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2000 Annual Conference

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Asif M. Shakur; Ali Eydgahi; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

activities of the SLOPE program provide the following services to the local community:(i) Improved awareness of Physics/Engineering education and its objectives and impact on Page 5.549.2 the Eastern Shore Community and high school students.(ii) Student projects in partnerships with local community service organizations.(iii) Development of teaching aids for classes and laboratories in local schools.“Service-Learning” has been introduced in selected Engineering and Physics courses. Thestandard format involving preparation, action and reflection have been incorporated 11. Studentprojects that address community needs that dovetail with the

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2000 Annual Conference

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Musharraf Zaman; Anant Kukreti

device was performed by solvingin real time a nonlinear finite element problem. From a pedagogical point of view, the packagewas found to be efficient when used in parallel with a classical lecture. The UMass Amhersttutor team developed a multimedia “injection molding tutor” capable of training a user how toproduce cost effective injection molded part designs8. The tutor provides visually stimulatinganimations that clearly illustrate the relationship between part geometry and the tooling requiredto produce the part. Hansen et al.5 developed a PC-based diesel engine simulator to supplementexisting undergraduate laboratory instruction, so that students could establish a thoroughunderstanding of the response of the engine. Feedback from

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Isha H. Jain

on a stick,which act as seeds for the growth of larger crystals. The important points to note from thisexperiment are: (i) the sugar solution is about as fluid as water, and (ii) the growth of crystals,even a few mm in size, takes several days. For the remaining three experiments, we need the following readily available Equipmentand Supplies: 1 one-quart stainless steel pan 1 hotplate 12 metal tablespoon 1 laboratory balance (or fluid measuring cup at home) 1 metal tray to hold hot candies (up to ~175 °C/ 350 °F) 1 laboratory or good quality candy thermometer that reads up to ~ 205 °C or 400 °F

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Zhengtao T. Deng; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Abdul Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

2793assigned for the Fall 2001 consisted of design of a bicycle frame for a givenspecifications such as weight of the frame, maximum concentrated loads on the handlebar and the seat. The students were required to deliver the following items:1. A Gantt chart detailing the time table of activities: This should be turned in within 5 days after it is assigned to the students. Subsequently the students are expected to submit a progress report based on the proposed time line.2. A report in compliance with the standard laboratory report writing practices: the students are expected to use the finite element program, FRAME, in the design work. The design should include but not limited to (a) dimensions of the bicycle frame, material used for the

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Eric Ford; Vincent Wilczynski; Gregg Dixon

. Some of the parts require tight tolerance limits in order for theengine to operate properly, giving the students an appreciation for quality control inmanufacturing processes. The completed engine is visually attractive and has interestingoperating characteristics that demonstrate the operation of properly timed valves and crank-drivenflywheels. The freewheeling speed of the engine provides a measure of construction quality.This paper provides an explanation of the construction and testing of the air engine, a descriptionof how the project is integrated with laboratory and lecture activities in a sophomore level designcourse, and an explanation of how this activity fits into the achievement of desired educationalobjectives of the course and of

Conference Session

Control in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Dahm

experienced engineers“commonly use McCabe-Thiele diagrams to understand or help debug simulation results.”However, the merit of extending the hand calculations significantly beyond the simple graphicalmethod, such as using the Ponchon-Savarit method to include the energy balance, is less clear inthe era of process simulation.5 It is these considerations that lead Wankat to recommend “aneclectic approach that includes classical graphical and analytical methods, computer simulationsand laboratory experience.”4This paper examines how the balance between these various components can be attained andhow they can be made to complement each other. It describes in detail how equilibrium stagedoperations was taught at Rowan University in the fall 2000 and fall

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Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jerry Murphree; Brent Brzezinski; Joey Parker

2002 semester. Students willdevelop a lumped parameter model of the system and predict the response with differentproportional (P) control gains. The linear actuator control system will also be used in an electivecontrol class (ME 475) in the Fall 2002 semester. In this class, students will take a much morecomprehensive look at the controller. Both frequency domain and time domain (root locus)approaches will be used to design PID controllers. Comparing theoretical results to actualexperimental results should improve student understanding of controls.AcknowledgementsMuch of the equipment and facilities used to develop this linear actuator control system weremade available by the Electro-mechanical Systems Laboratory (EMSyL) at The University

