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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Krouglicof

design philosophy which encourages engineers tointegrate precision mechanical engineering, digital and analog electronics, control theoryand computer engineering in the design of “intelligent” products, systems and processesrather than engineering each set of requirements separately. The advantages of themechatronics approach to design are shorter design cycles, lower costs, and elegantsolutions to design problems that can not easily be solved by staying within the bounds ofthe traditional engineering disciplines.With an underlying focus on integration, the Mechatronics Design course (MER-180) atUnion College emphasizes the fundamental technologies on which contemporarymechatronic designs are based: sensors and actuators, system dynamics and

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DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mathew Hyre; James Squire

. Page 9.1078.11 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Bibliogr aphy 1. George, M.D., Bragg, S., de los Santos, Jr. A.G., et al., “Shaping the Future: New Expectations ofUndergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technolog,” NSF 96-139, Arlington, VA:National Science Foundation, 1996. 2. Ditcher, A.K., “Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, with Particular Reference to theUndergraduate Education of Professional Engineers,” Intl. J. Engineering Educ., v. 90, no. 1, 2001, pp. 69-73. 3. Orr, J.A. and Eisenstein, B.A., “Summary of Innovations in

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Improving Teaching & Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Patrick Hollis; Namas Chandra; Chiang Shih

wide range of important subjects ofgeneral interest to students and are very amenable for learning in group environments. Studentsin small groups will be required to select one topic from an approved list (see Table 2 for apartial list) to prepare and present to their fellow classmates in a weekly workshop. Thepresentation is in an electronic PowerPoint format with additional write-up material prepared bythe group. All the material, presentation, and the write-up are made available to the students onthe course web site. Table 2. LTT topics in Introduction to ME Class Main Theme Topics Examples ME as a Profession Historical Facts about Engineering History of Technology

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Issues in Computer Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tulio Sulbaran; Chad Marcum

/2/02/index.asp, Page 9.1004.8 Accessed July 31, 2003. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for EngineeringTulio SulbaranTulio Sulbaran is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering Technology at the University of SouthernMississippi. He is the director of the Innovation for Construction and Engineering Enhancement (ICEE) center. Hereceived his BS in Civil Engineering from the University Rafael Urdaneta in Venezuela and his Ph.D in CivilEngineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. His research

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Entrepreneurship Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilburn Clouse

. Page 9.960.4“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering”The theories and concepts in support of our work are further explored in the followingReferences.ReferencesClouse, R. W. & Goodin, T. L. (2001-2002). Entrepreneurs in action: A web case model. Journal ofEducational Technology Systems, 30 (3), 311-321.Clouse, R. W. & Goodin, T. L. (2000). Entrepreneurs in Action [On-line]. Available: http://entrepreneurship.vanderbilt.eduClouse, R.W. (2003). Entrepreneurs in Action! Entrepreneurship Education: A Five-Year Report and Planning Paper. Nashville, TN: Forum for Entrepreneurship Education, VanderbiltUniversity

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Teaching about New Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

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Wendy Crone

: Analysis and Design (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK).3. K. Bhattacharya (2003) Microstructure of Martensite: Why it forms and how it gives rise to the shape memory effect. (Oxford Univesity Press, Oxford, UK).4. Shape Memory Materials (1998) K. Otsuka and C. M. Wayman, editors (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK).5. Science and Technology of Shape-Memory Alloys: New Developments (2002) MRS Bulletin, February 2002, Volume 27, No. 2.6. J. Van Humbeeck, (1999) "Non-medical applications of shape memory alloys," Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing 275: 134-148.7. T. W. Duerig, A. R. Pelton, and D. Stockel (1997) “Superelastic Nitinol

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Best Zone Papers

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2004 Annual Conference

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Scott DeLoach; Eric Matson

received his BS in Computer Science from Kansas State University in1988, MBA in Operations Management from The Ohio State University in 1993, and MSE in SoftwareEngineering from Kansas State University in 2002.SCOTT DELOACH is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing and InformationSciences at Kansas State University. His current research interests include autonomous cooperativerobotics, design and synthesis of multi-agent systems, and knowledge-based software engineering. Prior tocoming to KSU, Dr. DeLoach spent 20 years in the US Air Force, with his last assignment being as anAssistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).Dr. DeLoach received his BS in Computer

