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for positive time, including t=0."Conventions: Throughout the course, you will encounter information in the formof conventions, such as the "Passive Sign Convention (PSC)." Failure to learnthem will result in major sign errors, not like dropping a sign in algebraiccomputations.Answers: 1.4a) 12.48 x 1013 e/s; 1.5) q(t) = 4 x 10 -3sin(5000t) C; 1.6) 3.85 aJ(10-18); 1.7) 156.04 µm/s.4.9 Source transformations, successive source transformations 4.51a, 52a4.10 Thevenin and Norton equivalents using vo.c./is.c. 4.54, 57a, 58Notes: [1] Solve 4.54, 4.57a, and 4.58 using vo.c. and is.c.; then check yourresults using the test source method. [2] Practice solving them by other circuittechniques.Strategies

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is not to expand to school corporations outside the county until all the local needsare met. This geographical limitation may exclude the project from other government funding sources.References1. VISION: A Business/Industry Partnership with Education for Teacher/Curriculum Enhancement in Math and Science, William J. Nunez III, Glenn H. Grundmann, Betsy S. Hoshaw, and Mark S. Stensvold, presented at the Fifth Annual International AAUA Conference, Nice, France, September 1994.2. VISION Resource Manuals, Kokomo, IN, 1994.3. Vision: Getting Educators to See the Real World, Rick Homkes and Kevin Taylor, presented at the Indiana/Illinois ASEE Section Meeting, West Lafayette, IN, March 1995.4. VISION: A Community Effort to Improve K-12

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other tmcs of calculations. EXPLICIT ASSUME EA lMaking explicit assumptions. IMPLICIT ASSUME IA lMaking inmticit assunmtions. CONSTRAINTS CON When a subject identit%s, deals with, or checks to scc if a constraint is met. INFORMATION IRU Subject requested something which the experimenter could not give. REQUEST UNAVAILABLEObject * SLIDE SLIDE Small or large slide. WOOD WOOD Wooden jungle gym slructurc. STRUCTURE STRUCT STEPS STEPS I Steps for the structure. SWING SWING lSmaU or

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the . Page 1.445.1 > -. . ?$iiii’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘S.,y:y’.?repcwt+ad it shows.. We may decide that they’re simply “bad” writers. 1 would argLle that this is not always the ~case, any more than that those who gave poor speeches were necessarily just “bad” at oral communication. — -.. . . . . A problem in many of these cases is that the students don’t “own” what they’re communicating about.They find it difficult to make their topic relevant or useful for their audience because they don ‘t themselves seethe

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I Session 1634 .— - ..... —... —..- Demystifying Academic Careers for Graduate Students S. A. McComb and L. G. Blevins Purdue UniversityABSTRACTA graduate seminar series has been developed by the Purdue University student chapter of ASEE. Seminartopics include suggestions for getting the right job, keeping a job, and developing a personal educationphilosophy. Attendance has averaged over 100 students

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implementation process as educational experience for the undergraduate students. This paper chronicles the implementation of an ILI project. Over 30 students were involved in the design and installation of the lab. The students’ majors include Industrial Technology, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Welding Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering. The lab is for Microelectronics Processing, but the ideas are generic and can be applied to implementing other projects. Introduction-The Case for Taking the Path of More Resistance Engineering education in the 1990’s has been undergoing many changes. Some of the changes, like using distance learning and

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. Page 1.315.5.——. —.. .,—. :“1{2 :.~. :,<> !...X,,, : ,!. ,’ ,.. .$’$ _ .. —_ —_ —.___ -.,_______ ‘“X% ~~~p lgg(j ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘.,+,lllllil:JAMES ALLEN JACOBSIn 30 years of teaching experience in community colleges and universities, he has conducted research andtaught courses related to engineering materials manufacturing technology. Memberships include theMaterials Education Council of the U. S., ASM International, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, NationalAssociation of Industrial Technology, and American Society for Engineering Education

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Session 2520 Society and Technology for Non-Engineering Majors Robert L. Drake University of Tennessee at Martin ABSTRACT A course to introduce non-engineering students to technology ande n g i n e e r i n g is d e s c r i b e d . The course is entitled “Society andTechnology” and stresses the use of digital computers in datacollection, simulation, and control operations. One purpose of

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’9 9 6 ‘ S E E ‘“””” 1. broadening the context through putting the mathemat- Consider the following problem. For the function i@~~ new or veiled setting [3], f(z, y) = (X3 - 3X + 4)/(z4 -t 5y4 + 20), 2. deepening the level of detail or analysis, e.g., asking for maximum acceleration levels on a messy function d;awn from a realistic position function, suppose your eye is precisely on the surface z = f (x, y) 3. stepping up the mathematical level of the problem, e.g., at the point (2.8, .5, f (2.8, .5)). You look to the west, i.e. going from linear to non-linear formulation, or in the direction (roughly) (— 1,0