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Flores; Jose Fierro; Daniel Grajeda; Steve Stafford; Rosa Gomez

specialization, teamwork as well as individualachievement, and educational innovation as well as research, ACES builds to foster therefinement of intellectual skills needed by practicing engineers and scientists for decades tocome [2].Science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) fields of college study are difficult and timedemanding. Entering students may not be prepared for these difficult academic programsdepending on their pre-college preparation and their general orientation towards universitystudies. The problem with college preparedness may be more acute on a commuter campus,where students may only remain on campus as long as class hours and laboratories demand [3].UTEP’s student population is typical of major urban universities, serving the

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Jalkio

on a weighted percentage of points scored in exams, homework,and other graded assignments2. However, if a course has ten learning objectives that receiveequal point weighting, a student can theoretically score 90% of points without demonstrating anycompetence in one of the learning objectives. Competency testing3 provides direct evidence ofthe accomplishment of learning objectives, but typically only on a pass/fail basis for eachlearning objective. Our goal was to develop a grading system that would allow us to assigngrades based on demonstrated mastery of learning objectives. Since the successful completionof many laboratory experiments and exam questions require the attainment of several learningobjectives, it is difficult to determine the

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Obenchain; Keith Bearden; Dan Diaz; Brian Self

Program (CSRP)Cadets with strong research interests and ability should be identified before their senior year. Ifpossible, they can then be placed in a Cadet Summer Research Program that utilizes the projectto be used during their senior year. A collaboration can be established between a government orother laboratory during the summer, then that research continued throughout the following year.2. Begin or continue experimental work during EM460Most engineering projects should contain some type of experimental data collection and analysis.Cadets can work in teams to further analyze their research project; however, if research was notbegun during CSRP the work can begin during the Fall semester of their senior year.3. Perform Finite Element

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2001 Annual Conference

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Sean DiBartolo; Linfield Brown; Chris Swan

that is not generally available throughtraditional course work or laboratory projects.IntroductionWhat is WERC? The Waste-management Education and Research Consortium (WERC) is aconsortium of academic institutions, industry, and government agencies partnering ineducational, research and outreach initiatives in the environmental field. Academic institutionsinvolved with the consortium are New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMIMT),University of New Mexico (UNM), New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Diné College.The consortium offices reside at NMSU. Major industrial partners have included Westinghouse,Fluor Daniels, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO), Rust Geotech, Inc., and Phillips Petroleum. Majorgovernment contributors include the U.S

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Redfield; Michael Guarraia; Suzanne Keilson

a 10 gram load.A working prototype was meticulously constructed giving the students great satisfaction andmeeting all of the design criteria and learning objectives (Figure 4). The total expense report forthe project as described was $273, well below the $400 limit. Discussion: For development of a classroom laboratory experience based on this senior designproject, the following lesson outline was constructed. We have not yet implemented a large-scale classroom-laboratory experience for all engineering students from this design project. Objective: To understand the interaction between design, design criteria and materialsproperties. Design of an application based on a materials property study/exploration. Can beused as

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Combs; Ahmad Zargari

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Harris; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

manufacturing educationOver the past two years the coalition partners have launched accreditable degree programs,certificate programs, and options within degree programs at all sites 6, 7. A framework forarticulation has been approved for the block transfer of credits from one participating institutionto another. Along with the degree programs the coalition has seen the cre ation or significantenhancement of laboratory and computing facilities at partner sites. Industry partners have beeninstrumental in developmental efforts pertaining to the areas of experiential learning, internships,projects, and positioning of the coalition. The coalition has also been very active in thedevelopment of a comprehensive outreach program targeting middle and high

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Fahmida Masoom; Abulkhair Masoom

hour laboratory/discussion session per week. A part of the discussion session was usedto deliver lecture and to provide a forum for disseminating information about campus resources,majors within engineering, and presentations by guest speakers.Lectures covered topics on study skills, time management, problem solving in general, statistics,learning styles, careers in engineering, women in engineering, and ethics. A locally developedhandbook and "Introduction to Engineering" by Wright were used as required texts. Two hourhands-on sessions were devoted to topics like word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail,curve fitting, matrix algebra, etc. Some evening sessions were held during which a half of thefreshmen class (per session) attended

