Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University, (first, corresponding author)

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Electrical and Computer

Executive Committee and Govern-ing Board for four years, as the Vice-President of Publications, member of the Finance Committee, theLong Range Planning Committee, and Technical Activities Advisory Board during 2004-2007. His pastactivities include serving as the Chair of the Power Engineering Education Committee, as the Regional 6Representative and Seattle Student Chapter Chair. At the Technical Committee levels, he chaired severalsubcommittees, working groups and task forces. He was also the Vice-Chair of the 1992 Summer Powermeeting. At the IEEE level, he represented the PES as the TAB Periodicals Committee member. He hadalso served as the Seattle Section Chair, and the Student Branch Advisor.In 1996 he received the Outstanding Power Engineering

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; James Sells, San Jacinto College, Central Campus; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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Two Year College Division

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 1987 and now serves as Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Academic Planning and Policy. She is responsible for the administration and management of matters related to the Board’s higher education academic planning and policy functions, and she provides leadership on key projects, reports, and studies that cut across divisions of the agency. She has taught at The University of Texas at Austin, and she currently is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication at St. Edward’s University in Austin. Smith serves as the project coordinator for the $1.8 million productivity grant awarded to Texas from Lumina Foundation for Education to plan methods of making the opportunity

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J. Kowalski, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education

design to others,keeping the project on target and dealing with setbacks, and producing a well tested and crediblesolution to the problem. Individual students may receive grades lower than the rest of their groupfor repeated absences from group meetings, poor teamwork, late assignments, or failing tocontribute constructively to the design process.Table 1: Grading scheme for Capstone I and IIItem % Capstone I % Capstone IIProject Management Plan 10Presentations 20Reports 10Final Report 15Design quality 40 35Design project management 10Weekly progress reports

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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Council of Sections

, we hope to provide other educators in both science andengineering with useful tools to assist them in developing and/or enhancing the use of writingwithin their own classrooms.IntroductionABET accreditation requirements emphasize the importance of “soft” skills in planning andachieving excellence in engineering education. In addition to “hard” knowledge, engineersneed to experience and understand “communication, teamwork, and the ability to recognizeand resolve ethical dilemmas.”[1] These skills are powerful when combined with awarenessskills involving “understanding the impact of global and social factors, knowledge ofcontemporary issues, and the ability to do lifelong learning.”[1] What is the most effectiveway of incorporating this into

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego

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International

their studies. Other, more traditional, universities offersimilar short-format courses on a limited basis: typically between semesters (often calledintersession) or during the summer months. Such short sessions provide students with anopportunity for a greater role in planning their total program. Students have the chance to enrichtheir course of study, reduce the overall time spent in school, and decrease their regular courseload by careful selection of such short-term courses. The authors’ home institution, USD, is oneuniversity committed to short-term opportunities with a three-week intersession term in Januaryand a variety of terms in the summer months6.USD is also strongly committed to global competence through the internationalization of

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiang Gong, Beihang University, Beijing, Institute of Higher Education; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qing Lei, Beihang University, Beijing

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First-Year Programs

framework.Compared with FEHP-US, FEHP-CN was newly launched in September 2002, the 50thanniversary of the founding of Uni-CN. In China, numerous engineering-oriented universitieswere founded around early 1950s due to the policy of restructuring of universities and colleges.On the one hand, it was an appropriate time to summarize previous practices of engineeringeducation programs as Uni-CN stood on the milestone of 5 decades; on the other hand, inspiredby the“985 Project”, a number of honors programs had been launched or planned to launch byother engineering-oriented universities in China since then. Hence, Uni-CN took the advantage Page 22.346.5of the

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Christian J. Schwartz P.E., Texas A&M University; Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

failureprevention and experiences in offering the redesigned course for three semesters: fall 2009,spring 2010, and fall 2010. Redesign follows the framework suggested in Wiggins andMcTighe1:  First, develop the learning outcomes for the course. Learning outcomes state expectations for learning in terms of what students will be expected to demonstrate.  After the learning outcomes are developed, the faculty member designs the plan through which student achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed and evaluated.  Finally, after the assessment plan is developed, the faculty member designs the learning activities and content delivery that will support student development with respect to the learning

