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Russell J. Deaton; Michael J. Bartz

Network Analysis,and additional elective courses that are offered as separate Honors sections or taken on a contract basis.The Honors program culminates in an Honors research project and thesis, which is defended before afaculty committee. The emphasis in the Honors program is not on more advanced work or material,but upon a different pedagogical style that involves more discussion and active learning, consideration oflarger issues in science and technology, has a larger project and design component, and allows the studentto participate in exploratory research and analysis.Requirements Students are eligible for the honors program in electrical engineering if they maintain a GPA of3.25 with junior or senior standing or have received

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Paulo S. F. Barbosa; Enno 'Ed' Koehn; J. G. P. Andrade; E. Luvizzoto Jr.

comprehends all applications of informationtechnology to the aquatic environment. It is thus concerned with measuring and recording devices, includingremote-sensing facilities; with data and knowledge structuring, coding and transmission; with a variety of kindsof buffer memory devices; with domain knowledge encapsulation in models of both logical and numericalvarieties; and with man-machine interfaces and other graphics facilities. Besides these new devices available tohydraulicians, the new fast processing technology poses interesting issues for engineering students, professorsand professionals. -. Taking the problem of water distribution network as an example, we see significant progress since theolder application of the Hardy-Cross

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Sheryl A. Sorby; Beverly J. Baartmans

.— ..- . Session 1692 Improving the 3-D Spatial Visualization Skills of Women Engineering Students Sheryl A. Sorby, Beverly J. Baartmans Michigan Technological UniversityABSTRACT Three-dimensional (3-D) spatial visualization ability is important to success in engineering studies.Unfortunately, studies show that 3-D spatial visualization skills of women often lag behind those of their malecounterparts. In the fall of 1993, a course was developed at Michigan Technological University (MTU) to aidstudents

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Zenon Jan Pudlowski; Peter LePoer Darvall

learning processes and assess the effectiveness of teaching programs designed for developing technologies. ● Carry out research on equipment, textbooks, courseware and software utilised in engineering education and encourage further research in these areas. ● Collect information on advances in engineering education and develop modern techniques for the dissemination of this knowledge. ● Promote collaboration in the field of engineering education between institutions in developed and developing countries. ● Provide short courses and seminars on engineering education for academic staff, industrial management and community leaders and organise conferences on the advancement of engineering

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Robert L. Drake; Ottis L. Barron; J. Douglas Sterrett

physical systems. The computer tools are also used in the forma]presentation of results. This engineering experience will stimulate interest, reduce early attrition, and increasethe attractiveness of the engineering program. Introduction In recent years, engineering education has come under increasing criticism from the industrialcommunity. Reacting to this criticis~ the School of Engineering Technology and Engineering at TheUniversity of Tennessee at Martin has undertaken an extensive revision of the cuniculum 1. Ln response t osuggestions from graduates and the industrial advisory board, increased emphasis is being placed oncommunication skills and experience in working as a member of a

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Patrick Kangas

conventional technological options and thinking. The new designs from ecological engineering are generally less expensive or have lower energy intensity than traditional approaches and they often result in more environmentally sound systems or decisions. These qualities of ecological engineering designs (less economic cost and greater environmental value) are bringing more attention to the discipline from decision makers, who seek to implement the designs, and from educators, who must decide how to incorporate the information into university curricula. In this paper the efforts at the University of Maryland towards developing an ecological engineering curriculum are described. There are two purposes of the paper: 1) we

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Robert P. Morgan; Nirmala Kannankutty; Donald E. Strickland

research. A recent 1995 National Academy of Engineering report recommended that“universities and companies commit themselves to relationships that couple industrial technology andpractices with the leading edge of research and advanced education in engineering” as a way of enhancing 5the nation’s social well-being, our industrial competitiveness and the quality of our technical talent pool. -. Much discussion and debate has taken place among public policy scholars, university administrators,government policy-makers and students of science, technology and education policy over the proper role ofindustry in higher education