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as shown inFigure 1. The presentation uses colorful andattractive overheads describing an undergraduateresearch experience at NASA Lewis ResearchCenter in the Space Experiments Division (thisgroup develops experiments for the space shuttleand trains astronauts in their use). The presentationis supplemented with slide photographs and videotape of the work which was performed at NASA.BACKGROUND Since the early 1970's, microgravity scienceresearch has emerged as a new way to reveal theunderlying physics and chemistry of combustionphenomena. The early work in microgravitycombustion, and the majority of the work done thusfar, has been conducted in ground-based facilities, FIGURE 1. WSU engineering student Davidi.e., the 2.2- and

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] CoIlis, B. (1993). The Impact of Computing in Education in Europe. Educational Technology, 33 (9) 37-41. [51 Ely, D.P. (1993). Computers in Schools and Universities in the United States of America. Educational Technology, 33 (9) 53-57. [61 Jonassen, D. H. (1989). Mindtools: Liberating Intellectual Force. Educational Technology, 39 (l), 23-29. [71 Kearsly, G., Hunter, B., & Furlong, M. (1992). We Teach With Technology: New Visions for Education. Wilsonville, OR: Franklin, Beedle & Associates. [81 O’Neil, J. (1995). Teachers and Technology: Potential and Pitfalls. Educational Leadership, 53 (2), 10-12. [91 Papert, S. (1980). Windstorms: Children, Computers

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Scott A. Stefanov; Pamela J. Neal; George W. P. York; Daniel J. Pack

The study of robots has received a considerable amount of attention in the past two decades. The term“robot” was mentioned in the literature as early as the 1920’s. It was, however, not until the late 1970’s that acommunity of scholars dedicated in this subject emerged. The field of robotics is unique in that it incorporatesmultiple disciplines: specialties include computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering,physics, and mathematics, to name a few. Due to this interdisciplinary nature, constructing a robot requiresunderstanding of various facets of the aforementioned areas of expertise. By the early 80’s the technology had matured enough to produce robots with reasonable size, weight,and capability. Robots can now

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variety of report formats generated are also described. INTRODUCTION In the early 1970’s, the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at Purdue Universityadopted a course & instructor evaluation system to be used in all courses (undergraduate and graduate, lectureand laboratory classes). The evaluation system adopted was based on a series of questions that students couldrespond to using a five-point scale, with answers ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree" (the Pur-due Center for Instructional Services has compiled a large set of such questions — referred to as theCAFETERIA System — from which "customized" course & instructor evaluation forms can be

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Kristin A. Young; Masoud Rais-Rohani

. P URE B E N D I N GT H E O R Y:The problems of beam bending considered here are based on the Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory. In addition, the beam section(s)considered here are in the state of “Pure Bending”. This implies that transverse shear forces are zero along the beam.. A13.1 Location of Neutral Axis “ Review o ~ Rectangular Moments of Inertia and Product of Inertia o A3.1O Parallel Axis Theorem. A13.2 Elastic and Homogeneous Beam Bending for Symmetric Loading ● Neutral Axis Location ● Normal Stress Distribution (Eq. 13. 13) ● Symmetric Cross Sections. A13.5 Elastic and Homogeneous Beam Bending for Symmetric and Unsymmetric Loading ● Neutral

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. Theaudience for formative assessment is usually within a department or the instructor in a specific class. Theelements of classroom assessment are described in detail elsewherc?~s. A well-founded assessment plan has three components. The first is a statement of educational goals.It is necessary to define exactly what is expected of students. The second is a valid set of measures ofachievement of these goals. As in any good experimental design, multiple measures are best. The third, andperhaps the most important and difficult component, is use of the information gathered in order to correct andimprove the educational process. In order to develop an assessment plan, educational goals must be defined. It is necessary to definewhat

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Jerry W. Samples; C. Conley; Thomas Lenox

, presentation, self-critique,learning models, and different forms of teaching. Additional topics in the areas of teacher-student relations,ethics, tenure/promotion and time management are also addressed. Participants will prepare and present classes,be critiqued, and critique others. They are also expected to interact with faculty at their home institution toimprove the teaching of others. The short course has at its roots a teacher training program that has been ongoing at West Point since the1940’s. The paper will briefly discuss this highly successful program and its relation to the planned short course.In addition to the authors, the latter two who have for many years run the aforementioned teacher trainingprogram, other West Point faculty

