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Design Through the Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ellis

. I. INTRODUCTION Capstone courses in which students participate in a design project are an accepted part of theengineering curriculum at most schools1. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering atVirginia Tech, the capstone experience is a two semester sequence of courses in which studentsdesign and implement a product or engineered system. The first course in the sequence,ME4015, introduces the product development process and stresses concept development andpreliminary design. The subsequent course, ME4016, focuses on detail design, implementation,and testing. The courses are taught in multiple sections with each section assigned a specificteam project. Enrollment in each section ranges from 5 to 30 students depending on the scope ofthe

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerardine Botte

The Use of Active Learning in Design of Engineering Experiments Gerardine G. Botte Ohio University 183 Stocker Center Athens, OH 45701 This paper discusses the issues and experiences in developing an active learningatmosphere during a Design of Engineering Experiments course. The course coveredthree main topics: introduction to statistics, design of experiments, and statistical processcontrol. Twelve undergraduate students at the sophomore and junior levels participated inthe course. The course was taught at the University of Minnesota Duluth. A highlymotivated classroom environment

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Graphics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Kelley

have to integrate suppliers into the early stages of design cycles. Virtualproduct data management systems that integrate manufacturing data are immerging thattheoretically allow for the seamless exchange of data between OEMs and tier suppliers. Thesetechnologies represent the application side of PLM and are also in their formative stages. Thegoal of PLM’s supply chain management process is to produce a concurrent and contextualenvironment where data is not pushed to sub-tier supplies but is always available (IBM, 2001).Included within this is the reutilization of existing components within new designs (Farrant,2001). PLM is more than just the management of a product’s design cycle; it is also theintegration of an enterprise’s entire

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Doherty; Gerald Gannod

offerings while still receiving instruction oncore concepts. Furthermore, instructors can easily provide a wide variety of experiences for students with aminimal amount of incremental course refinements.1 Introduction One of the many challenges facing engineering educators today is the need to keep pace withtechnological advancements. Many factors must be considered before integrating new technologyinto a curriculum. Traditionally, if the technology varies widely from technology in current courseofferings, a new course is considered. Otherwise, an existing course is modified or updated. Ineither case, the process of integrating the new technology into a curriculum can be both expensiveand time consuming. Product Line and Product Family

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Stanley; Paul Kauffmann; Gary Crossman

scientific applications.(3) Introduce matrix notation and terminology very early in order to maximize the use of MATLAB software in analyzing and manipulating data.(4) Review applied differential and integral calculus concepts at a level suitable for engineering technology students, with the emphasis directed toward understanding the concepts, rather than simply memorizing formulas. Page 8.67.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education(5) Provide an applications-oriented treatment of constant coefficient

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sivakum Venkatanarayanan; John Robertson, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

. However, implantation is avital part of an integrated semiconductor process curriculum 4 so the ownership of avirtual machine fills a big educational gap. So far, the program has only been used inclass demonstrations with BSET students. The next stage is to integrate it into the web-based preparation for the dopant control course. It will also be released to communitycollege faculty involved in our partnership program 5.The Visual Basic implementation was adequate for a prototype in a fully preparedcomputer environment. However, it is not a robust solution for widespread distributionwhere it encounters different PC and operating system generations. The reasons aresoftware availability and version compatibility. A simpler alternative could be

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Joseph Morgan

, the members of the EET/TET faculty were able to assess thefeasibility of delivering distance learning coursework including an integrated laboratoryexperience through remote access to resources located at Texas A&M University. ThePrograms’ remote access capability and the ability to deliver a more meaningful andrelevant laboratory experience via a distance learning environment had recently beenenhanced by the addition of a new IEEE 802.11b wireless local area network (LAN)infrastructure with equipment donated by Cisco Systems, Inc. Installed by students of theEET/TET Programs during the summer session 2001, this network spanned the twobuildings that house the EET and TET Programs and allowed full roaming in and aroundboth buildings. Since

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Serdar Tumkor; Russell P. Kraft; Ismail Fidan

Processes. But, none of these developments was used as aneducational tool in any level of education. Fidan has developed the first knowledge-based EM tool4 and benchmarked his system withindustrial runs. This was an intuitive visual system developed via Visual Basic (VB) for thesurface mount attachment processes. He also used these developments in his graduate levelComputer Integrated Manufacturing (330:151g) and undergraduate level Industrial Automation(IT407) courses to explain the Computer Aided Manufacturing Process Planning concept and runsome case studies with his developed system. Page 8.1118.2 “Proceedings of the 2003 American