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DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kun-jung Hsu

Construction Technology, Leader University. He is also asenior lecturer of the Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, Taiwan University. Dr. Hsu has twenty years’experience in professional practice as a senior architect and construction manager. Current research interestsinclude housing economics, construction economics, community design and special topics on project evaluation. Page 9.1250.10 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education

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ET Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Horacio Sosa; Vladimir Genis

measurements (UM) and nondestructive testing(NDT) has been developed to serve primarily students pursuing a B.S. degree in applied Page 9.1328.1engineering technology. The state of the art facility has also been designed to serve working Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationindividuals interested in improving their skills in UM and/or NDT, as well as those seekingknowledge for professional advancement.The primary goal of this laboratory is to introduce students to the fundamentals of

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ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chiu Choi

, 3rd Ed., Addison Wesley, 1994.[9] Goodman, et al., Control System Design, Prentice Hall, 2001.[10] Haskell, Design of Embedded Systems HC11/12 Microcontrollers, Prentice Hall, 2000.[11] Morton, Embedded Microcontrollers, Prentice Hall, 2001.[12] Nise, Control Systems Engineering, 4th ed., John Wiley, 2004.[13] Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall, 1997.[14] Pack and Barrett, 68HC12 Microcontroller Theory and Applications, Prentice Hall, 2002.[15] Stefani, et. al, Design of Feedback Control Systems, 4th Ed., Oxford., 2002. Page 9.1331.18[16] Thompson, Program CC v.4 Tutorial and User Guide, System Technology, Inc

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Tricks of the Trade: Inside the Class

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2004 Annual Conference

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Donald Visco

2004-2275c Improving Student Evaluations by Demonstrating Concern for Students Donald P. Visco, Jr. Tennessee Technological University Department of Chemical Engineering Cookeville, TN 38506AbstractWith regards to tenure, newly-minted professors normally must focus on two main areas:research and teaching. While history has provided useful metrics to evaluate research (refereedjournal publications, funded proposals, theses advised, etc), proper assessment of teaching ismore elusive. For example, many institutions use some sort of

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Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Brian Humann

Application of PLM to MEMS Devices in Education Brian Humann, Charles Pezeshki, and M. Grant Norton College of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164AbstractIndustrial usage of Product Lifecycle Management software has enabled engineers to design,analyze, and manage products from conception to retirement. PLM software is currently used inthe aerospace, automotive, chemical and petroleum, and electronics industries. With theincreased use of PLM software product development has become more streamlined and requiresengineers to be proficient with these new tools

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Projects,Teams & Cooperative Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Janet Schmidt

application (pp. 305-328). New York: Plenum.6. ABET (2000). Engineering Criteria 2000. Baltimore, MD: Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology.7. Brannick, M.T., Roach, R.M., and Salas, E. (1993). Understanding team performance: a multimethod study. Human Performance, 6, 287-308.8. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (1997). Manufacturing Education Plan: Phase I Report. Industry Identifies Competency Gaps Among Newly Hired Engineering Graduates.9. Lent, R.W., Schmidt, L., Pertmer, G., & Schmidt, J. (June, 2002). Exploration of collective efficacy beliefs in student project teams: Implications for student and team outcomes. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Montreal, Quebec.10

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IE Outreach and Advancement

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bullen Frank

#3557 Strengthening Teaching and Research: The Use of Industry Links and Case Studies Vishy Karri, Frank Bullen School of Engineering, University of Tasmania, Hobart, AustraliaAbstractOne approach to develop teaching and research in an engineering school is collaborativepartnerships with local industry. The School of Engineering at the University of Tasmania,Australia has adopted this approach systematically and now enjoys a number of productivecollaborative research and training partnerships with businesses and industries across thestate. The partnerships foster scholarly and scientific cooperation at both

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Holden

eliminate telemetry equipmentfrom the system, as transceivers with range that matches the vehicle’s tend to be quite expensive(on the order of the cost of the rest of the vehicle)4. Also, smaller vehicles do not require lowerpower telemetry equipment, because power consumption for a given telemetry technology does Page 9.875.2not scale with the size of the vehicle, unlike actuators and other systems. The fixed telemetry Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsystem size poses an impediment to

