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Shirley J. Dyke; Phillip Gould; Kevin Truman

objectiveswill be achieved through the development of a series of illustrative structural dynamics experi-ments, and the integration of these experiments into the undergraduate curriculum.Furthermore, experiments will be developed for non-engineering students that will benefit fromsuch exposure (e.g. architects and geo-scientists). Additional activities include plans for develop-ing two nationwide competitions in earthquake resistant design, one for undergraduates and onefor elementary school children.3.2 Outcomes and ProductsThe primary outcome of the UCIST program will be a series of experiments for students at all lev-els. These experiments are designed to introduce students to relevant topics such as: introductoryconcepts in structural dynamics

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Natalie A. Mello

engineers in the 21st century is also addressed by theNational Science Foundation’s Restructuring Engineering Education: A Focus on Change 2.There an integrated systems approach is highly regarded as the way to accomplish the changesneeded in the curriculum today. Page 5.331.1As the call for new pedagogical thinking and curriculum planning is heeded, reforms in theaccreditation process by ABET have been initiated. ABET’s Criteria 2000 3 has instituted manyof the same ideals as outlined by NSF and ASEE in their recent reports. To satisfy ABET’s newcriteria engineering and technological institutions must show evidence that graduating seniorspossess

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Mohammad A. Zahraee; Lash Mapa; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

TQM. The criteria setforth for this award is one of the best known for describing the major components of a TQMculture. The following descriptions are paraphrased from the Malcolm Baldrige NationalQuality Award criteria. 1) Leadership – This requires that senior-level management be committed to the process of quality improvement. Organization leaders are expected to develop and sustain goals that support customer focus and quality values. 2) Information and Analysis – This requires that the organization use data and information to back quality excellence which, for the most part, means that data must be used to identify areas for improvement. 3) Strategic Quality Planning – This requires that an organization have key

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Karen Horton

. Studentsinvestigate fewer processes but in greater depth. Those processes that are treated in thelaboratory courses were removed from the MET 270 syllabus and processes relevant to Maineindustries were added.The new program evaluation criteria established by the Technology Accreditation Commission(TAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the graduatecompetency gaps cited in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) ManufacturingEducation Plan Phase I Report were addressed in the new course design.1, 2 Students mustpractice and demonstrate teamwork, communication, and lifelong learning skills. Team-based Page 5.375.1projects

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Steven B. Shooter; Catherine A. Shooter

Cowan DiagramWankat and Oreovicz6 suggest a six [seven] step strategy for problem solving: Motivate, Define,Explore, Plan, Do it, Check, and Generalize. Of particular interest to this paper on experientiallearning are the first and last steps. As Wankat and Oreowicz recognize, “since anxiety can be amajor detriment to problem solving, it is useful to work on the student’s self-confidence.” Thedesign experience is fraught with the unknown because it often involves the creation ofsomething new. Even the instructor does not know the answer ahead of time. Throughout the Page 5.278.3design process, students will naturally encounter a broad range

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Mark McNeill; Steven Shooter

Cowan DiagramWankat and Oreovicz6 suggest a six [seven] step strategy for problem solving: Motivate, Define,Explore, Plan, Do it, Check, and Generalize. Of particular interest to this paper on experientiallearning are the first and last steps. As Wankat and Oreowicz recognize, “since anxiety can be amajor detriment to problem solving, it is useful to work on the student’s self-confidence.” Thedesign experience is fraught with the unknown because it often involves the creation ofsomething new. Even the instructor does not know the answer ahead of time. Throughout the Page 5.390.3design process, students will naturally encounter a broad range

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Mark W. Fitch; Joel G. Burken; Craig D. Adams

Officer’s Advanced Course(EOAC) at Fort Leonard Wood. The program was formulated in conjunction with the ArmyEngineering School. The goal-oriented program provides a limited amount of credit for theEOAC coursework completed by the officers, subject to evaluation by program faculty. Theseofficers/students are allowed flexibility to develop their own plan of study that meets the UMRcriteria, while still permitting them to complete their non-thesis degree in a total of nine months.While this program met some resistance when initially proposed, it has since been extremelysuccessful, receiving broad praise from UMR and the Army. The program is now seen as a“win-win” venture as the Army students are allowed to receive a superb, flexible degree from

