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Kenneth Reid; Elaine Cooney

about the program.Local industry not only benefits by the less expensive training costs, but also by the fact thatstudents are taking the class for University credit. They also have the benefit of having qualifiedinstructors teaching the first half of the class, an area where a private training company may ormay not choose to concentrate on when developing a course.The main drawback to offering a course like this is that the tremendous demand, and theresources currently do not exist for the EET department to offer the course at other sites or withthe frequency that Diversified would prefer. Two concurrent classes have been offered, but werevery difficult to successfully accomplish. Current plans are to offer the class once per semester.Of

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John R. Wagner; David Finley

) that will be given to senior chemical engineering students.This examination contains sixty multiple-choice questions and was derivedfrom the performance-based objectives of the required courses in ChemicalEngineering. The examination is dynamic in the sense that most problems arelinked to a spreadsheet, so that the parameters in the problem can be easilychanged from year to year. This dynamic character of the CAE should helpkeep the examination secure while still maintaining test to test consistency.This paper presents the role the CAE plays in TSU’s chemical engineeringassessment plan, how the CAE was developed based on curricular objectives,and how the problems were made dynamic. The paper also presents somepreliminary student impressions of

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John Hoover; Arnold F. Johnson

Session 1380 DREAMS: Strengthening Math and Science for Native American Students with Disabilities Arnold F. Johnson, John H. Hoover University of North DakotaAbstractThe Disability Research Encompassing American Indians in Mathematics and Science(DREAMS) project was designed to facilitate the entry of Native American students withdisabilities into science and technical careers. Students, their teachers, and family members attendtwo summer institutes annually where university faculty and a core planning team design andimplement hands-on, integrated science

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Phillip C. Wankat

outline from these outlines and ideas. Plan to spend one ortwo periods at the beginning of the semester on material the students are supposed toalready know, and plan one period before every major test to catch up and review.Cover less, not more, than in the previous outlines. Since many students only workwhen there are assignments or tests, there needs to be something for the students to do atleast every other week, and preferably more often. For freshman and sophomores youmay want as many as seven tests during the semester.The syllabus is a contract with the students. Find a good one - that means longer thanyou would expect - and copy it with appropriate modifications for your course. Beexplicit about rules and regulations. The students will

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Shann Coleman; Megan Gaberell; Harold W. Walker

the site. In conjunction with theParks Division, students at Ohio State University assessed the water quality of the pondin Whetstone Park.The sampling team performed an initial reconnaissance of the area to develop a samplingplan for the pond early in the semester. A survey of the pond and the surrounding areawas completed, and the condition of the pond and potential sampling points were alsonoted. The sampling team then carefully chose the sampling points to represent the waterquality of the entire pond. Next, equipment and transportation needs were determined forcollecting grab samples and returning them to the university for analysis. Finally, thesampling team prepared a plan detailing the exact location of each sampling point, the

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Jerry W. Samples

career filled with hundreds of publications and no relationships often leaves lifeunfulfilled. Our lives need balance, and each of us must determine what balance works. In theirbook, Teaching Engineering, Wankat and Oreovicz1 discuss personal management. In chaptertwo they include stress and personal health as important considerations for those in academe.They discuss efficiency in research and teaching as ways to allow for more free time. It isimportant to the reader that an early chapter is dedicated to the issue of balance. Yes, there mustbe balance in our lives. This paper discusses the things that need to be balanced along with thedistractions that lead to imbalance. It discusses goal setting and planning as the best ways tokeep the balance

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Robert Douglas; Dean Lance Smith

compilerdirective, such as asm, was used in the past with the Borland C/C++ compilers. Unfortunately,problems were encountered using the in-line assembly directive, _asm, with the Microsoft VisualC++ Professional Version 4.0 compilers installed on the new equipment. Not all assemblylanguage mnemonics compile correctly when preceded by _asm. None of the BIOS or MS-DOSinterrupt instructions executed properly. There were no compiler errors, but Windows NTintercepted the interrupt calls and terminated the program. The same problem occurred withWindows 95. Many other instructions seem to execute correctly. As this is written, an acceptablepatch is not available from Microsoft.IV. The Future of the CourseIf recent plans are approved, TECH 3251 will cease to be a

