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John Naber; Jerry Branson; Glenn Edelen; Don Ruoff

ultraviolet lamps 4. Resist development Page 4.84.1 5. Copper etching bath 1 6 Resist removal bathIf a laboratory is not already in place to perform these steps, the cost to do so may not bejustified for a single course. Another factor is that the necessary chemicals are toxic, especiallythe resist stripper, and care must be taken in using and disposing of them. The purpose of thiswork is to make creating a single layer PCB simple, cost effective, safer and moreenvironmentally friendly by replacing the above six step process with a

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Melissa S. Tooley; Kevin Hall

submittal. They must present and discuss their design procedures and decisions, anddefend them. Area consultants, professors, representatives of city engineering departments, andanyone else available that can ask them good insightful questions is invited to attend theirpresentations. Role-playing may be used to give them some idea of what a presentation before acity council, planning commission, or other government agency is like. For example, theinstructor may put on a bonnet and shawl and impersonate the hostile landowner next door totheir project, and ask questions accordingly.The whole Senior Design experience creates a laboratory for developing better communicationsskills. Learning to work as a team is a good way to learn to communicate

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Sam Thompson; John I. Hochstein; Tom Benson; Jeff Marchetta

Page 4.577.1with the software. With these packages, students use a mouse and keyboard to vary inputconditions and they receive principally graphical output.The educational tools described in this paper were developed at the Nasa Lewis Research Centerby Dr. Benson over the last several years and were intended to serve as supplements for labora-tory or lecture courses. They were designed to behave as a desk-top laboratory which the studentmay use to develop a feel for, and an understanding of, gas dynamics. But unlike normallaboratories, the student can use these tools whenever and as often as he or she pleases, with littlesupervision, no physical danger, and at little expense. When incorporated into a lecture course,this software can be used

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Biwu Yang

toprovide interaction between the instructor and students. The virtual lab has been in use since thespring semester of 1998. Positive feedback from students shows that the virtual lab is animportant integrated component for these courses and the lab activities greatly enhanced theirlearning experience.I. IntroductionIn recent years, network based online delivery approach has been applied to many disciplines.The online delivery approach was developed to respond to the demand of distance learning. Inthe model of distance learning, students are far away from a campus and it is very hard for themto take on-campus courses in traditional classroom and laboratory settings. Online coursedelivery allows the learning to take place anytime and any place, thus

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Edward Gehringer

fulltext string for problems on particular topics incomputer architecture. The database currently contains homework and test questions. It isplanned also to include lecture notes, laboratory exercises, and multimedia teaching materialsdeveloped at a number of universities. Materials are gathered for the database by obtaininginstructors’ permission to include materials from their course Web sites. Scripts have beendeveloped to fetch their material over the Web, separate homework assignments and tests intoindividual problems, and store them in the database.This project has been developed in conjunction with the WebAssign project for on-linehomework submission and grading. Where the format permits, homework and test problemscan be automatically

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Tava Lennon Olsen; Joyce Yen

Page 4.56.1Because many of the concepts regarding Markov processes require higher-level thinkingskills, an active and cooperative learning experience seems suitable for teaching theseskills and developing students’ intuition about Markov processes. In particular, we havedeveloped laboratory classes for the new course in order to achieve an active andcooperative learning environment. Furthermore, the labs have been designed toencourage students to question results and eventually derive for themselves, concepts andtheorems of Markov processes. The labs facilitate higher-level thinking skills, asstudents must synthesize lecture concepts and lab observations. Students may not havehad previous exposure to a particular concept but will have seen

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W.V. Wilding; J.N. Harb; Ronald E. Terry; W.C. Hecker

date. There wasconsiderable debate amongst the undergraduate committee and the full faculty before it wasagreed that we should require HAZCOM training and that this level of mastery was appropriate.This decision was impacted by input from our industrial constituency which indicated that newgraduates have not developed an appreciation for the importance of chemical safety.As the faculty discussed chemical safety as part of this attribute we realized that the layout of ourunit operations laboratory could be improved to emphasize safe chemical handling practices.Plans for doing this are being developed. Thus, the discussion of Attribute 7 has already beenthe impetus leading to worthwhile changes.The competency dealing with environmental

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Timothy Anderson; Robert Serow; James Demery; Carl Zorowski; Catherine E. Brawner

evaluation process that is used consists of the following 10 steps: 1. Review campus goals, objectives, and milestones. 2. Visit each member campus for a two to five day site visit to collect data. Data collection activities include: individual and group interviews with participants in and beneficiaries of SUCCEED as well as non-affiliated persons within the college of engineering; inspection of SUCCEED related documents such as budgets, individual project proposals, and published works on SUCCEED activities; and visits to such activities, classes, workshops, and laboratories as may be ongoing at the time of the site visit. 3. Verify collected data by allowing individuals to review the interviewer’s notes

