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William B. Hudson; Donald M. Gruenbacher

authors’ intent in this document is to start closing theevaluation loop on what is appropriate and educationally sound use of technology in theclassroom.Course BackgroundEECE 241 is a required core course for Electrical and Computer Engineering students and aservice course for other curricula. The presentation format has evolved to an integratedlecture and laboratory experience serving in excess of 100 students each semester. Previouslythe large number of students in this course was accommodated by using multiple facultymembers instructing different course sections. This, while providing good faculty studentinteractions, resulted in heavy faculty teaching assignments and a student experience thatdiffered depending on the instructor.To reduce

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the classroom? 12. What types of knowledge and abilities must instructors develop when it is no longer possible to be an “expert” in every area of student inquiry? Page 4.64.10B. Research on Human Learning Applied to SMET disciplines 1. How do students interpret and process information in classrooms and laboratories? 2. How does student learning depend on context, demographic characteristics (age, gender, geographic region, socio-economic status, ethnicity, etc.), learning styles, and situational factors? 3. How do various teaching and learning modes (e.g., collaborative learning

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” type instructions are satisfied that it is an effectivemethod. Paulsen et al cite students’ satisfaction as an indication of higher level of teaching andlearning. This paper describes one approach that incorporates the term project in undergraduatecourses, and explores the role of the term project concept in critical thinking, creativity,performance, communication, and teamwork skills.IV. The Term (Project) Paper ProcessThe term paper process begins on the first class meeting of the semester. Each student receives acurrent copy of the course syllabus with the lecture and laboratory sections contents andrequirements. The first page of the syllabus has the course evaluation (Table I). The studentsare apprised of the term paper as a requirement

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Tony N. Rogers; David R. Shonnard; Besty M. Aller; Kirk H. Schulz; Anton Pintar

: Page 4.177.4Tool #1 Department-designed skills test to be given to the seniors in the Spring Quarter. The grade will be included in the course grade in the Unit Operations Laboratory. The test will measure fundamental knowledge, design skills, and problem solving skills. ABET goals addressed: a, c, e Program criteria addressed: A-2 through A-8 Desired Achievement Level: 95% pass rate (>80 out of 100 score)Tool #2 Plant design reports and AIChE senior design project. Faculty not involved in teaching plant design will review these for fundamental knowledge, innovation, research, and problem-solving skills ABET goals addressed: a, c, e, k

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project will continue to enhance education of ourstudents for the next several years.VI. AcknowledgmentsThe National Science Foundation through grant DUE9751315 and the School ofEngineering at the University of the Pacific provided the equipment funding. UOPstudents whose projects are examplified in this paper are Brian Alamo, Bill Cook, JuanAguirre, Lani Dodge, and Kevin Baskin; student Will Solymanbeyk scanned thephotographs. Thomas Corby Jr., Senior Vice Presdient at Measurements Group, Inc.,provided the photoelastic coating of several objects used in this project.References1. “Seminar on Experimental Stress Analysis Techniques for the Teaching Laboratory,” Seminar Notebook,Measurements Group, Raleigh, NC, 1995.2. Monkovich, B

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Mulchand S. Rathod; Joella H. Gipson

to organize engineering, and technology,. The task forceenrichment activities of middle school teachers and established under the auspices of the legislationcounselors, known as Summer Academy for reported the following: America faces a shortfall ofTeachers. scientists and engineers by the year 2000; and these shortfalls can only be met by utilizing all of our Curriculum is designed for teaching middle nations’s talent, i.e., women and under representedschool teachers and counselors. In a laboratory ethnic/racial groups [7,15,16,17].based setting, CAD/CAM, computers

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J. Elaine Seat; Fred Weber; Daniel C. Yoder; Christopher D. Pionke; J. Roger Parsons

material as well as developing all teaching materials (lecture materials, exampleproblems, etc.). These sessions are usually conducted in the computer laboratory. Team Project TimeThis is where the students "apply the concept." These sessions are conducted by a professor Page 4.334.5with the assistance of GTAs and undergraduate "team facilitators." The GTAs and theundergraduate team facilitators serve two different roles. The GTAs help in technical guidancefor the students. They supplement the technical assistance given by the professors. They alsoschedule and supervise non-class time openings of the project work room. The

