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University’s School of Technology at Anderson program is anexample of this. At one time, non-traditional students comprised over ninety percent of thestudent body of this campus. These non-traditional students averaged over 30 years old andworked full time. These students were adult learners, had special learning needs, and requiredspecial teaching methodologies to maximize their learning. In the United States, MalcolmKnowles introduced the andragogy method, defining it as “the art and science of helping adultslearn”. Knowles’ primary premise is that virtually all adult learning is self-directed throughone’s life-based roles, experiences, and interactions.1

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Raul Ordonez; Harriet Benavidez; Anthony J. Marchese; James A. Newell; John L. Schmalzel; Beena Sukumaran; Ravi Ramachandran; Julie Haynes

Session 2325A PEDAGOGICAL CONCEPT OF INTEGRATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONRavi P. Ramachandran1, Anthony J. Marchese1, James A. Newell1, Raul Ordonez1, John L.Schmalzel1, Beena Sukumaran1, Harriet Benavidez2 and Julie Haynes2 1. College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 2. College of Communication, Rowan University, Glassboro, New JerseyAbstract The Engineering Clinic is an eight-semester sequence, based on the medical schoolmodel, taken by every engineering student at Rowan University. In these clinics, students andfaculty from all four engineering departments work side-by-side on

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Ole Vinther

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refer to this paper.) Their results include: 1) nogender bias in peer evaluations was detected; and 2) minority students on average receive lowerratings and give higher ratings than non-minority students, with the differences being statisticallysignificant in one class but not in another class. They conclude that racial bias could be a factor,but alternative explanations are considered more likely. “Minorities” includes African-American,Hispanic, and Native American students; “non-minorities” includes students of all other ethnicbackgrounds. Most of the students in the KFF study are non-minorities. Page 5.489.1In this paper, we complement the

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Steven H. VanderLeest

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previous surveying courses. SeeSprinsky, 1997 [1] for the initial approach to construction of large scale mapping. We alsoemphasize the continuum of the large scale mapping task by using photogrammetry to obtain the(X,Y,Z) coordinates of points in the DTM, as students did in their previous ground surveyingclasses. From the construction of the DTM onward the process is identical. An additional Page 5.491.3product of the Photogrammetry instruction and practice is an understanding of the role played byASCII and .DXF files in the integration of products from a number of very different softwarepackages. As well, the students learn to judge each step of

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Geoff Swan; S P Maj; D Veal

circuits was administered to CIM students in 1998 and the resultsclearly demonstrated that most students lacked sufficient physics in this area to fully supporttheir learning. Given that students must work in a potentially hazardous environment, aknowledge of physics is also essential in understanding the principles behind Health & Safety.Furthermore, some students experienced difficulties with respect to formula derivation,manipulation and substitution. The importance of a basic knowledge of physics, particularly as afoundation for understanding technology and its curriculum implications are discussed. Possiblesolutions to students’ problems with basic physics are presented.1. IntroductionAccording to the 1991 ACM/IEEE-CS report: “The outcome

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Pierre Chauvet; Gilbert A. Chauvet

Session PhysioLAB edu : An Interactive, Modeling and Simulation System for Learning and Research in Biomedicine Gilbert A. Chauvet1,2 and Pierre Chauvet3 1 IBT, Fac. Médecine, 10 rue A. Boquel, 49100 Angers, France / 2 BME, Univ. South. Calif., Los Angeles CA 90089, USA 3 / Inst. de Math. Appl., UCO, rue Rabelais, 49000 Angers; France)Abstract:PhysioLAB edu is an educational and research tool that provides numerical experiments within a simulationsystem. It uses simulations of

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Richard D. Wilk; George H. Williams

to provide continuity in the engineering programs.Students and faculty are encouraged to create their course portfolio in both hard copy and inWeb Page formats. Three major benefits of the portfolio are described: 1) allowing students andfaculty to review material from earlier courses, 2) allowing faculty to build on previous materialthat is archived in the portfolios, and 3) motivate students to appreciate the prerequisite coursematerial that is preparation for upper-level courses and senior design projects.BackgroundIn the last six years, the Engineering and Computer Science Programs at Union College wereextensively revised as part of a study funded by the General Electric Fund. One result is a first-year curriculum that includes a new

