Conference Session

Experiential Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Tracy; Jason Immekus; Susan Maller; William Oakes

Evaluating the Outcomes of a Service-Learning Based Course in an Engineering Education Program: Preliminary Results of the Assessment of the Engineering Projects in Community Service - EPICS. Jason C. Immekus, Susan J. Maller, Sara Tracy, & William C. Oakes Purdue UniversityAbstract Design courses embedded in service-learning are rapidly emerging within the curricula ofmany engineering programs. The learning outcomes service-learning courses seek to promote arewell aligned with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology criteria 2000 (EC2000)1. The Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program

Conference Session

Teaching Software Engineering Process

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Harry Koehnemann; Brian Blake; Gerald Gannod; Kevin Gary

State University EastThe Division of Computing Studies (DCST) on the Arizona State University East campus istasked with developing programs in the polytechnic model. Graduating students are expected tobe “industry-ready”. In the model of a polytechnic, an increased emphasis is placed on hands-onpractice over pure scientific study. DCST has responded by offering a new Bachelor of AppliedComputer Science program that embodies the polytechnic spirit. A central component of thisprogram is a new four-semester project course sequence dubbed “The Software Enterprise”.The DCST at ASU East created an applied software process course titled “Software Factory” inthe Fall of 2001[1]. The initial purpose was to provide a more practical perspective on

Conference Session

Experiential Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Sutterer; Robert Houghtalen; James Hanson

, andenhancement of their opportunities for graduate school. After students have identified REUprograms that appear to provide these three components, they can move on to other needs, suchas location, community, and their role in a specific program, to help them make a final choice ofprograms. However, once students join an REU program, they quickly discover other factors thatcan play a major role in their satisfaction with the experience, and thus potentially with theirprospect of entering graduate studies. Our three student authors compiled the informationsummarized in Table 1, which depicts some of these factors and their significance to thestudents.Key Factors in Program SuccessNSF emphasizes talented students, interaction with faculty, appropriate

Conference Session

Developments in Chem Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Patton; Daniel Crunkleton

one another in operating achemically powered toy car. The Chem-E Car competition requires design teams toinclude underclassmen. These competitions all strive to improve student creativity,ingenuity, and group-interaction skills.As useful as these competitions are for their targeted student populations, they can seemimpractical to many underclassmen students and to the general public. As a result, theauthors began a search for design competitions that would meet these criteria: (1) Underclassmen, especially freshmen, would feel comfortable participating. (2) The competition would require use of the newest technologies. (3) The objectives of the competition would be important and easily understandable to the general public.Bringing

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Jacobitz; Kathleen Kramer; Rick Olson

help students mature and cope in non-academic areas ranging from dealing with incompatible roommates to getting involved in extracurricular activities.The Passport sessions are not associated with particular courses and are offered outside ofregularly scheduled classes, usually during the evening or other times when there are fewscheduled classes. Each session is limited to approximately 40 students. At the end of thesession, and after completing an evaluation form, each student receives a stamp that is glued to a“passport” that is turned in to their preceptor at the end of the semester. The Passport programoffers 30-35 sessions during the Fall semester. Table 1 lists the topics offered during the Fall2004 semester. Some

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Adams

Page 10.1352.2light sensors in the kit. During the third and fourth lab sessions, the students are free to work in Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationtheir tractors and control algorithms. The tractor pull is held during the fifth, and final labsession in the class.Models of tractors are designed and built using LEGO Mindstorms kits (Figure 1). The LEGOMindstorm kit consists of a total of 718 LEGO pieces of structural blocks, axles, wheels, tires,gears, and pulleys. In addition to the plastic components, electronic devices including 2 motors,2 touch sensors, 2 light sensors, and a light bulb

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christine Kelly

employers’ criticism thatnew engineers are uninformed of the regulatory driving forces that influence engineering practicein their companies. Young engineers spend a significant amount of time learning regulatoryissues at expense to the company and detriment to their learning curve for the new position. Thecourse was developed by faculty and a pharmaceutical company employee who worked in theareas of validation and quality control.Learning ObjectivesFive course learning objectives were provided to the students at the beginning of the fall 2004term, and two will be added for the next offering. These seven learning objectives are indicatedin Table 1.Course ContentThe course provided an overview of work in a regulated environment, using a

