the web-basedinterface for the project. The following is a list of the basic functions of the survey system;1. Cr eate Sur vey: The system allows the authorized user to create a survey. At his/her disposal the user has several question types to choose from. They can group questions in to sections for better understanding.2. Administer Sur vey: Once the survey is complete, the system will let the user specify email addresses of students that the survey link is emailed to.3. Take Sur vey: Students can log in to the system using their University of Florida student id numbers

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yogesh Thakar; Vinay Kadekar; Todd Sparks; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

? If so, what topic? Do you see any correlation between today’s topics and the courses you are teaching? Overall, what is your opinion of today’s topic? On a 1-5 scale, how would you rate your understanding of manufacturing technology? (1= little understanding, 5=great understanding)In the future, such workshops should focus on activities. While lectures are necessaryfor laying groundwork for more interesting activities, most of the feedback receivedduring workshop asked for more time with hands-on activities.IX. AcknowledgmentsThis project is supported by NSF DUE-0202247 and the Society of ManufacturingEngineers Education

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Papers Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Harter; Mark Dean; Donna Evanecky

think well, the question arises whether systems thinkingassists us in our “conceptual engineering” – that is, does it help us to think? Other writers havealready attempted to answer that question. In the field of leadership studies, for example, onecould investigate the work of Talcott Parsons, Niklas Luhmann,16 Jay Forrester,6-10 RussellAckoff,1 W. Edwards Deming,5 Peter Senge,20 and Margaret Wheatley.21 There is no reason toduplicate their work here. We endorse this project because we certainly believe it is ethical tothink well, but for present purposes we ask ourselves instead a second question, from the otherdirection, as it were, and that question is whether systems thinking helps us do ethics.According to what are known as cognitivist

Conference Session

Technology and Tools for IE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Dilorenzo; Kurt Gramoll

. The Flashinterface allows for outstanding information access in an intuitive format. This applicationexemplifies how a graphical interface can be implemented to aid in education and informationsharing in industry. The system design is adaptable for other types of information managementfor education.VI. AcknowledgmentThe authors gratefully acknowledge the support of this work from the Defense AmmunitionCenter in McAlester, OK through the project “Demilitarization Knowledge ManagementApplication for Transitioning the Ammunition Stockpile”. The authors would like to thankTyrone Nordquist, Greg Olson, Tim Isenberg and all the employees of the Defense AmmunitionCenter for their generous time and beneficial input which was vital to the success of

Conference Session

Innovation in Continuing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hengzhong Wen; Kurt Gramoll

2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø2004, American Society for Engineering EducationWhile there are many well known DBMS, such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MicrosoftAccess, etc., this project selected SQL Server due, in part, to its ability to service over 5,000users while still be reasonably priced. The SQL Server is also designed and optimized forWindows NT which also runs the web-server for training system [4]. Secondly, although bothSQL Server and Microsoft Access are mid-size DBMS, the SQL Server can store more data thanAccess. Also, Microsoft Access can serve only 64 connections where as the SQL Server iscapable of supporting up to 1,000 current connections

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chean-Chin Ngo; Kurt Gramoll

motivation for the current project to develop a web-based Multimedia Engineering FluidMechanics eBook (www.eCourses.ou.edu), which is both informative and interactive. The goalis to enhance the learning experience of the student in studying fluid mechanics, and also perhapsattract more students to become enthusiastic in the field of fluid mechanics. To encourage usingelectronic media, the material of this eBook is freely open for any institution or student to usewithout cost or conditions through the Internet. This eBook can be used as a stand-alone tool fordistance learning or for regular classes in which students are expected to go over and review thematerials before class on their own. Instructor can then make better use of the class time

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ravi Ramachandran; David Silverstein; Kevin Dahm

a semester-long project,that simulates practical economic decision-making. Students started the semester with $10,000and “ran their company” throughout the semester, applying the principles learned in class to aseries of possible investments presented by the instructor. The game thus filled the role of thetraditional homework problems, but had some additional goals and benefits: It created a framework for active learning of the material. Students had to not only learn various economic analysis techniques but also determine which ones were most applicable to the case at hand. It created a classroom environment that was fun, relaxed and informal while still being instructive.The game was first developed and used at Rowan