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Donald E. Richards

and restructuring undergraduate engineering curricula to create an enduring foundation forstudent development and life-long learning. The framework for this change is provided by examining andreevaluating how faculty and students interact in the classroom, how students can be challenged and helpedto see new links between topics, how technology can be used to improve learning, and how assessment canplay a role in improving the educational process. The members of the Foundation Coalition are committed to developing undergraduate engineeringprograms that will produce graduates who are committed to life-long learning; can work in teams; are de-mographically representative; can communicate effectively, understand and can apply the

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R. Rinker; J. Peterson; H. Hess; Richard Wall; Kathy Belknap

innovative method is presented with a concise history of an actual two-university cooperative engineering program. A model for a successful "virtual department" in twolocations is proposed. Administrative structure, budget realities, and curriculum issues are discussed insome detail. Solutions are given for several difficulties that were encountered, including the reasons forseeking separate ABET accreditation for each location. The ideas in this paper outline a low-cost, highquality alternative for providing engineering education in multiple locations. The combined, coordinatedresources from two universities form a system stronger than its parts. Innovative application ofaffordable advanced communications technology strongly enhances the program's

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James C. Sturm; A. Wolfe

Session 2432Breadth and Unity: A Revised Electrical Engineering Curriculum at Princeton University J.C. Sturm and A. Wolfe Department of Electrical Engineering Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 Ph: 609-258-5610, Fax: -6279 sturm@ee.princeton.eduAbstract The Electrical Engineering department at Princeton University has completely revised itsundergraduate program. This paper will discuss the forces driving the change and thephilosophy behind the reforms, and then give an overview of the changes in both the sophomoreand upperclass years

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Steven Beyerlein; John Law; Donald M. Blacketter; Herbert Hess

.[11] “Computers in Distance Education,” Guide #7, Engineering Video Outreach, Collegeof Engineering, University of Idaho, 1994.[12] D.O. Blackketter, D.M. Blackketter, and C.J. Egelhoff, Kinematics and Dynamics ofMachines, Keep it Together, ME 324 textbook, 1995.[13] Gregory Neff, Steven Beyerlein, Daniel Apple, Karl Krumsieg, “TransformingEngineering Education from a Product to a Process,” Fourth World Conference onEngineering Education, October 1995.[14] Steven Beyerlein and Paul Dawson, "Developing Pre-Engineering Problem SolvingSkills Through the Use of Computer Technology", 1992 ASEE Annual ConferenceProceedings, pp. 1062-1065.[15] Steven Beyerlein, Martha Ford, and Daniel Apple, "Using a Learning Process Modelto Enhance Learning with

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Betsy M. Aller

1 .— - ..—. Session 1161 , — -.. . . . . The Case for Comfort: Oral Communication in the Engineering Curricula . Betsy M. Aller Michigan Technological University Speaking in public is not a comfortable task. Few of us approach it without some apprehension; certainlycollege students are, in general, considerably more nervous. Yet oral communication is of increasing importanceand use

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Ph.D., Richard H. Turpin

Session 2530 ‘The Seven Laws of Teaching’ As Applied to Engineering Education Richard H. Turpin, Ph.D. University of the Pacific Abstract Each decade seems to bring new methods of pedagogy, with recent years witnessing personalizedsystems of instruction (PSI), audio tutorial (AT) methods, and computer assisted instruction (CAI), and thepresent time and technologies prompting interests in distance learning and multimedia

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Mary Kantowski; Marc Hoit; Matthew Ohland

afreshman Introduction to Engineering laboratory class, and were explicitly designed to be portable to the pre-college level. Two hour “hands-on” laboratories in building bridges using popsicle sticks, exploringmanufacturing technology using Legos, simulating aerospace composites subjected to impact loading using stringand cement, and removing simulated hazardous pollutants using activated charcoal were the four activities.Education faculty provided teachers with an additional 10 hours of instruction in pedagogical technique in areascompatible with the engineering labs and objectives.Engineering and education faculty efforts were coordinated in early planning using the engineering activities asthe focus and through the use of "master teachers