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Kuruvilla Verghese; Douglas Peplow

semester of the junior year. This is a 4-credit course which concentrates primarilyon reactor statics. The outline of the course is in the Appendix. There are 2.5 hours ofclass room time and a 2.25 hour laboratory per week. The class size is usually small withabout 12-15 students. Much of the material taught in this course is required knowledgein several of the senior-level courses reactor systems, thermal-hydraulics, fuel cycles, se-nior design. Students enter this course after completing an introductory course in neutronphysics and elementary reactor theory through one-group di usion in homogeneous mediaand point reactor kinetics with a C grade or better. They typically will also have had asemester course in di erential equations and will be

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David P. Heddle; Robert F. Hodson; David C. Doughty

managementDAVID P. HEDDLEDavid P. Heddle, received his Ph.D. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University in 1984. He also holds a B.S. andM.S. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon. Dr. Heddle has extensive experience in software development. His experienceincludes development of a graphical interface library adopted by national laboratories and commercial enterprises. Hehas also developed and consults for DoD contractors in the area of missile defense modeling. Additionally, Dr. Heddleis an Associate Professor at Christopher Newport University, a State comprehensive institution in Virginia. In additionto research and teaching responsibilities, Dr. Heddle the Director of Applied Physics. Dr. Heddle has presented andpublished extensively in the areas of

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S. M. Miner; R. E. Link

Research Corporation, 1998RICHARD LINK Page 4.135.10Richard E. Link is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty Director of the Computer-Aided Design and Interactive Graphics Laboratory at the United States Naval Academy. He received a Ph.D. inMechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1993. Prior to joining the faculty at USNA in 1995, hespent ten years as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Fatigue and Fracture Branch at the U.S. Navy’s DavidTaylor Research Center in Annapolis, MD. He teaches courses in mechanics, computer-aided design andmanufacturing.STEVEN MINERSteve Miner is an Associate

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Nick J. Kok

students with all aspects of academic writing. In addition, students who do not have any other access to computers, may use the computer laboratory to produce a hard copy of assignments. To encourage computer usage, the Centre has developed a word processing course for students.C Various small group workshops are offered on request in order to assist students in dealing with areas such as study skills, examination preparation, stress management, time management and other relevant topics.C The Integrated First Year Experience (IFYE), launched during 1997, involves all freshers, and attempts to increase the pass rate of students by incorporating as part of their studies the various skills needed

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Regina Nelson; Aldo Morales

tools and checking performance in Windows NT 4.0. Lecture and hands-on labs are embedded in this course; however, it was felt thatstudents needed to work in teams and on their own. It was decided that final the projectshould be setting up a remote access service. The students were exposed to the basicconcepts of RAS and were able to read manuals and other information (primarily in theweb) to successfully install RAS. Our networking laboratory consists of 12 computers(PCs) divided in 4 groups. One machine in each group acts as server and the rest asclients. We have token-ring and Ethernet hubs to allow for a flexible configuration ofnetwork architecture. A sample lab outline is presented in appendix A

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Patricia B Spencer; Kathryn Hollar

: 1. The Chemistry 211 AEW was designed and piloted by an undergraduate facilitator, a former Chemistry 211 student. This workshop is now in its fourth semester, and building momentum. 2. Physics 112 facilitators successfully lobbied to increase their participation in the course to helping facilitate learning in laboratory sessions as well. Facilitators have also worked to strengthen their working relationship with graduate Physics TAs. 3. Based on the success of the Chemistry 211 AEW, another facilitator is working on developing a pilot AEW for ORIE 270, Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics. She is working closely with the instructor for the course and the Office of

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S. S. Venkata; Doug Jacobson

of the active learning complex.DOUG JACOBSONDoug Jacobson is currently an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University.Dr. Jacobson received a B.S. in Computer Engineering (1980), M.S. in Electrical Engineering (1982), and Ph.D. inComputer Engineering (1985) from Iowa State University. Dr Jacobson is the faculty coordinator of the ActiveLearning Complex and the learning community efforts in computer engineering. Dr Jacobson also teaches courses ininformation assurance and computer security and is co-coordinator of the Information Systems Security Laboratory atISU.S.S.VENKATAS.S.Venkata received his B.S.E.E and M.S.E.E from India. He received his Ph.D from the University of SouthCarolina, Columbia in

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L.J. Bohmann; B.A. Mork; Noel Schulz