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Oxtoby

external controller to handle the acquisition and scaling of data and theappropriate handshaking for slower I/O devices along with relaying data to and from the DSPprocessor via direct memory access. Simple circuitry to implement the data transfer andhandshaking has been developed and is now included in selected laboratory exercises. This wayone can extend the interfacing options in the course, take advantage of a wider range of I/Odevices such as push buttons, LCD displays, multi-channel ADCs etc. and provide a direct link toearlier micro-processor courses. Student projects can also take advantage of this technique.Microprocessor HardwareThe DSP course uses the ADSP-2181 based EZ-Kit Lite, an inexpensive yet versatiledevelopment system from

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ET Student Design Teams

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Kelly; Aaron Cowin

aircraftstructures manufacturing, systems and aircraft repair and have been required to demonstrate skillsin aircraft fabrication and repair in the classroom and in airframe laboratories. In general, they aremost comfortable with manufacturing and repair. The Aviation Science (AS) students are pilotsworking on their FAA ratings for commercial, instrument, and flight instruction and areadditionally educated in aircraft systems and management. The AS students have a firmunderstanding of aircraft systems, controls, and flight characteristics. They provide a great deal ofgeneral aircraft information and frequently make suggestions to design and configuration based ontheir flight experience or knowledge of production aircraft. The math and computer

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia LaCourse; Barrett Rock

; workingsof laboratories, libraries and other campus facilities; appropriate contact persons; and effectivemethods for obtaining materials and information just as Freshmen do, albeit their needs are notas extensive. Orientation may be separate or included in a seminar course that also gathersdegree candidates for discussion of research topics. Such a course could be augmented toinclude thesis preparation. While a one-credit course or no-credit seminar would be adequate, a Page 7.38.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American

Conference Session

Graphics Applications in ME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Holly Ault

students must have the ability to communicateeffectively,1 but leave the interpretation of the outcomes that define effective communication tothe individual programs. It is desirable for the students to learn these communication skills in thecontext of their specific disciplines; therefore, the trend has been towards integration of writingexercises through design and laboratory reports in the engineering courses in addition to theircourses in the humanities component. Although much emphasis has been placed on theintegration of both written reports and oral presentations into the core engineering curriculum,little has been said or done concerning the use of graphics as a communication medium. It hasbeen said that graphics is the language of

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Oner Yurtseven

mathematics faculty member or an electrical engineeringfaculty member knows what hoops to jump through to get to the promised land of tenure.Their peers who will make the recommendation to grant or reject promotion and/ortenure all seem to know what it takes to vote for or against the candidate.In a typical university setting, as the lay of the land for a newly hired engineering orscience faculty member is presented and expectations are spelled out, and the necessaryresources such as laboratory space, equipment for experimental research, computer setup, release time, graduate and/or undergraduate student assistance, etc., are provided.Thus, the necessary elements of meeting a set of expectations are spelled out and anunwritten contract is agreed upon

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh

Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationof metals. The availability of transparent materials for metallic analogs presents an opportunity todirectly observe the phenomena that determine the structure of cast metals and fusion welds.The organic compound found most suitable for purposes of the laboratory was succinonitrile. Thespecimen was encapsulated in a cell comprised of a slotted brass plate and two rectangular coverglass slides. The cover glasses rested on a lip in the slotted plate. A movable platform held thiscell. The platform is comprised of an aluminum plate, slotted to hold the brass cell plate. Theplate is mounted on four pillow blocks, that run on case hardened steel rails. The entire platformis driven by a 1/16

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vince Prantil; Joseph Musto; William Howard

widespread commercial use in our region. We chose not to usean FEA program that is completely integrated into the solid modeling program, as we wantedstudents to use a variety of element types. Page 6.502.2 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education”The class structure of the course is two hours per week in lecture and two hours per week in acomputer laboratory. The class is 10 weeks long (one quarter). The relatively short amount oftime in lecture has led us to prepare extensive note packets

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Kaminski

the next class who then act on therecommendations to make improvements to the experiment.Although the students perform a series of six experiments during the quarter, this paper describesthree of the more interesting and unique laboratory experiments. The experimental facilities discussedin this paper have all been built by MET students at a relatively low cost and fully tested over the lastseveral years. Design details and approximate costs are presented in the paper so that others maybenefit from our experiences. The paper contains a set of test data from each experimental facility sothat the reader may judge the effectiveness of the experiment. All of the experiments performed withthese facilities utilize state-of-the-art instrumentation

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamyar Haghighi; Heidi Diefes-Dux

