Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Puttiphong Jaroonsrisphan

identification of dynamic systems and DC motor control. Student response and implementation experience are also described.(I) IntroductionIt is well established that hands-on experience can significantly improve student learningand interest level in the course materials [1]. This is especially important in courses thatare theoretical with a high degree of mathematical analysis. However, a number ofconstraints prevent the broad base integration of experiments into engineering courses.For examples, laboratory facilities/hours, safety issues, and software development effortare a few of the limiting factors that most instructors would encounter. With the increasein bandwidth through high speed and ISDN data lines, web-based distance experimentscan

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Denise Hayman

and can serve as a self-help tool outside of the office setting. The keyelements in the roadmap include (1) situation/event occurrences; (2) behavioral characteristics;(3) student attitudes; (4) academic consequences; and (5) academic solutions.Context of the ProblemOver the past 20 years freshmen enrollment in engineering has increased about five-fold by(47.1%), while attrition has remained unchanged over the past decade 1. Seymour authored acritical book, titled Talking About Leaving, which serves as the best illustration of students’experiences in engineering and the sciences2. Although her work is a qualitative analysis ofstudent experiences, it accurately sets the stage for further explanation of these phenomena. Sheuses a host of

Conference Session

Real-World Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Attila Yaprak; Ece Yaprak; Mulchand Rathod

testing, feasibility analysis, mechanical design, prototype development, and aestheticimprovements to commercialization [1-15, 17-22], the GC candidates experience engineeringdesign through an immersed manufacturing environment. They are involved in the operation,design, and quality control processes in the manufacturing plant. Because of this unusualexperience, in the capstone design course, the GC candidate’s learning is validated inengineering technology design instead of having them design a separate complete project inthe design course. The candidate’s hands-on manufacturing project experience andinterdisciplinary knowledge during his/her tenure at the CAT are assessed in design project’svalidation. This paper discusses the

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Zollars

many different constituencies we didfeel a need to start with something on paper to help guide the process. Thus, in May, Page 7.1142.11997 we started with the cornerstone of our process – an all-day, all-faculty meeting Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationcalled solely for the purpose of reviewing data from the prior academic year andrecommending actions for the coming year. The date at the end of the semester wasintentionally selected because: 1) it occurred after grades had to be submitted but

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wheatland

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that continue toplay a significant role in increasing the number of African Americans who successfully obtaindegrees and establish careers in SEM. 5 HBCUs are institutions of higher education foundedbefore 1965 with a primary mission of providing higher education access and opportunities toAfrican-Americans. 6 MSU conducted two SEM bridge programs during the summers 1994 to 1998. Thisdissertation study analyzed the academic records of SEM students who entered MSU as first- 1 Alexander Astin, Minorities in American Higher Education (New York: Jossey-Bass, 1980), 52-69, 178;Report of the Planning Commission for Expanding Minority Opportunities in Engineering, Minorities

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Livingston; James Squire

, computerarchitecture, and machine-level programming, while providing some controlled opportunities forstudents to make design choices and experiment with the open-architecture system.I. IntroductionThere is a clear national trend towards the adoption of robotics as an aid to teachingundergraduate electrical engineering courses in general, and introductory courses in particular. In1990, less than 1% of the ASEE conference abstracts dealt with robotics in undergraduateeducation; this rose to 10% in 2000 and 12% in 2001. Today, 23% of the top-rated electricalengineering schools 1 with introductory courses either are entirely robotics-centric or else usethem in a major block of instruction, versus 0% in 1990. This emphasis on using robotics as alearning tool for

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alexander Ganago

& Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe structure of a Lab Lecture experimentEvery Lab Lecture experiment is focused on mastery of the equipment and laboratory skills.Since the equipment is unknown to beginning students, all procedures are described in detailed,step-by-step instructions in the Lab Book 1. The Lab Book explains a particular function of theinstrument when this function is needed for a particular measurement.For example, when students begin to measure thewaveforms with the oscilloscope they read explanations ofits basic controls accompanied with a sketch that showswhere the buttons and knobs are located on the front panel.In contrast to traditional lab books, which