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Recayi Pecen

University2 . A knowledge-based tutoring system for teaching fault analysis has increased student attentionto energy and power engineering 3. The development of design-based and project-orientedcourses has increased the enrollments more than 11 percent at the Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity 4. Another project-oriented power engineering laboratory, based on Computer AidedDesign (CAD) technique, where students analyze, design, simulate, and demonstrate powersystem related topics has been successful compared with traditional power engineeringlaboratories 5. A MATLAB-based power system analysis and design software has been taught inbasic principles of power system stability and modeling at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 6.Another advanced computer

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Charles W. Green; John Krupczak

“Scienceand Technology of Everyday Life (GEMS-151)” during the Fall 1998 semester. This course isintended for non-science and non-engineering majors. It was developed and first taught in theSpring 1995 semester. The course describes how things work, and examines the scientificprinciples underlying their operation9, 10. Science concepts are presented in the context offamiliar technological devices. Topics studied include: the automobile, the telephone, thephotocopier, television, radio, compact disk players, and medical imaging technologies. Theorganizational structure of the course is based on technological devices rather than naturalphenomena. Weekly hands-on laboratories are included. These involve such activities as takingapart a car engine

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should be included in engineering education. With thistraining comes the need for developing a means to enhance the rate at which effectivecommunication can be developed between team members. The lifetime of student teams is short,and the team building training is only effective if the interaction between the team members canrapidly be brought to a meaningful state.The context in which we have faced this problem is in teaching a project laboratory in theDepartment of Chemical Engineering at MIT in which students work on a project in groups ofthree. Although the concept of students working in groups in this course can be traced backabout sixty years, initiation of team building training only began several years ago. Initially, wefound that

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(1997).11. Mosterman, P.J. et al, Design and Implementation of an Electronics Laboratory Simulator. IEEE Transactionson Education, 39 (3), 327-335 (1996). Page 4.271.912. Harger, R.O., Teaching in a Computer Classroom with a Hyperlinked Interactive Book. IEEE Transactions onEducation, 39 (3), 327-335 (1996).13. Barrier Free Education Program, Georgia Institute of Technology Web Site http://barrier-free.arch.gatech.edu/Lab/, (1999).14. Loyd, D.B., Phalangas, A., and Barner, K.E., An Audio and Speech Based Interface for Computer ControlledScientific Instruments, IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, in press (1999).15

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for enhancingtheir problem solving skills and encourages them to pursue graduate studies.IntroductionThe College of Engineering at Rowan University was created through a $100 million gift fromHenry and Betty Rowan in 1992. The College of Engineering’s key features includecollaborative teamwork in inter- and multi- disciplinary laboratory and coursework and theincorporation of state of the art technologies and innovative teaching methodologies. Activitiesof the freshman and sophomore engineering clinic classes at Rowan have already receivednational recognition (1-8). The freshman clinic focuses on primary principles, measurements,and competitive assessment. The sophomore clinic focuses on formalized engineering designtechniques. The junior and

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providing sufficient and appropriate emphasis on design to meet the needs ofcompetitive business practice in an intensive global marketplace.The First Phase of Design Enhancement at StevensIn 1991 Stevens Institute took a significant step towards addressing the improvement ofcompetencies associated with design by the introduction of a Design Thread that included threenew core design laboratories. These courses were added in the second semesters of freshman,sophomore and junior years respectively to complement the traditional one-year capstone seniordesign project. The design thread also included an existing Engineering Graphics course in thefirst semester of the sophomore year. A two-course sequence (increased from one) inengineering management was

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Robert Engelken

Undergraduate InstitutionsNonresearch or teaching-oriented institutes have characteristics that can hinder the scope or successof research efforts. This section discusses several of these.Lack of graduate programs and advanced course work, laboratories, and equipment is a majorlimitation in leveraging the expertise and management of the professor. Although undergraduateresearch assistants can be utilized6, their relative lack of knowledge, maturity, and commitmentcan be a hindrance. Also, there are often few, if any, faculty colleagues that share expertise andinterest in one’s particular narrow research field.Personnel such as technicians, technical writers, and even secretaries needed to support researchmay be in short supply. Such deficiencies will

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William Shelnutt; Monica Lumsdaine; Edward Lumsdaine

, exchange information, ask questions, and display studentprojects, as well as download the Teaching Manual (with the “answer” portions accessible onlywith a password).Experience and Feedback1. Integration into Existing Curricula at Michigan Tech: Creative problem solving was madea required freshman course in electrical engineering at Michigan Tech from 1994 to 1998. In itscurrent curriculum restructuring effort, the department has developed its own Introduction to Engi-neering course, as well as a senior professional design laboratory. Both stress teamwork and com-munication skills. The existing Creative Problem Solving course GN150 (a requirement in generalengineering and a technical elective for all other students) has switched to a stronger