"course learning objectives" (CLO’s) to address these issues. 3. ABE 325 and ABE 330 need to incorporate more design problems and PO 3, 4 introduce more constraints in their designs. 4. Department should direct/redirect more resources (personnel, facilities, S space, funds) to teaching laboratories and equipment. 5. Department should hire a part/full time technician dedicated to teaching S laboratories. 6. ABE 430 (Instrumentation and Measurement) should become a required PO 5 class for Mechanical Systems Engineering students, either as a restricted S technical elective or be substituted for another

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2001 Annual Conference

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Martha N. Cyr; Barbara Bratzel; Ben Erwin

. (1991). Constructionism. Norwood, NJ: Ablex3. Kafai, Y., and Resnick, M., eds. (1996). Constructionism in Practice: Designing, Thinking, and Learning in a Digital World. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.4. Papert, Seymour. A Critique of Technocentrism in Thinking about the School of the Future. Espitemology and Learning Group Memo No. 2. MIT Media Laboratory: Cambridge, MA. (available at http://el.www.media.mit.edu/Papers/memos/memo2/2.Bulgaria.html)5. Papert, S. (1993). The Children’s Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer. New York: Basic Books.6. Resnick, M., Martin, F., Sargent, R., and Silverman, B. (1996). Programmable Bricks: Toys to Think With. IBM Systems Journal, vol. 35, no. 3-4. pp. 443-452.7. Resnick, M

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Glenn R. Blackwell, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

International

difference between ECTS credits and typical U.S. university credits is that anECTS credit includes not only lecture and laboratory times but also individual out-of-class workand exam times. According to the current ECTS system a 15 weeks semester of higher educationcorresponds to approximately 30 credits.As a beginning comparison between U.S. and European systems (2), “Regarding undergraduatedegrees, there is a clear trend across Europe toward assigning between 180 and 240 ECTScredits, equaling 3 to 4 years of full-time study, while graduate degrees at Master level normallycarry 60-120 ECTS credits”.This paper will discuss some of the variations in both courses and degrees, including the three-year bachelor degree. It will also discuss ways for U.S

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tao Xing, Tuskegee University; Legand L. Burge Jr., Tuskegee University; Heshmat A. Aglan, Tuskegee University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-1296: INTEGRATION OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY INTO UN-DERGRADUATE ENGINEERING CURRICULUMTao Xing, Tuskegee University Tao Xing is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering department at Tuskegee University. He re- ceived his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 2002. His recent research focuses on computational fluid dynamics, most recently applied to renewable energy, and integration of mobile technology into engineering courses and laboratories. Address: Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Luther H. Foster Hall, Room 532, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088 Ph: (334) 727-8986 (O), Fax: (334) 727-8090, Email: taox@tuskegee.edu, Web

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University, Engineering and Design Department; Hani S. Saad, Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

) heat transfer problems. Goldstein4 also used computational methods to teachseveral topics in heat transfer courses besides the standard in-class lectures. All of the abovementioned efforts were provided to strengthen the students’ understanding in several topics in aheat transfer course. In our institution, several laboratory experiments are usually conducted besides theregular lectures to enhance the students’ understanding of numerous concepts of heat transfer.This is definitely beneficial for our students to get real hands-on experience. However, someexperiments might be difficult to perform and time consuming. Additional experimental work toconduct parametric analysis is challenging. Therefore, computational (or numerical) analysis

Conference Session

Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; William A. Stapleton, Texas State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-97: LESSONS LEARNED IN IMPLEMENTING AND ACCRED-ITING A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROGRAMVedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University-San Marcos Vedaraman Sriraman is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University- San Marocs. In the past, he has served as the Manufacturing Engineering program coordinator. He has received several gramts form the NSF and SME-EF to initiate new curriculum and laboratories. Dr. Sri- raman has received several teaching awards and has served as the faculty advisor to the student chapter of SME.William A Stapleton, Texas State University Dr. William A. Stapleton received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Alabama in 1997

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Layne, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

personal path led me from a [university] BS/MS in 1969/70 to industry experience in [state]. After balancing family obligations and career motivation in the late 70’s and early 80’s, I returned to school and received my PhD from [different university] in 1985. My continued commitment to education led me to the newly created chemical engineering department at [another university] in 1986, where I started as an assistant professor just before turning 40.” – Diane Dorland, dean, Rowan UniversitySally Ann Keller gained leadership experience at the National Science Foundation and LosAlamos National Laboratory before becoming dean: “When I look back on my career, I can honestly say I did not spend much time planning