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Kardys; Abraham Michelen

, specifications and features are standardized within an area,which facilitates faster head to head product comparisons.A typical part search using Globalspec can be summarized in the following steps: 1. Link to Globalspec (www.globalspec.com). See Figure 1, below. Figure 1: Globalspec Main Page 2. Enter the component you are looking for (Op-amp, Temperature Sensor, Transistor, FPGA, Analog-to-Digital Converter, Bluetooth Chips, etc.) in the Page 10.1409.2 “Find” box and select “Go” or enter. Alternatively, a user more experienced with “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Satinderpaul Devgan

, complemented bybasic and applied research and public service, to prepare its graduates for startingpositions in industry, government and/or pursue graduate study in related fields.Development of Program Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes ABET EC 2000 criteria has two new criteria (Program Educational Objectivesand Program Outcomes and Assessment) in addition to the six criteria for programassessment in the old ABET criteria 1, 2 . The B.S. in Electrical Engineering programoffered by Tennessee State University developed its Program Educational Objectives(PEO), as shown in Table 1, that are consistent with the mission of the University, and itsCollege of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, address the requirements ofits

Conference Session

New Program/Course Success Stories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Thompson

Student Supply Chain Analysis Bruce R. Thompson Rader School of Business, Milwaukee School of Engineering Abstract: Several years ago, an elective in supply chains was added to the Master of Science in Engineering Management program at Milwaukee School of Engineering. A major requirement of this course is student analysis of an actual supply chain. This project consists of three papers over the course of the term: (1) describe a supply chain, (2) identify problems and issues in the chain, and (3) make recommendations for improvement. Since most students are working full-time and attending class part-time, they

Conference Session

Pedagogy

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Brophy

Session 2551 Developing students’ reasoning with models and equations through Cequel™ Sean P. Brophy1 and, A. M. Mellor2 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, 2Department of Mechanical Engineering Vanderbilt UniversityAbstractExpert’s tools can develop engineering students’ ability to reason about complex systems(turbines, rockets, internal combustion engines etc) using thermodynamics principles.These energy conversion systems can be difficult to understand because of the complexinteraction between multiple factors and the wide range of operating

Conference Session

International Developments & Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Harby; Yuyi Lin

environment. The approach is through discussion and communication, to recognize thecurrent and different practice in different institutions, to identify the strength and desirablepractice, and to develop commonly used tools and materials for better and more effectiveteaching.It seems reasonable to start the discussion from the educational objectives of engineeringcurriculum. In preparation for an upcoming ABET review, the following are the educationalobjectives established by University of Missouri-Columbia, which should be representative forUS engineering schools:1. Students are able to apply the analytical, experimental, and computational techniques to solve engineering problems associated with the design and manufacture of devices, machines and

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ward; Tonya Emerson

Exchange’s 2002-2003 STEM Retention Reportshows that, on average, only 64.5% of incoming, first-year, STEM students at Carnegie-Masterstype institutions continue to a second year of study in STEM majors. By the end of their secondyear, only 46% are still enrolled in STEM disciplines. Within 6 years, only 28% of those first-year students will have graduated with a STEM degree. At California State University, Chico,the retention rate drops an additional 5% to only 23% percent of incoming students in STEMdisciplines graduating within six years of entering the university. [1] Page 10.1165.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Mathematics Potpourri

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Grossfield

couldcontinue the study. Then a table could be constructed of the pairs of values for x and y. x y 0 8 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 1 8 0

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Max Rabiee

curriculum.Three main elements are involved in a PLC networked system. These elements are: 1) NetworkConnection Topology, 2) Transmission Medium, and 3) Network Access Control Scheme. Theway a network is connected is referred to as, “Network Connection Topology”. There aredifferent methods used to physically connect PLCs and computers in a Local Area Network(LAN). The transmission medium or wiring type used to connect each network’s nodes iscritical in setting the actual distance, number of nodes (LAN stations), and frequencies oftransmitted signals in the network system. Another important aspect of the LAN considers theway equipment in the network communicates. This is referred to as the network access controlscheme. A brief explanation of the machines

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

-world,evolutionary, and made for networking. It is also shown that these exercises will becompetency-based and mapped to ABET 2000 a-k criteria. Page 10.1441.1 Use of Open Source Software in Computer Networking Classes 1 1. INTRODUCTION The goal of this paper is to show the evolving development of a set of competency-based laboratory exercises using various open-source network software packages toenhance learning by students enrolled in computer networking classes. Theseexercises will provide students the hands-on experience they need to better understandnetworking concepts using live