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Warren R Hill

. University of Southern Colorado. Faculty Handbook, Revised 1990, pages 72-74DR. WARREN R. HILLDr. Warren R. Hill is currently professor of Electronics Engineering Technology and dean of the College of AppliedScience and Technology at Weber State University, a position he has held since July, 1990. Prior to that, he wasdepartment chair for Engineering Technology at the University of Southern Colorado for 3-1/2 years as well asteaching electronics engineering technology there for nine years. He holds a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Page 5.495.5Nebraska and Wayne State University respectively and Doctor of Engineering degree from

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Herbert Hess

Page 5.496.1such hardware is a wonderful vehicle in which to engage senior capstone design students in aproject that draws from a host of skills that they have learned. Power electronics is usuallytaught as a senior-level elective [1], so the senior-level capstone design students understand theircustomer exceptionally well. By its very nature, elementary power converter circuitry tends tobe quite robust. Consequently, the hardware allows practical illustration of important conceptswith a hands-on approach to learning. In this paper, the design of these working power converters is first explained. Beginningwith a simple Request for Proposal (RFP), the design students go through the design process.Second, this paper presents the results of

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Sally J. Steadman; Bruce R. Dewey; David Whitman

performance is increased and they choose to remain inengineering longer than the students who are non-participants. Clustered scheduling isespecially successful for students in underrepresented groups; female and ethnic minoritystudents in the Power Groups have significantly higher GPAs and a higher retention inengineering majors. Clustered scheduling is a relatively low-cost, effective strategy forincreasing the retention of engineering students.IntroductionStudent retention can be improved through a variety of strategies. One such strategy, thecommunity building model,1 has produced impressive results for minority student success. Thismodel promotes a high level of collaborative learning by clustering students in common sectionsof courses and

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Christopher T. Field; Brian Jenkins

appreciate the value of fundamental circuit theory. This motivational problem canbe a particular challenge at an institution like the U.S. Naval Academy, where the student istrained primarily as a naval officer and electrical engineering is a secondary pursuit.To provide a rationale for learning the theoretical concepts required in the course, we haverestructured our laboratories. In implementing new labs for the course, we’ve attempted to meetthe following goals: 1) Labs should motivate students through greater emphasis on the practicalmerit of the fundamentals. Using typical devices, with which students are familiar, such aslamps, batteries, loudspeakers, etc, is helpful. 2) Insure that the labs are conceptually integratedwith the course in a

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Geoffrey A. Wood

. Page 5.499.6Table 1 Multimedia Authoring software comparison.Title Cost User level NotesAdobe Acrobat $600 expert Truly professional grade authoring software and asDirector such is complex and beyond the needs of most in- house multimedia productions. However, an author who invests the time to master the software could become a valuable resource. There are components within Director that are used in the MET/IET departments such as its ability to create technical

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Jeffrey A. Griffin; Dewey A. Swanson; Gary B. Randolph; Dennis O. Owen

thesource can do so. But for the purpose of a non-graded practice test, that is of little concern.Students run the practice test to learn and gauge their knowledge, not to get a grade.II. Taking the TestWhen students start the practice test program they will first see a welcome screen telling themwhat to expect. When they click on the Start button they will then begin seeing questions asshown in Figure 1. The program is set up to select a random group of questions for presentation Page 5.500.1from a larger universe of possible questions. This encourages students to take the practice testseveral times and to thus drill themselves on the information

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Nancy L. Johnson; Edward S. Pierson

Calumet, very few minoritieswere enrolled as engineering students at Purdue Calumet.The statistical profile of East Chicago, Gary, and Hammond, Table 1, provides an excellent viewof the problems. The college attendance rates are below the Indiana average, which is itself low.In every category the target communities score poorly -- look at percentages with bachelorsdegrees, families below poverty, single parent families, and percent of students eligible for freelunch. Note also the high percentage of minority students. Not shown are such problems ascrime and environmental contamination, major issues for these old industrial cities which hadmajor heavy industrial and petroleum firms; these make the communities unpleasant and driveupper-income