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M. R. Smith

theconcepts introduced can be recognized as modifications of process management conceptsassociated with Humphrey’s Personal Software Process (PSP)1. The tools included methods forgenerating expected and planned progress, and then tracking progress through the term. Studentswere also provided with the tools to enable them to become more aware of, and responsible for,evaluating their own level of understanding of the course material during quizzes. As will seen inthis paper, the metrics generated from the tools also provide the instructor an indication of areaswhere the class thinks it understands the material, but actually does not.2. Expected and Planned GPAThe first step is to enable the students to have a realistic idea of what their progress will

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Eric N. Wiebe; Theodore Branoff

initial 2-D sketch profile in the model (Figure 3a) can be thought of as beingcontrolled by a line profile control while the finished swept feature can be controlled by asurface profile control (Figure 3b). As with the previous example, planning prior tomodeling as to what geometric controls are needed for the part will help guide the student inplanning how they want to manipulate the implicit constraints on profiles. In turn, thinkingin terms of geometric control when constraining model profiles will help reinforce the role Page 4.477.2these implicit constraints play in the model construction, documentation, and modification.a. Model datum

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Chotchai Charoenngam; Abdul Samad Kazi

decisions is limited, effective communicationsbecomes a critical resource for decision making and dispute resolution.Current Curriculum Situation: The catalog description of the course, Information Technology forConstruction is, “Information technology has a polarizing effect on business management as wellas construction management. In this course, the focus is on the use of information technology ingenerating, processing, storing, and transmitting construction-oriented information to assistmanagement decision making. Many aspects of information management and technology will bediscussed; computerized project planning, scheduling, and control systems; analysis and designof information systems; artificial intelligence and expert systems; and

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Wayne Padgett

from industrial sponsors, some primarily associatedwith the competition, and some specifically with the Rose-Hulman team. A list of industrialsponsors is given at the club web site2.The VehicleAfter several years of refinement, and a few substantial changes in the competition rules, the1998 vehicle consists of a large model helicopter with on-board computer and sensors, and aground station for image processing and path planning. Because of planned changes in thecompetition mission for 2000, the club is also adding a ground robot to the system, although thispart is not expected to be operational at the 1999 event.The main vehicle is based on a Bergen Industrial Twin model helicopter with a two-cylindergasoline engine and a five-foot diameter

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Alok Verma

be modular in nature and can be modified to incorporate experimentsin either Fluid Mechanics or Automatic Controls.c. Equipment SelectionThe equipment was chosen for each laboratory primarily to replicate existing equipment at themain campus. The Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at the main campus is the result of over 25 yearsof planned purchases and acquisitions. Continued accreditation of the MET program at the maincampus along with its distant education component would require that we offer same laboratoryexperience to all our students.The Automatic Controls Laboratory at the main campus is relatively new. It contains, Pneumatic,Electro-Pneumatic, PLC components and personal computers. Most of the components areportable and can be stored in

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Hisham Alnajjar

competition was in place between the different groups tryingto find out who can determine the frequency of the incoming signal faster. Since thisexperiment was performed by the ECE freshmen only, other students wanted to get inand play with this “toy” and a plan to do so is in place for this spring semester. Thisleads me to conclude that it is not too early to introduce some practical advanced topicsto freshman students. In fact, it might be the way to connect freshmen to their major. Finally, it is important to mention here that, in addition to what has beenmentioned earlier, freshmen have used MATLAB to perform several other experimentscentered on signal processing and image processing concepts. Also, a plan is underwayto introduce digital

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Kathy Bearden; Donald D. Harter; Jerry W. Samples

them, and that there is no excuse if they selectsomeone who does not fit the description. If teaching is important, then they need to evaluateteaching. If research is important then they should ask for a research plan with adequate detail toevaluate the plan. If a team player is needed, then references are critical to the selection. In anycase, the selection is important, not only for the institution, but also for the candidate. A badmatch doesn’t get better with time.Once the new hire becomes the tenure stream assistant professor, then the emphasis changes. Ifthis is a person the faculty like, and want to have around for a long time, then the faculty musthelp this person through the tenure process. Mentors, directions and HELP are screaming

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Sivasubramaniam Krishnan; Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Materials ENGR 213 Continuum Mechanics ENGR 214 Electrical Circuits and Electronics ENGR 215Experimental Setup Figure 1 gives the plans for the 4-point bend test apparatus. The dial indicator is belowthe beam in the test setup as shown in Figure 2. This results in a small upward force due to thespring associated with the dial indicator. The total cost for a setup is given in Table 2. Table 2. Equipment needed for the 4-point bend test. Components Estimated cost Bend Fixture, Stainless steel $50 Dial indicator, collet, and extension $53