ExperienceJust as important as the lecture topics are the laboratory exercises used to illustrate them. It issuggested that 8 labs be offered in a 10-week quarter, or 13 in a 15-week semester. A simpleautomotive battery works well to delve into a discussion of new battery types and electricvehicles. A simple PV cell and an incandescent light can be used to learn about photovoltaiccharacteristics. Existing lab equipment can be used to work with transformers, dc machines, andac machines. Variable speed drives can be used in conjunction with existing machines. Brushlessdc motors are a good example bridging a switching power supply, dc machines, the use ofpermanent magnets, and ac machines.INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION AND RESULTS TO DATEThe new energy conversion

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James E. Cross

Operating System Application Programming Manual, Santa Barbara: SPECTRON Microsystems, 1990.[2] A. V. Oppenheim and R. W. Shafer, Digital Signal Processing,nglewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1975.[3] J. S. Lim and A. V. Oppenheim, Advanced Topics in Signal Processing, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1988.[4] K. S. Lin (Editor), Digital Signal Processing Applications with the TMS320 Family, Dallas: Texas Instruments Incorporated, 1986.[5] R. Chassaing and D. W. Horning, Digital Signal Processing Laboratory using the TMS320C25, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1990.[6] P. A. Lynn and W. Fuerst, Digital Signal Processing with Computer Applications, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1990. B. W. Kernighan and Dennis M

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Scott Aten; Derek T. Schade; Kurt J. Colella

wereenvisioned by the 1996 design team at the outset. Proposed design modifications werecategorized into three general areas: the drive train, hydrodynamics, and the solar/electricsystem. The design team formed three independent sub groups to adequately analyze, evaluateand implement proposed modifications in each of these areas. The philosophy of the 1996 CGA Solar Splash design team was to conduct moreextensive testing and analysis than was possible in 1995. Well documented performance dataallowed the team to base technical decisions on engineering principles supported bydemonstrated results. To this end, all subgroups designed and carried out both laboratory andwaterborne subsystem testing, and followed up with a fully integrated test and

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Bruce A. Finlayson

theme about some aspect of making poly-ethylene garbage bags: raw materials, production methods, uses, business trends, recycling, etc.These themes are then put on the student’s individual Web pages and a class directory points tothem all. Thus, all students can read all the themes. This means that each student can benefitfrom what every other student has found, and in the process get a good overview of all aspects,not just the one they write about.The computers and computer tools were diverse. A computer laboratory with 30 Macintoshcomputers is available with MATLAB accessible from any of them. Thus the instructor couldsend via e-mail program segments to the entire class. This was done sometimes to save thestudents’ time in situations when

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Todd Mosher

previous section. Once the material to be covered has been downselected it isimportant to flush out the learning experiences. In a university setting these commonly includelectures, recitation sessions, in-class problem solving exercises, tests, oral presentations, groupprojects, laboratory sessions, homework assignments and other activities.Developing the learning experiences starts with choosing the textbook or other reading material.For some subjects there is an established text that matches up with many course designs directly.In some other cases an established text augmented with other material may best meet yourlearning objectives. Finally, due to the specialization of the material, the instructor may have tocompletely develop the text from

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Don M. Coleman; Arthur S. Paul

programs areaccredited by the Computing Science Accreditation Board, Incorporated (CSAB); (3) managementinformation systems and interdisciplinary computing programs are generally offered by businessand liberal arts departments, the resulting degrees can be either a Bachelor of Science (BS) or aBachelor of Arts (BA), often not accredited by either ABET or CSAB; and (4) a few institutionsoffer programs in both computer science and computer engineering, and are jointly accredited byCSAB and ABET.Accreditation ensures that these degree programs satisfy some established criteria. These criteriaare comprehensive and cover: program design, intent, faculty, curriculum, laboratory andcomputing resources, students, and institutional support. Also, the CSAB

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Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

, profitability, quality and manufacturing; economic analysis; flow charting; sketching CAD; and teaming. A term design project is included2.This course is the first course that an engineering student will usually take in their curriculumand is a four semester hour, open-ended design course. The course has three components;laboratory, projects and modeling with six contact hours3.Initial PlanningThe critical elements of the MEP Summer Bridge Program were to introduce the incomingstudents to the campus, university life, and the engineering curriculum. When the planning forthe program began, the MEP determined that there were five program goals that needed to beincorporated into the curriculum of the two week program. These goals were quickly