Conference Session

Novel Classroom Environments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Jessop

reviewingcourse material on a regular basis, which would promote better understanding and long-termretention, some students cram the night before exams. This type of behavior is also seen withwriting assignments—students may wait to write a paper the night before it is due because “theywork better under pressure.” This “bingeing” behavior does not promote effective and efficientlearning, and in fact, it creates a sense of anxiety in the student’s mind when faced with theseassignments because they associate the pain and suffering of these all-night sessions with them.In his book Advice for New Faculty Members,1 Robert Boice strongly argues against thisbingeing behavior. Rather, he touts the motto nihil nimus (nothing in excess), which advocatesworking at

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland

faculty, providing seed money for research, and buying equipment. Manyengineering programs seek national funding through a government organization such as theNational Science Foundation or the Department of Education. To show that the money and timewill be well spent on any particular project, an assessment plan is needed. During the projectand at the end of a project, a report is usually required to show that the program was successful,that a change was made, or a result was obtained. User-friendly guidebooks have beendeveloped that describe both formative and summative assessment. 1 Page 7.1018.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina

good demonstration of the applicablephenomena. The paper will show typical lab setups, procedures, and results.Induction motor starting current and system voltage dropThe first experiment demonstrates the starting current and system voltage drop of a three-phaseinduction motor. Figure 1 illustrates the set-up for this experiment. Two power sources areprovided for the induction motor. The first is the three-phase supply from the bench (stiffsource), while the second places a three-phase transformer between the bench supply and themotor (weak source). The stiff source is rated substantially higher than the motor, while theweak source is rated only slightly higher than the motor. By using the transformer, the effect ofstarting a large motor in a

Conference Session

Instructional Technology in CE 2

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kemeny

; they tell a story.We are trying to capture the same “to tell a story” environment with the GROW digital librarycollections. Figure 1 present a storyboard for the smallest self-contained lesson in the GROW Page 7.597.2digital library, the “learning unit”. It consists of six “steps”: Intro, Interactive Activity, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationReinforce, Summary, Challenge, and Links Out. In the GROW digital library each of these stepswill appear on separate html pages.Figure 1

Conference Session

New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Taras Grechyn; Petro Gogolyuk; Ilya Grinberg

curriculumdevelopment approaches. Theoretical instructions, laboratory exercises, and projects shouldinclude emerging issues and be common to several disciplines across the curriculum.One of the topics of such integration is identifying and linking related issues in electricalengineering/electrical engineering technology and thermodynamics courses.An example of such a topic is sizing conductors based on their current carrying capacity as wellas fault current calculations.Power distribution systems for industrial facilities with voltages less than 1 kV are decisive interms of systems’ reliability, voltage quality, energy savings, and electromagnetic compatibilityamong others.In such systems only fuses or automatic (molded case) circuit breakers are used to

Conference Session

Technology for Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Koen

the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Expositio n Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education3. Technical problem statement We now move from the general problem of learning to the specific problem of designingweb-based courses in which the material is presented in a number of discrete units. Figure 1 shows the typical behavior of an individual completing a specific task. On occasion it has been called a learning curve although Dr. Skinner would no

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hirak Patangia

their career goals. The traditional ‘introduction to engineering’ course thatgenerally surveys various engineering career paths is insufficient to provide the freshmenstudents with a feel for their major. As an alternate, many engineering programs have startedoffering project-based courses under various titles at the freshmen level to introduce students tothe field of their study. A leading institution to introduce such an approach in the ECEcurriculum is Carnegie Mellon University, and they have successfully offered an ‘intellectuallysubstantive’ course with basic algebra and high school physics as prerequisites 1.Unlike the courses specifically designed to provide freshmen experiential learning to the majorsadmitted into a program, the course

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Habibur Rahman

general principles andfundamentals of radar systems, and to introduce specific radar topics and radar types. Topicscovered in this course include:1. Radar Fundamentals · Introduction · Radar classification · Doppler frequency · Radar frequency2. Radar Equations, Radar Cross-section and Receiver Noise Page 7.422.2 · Low PRF radar equations Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002 American Society for Engineering Education · High PRF radar equations · Bi-static Radar equations · Radar Cross-section · Noise figure3. Radar

