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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Guillorn; Joshua Sachar; Brian Hall; Antony Arciuolo

and development process to flow in ahighly productive manner. Internal dynamics of the team played an significant role indetermining its efficiency. As a result, this project enabled the team members to learn aboutrobotics through an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas while forcing them to become efficient atfunctioning as a diverse collective with a common set of goals.IntroductionThe use of robots in place of humans in fire-fighting can reduce the danger inherent to the job ofa human fire-fighter. Unlike humans, there is no risk to life or limb associated with the use of arobot in a hazardous situation; the cost of losing a robot in a fire is purely monetary while thecost of losing a human life is immeasurable. In either residential or

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1997 Annual Conference

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Thomas W. Graver; Leon F. McGinnis; David W. Rosen

research on campus. Our goal is to provide students an opportunity for exposureto and experience with a range of manufacturing technologies. Just as traditional machine shopson campus introduce students to the realities of design and manufacture, time spent in the RPMlab can greatly enhance students' educational experiences -- and increase their ultimate value asengineers and scientists.The availability of RPM technology has benefits beyond the direct impact on manufacturingeducation. Currently, the RPM lab is the only place at Georgia Tech where students can go forfast physical prototypes of complex parts and mechanisms. We are convinced that this willbecome a critical resource for capstone design courses and interdisciplinary team projects

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William Cavey; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

outputs for controlling asystem.Commercial educational PLC trainers are usually expensive and lack the flexibility of a complete Page 4.167.1PLC. They are commonly structured with fixed modules, limited interface options, and older PLCprocessors.The purpose of this undergraduate project was to design and construct a trainer which overcomesthese limitations by using the full power and operational abilities of a PLC with a newer processor.Therefore, it was decided to incorporate the Allen Bradley commercial SLC-503 programmablelogic controller into the trainer. This PLC was selected due to its 16K-word memory on board andits wide applications

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1999 Annual Conference

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S. A. Chickamenahalli; M. Bolepalli; Chih-Ping Yeh; Venkateswaran Nallaperumal

structure has been proposed by several references over the last decade [1-2]. Types of motor drives worthy of addressing in undergraduate curricula are discussed [3].Recently, LabView has been utilized in developing some animation for an EE course [4].Multimedia projects funded by the NSF and the Department of Education suggest thatvisualization, animation and interactive simulation effectively help learners understand abstractconcepts. However, there have been no major instances of a multimedia approach to EET electricmachine courses except those that utilized NIDAQ tools, Authorware/Flash and Pspice as part ofthe NSF-Greenfield Coalition (NSF-GC) CBI development [5-7] for manufacturing curriculum.Due to current structure and old technology, it is

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Cecere

Specifications the highest with 4.643. Safety was the second highestsubject with 4.417 and Computer Applications ranked third with 4.360. The subjects Electrical,HVAC, Plumbing were the lowest with 3.187, 3.172, and 3.165 respectively.The highest ranked subject for the "Management of Construction" area shown in Table VI wasEstimating and Bidding with a mean of 4.671. This mean average was the highest score in theentire questionnaire. Both subjects, Project Planning and Project Scheduling/Time Control, werehigh with mean averages of 4.539 and 4.545. The lowest ranked subject was EquipmentEconomics which had a mean of 3.578.The respondents had the opportunity to list other requirements and electives that should beincluded in a construction curriculum

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Michael Heneghan

Session 3226, Paper 1 Real Time, Remote Circuits and Electronics Laboratories for Distance Learning Prof. J. Michael Heneghan Department of Electrical Engineering St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MNAbstractEmploying distance education techniques in teaching electrical engineering courses willcontinue to grow. One of the major obstacles in distance education is providing relevant,hands-on laboratories for students. This project is aimed at giving students real-timeaccess to standard laboratory instrumentation and

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Approaches in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, York ; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

the classroom more interactive. This helps studentssee right away if they're doing things right or wrong so they can fix mistakes as they go.In the early 1900s, a researcher named Jean Piaget found that kids understand things better whenthey do hands-on activities instead of just hearing facts [1]. And other experts like Meyers andJones agree that learning is more effective when students are actively involved, like reading,writing, talking, solving problems, or answering questions in a thoughtful way [2].Also, many studies have shown that technology and hands-on activities can help studentsunderstand how theory connects to real-life situations in engineering projects. This kind oflearning, called experimental-centric-based instructional

