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Experiential Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Peyton Jones, Villanova University; Connor W. McArthur, Villanova University; Tyler A. Young, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

range of potential applicability to students at many different levels – from freshman thru tograduate students.The toolbox has only recently been developed, and will be used for the first time in Spring 2011in a senior-level Machine Learning course. Students will implement a genetic algorithm toenable a spider-like robot to learn how to walk. It is also intended to use the toolbox in a senior- Page 22.1516.8level Automatic Controls course where the students will stabilize a Segway-like mobile invertedpendulum. Further work will be required to assess the learning benefits of these curriculainnovations and to develop additional laboratory modules

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and courses at Sinclair Community College. He has published on building’s thermal loads and has presented at the 2007 Energy Sustainability Conference in Long Beach, California, the 2009 Energy Sustainability Conference in San Francisco, California, the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Workforce Education Conference in Hudson Valley, New York, the Sustainability Symposium in Eugene, Oregon, and others. Page 22.1298.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Blueprint for Developing a Laboratory and Curriculum for Energy Efficiency, Renewable and

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Adams, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Engineering and Public Policy

• determine the equivalent circuit of single- and three-phase transformers • apply the principles of electric machines and their control, • apply AC circuit analysis techniques to transmission lines and interconnected power networks.Virginia Electric Power Laboratory experiments based on principles of electric power engineeringTech17 Engineering Major Measurable Learning Objectives: Laboratory • develop models of transformers, motors, and transmission lines from experimental data, • apply models to

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Otie Kilmer, Purdue University; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University; Rosemary L. Kilmer, Purdue University; Clark A Cory, Purdue University; Travis Horton, Civil Engineering; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Raymond Patrick Hassan, Purdue University; Jonathon Day, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

the Solar Decathlon spans 2 academic years. 2009 2010 2011 2012 Topic Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Proposal Conceptual DesignRecruit Project Team Detailed Design Construction Commissioning Competition Monitoring Event PlanningFundraising, PR, etc. A proposal for participation in the 2011 Solar Decathlon was submitted to the NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory in Fall of 2009. The proposal did not have much technical detail;it focused on the overall design philosophy, the structure of the team, and the resources availablefor completing the project. Based on that document

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shi Stan Lan, DeVry University, Tinley Park

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Engineering Technology

attendance in e-learning activities in blended-learning format is of equalimportance as face-to-face learning, if not more critical. The fast-growing pace ofblended-learning delivery trend necessitates the need for quantifying the impact ofdifferent levels of virtual attendance in e-learning activities on students’ performance.In blended-learning format, the e-learning activities include the following components: 1. Instructor-led threaded discussions 2. Internet-based e-books 3. Online or tele-Q & A sessions 4. Virtual document sharing 5. Internet-based Webiography 6. Web-based practice quizzes and tests 7. Web-based laboratory exercises 8. Web-based homework exercises 9. Web-based grade-books with feedback commentary areas

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

more value inreturn. But otherwise their objectives are roughly the same. However, the function that willsatisfy their needs might be somewhat different. For instance, for graduate students who havespecific knowledge needs, there may be a desire or need for more personalized attention fromfaculty or more specialized dedication of resources, such as laboratories in order to fill theirneeds.Professional StudentsProfessional students are generally interested in knowledge that will help them perform better atjobs that they currently hold. They may also be interested in obtaining certificates orcertifications that might increase their earning potentials or allow them to switch jobs. But ineither case, the practical nature of the additional

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qiu Liu, McNeese State University

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Engineering Technology

instructor’s personal expertise. For example, a teacher who had been working on measurements of different process variables chose to teach all sensors including different types of thermal, displacement, position, motion, pressure, flow and optical sensors. A different substitute teacher chose to teach all topics about motors. They still introduced some basic concepts about process control system, however, the author and the department think the course can benefit students more if the courseware is redesigned at a different level. There is a need to change the existing courseware and establish a comparatively fixed pattern. Laboratory needs to be changed to match up the course contents and teaching philosophy.To

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brandes, Lafayette College, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering

Page 22.1361.4as a laboratory for students learning construction management12. Retrofits can later beinstrumented and monitored after installation, providing an opportunity for campus-basedresearch13. The remainder of this paper describes how such a project was implemented at a sitenear Lafayette College.Case StudyIn September 2004, the remains of Hurricane Ivan moved north through the mid-Atlantic region,resulting in widespread localized flooding. In eastern Pennsylvania, Ivan caused major damageto many small tributaries whose headwaters had become suburbanized over the previous 30years. Severe damage to streets and sidewalks occurred below an eroding stormwater channel(see Figure 1) that eventually discharges to Bushkill Creek, designated a