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Nicholas; Ted Stilgenbauer; Anthony Brizendine

TechnologyIndependent Learning Experiment at Fairmont State College - Track 3: Design. These modules,which are customized to utilize transportation and transportation structures projects, serve asenhancements to the Design Track in the CET program, specifically enhancing instructionalobjectives in Structures (CIV 290), Structural Design (CIV 440), Advanced Structural Analysis(CIV 410), Surveying II (CIV 240), and Highway Design (CIV 400). Using transportationprojects throughout the scheduling modules provides an experience integrating aspects of thetransportation, structural, and water system tracks within the program. The series is comprised ofThree modules: Module 1, Introduction to MicroStation®; Module 2, MicroStation®Applications for Bridge Design; Module

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sreenivas Sathyanarayana; Saravanan Rajendran; Robert Bolton

. Taken as a whole, these systemcharacteristics provide an ideal modern laboratory setup for instruction in the use ofpositioning controllers and the development of supporting control methodologies.The development of several novel undergraduate laboratory modules devoted to the useand understanding of this modern servopneumatic system and implementation of fuzzybased control methods is presented. These modules include an introduction toservopneumatic systems, position control using a standard industry controller, NumericalControl (NC) programming, calibration of proportional flow control valve, results of animplementation of position control using proportional plus integral and derivative (PID)control and alternative control algorithms. The PID

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Zoghi; Robert Bolton

; Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Current Response of System Current (amps) 0.1 0.05 0 0 0.005 0.01 0.015 0.02 0.025 0.03 0.035 0.04 0.045 0.05 Time (s) Figure 4. Time response of system current.Course Simulation and ModelingThe simulation software plays an integral role in facilitating student understanding ofmechanical, electrical, and mixed system response throughout the course. After the introductionto the software, usage is

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Milo Koretsky

arereinforced in senior lab. The content and structure of the introductory statistics course andefforts to integrate these concepts into senior lab will be discussed.1. IntroductionUndergraduate chemical engineering education emphasizes analysis and then design. In thetypical curriculum, the majority of the technical credit hours are devoted to fundamental science(e.g., general chemistry, physics, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry) and engineeringsciences (e.g., mass and energy balances, thermodynamics, transport processes, reactionengineering, process dynamics and control). The student is then asked to synthesize this materialin unit operations and then the capstone design course. However, the majority of graduates arehired as Process

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Graphics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dioselin Gonzalez; Ronald Glotzbach; Carlos Morales

-line]. Available:http://www.cio.com/research/current/tools/[4] Center for US – Mexican Studies (2002). Virtual Collaboration. [On-line]. Available:http://www.usmex.ucsd.edu/research/virtual_collaboration.html[5] DirectorMX product information(2003) Macromedia Corporation [On-line] . Available:http://www.macromedia.com/director[6] Media services developer Information. (2002) Microsoft Corporation. [On-line] . Available:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/developers/CARLOS R. MORALESCarlos R. Morales is an assistant professor of computer graphics at Purdue University. He holds a BA inTelecommunications and an MS Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction. Prior to working at Purdue University,Carlos worked as a Technical Director. His

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps

ASQ’s 52 nd Annual Quality Congress.3. Honora F. Nerz, Suzanne T. Weiner, Information Competencies: A Stategic Approach, ASEE Annual Conference 2001. Session 2241.4. Marilyn Barger, Renata Engel, Richard Gilbert, Mark Maughmer an d Bonnie Osif, The Role of the Lecturer in the New Learning Strategies Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference 2001. Session 24575. C. Richard G. Helps, Teaching Embedded Systems From Eight Bits to Operating Systems and Networks Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference 2002 (Montreal). Session 36476. Alfonso Avila and Juan Manuel Hinojosa, Integrating active and cooperative learning strategies to a re- designed Microprocessor based system design course Proceedings, ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Daly; Roman Stemprok

Session 2648 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PC SKILLS APPLIED TO A SOUND CANCELLATION PROJECT Sean Daly and Roman Stemprok University of North TexasAbstractDeveloped societies experience an increased level of noise pollution. A Sound Cancellationproject was incorporated into a 2 hour-credit Electronics Specials Problems course. The activecontrol of sound is a solution by making an anti-noise for every known noise volume. The anti-noise signal will cancel itself along with the noise. A computer runs an adaptive noise controlalgorithm in assembly code. The program takes input

