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Warren Lewis

Camtasia is a software program that creates professional-looking videos from a PC. Itrecords and creates full-motion video tutorials or presentations in real-time. Then the created filecan be published in almost any format.1 In other words, it is possible to combine videos, stillpictures, lectures, demonstrations, Power Point presentations, automated evaluation instruments,and many other teaching tools onto one interactive video for student use. The program has arelatively low cost and requires much less effort than one might imagine in seeing the qualitywork that is produced. Because the training is straightforward and readily available online, it isnot necessary for users to have prior multimedia or programming experience. Moreover, nostudio or

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K. Madhavan

is made to expose the students to practical problems. Working on theopen-ended project will help the students when they begin to practice geotechnicalengineering.Project Case Study, Failure Case Study, and Ethical Case StudyProject and failure case studies are helpful in understanding and reinforcing the conceptsof foundation engineering analysis and design 1. Ethical case studies help to delineate andrecognize the professional and ethical responsibilities of an engineer 2. Ideas andconcepts in geotechnical engineering are reinforced again and again using case studies tofamiliarize the students to the engineering approach in solving foundation-engineeringproblems. A case study of a two-story structure built on a residential waste site 3 is

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A. Lambert; D. J. Russomanno; P. Palazolo; S. Ivey

examples of such activities andprograms that are underway at Herff College of Engineering, The University ofMemphis, and we note specific links to the expectations of the NAE and potentialindustry and technological employers.Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 4Example 1: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Enhancing and Supporting UndergraduateEngineering EducationThis example involves an NSF-funded educational study titled “A Scholarship Programfor Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Students: An Industry-AcademiaPartnership Approach (CSEMS).” This project represents a

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Theodore W. Manikas; Douglas E. Jussaume; Gerald R. Kane

not due until the end of the semester. Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 3All course information is posted on the course web site, including lab experiment instructions.Students must purchase a kit of parts that are stocked and sold by the local student IEEE chapter,and a set of basic tools. All other equipment is available in the lab.Students must also purchase a composition book (10-1/4" × 7-7/8", 80 sheets, 5 × 5 quad ruled)to be used as their lab journal. All lab work must be recorded in this journal and checked by anauthorized grader. Journals must be submitted to

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R. L. Kolar; K. M. Dresback; E. M. Tromble

beenoffering for the last seven years. A key feature of the program is an educational activity sequencethat spans every year of the Ph.D. track; it includes components ranging from traditional TA(teaching assistant) duties to educational coursework on subjects in higher education to teamteaching. Herein, we discuss this activity sequence in detail, and we also include observations bystudents who have progressed through various stages of the program.1. Background, goals, and objectives of OUr GAANN program.Those who participate in ASEE meetings know that research and teaching in academia are rapidlychanging. On the educational front, teaching paradigms are undergoing profound changes: theaverage age of the student body is increasing; distance learning

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Lorin P. Maletsky; Charles E. Gabel

1 A Novel Hands-On Project in Computer-Aided Manufacturing Lorin P. Maletsky, Charles E. Gabel Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045AbstractThis paper describes a project that involved designing and fabricating puzzle-type parts to formletters that were machined using a three-axis computerized numerically controlled (CNC) millingstation. The project was part of the Design for Manufacturability course at the University ofKansas. The letters were

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Marty Matlock

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Melissa Miller; Randall Reynolds

thebibliography. Related articles on the use of simulation games for educational purposes were alsoan important source of information. Games represent a performance-based environment. Onecannot be passive when playing a game. “Learning through performance requires activediscovery, analysis, interpretation, problem-solving, memory and physical activity which resultsin the sort of extensive cognitive processing that deeply roots learning in a well-developed neuralnetwork”1 This addresses typical industrial and systems engineering primarily in production "Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Roy A. McCann

favor of an emphasis on unified concepts. Ultimately, particular devicetechnologies will continue to be covered in senior level electives.The structure for this revised course structure with the corresponding traditional format is shownin Figure 1. The principle content groupings of the revitalized course would be organized as fol-lows: • A review of Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic properties of materials is covered that emphasizes quasi-static electric and magnetic field systems. • Magneto-Static Fields: Study of magnetic fields at low frequencies and the solution methods to Laplace wave equations. Numerical methods and computer analysis tools would be employed to find detailed field solutions. Fully

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Thomas R. Marrero; Andrew K. Beckett

Freshman Interest Groups: Creating Seamless Learning Communities to Enhance Student Success Thomas R. Marrero, Andrew K. Beckett University of Missouri-ColumbiaIn 1983 the National Commission on Excellence in Education’s A Nation at Risk began a call forreform in secondary and higher education. This report claimed that America’s education was“being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a Nation and apeople.”1. Several related reports followed. Namely, the Wingspread Group2 and the KelloggCommission3 both charged higher education to redesign the undergraduate experience to betterprepare America’s citizens for the 21st

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Martin S. High; Paul E. Rossler

