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Integrating Materials and Manufacturing

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mark Palmer

Two Processing-Structure-Property Laboratory Activities to Culminate a Course in Engineering Materials Mark A. Palmer Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Kettering UniversityAbstractMost engineering students are required to take a course which focuses on Engineering Materials.A common theme of these courses is that Processing affects Structure which in turn affectsProperties which ultimately determine Performance. Two laboratory sessions have beendeveloped which demonstrate this principle: TTT Diagram Evaluation and Evaluation ofStrengthening Mechanisms. To complete the TTT Diagram Evaluation

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Interdisciplinary Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Harry Fox

An Interdisciplinary Control Systems Course for Engineering Technologists: Description of Lecture Topics and Laboratory Experiments Harry W. Fox Cleveland State UniversityAbstract For the past two years we have offered a required senior-level control systems course withlaboratory designed to be taken jointly by mechanical engineering technology (MET) andelectronics engineering technology (EET) students. This course focuses on the interdisciplinarynature of control systems and represents a departure from the traditional approach of teaching aseparate control systems course to each engineering technology discipline. Certain controlsconcepts, such as

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Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

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2005 Annual Conference

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Aura Gimm

Video laboratory manuals and kits that explain nanoscale science and engineering concepts J. Aura Gimm1, Anne Bentley2, Mohammed Farhoud2, Arthur B. Ellis2, George C. Lisensky3, Wendy C. Crone4 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 2 Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 3 Department of Chemistry, Beloit College, Beloit, WI 4 Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WIAbstractThe Interdisciplinary Education Group of the Materials Research Science and

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Design of Lab Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

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Dave Confer; Steven York; Michael Gregg; Jeffrey Connor

2000, he has taughtcourses in first year engineering and engineering design graphics. Dr. York is a member of ASEE.MICHAEL GREGG is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education, VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and State University where he teaches freshman engineering and CAD. He is alsohead of Virginia Tech’s Green Engineering Program.RICHARD GOFF is an associate professor and assistant department head of the Engineering EducationDepartment in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is also the Director of the Frith FreshmanEngineering Design Laboratory and the Faculty Advisor of the VT Mini Baja Team. He is activelyinvolved in bringing joy and adventure to the educational process and is the recipient of

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Virgilio Gonzalez; Ahmed Musa; Mehdi Shadaram

analyze the behavior ofcommunication networks. We use it to understand the behavior of several types ofcommunication networks.IV Results from first CourseThe course was offered for the first time on the fall period of 2002. The enrollment consisted of8 undergraduate students, and 6 graduate students that elected the class for their study plan. Thisrequired coordination with the Teaching Assistant to provide the tutorial sessions for eachcomputer application employed. During the semester we encountered several resource problemswith the operation of the computer laboratory. In particular the software licensing createdconflicts that delayed the initial experiments. We gave extra time, for assignment completion, tobalance the resources and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lason Watai; Arthur Brodersen; Sean Brophy

Designing Effective Electrical Engineering Laboratories Using Challenge- based instruction that Reflect Engineering Process Lason L. Watai, Arthur J. Brodersen, Sean P. Brophy Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, TNI. IntroductionIn electrical engineering, physical lab courses should provide a multi-facet environment thatenables students to apply concepts and principles to design, synthesize and analyze electricalcircuits and systems, and gain practical “hands-on” experience, knowledge, and skills and givestudents “a feel” for problem solving. However, students are often ill prepared to perform thelabs and few resources are available for students to learn how to

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jamie Workman

Molten Metal Magic: A Laboratory Experience for Middle School and High School Students Jamie Workman-Germann Indiana University Purdue University - IndianapolisAbstractStudies have been done to relate the entry of high school students into colleges they havevisited or are familiar with by more than simply name association. Encouraged by thesestudies and partly based on this principle, the Purdue School of Engineering andTechnology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, (IUPUI) has developeda recruitment program for high school and middle school students. The FridayLaboratory Experience program serves as an organized means of getting students

Conference Session

Capstone & Educational Resource Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