Conference Session

Innovations in CE Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Piechota; Shashi Nambisan

(Spring/Summer 2004)Project Green (Green Valley Ecology, Environment, and Nature) is a habitat restoration and Page 10.808.2protection project in the City of Henderson, Nevada with an overall goal of restoration of the Proceeding of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society of Engineering EducationPittman Wash as a valuable resource to the entire community (See Figure 1). Planning for thisproject is coordinated between a citizens group (Project Green Steering Committee), the City ofHenderson Public Works Department, and Harris and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Fike

needed tocapitalize on that enthusiasm.The Previous CourseThe course that is the subject of this paper, ENTC 215 – “Introduction to Telecommunications”,can be better understood in the context of the close relationship of the course to the EETprogram. ENTC 215 was originally conceived and taught as a broad introductory course,intended for Telecommunications and Electronics majors at the sophomore level. The ratio ofEET to TET students was approximately 3 to 1.ENTC 215 was a typical, broad telecommunications survey for non-majors. The text wasElectronic Communications Systems by William Schweber, published by Prentice-Hall1. Thetopics and their order closely followed the text, both in the interest of orderly presentation oftopics, and because

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jung Oh

Connecting Learning with Students’ Interests and Daily Lives with Project Assignment: “It is My Project.” Jung Oh Kansas State University-SalinaAbstractThe General Chemistry course is a required or elective science course for engineeringtechnology programs at Kansas State University at Salina. A hands-on ‘Periodic Table’project in the General Chemistry course was assigned (1) to respect a variety of learningstyles, (2) to foster connection between the basic science and engineering technologyprogram courses, and (3) to connect student learning to personal interests and to havethem enjoy an “ownership” of learning. The outcomes of this non-traditional

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhongming Liang

paper. Course learning outcomes are defined toserve the program learning outcomes. The syllabus of the dynamics course has these: -------------------- Page 10.942.1 Course Learning Outcomes (The letters in the parenthesis of each outcome refer to the relevant MET program outcomes. Information about MET program outcomes is at http://www.miet.ipfw.edu/): The student is expected to demonstrate the following learning outcomes: 1. Knowledge of particle kinematics and its applications in mechanical analysis (a1, f, k) 2. Knowledge of particle kinetics and its application in mechanical analysis (a1, f, h, k

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Russomanno; Anna Lambert

from the student participants.Originally, our grant was scheduled from 2002-2004, but our program has received anadditional four years of support from the NSF (DUE-0410290), and this extension allowsfor several unique opportunities to (1) increase multi-disciplinary partnerships andspecificity for each faculty member and staff member leading the project; (2) increasetime to gather, analyze and report student feedback based on previous metrics employedin the 2002-2004 cycle; (3) and to provide an opportunity to examine an interactive,dynamic process of multi-disciplinary team over a period of six years.In this paper, we share some of the lessons we have learned about multi-disciplinaryprojects and provide examples of the strategies we have used

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Robert LeMaster

expectedand desired in Internet course offerings. This survey indicated the students’ primary interestswere in business, computers and information systems, and human resource development courses.The survey results were interpreted to include courses that supported these primary areas.The New College Committee requested proposals from all UTM faculty for classes to bedelivered via the Internet. Compared to development of conventional courses, these coursesimposed two different policies on the faculty member: 1) faculty members would be paid todevelop these courses, and 2) the University would own the courses after completion ofdevelopment. These courses would normally be taught in-load and technical support would besupplied to the faculty to develop

Conference Session

Increasing Enrollment in IE/IET Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Robert LeMaster

expectedand desired in Internet course offerings. This survey indicated the students’ primary interestswere in business, computers and information systems, and human resource development courses.The survey results were interpreted to include courses that supported these primary areas.The New College Committee requested proposals from all UTM faculty for classes to bedelivered via the Internet. Compared to development of conventional courses, these coursesimposed two different policies on the faculty member: 1) faculty members would be paid todevelop these courses, and 2) the University would own the courses after completion ofdevelopment. These courses would normally be taught in-load and technical support would besupplied to the faculty to develop

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Labs/Design II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joon Kim; Daniel Biezad