Law in the Engineering Curriculum at Oklahoma State UniversityMartin S. High, Ph.D., P.E., J.D.Associate ProfessorSchool of Chemical EngineeringOklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK 74078Paul E. Rossler, Ph.D., P.EAssociate ProfessorSchool of Industrial Engineering and ManagementOklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK 74078A novel curriculum has been designed involving the legal aspects of engineering as they apply totechnology practice. The purpose of the curriculum is two-fold: 1) to make technical professionalsaware of how engineering practice relates to an organization’s legal duties and 2) to encouragethose professionals to engage in policy debates that shape business regulation and the commonlaw. From an educational perspective

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Jason Moore; Mitchell A. Thornton; Ronald W. Skeith

onassignment 2. Assignment 4 introduces the idea of inheritance to students. Students are requiredto inherit from an Employee class to a SalaryEmployee class and an HourlyEmployee class.Figure 1 shows a UML diagram for this assignment. Assignment 5 is the development of a smallCGI script in order to give students some experience with using Perl for web-development.Students are asked to add a poll to their home page. Employee SalaryEmployee HourlyEmployee Figure 1: Inheritance in assignment 4"Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Julia L. Morse

outcomes.Grading sheets in engineering education literatureThe use of exam or assignment grading sheets is certainly nothing new. Walvoord andAnderson’s 1998 work on Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment1 redirectedthought on the use of grading rubrics to specify desired outcomes, objectives, or “primary traits”expected from student work. This was considered a dual attempt to (1) encourage specificdesired learning outcomes and (2) make grading more fair and efficient. V. L. Young et. al.,applied Walvoord and Anderson’s Primary Trait Analysis to the grading of laboratory reports ina senior capstone chemical engineering course. In addition to meeting goals (1) and (2), Youngand her colleagues also noted the benefits of their grade sheets

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Brian Oliver; Carl Greco

1 Second Order Approximation of Heart Rate Turbulence after an Isolated Pre-Ventricular Contraction (PVC) Brian Oliver, Carl Greco Arkansas Tech University Russellville, ARAbstract The human heart is usually a well synchronized system where certain muscle groupscontract and relax at prescribed intervals. Serious cardiac problems can occur when thesemuscle groups do not contract, or relax, in the proper sequence. One of these ill-timedcontractions, called a Pre-Ventricular Contraction (PVC

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Brandon W. Olson

specifically designed to: 1) assemble ateam with a diverse set of experience and skills, 2) remove the classroom organizationalobstructions that typically inhibit student interaction, 3) create team assignments that encourageinteraction, 4) create an environment that enables teams to solve more advanced problems. The present example details the application of team based learning to a heavily quantitativeundergraduate engineering course (heat transfer). Since some activities (such as lengthycomputations) do not encourage an engaging group environment, class activities (assignments,quizzes, and exams) are divided into individual and team portions. Individual assignments aregenerally preparatory and quantitative in nature and are completed outside

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N. Romey; R. Swartz; D. Behrend; M. Cheung; R. Beitle

Plant design with teams of mixed vision capabilityN. Romey(1), R. Swartz(2), D. Behrend(2), M. Cheung(3), R. Beitle(1)(1) Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas. 3202Bell Engineering Center Fayetteville AR 72701.(2) Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas. 213 Memorial Hall FayettevilleAR 72701.(3) Department of Chemical Engineering. The University of Akron. 404 Auburn Scienceand Engineering Akron OH 44325.This presentation will describe our efforts to provide a meaningful design experiencewithin the framework of balancing visual and verbal dialog elements. Such efforts stemfrom the simple fact that pedagogy typical to chemical engineering design must bealtered when a visually impaired student

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W. R. Penney; G. J. Thoma; R. R. Beitle

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William W. Ryan; Tiffany Wiederstein; Danny King; Malcolm Fowler

college engineering programs. An answer to both questions has been found with thedevelopment of high school pre-engineering academies. The development of these academieshas brought K-12 educators, career tech educators, and university educators together to design apathway that uses the strengths of each partner to better prepare students for entry into, andsuccessful completion of, university engineering programs. The initial motivation for theseacademies was acknowledgement that the attrition level of students pursuing engineering degreesis far too high. That attrition rate is greater than 50% nationally. The rate in Oklahoma at someschools is greater than 60%. This attrition can be attributed to three primary factors: 1. Students

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Chris Ramseyer; Beth Brueggen

endeavor. Besides helping to build community between the students, it was important thatthe leader was able to get to know each student individually. This helped to avoid studentsfeeling that they were slave labor. From experience it was known that the lab would beextremely hot and humid during most ofthe summer. A social component wasvital. It was decided that providing lunch,cooked and served by the faculty advisor,on Fridays might meet this need. Whilethe menu was never complicated, pizzaand hamburgers were never served.Figure 1 shows the students eating kabobsduring the first Friday lunch of thesummer. It was hoped that Friday lunchwould help build the sense of communityquickly and also that it would also sendthe message that the principle