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Richard Hurteau; Cedric Demers-Roy

four cylindrique à trois zones de chauffe, Département de génie électrique, École Polytechnique de Montréal EPM/RT-2003-08, Montréal, 2003, 38 pp.Biography Cedric Demers-Roy received a B. Sc. A. degree in computer engineering and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal (Canada) in 2001 and 2004 respectively. For the last three years he has been in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal as a professor assistant in both classroom and laboratory teaching. His interests concern principally

Conference Session

Computer-Based Data Acquisition Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Hoffmann

Improving Data Acquisition and Reduction in a First-Year-Student Laboratory Experiment Michael Hoffmann The Ohio State UniversityAbstract The College of Engineering at The Ohio State University requires all engineeringstudents to complete introductory courses in engineering as part of their academic experience.The courses are usually taken during a student’s first year and follow either a standard twocourse track or an honors three course track. Courses in each track have both lecture andhands-on laboratory components. For the second course of the standard track,four-member-teams of students must design and build

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ronald Lessard; Jacques Beneat

donated a set of four Allen Bradley PLC 5/20 systems and additionalfunding from NSA to refine the DCS emulator and design a realistic DCS water system test-bed.During the fall of 2004, the results of these efforts were used to teach the students how to designDCS systems that are reliable, secure and survivable. This experience is described in detail in therest of this paper.II. Microprocessor-based Applications (EE411) EE411 is a 4 credit course with a 2 hour weekly laboratory experience. It builds uponearlier coursework in microprocessor programming as well as in higher level programminglanguages such as C++ and National Instruments LabVIEW, and in electronics design. It isrequired in both the electrical and computer engineering

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Embedded Computing

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2005 Annual Conference

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Pamela Beavis; Mahbub Sardar; Lewis Sircin; George Janack; Daniel Pack; Austin Griffith; Steven Barrett

& Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”OverviewWhen teaching advanced courses in microcontroller theory it is difficult to teach advancedconcepts such as real time operating systems, multiple interrupts, fuzzy logic, and structureddesign techniques. Part of the difficulty is that a lot of the finer details of these concepts are notreadily visible to the students. If paper exercises are used to illustrate these concepts, studentsoften view them as esoteric, obtuse, and dry.In an attempt to make these concepts come alive, we have developed a low-cost, educationalrobot platform called PROFBOT using off-the-shelf components. To support the use of thisrobot in a laboratory environment, we

Conference Session

Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

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Alberto Gomez-Rivas; Jorge Tito-Izquierdo; George Pincus

Session 2249 Teaching Modern Concrete Technology at the University of Houston-Downtown Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, Alberto Gomez-Rivas, and George Pincus Visiting Associate Professor/Professor and Chair/Professor and Dean Engineering Technology, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TXAbstractThis paper describes a course developed by the Structural Analysis and Design EngineeringTechnology program at the University of Houston-Downtown to train the students in moderndesign of concrete mixes. The approach allows students to understand the dynamic nature of theconcrete

Conference Session

Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rainer Fink

Session 2249 Teaching the Significance of Data Correlation in Semiconductor Testing Rainer J. Fink Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-3367 fink@tamu.eduAbstractTexas A&M University offers a two course sequence in mixed-signal semiconductor testing. Althoughmost educational institutions offer courses in the utilization of electronic devices, very few have the state-of-the-art

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Scoff

invested about $450,000 for new equipment and software in a Power Engineering Concentration [1]. This purpose has been realized, and the students who use the lab have already benefited greatly. The second purpose is to bring attention to the need to teach electrical power to university students across the country. The teaching of electrical power principles has been de-emphasized by many universities across the country [2]. The number of electrical engineers graduating with a power concentration is about 500 per year [3]. Although hard data of the number of power engineers needed in the coming years is hard to come up with, there is a general feeling that there will be a shortage. This problem is being

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Issues in Digital Signal Processing

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2005 Annual Conference

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Thad Welch; Robert Kubichek

Session 3420 The Incredible Hulk and Other Techniques for Teaching Waveform Demodulation Thad B. Welch Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering U.S. Naval Academy, MD Robert F. Kubichek Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Wyoming, WY Abstract The University of Wyoming has introduced a 2 contact hour undergraduate/graduate course entitled

