Conference Session

Pre-College Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

degree program.The second challenge in assessing outreach programs is to enumerate expected outcomes that aremeasurable. A goal such as encouraging underrepresented students to consider STEM careerscan be difficult to assess in terms of outcome. A focused longitudinal study of career choicesmade by students who have attended an outreach event at the K-5, or even the 6-12 level, isdifficult. So how can one determine whether an outreach program is having a desired impact?To establish a comprehensive plan for assessing outreach, the College of Engineering outreachoffice at NC State analyzed the goals of their outreach activities. The following table summarizessome of the various types of programs and the outreach goals established for each. Some

Conference Session

Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Terry; W. Vincent Wilding

of ourconstituency groups in the development of our educational plan to respond to EC2000; and 2) todescribe the new course and its educational goals and benefits for our chemical engineeringstudents.IntroductionDuring the development of an educational plan for students in the Chemical EngineeringDepartment at Brigham Young University, we, along with our faculty colleagues, identifiedseveral topics that we felt were being treated insufficiently in our curriculum.1-2 Many of thesewere listed in ABET’s Engineering Criterea 2000 as desirable student outcomes. These includedengineering ethics, industrial and laboratory safety issues, environmental concerns, leadershipand teaming principles, and other issues involving how chemical engineering

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nilufer Gozacan; Reza Ziarati

3560A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL QUALITY SYSTEM FOR APPLICATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION Nilüfer Gözaçan Borahan, Reza Ziarati Doğuş UniversityABSTRACT : The paper introduces a generic quality model for application in highereducation environment and investigates the role that the International Standards Organisation(ISO) 9000 requirements could play in such a model. The ISO terms have been translatedinto education terms and priority action plans have been developed to aid implementation.The generic model and the ISO system have been complemented with a quality manual

Conference Session

International Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Webert Lovencin; Adnan Javed; Fazil Najafi

3.0 BS-104 Physics 1.0 CE-526 Soil Engineering-I 3.5 CS-105 Chemistry 1.0 CE-535 Irrigation & Hydrology 3.0 CS-107 Computer Science 3.0 EE-536 Electrical technology-II 3.5 CE-108 Engineering Mechanics 3.0 CE-554 Theory of Structures-III 3.0 CE-110 Engineering Drawing-I 3.0 BS-556 Engineering Geology 2.5 BS-203 Mathematics-III 3.5 CE-560 Concrete Technology-III 3.5 CE-220 Survey Engineering-I 4.0 AE-609 Architecture & Town Planning 2.0 CE

Conference Session

ET Interdisciplinary Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

P. James Moser; Biswajit Ray

, thenthe pool includes 590 to 680 students. If we recruit 25 students for the program, (less that 5% of590 estimated minimum number) then it would be off to a healthy start. If that number couldgrow to 50 students per year (less than 9% of the pool) then the program as planned would reachmaximum capacity. Five respondents to the survey provided very positive comments on theforms. They encouraged us to develop the program and to keep them informed. Thirteenadditional respondents requested information in the form of brochures, posters, or faculty visitsto their school classes. Three comments were negative. 2A Check of Nearby ProgramsFour colleges and universities within Pennsylvania offer the Bachelor of Science in Electricaland/or Electronics

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza S. Abhari; Friederike Mund; Anestis I. Kalfas

design tasks were performed through manual calculations by followingtraditional lecture notes. The conceptual design was followed by more sophisticated three-dimensional design tasks using computer-aided techniques. Finally, the students were assessedcontinuously with respect to their technical contribution, working techniques and interactionwith their peer group at national and international level. They were also probed regarding theiropinion on various aspects of the project using interviews and forms. These surveys have beenevaluated together with the opinion of the academic staff in order to form future directions. For the planning the students had to consider the engine as a whole before distributing the tasksindividually. This enabled

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

senior design course requires a large number ofother activities, such as mentoring and peer advising of sophomores, community service projects,report writing and presentation skills, professional ethics, and etc. – and all of these activities,which may be “good” activities, do not help the student integrate the “islands of knowledge” intothe “capstone project”. Other senior design courses have formal team projects with competitionbetween teams from different universities. Few, if any, of the teams have offices on campus orcoordinated class schedules to provide a time or place for the team to work together on theproject as a full team. Teams with equipment may have a workshop space, but usually notsecure office space for discussion, for planning