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EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 2

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michelle Summers; Julie Phillips; Nathan Harter; Mark Dean; Donna Evanecky

Session 3642 Systems thinking: Theorists anchored in the real world Dr. Mark L. Dean, Donna J. Evanecky, Nathan W. Harter, Julie A. Phillips, Michele L. Summers Purdue University School of Technology New Albany, IN/Kokomo, IN/ Greensburg, IN/ Columbus, IN/Lafayette, INIntroductionEngineers and engineering students are already familiar with systems thinking, since it isintegrated into much of what they do. However, technical expertise without social expertiselimits a person's effectiveness. In order to increase their proficiency as leaders and managers,engineers and

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TIME 4: Pedagogy

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2004 Annual Conference

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Peter Avitabile; Charles Goodman; Jeffrey Hodgkins

@uml.eduAbstractAn undergraduate course in dynamic systems involves basic material in previous undergraduatecourses that are critical building blocks for course execution. Differential Equations,Mathematical Methods for Engineers, Dynamics, etc. are all basic underlying material that iscritical to the material covered in an undergraduate course. Material taught in those prerequisitecourses is often considered irrelevant to the student since there is no practical application tofirmly instill these basic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) concepts. Atraditional Dynamic Systems course, with traditional class lecture/homework/test scenario isdestined to the same fate as these earlier courses, if taught in the same manner.A new variation of

Conference Session

TC2K and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Reid; Elaine Cooney

Session 2149 Assessment Rubrics for TAC-ABET Interpersonal Skills Elaine M. Cooney, Kenneth Reid Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIntroductionMeasuring non-technical skills (sometimes called “soft skills”), such as the ability to function onteams (ABET Technology Criteria 2000, Criterion 1.e.), or the ability to communicateeffectively (Criterion 1.g.) can be a challenge to technology faculty trained in engineeringtechnology, but not necessarily experts in communication or leadership. These skills

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Virtual Instrumentation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Narciso Macia

Session 3559 AUTOMATIC LIQUID LEVEL CONTROLLER USING A LABVIEW BASED PC James D. Wagoner, N. F. Macia Department of Electronics & Computer Technology Arizona State University EastAbstractA liquid level control system was designed and fabricated to control the level of a liquid in awater tank that had a randomly varying inlet. Control of the water level

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Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

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2004 Annual Conference

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Nicole DeJong Okamoto

Session 2675 Getting Started with an Adaptation and Implementation Grant Nicole DeJong Okamoto San Jose State UniversityIntroductionThe goal of the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program at theNational Science Foundation is to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) education for all students. The activities funded seek to improve studentlearning environments, course content, curricula, and educational practices.1 The program hasfour tracks. “Adaptation and Implementation” projects adapt and implement

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Materials Science for Nonmajors

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2004 Annual Conference

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Stephen Krause

and guidance of the Materials Concept Inventory, as well as all engineering conceptinventories, by Professor Don Evans, head of the Center for Research on Science, Math,Engineering and Technology (CRESMET) at ASU.REFERENCES[1] Evans, D.L., Gray, D., Krause, S., Martin, J., Midkiff, C., Notaros, B.M., Pavelich, M., Rancour, D., Reed-Rhoads, T., Steif, P., Streveler, R., and Wage, K., (2003). “Progress on concept inventory assessment tools.” Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, T4G – 1-9.[2] Hestenes, D., Wells, Malcolm, Swackhamer, and Gregg (1992). “Force concept inventory.” The Physics Teacher, 30(3): 141-151.[3] Hestenes, D., Wells, and Malcolm (1992). “A mechanics baseline test.” The Physics Teacher, 30

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ET Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

AHAMAD FARHOUD

Session 3548 An Automatic Control System Design with Practical Implications Ahmad M. Farhoud Engineering Technology Department University of ToledoAbstractThe automatic control system design course requires students to design and build a closed loopcontrol system. In the design presented here, students are to design, build and troubleshoot ahumidity control system which is used to manage soil moisture levels in a green house.Maintenance of proper soil moisture levels for different plants is