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William R. Hendee; Steven R Krogull; Jay R. Goldberg

response to economic incentives.• Biomedical Technology Evaluation An introduction to quantitative assessment of healthcare technologies encompassing retrospective and prospective approaches. Topics include the history, development, and adoption of technologies and the evaluation of efficacy, safety, financial costs, healthcare quality, effectiveness, and clinical outcomes.• Biomedical Technology Standards and Regulations An overview of the principles of effective management of technological innovation and the protection and marketing of intellectual property. Topics include entrepreneurship, identification and planning of business opportunities, sustaining and supporting creativity, managing risk and resource

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Asad Yousuf

].Fundamental Cognitive Capacities According to Bandura human cognitive capacities that can predict individual’sperformance include ability to use symbols, learning through observation, planning, self-regulation, and self-reflection [1]. A brief description of each of these human cognitivecapacities follows. Ability to Use Symbols. By the use of symbols, humans transform immediate visualexperiences into internal cognitive models that in turn serve as guides for their actions. Throughsymbolizing, people also ascribe meaning, form and duration to their past experiences. Learning Through Observations. Learning can also occur indirectly by observing otherpeople’s behavior and its outcomes. Individuals’ capacity to learn by observation

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O. Kenneth Sergeant; Linda O. Hardymon

project were coming together. Student majors from industrialmanagement to engineering technology to environmental science andtechnology, and aerospace approached the project from different perspectives.The mutual attraction for the project was designing and building a solar S-Classbike. Team development considerations included understanding project goals,defining objectives, creating a plan, assessing the plan, implementing the plan,and choosing team leaders. The competition was the ultimate goal. As theRayce neared, enthusiasm for the project grew.The RayceThe intercollegiate competition in Kansas provided an opportunity for the teamto observe the race-worthiness of the vehicle and to evaluate their design andfabrication efforts. Three major

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Douglas M. Mattox; David D. Mattox

scheme incentivizes the learning of engineering economics foruse as an embedded tool in the preparation of financial statements. Projects are usuallyworked in teams of four and become differentiated as the teams compete for the best marketideas, volume targets, marketing strategies and manpower decisions. After their plans areintegrated into multi-layer financial spreadsheets, the teams perform IRR-sensitivity analysesof the underlying assumptions to determine the best ways of operating the business or to alterunsound assumptions. For the most IRR-sensitive parameters, students must define theengineering implications of the dependency . The aim is to create a mindset that seesengineering practice in the context of its economic justification

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John B. Troy

year as chairman of the undergraduateprogram in biomedical engineering at Northwestern University, and I have experience ofshepherding my department through accreditation reviews of our undergraduate program underboth the old ABET criteria and now under EC2000. In this report I provide an account of howwe at Northwestern University prepared for the accreditation review, what we learnt through theprocess and how we plan to use these lessons to improve our program. Recognizing that therewill be much interest among our sister programs in how we navigated the uncharted sea ofEC2000, I hope that our experience will prove useful to them as they equip their ships for thisexciting new voyage.1. Introduction In this paper I seek to provide a

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T. Michael Keinath; Sara B. Soderstrom; Christian D. Lorenz; Trevor Harding

programs for new GSIs and an individualizedmentoring program. The three tiered approach of the ETDP is intended to reach not only newGSIs, but also experienced GSIs and faculty. This paper outlines the activities of the ETDP overthe last year, early assessment results and plans for future development of the project.2 Pedagogy WorkshopsOne focus of the ETDP Project is a series of pedagogy workshops held throughout the academicyear. In an effort to promote effective teaching amongst faculty and graduate student instructorsin the College of Engineering, the ASEE student chapter has organized four workshops featuringnationally recognized engineering educators. These workshops are targeted at all graduatestudents and faculty in the College of

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Robert Sumrall; Nuggenhalli S Nandagopal; Gilbert J. Groendyke

, convinced UH-D administrators to give the program an opportunity to turn around. When the industry bounced back from the recession, enrollment in the piping program was stable. Thus, SPED and UH-D survived the difficult times only because of their mutual support.• Future Plans: SPED and UH-D plan to work together and increase cooperation in developing programs to meet the needs of the piping industry. As an example, SPED and UH-D plan to jointly develop a course in “Design of Piping Systems for Offshore Platforms”. SPED will continue to be supportive of the piping degree program at UH-D and UH-D will continue to provide infrastructure facilities for operating SPED.ConclusionsThe partnership between SPED and UH-D is a natural

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Migri M. Prucz

Session 3253 Broad-based, Sustained Initiatives Benefit Recruitment of New Students Migri Prucz West Virginia UniversityAbstractA consistent and diverse recruitment effort, planned to reach prospective students on a regularbasis, through a wide variety of communication channels, has paid off for the College ofEngineering and Mineral Resources (CEMR) at West Virginia University (WVU). The size ofits freshman class has risen considerably in recent years, with the current enrollment exceedingby 62% that of 1995, despite a declining pool of high-school graduates in the state of