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development,laboratories, technical conferences -- sources of continuing learning -- retain the image offrills or extras or perquisites, something done when there are funds not needed for somethingimportant. While some of this shortfall may be attributed to the short-term thinking characteristic of thetypical corporation, other -- perhaps more fundamental -- reasons may be equally influential.Even casual observers of education -- i.e., structured learning -- quickly note that wecommonly and pervasively think about learning as having definite starting and ending points.From kindergarten through graduate school, the language applied to education and learning isbounded by beginnings and completions. The lexicon reflects a built-up chasm betweenlearning

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theprofession in order to adjust content and method to the changing needs of practice.A decade later, the AIA sponsored the 1967 ‘Study of Education for Environmental Design’.Widely referred to as the ‘Princeton Report,’ this study is a frequently cited but oftenmisconstrued. However, the study does stress the importance of ending the isolation of thearchitectural discipline. It called for making connections – ‘building ladders and bridges’,again, closing the gap between the schools and the profession.Building Community: A New Future for Architectural Education and Practice (TheBoyer/Mitgang Report) by Ernest L. Boyer and Lee D. Mitgang of the Carnegie Foundation forthe Advancement of Teaching, 1996, was intended to be a “comprehensive study of

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Michael D. Murphy; Daniel Jensen

curriculum.2.3 ME 290: 3-D “Integrated Course” in Engineering DesignThe desire to ease the curriculum at USAFA, especially for the 160-semester hour MechanicalEngineers, was the driving force to move CAD back into the sophomore level design course. Adowngrade in software performance was not acceptable and an expansion of the course wasobjectionable. This dilemma birthed a compromise: award an additional credit hour (4 vs. 3) byadding a 2nd hour laboratory to this already time intensive course and teach only the 3-D solid-modeling software (neglecting GD&T) to include drafting and assembly creation. The context ofthe original course could then be used to develop software and design skills concurrently. Due to

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W. Thomas Calder; Gerald W. Jakubowski

academic processes they callfor, presents a model established at Loyola Marymount University which integrates theseprocesses into a system for continuous improvement, comments on quality teaching andcontinuous improvement, and reviews some lessons learned from early attempts to implementEC 2000.I. GlossaryProcesses: Linked, interactive sets of activities which, taken together, comprise a system of continuous program development, assessment and improvement.Program Constituency: A group of people with common expectations of an educational program.Constituencies’ Needs: Benefits which a program’s constituencies expect to realize in return for

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Session 2525 Multidisciplinary Design of Computer Controlled Systems Hugh Jack, Padnos School of Engineering, Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractWhen we teach design we quite often focus on a single area or problem. Senior design projects areoften seen as a way to broaden the subject area of the design. But, quite often we experience diffi-culty when crossing disciplinary boundaries.Two successful projects that include electrical, mechanical and computer elements will bedescribed. These projects were conducted by mixed groups of senior students from mechanicaland electrical programs. In one of the projects, a mobile robot was

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Timothy Robert Wyatt; Emir Jose Macari

design, and the knowledge learned is not limited to thecontext of laboratory testing.Bibliography1 Arduino, Pedro, Augusto Op den Bosch, and Emir Jose Macari, “Geotechnical triaxial soil testing within virtualenvironment,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 11, n. 1,January 1997.2 Whitaker, William, “Teaching soil mechanics laboratories with computer assistance,” Computing in CivilEngineering, ASCE, Washington DC, 20-22 June 1994.3 Charney, D.H., L.M. Reder, and G.W. Kusbit, “Goal setting and procedure selection in acquiring computer skills:a comparison of tutorials, problem-solving, and learner exploration,” Cognition and Instruction, v. 7, n. 4, 1990.4 Willam, K.J., and E.P. Warnke

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dwindled to the point where it was canceled for one quarterjust two years ago, and had only 12 students enrolled during two offerings in the 97-98academic year. This paper describes the reincarnation of this course to make it compelling forstudents not planning to major in nuclear engineering, and then the advertising that has proveneffective to significantly increase enrollments. Success is currently being measured by having21 students enroll for Fall 1998 and 28 students enroll for Spring 1999. The goal for the 98-99academic year was to serve 50 students. The goal for future years is to serve a minimum of 100students, teaching the course twice per year.IntroductionNuclear Engineering at The Ohio State University is a graduate only program