Conference Session

WIED Olio

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University; Lori L. Bakken, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Women in Engineering

female audiences, efforts to institutionalize programs from thebeginning, and seeking opportunities to build early on-campus partnerships. This paper willreview successes and lessons learned as the project nears its halfway point, including feedbackfrom formative assessments, as well as plans and adjustments for years two through four. Inaddition, the paper contains recommendations on aspects of the program that can be adopted byother institutions.BackgroundLouisiana Tech University is a medium-sized state university with an increased emphasis onhigh-quality interdisciplinary research in key focal areas over the last 20 years. The College ofEngineering and Science emphasizes and utilizes an interdisciplinary, team-based model in allaspects of

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William E. DeWitt; William J. Hutzel; Timothy L. Skvarenina

teaching and learning Although the interdisciplinary Facilities Engineering Technology course required someextra coordination among the three participating faculty members, the overall experience waspositive. Most of the planning meetings were held in the year leading up to the initial courseoffering. Once the semester was underway, the faculty members operated nearly autonomously.At the end of the semester, a wrap-up meeting coordinated a comprehensive examination andfinal course grades. There were some challenges to teaching students with differing technical backgrounds.Topics that were remedial for MET students were sometimes new to EET students, and vice-versa. There was no easy remedy for this problem. Since the course is part

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano-Nieto

roles andresponsibilities for the graduates, the academic programs to produce professionals in the fieldcannot become static. The activities described in this paper, although focused in a BETprogram, can be easily adapted to any other Engineering Technology program. They are basedon presenting the BET curriculum not like a series of different courses that the students need tocomplete in order to graduate, but a whole set of knowledge that shares a common idea. In thisway, the students are introduced to their future profession since their first contact with college.This approach puts additional work load in the faculty, as we need to create new ways ofinstruction delivery, we need to plan and coordinate all these activities and speakers, and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

R. S. Cartier; Albert L. McHenry; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

semiconductor industry due to restrictions imposed by production constraints,scheduling and legal (liability) issues. One of the goals of the ASU East teaching factory is tobridge this gap through contextual learning in a live teaching factory.ASU East Teaching Factory:Cleanroom design The Arizona State University Board of Regents authorized microelectronics teachingfactory plan to construct on the ASU East campus in Mesa, Arizona and the state legislatureappropriated six million dollars to build the facility. ASU East is located at the formerWilliams Air Force Base and commissary building was selected as the site for the teachingfactory. The warehouse area of the building was selected as the location of the teaching Factorydue to the high

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheila Palmer

email or inperson. Aspects of the course that were enhancing learning as indicated in Item #1 were notchanged.ConclusionsDuring the course of the semester, I found that one section tended to need more attention andrepetition than the others. This section generally had more questions, was slower picking up newmaterial, and did not perform as well as the other sections on exams and quizzes. I addressed thisby trying to anticipate the more difficult points and then planning an opportunity for a groupactivity associated with it. During the group activity I could work with students in small groups andaid those who were having difficulties. Page

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Ivan Maldonado; Anne M. Ahrens

exchanges with engineering staff; student summer, co-op/intern and full time employment) Ø Potential funding for new program initiatives Ø College Industrial Advisory Board component focusing on internationalization Ø Link faculty improvement leaves at foreign universities with international industrial partners to enhance faculty experienceConclusionsIt is with the above-noted infrastructure that the ISU College of Engineering plans toachieve its goals of enhancing internationalization among its faculty and students. Thepreliminary survey results demonstrate that strong support by the faculty exists forinternationalization efforts in the college. Also, the survey has provided some valuabledata for strategic and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John Barrett Crittenden

older subject matter or failing to learn the newersubject matter could definitely limit the level of success.Initially, the students reacted negatively to the class format. Some were planning to use thesummer class as a time to “lay back”, relax, and enjoy life with occasional periods of panic whenrequired to study for a test. The unstated requirement to attend each class and to be extensivelyquizzed each day was not appreciated. The requirement to complete and understand thehomework each day without receiving any immediate reward for the work completed wasconsidered unduly demanding. But after about one week, the grumbling stopped, meaningfulquestions were asked, and each student seemed to make an effort to complete the homework andto

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy White

negligently prepared plans andspecifications, and that negligence caused damage to the neighbors property. Sometime laterCase #2 arises. In Case #2 a general contractor sues an engineer for damages the generalcontractor suffered as a result of the engineer’s negligent preparation of plans and specificationsfor the owner. The general contractor will claim Case #1 is precedent for Case #2, and thereforethe general contractor can collect damages from the engineer. The engineer however mayconvince the court in Case #2 that the facts are sufficiently different so that Case #1 is notprecedent.This requirement, that the facts and the issues be the same in the two cases, allows for greatflexibility in the law. This flexibility allows the law to be tailored