Conference Session

Using Technology to Improve IE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Liezl Van Dyk

, three levels of systems are generally accepted7: 1. The top planning layer comprises systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Supply Chain Systems (SCS). 2. The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) acts as middleware between the planning and control layers. 3. Control is established through devices and systems such as programmable logic controllers (PLC), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and man- machine interfaces (MMI).The ability to execute learning is one of the two criteria used by Gartner3 to evaluate currentlearning management systems. To measure the ability to execute learning, the following areconsidered: Verifiable record-keeping, partnership philosophy, skills

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susannah Spodek; Marianne Machotka; D. Joseph Mook

implementation. Many engineeringschools in the US now have their own international engineering departments or programs.Others rely on the central, university-wide study abroad office to assist with the recruitment,placement, and preparation of the engineering students who will study abroad. Yet otherinstitutions do not have an office that occupies itself with the promotion and implementation ofstudy abroad programs but rather rely on a single faculty member to coordinate study abroad. Inthis paper, we will provide information for all situations.Well-planned programs coupled with well-prepared students create successful experiences.Successful experiences lead to greater participation and even more successful programs.II. Academic MattersPlanning a

Conference Session

Balancing Personal and Professional Life

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust

two roles into a workable plan that slights neither role.In her book, Balancing Career & Family: Overcoming the Superwoman Syndrome, MarionThomas describes two categories of women who work: those who are pursuing professionalcareers and seek personal satisfaction in their work and those who work solely for financialreasons.Thomas continues that women who work to pursue their career often work long hours, travel,have additional stresses associated with their job and as a result, may earn more money. Thesewomen often have more flexibility when dealing with their employers regarding their work andtravel schedules. Some professional women even make the decision to forego their careers andtake a less demanding job in order to spend more time

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Maryanne Weiss; Mark Pagano; Margaret Weeks

developments."Manufacturing is one of the many industrial sectors that has explicitly recognized the need todevote greater attention to technological education. In 1997, the Society of ManufacturingEngineers (SME) and the SME Education Foundation published “competency gaps” that wereused as a basis for consideration of proposals submitted to the Foundation's ongoingManufacturing Education Plan (MEP) grants program. 4 In 1999, SME surveyed manufacturingindustry respondents. In this survey they were asked to review the 1997 competency gaps inrelation to recently hired college or university graduates of manufacturing engineering ortechnology programs, rating how well these new graduates met expectations. Through thisapproach, workplace competencies were

Conference Session

ET International Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jean-Yves Hascoet; Benoit Furet; Marek Balazinski

from the ÉcoleCentrale Nantes/ECN (France) acting as the project manager.Development in this project began with the product specifications and continued through testingof different prototypes. The students from the two schools were required to plan, organize,exchange, communicate, search and validate using the Concurrent Engineering organization andnew tools of communications. The subject product was a new “all-terrain in-line roller” for aFrench sport equipment manufacturer.During this project, several “new” tools of communication; E -mails, ftp, web, chat, white board,exchange files and Visio-communications were tested. The development team analyzed thereliability, relevancy and performance of these tools for teaching product design.This

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Sprinsky

Digital Terrain Models (DTM), from which mapping is derived and manipulationof an existing GIS for project planning and construction management using the Intergraph MGEsystem.Our portfolio includes associate’s degrees in both Civil Engineering Technology (CT) andSurveying Technology (SUT) and a bachelor’s program in Civil Engineering Technology withemphasis in Surveying (BCT), all ABET (TAC) accredited. The use of GIS is taught to studentsin all degrees. A more advanced course in Land Use/Information is part of the BCT program.The advanced course is the subject of this presentation. In this course, students construct andquery a GIS. They learn, from a Civil Engineering standpoint, how to manipulate coordinate andattribute data, and set up and

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences for Env. Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jean Roberts; David Pines

tostudent’s academic achievement and personal satisfaction with post-secondary education2. Thetwo environmental factors found to be most influential were interaction between students andstudents, and interaction between students and faculty. These two characteristics are especiallystressed in the environmental engineering laboratory.Groups of four or five students work under close supervision and guidance of the instructor andproject sponsors. For each project, teams of students are presented with a practical engineeringproblem. The students propose a plan to solve the particular engineering problem at hand. Theadvantages and disadvantages of their proposed plan are discussed with the instructor and projectsponsor and modifications are made, if

