Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University, Engineering Library

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Engineering Libraries

evolution is reflected inthe departmental affiliation noted for each publication in the collection. Many of the centers,departments or laboratories that issued reports during that period of time are no longer inexistence, either due to consolidations or due to completion of projects. SEAS reports wereproduced mainly as a record of publicly funded research undertaken at the University. Whileresults of the research were often published in peer-reviewed literature, the reports frequentlycontain results of experiments, computations and primary data that are not included in thepublished literature. Some reports, especially those in high demand, have been catalogedindividually and holdings information has been accurately maintained for retrieval purposes

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Page 22.243.8allowing one to analyze variance in the dependent variable at multiple levels without artificiallyflattening the levels, and thereby allowing the variables to be more accurately reflective of the 7multilevel phenomenon. HLM originated in the mid-1980s in the fields of educationalmeasurement and sociology and has been applied to other domains as the idea of individuals orobjects, nested in groups, can explain additional variability of a phenomenon [9]. HLM is aregression-based approach that allows a hierarchical partitioning of variance. HLM provides away for examining higher-level effects on lower-level relationships. Researchers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane F. Cotter, Union College

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NSF Grantees

category where our categorization largely follows the original paper4 although we haveupdated the categories to reflect the questions given on the newest version 5.0 of the DT-SSCItest. Category # Questions Mathematical Background (B) 5 Linearity and Time Invariance (LTI) 4 Convolution (C) 3 Transform Representations (T) 5 Filtering (F) 2 Sampling (S) 2 Pole Zero Plots

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

students with the wider view of the program, and make the PEO’s andPO’s very familiar to students early on in their program.The fact that the senior group responded more positively to the contemporary issues assignmentsand assessment than the sophomore group can be seen as a reflection of the overall progressstudents have undergone as they moved through the program. However, the study needs tocontinue into the future in order to derive reliable conclusions, as the number of studentsincluded so far has been small.ConclusionsThe newly developed assessment tools seem effective in bringing ABET PO (j) to the attentionof students and helping them develop their knowledge in this area. We will continue using theseassessments in upcoming years. The tools

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

Reduction Agency as well as a grant from the NIST/TIP program, a NationalScience Foundation under Grant No. CMMI-0555851, and, in part, by the University of Texas atAustin Cockrell School of Engineering and the Cullen Trust Endowed Professorship inEngineering No. 1. In addition, we acknowledge the support of the Department of EngineeringMechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Any opinions, findings, or recommendations arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. Page 22.292.126. References1. Ulrich, K., Eppinger, S., Product Design and Development, McGraw Hill, 2000.2. Jensen, D., Weaver, J., Wood, K., Wood, J

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; Peter Dusicka, Portland State University; Jeffrey W Berman, University of Washington; Edgar Bautista, California State University, Los Angeles; Michael Noddings, Portland State University; Linda My Hanh Nguyen; San Yu Aung, California State University of Los Angeles; Lang Anh Dam

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Earthquake Engineering SimulationResearch (NEESR) Program of the National Science Foundation under NSF Award NumberCMMI 0830414. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the National ScienceFoundation. Help from H. Lum, M. Mester, A. Bhaumik, K. Gebhart, and K. Wadia are greatlyacknowledged.References1. Einde, L., Deng W., Wilson P., Elgamal A, Hubbard P, “NEESit MacBook Accelerometer and Video SensorPlatform for Education and Research,” 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, NY, 2008.2. Dusicka, P. and Iwai, R., “Development of Linked Column Frame System for Seismic Lateral Loads”, SEIStructures Congress, American Society of Civil

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

period. The main components (Education,Research, Outreach and Connections) will be evaluated using different formative and summativeevaluations. The results obtained will be documented and presented in forthcoming educationalrelated conferences.AcknowledgementsThis project is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) award # 2010-38422-21210. The findings reported and the views expressed in this work are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the United States Department ofAgriculture.References 1. Elder, J. L. (2009) Higher Education and the Clean Energy, Green Economy. EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 44, no. 6 (November/December 2009): 108–109 2. Fitzpatrick, J.L., Sanders, J.R. and Worthen, B.R