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1999 Annual Conference

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John Wiggins

ofTechnology (1981) as well as a Juris Doctor degree from the Seton Hall School of Law(1980). A licensed professional engineer and planner as well as admitted to the NewJersey State Bar, Mr. Wiggins has over 25 years of experience in the field of municipalengineering and infrastructure rehabilitation and planning Page 4.476.5

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Goodnight; Thomas Zickel; Dennis O. Owen

what is to be learned, and (3) helpingthe learners to diagnose what they need to learn and why? Next, the process designers have totranslate the diagnostic results into learning objectives and assist the learners to develop alearning contract to accomplish the objectives. The designer must also determine how to besthelp each learner to carryout his/her plan and evaluate the results.An applicationThe Purdue University – Anderson site, being predominately adult learners with an average class Page 4.565.2size of sixteen, whenever possible, uses learning contracts in Computer Technology, ElectricalEngineering Technology and Organizational

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

equipment, and faster data acquisition systems.An "erector set" concept was followed in the development of test models, so that students canvary model properties without fabrication of new components. Equipment and procedures weredeveloped for experimentation on free vibrations of one and two degrees of freedom systemswith various types and degrees of damping, response of these systems to base motion, andeffects of various base isolators on these models. Two undergraduate students assembled,debugged, and conducted these tests and generated a step-by-step manual to make theexperimental work easier for subsequent students. Lessons learned in the development of thislaboratory and its use by students, and the future use planned are also addressed in

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Prawat Nagvajara

more complicated monorail andmost complicated elevator control problems. We plan to have these virtual experiment softwareapplications available on our FTP site in the near future.Bibliography1 Beehive Technologies Inc., URL http://www.bzzzzzz.com2 F.G. Martin, The Handyboard Board Technical Reference, URL http://lcs.www.media.mit.edu/groups/el/projects/handy-board/3 J. Bhasker, VHDL Primer, Third Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.4 Scriptics Inc., URL http://www.scriptics.com and http://www.tcltk.comPRAWAT NAGVAJARAPrawat Nagvajara is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He is aneducator in Computer Engineering including Top-down Digital Design, Hardware Description Languages

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1999 Annual Conference

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J. Michael Doster

can be configured to run in a batch/post processingmode, allowing students to individually access the simulation software, or in a dedicated modein which real time interaction with the software is possible. In the dedicated mode, the simulatoroperates as a normal training simulator where output is provided as both plant mimics and realtime traces of plant parameters. Long term development plans for the simulation laboratoryinclude the development of a “virtual” control room, which in addition to the educationalopportunities would provide a research platform for the development of advanced controlsystems, man-machine interfaces and advanced control room designs.Bibliography1. K. O. Pasamehmetoglu et al., “TRAC-PF1/MOD2 Theory Manual,” LA

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Zenaida Otero Keil

Academic/Industrial Partnerships to Enhance Learning and Strengthen Curriculumand ResearchZ. Otero Keil, Chemical Engineering Program, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028Abstract: Industrial partnerships have been a hallmark of Rowan Engineering Programsfrom the onset. The development of the Rowan Engineering Curricula began in 1994 andincluded the input of an advisory committee of technology industry leaders. Thecoursework and laboratories were planned and are being implemented with a strongcomponent of industrial partnerships and industrial experiences for students and faculty. Rowan has taken a multi-faceted approach to academic/industrial partnerships.Rowan faculty teaches courses on company sites. Many of these courses

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Nisreen Ghaddar; Nassir Sabah; Jamal Abed; Fouad T. Mrad

ProgramsObjectives• To assist students in making responsible, informed decisions and to help them seek answers to questions that are important to them as they develop intellectually and educationally. In particular, students will be counseled on career and job opportunities that are compatible with their potential, interests, and goals.• Create a favorable student environment through: 1. Schedule building and program planning to select elective courses based on the advisee’s interests, strengths, and weaknesses. 2. Performance evaluation to monitor students’ progress through periodic performance evaluation to discuss their performance and progress. 3. Problem solving to provide encouragement, sympathetic understanding

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

James A. Newell

Page 5.612.5 Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Md, (1998).6. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), "Manufacturing Education Plan: Phase I Report, Industry Identifies Competency Gaps Among Newly Hired Graduates," Dearborn, MI (1997).7. Seat, E. and S. Lord, "Enabling Effective Engineering Teams: A Program for Teaching Interaction Skills," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88 (4), p. 385, (October 1999).8. Newell, J.A., A. J. Marchese, R.P. Ramachandran, B. Sukumaran, and R. Harvey, "Multidisciplinary Design and Communication: a Pedagogical Vision," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 15(5), p.376, (1999).9. Ludlow, D. K. and K. H. Schulz, "Writing Across the Curriculum at the