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Szaroletta; Nancy Denton

withtechnical report writing. This paper includes an overview of FPB theory, analysis techniques, andtraditional laboratory procedures, and details the success of the FPB DAQ upgrade, operation,and outputs.Introduction:Beam flexure represents one of the three most common loading categories for mechanicalsystems. As such, it is on the syllabi of nearly all sophomore-level mechanics of materials courses,including the mechanical engineering technology course under consideration here. Within thelecture setting, FPB theory is developed from free-body diagram through beam deflection. Theoryis reinforced by analytical practice solving related homework problems 1-3. The corresponding FPBlaboratory has afforded students the opportunity to experimentally and

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sastry Vedula

Session Number Flexible And Modular DSP Based Real-Time Implementation of Power Electronic Systems S. Rajagopalan1, V. V. Sastry2, V. Ajjarapu2, S. S. Venkata2 1 Graduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 2 Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011AbstractThe massive growth of high performance digital signal processors (DSP) in the last two decadeshas led to a revolution in the wireless communications. Real-time control is being activelypursued in the recent past for applications such as high performance motor

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Habibur Rahman; Beshara Sholy

maintenance of such systems at frequencies above 1 GHz. At Parks College of Engineeringand Aviation, a lecture course and accompanying laboratory are designed to give avionicsstudents an introduction to Radar systems in which microwave measurements and techniquesare a major portion of the exercise.This lecture/laboratory combination provides our students with the opportunity to demonstratethe basic theory of transmission, reflection and attenuation measurements of microwave signalsat frequencies up to 12GHz. This is explored in a variety of laboratory experiments designed togive an understanding of microwave signal measurement, characteristics of microwave devices

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeanne Garland; Christine Helfers; Ronald Roedel; Sarah Duerden

abandonthose techniques such as the “five-paragraph theme,” which may have worked for them in thepast. Similarly, in engineering, students need to abandon their linear problem-solving techniquesthat have worked in the past and allow themselves to spend more time on generating multiplesolutions. Both changes are part of what we might call the “cultural literacies” of the subject¾that is, the “different sets of reading, writing, thinking, listening, and behavioral skills thatmake up the numerous communities of the academic world and beyond.” 1 Therefore, one ofour writing assignments helps students transition to the cultural literacies involved in college. Inthis assignment, we ask students to examine the various changes they are experiencing and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Sprinsky

uses GIS in the workplace. The merger of information from different sources, suchas surveying, GPS and photogrammetric activities, often in different formats, is the norm in civilengineering practice. The projects we give students emulate the workplace as far as is possible inan environment that is not production driven. After formal instruction, applications fromIntergraph's MGE enhancement are used to illustrate the often arcane concepts presented ininstruction.ImplementationIn previous publications, teaching the fundamentals of data manipulation has already beendiscussed, see (Sprinsky 1997[1]), (Sprinsky, 1997[2]) and (Sprinsky, 1999). Their purpose wasto acquaint students with manipulation of data in Intergraph's MGE for projects they

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Forsman; Kathryn Holliday-Darr; Michael Lobaugh

philosophy whichfocuses on building students’ learning skills” (in all domains) and developing “self-growers.”(1)A “self-grower” is an individual that develops the ability to learn beyond the presented materialand actively seek a higher level of understanding.(1) The graphics faculty at Penn State Erie hasadopted this philosophy for all graphics classes, and has begun applying process educationtechniques in 1st, 2nd, and 5th semester engineering technology graphic courses. This paper willdetail the implementation of these techniques and discuss the outcomes and effectiveness of thisteaching approach. For example, to encourage reading, open notebook quizzes were given foreach reading assignment. This method reinforces the study and cognitive skills

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wood

to be competent in a more narrowly focuseddiscipline or workplace skill. In today's new manufacturing environment, the role of theengineering technology technician is expanding to include competencies such as teaming,problem solving, effective communications, planning and prioritizing, time management, andgood work ethics. 1 It has been reported that the problem-based learning (PBL) approach willaccomplish the goals of preparing graduates for this new workplace. 2, 3The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education (SC ATE) Center of Excellence has Page 7.1269.1addressed the demand for such a technician by restructuring the entry-level