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. • TVA – the nation’s largest electricity producer and is a regional economic developer. • Saturn Corporation – a GM company that produces the Saturn automobile. • Tech 2020 – a telecommunication solution provider that helps business, industry, and government meet their customers needs. • Oak Ridge National laboratory – the largest multi-program DOE laboratory. • Virginia Tech. – a pioneer in educational curriculum development and delivery techniques. • Alumax – a fully integrated aluminum producer and a fortune 200 company with worldwide facilities. • Dupont – with about 175 manufacturing and processing facilities in 70 countries, is one of the oldest continuously operating industrial enterprises

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Diandra Leslie-Pelecky; Rochelle Payne Ondracek

component in developing public science literacy is teaching scientists to communicatewith and educate the public. NSF Director Rita Colwell recently said, "...we cannot expect thetask of science and math education to be the sole responsibility of K through 12 teachers whilescientists and graduate students live only in their universities and laboratories. There is no groupof people who should feel more responsible for science and math education in this nation thanour scientists and scientists-to-be." 2 "….We need to…reach out with clarity, explain what we Page 4.456.1do to the public, talk to the media, try new approaches to achieve a more inclusive

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Ernest M. Kim

-engineeringmajors to electrical and electronic technologies that are encountered daily. The class isstructured as a three hour lecture course. Although some simple mathematical conceptsrequiring competence in high school algebra is required, the majority of the material strives forconceptual understanding of the underlying science of the specific technologies discussed.The course has three purposes:1. Students learn of the underlying scientific concepts of the technical tools used today2. Essays on the impact of specific technologies on society are assigned to students to encourage critical thinking3. Through discussions and technical problem-solving assignments, sufficient scientific literacy will be achieved meriting fulfillment of a non-laboratory

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John Marshall

resource to supplies and additional information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/departments/ch/rmpc/Biographical Information:Dr. JOHN ALLEN MARSHALL taught senior high school prior to receiving his Ph.D. fromTexas A&M University. He has seventeen years of university teaching experience, andis currently the Coordinator of the Power and Energy curriculum and laboratories as wellas the Internship Coordinator for the University of Southern Maine’s Department ofTechnology. Page 4.383.4

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David A. Sabatini

seventh year their fields should be left untilled, debts were to be forgiven, etc.More recently, an academic sabbatical year is defined as “a year, usually every seventh year,of freedom from teaching, granted to a professor, as for study or travel”. In both cases, thesabbatical year is intended to be a year of renewal and rejuvenation.II. BackgroundTo quote from the OU Faculty Handbook “Sabbatical leaves of absence are among the mostimportant means by which an institution’s academic program is strengthened, a facultymember’s teaching effectiveness enhanced, and scholarly usefulness enlarged. The majorpurpose is to provide opportunity for continued professional growth and new or renewedintellectual achievement through study, research, writing, and

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W. D. Jemison; W. A. Hornfeck; J. F. Greco; I. I. Jouny

the program with the current eight full-time facultypositions, and more importantly, the eight faculty who fill those positions. These facultyare responsible for teaching a 3-2 load during an academic year (three courses onesemester and two courses the other semester) where there are typically 15 to 25 studentsin each class. Faculty members also are responsible for teaching laboratories.The committee identified several general options for incorporating computer engineeringinto the Electrical Engineering Department that ranged from making a simple departmentname change to adding a separate fully accredited degree program in computerengineering. The options and their advantages and disadvantages are briefly describedbelow.Option 1: Change the

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research centers that work withmore interdisciplinary approaches, the discipline oriented departmental system of education hassurvived. Pressure from existing budget regulations, established professional chambers,perceptions and expectations from the community prevents overturning "the pseudo barriers" thatexist between departments.As the economical conditions in the world change, the graduates find themselves coping withaltogether foreign problems. Since future developments are unpredictable, continuous learning -alifelong process- is the solution to the adaptability which is needed when new situations arise.While promoting the teaching the art of applying scientific tools to problems that require the useof natural resources for the convenience

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safety and appropriateness. The initial Rube Goldberg projects tendedto be large and often incorporated portions of the classroom in the design (e.g.blackboards, overhead projector, door/entryway). There was a requirement for includingresults from a simulation program, but this was more often relegated to the status of afootnote in project reports. When the number of sections increased in 1997 with theopening of a new laboratory (the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory) there wasconsiderable pressure on space and facilities. This laboratory included two classroomsspecifically designed and reserved for the first year engineering projects course. Thenumber of students enrolled in the course increased until, during the fall 1998