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

inconjunction with Centennial Middle School in Wake County, North Carolina. The first week ofthe camp consisted of a teacher week, where teachers came to NC State University College ofEngineering to work side by side with engineering faculty to plan and test camp activities.Additional enhancement experiences were incorporated to help provide ideas and enrichment forthe teachers in other areas covered by their science, math and social studies goals. One long-term objective was that the teachers use some of the material they learned to change the way theyteach various subjects during the school year. An evaluation was done six weeks after the camp.During the second week of the camp, fifty middle school students came to the campus ofCentennial Middle

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Sutterer

class out of sequence with their mechanical engineeringcurriculum.The author has found the “backward” design process described by Wiggins and McTighe (2) tobe helpful in curriculum review and revision. Backward design consists of a staged approach tocurriculum design, consisting of 1) identify desired results, 2) determine acceptable evidence,and 3) plan learning experiences and instruction. To identify desired results, curriculum Page 7.1012.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education”designers

Conference Session

The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

G.T. Lineberry; David Silverstein

Principles,” the sophomore course in material and energybalances common to virtually every chemical engineering program. An effective learningexperience in this course is required for a student to be well prepared to continue in a chemicalengineering program upon matriculation into a four-year institution. The evolutionary upgradeto the current compressed video distance-learning network in place across the Commonwealth isdescribed. A long-term plan to incorporate pedagogical elements, such as collaborative learning,critical to an effective Process Principles course, is also proposed.I. IntroductionDistance learning classrooms have evolved in a manner which often seems driven by technologyrather than the learning process. Early distance offerings

Conference Session

Strengthening Liberal Education in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Steneck; Barbara Olds; Kathryn Neeley

ofassessment includes: a) setting goals, b) developing measurable objectives, c) mapping where in the curriculum each objective is addressed (sometimes called a learning inventory), d) deciding on what kinds of measures should be used to determine whether an objective has been met, e) deciding on what constitutes evidence that the objectives have been met, f) planning how assessment will be undertaken, g) conducting the assessment, and Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

CAD Applications in MET Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

design and fabrication ofsheet metal parts. Dr. Sridhara worked with graduate students who take advanced CADDcourses and developed lesson plans for Pro-Engineer and MDT for use in the undergraduateclasses. Page 7.1010.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationI. IntroductionIn the Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department (ET&IS) at Middle TennesseeState University (MTSU) we offer four CADD courses. CADD I (ET 2310) deals with two -dimensional concepts including drawing

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zohar Herbsman; Cristina Cosma

Engineering Operations 1 2CCE 5035 Construction planning and Scheduling 2CGN 5125 Legal aspects of Civil Engineering 3CGN 5135 Value Engineering 3CGN 5115 Civil Engineering Feasibility Analysis 3CGN 6974 Master of Engineering 2Technical EngineeringCEG 6015 Advanced Soil Mechanics 3CEG 6125 Soil stabilization 2TTE 5835 Pavement design 2Management RelatedMAN 3021 Principles of Management

Conference Session

Instructional Technology in CE 1

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Sun

Engineering course is offered both Fall andWinter semesters in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at theUniversity of Missouri-Columbia. This course is required for all civil engineering majorsand is the first course in transportation engineering. Usually, a mixture of both junior andsenior students enroll in the course. Transportation engineering is an extremely diversefield that includes elements of economics, urban planning, statistics, sociology, electricalengineering, logistics, and other fields. Therefore, it is difficult to achieve any level ofdepth in an introductory course that will enable students to appreciate the intricacies of

Conference Session

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Janna

and targetcompletion dates are summarized in the form of a task planning sheet. Also included on the taskplanner is the name/initials of the individual responsible for completing the task.Each group member keeps and maintains a notebook or diary of all tasks completed for theproject. The diary contains any and all details of the work done by that particular member on theproject. This would include something as short as a phone call, or as detailed as calculations topredict when a pump will cavitate. Page 7.580.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis

measure of success for faculty in higher education.Because Purdue University has stepped up to the plate in this change, there may be lessons for other non-tenured faculty who may face the same uncertainty that Purdue University non-tenured faculty have facedin the last several months.The Purdue University Strategic Planning Document describes this trilogy: 1. Learning can be described as distributing knowledge to an audience of peers and citizens through a great diversity of academic literature and professional activities, and to student learners through a variety of text materials and instructional settings. In its libraries and other archives, the University serves as the repository and facilitator of