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Jones; Robert Wright

550 sometimesreferred to as a “Central Office in a box” functions as an Integrated Access Device (IAD) whereT1, Basic Rate Interface (BRI), and POTS lines can be terminated. Virtual Office C has aPrivate Branch Exchange (PBX); here, the Nortel Networks 1000 Business CommunicationsManager offers several useful features including automated attendant, unified messaging,voicemail, fax, and call center functionality. Future expansion at the broadband level envisionsthe addition of the Optera optical DWDM system manufactured by Nortel (see Figure 4 ). Page 8.1108.4 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Valerie Young

board was that (1)a solid foundation in statistics is important preparation for industrial engineering practice as wellas for advanced degree work in engineering and (2) “solid foundation” means that graduates canselect and execute appropriate statistical techniques to analyze real data and interpret the results.In spite of having a statistics course in our curriculum, graduates did not leave with the solidfoundation we wanted. In particular, our seniors showed unsatisfactory ability to frame aproblem in terms of a hypothesis that can be tested statistically and unsatisfactory ability toselect an appropriate statistical test. New graduates were only beginning to operate at thedesirable higher levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. As

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Olsen; Jeffrey Peterson; Stephen Renshaw; Joseph Ekstrom

, UT. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from BrighamYoung University in 1974, 1976, and 1992. During nearly 30 years of industrial experience he has beenVP of Engineering, CTO, Chief Scientist, and Director of Engineering at various companies.STEPHEN R. RENSHAW is an Instructor of Information Technology at Brigham Young University inProvo, UT. He received a B.S. and an M.S. in Computer Science from Brigham Young University in1985 and 1987. Prior to instructing full time he experienced 13 years within industry in variousInformation Technology areas including: telephony, process control, system integration, networking, andhealth care computing

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lin; Richard Pfile

;Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”anchoring stones, and it is a rather straightforward task to extract various objectives intocourses without having to first compile an exhaustive objective list.VI. Application of the objectives in CpET programAfter most of the necessary skill-sets are identified and some objectives have beendeveloped and compiled through sample exams from certification programs, we selectedrelated courses in our CpET program for the implementation of appropriate objectives.The selection of proper objectives for various courses is based on the level and thestructure of the course offered in the curriculum. In this section, we use two courses atassociate degree level as examples

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Turso; David Johnson; Shannon Sweeney

techniques involvingfrequency ratio, damping, and tuned absorption are covered. Also, since engineeringtechnologists are often called upon to perform computer simulations of mechanical systems, aportion of the course is focused on computer modeling, the importance of defining properboundary conditions, and interpretation of results in dynamic analyses.The course fills an emerging and often neglected need in engineering technology education.According to Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, there are 68 other U.S.schools offering baccalaureate degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology. A review oftheir respective web sites indicates that only eleven of those schools offer a vibrations course intheir Mechanical Engineering Technology

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Denise Carlson; Janet Yowell; Jacquelyn Sullivan

developmentinitiative. Systemic pedagogical reform can best succeed if a new curriculum is implemented in asustainable fashion and becomes institutionalized within a school or district.Teacher training to support in-classroom implementation is therefore an important aspect of thecurriculum development process. The ITL Program conducts two-day summer teacher workshopsspecific to a curricular unit, as a way for teachers to gain confidence in and knowledge of acurricular unit prior to bringing it into their classrooms.Sustainability can also be assisted via broad dissemination on the Internet, providing “one-stopshopping” for teachers seeking innovative, inquiry-based approaches to integrating the teaching ofmath and science. Available summer 2004, a searchable

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ku-Yen Li; David Cocke; John Gossage

Information Technology Driven Curriculum Design for Optimized Chemical Engineering Education Kuyen Li, John Gossage, and David Cocke Chemical Engineering Department Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710 AbstractThe Lamar Chemical Engineering Department is conducting a study to redesign thecurriculum that will: a) integrate information technology into chemical engineeringeducation, b) serve as a problem-based learning approach to the fundamental content ofchemical engineering, and c) develop computer skills with modeling and simulationpackages that the student will need in the co-op program with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl Stephan; Vedaraman Sriraman