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; F. Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2011-517: PROJECT-BASED RESIDENCY COURSE FOR ONLINEGRADUATE PROGRAMBimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityDr. F. Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University Dr. Barry Lawrence holds the Leonard and Valerie Bruce Leadership Chair, the Program Director of the Industrial Distribution Program, Director of the Thomas and Joan Read Center, and Director of the Global Supply Chain Laboratory at Texas A&M University. As a faculty member of the Industrial Distribution Program he is involved in graduate, undergraduate, and professional continuing education teaching activities, funded research projects, publications and in- dustry presentations. His teaching activities surround classes in manufacturer/distributor

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University; Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Nabil A. Yousif, Fort Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

do not leave enough room for interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary courses that could be important for the future careers of the graduates. Further, thelack of facilities such as appropriate laboratories and trained faculty could markedly hamper theinclusion of well-structured cross-disciplinary topics in the curriculum. Nevertheless, effortsshould be made to somehow incorporate such activities in the program of study 5, 7, &8. Forexample, students could be engaged in cross-disciplinary projects or case studies at the juniorand senior levels.The survey of pertinent literature suggests an increased need to equip computing professionalswith interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary skills and some solutions have been offered to theproblem

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn A Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

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Minorities in Engineering

, engaging discussions about entrepreneurship and engineeringdisciplines with graduate students, faculty, and invited speakers, an interactive chemistrylaboratory, campus tours, evening fireside chats with industry executives, nightly researchcollaborations, guided site visits to corporations such as Google and NASA, computerscience lectures and laboratories, and a hands-on collaborative research experience. Althoughall these elements work in tandem to make the LEAD-SEI experience phenomenal, the last Page 22.623.4two activities are critical elements that have helped to make LEAD-SEI a success at U.Va.Hence, we will give an in depth overview of these

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, Cal Poly, SLO

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

appropriatebackground for the project, and that, after learning more details about the project, the studentsare still interested.Once a project is staffed with the necessary student(s), the project officially begins. This isinitiated by a kick-off meeting at the company. The MEDITEC program pays for the students totravel to the company to meet their technical leads, learn all relevant information about theproject, obtain necessary parts or equipment, and see the facilities.FinancesThe donation from each company is used to support the MEDITEC projects. The moneyallocated per project is nominally $5,000. Any funds that are not used remain in the MEDITECfund. This covers student stipends, site visits and travel, project materials, laboratory usagecosts, and

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering award, and the 1999 College of Engineering Outstanding Engineering Educator Award.Dr. Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University Bill B. Elmore, Ph.D., P.E. is the Interim Director and Hunter Henry Chair for the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University. His teaching areas include integrated freshman engineering and chemical engineering courses through the curriculum including ChE Problem Analysis and Unit Operations laboratories. His current research intersts include engineering education reform, enzyme-based catalytic reactions and bioengineering applied to renewable fuels and chemicals

Conference Session

ECCD Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaime Ramos, University of Texas, Pan American; Leonel Aguilera, University of Texas, Pan American; Elizardo Garcia, Universidad TecMilenio; Sanjeev Kumar, University of Texas, Pan American, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Roman Garcia, IEEE; Jose Sanchez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

developing and sharinglearning tools in the Renewable Energy field.The general educational outcomes of the EE program in UTPA are, concisely written: 1- usemath, 2- make experiments, 3- design equipments, 4- do team work, 5- communicate ideas, 6- beresponsible, 7- lifelong learning, and 8- computer literacy. Student's working on theseexperiments can develop further these abilities. Assessment of these outcomes will be done bythe inclusion of pertinent questions in Lab handouts.7- ConclusionGiven the current interest in the integration of solar technologies to the electric utilities, and thelack of teaching materials in this area, UTPA has developed six laboratory experiments on PVsolar technology topics. The experiments use software and hardware

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel López Gaxiola, Michigan Technological University; Daniel A. Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Desheng Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey S. Allen, Michigan Technological University; John T. Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Barry D. Solomon, Michigan Technological University; Jay Scott Meldrum Sr., Michigan Technological University; Thomas F. Edgar, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering