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Blanton

TeamworkEffective instructor-to-student communication Oral and written communicationsEffective student-to-instructor communication Incorporation of leading edge technologiesEffective student-to-student communicationAnytime, anyplace learningSelf-paced scheduleSimulates an in class "feel"Class sizeFeedback clear, timely, and meaningfulAdequately prepared for online courseIncorporation of leading edge technologiesSelf reported learningChallenging learning The Genesis Project, a Texas Engineering and Technical Consortium (TETC) and NationalInstruments Initiative, brings together electrical engineering programs from throughout Texas todiscuss and implement new ways to engage students early and throughout their electricalengineering experience with

Conference Session

TIME 6: Web-based Instruction

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anwar Hossain; James Fragomeni

foundation in a broad range ofvarious courses in the different disciplines across engineering by using the web. This wouldprovide undergraduate students with access to various opportunities and capabilities in theircurriculum using the web to access different materials engineering related goals, activities, andlearning experiences. The web development work illustrated in this communication will provideundergraduate engineering students a user friendly approach to learning and better understandingthe principles of basic fundamental engineering materials, chemical engineering, materialsdesign, engineering science, chemistry and metallurgy necessary for a more fulfilling andexciting undergraduate engineering experience.IntroductionThis project is

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mikaya Lumori; Ernest Kim

BalunsThe laboratory exercise design and development goals were: ‚ Analysis of the product chosen: Develop a theoretical understanding of the topic chosen. Perform required research. Use appropriate mathematical relationships and electromagnetic theory. The operational wavelength is the 2-meter amateur radio band (144.0-148.0 MHz) 3. ‚ Design the product: Use sound design techniques to develop the project chosen. The end result must be the electromagnetic product (e.g. antenna). Use appropriate design equations and software. ‚ Use appropriate means to test the product. Test appropriate parameters and compare to theory (radiation pattern, radiation resistance, and efficiency if possible).In developing

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Papers Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

June Marshall; John Marshall

pilot characterprograms. As of May 1999, nine states have initiated such projects. In Virginia, Georgia,Florida, and Mississippi legislation has been passed mandating that Character Educationprograms be implemented statewide. As a result, teacher education programs are nowbeing called on to provide a basic framework of Ethics and Character Education topreservice teachers. Greer (1998) believes that matters will certainly grow worse if theschools of education-and their colleagues in the liberal arts colleges-do not prepare thenation’s future teachers to teach effectively about morals and character.Developing an Ethics Education ComponentIn the fall of 1998, discussions began in our traditional four-year teacher preparatoryprogram on how to

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

minimum of four (4) recognized major civil engineeringareas; the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data inmore than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas; the ability to perform civilengineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professionalcomponent of the curriculum; an understanding of professional practice issues such as:procurement of work; bidding versus quality based selection processes; how the designprofessionals and the construction professions interact to construct a project; the importance ofprofessional licensure and continuing education; and/or other professional practice issues [1].Regarding this criteria, the curriculum is design to meet

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Curtis Carver

treatment. The initial assignment addresses simple programs that provide prescreening data and data conversion. The second assignment examines using that data to diagnose childhood diseases while the third assignment employs a robot to deliver medicine to patients in a small room. The final projects adds minefields and a more open-ended scenario that challenges the cadets to solve general as opposed to specific problems. These types of problem solving appeal to females and minorities more so than solving problems for technology’s sake. Instructors focus on the problem-solving aspect of the course and deemphasize programming as not the primary purpose of the course but instead a tool for

Conference Session

Best Zone Papers

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott DeLoach; Eric Matson

Society for Engineering Educationpossess and describe the AmigoBot robot shown in Figure 2, which is the standard robotused in our program. Figure 2: AmigoBot RobotThe movie shown visually describes a potential Mars exploration project usingbiologically inspired robots, from the field of biomimetics. The Entomoptor movie4shows a space craft flying through space, moving into Mars orbit and landing on the Marssurface. After a successful landing, a team or robots unfolds and starts to explore theplanetary surface. The main idea of the movie is the nature of the robots. There are robotbase stations that look like standard Mars rover robots and they are accompanied byrobots that appear similar to butterflies or birds

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Frederick Stern

undergraduate engineering courses and laboratories.Project part of a three-year National Science Foundation sponsored Course, Curriculum andLaboratory Improvement - Educational Materials Development project with faculty partnersfrom colleges of engineering at Iowa, Iowa State, Cornell and Howard universities along withindustrial (commercial CFD code) partner FLUENT Inc, including complementary experimentalfluid dynamics and uncertainty analysis. The design of the educational interface teaches studentsCFD methodology (modeling and numerical methods) and procedures through interactiveimplementation that automates the CFD process following a step-by-step approach. The CFDprocess mirrors actual engineering practice: geometry, physics, mesh, solve, reports