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Said Ahmed-Zaid; James J. Carroll

current microprocessor technology and moderndesign laboratory which has historically consisted of five ad digital instrumentation for data acquisition and controlhoc sections (instrumentation, electronics, robotics/control, purpows.power, and solar car), and provid= senior students with the 3. The prior senior design laboratory did not providelaboratory specialization of their choice. enough “hands-on” experience with machines and 1~ recent years, this senior laboratory has undergone drives, without which meaningful design projects aresignificant changes in the electrical engineering curriculum difficult to implement in areaa as diverse as power engi-basxl on accreditation

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Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Page 1.149.1OffIce, ASU). The Phoenix metropolitan area is home to Arizona State University, the fifth largest $iiii’ ) 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.JHlyL.? 1 university in the United States, with an enrollment of approximately 43,000 students. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) represents four schools: the School of Engineering, the School of Technology, the Del E. Webb School of Construction and the School of Agribusiness. Total enrollment in the college for the Fall 1994 semester was approximately 6300 students including 4200

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Stephen J. Ressler; Thomas Lenox

evaluate howwell the program objectives are being met.PROGRAM OBJECTIVES The eight USMA civil engineering program objectives (identified as PO1 through P08) are stated below:Design, coordinate, and execute a civil engineering program that produces graduates who: ● understand the engineering thought process, by which mathematics and science are applied to the solution of technological problems confronting mankind. (PO1) ● can solve problems creatively. (P02) ● have a broad base of knowledge in civil engineering, represented by the structural, envimnrnental, hydro, and geotechnical discipline areas; and depth of knowledge in the structural or environmental discipline area. (P03) ● understand the multi-faceted

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Timothy Cameron; David W. Russell

I Coupling Simulation and Experiment in Noise and Vibration Engineering Timothy Cameron, Daniel Russell GMI Engineering & Management InstituteAbstract Computer simulation and experimental testing play major roles in noise and vibration engi-neering. Modal analysis of structures, for instance, is regularly performed experimentally and withfinite element analysis. Often the integration of simulations and experiments consists of nothing morethan adjusting a fudge factor, like a material property, to get simulations to agree with test results.However, the current

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Scott R. Short

Technology, National Educators Workshops,Edited by Dr. James A. Jacobs, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 23504.Acknowledgment The author would like to acknowledge the financial support totaling $58,273 provided by theNational Science Foundation (Grant #: DUE 9451043) and equivalent matching fimds provided by NorthernIllinois University to help establish this student laboratory. Special thanks is also given to my mother andfather who offered several helpful suggestions in the development of the laboratory and this paper.SCOTT R. SHORTScott R. Short obtained his Ph.D. in Engineering from The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio in 1990.Prior to attending graduate school, Dr. Short was employed as a metallurgist with ARMCO, Inc. Dr

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Sylvia D. Pifion; Elsa Q. Villa; Connie Kubo Della-Piana

assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Della-Piana has been published in Communication Studies, Theory of Practice, Journal of Teacher Education, andEducational Technology. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Utah and her research interests includethe socialization and communication of professionals, organizational ethnography and program evaluation.ELSA QUIROZ VILLA As Director of Engineering Programs for the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso,Ms. Villa develops and implements a variety of pre-college and college recruitment and retention strategies. Shereceived her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Master of Science in Computer Science from

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Eric J. Shaw

. The professor that wishes to treat such areas will be most successful in a laboratoryenvironment that includes computer monitor projection capabilities, as well as individual workstations. Inexamining the expanded utilization possibilities of engineering computer laboratories, though, other issues mustbe addressed before a strategy of implementation can be advocated. To explore the role of informationtechnology in the college classroom, we must more clearly define its missions in both the educationenvironment and the engineering workplace. We can then identify key areas that information technology andservices (IT&S), and specifically engineering computer laboratories, can assist in achieving these goals,supported by examples from the