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosa Gerra; José L. Torres

received personal counseling at the Center, in matters related to planning the properHigh School curricula for college, preparing for the Scholastic Achievement Test and filling-outcollege applications. Counseling was provided by a network of volunteers.In 1986, the administrators of the Benito Juarez Center decided to focus the efforts in twodirections: reaching out to potential Latino College candidates and providing the counseling in amore structured program. Through the help of the Fort Wayne Community School district, some60 Latino students were invited to spend the day at the campus of the Indiana Institute ofTechnology, where they participated in sessions conducted by volunteers from the local collegesand industries.Current StructureFigure

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

David E. Clough

differential tuition. Ienvisioned an active-learning workshop in each class and patterned class meetings in thefollowing way: ⇒ 5-10 minutes of Q&A ⇒ 10-minute mini-lecture (just the main concepts & high points) ⇒ 10-minute example problem ⇒ 40-minute active-learning workshop ⇒ 10-to-15 minute synopsisThis plan required the development of 28 active-learning workshops. These are described in thetable below: Workshop Theme Activity1: Binomial distribution 10-coin flip2: Temperature measurement Measure temperature distribution in Engineering Center3: Permutations/combinations Exercises with lettered cubes4: Probability

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Fahmida R. Masoom; Abulkhair M. Masoom

potential for obtainingfunds if this is identified as a research site. The problem is - no structural provisions were madein the building plans to facilitate observation of the children without intrusion or their knowledgeof the presence of the observers. The center approaches your design team to help with a feasiblesolution to this problem. You are reminded that the children will not behave in their spontaneousmanner if they are aware of the presence of strangers. Also, you are dealing with the issue ofhuman subjects for research - therefore, some legal factors may have to be considered. The centerwill serve 60 children 2-6 years of age in four rooms, one of which is for toddlers only and has nocarpeting”.Discussion and ConclusionThe PURF program

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas G. Stanford; Donald Keating

education at engineering schools is still primarilytied to the singular linear research model of science-driven technology development. There, thegoals are viewed primarily as teaching undergraduates and, at the graduate level, as research forthe discovery and dissemination of new scientific knowledge and the graduate education offuture teachers and academic researchers. At present, the graduate education of engineers hasevolved as a byproduct of educational policy for scientific research.3.1 Needs-Driven Model of Innovation and Technology DevelopmentAlthough the Bush plan has proven to be correct for excellence in scientific research andgraduate science education at universities to promote scientific progress, it is fundamentally inerror for

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Tian S. Lim

-Mining on a long-term basis, which enables the school to become theonly provincial university that enrolls students from all parts of the country. Changes at Fuzhou UniversityFounded in 1958, Fuzhou University is situated in the western suburbs of Fuzhou, near thepicturesque Minjiang River, adjoining the famous ancient Xichan Buddhist Temple. Thecampus, standing in quiet and beautiful surroundings, is a spectacular example of southernscenery. The weather is agreeably mild all the year around. The school occupies an area ofabout 125 acres, with a developed area of some 3,000,000 square feet. The planned campus areawill reach 180 acres, with buildings covering 4,500,000 square feet.Fuzhou University has now developed

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Melvin, North Carolina State University

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Students Constituent Committee

experiences that mold a freshundergraduate mind into someone called a master of science or a doctor of philosophy.Everyone begins grad school with a game plan, a series of tasks to complete and goals toovercome. However, these expectations often change as rapidly as the student as a results ofnew opportunities, experiences and, sometimes, even a complete paradigm shift of goals andopinions. For instance, I came to graduate school dead set to work for only one faculty member(who I didn't end up working for), graduating in four and a half years (I haven't), and leavingwith at least five publications (I'm getting closer). As I navigated the tortuous path that is myown graduate career, I realize how I have made good choices and bad mistakes, learned

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Norman, Applied Research Associates, Inc

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Manufacturing

developing new research, development, and applications programs supporting government and private industry in product / process design improvements based on new rapid applications software, enhanced constitutive models using multi-scale concepts, and software verification and validation based on real world applications. 2003-2007: Director, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Extension, Mississippi State University Developed and implemented strategic plan and operational concept for technology transfer of R&D products developed at Mississippi State University to Nissan, Tier-1 suppliers, and small to medium size industries in Mississippi. 2001-2003: R