Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

refrigeration system instructional experimental apparatus, shown in Figure 1, was designed,developed and constructed for the undergraduate mechanical engineering laboratory at IndianaUniversity-Purdue University Fort Wayne. The purpose of the instructional experimentalapparatus is to demonstrate thermodynamics processes and systems which are fundamental tounderstanding the basic concepts of thermodynamics, such as the first and second laws ofthermodynamics. In addition, this apparatus demonstrates a vapor compression refrigerationcycle. A number of thermodynamics experiments that can be performed in which the first andsecond law of thermodynamics are employed to determine the heat gained by the refrigerant inthe evaporator, the heat rejected from the

Conference Session

Experience with Experiential Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Patterson; C. Richard Helps

. The competition also hasto be structured to help ensure its success. Some recommendations for competition include: • Group the students into teams that are balanced in ability so that the competition is fair. • Make sure that the objective is well matched to the engineering technology concept being taught. • Maintain and encourage contact with the students. • Encourage cooperation among the students. • Give prompt feedback to the students. • Emphasize planning and time management. • Maintain an appropriate balance between classroom and laboratory time so that the students are able to work productively in the laboratory. • Encourage students to respect and benefit from each others diverse viewpoints

Conference Session

Innovations in Learning by Doing

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wood; David Hansen; Brian Self

, or could be used in arecitation section. Some examples include a model rocket launch, a catapult project, and aCharpy test demonstration. Details of these projects (Self and Redfield, 2001) as well asdifferent assessment techniques (Self et al, 2003) have been previously reported. During the pastyear, we added a LEGO® car competition laboratory to help students understand the fundamentalconcepts of rigid body kinetics.LEGOs® aren’t just your children’s simple playthings anymore. Educators are using advancedmechanical products to teach students about compound belt drives, gearing, and pulleys(www.lego.com). LEGO® Mindstorm includes a programmable “brick” that is being used toteach robotics (Klassner, 2003), chemical engineering concepts

Conference Session

Math Software Use in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ryan

, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 2000 3. COSMOSWorks Online User’s Guide, COSMOSWorks 2003 SP1.2, Copyright 1997-2003, Structural Research & Analysis CorporationRobert G. RyanRobert Ryan received his PhD degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles.He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California State University,Northridge. He is the coordinator for the department’s Measurements Laboratory and Thermo-fluids Laboratory. Page 9.1348.11 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shakil Akhtar; Alaa Aly

A Course on Computer Networks Based on CC2001 Shakil Akhtar and Alaaeldin A. Aly College of Information Technology UAE University {s.akhtar, aly}@uaeu.ac.ae Abstract cryptographic algorithms and security protocols. It isThis paper presents the laboratory contents of an updated noted that because of the difficulty of both cryptographiccomputer networks course offered at the undergraduate algorithms and security protocols and also the need forjunior or senior level. The

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Rennels; Stephen Hundley; Patricia Fox

laboratories, etc. In this section, the survey did not change considerably from the 1999survey. In 2003 of the 37 four-year schools that responded, 79% reported that they are known asa university. Interestingly, 79% of the respondents in 1999 also said they were called auniversity. The next most used name is college at 13%. Table 1. Type of Institution for Four-Year Schools 1999 and 2003. 60 79% 50 40 79% 30 20 10

Conference Session

Professional Ethics in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Meade

profitability. I spent two class periods describing our businesspractices. I will briefly review the business issues as described to the students because thebusiness aspects were essential to the ethics instruction.Our mock firm must bill our clients and collect funds totaling a certain amount each month or wewill not be able to cover our operating costs. We did an approximate calculation of our revenueneeds for our firm based on a multiplier of 3. For that specific period I assigned a position toeach class member such as project engineer, laboratory supervisor, technician, drill rig operatorand helper. I assigned typical salaries to each position, totaled them and multiplied by 3 to covertaxes, insurance, retirement, health benefits, and office and

Conference Session

Real-World Applications

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Weissbach; David Loker; Ronald Krahe

programming language that was usedfor data acquisition. The senior telecommunications systems course emphasizes voice and data "Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education"communications techniques. There are approximately seven laboratory experiments coveredwithin this course. Each of the experiments utilizes LabVIEW and typically requires two weeksto complete. As part of the course requirements, students complete a group project in place oftaking a final exam. Students select the team members and the project. Four team memberschose to work on this remote sensing project.A detailed listing of the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay