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CPT Thomas G. Hood; Colonel Kip P. Nygren

interpret their solution to the problem. 3) Enhance student enthusiasm for aerodynamics so that he/she will be individually motivated tolearn more about aeronautical engineering in particular and the world in general. 4) Learn about the use of technology in undergraduate engineering education. In addition to the increased use of classroom technology to achieve these objectives, we increasedstudent involvement in the classroom through active learning techniques. These techniques focused on studentexploration of the mathematical models through in-class self-paced exercises as well as out-of-class computerexercises. These computer exercises were designed to allow the students to effortlessly change differentparameters

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Mohamed I. Dessouky; Murali Krishnamurthi

Session 1626 An Innovative Course on Elements of Manufacturing Systems for Non-Engineering Students Murali Krishnamurthi, Mohamed I. Dessouky Northern Illinois University 1. INTRODUCTION The rapid changes in technology, the associated increase in skill requirements for technology-orientedjobs, and the shrinking population of people with the necessary skills are making it difficult for U.S. industriesto compete in the international market. The knowledge of technology is essential for functioning effectively intoday’s technological society, contribute to

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Jay Brockman; Stephen Batill; John Renaud; Jeffrey Kantor; David Kirkner; Peter Koggel; Robert Stevenson

2432 Development of a Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame 2 3 Jay Brockrnanl, Stephen Bati112, John Renaud , Jeffrey Kantor , 4 5 David Kirkner , Peter Koggel, Robert Stevenson University of Notre DameIntroduction/Philosophy As technology has evolved, the primary challenges in engineering

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Joseph J. Strano

I_– -... Session 2326 :..— Digital and Analog Circuit Measurements in an Introduction to Engineering Freshman Course Joseph J. Strano New Jersey Institute of Technology ]ABSTRACT Students measure basic terminal characteristics of electronic devices and circuits in a seven weeklaboratory module. This laboratory module is one quarter of a

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Larry D. Goss

I Session 1438 --- . Restoration of an Antique Windmill by Reverse Engineering in a CAD System Larry D. Goss Professor of Engineering Technology University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana lgoss.ucs@smtp.usi.eduABSTRACT: A restoration

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W. Bernard Carlson; Karin Peterson

techniques, and software packages. At a fewschools, the introductory course is now a design class in which the students are asked to come up with a creativesolution to a problem as a way of whetting their appetite for the more demanding courses to come. 1 At theUniversity of Virginia, first-year students currently take three entry-level courses. Engineering 160 covers basicsoftware packages (Mathcad, Silverscreen, and Quattro Pro) and Engineering 164 introduces design. While these two courses provide UVA frost-year students with many of the tools and concepts they needfor their engineering studies, a third course provides an intellectual introduction to engineering. In our sections ofTCC 101, Language Communications in a Technological Society

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Richard A. King; Jack Van de Water

1 .— - . . . ..— Session 3 5 6 0 — PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ENGINEERING IN THE 21ST CENTURY THE OREGON INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM by Richard A. King Professor, Oregon Institute of Technology and Jack Van de Water

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III, Thomas K. Miller; Catherine E. Brawner

the 1st AIAA Aircrafl En~ineerinz, Technology . and O~erationsConilerence, Los Amzeles, CA. Washington American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. CATHERINE E. BRAWNER is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Leadership andProgram Evaluation at NCSU. She has been involved in the evaluation of a number of SUCCEED activities as aresearch assistant on the Qualitative Assessment team. Her research specialty is School-to-Work transitionissues. THOMAS K. MILLER, III is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Assistant Dean forInformation Technology at NCSU. He is the Principal Investigator for the Engineering Entrepreneurs Programproject. His current interests are engineering education and the

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Ian A. Waitz; Edward C. Barrett

Session 2302 Integrated Teaching of Experimental and Communication Skills to Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Students Ian A. Waitz, Edward C. Barrett Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts 021391. INTRODUCTION The ability to communicate clearly and precisely is integral to the ability to think critically and cre-atively. Because of the interdependence of clear thought and clear expression, there are significant benefitsassociated with integrating the teaching of