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ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Freeman; Rebecca Kellogg

videotechnology also meant EDE was able to videotape computer simulations in a window, whileshowing the instructor or diagram in another window. The goal was to put theory and conceptnext to simulations of real world applications.Rethinking what we doThe lab component posed a major challenge. The original goal was to extend the existingmethod for labs into the new class environment. Equipment at KCC was due to be upgraded tomatch what was in use at ISU. ISU and KCC hired an employee of Rockwell Collins, and ISUAlumni, as a lab instructor for CPRE 210. She was hired based on the dBSEE needs persemester. The lab instructor was not familiar with the new arrangement, and was heavilyinvolved with a project at work. This meant we would either have to remove

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson

into the learning models? · Team Development: How are students able to develop team- oriented skills when they are unable to meet other students except in a virtual environment? How are cohorts, group processes, collaboration, and team projects completed? · Assessment: Is the student expected to achieve a competency-based or proficiency-based education

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Balancing Personal and Professional Life

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Penny Knoll; Lisa Bullard; Ann Saterbak

those who are great at teaching be reinforcedfor their contribution to the department.”Faculty Member #3. The third faculty member is 33 years old and graduated with B.A. inChemical Engineering and Biochemistry in 1990 and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 1995.She joined Shell Development Company in 1995 and worked at the Research and DevelopmentCenter in the Environmental Division. She worked on a number of technical projects, includingland treatment, wastewater treatment, ecological risk assessment, and biodegradation andreturned to her alma mater, Rice University, in March of 1999 to join the newly developedBioengineering Department. She has developed the course materials for and has taught theintroductory sophomore course entitled

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Morton; John Nydahl; Nancy Peck

ln 1 + m f r 3 çè ID ÷ øFor the aerodynamic friction model the coefficient, mf, can be expressed as a function of aconstant drag coefficient, Cd: C d r An mf = (14) 2where r , A, and n are the density of air (kg/m3), the projected cross sectional area of a singledrag inducing object (m2), and the number of drag objects, respectively

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susannah Spodek; Marianne Machotka; D. Joseph Mook

for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Grading systems around the world may be confusing to American educators, but each hasstrengths and weaknesses, seeking to train students in the skills deemed to be most important inthat country. American students studying abroad should always be encouraged to bring homeany course work done for credit (papers, exams, and other projects) which may be reviewed byfaculty at the home campus to determine whether or not it meets requirements set by the USuniversity. US university policies on transfer of credit can range from giving non-gradedtransfer credit to incorporating the overseas grade as is into

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Barker

Society for Engineering EducationOne report about the use of CAPA1 shows a strong statistically-significant positive relationshipbetween success on homework and success on the final exam through a two-year project. Animportant outcome was that this network technology can significantly improve studentachievement in large classes. CAPA helped students overcome some of the factors thatcontribute to students not achieving their goals, which include deficient preparation and lack ofawareness, misconceptions about physics fundamentals, insufficient mathematical problem-solving skills, excessively demanding and difficult course schedules, students' perceptions of thequality of education, and emotional and physical well being (students who work to pay

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Sibert; C. Conley; Allen Estes

content, maximum size aggregate, fineness modulus andoven dry unit weight of aggregate samples in their Soil Mechanics class, a prerequisite forCE 483. Prior to this lab, the lab technicians performed these tests on the deliveredaggregate samples. These concepts are reviewed and the cadets are given this data. Alongwith this material data and project specifications that include workability requirements,exposure conditions, nature of the structure, and concrete compressive strengthrequirements, cadets use the Portland Cement Association (PCA) absolute volume mixdesign2 process to proportion a concrete mix to meet these requirements. After adjusting

Conference Session

ET Industrial Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad; Andrew Rose

technical skills. Some feel discussing issues related to biddingand contractors would be helpful.Students were also asked to comment on what ways summer employers can coordinate betterwith the CET department regarding summer jobs and student preparation. Students feltemployers could communicate with the CET department about summer job openings. They alsowould like employers to continue to give presentations in seminar. Students would like to knowmore about the jobs and projects they will work on. They suggest employers provide clearer jobdescriptions and be more specific about the qualifications needed. Some noted they would liketo see the plans of the jobs they are working on. One suggested having both students andemployers fill evaluation forms