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shashi Nambisan

that non-graduate students possess that will enable them to contribute toresearch efforts? Are there not skills and knowledge that non-graduate students can learn “on thejob” working on research programs that will enable them to make meaningful contributions?What are the implications of including non-graduate students in research? Indeed, a reexamination of the students targeted for participation in research has beenunderway in the recent past. The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Research Experiences forUndergraduates program and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET)’s evaluation criteria including undergraduate participation in research are examples ofefforts and initiatives over the last decade to target and

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NEE Potpourri

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Houston

. Covey, Stephen R., The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Free Press (Simon & Schuster, Inc.), 1989.5. Clough, Richard H., Glenn A. Sears and S. Keoki Sears, Construction Project Management, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.Biogr aphyBRIAN L. HOUSTON is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh atJohnstown and Managing Partner of Roundtable Engineering Solutions, LLC. Prior to academia, he worked as aSenior Design Engineer in the petrochemical industry and is licensed in several states. He received a B.A. fromNorthwestern University in 1986, and a B.S./M.S. in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1997/99

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Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

& Exposition Page 9.73.2 Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education3. Screen ReadersScreen readers, which can also convert text to speech via speech synthesisers, can be vital for Webaccess for many blind or vision-impaired users. Berry notes that: “The use of a screen reader toaccess the Web was determined to be paramount by the blind respondents. They simply would nothave had any independent access without this technology” 1.Lazzaro notes that screen readers can: • Read text in character units • Read text in words • Read text in line units • Read

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TC2K and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina

program can make the best ofwhat it has. Be sure the facilities are clean and well organized. Bringing the evaluator into a laboratorythat looks like a junk room is a sure way to make a bad impression in this area. This criterion alsodeals with student learning opportunities with modern engineering technology tools. A way to Page 9.1153.5demonstrate that is with samples of student work in your course notebooks, especially if this is includedin the course outcomes. One of the modern tools is, of course, the word processor. I strongly suggest “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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Assessment Issues I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sara Tracy; Jin Yoo; Jason Immekus; Brian French; Susan Maller; William Oakes

engineering program and Criterion 3 outcomes. Page 9.417.9 Session 3230References 1. ABET (1999). Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. The Engineering Accreditation Commision of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. http://www.abet.org/eac/eac.htm. 2. Allen, Mary, J., & Wendy M. Yen (1979). Introduction to measurement. Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing. 3. American Educational Researchers Association, American Psychological Association, and the National Council on the Measurement in Education (1999). Standards for educational

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TIME 5: Solid Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Reffeor; David Blekhman

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationmany times more. According to Jenkins1, retention of information by students who only look atpictures is about 30%, which is 3 times more than retention of reading material. On the otherhand, when learning exercises are conducted with an active learning content, retention increasesto 70% for talks, discussions and presentations, and to 90% for demonstrations, lab experimentsand written reports.The benefits of active learning have long been recognized in engineering. Mahendran2 describestwo projects adopted at Queensland University of Technology in Engineering Mechanics andSteel Structures courses. Engineering Mechanics was

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DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sig Lillevik

Society for EngineeringObjective 1 requires the students to follow a specific development process throughout the year.In fact, it is a process that models as closely as possible the steps that many product teams use inmany high-technology companies. Unfortunately, logistics prohibit some of the marketing andmanufacturing steps.Solving an open-ended problem, Objective 2, requires the student to use their mathematic,science, and engineering fundamentals to propose, analyze, and evaluate alternate solutions.Often, the student teams will model several possible design options, generate performance data,and select the solution based on meeting required specifications.This capstone design sequence involves more then a theoretical design. In Objective 3

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Topics in Mechanical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent C. Prantil; Thomas J. Labus; William Howard

Session 2547 Combining Computer Analysis and Physical Testing in a Finite Element Analysis Course William E. Howard, Thomas J. Labus, and Vincent C. Prantil Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractFinite element analysis (FEA) has become an essential tool in the product design process ofmany companies. A course in FEA is required in a large number of mechanical engineering andmechanical engineering technology curricula. Most FEA courses necessarily include somebalance of theory and practical use of a commercial FEA program. In a course recentlydeveloped at Milwaukee