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Emin Yilmaz; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

. Page 10.963.7 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education(c). Programming of Data Acquisition and Signal ProcessingLabVIEW2 software was used to program the data acquisition and to display the acquiredencoder signal frequencies. LabVIEW (laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench) isa development environment based on the graphical programming language. All LabVIEWprograms have a “Front Panel” which uses “Controls Palette” and a “Block Diagram” which uses“Functions Palette” in their construction. Front Panel is used to control acquisition and/orprocessing functions of the LabVIEW software

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jr., Donald Mueller; Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

processes areencountered in a large number of engineering applications. It is essential for thermal engineers tounderstand the principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer and be able to employ the rateequations that govern the amount of energy being transferred. However, the majority of studentsperceive these topics as difficult.To make the subject of heat transfer a more pleasant experience for the undergraduatemechanical engineering students at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, thestudents are required to take a junior-level heat transfer laboratory. The different experiments inthis laboratory enhance and add another dimension to the teaching/learning process of thesubject of heat transfer. One of the objectives of this heat

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mitchell Neilsen

primarily onhardware design. With the introduction of inexpensive microprocessors, it becomes possible toprovide students with hands-on laboratory experiences to construct simple embedded systems.As these systems have evolved in commercial applications, the number and complexity ofembedded controllers has also increased. A significant portion of the design process must nowfocus on software engineering and the integration of hardware and software. However, mostmicroprocessor-based system courses still emphasize hardware construction [7,8]. In order toaddress both software and hardware issues, it becomes essential to apply an interdisciplinaryapproach [5].Many microcontrollers are used in real-time control systems such as automotive electronics

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Soda

understanding. However, hardwarereinforcement of more advanced topics such as component dependent frequencyresponse, feedback and pole compensation is more difficult to achieve. Hardware circuitsimplemented by students will inevitably possess anomalies and errors which thwart theachievement of a laboratory’s teaching objectives. After some years of development, wehave found that a prepared custom differential amplifier presented on small customprinted circuit board (PCB) can greatly improve the undergraduate laboratory experiencewith advanced analog amplifier circuits. This circuit performs in a predictable,repeatable manner since correct component connections and biasing has been establishedand parasitic circuit elements are fixed. Components within

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ganapathy Narayanan

Session 1647 Select MATLAB commands used in Teaching Applied Automatic Controls G.V. Narayanan University Of Toledo Email: nara@utoledo.eduThe teaching of applied automatic controls for students in the engineering technologyprogram is always a challenge in terms of imparting the mathematical knowledge andunderstanding of the control analysis and design. In this paper, the reasons behind thischallenge are identified, and also, the use of select MATLAB commands in teachingapplied automatic controls course is emphasized. Of the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Daniel Davis

IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING WITH A MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHING ENVIRONMENT Daniel Davis Associate Professor Department of Architecture College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture University of Hartford Phone: 860.768.4094 / Fax 860.768.5074 ddavis@hartford.eduAbstractThis paper attempted to consider how a quality school environment enhances, even improves,attitudes and achievements, and how a well-designed university facility is one that carefullyintegrates the curriculum and the

Conference Session

Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

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Peter Burton

studentsin the Electronics 1 course, which the author was teaching in second semester. As new videoswere produced they were made available to the class, thus providing an opportunity for valuablefeedback which could be quickly incorporated into subsequent productions.Blackboard, which is a networked learning environment and part of RMIT’s Learning Hub,provides access to the University’s streaming server. It is a tool used for on-line teaching andproviding access to course material, including lecture notes, problem sets incorporating workedproblems, laboratory assignments and learning guides. Any student or lecturer can viewinstructional content, collaborate with other educators, evaluate academic performance andaccess learning resources, via this