ASEE.Daniel Lpez Gaxiola, Michigan Technological UniversityDaniel A. Crowl, Michigan Technological UniversityDavid W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University David Caspary is the Manager of Laboratory Facilities and Instructor in the Chemical Engineering De- partment at Michigan Technological University. He received a B.S. Engineering degree from Michigan Tech in 1982 and has also worked as a Training Specialist, Project Engineer, and Project Manager. He has over 25 years experience instructing and coordinating Unit Operations and Plant Operations Labora- tory, implementing distributed control and data acquisition systems, and designing pilot-scale processing equipment.Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan TechDennis Desheng Meng

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Plumlee, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-814: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENT ATTITUDES ABOUTCOGNITION DUE TO PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUMDonald Plumlee, Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components for several aerospace vehicles. He developed and

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1999 Annual Conference

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Michael D. Murphy; Daniel Jensen

curriculum.2.3 ME 290: 3-D “Integrated Course” in Engineering DesignThe desire to ease the curriculum at USAFA, especially for the 160-semester hour MechanicalEngineers, was the driving force to move CAD back into the sophomore level design course. Adowngrade in software performance was not acceptable and an expansion of the course wasobjectionable. This dilemma birthed a compromise: award an additional credit hour (4 vs. 3) byadding a 2nd hour laboratory to this already time intensive course and teach only the 3-D solid-modeling software (neglecting GD&T) to include drafting and assembly creation. The context ofthe original course could then be used to develop software and design skills concurrently. Due to

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1999 Annual Conference

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Leonard Sokoloff

Controls laboratory at DeVry,in order to provide them with hands-on experience that they are likely to experience onthe job.Virtual Instrumentation is a current technology that is making a significant impact intoday’s industry, education and research. DeVry Institute selected LabVIEW as an goodrepresentative of this technology and is using LabVIEW in its curriculum at all DeVrycampuses in the United States and Canada. This article is a result of a research projectfor LabVIEW implementation into the Industrial Controls course. LabVIEW is also usedin the communication and physics courses. LabVIEW is one of many skills that thestudent will need as he enters today’s highly competitive job market.I. IntroductionLabVIEWTM (Laboratory Virtual Instrument

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Jerry A. Caskey

oflaptops in class in several ways. Students in Material and Energy Balances use them to workgroup problems in class that were too unwieldy previously. Students in Process Control can callup software from the campus network ( for example Tutsim ) for in-class demonstrationsbecause each seat in most classrooms can be connected to the Institute network. Students in ourStatistics elective course can also connect to software such as Minitab for in-class calculations.Student groups in Unit Operations Laboratory can perform data analysis and calculations whilein the laboratory. During the 1998-99 academic year all chemical engineering students hadChemCad IV design simulation software available for loading onto their laptops. ChemCadhas been used to

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Robert H. Bond

Session 1432 Leadership Training - A Different Look at Design Courses Robert H. Bond New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyAbstractThe capstone design course contained in most engineering curricula is a multifacetededucational tool. This course’s primary aim is to allow students to synthesize solutions to real,open ended engineering problems. However, the course also provides a laboratory for thelearning, development, and practice of leadership skills. This paper deals with materials that canbe presented, and some results obtained, when leadership-management training

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Neda Fabris

purchased several SME Manufacturing Management videotapes that I show inclass.3. Assigned Projects with Emphasis on the Team WorkIn this class two projects are assigned to students:1. CAD-CAM project2. Ergonomics design group projectThe CAD-CAM project involves the Dyna numerically controlled milling machine and MasterCam CNC software. This project gives mechanical engineering students a hands-on opportunityto use our well-equipped automated manufacturing laboratory and learn about numericallycontrolled machines and Computer Aided Manufacturing. On this project two students work as agroup, designing and manufacturing two matching parts of dies that have close fit tolerances. Iexplain in class very briefly the principles of CNC, then students learn

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Ernest Tollner

. Terrace design and layout topics are Page 4.398.5justifiably minimized because the prominence of terraces in erosion control schemes is greatlydiminished with the coming of minimum tillage farming. The design of diversion channels isvery relevant in urbanizing settings. Laboratory exercises where students go to field sites,estimate peak runoffs for existing conditions, survey existing channels to determine stage-discharge relationships and survey existing culvert structures to determine peak capacity are wellreceived by students whatever their background.Hydraulic structures, especially culverts, are worthy of increasing emphasis. We enlarge

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1999 Annual Conference

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Francisco Ruiz; Michael E. Gorman; Phil Weilerstein

, their inventions. Each student is expected to come up with a problem and apatentable solution for it: new, useful, and not obvious. Students have individualprojects but in a participating "small company" atmosphere. This atmosphere is createdat the "Invention Center" where each student has a personal desk, in addition to sharedcomputers for computation, word processing and Internet access and sufficientmechanical prototyping tools.Having a place for this activity provides a context for the students’ creativity that allowsthem to focus on their projects with an intensity that could not be achieved if they hadto go to different laboratories or information sources to piece their ideas together. Asthey work in this environment, they develop a