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels. Acknowledgments: The authors are grateful for support provided by the National Science Foundation’s Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program, under Phase 2 grant DUE-0717905. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Teacher Pairs: Co-Teaching as a Means to Implement Elementary Engineering EducationAbstract Co-teaching is when teachers work together to prepare to teach, teach, and reflect onteaching and learning. This paper describes the extent and nature of co-teaching by 28 classroomand 8 enrichment teachers from 7 elementary schools as they taught integrated science-technology-engineering units (STE units) of instruction for the first time. Quantitative andqualitative research methods were utilized to explore teacher perspectives on their co-teachingexperiences, and to examine how elementary engineering implementation may be enhancedwhen classroom teachers co-teach with enrichment teachers. Participation in co-teaching variedacross

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, University of California, Berkeley; Benjamin Mitchell, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering attitude survey (EAS1), inaddition to the MAT and PEQ1. In the following spring, students completed an altered attitudesurvey, EAS2, and the MAT. EAS1 was the Pittsburgh Freshmen Engineering AttitudeSurvey.15 EAS2 was a modified shorter version of EAS1. EAS1 questions with low correlation toMAT were removed. Six questions were added from a tinkering self-efficacy questionnaire tobetter capture differences in hands-on self-efficacy.16 In total the EAS2 was shortened to 35questions. Table 11 shows the attitude questions with the most significant differences betweenmale and female students. Note that the male student responses on average reflect moreconfidence in and enjoyment of hands-on activities

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail Baura, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences; Tiffany Berry, Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

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Biomedical

were culled from an earlier survey.Six categories were assessed with highest assessment percentages of “Weak”. These categorieswere practical experience, oral/written communication, overall systems perspective, engineeringcodes and standards, project management, and business processes. 9 These categories were usedas skills knowledge categories in the medical device industry survey.Vital signs medical devices, appropriate physiology, and biocompatibility were added as skillsknowledge categories. These additions reflect the ABET bioengineering program criteria topics Page 22.359.6of “measurements on and interpret data from living systems

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Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

, influence their career and academic options, as wellas their persistence and success in their chosen majors 1.Self-efficacy and GenderGender differences in students’ beliefs about their computer/technology abilities have receivedmuch attention in education because they provide a potential interpretation of females’ lowparticipation in computer-related fields 9. Females tend to have less confidence in theircomputer-related skills than males, and this pattern has been found from elementary school 10 tocollege 11, 12. The gender inequity on computer-related self-efficacy can be attributed to differentsocialization experiences of females and males, and was found to be a reflection of gender biasedsocial expectations as expressed by parents 13. With an

Conference Session

International Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fakhteh Nakhavali, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

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International

like) (ET: to work like a dog), yet to praise people inthe form of proverbs. Hsieh (2006, p. 2216) believed that names of domestic animals and pets are used for women,and names of wild animals for men. Traditional notions show themselves in the form of proverbs. In other words, proverbs like other linguisticvehicles are the reflection of speakers’ views, cultures, believes, social behaviors and roles, So animal expressionscan reveal the individual or social thoughts.References:Abrishami, A.. 1996. Multilingual dictionary of proverbs. Tehran: Negarestan publication. (in Persian)Collis, H.. 1994. 101 American English proverbs. Illinois: Passport Books, a division Of NTC Publishing Group.Davies, E. E. & Bentahila, A.. 1989. Familiar &

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Coronella, University of Nevada, Reno; Victor R. Vasquez, University of Nevada, Reno

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Chemical Engineering

Contributed nothing, or contributed only poor quality work.GradeYou have 100 points to divide among your team members. Distribute the points in an fair manner, where each score reflects both effort and contribution (which aren't always the same.) The sum must equal 100.Assessment of the group as a whole10 Best group I’ve ever worked with; the project was fun as a result5 Group sometimes worked well together, with occasional problems0 Worst group I’ve ever worked in; this was a miserable experienceAny group problems I need to know about? Figure 2 Group assessment Page 22.384.7Figure 3

Conference Session

Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Materials

that could have been one reason for achieving higher studentparticipation percentage.Evaluation process Several instruments are used to evaluate effectiveness of the CAT process. Thefirst and foremost is completion of the CAT form. Both students and instructorbenefitted from this process.Student benefits: • Quick recollection and reflection on the items discussed in the class. • Identified and provided feedback to the instructor what they did not understand in the class for clarification. • Promoted self-monitoring of their learning • Enhanced critical thinking skills by relating learned concept with a practical application. This process reinforced their understanding of a