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Pedro E. Arce

approach environment, the organization of the classroomactivities is very different compared to that usually found in a lecture or otherpassive modes of teaching. Table 1 (see appendix and Arce, 1994a) shows themain blocks of activities within a colloquial approach environment of learning.Block 2 (at the top of the Table) is focused on the Class/Group activities that arevery relevant to efficiently achieve some of the objectives presented above.The activities in the colloquial approach environment are designed by followingthe set of “Strategic Elements” shown in Table 2, (see appendix and Arce, 1994a).These elements are classified into four different categories; the organization ofthe material of the course as learning units, the identification of

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Nathan Stott; Gregory B. Markus; Diann Brei; Deanna M. Winton Hoffman; William W. Schultz

course structure in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and AppliedMechanics at the University of Michigan, how the ProCEED program fits into this existingcourse structure, the goals of the program, community education resulting from the introductionof the program, projects that have resulted from the program, sustainment and expansion of theprogram, and finally an evaluation of the program by an external source.1 - IntroductionMedical and legal professionals often use their skills to benefit the community by engaging inpro bono work. University of Michigan College of Engineering students also engage in pro bonowork in the form of extracurricular community service. Unfortunately, this service rarelyrequires the technical skills engineering

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Rebecca A. Pinkus; Craig A. Simmons

as a wrap-up session, we were left with four sessions of instruction. Giventhese ten hours, we were faced with deciding what we thought would be the most usefulinformation to teach in this class. This was not an easy task.We ultimately decided that the seminar should emphasize the writing process itself and howstudents can apply this process to their own writing, rather than teaching different documentstyles or the common “quick fixes” the students are often exposed to in writing centers and shortworkshops. We focused our classes on 1) audience and aims, 2) organization and drafting, 3)revising for organization and style, and 4) graphics, referencing, and the “polished product.” Theorganization of these topics was based loosely on portions

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Sharon A. Driscoll; Carolyne E. Garcia

/write learner would prefer them writtendown. Kinesthetic learners can include information from other modes, but prefer experience --simulated or real -- and would include demonstrations, real life examples, and practicesituations.Fleming and Mills characterized the VARK as a tool for discussion and reflection.7 Not only caninstructors benefit from this assessment tool by 1) examining their teaching styles and learningto present information more effectively and 2) developing teaching strategies to cover eachdifferent mode of input. Students can also benefit from using the VARK by learning about theirown preferred input modes. This allows them to be more effective learners in all courses becausethey can adjust their study habits and the way they

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Kenneth Manning

Applications in Engineering and Science:Building the Links”, was conceived to intimately tie (or link) crucial topics in mathematics withone or more corresponding areas of contemporary application in engineering and science. It isfunded under the National Science Foundation initiative “Mathematical Sciences and TheirApplications Throughout the Curriculum”6.The four main objectives of Project Links are: 1. To stimulate greater cooperation in educational development among faculty in mathematics and other disciplines. 2. To encourage interactive teaching and learning strategies and to produce instructional materials for use in workshop or studio-type courses. 3. To create a library of interactive learning materials that link topics in

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Doug Jacobson; Barbara L. Licklider

placed upon them as freshmenby providing a collaborative environment in which they will learn to seek assistance from andprovide support to peers.The primary objectives for Project SUCCESS are:1. Enhance student learning by: • introducing students to basic computer engineering projects, • providing an environment for students to practice teamwork skills, • connecting students to the computer engineering faculty and facilities through authentic, real-world situations, • promoting problem solving, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning, • providing an environment for students to practice presentation skills, and • developing an understanding of study skills and their learning styles.2. Provide an environment to facilitate the

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David M. Beams

andparticularly onerous in the laboratory exercise on active filters in EENG 4409 (Electronic CircuitAnalysis II). This particular exercise involved construction and characterization of variousactive filters, including several Sallen-Key active filters, a state-variable filter, and an all-pass(phase-shift) filter. The drudgery of data taking obscured the purpose of the experiment.Project TUNA (Texas Universal Network Analyzer) was launched in response to this problem.It was conceived as an instrument for automated measurement of voltage gain (magnitude andphase) of an external active or passive network in a range of frequencies from 1 Hz to 1 MHz.Each workbench in the electrical engineering laboratory is equipped with an NT workstation(Compaq, Houston