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electromechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jan Lugowski

, for the students to do this on their own. However, students lost a greatopportunity to build the systems, and learn by doing this. Students often asked us if they couldbuild the systems themselves. They wanted to learn even more hands-on.The Project Has Been FundedThe MET fluid power project has received $170,000 from the Otto J. Maha endowment for fouryears, till 2005. The MET Fluid Power Laboratory has been equipped with new pressure sensorsand display units, Automation Studio 4.1, and upgraded to LabVIEW 6.1 software for dataacquisition. LabVIEW 7 will be introduced in fall 2004.At first, Automation Studio software was introduced into several fluid power courses with greatsuccess. Students learn to design hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences and Funding

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nolan Hertel; Michael Shannon

the medical applications of radiation. This course, unlike NE 4315, was alaboratory course so the focus was directed toward hands-on learning. Students were alsoexpected to complete 4 major laboratory projects as well as perform Monte Carlo simulationsand deconvolution (unfolding) simulations. Figure 2 shows the course description, goals andcredit from the 1997 Georgia Tech General Catalog and Table 2 presents the breakdown oflectures for the course.5Course Credit 3 Credit Hours (2 Lecture / 3 Laboratory)Course Description Numerical and experimental methods for the application of radiation in industry and

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jose Calixto; Glaucia Almeida; Frederico Rodrigues; elizabeth maia

under the hypermedia project paradigm. Thisway apprentices will have autonomy, which, through their findings, will enable them, buildconcepts and knowledge from their own searching procedures. It is therefore a heuristic typeapplication 3. In addition students will have access to basic concepts in reinforced concrete,glossary for clarifying technical terms, and visualizations of the design and the detailing ofreinforced concrete elements.To achieve the above-mentioned characteristics, the following pedagogical aspects wereconsidered during the development of the virtual reinforced concrete teaching-learningenvironment: • information on the application procedures is always available to the users; • subjects are presented in a relevant and

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

O. Geoffrey Egekwu; Prince Anyalebechi

,students, in addition to the ISAT courses, must also satisfy a required 30 credit hours ofliberal studies (general education) electives. Twenty-one credit hours are available asapproved electives to encourage the student to develop further in an ISAT related area ofinterest. The capstone of the program is a senior project, in which students work in teams offour to six members to solve an industry or government-related problem. These problems Page 9.212.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyrightø 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationare usually

Conference Session

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chintan Parekh; Anthony Warren; Elizabeth Kisenwether

CommercializationCourse: Week 1: Course kick-off; introduction of two inventions (Chest Brace, NORI) Week 2: Secondary Market research - start Week 3: Review of three patents (2 Chest brace, 1 NORI); Week 4: Travel to Hershey Medical Center; visit neonatal intensive care unit Week 5: Review, analysis and discussions on Chest Brace license and NORI option agreements Week 6: PA Life Sciences Greenhouse presentation; role and investment in NORI; students select NORI or Chest Brace project to focus on Week 7: Senior representative – PA medical products company; presentation/Q&A Page

Conference Session

Visualization and Computer Graphics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Johnson; Jeffrey Will

recentlypowerful enough to drive graphics-intensive applications. Such systems are typically PC-basedutilizing a high-end graphics card and LCD projectors. These devices project a three- Page 9.1086.1dimensional image onto a large screen, giving the user a sense of immersion and allowing a Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationperson to see depth through binocular disparity. An overview of current hardware is given in[13]. The system used in this research is the Visbox virtual reality system

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Tatum; Mannur Sundaresan; Devdas Pai

is complex and interpreting the results can take time. Theinitial objectives of this project were to make sensors that can produce measurable data related tothe condition of the insulation of the wire. By manufacturing piezoelectric sensors that canmeasure the amplitude of a wave passing through a wire and changing the condition of the wiresinsulation, information can be collected and analyzed to determine the condition of the wiresinsulation.This project was successfully able to manufacture these sensors and demonstrate that they canmeasure the amplitude of the wave and detect the differences in the wave form as it is affectedby the change in the condition of the wires insulation. The sensors used are moderatelyinexpensive and easy to make

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

. Page 9.1.7“Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Applicants’ Accessibility to Their Data Record Each UG and G student has full access to his or her work progress. Studentsmaintain their work progress records (e.g., courses, grades, etc., Table 1). Similarassessment tables should also be developed to reflect the student’s research workprogress. From these tables, applicants are able to analyze their work, adjust and makeimprovements on a regular basis, and report to their advisors. Reports can regularly becollected by a student advisor and submitted to the IHE’s Fellowship Project Directors.The