-on experience. Accordingly they try to address the practical aspect in more detail.This is more in line with the philosophy adopted in a majority of engineering technologyprograms in the United States. However in the opinion of the author the instruction forthe course in mechanical design needs to be a balanced mix of theory and practice.Within the US, as already noted, the curricula are divided as to whether to deliver thecontent of the design of machine elements primarily as a lecture format, or to have acombined lecture laboratory format. In the laboratory sessions (typically 3 hours aweek), the students work in groups on a detailed design project in various areas ofmachine elements, usually culminating in the design of machineries, such

Conference Session

Assessment Issues II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Stewart; Carole Goodson; Susan Miertschin; Luces Faulkenberry

number of the course offerings are taught by full-time faculty.1.7 Class sizes at an appropriate level.1.8 Innovative instructional approaches incorporated into the classroom, as appropriate.Goal 2 – Physical FacilitiesEnsure appropriate physical facilities.2.1 The academic department provides students with adequate information regarding department equipment and facilities.2.2 Students are satisfied with general purpose classrooms, computer laboratory facilities, and support.2.3 Faculty members are satisfied with general purpose classrooms, computer laboratory facilities, and support.2.4 Equipment and technology in support of research is

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Heinz Erbe; F. Wilhelm Bruns

investigation to the internal dynamics of the rest. In laboratory work this principle isused to construct reproducible experiments, but also mentally it is used to think about systems inhypothesis and mental experiments. Today laboratories, being more and more penetrated bycomputers, a free and easy distribution of a system between reality and virtuality has someadvantage. Certain well known aspects of a system can be represented in a formal way byalgorithms in the computer, others to be investigated in more detail are represented in reality, butcoupled to a dynamic surrounding. This allows completely new forms of easy experimental workand learning. Here hyper bonds come into play.In order to provide arbitrary boundary conditions, we must have a

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee

Session 2615 Alternate Approach in Analyzing Structures Utilizing LabVIEW Shahnam Navaee Georgia Southern UniversityAbstractIn the presented paper a new approach for investigating the behavior of structures subjected to loadsis proposed. In this unconventional and interesting method of analysis, classical theoretical methodsin analyzing structures are formulated using the programming features of LabVIEW to yield thedesired output. The LabVIEW software tool is primarily developed by National Instruments, Inc. toaid the investigators in controlling laboratory

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Roth; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

, including but not limited to laboratory research, case studies, and tutorials on advancedtopics. If a faculty member is willing to supervise the student project, the student must prepare aproposal for the project and submit the proposal to the department head. The independent studyproposal should include a statement of the problem to be addressed or topic to be investigated inthe independent study, an overview of the proposed research plan or a syllabus, any deliverables,and a timeline for the project. All students who take an independent study are required to presenta seminar to faculty and students and prepare a final paper on the results of their work. A copyof all final papers is kept by the department.HonorsLafayette College specifies that

Conference Session

Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Holger Dahms; Stefan Bartels; John Gassert; Jens Thiedke; Owe Petersen

(Design of Radar Systems) and Bosch/Blaupunkt (Chip-Design for RF-Receivers). He received the Dipl.-Ing. (U) and Ph.D degrees from the University of Hannover in1984 and 1991, respectively.HOLGER DAHMSDr. Dahms is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Fachhochschule Lübeck since 1991. He received the Dipl.-Ing (U) degree from the Technical University of Darmstadt and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Dortmund.He has held research positions with AEG-Telefunken (control structures of switching systems) and Nixdorf(teletraffic problems in modern PABX systems and communications).JENS THIEDKEHerr Thiedke is a laboratory engineer at the Fachhochschule Lübeck (FHL), since 1994. He graduated from theFHL in 1994 with the degree of Dipl.-Ing. (FH

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Burbach

Modeling Laboratory at NC A&T. As notedabove, both the undergraduate students continued to work on the gold mine resistivity dataduring the following semester, and one, along with another student from the Summer 2002program, is still pursuing that research. These two students (one from 2001 and one from 2002)are both planning to enter graduate school and continue in geophysical research. The otherundergraduate student from the Summer 2001 program graduated in Spring 2002 and is now agraduate student working with us in development of our Seismic Physical Modeling Laboratory.ConclusionsThe North State Gold Mine Project was a great success from several different perspectives. Itwas good for the property owner because he got a geophysical survey