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Aaron R. Byerley; Edward M. O'Brien

Todd, R. H., S.P. Magleby, C.D. Sorensen, B.R. Swan, and D.K. Anthony, “A Survey of CapstoneEngineering Course in North America”, Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 84., no. 2, 1995, pp. 165-174.Acknowledgements The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of Professor John L. Palmer for the designof the Mercer University Senior Engineering Design Course Sequence. He initiated many of the techniquesdescribed in this paper.Biographical Sketches AARON R. BYERLEY is a native of Clemson, SC and received his B. S., M. S., and Ph.D. degreesfrom the USAF Academy, Stanford University, and the University of Oxford. In addition to co-directingMercer’s Senior Engineering Design Capstone Course Program, he teaches mechanical

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candidate wants to get promoted based on Teaching, s/he must excel inTeaching and show strengths in Research and Service. The candidate must be nominated and pass the PrimaryCommittee, pass the Area Committee, pass the University Committee and be approved by the Board of Trusties.The key concept is that, in addition to the rules listed above, the officials are interpreting the rules based on thestandards appropriate for the nominee’s discipline and the stature and aspiration of the university. SteD 1 The fist step in the process is you must determine if excellent teaching is within the definition ofthe university’s stature and aspiration. Teaching should not be considered an easy solution to the tenureproblem. Status as an excellent teacher

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Dayakar Penumadu

”, AXXEngineering Mechunics Conference, Columbus, OH, 1991.[6] Penumadu, D., “Strain Rate Effects in Pressuremeter Testing and Neural Network Approach for SoilModeling”, Ph.D Ikesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1993.[7] Kolb, D. A., “Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development”, Prentice-Hall,Englewood Cli#s, N..T., 1984. Biographical Information DAYAKAR PENUMADU: Dr. Penumadu has been an assistant professor in the department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering at Clarkson University since 1993. His graduate degrees are: Ph. D., in GeotechnicalEngineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (1993); M. S., in Civil Engineering from

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with a cover letter explaining the relevance tothe editorial needs of the journal or the conference theme. The article will now be reviewed, perhaps byreferees who will not know your name, perhaps by the editor or conference presentation track chair. Threeresults are possible, acceptance with no or minor changes, rejection with a possibility for resubmittal, orrejection with no offer of resubmittal. Do not become despondent if the paper is rejected, use the free advicefrom the reviewer(s) and try again, either the same or a different venue. If the paper is going to a differentplace, however, make sure that you modify it to meet that venue’s standards.Conclusions This paper has attempted to demonstrate the importance of writing and

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Denise Dorricott; Richard Devon

Conference ProceedingsReferences1. Rifkin, Jeremy. The End of Work., New York: Putnam, 1995.2. Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, “Transcending Business Boundaries: 12,000 World Managers View Change.”Harvard Business Review, May-June 1991, 151-161.3. Ibidem.4. Dertouzos, M., et alia., Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge, Cambridge, Mass, M.I.T. Press,1989. Smith, H., Rethinking America, New York, Random House, 1995. Womack, J. P., D. T. Jones and D.Roos, "How Lean Production Can Change theWorld", New York, New York Times Magazine, Part 2,September 23, 1990. Adapted from their book The Machine that Changed the World, New York, Macmillan,1990.5. Barnett, Richard S., Global Dreams: Simon & Schuster, 1995. Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, World Class:Thriving

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class (simulation,production planning and scheduling), we were not able to integrate all of these in the project. Finally, four,the students worked as teams. Each team member had different skills, some were strong with computers,some were strong in working with clients, some were more creative, and some were better at building theprototypes. Altogether, the final product was better when the combined skills were used. So the students notonly learned to integrate computers into the design process, but they learned to integrate personal skills.References[1] R.M. Thacker, A New CIMS Model, A Blueprint for the Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Enterprise l SME Publications (1989).[2] S. Alptekin, and C. O. Benjamin, “Integrating CAE/CAD/CAM

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Dr. John W. Nazemetz; Dr. John B. Solie; Dr. David R. Thompson

the concepts and procedures used in engineering design and then exposing them to the entire designprocess by requiring student teams to conceptualize, develop, analyze, document (CAD drawings and report),and test a prototype physical device which is to solve a specific problem under time and cost constraints. Thiscourse, which provides students with an early, hands-on, thorough design experience, provides a venue forassessing the impact of an early design experience on students.Background The convergence of several independent events in the early 1990’s led to the development of anexpanded course in Engineering Design and Drafting. These events included a College decision to move tocentralized computer facilities to replace and expand those