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Eric Adams; Rafael Bras

profile of students, though, tends to be different, with practice the clearimmediate professional objective. Graduates of our Bachelor of Science program with “B” orhigher career cumulative averages are offered automatic admission into the M.Eng. program.With proper planning, our undergraduates can develop a seamless transition betweenundergraduate and graduate programs culminating in the B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in 5 years.They have the advantage of being able to pace requirements better and to experience asomewhat less crowded 5th year. Page 4.386.1Additional characteristics of the M.Eng. program, include: • Emphasis on both individual and

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Peter J. Graybash

leading high-technology Fortune 500 companies. The decision-makersto be studied are CPEEs and officers at Fortune-500 companies serving on the NationalTechnological University (NTU) Advisory Committee, all of whom are involved in planning andprogramming corporate engineering development programs. Dr. Lionel Baldwin describes NTUas a virtual university4, an accredited cooperative effort of 46 major engineering andmanagement colleges linked by satellite and using compressed digital-video technology toprovide 25,000 hours of instruction to 115,000 engineering and scientific participants annually.The questionnaire will be targeted to business-based managers and leaders such as thevice-president of human resources, director of human resource

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Robert Waters

Corporation (SAIC), we have offered night classesleading to our master degrees in the four of the company’s conference rooms at Tyson’s Corner,VA. Additionally, SAIC and our Department developed a six-course graduate certificate in the Page 4.474.2field of information security management, which was initiated in January and open to allqualified students. The faculty includes world-class experts in the field. Next year, SAIC isstarting to construct three additional buildings in northern Virginia. Plans include GWUoccupying a floor in one of the buildings in order to provide easy access for SAIC employeesand others in the area to our educational

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Lucy C. Morse

matter is to be presented. This approach allows the professor toorganize and present what is to be learned in the course and demonstrates to the students how thecourse is organized. The advance organizer model is designed to strengthen students’ owncognitive structure. 2 Technology Administration ETI 4635Management Functions Managing Technology Personal Technology Planning Research Time Management Design Ethics Decision Making Production Career Organizing Quality

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Lawrence Genalo

funded research work3. to demonstrate hands-on skills with a broad range of modern materials processing and characterization equipment and methods, with special in-depth concentration in two student-selected areas from among ceramic, electronic, metallic, and polymeric materials. These last three were selected due to the emphasis in our program on hands-onlaboratory work, our vertically-integrated design courses, and our strong emphasis onexperiential learning through placements in co-ops, internships, or national laboratories.3. Department Assessment Plan A matrix was created which mapped each of the new courses in the combinedcurriculum to the desired outcomes in order to see where the contributions were beingmade toward

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James Hanson

meeting. This schedulehas simplified recruitment efforts for ASCE membership of underclassmen. Attendance at themeetings has increased due to the convenience of the schedule. Interaction has increasedamong upper level students and the incoming students. The benefit of this interaction is muchbroader than a larger membership of the ASCE student chapter. Some of the most effectivelearning takes place among students alone. The upperclassmen have been impressed at thecaliber of the individual projects of CE Materials. Much interaction has taken place regardingthe planning of experimental test programs and the significance of the results.Departmental recruitment efforts have also been affected by the CE Materials experiments.Lawrence Technological

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Phillip C. Wankat; Frank S. Oreovicz

should be able to plan a course--with confidence, choose appropriate teaching methods, present the material, develop rapport with the students, encourage the students to study the material and practice, test the students and assign final grades. Some understanding of the psychological principles of how people learn will enhance their future teaching as well as their own efforts to stay abreast of technology.3Once schools have learned how to satisfy ABET Criteria 2000 for the B.S. curriculum, it shouldnot be too difficult to extend this reform to the graduate courses. Graduate students aregenerally well mentored in research. It is in the third category, learning to teach, that the currentsystem of graduate

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Prawit Rotsawatsuk; Anil Sawhney; Andre Mund

constructionprocesses and construction equipment. ICMLS uses an interactive and adaptive learningenvironment to train students in the area of planning of construction processes and equipment.The system is process-oriented and mimics the challenges faced by a construction manager on areal life construction project. It allows students to apply their knowledge of constructionmaterials and methods, estimating, scheduling, resource allocation and utilization, fleet size Page 4.239.2determination, productivity and cost calculations, and decision making in relation to constructionprocesses. The internal structure of ICMLS is shown in Figure 1. Internally, the