. Since about 1980, the focus of itsDepartment of Technology has moved from teacher education and an industrial arts emphasis toindustrial and engineering technology, providing training for technologists who find jobs in theincreasingly high-tech corridor of Central Texas, which includes the nearby cities of Austin andSan Antonio. The “hands-on” nature of technology education is a strength which has played animportant role in the development of the new Manufacturing Engineering curriculum. Page 8.435.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nam Kim; Sean Clancey

implemented in an effort to determine whether the curriculum meets educationalobjectives set forth by ABET EC2000 as well as program criteria set forth by the AIChE. Theseare the eight tools: (1) a department “skills test” administered to graduating seniors who volunteerto take the test; (2) internal and external reviews of plant design reports and AIChE senior designprojects; (3) an exit interview of graduating seniors, conducted by the department head, regardingtheir views of the curriculum; (4) a survey, conducted by the College of Engineering, of alumnitwo and five years after graduation; (5) portfolio of written material in capstone andcommunications classes; (6) internal and external review of oral presentations in capstone courses;(7) student

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; Jon Weihmeir, Arizona State University; John Robertson, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

workbooks for lower division courses for use in the Teaching Factory by associated degree-seeking students. ♦ Develop, pilot test and refine an additional six LabEx2 workbooks with emphasis on data analysis and interpretation (expanded from LabEx1) for use in the Teaching Factory by B.S.-degree-seeking students. ♦ Validate LabEx curriculum and the related Teaching Factory experience and its impact on early job performance in the semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing workplace.The term “electronic workbook” (EW) refers to a package of instructional material that isavailable to students online and will serve as a vehicle for self-paced learning activities.EWs produced for the Teaching Factory

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerrolyn Hebert; Dawn McKinney

Session 2793 The Creation of a Partnership to Guide the CIS Curriculum Michael Doran, Jerrolyn Hebert, Haukur Ragnarsson, Gene Simmons, Joshua Harrison, Neil Henderson, Douglas Phillips, Mike Trippi University of South Alabama / Accelerated Technologies Division of Mentor GraphicsAbstractThe computing industry is in a constant state of evolution. Technological changes are slow to bemerged into the college curriculum. In many cases, faculty members at universities suffer from alack of industry contact, which hinders this integration of new technology. In addition, to

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

James A. Davis; Melissa Dark

]. There is an urgent need to significantly increase the number of graduates who areprepared for careers in the IA fields. A major barrier to meeting this challenge is that fewUniversities currently offer a comprehensive IA educational program; furthermore, sufficientnumbers of experienced faculty to ramp up such an effort does not exist. Given the growingneed for graduates educated in computer security and the current lack of a capacity to meet thatneed, there is a premium placed on leveraging existing expertise by sharing instructionalmaterials for core concepts. This will succeed on the scale needed only if there is an acceptedIA curriculum framework in place. CNSS Job

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Juliano; Ronald Rockland; George Gonzalez; Joel Bloom

type and levels of pre-engineering programming currently inoperation at various secondary school sites. Some schools were ready for advanced projectdevelopment, while others were more interested in basic curriculum and alignment work. Thus,there was a need to look at curriculum from several viewpoints, and from the perspective ofseveral different career ladder goals.The development and/or revision of articulation agreements between the community collegesand the participating high schools, community colleges and NJIT and between the participatinghigh schools and NJIT are an integral part of this program. NJIT has worked with theeducational partners, to review such items as curriculum, student subject matter performancelevels, the degree to

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Silage

., Session 2793 (2001).5. Ofosu, W., Garner, J. and Metz, D. Laboratory Exercise on Demodulation of a PAM Signal. Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., Session 1426 (2001).DENNIS SILAGE received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1975. He is aProfessor, teaches digital communication and digital signal processing, and is the trustee of the Temple UniversityAmateur Radio Club K3TU (http://www.temple.edu/k3tu), which he has integrated into the undergraduatecommunications curriculum. Dr. Silage is a past chair of the Mid Atlantic Section of the ASEE. Page 8.255.8 Proceedings of the 2003 American

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Summers

grant did not pay for any of thesoftware studied or used by this project. Most of the software used is licensed to Orchid EducationalEnterprises, Inc. The grant provided wages for student help and purchased some needed hardware.The selection of Authorware ® as the integration package allowed the use of "Rich Text Format" (RTF)that can be generated by Microsoft Word ®. It also provided for the direct integration of any picture orillustration that is in JPG, BMP, or GIF image format. Since most systems now compress images intoJPG, this was also a powerful feature. Because Authorware ® has "Hyper Text" capability, it was easyto design an interactive navigation system into the CD textbook. One additional feature that wasprogrammed into the