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Cooney

Session 2426 Laboratory Report Grading Rubrics: What High School Teachers are Doing Elaine M. Cooney Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIntroduction According to Heidi Goodrich a rubric is “a scoring tool that lists the criteria for a piece ofwork or ‘what counts.’” 1 Rubrics can be used to evaluate any type of student work, including oralpresentations, written reports, and web pages. Carl Wenning of Illinois State University expandsthe definition of rubrics by explaining, “Rubric grading is criterion based. That is, the

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Globig

include the following nine responsibilities: 1. Problem Identification - is the genesis for a project where either a problem or an opportunity is identified and assigned to the project manager to evaluate. 2. Project Definition – further defines the problem by creating a Concept Specification with sufficient detail to create a Project Plan 3. Project Planning – is the most critical responsibility of the project manager. The project plan incorporates a complete functional specification; a detailed schedule documenting the time required for each task, the resources required to perform the task, and when the task is to be performed in relation to other tasks; a cost estimate of the personnel and materials required

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Craddock; Lizette Chevalier

some aspects ofan introductory environmental lab [15-17]. Other work in the area of environmental laboratorieslooks at an interactive multimedia lab manual [18-20]. There has also been work done in the useof multimedia in a strength or mechanics of materials laboratory [21-23]. Developments have alsotaken place for creating “Virtual Laboratories” for engineering education [24]. Distance learningis also a topic of interest [25].Development A variety of software was used to develop the web site. Macromedia and Adobe publishthe two major families of software for this type of project. An abbreviated list of these softwaretitles used includes: 1. Macromedia Dreamweaver – overall web development 2. Macromedia Flash

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman; Gordon Kingsley

Session 2455 The Georgia Tech Student and Teacher Enhancement Partnership (STEP) Program: A Set of Models of Graduate Students Working in High Schools Donna Llewellyn1, Marion Usselman2, and Gordon Kingsley 3 1 Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)/ 2 Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC)/ 3 School of Public Policy

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Koffman; Bryan Waltrip; George Piper; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

Session 2559 A Lecture on Accurate Inductive Voltage Dividers Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic1, Bryan Waltrip 2, Andrew Koffman 2 and George Piper1 1 United States Naval Academy, Weapons and Systems Engineering Department Annapolis, MD 21402, Telephone: 410 293 6124 Email: avramov@usna.edu 2 National Institute of Standards and Technology, Electricity Division Gaithersburg, MD 21899. Telephone: 401 975 2438, Email: bryan.waltrip@nist.govIntroductionThe United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate school with a successful

Conference Session

Modeling in Materials Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sergey Yarmolenko; Jagannathan Sankar; Juri Filatovs; Devdas Pai

. Page 7.430.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationA precis of the course topics follows.1. Properties, Structure, Mechanisms 1.1 Property-structure link 1.2 Structure, geometry, images2. Structural Geometry 2.1 Packings, point fields, tessellations 2.2 Parameters of single objects 2.3 Parameters of arrangements of objects3. Image Processing 3.1 Image algebra 3.2 Feature detection and extraction4. Spatial Statistics 4.1 Stochastic models 4.2 Statistical Estimators 4.3 Anisotropy, texture, orientation5. Complex Microstructures

Conference Session

Real-World Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Falkenburg; Tina Harkin

are skilled machinists and not just machineoperators. Focus:HOPE’s basic machining training is divided into two parts: Vestibule, a five-week introduction, and Core 1, which is 40 hours per week for 26 weeks. Both programs requireclassroom and computer work as well as hands-on instruction in the shop laboratory. Bothclassroom and lab instruction are geared to prepare students to be skilled machinists, and also tobe ready for further training and education in computer numerical control programming,computer-aided design and manufacturing engineering.In Vestibule the students are introduced to the topics and gain experience working on one typeof machine (lathes) in the lab. Courses include shop theory, shop math, blueprint reading,technical

Conference Session

Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberly Barron; Anita Todd; Robert Pangborn

shouldbe noted that the alumni survey results provide good evidence of what students can do throughtheir self-reporting of the kinds of tasks and responsibilities in which they are primarily engagedon the job. Both the senior exit and alumni surveys also provide a wealth of information ongraduates’ career paths and professional development following graduation.Figure 1 illustrates co-op participants’ evaluation of their academic preparation for their co-opassignments and the role of the co-op in enhancing their education. In general, their ratings ofthe educational preparation they received at Penn State in various areas averages 3.5 or higher