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Burbank

sequential digital circuits course, after thestudents had taken a linear circuits course, both at the junior level. For most students, this wastheir first exposure to mixed digital-linear circuits, and the first circuit that they had to reverseengineer. The directed design approach is used as a prelude to the senior design projects. Whilethe circuit is straightforward, it serves to reinforce the students’ knowledge of linear and digitalcircuits, their ability to analyze and design simple state machines, and their schematic captureand laboratory skills.IntroductionA key tenet for engineering technology is hands-on experiential learning. For ElectricalEngineering Technology (EET), this most often translates into building, testing, andtroubleshooting

Conference Session

The Biology Interface

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Raj Mutharasan

Page 8.1077.4reviewed journals, the video and course materials and submitted a report analyzing various Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationfactors of evaluation. From the student perspective she came to conclusions similar to ours,namely: biological terms were new and confusing, a sense of unease with the lack of a textbook,increased comfort level as course progressed, a supportive Teaching Assistant and outsidetutoring were of great help. Student suggestions for improvements included: Use of a textbook,addition of a laboratory, reviews to tie topics together, learning through more problem

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Sauer; Mark Moore; Amin ul Karim; Ahmed Khan

Consortium (GWEC) wireless curriculum modules. These modules,designed through a collaborative effort of academia and industry and totaling 46 modulesat present, are revised regularly to maintain currency. Furthermore, industry membersprovide instructional tools to GWEC academic affiliates. This paper describes therevision and enhancement process of wireless technology lecture/laboratory courses byincorporating existing GWEC modules and industry tools at DeVry University, Dupagecampus. Page 8.146.1 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Bittle

prototype of the future TexasInstruments TLV5651, 10-bit, 125 MHz communications DAC. This high-speed DAC will beused in cellular telephone base stations to assist in reducing saturation of base station circuitsduring peak periods. The THS5651IDW DAC has a diagonal pattern for its segmented currentarray. The author made a study of this pattern to determine if there were major problem areasassociated with using a diagonal pattern to overcome output differences in adjacent current cells.Texas Instruments provided 36 THS5651IDW DACs and the use of their laboratory facility.LabView® software was used for instrument control and data acquisition. MATLAB softwarewas used for calculations and plotting data. Calculations were made for all 36 DACs

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daphne Chang

contents can potentially be highly mathematical and run into the same problems ofbeing disconnected from the real world. Therefore, a complementary laboratory session is added tointroduce limited hands-on experience for the class. The laboratory engine is based on Mathwork’sMatlab/Simulink package and consists of the following topics: • Introduction to Matlab • Matlab Differential Equation Solvers • First and Second Order Linear Systems • Introduction to Simulink • Common Nonlinear Systems and Simulation • Simulating Chaotic systems • Computer Animation • Project DevelopmentThe homework assignments comprise of simpler problems that can be hand calculated so that thestudents can focus on the concept and

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Zollars

outcomes. A standard format forthese reviews is now prescribed. This, along with the fact that our teaching assignmentstend to remain constant over a three to five year period, provides an opportunity to bothcompare student performance with expectations as well as make meaningful year-to-yearcomparisons. It was obvious that a detailed discussion of all 12 courses was not possible eachyear. Thus only selected courses are reviewed each year, although all courses arereviewed on a set cycle. Because of their importance in the curriculum both semesters ofthe unit operations laboratory and both semesters of the design class are reviewed eachyear. In addition, one other required course is reviewed. To date four the eightremaining required ChE

Conference Session

Modeling in Materials Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sergey Yarmolenko; Jagannathan Sankar; Juri Filatovs; Devdas Pai

prepare students for thesechallenges. We have developed a graduate course on microstructural characterization, analysis,and modeling that is based on concepts of stochastic microstructures and uses model systemsbased on spatial geometry concepts of point processes, packings, and tessellations. Using discreteconstituents such as discs, we develop the fundamental ideas of spatial geometry and imagealgebra more transparently to aid student comprehension. Once these principles are covered, weextend them to more complex structures such as multiphase materials.IntroductionThis paper discusses our experiences with a 3-semester-hour (2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours)course taught to graduate students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at NC A

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy

equivalent) One course designed for incoming freshmen students providing an orientation to careers in the intended field of study. Also included is the presentation of resources available to students from the Department, College, and University.Jesuit Tradition (minimum of 12 Cr.) Theology (3 Cr.) Philosophy and/or Ethics (3 Cr.) Humanistic values* (6 Cr.)Knowledge (minimum of 16 Cr.) Science* with laboratory experience (4 Cr.) Mathematics (3 Cr.) Computer Science/Information Technology (3 Cr.) Additional experience in Science and/or Mathematics (6 Cr.)Communication Skills (minimum of 4 Cr.) Written and Oral Communication in English (4 Cr.)Cultural Diversity (minimum of 3 Cr