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Ken Vickers; Greg Salamo

of thestudent.We have found that this intense interview process is critical to student success, as the studentbecomes the explicit owner of the decision to embark on this difficult curriculum in pursuit of hisown career and lifestyle goals. We plan to continue using this interview technique to screenprogram applicants, and anticipate that we will continue to lose some top academic applicants tothis interview process. But early feedback from students completing their first year in theprogram indicate that we will lose only a minimum number of students to programdissatisfaction, educational failure, or changing career objectives.This interview process has not limited the applicants to the program, and the students currentlyenrolled in the

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Geoffrey A. Wood

product they turn out costs dearly and often falls short in terms of desiredcontent. Now, with powerful and affordable technology available to the consumer andadvertisements that promise the world, many faculty are inspired to author their own in-housemultimedia. A common problem is to invest in multimedia technology without a clear plan ofhow to use it. This may well be caused by inexperience or as a response to pressure from above.In either case it can be very expensive when a special software or hardware component fails tolive up to expectations. All-too-often these efforts lead to blind alleys, frustration, andincomplete or inferior results. A careful examination of the facts coupled with a realistic set ofdevelopment goals will greatly

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Karen Al-Ashkar

, & Wager, 1992) and we may never agree on theirrelative importance. There are some factors, however, that have are critical to the successof students engaged in distance education programs (Calvert, 1989).When the Department of Engineering Professional Development began to design andconstruct a new type of graduate program for adult engineers, three considerationsdominated our planning. The first was that of course content and design: What contentwas important to practicing engineers (and their employers) and what course designcharacteristics were relevant?The second consideration was the process of course delivery: What mix of media weregoing to be the most effective in delivering our specific content and engaging ourstudents? Were we

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William E. Murphy; Jimmy L. Smart; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

, then transfer to UK-Paducah.) Most students will be transfers from PCC,or will enroll at PCC and UK (through Distance Learning Programs) concurrently.III. ResourcesInfrastructure and BudgetaryIn 1996, the Kentucky General Assembly authorized funding to UK and Murray State Universityfor program planning and partial funding for program initiation in 1997-98. A Special Session ofthe General Assembly in May 1997 approved additional funding for PCC to upgrade its existinginfrastructure. The Paducah Junior College Board (local development and fund raising agent forPCC) conducted a capital campaign that raised $8.3 million for the construction of a new scienceand engineering building. Classes began in January 1998 in the new 53,000 square-foot

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Valana Baxter; Mark R Henderson; Jim Baxter; Alan de Pennington

undergraduate students and internationalcultural and technical exchange. Other universities were conducting global design teams forgraduate students at that time, but undergraduate involvement was minimal1.The initial plan for the global engineering design team was for short exchange visits of eachgroup of students to the other school including the industry-created definition of a year-longdesign project to be conducted by both groups as a single team throughout the coming academicyear. During the summer of 1998, four students from ASU and five students from Leeds wereselected for this initial implementation. Mentors were selected from Rolls-Royce and Boeingcommercial airplane company to guide both students and faculty through his first year's

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Charles V. Camp; Anna P. Phillips; Paul Palazolo

instruction to the current civil engineering project requirements. Includingrepresentatives of the different departments was beneficial on several levels: first, these groupdiscussions helped the civil engineering instructors to understand they were expecting writingskills at the freshman level that were not curricularly planned until the junior level when allengineering students take a course in technical communication. Second, it helped the writinginstructor to see what real expectations exist for the engineering students in their disciplines. Itwas through discussions such as these that the teaching team came up with the idea to bringtechnical writing instruction to the introductory sequence of civil engineering courses on an “as-needed” basis.The

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Andrew T. Rose

consultingengineering position. We are both aware of each other’s work schedule. She knows thatTuesday is my professional development day with no classes scheduled. Monday evenings aretherefore good for shopping together when we need to make a decision about a major purchase.On several occasions I have chosen to work at home on a Tuesday to be able to spend some timewith my wife during a week when she is working evenings. Scheduling household appointmentson Tuesdays has also allowed me to be present for furniture deliveries and the plumber. Thedisadvantage is that I have to discipline myself and work for most of a weekend day or severalevenings to make up the lost time.Although we both work together on our long-term financial planning, my wife generally