Conference Session

Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dyanne Baptiste Porter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jasmine Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #42518Exploring How Contextual Factors Influence the Implementation of MiddleSchool Engineering Curricula (Fundamental)Dr. Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). As a member of CEISMC’s Research and Evaluation Group, Dr. Gale’s recent work explores the development, implementation, and effectiveness of innovative STEM and STEAM curricula and programs. Dr. Gale’s research spans and often connects diverse subjects within K-12 education including: project-based

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology; Meredith Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Harly Ramsey, University of Southern California; Morgan Hooper, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

applications. She is passionate about creating positive change within her communities and being a compassionate scientist and leader.Meredith Hooper, California Institute of Technology Meredith Hooper is an Aeronautics PhD student studying under Professor Mory Gharib and Co-Director of the Caltech Project for Effective Teaching (CPET). Her PhD research uses a combination of machine learning and experimental techniques to investigate optimal modes of propulsion, spanning interests in both bioinspired propulsion and classical aviation. In her role as Co-Director of CPET, Meredith works closely with the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach to coordinate and lead a variety of workshops, speakers, discussions, and more

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pheather R. Harris, University of California, Irvine; Tayloria Adams, University of California, Irvine

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Faculty Professional DevelopmentAbstractThe research associated with this project is made possible by a National Science Foundationgrant. Minoritized students (MS) (defined in this work as African American and Latinx) oftenexperience increased instances of exclusionary academic environments compared to theirnon-minoritized counterparts [1]. As a result, MS are more likely than their peers to attrit fromtheir STEM majors. Faculty play a significant role in the development of either a positive ornegative academic culture. For this reason, there is a need to bring meaningful facultyengagement into the classroom to address the challenge of STEM degree completion disparitiesbetween MS and non-MS students. To directly address STEM faculty’s perception

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Soobin Seo, Washington State University; Tahira M Probst, Washington State University; Joseph M Hewa, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

education to Engineering students. To address that, we designedan educational research project that delves into the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary NationalScience Foundation (NSF) Research Trainee (NRT) program for engineering students studyingrobotics and autonomous systems. This newly funded NRT program aims to train next-generationscientists and engineers with professional skills through interdisciplinary courses such asleadership, business, and psychology in addition to cutting-edge technical knowledge in the field.We are using retrospective surveys and content analysis to identify student experience withinterdisciplinary training and education programs. Both quantitative and qualitative analysisevidenced an increased level of confidence

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica McGill, Institute for Advancing Computing Education; Isabella Gransbury, North Carolina State University; Leigh Ann DeLyser; Jennifer Rosato, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Julie M. Smith

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

4 leighann@csforall.org 5 Northern Lights Collaborative 5 jrosato@umn.eduAbstractWith respect to previous studies and the state of the quality of K-12 computing educationresearch, there remains room to improve the quality and quantity of research being conducted aswell as the identification of research gaps focused on ensuring all children’s learning needs areconsidered. To mitigate this, our project was designed to answer three research questions: Howcomprehensive is K-12 CER when examined with a specific lens on how it explicitly addressesbroadening

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chika Winnifred Agha, Colorado State University; Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Carlotta Duenninger

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Understanding the experiences ofengineers can guide the development of education, training, and other interventions to promoteethical and equitable professional cultures. The experiences of early-career engineers as theytransition into professional practice can shape their future attitudes and actions related toprofessional ethics, social equity in the work they do, and equity in the workplace. This NSF-funded project uses a sequential mixed-methods approach to study the experiences of early-career engineers with ethics and equity. Our poster will present findings from the first round ofinterviews with 13 early-career engineers from various engineering disciplines in the UnitedStates of America and Canada. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering project investigating persistence of women in engineering undergraduate programs. Dr. Lord’s industrial experience includes AT&T Bell Laboratories, General Motors Laboratories, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and SPAWAR Systems Center. She served as the President of the IEEE Education Society in 2009 and 2010.Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University Candice is an Associate Professor of Education at Bucknell University. Her teaching interests are in applied measurement and assessment and educational psychology. Her research interests are in motivation and classroom environments.Dr. Michael J. Prince, Bucknell UniversityJohn Chen, California Polytechnic State University John Chen is an Associate Professor

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Tim Demetrio; David H Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

respectively from the Pennsylvania State University. He began his teaching career at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College in 1992. He teaches, does research, and advises student projects related to the applications of finite element analysis (FEA) to the solutions of difficult engineering problems. Mr. Johnson had 11 years of industry experience before he began his teaching career. He began his engineering career at Boeing Aerospace Company then was employer by Airco Carbon, and Swanson Analysis Systems Inc. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Western PA ANSYS User’s Group, the Society for Experimental Mechanics, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME

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Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2265: ENGINEERING ETHICS CASE STUDIES IN SENIOR UNITOPERATIONS LABORATORYJames P Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 22.588.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering Ethics Case Studies in Senior Unit Operations LaboratoryAbstract Placement of ethics in the Chemical Engineering curriculum has always been debated. Inthis project, the use of a real-world engineering ethics case study was integrated into the SeniorUnit Operations Laboratory course over two separate class years (i.e. Year 1 and Year 2). Themotivation behind this was twofold. First, the assignment provides the opportunity to develop

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Thiswould eliminate the expenses for field trips and allow engineering students and faculty topromote engineering careers to a huge cohort of K-12 prospective students.The Engineers on Wheels project is aimed at bringing engineering concepts into K-12classrooms and extracurricular activities, as well as providing an opportunity for college-levelengineering students to reinforce their own knowledge of engineering and share their excitementabout the subject with the next generation of engineers. A van has been outfitted with moderntechnology and engineering displays on which educational activities take place. Engineeringactivities are also demonstrated outside the vehicle at scheduled school locations. The hope isthat the Engineers on Wheels program

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bartholomew; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

related to technology for learners in the 21st century. Sadly, thesestandards have been widely underused. In an associated study to this project, the PI’s surveyedall 50 state’s technological literacy standards. Only 30% of the states cited the STL and ITEEA’sstandards within their technology curriculum standards. Often times the ITEEA standards do notcorrelate, line-up, or relate to the specific state standards for education.6 Hence the impetus ofthis study: to enlarge technology education pre-service teacher understanding of curriculumdevelopment and content by having them develop STL centered curriculum.MethodologyIn a graduate class at Brigham Young University (BYU) in the spring of 2010, six students andtwo professors explored how the

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Antonio J. Soares, Florida A&M University

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Engineering Technology

of Florida’s energy has come fromrenewable sources in recent years, which places it at 40th place across US. Unlike California andmany other states, Florida lawmakers haven’t agreed to setting clean energy quotas for electriccompanies to reach in the years ahead. Overall, the United States still trails other nations, such asSpain and Germany in building photovoltaic plants. In December 2009, Florida Power & Light(FPL) built a Solar Plant in Acadia, FL. It is called Desoto project, which serves as a pilotrenewable energy project for FPL. It is the world’s largest solar plant when it was built [4]. Theinvestment isn’t cheap: The Desoto project costs $150 million to build and the power it supplies

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

K. A. Korzeniowski; J. L. Rice

recruiting and laboratoryexperiments used in a microprocessor based digital design course.The Khepera robot is a versatile teaching tool. The robot itself is an excellent object lesson for amicroprocessor based device. At the simplest level, students generate on-line commands that passthrough a serial computer interface. The robot responds by moving as directed. Students may alsoinvestigate the operation of the proximity sensors by queuing the on-board analog to digital converterfor the current state of the sensors. By adding the proper signal conditioning circuitry, other sensorsmay also be added to the robot. At the design project level, students may automate the robot andwrite code to generate desired behavior such as autonomous maze navigation.I

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sammie Giles; Mark Pickett; Doug Oliver

Session 1380Teaching Teachers to Teach Math & Science via Engineering Activities at The University of Toledo (T4MSIE) Mark Pickett, Doughs Oliver and Sammie Giles College of Engineering, University of Toledo 1. INTRODUCTIONOne of the common threads of many of the reform efforts in secondary mathematicsand science education involves an emphasis on ‘hands on’ team projects for scienceand the use of ‘real-world,’ yet simple applications for mathematics. In the opinionof the authors, engineers have a great deal to offer

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory P. Starr

engineers about the integration ofmicroprocessors and mechanical devices. This combination of electronics, sensors, andmechanisms has been termed mechatronics 1 ."BackgroundTo integrate microprocessors, software, sensors, and actuators in mechanims I developed asenior-graduate level course o ering in 1980. This course, entitled Microprocessors in MechanicalSystems." The catalog description is ME 470. Microprocessors in Mechanical Systems. Introduction to micro- processor organization, interfacing, machine and assembler-language programming. Several projects involving the use of a microcontroller in various mechanical sys- tems. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor.The objective of