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Matthew Hayes; David Pittner; Bryon Formwalt; Daniel J. Pack

in Fig. 4 was done completely by the student. The chassis, steering and drivemechanisms, and hardware mounts were all original designs. The various subsystemideas were taken from a multitude of different sources that were combined intosubsystems that could be built in the Air Force Academy laboratories. Figure 4. A photograph of the mobile robot frame and motor control circuitry The guiding factors in designing the chassis for the robot were weight, strength,and feasibility. The robot's base is 2' 6" by 1' 6". To construct a robot of this size that themotors could still propel, the student chose to build the base out of 0.5" SCH 40 PVCpiping. The chassis design is a simple truss system, designed to provide a rigid base withareas

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Julie E. Sharp

the undergraduate laboratory, and why?"2) "How can we improve the design of this experiment?" 3) "What are common bad habits ofspeakers you have observed?" After explaining the topic, the instructor asks students to freewritefor several minutes. Then the students tell the class what they have written. The instructor actsas a scribe, writing down their summarized comments. I have used this assignment in mytechnical communication class with the third question. It usually results in one of the bestdiscussions we have all semester. The procedure gives students time to think about theirresponses and to use writing as a means of recalling stored information. More participation, evenfrom usually reticent students, is the result. This is another

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Elizabeth A. Eschenbach

no prerequisites, and provides an introduction to the types ofskills that students need to be successful in the ERE major. Students are introduced to the designprocess, by being part of a 3-5 member team that completes a 10 week long design project. Inaddition to introducing the design process, the course develops students computing skills andcommunication skills, with an emphasis on team work and writing. For a more completedescription of the ERE program and the course, please refer to [7]Design Team Peer Evaluation ProcessThere are four course components of ENGR 111 that contribute to team building and the peerevaluation process: four one hour laboratories on team work, emails of weekly team progressreports, midterm evaluations, and

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Barbara Olds

, Rinehart and Winston, 1970.6. Arter, Judith, Using Portfolios in Instruction and Assessment, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Test Center, Portland, OR, 1990.7. Herter, Roberta J. “Writing Portfolios: Alternatives to Testing.” English Journal (January 1991): 90-91.Biographical InformationBARBARA M. OLDS is a professor of liberal arts and international studies and principal tutor of the McBrideHonors Program at the Colorado School of Mines. She has used portfolios extensively in both humanities andengineering design courses. Page 2.481.7

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Peter A. Koen; Pankaj Kohli

Engineering Education, pg. 57-68, January 1997.4. Koen, P.A., “Undergraduate Engineering Skill Preparedness,” Proceedings, 1996 ASEE Annual Conference, CDROM Reference #2242.5. Koen, P.A., “Using an industry survey to obtain faculty support for ABET 200 criteria,” Proceedings, 1998 ASEEAnnual Conference, CD ROM Reference #2642. VII. Biographical InformationDr. PETER A. KOEN is a full time Associate Professor in the Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Managementat Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. Dr. Koen’s background includes over 19 years ofexperience in companies such as Becton Dickinson and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Dr. Koen is supporting theInstitute by doing this survey in order to

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Virendra K. Varma

through practice after theory education has beencompleted. Because they provide directed occupational experience tied to related course work,such situations are akin to the secondary cooperative occupational training programs.” Similarly,“ Cooperative occupational experience programs have as their central purpose the developmentof occupational competence , using employment in a real-life job as a source of learning.”2Because both the terms ‘internship’ and ‘co-op’ tend to mean the same thing, educators use theminterchangeably even though internship principles are more rigorous in nature due to stricterguidelines.As a simple example, a computer laboratory intern at our institution, and at other educationalinstitutions that I have visited, is given

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Stephanie Goldberg

important goal is to keep students involved with the textbook. More class time will bespent referring to the textbook and database. Lectures and laboratories will involve the textbookwhenever possible. An interactive component may be added to the course requirements. Links tomanufacturers' data sheets, professional organizations and IEEE journal abstracts will be added tothe database.1. J. J. Bellon, E. C. Bellon, and M. A., Blank, Teaching from a Research Knowledge Base, Macmillan, 1992.2. R. D. Murphy, "Hypertext and the EET Student", in Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, pp. 69-70, 1992.3. A. S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford University Press, 1998.Stephanie Goldberg is an assistant professor in the Technology Department at

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Rebecca K. Toghiani

for studying the phenomena. Supplies for this demonstration are modest: three large beakers, a stirring rod and about100-200 cc each of water, ethanol and toluene. Ethanol and toluene are commonly used inchemistry laboratories and thus are readily available on most campuses. For demonstrationpurposes, one can use food color in the ethanol or water to enhance the visual impact of thedemonstration. Before any mixtures are prepared, the students (in groups of two or three) areasked to discuss and hypothesize what will happen when they mix: 1) ethanol and water; 2)ethanol and toluene; and 3) toluene and water. The class is polled and their guesses are tallied onthe board. 50-100 cc each of water and of ethanol are mixed in a beaker. These