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Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin

presented sequentially in the following order: 1. Planar Equilibrium Analysis of a Rigid Body 2. Stress 3. Strain. 4. Material Properties and Hooke’s Law 5. Centric Axial Tension and Compression 6. Torsion 7. Bending 8. Combined Analysis: Centric Axial, Torsion, Bending and Shear 9. Static Failure Theories: a Comparison of Strength and Stress 10. Columns Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 3A design case study of a hoist structure is included at the conclusion of each topic to reinforcethe concepts presented.Analysis A primary goal in this course is to

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Dale E. Schinstock

Integrating Education in Mathematics, Physical Science, Engineering Science and Application in a Required Course Dale E. Schinstock Kansas State UniversityIntroductionThis paper addresses a common problematic scenario in engineering education through a specificexample of the overhaul of a required course in a mechanical engineering curriculum. Thecourse was designed with three major themes in mind: 1) often, less is more in the context of thetopical coverage and retention and understanding, 2) application of material and active learningare important motivating factors for the students, and 3) moving engineering application toearlier in the

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Ashok Saxena

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Christi L. Patton; Daniel W. Crunkleton; John M. Henshaw; Douglas Jussaume; Robert L. Strattan

also participated.The work for Year 1 of the competition required students to create a conceptual design oftheir hybrid vehicle system and the initial control strategy. This necessitated breakingdown the barriers between the disciplines. Students began to look at engineering from amore global perspective as they addressed problems outside of their own field.Graded Components and FeedbackThe Challenge X competition has required a significant demonstration of written and oralcommunication skills. Selection to this competition was based on a 10-page writtenproposal. During Year 1 of the Challenge X competition the team was required to • submit five written reports ranging from 5 – 15 pages in length using SAE technical paper format

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Scott C. Smith

group selection method was. The collected information was then examined andthe pros and cons of each approach were tabulated to form an opinion of which, if either, of thetwo group selection methods is significantly better than the other.Project #1The first project entailed designing a Huffman Decoder Chip, which was to be done in groups ofup to 3. The class divided itself into 9 groups, including 3 groups of 1 student, 1 group with2 members, and 5 groups of 3. The overall average on the project was 85%-87%, depending onhow the average was calculated, which was a mid to high B. Table 1 shows the grade distributionbroken down by group size. Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering EducationOf

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Kellie Schneider; C. Richard Cassady

Designing and Implementing a First Year Experience Course in Industrial Engineering Kellie Schneider, C. Richard Cassady, Ph. D., P.E. Department of Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701Abstract Two years ago, we were asked to revitalize the First Year Experience course for theDepartment of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. This paper summarizes ourefforts in designing and implementing this course. The main objectives of this course are to (1)get students introduced to and involved in both the Department of Industrial

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Avery Schwer; Donna Dufner; George Morcous

dependable suggestion of correctiveactions. Knowledge-based systems have been developed to support these tasks using rule-based expert systems. However, these systems have serious limitations in theirfunctionality, expandability, and knowledge acquisition. A “proof of concept” prototypeof the PMIS will be developed for the construction domain because of the long history ofconstruction project management and the availability of successful and unsuccessful caseexamples of construction projects.1. Introduction Project management informatics is an emerging area of study that blends the fields ofEngineering Management, and Information Technology. Diverse and new softwareapplications and networking media have pushed the value of competent project

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Wangping Sun; J. M. Zhang; Z. J. Pei

presents the authors’ experiences and the effectson students’ learning when these techniques are applied.KeywordsActive learning; Engineering education; Large-class teaching.1. IntroductionAt Kansas State University, IMSE 250 - Introduction to Manufacturing Processes and Systems -is a required course for students majoring in industrial engineering, manufacturing systemsengineering, and mechanical engineering. This course is also taken by students in otherengineering disciplines, humanities and sciences. It is intended to not only provide engineeringstudents with technical knowledge for further study in their disciplines, but also exposehumanities and social sciences students to manufacturing engineering. IMSE 250 is a largeengineering class (115

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Nathaniel Scott; Carl Greco; Todd T. Schlegel

, CR1-6) issampled at 1 KHz and the DC offsets are removed. Singular value decomposition (SVD) is thenperformed on the array and the TWR calculated from the eigenvalues returned by SVD: 8 8 TWR = ∑ ρ i2 / ∑ ρ i2 i=4 i =1The program plots one user specified channel of data, the current and previous T-wave in theuser specified channel, and finally the TWR parameter.The TWR calculation program will be used to process a variety of clinical patient records toverify its practical relevance.Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Ken Vickers

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Wangping Sun; J. M. Zhang; Z. J. Pei

meet the challenges in their future careers. In thispaper, the instructors of IMSE 564 will share some experiences in teaching the course, anddiscuss how the learner-centered environment was established for the class.KeywordsEngineering education; Lean manufacturing; Learner-centered environment.1. IntroductionAt Kansas State University, Product and Process Engineering (IMSE 564) is an engineeringcourse offered once a year to the senior undergraduates by the Department of Industrial &Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE). It is a required course for the students whose majoris Manufacturing Engineering, and the students with other majors may take it as an elective. Inthe course, the students learn how to design the economic production