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., “Risk Analysis in Capital Investment,“ in Risk and Uncertainty: Non-Deterministic DecisionMaking, Fleischer, G. A. (editor), American Institute of Industrial Engineers, Engineering EconomyMonograph Series No. 2, 1975.[8] Lavelle, J. P., “Facts Aren’t Always What They Seem,” The Engineering Economist, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp.193-196, 1994.[9] Moore, R., Interval Analysis, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1966.[10] Park, C. S., Contemporary Engineering Economics, Addison Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts, 1993.[11] Shaalan, H. E., Broadwater, R. P., Fabrycky, W., and Lee, R. E., “The Application of Interval Analysis toEconomic Decision Evaluation of Electric Energy Systems,” The Engineering Economist, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp.209-234, 1994.[12

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R. Rinker; J. Peterson; H. Hess; Richard Wall; Kathy Belknap

. Coeur d'Alene Moscow Boise Idaho Falls Figure 1. Location of the Idaho CampusesMotivation In the mid-1980's, industry in the Boise area began exploring options for more local engineeringeducation. The status quo at the time resembled an efficient, coordinated junior college model. BSUdelivered the courses that are normally included in the first two years of an engineering degree. Studentsthen transferred to UI in Moscow for the final two years of a bachelor's degree. Close coordination ofcourses and requirements made this transition smooth for the students. The cost to the taxpayers wasdefinitely less than for a

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semester.The identical tests were given to these students as a control group. All of the tests were administeredindividually following the usual procedure. The test averages were essentially identical for this group: test #1 -41.6, test #2 -41.1 and test #3 -41.4. Although the test averages for the four courses being studied were higherthan the averages for the control group, the difference(s) can probably be attributed to factors other than testadministration methodology. However, one factor which should be studied further is the effect of allowing thestudents a short preview period prior to studying for the examinations. The test results in the EET course did show an improvement between the individual test averages andthe average for the

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Thomas E. Russell; David R. Loker

, and received his M. S. E. E. degree fromSyracuse University. His research interests include communications and signal processing.THOMAS RUSSELLReceived his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Union College, Schenectady, NY, in 1982and 1983, respective y. His industrial experience includes work as an electrical engineer for MechanicalTechnology, Inc., in Latham, NY from 1983 to 1993. Since 1993, he has been with Penn State University atErie, where he is a Lecturer in Engineering in the Electrical Engineering Technology program. Page 1.80.5 $iiii’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference

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. - REFERENCES [1] L. P. Huelsman, cd., “PC Programs for Engineers,” IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 3–9, May 1994. [2] L. P. Huelsman, cd., “PC Programs for Engineers,” IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 6–7, January 1995, [3] L. P. Huelsman, cd., “PC Programs for Engineers,” IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 4-6, March 1995. [4] L. P. Huelsman, cd., “PC Programs for Engineers,” IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 4-6, May 1995. [5] C. Ouslis, W. M. Snelgrove and A. S. Sedra, “A Filter Designer’s Filter Design Aid: filtorx,” Proc. of IEEE Int. Symp. on Circ. and Sys., pp. 376-379, June 1991

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136 (204 QHrs) Clemson University Russ Brown (803) 656-3002 139 University of Colorado Stein Sture (303) 492-3276 128 Cornell University Dr. Meyburg (607) 255-3690 133 Georgia Tech Mike Meyer (404) 894-2202 134 (201 QHi-s) University of Illinois Neil Hawkins (217) 333-3815 133 University of Kansas Stan Rolfe (913) 864-3766 132 University of Maryland Jim Colville (301) 405-0380 132 University of Michigan Ben Wylie (3 13) 764-8495

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since 1979. After a 16-year industrial career, which included the GE ManufacturingManagement Program, he joined the University of Missouri-Rolls as an associate professor. Seven yearslater, he moved to GWU. He was department chair, 1984 to 1989. Also, he was chairman of ASEEEngineering Economy Division, 1976-1977.1. W. J Bruns, Jr., Diversity in Accounting Principles: A Problem, a Strategic Imperative,or a StrategicOpportunity?, Harvard Business School Publishing Div.: Boston, MA, 9-193-045, Revised May 26, 1993.2. R. S. Kaplan, A. P. Sweeny, and J. Dearden, Peoria Engine Plant (A), Harvard Business SchoolPublishing Div.: Boston, MA, 9-193-082, Revised June 29, 1993.3. J. H. Hertenstein, Wilmington Tap and Die, Harvard Business School