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Steven M. Miner; Richard E. Link

process are emphasized:Step 1. Establish Governing Equations and Boundary Conditions.In order to generate a valid approximate solution to a problem, the differential equation that gov-erns the behavior and the corresponding boundary conditions for the problem must be determined.Once this is done the appropriate finite element formulation can be used to generate the solution.Step 2. Divide Solution Domain into Elements.In this step the entire solution domain is subdivided into “small” elements. Care is taken to makesure that enough elements are included to capture the behavior of the solution over the entiredomain. Areas of particular interest and care are locations where critical values are expected,locations with large gradients, locations where

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and adequate background information.The following five characteristics adapted from Steinberg’s six A’s of Designing projects canserve as a guide for faculty members5. At the time the projects are assigned students should alsobe furnished with guidelines for presenting their work as well as the criteria by which they willbe graded. Table 1. The A’s of Designing Projects Authenticity • Does the project emanate from a problem that has meaning to the student? • Is it a problem or question that might actually be tackled outside of the classroom? Academic Rigor • Does the project lead

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Ralph Carestia; J. Robert Burger; Doug Lynn

, evenfor the things that we do not need to know until tomorrow. Clearly many things in life arelearned by doing, for examples, musical instruments, dance maneuvers, and computer operatingsystems.Under this model, funding comes partly from industry in one form or another. The followingideas come to mind: 1) equipment grants, 2) contracts for marketing work, 3) contracts forprototype design, 4) agreements for co-operative education, 5) recruiting deals, 6) part-time jobsto support and educate faculty, 7) funding for joint efforts in product development, and 8)continuing education support. Page 5.507.2So called institutional funding comes from the

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Jeffery M. Saul; Rhett J. Allain; Duane L. Deardorff; David S. Abbott; Robert J. Beichner

an exposed diameter of about 1 cm and a mass of about 0.1 g. The digital display for the instrument shows 4 digits. What is the resolution (smallest change in thickness) of this instrument? (Hint: How does a change in mass correspond to a change in the frequency of oscillation?)Some are just fun: • You are a technical advisor to the Dave Letterman Show. Your task is to design a circus stunt in which Super Dave Osbourne, who weighs 170 pounds, is shot out of a cannon that is elevated 40 degrees from the horizontal. The "cannon" is actually a 3-foot diameter tube that uses a stiff spring and a puff of smoke rather than an explosive to launch Super Dave. According to the manufacturer, the spring

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Steven L. Cohen; Dennis P. Slevin; David I. Cleland; Kim LaScola Needy; Heather Nachtmann

into five phases:(1) Conceptual, (2) Literature Background Development, (3) Project Echo Factor Development,(4) Data Collection and Integration, and (5) Synthesis and Technology Transfer. Developmentof a course on enterprise governance is one of the deliverables within Phase 5 of the project.3.0 Course DesignThe importance of teaching governance has been recognized by the business schools and isreflected in their curriculum. Upon examining the courses on governance that are being taughtin business schools, we find that they can be divided into several different formats including 1)general overview, 2) focused area, 3) separate courses for corporate and nonprofit governance,4) interdisciplinary course, and 5) module of broader course. A

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Kevin M. Nickels

appeal to particular learningstyles. It is important to study the course objectives and the student mix when deciding to moveprojects from the traditional style of physically constructing circuits from SSI and MSI compo-nents to a new style of simulating and programming complex chips as a means of verifying digitallogic designs. By doing this, we can combine the two methodologies to arrive at a course thatappeals to a broad range of students, provides the “hands-on” experience some students need, andutilizes modern technologies to increase the innovation, design complexity, and interest value ofimplemented projects.1 IntroductionThe construction of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits from discrete components,usually utilizing TTL

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from the proof is applicable to everyalternative regardless of project, timing and type of private or public economic organization.For purposes of the proof, an economic organization is subdivided into non-overlapping projectsthat compete for funds from a common constraint of debt and equity capital. Each project mayhave any number of mutually exclusive and indivisible alternatives that may differ in scale, lifetimes, output quantity and/or quality, and sources of financing. Our decision method determines 1) the best way of doing each project, 2) the best projects to do, and 3) the projects that should be funded.Each way of doing a project is represented by a two