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Jeffrey A. Griffin; Rick L. Homkes

cooperativeeducation activities, this practice has not been widely embraced by faculty members themselves.The need, however, is self-evident for faculty teaching in the applied engineering areas. Buthow are professional relationships established to enable a formalized internship program forfaculty? What are the advantages of internship participation for both the faculty and thecorporation? What are the steps in developing a faculty internship program? How can the “realworld” experience be incorporated into the classroom setting to enhance education? Thesequestions illustrate the critical issues surrounding the design of such a program. Throughcareful planning and design, however, the corporate world and the academic world can form apartnership to create

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Frank Cheng; Daniel M. Chen

environment for the best engineering education in schools.This paper describes the authors’ initial experience of incorporating robotic workcell simulationtechnology into the undergraduate coursework of robotics and automation. This includes thediscussions about the significant impacts of robotic simulation technology on the processes oflearning and conducting robotic workcell design in both industries and schools. The practice hasshown that robotic simulation software is an excellent tool for people to study and developmethods of fast product design, manufacturing process planning, and plant floor/cell controlsupport.I. IntroductionRapid deployment has been proven by many companies to be successful solutions for meeting theimmense demand of product

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Eric W. Tisdale

control the experiment as well from a remotecomputer as can be done from the computer itself. Sound and video transmission is necessary toinsure safety and to make sure it doesn’t seem like just another simulation. This results in ahardware laboratory that has a limited number of responses available. Speed can be adjustedand robots can be controlled. Only one operator can participate at a time and most unplannedmistakes cannot happen. It is not possible to plan for everything a student may try. Safetyrequires that some changes cannot be allowed in an experiment unless the instructor is close athand. The requirement of a computer controlled experiment is that it be configured and thesolution is achievable. The requirement for a more challenging

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William Durfee

offered jointly in theCarlson School of Management, the Institute of Technology, and the Department of BiomedicalEngineering at the University of Minnesota. The course brings together students, faculty andrepresentatives from client business firms to design and develop new products and business plans.Teams of six to ten students, half second year MBA's and half graduate level engineers, worktogether for the entire academic year (September to June) to develop a product and businessconcept. By June, each team is expected to deliver a working physical prototype of the product andan extensive business plan which details production, marketing and financial considerations for theproduct. Between four and six projects are undertaken each year.The

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R. J. Helgeson; Troy Henson

design, to extend the understanding of concepts, and to prove or disprove a hypothesis. Table 4. Candidate Written Communication Content Levels Written Communication Content Levels Beginning• Written homework assignments (word processor)• Formatted engineering analysis assignments Intermediate• Typed assignments using text, tables, and graphs• Formatted laboratory reports Advanced• Project reports• Research and design (R&D) proposals• Comprehensive project reports (analysis, text, drawings, plans, appendices, etc.) Table 5. Candidate Oral Communication Content Levels

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James Stice

turned out to be a problem. These engineeringeducators are a bunch of travellin’ dudes--getting all of them together in the same place at thesame time is impossible! First, Chuck Roth will fill you in on the Personalized System of Instruction, or PSI, aself-paced system of instruction best known as the Keller Plan. Fred S. Keller developed thismethod in the 1960s in Brazil, and he and Gil Sherman refined it later at Arizona StateUniversity. Billy Koen at the University of Texas first applied it to engineering education in1969, and his success encouraged Larry Hoberock, Chuck Roth and Gerry Wagner to use themethod in their classes. Later, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation provided a sizable grant toexpand this activity, and ultimately, 19 PSI

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May Movafagh Mowzoon; Mary Aleta White; Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

math from sixth to twelfth grade [1]. Students report that mathbecomes more difficult, that they receive less support from parents, teachers and peers forstudying math, and that math becomes more anxiety provoking over time. Female studentsreported that math was more difficult than did male students, and females rated themselves asmore anxious in quantitative situations than males, even though their mathematical ability wasapproximately equal [2]. In fact, as early as the seventh grade, boys plan to study more maththan girls do [3]. High school girls perceive math to be less useful than boys do [4], and valuemath less than boys do [5]. Research supports the idea that the factors that keep minorities fromentering these fields are largely the