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Charles T. Jahren

for the mock bid letting are that the students will: Page 5.154.21. Understand the entire bidding procedure2. Appreciate the attention to detail required to submit a responsive bid3. Work effectively in groups4. Interact effectively with contracting agency personnel, suppliers, subcontractors and competing contractors.5. Discreetly handle confidential information6. Conduct a thorough site visit.7. Interpret contract documents including standard plans and general specifications8. Visualize and communicate the construction process required to complete the project.9. Estimate the prime contractor’s portion of the cost of the project and provide

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William J. Hutzel

5.433.1temperature or humidity.Preliminary plans for modernizing the Applied Energy Laboratory began in 1996. This largeproject was completed in three phases. Phase 1 upgraded the lab’s forced air system and wascompleted in the summer of 1997.2 Phase 2 renovated the lab’s hydronic system and wascompleted in the summer of 1998.3 Figure 1 illustrates the recent Phase 3 project, which addeddigital controls to the Applied Energy Laboratory’s solar collector system.4 Old pumps, heatexchangers, and solar collector panels were replaced, while sensors, electronic valves, and avariable speed drive were wired to a digital control panel. roof-top

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Murali Paranandi

their project presentations consisting ofimages of architectural drawings, photo-realistic images of interior exterior spacesgenerated directly from the 3-D CAD models, and scanned images of sketches andphotographs of the physical models. Additionally, these web pages also incorporated thefollowing:• QTVR based movies showing walk-though experiences generated directly from 3-D CAD models• Java scripted rollover images that juxtaposition various images, for example, sections over plans etc.• Brief text description of the proposed project. Figure 2. An example of “online design review” during fall 1998.Reviewers interacted with the students through face-to-face critiques as well as virtualcritiques over the Internet. As seen on

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Dennis J. Miller

beginning of the first of the five lab periods students are informedwhich experiment they have been assigned to and are given a general objective for theexperiment. They spend the first period in the lab formulating an experimental plan, learningabout the equipment from talking with the instructor and teaching assistant, and watching avideotape of a prior group’s efforts on the experiment1. They then prepare a “prereport” thatdescribes their plan and gives a thorough description of equipment operation, safetyconsiderations, and methods for analyzing the experimental data. The instructor must approvethis prereport before students are actually allowed to conduct their experimental work. Oncestudents complete their experimental work, they have about

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Seung H. Kim; James Scudder

. However, a multimedia tool needs to create a digital versionof the same kinds of documents as the instructor would ordinarily create on paper with extradimensions of multimedia and interactivity. In this way, the interactive multimedia lab manual isone of the exciting forms of communication available to educators.PREPARATIONPreparation and planning are not wasted efforts when creating a multimedia project, but instead,they can save valuable time later on. Prior to starting the design of a multimedia publication, thetheme and the goals of the project should be decided. It is useful to plan the pages of thepublication on a storyboard. The storyboard is a layout of the basic contents of the publication.Also, the format and the distribution method of

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Mary C. Verstraete; Daniel B. Sheffer; Bruce C. Taylor

Biomechanics track or in theInstrumentation, Signals and Imaging track. Students are highly recommended to participate inthe co-operative education program at The University of Akron to gain practical experience inthe area they choose to study. Students planning on attending medical or graduate school areencouraged to participate in hospital or research internships instead of the co-op program toallow them to gain valuable experience which will assist in their admission to the school of theirchoice.I. IntroductionBiomedical Engineering is a union between the scientific principles developed throughengineering practices and the less exact nature of the human body and the devices used tointeract with it. Biomedical Engineers must be prepared to deal with

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Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

itdifficult to select one captain so two or three are usually selected. The captains are usually verycapable technically and have very good hands-on skills. These individuals have workedsignificantly more hours in comparison to the other team members. The co-captains areresponsible for managing the overall weekly team efforts and plan and lead the weekly teammeeting.7. Team and Group MeetingsThroughout the academic year a weekly team meeting is held for one hour. The weekly teammeetings are very structured in accordance to a meeting agenda that is handed out before themeeting begins. Individuals attending the meeting are required to sign an attendance sheet. Atthe beginning of the academic year, all students receiving academic credit must sign

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John P. Robinson; Edward M. Moldt

the engineering students take one or more businessclasses.The visibility of the certificate program seems high. As we look towards our next ABETvisit, it is to be expected that a more complete evaluation will be available. An effort toexpand the certificate to graduate students is under way. The level of interest is lowerand the result is unclear.III. Certificate requirementsStudents may enter the program as sophomores with at least a 2.75 UI grade pointaverage. Students will propose a specific plan of study with their advisor. The plan willbe reviewed and must be approved by the department chairperson and the College Page 5.607.2entrepreneurial