, atreasonable cost, by using special lab courses to construct modern general aviation aircraft (orto construct parts of aircraft) normally offered to the public in “kit” form.There is surprisingly little information in the technical literature on this subject except fortrade publication articles and web site narratives. Isolated projects involving “kit” aircraft,such as the “roadable aircraft,” have been described7,8 , and NASA funds a program called“AGATE” to revitalize general aviation9, but there are no specific guideposts for actuallyimplementing “kit” aircraft into existing aerospace engineering curricula. In a humble spirit,the purpose of this document is to provide a few of these guideposts.I.1 Course ObjectivesIt has been important from the

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Sherwood; Stacy Klein-Gardner

Cycle”, by the developers.Module DetailsThe Hemodynamics mosaic has as itsgrand challenge “You, as a medicalstudent, are presented with a patient witha heart murmur that can be heardthroughout diastole. Listen to the audiofile that accompanies this module to hearthe murmur through a stethoscope.Pressure measurements made in the heartare shown to the right. Valve disease issuspected. Which valve and whatcondition are most likely to be causingthis heart sound? Why?” Figure 1. Pressure tracing from the patient's heart in the Hemodynamics Grand Challenge.Challenge 1 focuses on the circulatory system as a whole. The second challenge

Conference Session

Innovations in ChE Labs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirk Schulz; Adrienne Minerick

discussed for both experiments andavailable for instructor use.Keywords: Freshman course, Electrophoresis, Bioreactor, Experiment, Inexpensive equipmentIntroductionAt Mississippi State University, our 1-credit hour freshman seminar course has been designed tointroduce students to the Chemical Engineering field. The class meets once a week for 50minutes with about 15 contact sessions in the fall semester. The objectives of the course aremultifaceted and include having the students • Gain an appreciation and knowledge of chemical engineering as a career, • Perform laboratory activities that illustrate key chemical engineering concepts, • Gain experience in oral and written communication skills, • Gain an appreciation for chemical

Conference Session

Education Ideas in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eduardo B. Fernandez; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

the acceptedstandard for software development and it is a visual language very appropriate for the descriptionof system architecture. Software patterns are well established for software analysis and design asa way to improve reusability and reliability. We have adopted an approach that combines UMLand patterns to present models and mechanisms for security. The students’ reaction to thisapproach has been very positive because they see the course as a way to learn not only securitybut also to reinforce their knowledge of object-oriented software design. We are also using thisapproach in a forthcoming security textbook.1. IntroductionSoftware systems must be built using sound principles and methodologies to achieve goodquality and avoid security

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lason Watai; Arthur Brodersen; Sean Brophy

students feel that they belong. They can learn to use technology to accessresources. Working together in the learning environment helps students to develop lifelonglearning skills.Figure 1 shows the four overlapping lenses that are useful for analyzing the quality of variouslearning environments.It is apparent that the “Working Backwards” strategy of Wiggins& McTighe7 meshes with theHPL Framework by Bransford, Brown and Cocking5. The Working Backward strategy startswith a knowledge-centered component, since its first step is to determine “what we want ourstudents to be able to know and do at the end of a course or learning experience. This is settingthe learning goal. The second step is taken by asking “what kinds of evidence will show us

Conference Session

Thermal Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Baughn

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”The conventional approach (described in reference 1) is illustrated in Figure 1 for steadyconduction heat transfer and in Figure 2 for unsteady heat transfer.For steady conduction heat transfer, LaPlace’s equation is discretized (as shown in Figure 1) anda set of simultaneous equations for the temperatures of the nodes or elements is obtained. Theseequations can be solved in a variety of ways, the most common being a Matrix inversion or arelaxation method such as the Gauss-Seidel method. The Gauss-Seidel method essentiallyinvolves repeatedly solving for the temperature at each element or node in terms of thesurrounding temperatures. This iterative process converges on the steady solution

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brij Agrawal

program at the Naval Postgraduate School with anemphasis on the spacecraft design program. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”II. SPACE SYSYEMS PROGRAM The NPS space system program responds to sponsors’ Educational Skill Requirements(ESR’s), Ref. 1. The program has two curricula: Space System Engineering (SSE) and SpaceSystems Operations (SSO). Figure 1 shows ESRs for the curricula. The NPS space program istailored to defense needs. Over 20 years of development work has gone into the curricula,tailoring the coursework and research efforts in support of military space warfare. There