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

allow more time to explore the various options for an energy saving project.This also allows structured time with the instructor to interact and lead discussions on why oneoption might be advantageous over another without the press of trying to move on to quickly tocover the lecture topics scheduled for the day.Conclusions, Reflections and the FutureThe Students responses and interest in the course have been very positive. They are appreciativeof a course that “puts it all together” for energy savings calculations. Often students see coursesas separate “silos” and do not appreciate that the basic technical skills that they receive in a fouryear education will need to be used in concert with each other to accomplish an overall goal orproject

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; NE Schlick, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ron Gerrits, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

systemscourse [6]. Those scores ranged between 50 and 60 percent in that study.It should be noted that in case of a lack of understanding of a concept underlying a givenquestion, one would expect a SSCI score of 25%, reflecting a random guess of the correctanswer. However, the SSCI scores were well below 25% for questions 17, 18, and 19 in bothstudent groups. This unexpected finding may potentially be attributed to the possibility that theconcepts represented in these questions were insufficiently covered in both curricula andtherefore, represented a significant challenge for students in both groups. Distribution of Scores by Concept Inventory Question (Solid bar

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; David R. Bowman, Clemson University; Michelle Cook, Clemson University; Roy P. Pargas, Clemson University / U.S .Air Force Academy

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NSF Grantees

reflect on their problem-solving strategies post-hoc. All students intwo sections of the course used MuseInk® to complete work in class on tablet computers, and aselected subset of students were invited to complete post-hoc audio commentaries within 24hours of completing the problems. Students were purposefully selected to represent a diversecross-section of gender, race and academic preparation. The Ink for this subset of students wascoded by three members of the research team. Inter-rater reliability was assessed continuouslythroughout the project by comparing codes for all three coders and calculating the frequency andpercentages of inter-rater agreement for every code used.Results and DiscussionTo date, worked solutions and audio commentary

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Page 22.456.2designing complex systems, they lack the skills of testing them effectively. Moreover, thedesigners may not be aware of the challenges of testing their design when it is used inconjunction with other devices. These issues are not addressed in most contemporary courses.This trend of overlooking the test activity in colleges is also reflected by the limited contributionof papers from the academia in recent test related conference 4. A case of test problem for acomplete processor is worth mentioning here. At Texas A&M University, engineeringtechnology students design a complete 8-bit processor with its datapath, arithmetic logic unit Figure 1: Trends in Test Cost(ALU) and the control sections 5

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

binding of biomolecules, such as DNA or antibodies that stick to one another or to other molecules?  How could these molecules be used to cause aggregation of the nanoparticles?Results were reported by the students within their lab reports for this activity.Figure 1 Gold nanoparticles synthesis and the different colors they reflect depending on the concentration ofelectrolyte in the mixture. b. Synthesis and application of silver nanoparticles: The objectives of this lab were tosynthesize yellow colloidal silver nanoparticles and to study their aggregation effects. Silvernanoparticles are on demand for several uses in medicine and technology. They can be used asan anti-microbe agent to effectively eliminate fungus, bacteria, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Platteville

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NSF Grantees

reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1. Smith, Karl A and Imbrie, P K. Teamwork and Project Management. Boston : McGraw Hill, 2004.2. Ohland, Matthew W., et al. Developing a Peer Evaluation Instrument that is Simple, Reliable, and Valid.Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference. 2005. CD ROM.3. American Society of Civil Engineers. Home. Report Card for America's Infrastructure. [Online] 2009.http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/.4. National Research Council. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington DC :National Academy Press, 2000. Page 22.488.8

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Plumlee, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

attitude that reflects a “Need for Cognition” or awillingness to put forth cognitive effort. It is typically assumed that a project-based curriculumin engineering education promotes these characteristics and encourages higher level-learning. Infact, for project-based learning to be widely adopted, there must be a willingness within thestudent body to modify their traditional role within the curriculum.Anecdotal evidence suggests that attitudes towards higher level learning vary among engineeringstudents. Many engineering students appear to be more comfortable in rigid structured learningenvironments, while some students seem to prefer more creative expression. Improving eachstudent’s comfort with the “Ill-Structured” problems faced in professional

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Shani Francis; Neal Pellis; Keith Schimmel

A&T State Universityand the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Partnership Award for the Integration ofResearch into Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology Undergraduate Education(NASA PAIR). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Page 4.329.7material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the North CarolinaBiotechnology Center nor the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The help ofDamon Campbell, Felicia Martin, and Aisha Robinson (Chemical Engineering students, NorthCarolina A&T State University) in developing the module presented