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E. J. Mastascusa; Brian Holt

4.414.7Introductory EE package has been used in several courses with good results. This design approach is being followed in the development of three sets oflessons, the control systems lessons described here, a set of lessons on introductorymaterial in electrical engineering, and a set of lessons on laboratory equipment within theelectrical engineering department. As we gain experience with lesson design we find thatprevious work that does not fully incorporate these principles often is not judged to be ofhigh quality, both by the authors and faculty, and by the students. In those cases, we findthat we need to go back and re-work previous lessons to bring them up to thesestandards, incorporating the design features and principles presented in this

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Walter J., III Gomes; Rulph Chassaing

) Program provided support to offer six workshops on DSP and Applicationsduring the summers of 1996-98 for a total of 113 faculty. The direct interface between MATLAB andthe DSK evolved during the 1998 workshop. The suggestions offered by Drs. T. Welch and C. Wrightwho attended that workshop are appreciated.References1. R. Chassaing, Digital Signal Processing-Laboratory Experiments Using C and the TMS320C31 DSK, J. Wiley, 1999.2. B. Bitler, R. Chassaing, and P. Martin,"Digital Signal Processing with the TMS320C31 DSK," in Proceedings of the 1997 ASEE Annual Conference.3. TMS320C3x DSP Starter Kit User's Guide, Texas Instruments Inc., 1996.4. TMS320C3x User's Guide, Texas Instruments Inc., 1997.5. TMS320C3x/C4x

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Sohail Anwar; Shamsa S. Anwar

Organization conductsapprenticeship training at its 12,000 square feet training center in Pittsburgh. Some of theapprenticeship training is conducted at classroom and laboratory space rented at communitycolleges (Such as Allegheny County Community College) and vocational-technical schools(such as Clearfield Vo-Tech School).Apprenticeships historically have consisted of formalized arrangements among employers,employer associations, labor unions, and state governments. Apprenticeship is typically anindustry-based basic or initial training process. By definition: Apprenticeship is characterized by a contractual employment relationship in which thefirm or sponsor promises to make available a broad and structured practical and theoreticaltraining of

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W. Thomas Calder; Gerald W. Jakubowski

qualifications, curriculum details including the number ofunits of mathematics, basic sciences, engineering science and engineering design, and adequacyof laboratory facilities and engineering equipment. The methods used to review a programunder the old criteria were sometimes referred to as “bean counting.” EC 2000, on the other Page 4.563.2hand, is a much broader document that also addresses processes and outcomes.This paper will not cover all of the requirements published in Engineering Criteria 2000.Suffice it to say EC 2000 has criteria that fall under eight rubrics: Students; ProgramEducational Objectives; Program Outcomes and Assessment

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Michael Werner

milestonesKnowledge The teacher and the textbook are The teacher has experience andTransfer presumed to have the knowledge background in designing and at the start, and the student not to executing solutions to problems. have it. Knowledge is transferred The teacher and, to a lesser extent, from the teacher and text to the the student have a broad background student. The student also benefits in computer science. Neither may from experiential learning in a have the specific skills required to laboratory environment that has complete the student project. The been carefully structured by the student may need to obtain

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Anthony J. Marchese; Shreekanth A. Mandayam; T. R. Chandrupatla; John L. Schmalzel

to provide specialization in separate and credible departments, yet small enough to permit the creation of a truly multidisciplinary cur- riculum in which laboratory/design courses areTable 1. Overview of course content in the 8-semester offered simultaneously to all engineering stu-Engineering Clinic sequence. dents in all four disciplines. Indeed, the hall- Year Clinic Theme (Fall) Clinic Theme (Spring) mark of the engineering program at Rowan Frosh Engineering Meas- Competitive University is the interdisciplinary, project- urements Assessment Lab

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Ronald H. Rockland

approached the development of code. When asked what they were trying to solve,most student groups had a difficult time stating the problem.While laboratories might have a “problem statement” already listed, the expectation for eachstudent should be to express the problem statement in his/her own words. As part of a pre-labassignment, each group must define what is really required, as opposed to what do they want todo. Problem statements should be one or two sentences describing what needs to be done.For the computer game example, most students had a difficult time wording the problemstatement. Some would simply rewrite the problem as it appears, not presenting the problemstatement in a concise manner. One possible problem statement would be “To