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Ting

, jets, wakes,separated flow, and vortex shedding.The focus of this paper is to use relatively inexpensive modern equipment to develop our ownlaboratory experiments for enhancing undergraduate learning of basic turbulence concepts. Theproject equipment includes an Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV) for measuring velocity inwater flows, a differential pressure transducer for measuring pressure, and a data acquisitionsystem and personal computer for data collection and display. The project also requires an open-channel flume that is standard equipment in many hydraulics laboratories. Four new experiments(velocity profile in open-channel flow, turbulent shear stress, flow behind a pier, and pressuredistribution on a circular cylinder) were

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Enbody

are encouraged to work with each other and the teaching assistant to complete the labs. Page 4.46.4Programming projects are due ten days after being assigned and require the complete design and Session 2532solution of a problem. Both labs and projects are submitted electronically. With electroniccopies a program can be run to compare all projects against each other to ensure that students donot copy other’s work. We have a home-grown cheat-check program, but there are publiclyavailable programs such as MOSS5 from Berkeley.The weekly requirement of lab and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Y-K Lai; W. S. Chung; Billy L. Crynes

Session 2213 Chemical Engineering Fundamentals -- Better Learning Through Computer-Based Delivery B.L. Crynes, Y-K Lai and W.S. Chung School of Chemical Engineering University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma 73019 crynes@ou.eduI. IntroductionUse of information technology unquestionably, when done properly, leads to better learning. Theevidence is building to a compelling level (1). Unfortunately, there are still too many“experimental” projects that poorly match

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard E. Pfile; Maher E. Rizkalla; Charles F. Yokomoto

, Page 5.109.1voltages, control signals, and temperatures at different locations inside the engine, andprogramming TI microcontrollers to achieve a prescribed acceleration and motor speed. Inaddition, students use PSpice to simulate a three-phase motor and its high power control circuits.They are doing rather than just listening.3.2 Industry ProjectsAnother exciting feature is students engagement in industry type projects that are proposed by ourindustry partner. Both faculty and research engineers and scientists from our industry partnersupervise the teams. Typical projects involve such topics as hybrid vehicle design and thedesign of software and hardware data acquisition systems for detecting high currents and voltagesinside the engine.3.3

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed A. Bourham; Donald J. Dudziak

involved in applications relevant to their studies. The 1996 programprovided research projects for seven students in various nuclear engineering areas,two funded by the Department of Nuclear Engineering and five funded by thefaculty through their research contracts. Areas covered are reactor physics,thermal hydraulics, radiological engineering, nuclear materials, plasmaengineering, radiation applications, and plasma thrusters. Four students chose tocontinue their research during the academic year, applied to the graduate program,and have been accepted. This paper summarizes the undergraduate researchprogram, how the program serves as an enhanced undergraduate educational tool,and how it helps in preparing selected students for advanced post

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

ABSTRACTThe teaching process involves dissemination of significant amounts of information. This isaccomplished through reading assignments in textbooks and handbooks, and the traditionalmethod of lecturing assisted through the blackboard. The World Wide-Web (WWW) componentof the Internet can be used to assist in all these functions. It enhances their quality by giving thefaculty more flexibility in using hypermedia technology to develop information rich coursecontent.The teaching process also includes, ascertaining the proficiency achieved by the students in thesubject material through tests, quizzes and assigned projects. It is possible to create mechanismsusing the Internet to develop interactive course content to provide immediate feedback to

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Whitwam; James Ridge; Amy Dickinson; Jorge Rodriguez

Session 1547 CAD Training Using Interactive Computer Sessions Jorge Rodriguez, James Ridge, Amy Dickinson, and Ronald Whitwam Western Michigan University / Steelcase, Inc.AbstractThis project addresses the need to train CAD users on proper modeling methodology. New CADsoftware empowers designers with the flexibility of parametric or variational design. Thesefeature-based parametric modeling packages allow modification of a solid model by changing itsdimensional parameters; however, incorrect modeling methodology may cause failure in thedesign stage. Failures occur when modified dimensions cause a conflict within

Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Guccione, Eastern Illinois University; Thomas McDonald, Eastern Illinois University

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Industrial Engineering

. An excellent source ofreal life examples can be found at the Winter Simulation Conference1. The papers presented overthe past 10 years of the Winter Simulation Conference were analyzed for such examples to beused in courses such as Systems Modeling or Modeling and Simulation Languages.In addition, the projects described in each paper were analyzed for characteristics that would beuseful for use as potential student projects. These projects could also be used as the basis forengineering and technology students to become involved in health care DES research.One of the first characteristics analyzed was the ranking of the DES software products beingused. Figure 1 shows that across all sectors, business, healthcare, and government, Arena