Conference Session

Current Issues in Aerospace Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred Striz

; and two three-hour ‘Engineering Practice I and II’offerings. In order to keep our curriculum to the desirable 128 hours, only ‘Engineering PracticeI’ was added while the ‘Engineering Practice II’ material will be covered in the capstone designcourses, which will include projects proposed and sponsored by industry.Requirement #5: Return Old Engineering Core Courses to SchoolsIn a long standing agreement between the various CoE Schools, certain engineering core courseshad been taught by faculty members from given Schools for all CoE students that required thematerial. Since more and more Schools left this agreement to substitute their own specializedcourses, the core courses will now revert back to the respective Schools. This means that

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Berliner-Heyman; Nicole Koppel; Rosa Cano; Siobhan Gibbons; Howard Kimmel

chemistry, in particular how the world looksthrough the lens of a chemical engineer Topics covered include chemical kinetics,chemical equilibrium, and separation methods and how they affect our everyday life.They learn topics such as cosmetics and household products and create their own formulafor toothpaste, testing for smell, taste, texture and color. As a final project, the studentstest claims made by manufacturers about a chemical product in their laboratory Page 9.582.3experiments. For example, students were involved in toothpaste development, where Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Life Sciences and ChE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

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

to play an important role in the nation's economy as one of thelargest sectors of the chemical industry.5 Application of polymers in biotechnology isexperiencing the fastest growth. Large investments by both government and industry inbiotechnology are reshaping the career paths for both faculty and graduates of the traditionalpetrochemical-centered chemical engineering programs. Hiring by traditional petroleum andchemical companies has stagnated for the last two decades, whereas the health care andbiotechnology sectors are hiring more chemical engineering graduates. The U. S. Department ofLabor projects that the employment of chemical engineers will grow more slowly than theaverage for all occupations though 2010, and the overall employment

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Bailey

, decoders, registers, and PLAs), Boolean logic and minimization, physicalconsideration (gate delays and fan-out), binary number representations and arithmetic, and CPUorganization. As recognized by the Computer Science curriculum committee, this is excellentbackground material for computer professionals, including IT practitioners. In the ITcurriculum, aspects related to digital communications and data busses and networks areemphasized (i.e. tri-state registers for use with busses, shift registers for serial networks).The laboratory experiments associated with these courses include projects with discretecomponents as well as programmable logic devices. Dealing with such components givesexcellent troubleshooting practice to the students. There is

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Solomon Alao; Shurron Farmer; Damian Watkins; Craig Scott; Pamela Leigh-Mack

activitieswere conducted in a co-operative learning type environment were the group size varied betweentwo to four students. Outside of class the students were encouraged to collaborate but all writtenassignments were collected on an individual basis. The student was required to research andreport on the technology, implement the technology, and show its usefulness. The studentlearned the intricacies of the device, wireless networks, computer networking, andcomputer/device architecture. Projects range from using the pocket pc and/or laptops to create Page 9.230.4peer-to-peer networks over 802.11b or Bluetooth. An

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Davis

eliminated. Finally, all of these changes can be integrated into the existingcomputer data acquisition system, which is part of the base LX 4000 package.AcknowledgementsWork on this projected has been conducted with the help of many faculty, staff andstudents. The author would particularly like to express his gratitude to the followingindividuals: Mr. Ray Rust, Senior Engineering Technician; Mr. Geoffrey Lindberg,Undergraduate Student; and Dr. Homayun Navaz, Associate Professor of MechanicalEngineering. Further, some of this work was accomplished with the financial supportprovided by Nasa under an STTR grant, NAS3-02044, “Study of NOx Production for ANew Fuel in a Small Jet Engine.”System SpecificationsThe following sensors and transducers are used

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Polly Piergiovanni; S. Scott Moor

experimental and simulationinductive exercises in our process control class.AcknowledgementThe development of the process control kits is supported by NSF-CCLI grant #0127231 withmatching funds provided by Lafayette College. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation or Lafayette College.References:1. Lant, P., and Newell, R.B., “Problem-Centered Teaching of Process Control and Dynamics”, Chemical Engineering Education, 30, (3), pp. 228-231, (Summer 1996).2. Bequette, B.W., Schott, K.D., Prasad, V., Natarajan, V., and Rao, R. R., “Case Study Projects in an Undergraduate Process Control Course”, Chemical