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Abul Azad

TEACHING OF DIGITAL MODULATION TECHNIQUES USING A SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT Abul K. M. Azad Department of Technology, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University, USA. Email: azad@ceet.niu.eduIntroductionTeaching of digital modulation techniques is an important part of a digital and datacommunication course. This becomes challenging when it needs to be incorporated within atechnology course, where the focus is mainly with application rather than the theoretical aspects.The student needs to understand the impact of various modulation parameters towards themodulation and

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2005 Annual Conference

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Bugra Koku; Ali Sekmen

motors in the lab. Finally, a simple closed loop control system is implemented in the lab Page 10.87.4where the student sets up a (by using an RC servo and a light sensitive resistor) light tracking “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”system. In all of these laboratory exercises the students use Basic Stamp 2 (BS2) microcontrollerboard.Due to students coming from different backgrounds and being sophomores, teaching low levelmicrocontroller programming (i.e. assembler) is opted out. This is

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Daniel Schrage

Teaching Graduate Rotorcraft Design Based on Twenty Years of Experience Dr. Daniel P. Schrage Professor and Director Center of Excellence in Rotorcraft Technology School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150IntroductionRotorcraft is a general term for rotary-wing aircraft and includes all aircraft that include anyrotary-wing device for generating lift or propulsion for a portion of the aircraft’s flight envelope.Therefore, rotorcraft includes helicopters

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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James Bryant

Session # 3247 TEACHING INTRODUCTORY CIRCUIT ANALYSIS USING A SIGNAL PROCESSING APPROACH James Bryant Professor (Electronic Engineering Technology) DeVry University; Columbus, OH 43209 AbstractThis paper suggests that a traditionally modeled circuit analysis course may no longerprovide the optimal preparation for the more advanced courses in a contemporaryElectrical or Electronic Engineering curriculum. Specifically most contemporaryElectrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering curricula emphasize courses that eitherdirectly or indirectly involve electronic signal processing in some fashion

Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

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Ganapathy Narayanan

isdeveloped as a teaching program for analyzing determinate trusses and frames. Theimplementation and testing of such program is underway, and is expected to becompleted next year. Hence, no interface figure is available at this time for this paper. Inthe interim, the MATLAB script in Figure 5 can be used for 2D truss member forceanalysis using the method of joints. The student will use Figure 5 script for each joint onthe truss. Similarly, the MATLAB script in Figure 6 can be used for 3D truss memberforce analysis using the method of joints.Classroom Use of Statics Mini-programsThe statics mini-programs have been offered in the MET Statics course during the 2004Fall semester, as a set of optional virtual laboratory exercises. No special

Conference Session

Workshop, Program, and Toolkit Results

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2005 Annual Conference

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Allen Estes; Ronald Welch

Session XXXX Board Notes and Questioning: Two Time-Tested Techniques for Effective Teaching Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Fred Meyer United States Military AcademyAbstractThe ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Teaching Workshop is celebrating itsseventh anniversary this year. So far, 171 schools have participated and this long runningAmerican Society of Civil Engineering program has produced 307 graduates. Last year, theUnited Engineering Foundation provided funding to expand the program to include electrical,chemical, and mechanical engineers

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Innovation in ChE Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Silverstein

to reach steady-state. Page 10.170.13 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences1 Farrell, Stephanie; Hesketh, Robert P.; “An Inductive Approach to Teaching Heat and Mass Transfer”,Proceedings of the 2000 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,2000.2 Felder, R.M.; Silverman, L.K.; “Learning and teaching Styles in Engineering Education,” EngineeringEducation 78(7) 674, 1988.3 Lennox, Barry; Brisk, Michael, “Network Process Control Laboratory”, Chem. Eng

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Houdeshell

intervention is proposed. One proposedsolution to increase the viability of manufacturing related technology programs is to service alarger geographical area through the use of distance education. While pure distance educationaddresses the accessibility issue, it has inherent problems of higher attrition for lower divisionundergraduates, greater difficulties in applying teamwork skills, and lack of student access toequipment for appropriate laboratory experiences. While computer simulations can providerealistic instruction for many laboratory experiences, many of the current solutions require eithermoving the laboratories to the students or moving the students for extended time to thelaboratories. These choices are costly logistic nightmares or