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Lucas; Daphene Koch

they begin on the next portion of the exam which is notspecific to the field trip, but rather assessing the overall understanding of the topic.These were turned in as homework. The chapter test also included questions specific to the fieldtrip, taken from the list of objectives that were covered during the visit. ART 155 not onlyincluded the use of portions of the field trip as assignments, but the final project for the course is ahouse plan which would include the parts that were investigated during the site tour.6. Improve student learning through assessment.Explanation to the students of the correct response to the test is crucial to their ability to get itright next time. Not only are the correct responses explained but also the best

Conference Session

ET ABET Pilot Visits Using TC2K

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Hefley; James Lookadoo; Randy Winzer

; Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIn the summer following this tumultuous year, one of us was accepted as a TAC of ABETprogram evaluator and underwent the requisite training session. As part of that training, thepreliminary TC2K accreditation criteria [1] and their implementation plans were presented. Thiswas our first real exposure to TC2K. It did not appear at that time to be a near-term challenge aswe expected to be reviewed using the existing TAC of ABET format.Two months later at the beginning of the academic year, our department chair informed us thatwe had been invited to volunteer in the 2001 pilot visit project. Our other EngineeringTechnology programs were in good shape and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Selmer Bringsjord; Paul Bello

project, our agent will manifest itself as a simple reflex agentwith some enhancements that we will proceed to describe in detail. It is often the case thatexplicit lookup in a table is insufficient for making quick inferences. This is especially true in* A proof tool based on the semantic tableaux developed by Ulle Endriss at King’s College, UK10 Page 7.152.8* CHOGIC is a proposed system to teach different types of logic and reasoning using the rules, tactics, and strategiesin chess 6“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Stan Napper; Melvin Corley

; Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering Education ” B. Development of Assessment methods to analyze our performance (Mechanical Engineering examples)The Mechanical Engineering Program Educational Objectives were achieved through a combination ofinputs. The most important of these are the undergraduate course curriculum and student advising, sinceevery student is affected by these two. (Other inputs, such as participation in student societies,competitions, research projects, etc., may involve only a subset of the student body, but they give anoverall tone and level of achievement which affects the entire program.) The undergraduate coursecurriculum is certainly the most

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Joyner; Teresa Larkin

through more elaborateassignment instructions that encouraged students to write creatively about the concepts they werelearning. In addition, the Research Papers in the College Writing class led to informal ResearchPresentations in front of an audience of the College Writing class and both instructors. Next year,the instructors hope to expand on that idea. For example, we envision an assignment that couldbe an extension of the existing Concept Paper assignment: a student-led presentation project, withthe presentation being more formal. Each student would either lead the class in a discussion of aphysical concept, or demonstrate the concept to the class. To aid in these presentations, audio-visual and/or computer presentation equipment could be

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nick Glumac; Gregory Elliott; Madara Ogot

arebrought on line, the departments will begin to see significant cost savings versus the soledevelopment of 'in-person' laboratories.AcknowledgmentThe authors would like to acknowledge the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs atRutgers University for support of this project through a grant from the "Departmental Initiativein Innovative Instructional Technology" program.Bibliography1. Baher, J., "Articulate Virtual Labs in Thermodynamics: A Multiple Case Study", ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, October 1999, pp. 429-434.2. Cameselle, J., Cabezas, J., Costas, M., Faraldo, A., Fernandez, A., Pinto, R and Ribeiro, J., "The Simulated Purification of an Enzyme as a 'Dry' Practical within an Introductory Course of

Conference Session

Grad. and Upper Level Undergrad. BME Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Magin; Christopher Comer; J Hetling

. Held on September 21, 2000, at the NSF, Arlington, VA. http://www.interact.nsf.gov/cise/descriptions.nsf/Pages/F52A50D678B93CB185256A29004F86A4 2. Shaping the Future: New Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (1996) Report of an advisory committee to the National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. 3. Then, Now & in the Next Decade (1999) A comentary on strengthening undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering and technology education. Project Kaleidoscope, Washington, DC. 4. Degrees and Occupations in Engineering: How Much Do They Diverge? (1998) Issue Brief, NSF directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic

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Technology for Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Riesbeck; Joseph Walsh

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Buck; Kathleen Wage; Cameron Wright; Thad Welch