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John G. Nee

development and review can be used by faculty in conjunction with students’ selfassessment. The student resume allows the student and faculty advisor to reflect together on theaccomplishments and learning by each student. The process requires that:• A student presents a concise 1-3 sentence statement of the intended career goal.• A basic description of academic programs (degree, major, concentration(s), GPAs, etc.) is provided.• Detailed listing of courses related to the immediate and long term career goals is documented.• Work experience (general and related) is documented by the student with an emphasis that relates to the career goals.• Special documentation of university sponsored internships is provided.• Extra curricular

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann M. Bisantz; Amjad Aref; Alexander N. Cartwright

was presented to 16 freshman and sophomore honors students who were paid to participate in the workshop and act as course students. The authors (faculty from three engineering disciplines) facilitated and served as the engineering experts for the case. The majority of students were majors in the life sciences or chemistry; only one student was an engineering major. This test group was appropriate for our purposes as it reflected a student population with some scientific, but little engineering background, similar to populations in freshman engineering courses. The case was conducted in a manner similar to that presented in the previous section, with a few minor differences. Faculty verbally described their disciplines

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ray Bachnak

the data sheets of the ADC0804. TheLEDs at the output reflect the digital value of the corresponding applied analog input. Page 4.354.2Testing the CircuitThe analog-to-digital converting circuit is constructed on a breadboard and tested as follows.1. Set the input to exactly 5V. Adjust VREF (around 2.5 V) so that the digital outputs are all HIGH. Fine-tune VREF so that all the outputs are LOW for a an input of 0 V. Measure and record the voltage at the VREF pin. DO NOT CHANGE VREF after this point.2. Test the circuit using the input voltages shown in the following table. Record the observed digital outputs (HIGH = 1, LOW

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Neda Fabris

oral and written communication in their engineering classes. With this emphasisin mind, and to reflect the greater emphasis in manufacturing industry on new managementtechniques (Total Quality Management, Just in Time, Quadratic Loss Function) and use ofstatistical process control, several years ago I developed a senior level lecture course formechanical engineering students entitled “Automation and Computer -Aided Manufacturing”.This course, consistent with the modern industry practice of continuing improvement, changesalmost every year.This course is an elective, offered once a year, and is very well attended and received bystudents. The content of the course was very favorably reviewed (in his e-mail massage) by anexternal consultant, Dr

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Slivinsky

students who are still becoming accustomedto the fast pace of engineering instruction or who are not as adequately prepared as desirableseem to benefit most from using the materials created. The techniques being developed have thepotential to encourage all students to become reflective learners and to build trust with theteacher.Bibliography1. James W. Nilsson and Susan A. Riedel, Electric Circuits, Fifth Edition, Addison-Wesley. 1996.2. Charles Slivinsky and E. Joseph Charlson, “Porting and Utilization of Virtual Classroom Capabilities for the Introductory Circuits Analysis Course,” Proceedings, 31st Annual Midwest Section Meeting of the ASEE, April 1996.3. Design Science, Inc., 4028 Broadway, Long Beach CA 90803 http

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Tollner

pressure at theuniversity level to restrict admissions. This student pool typically does not select agriculturalmajors. An ongoing goal of the BAE department is to increase the visibility of the BSAE andBSBE programs to these students as they select majors.The SAT scores of the students have trended upward over the past decade (Figure 5). The totalCollege SAT score has consistently exceeded the university average over the past decade (notshown). These trends follow through to the BAE department level. Increasingly selectiveadmissions explain the increase in SAT scores.The demographics of the Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) Department reflects tosome extent the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Figure 6 shows the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francisco Ruiz; Michael E. Gorman; Phil Weilerstein

(1992) 2. Covey, S. R., “Principle-Centered Leadership.”, New York: Simon and Schuster (1992) 3. Schön, D.A., “Educating the Reflective Practitioner”, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, (1991) 4. Schrage, M., “No More Teams!”, New York: Random House (1996). 5. Illinois Institute of Technology. “Report to the Board of Trustees.” The National Commission for IIT, public document. Chicago, 1994. 6. Gorman, M. E., Richards, L. G., Scherer, W. T., & Kagiwada, J. K. (1995). Teaching invention and design: Multi-disciplinary learning modules. The Journal of Engineering Education, 84(2), 175-186 7. Gorman, M. E. Transforming nature: Ethics, invention and design. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. (1998). 8. URL: http://repo