Conference Session

Balancing Personal and Professional Life

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Goncharoff; Patrick Troy; John Bell; Dale Reed; Cathleen Theys; Ann Ford; Susan Montgomery

lecturer position. At the time the plan was to implement a new lecturer track in thecollege, analogous to the standard tenure track and the existing research-focused track, withpromotions and tenure. I spent two years as an assistant professor at a 75% appointment, whichwould stop the tenure clock temporarily, giving me the option of returning, which I chose not todo. I am now on the third year of a three-year appointment as a lecturer, currently beingevaluated for renewal, which I am expected to easily receive. Plans for the lecturer track in thecollege were dropped shortly after much negative reaction from faculty at the college facultymeeting at which it was introduced.My responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses

Conference Session

New/Emerging Technologies

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Radharamanan

because the factory will “operate” according to the plan created with theassistance of VM.Vision of VM: The vision of Virtual Manufacturing is to provide a capability to Manufacture inthe Computer. VM will ultimately provide a modeling and simulation environment so powerfulthat the design, fabrication/assembly of any product including the associated manufacturingprocesses, can be simulated in the computer. A comparison between the physical and virtualmanufacturing is shown in Figure 1.VM Concepts: VM supports implementation of lean/agile manufacturing to achieveimprovements in enterprise flexibility and economy. The use of simulation results inmanufacturing systems those are less risky to change. Computer assisted model-based planningand control

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Stern; Robert Leland; Russ Pimmel

thirdsessions introduced several project management tools (i. e., work breakdown structures, linearresponsibility charts, activity networks, and the Gantt charts) and provided in-class exerciseswhere students applied these tools in developing project-planning documents.The computational skill module used Mat lab as a tool in developing some of the basicsstrategies in computational approaches. The goals of the three sessions were to prepare thestudents to determine the accuracy of computed results, to give a step-by-step description of howto compute the solution to an engineering problem, and to use Mat lab to solve certaincomputational problems.Team Exercise: Team exercises, which took many forms, were an important part of theinstructional activities

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Harris; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

engineering industry and increase awareness of the employment opportunities in this region's manufacturing sector. · Develop innovative manufacturing programs that emphasize real world experiences and provide students hands-on learning with industrial-grade equipment. · Develop a feeder system for individuals who will access the seven new degree programs that will be offered by PRIME's educational partners.Early in the process, the PRIME partners realized that the success of the coalition would dependon the implementation of a strategic plan that would address the needs of the region at variouslevels. Accordingly, the group adopted the integrated paradigm that appears in Figure 1 and hasbeen working on the

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Krishna Krishnan; Janet Twomey; Vis Madhavan; Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman

qualitysupport staff.ApproachThe curriculum integration will be explicitly geared to addressing the Critical Competency Gapsidentified by the SME. Table 2 provides a plan for addressing the various competency gaps in 21courses. The competency gaps have been classified using Bloom’s taxonomy as a knowledge,skill, or attitude thus providing direction as to the methods to be used in formulating learningobjectives and assessments. This plan identifies each class that will address each competencygap and the general approach for implementation and assessment. Details about the learningoutcomes and the nature of the virtual models to be used are presented for all the targetedcourses

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Pack; Steven Barrett

engineeringdiscipline.OverviewSeveral years ago, the authors talked about writing a textbook together in some area ofdigital design. After all, they had taught, performed research, and consulted in this areafor a number of years and were eager to share their knowledge with others. They decidedto put talk into action in April 2000 when they began serious planning on writing a book.Both of the authors had published extensively in journals and conference proceedings butneither had written a textbook.Both authors are full time faculty members. Dr. Pack is a Professor of ElectricalEngineering at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. Dr. Barrett is anAssistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Raj Desai; Ted Loso; Dave Baird; Craig Downing; Gary Frey

Holder “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” 12. Insulated Water Bottle 13. Erosion Control Block 14. Plastic Bag Carrier 15. Vent Screen 16. Harley Davidson Tank Logo 17. Sheltered Workshop Floor Plans 18. Power Building PlanWhile a detailed description of each project is beyond the scope of this paper the overall successof each venture will be indicated.The usual procedure was that the project initiator would bring in a sketched idea to the author.The author would then determine the suitability of the project based on the following