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Stephen Dannelly; Carl Steidley

Robot Positioning”, Department of Energy Report for the Oak Ridge National Laboratories, April 1996.8. Dannelly, R. S., Steidley, C.W., “A Student Laboratory Environment for Real-Time Software Systems Development”, The Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 132-137, March 2001.CARL STEIDLEY is Professor of Computer Science and Chair of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. Hisinterests are in the applications of artificial intelligence, real-time computing, and robotics. His most recent extra-university research and development appointments have been with NASA Ames Research Center, Oak Ridge Natl.Labs, and Electro Scientific Industries in Portland, ORR. STEPHEN DANNELLY is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Texas A

Conference Session

Design Projects in Manufacturing

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkat Allada; Tony Okafor; Rajiv Mishra; Ming Leu; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”of students. The centerpiece and uniqueness of this program is a senior-level, two-semester capstone manufacturing project course that provides students with theexperience of integrating business and engineering skills toward rapid, distributedproduct realization, and a 2-plus-2 articulation between an AS degree ManufacturingEngineering Technology program to a BS degree Manufacturing Engineering program.The term “distributed” is used to emphasize that the student team is expected to usefacilities that are distributed at manufacturing laboratories on both campuses andfacilities of outside vendors and

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Vieth; Kazem Kazerounian

secondary “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education”education.Participants spend a week in a civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical or materials engineeringlaboratory learning fundamental concepts of engineering, and developing hands-on projects theycould use as practical instructional material in their classrooms. They tour laboratories within theSchool of Engineering to learn of some of the cutting edge technology under development, andalso tour various university engineering systems such as the wastewater treatment plant. Inaddition, they participate in discussions with engineers from industry and the

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mueller

control laboratory,” Proceedings of American Control Conference, 1994.[3] Armstron, B. and Perez, R., “Control laboratory program with an accent of discovery learning,” IEEE ControlSystem Magazine, February 2001.[4] Rehg, J., “Low cost temperature and flow process control systems,” Proceedings of the ASEE 1999 NorthCentral Section Conference, April, 1999.[5] National Instruments Corporation, URL: www.ni.com[6] Feedback, Inc, URL: www.fbk.com[7] EMAC, Inc, URL: www.emacinc.com[8] White, S., Digital Signal Processing, Delmar Publishers/Thomson Learning, 2000.[9] Murrill, P., Fundamentals of Process Control Theory, 3rd Edition, 2000.[10] Stefani, R., Shakian, B., Savant, C., and Hostetter, G., Design of Feedback Control Systems, Oxford

Conference Session

Industry Initiatives for Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Trioloa; Charles Garnett; Barry Mohle; Alfred Wicks; Robert Kavetsky; Eugene Brown

an initiative with the goal of adding approximately 400 new research employeesper year to its R&D centers located throughout the United States. These comprise the NavalSurface Warfare Center, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Naval Air Warfare Center, Space andNaval Warfare Systems Center, the Naval Research Laboratory, the Naval Medical ResearchCenter, and the Naval Medical Health Center.Internal studies4 of the Navy’s science and technology (S&T) needs have pointed to factors whichmust be addressed if this objective is to be met. Some of these factors are internal, such aslimitations imposed by the Civil Service System on the flexibility to hire new employees and theability to reward research productivity, but often these factors

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull

analysis.While the concept of monitoring of a physical event is simple enough, the difficulty arises whenthe system must perform outside a laboratory-type setting. 4 Currently most ski analysis systemsmeasure static response in a laboratory setting. 9 The associated DAQ equipment is not designedto handle the harsh environment in which actual skiing is performed. Additionally, ski loads areprimarily dynamic. Therefore, the design of a system that can withstand the environmentalconditions of a ski slope and acquire dynamic real time data is a significant challenge. However, Page 8.420.1the resultant data and subsequent analysis offers significant

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Moriarty

A Successful Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Experience by Dr. Steve Northrup, Dr. James Moriarty, Dr. Glenn Vallee and Dr. Walter Presz, Jr. ABSTRACTAn interdisciplinary team design experience has been successfully integrated into thesenior engineering laboratory effort at Western New England College. The projectobjective was to introduce the students to the design process typically associated with newproduct development. The approach was to have student teams develop a solar poweredvehicle prototype which can transport bottled water between two points on a slopedparking surface as