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Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

facilitate the developmentof new engineering competencies, the authors have adapted/developed materials andexamples for the introductory freshman course in Mechanical Engineering at AlabamaA&M University. Goals of the course include but are not limited to: introduce freshmenstudents to the Product Realization Process, have the students develop a personalprofessional plan and to develop a basic engineering project to include market outlook, basicproduction techniques, economic assessment, planning, design, manufacturing, testing andproduct evaluation. From this point on students start their design practice portfolio.Building on these competencies continues through subsequent courses

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Duane D. Dunlap; Niaz Latif, Purdue University - Calumet

such courses. Both institutions offer Master of Science degrees in Technology. Thispaper discusses the curriculum need and the development of such courses: program objectives,applied nature of the curriculum, students’ demography, classroom experiences by faculty, typesof class projects, and students’ feedback. The courses are designed to address common issuesand applications related to computer technology. The topics covered in the courses includemultimedia processes and products, the Internet, automatic data capture technology, andnetworking.IntroductionA Master of Science in Technology (MST) program corresponding with the university’s missionat Northern Kentucky University (NKU) was developed three years ago. The graduate coursework

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. Page 5.321.1II. Automotive Systems EngineeringThe University of Michigan-Dearborn started the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)degree program in Automotive Systems Engineering (ASE) in 1996. It is one of the twointerdisciplinary programs that are currently offered in the College of Engineering and ComputerScience. Faculty from three engineering departments, namely mechanical engineering, electricaland computer engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering, participate in theseprograms by offering courses, advising students in their capstone projects or thesis andconducting interdisciplinary research. The director of the interdisciplinary programs, who isalso a faculty member in the college, is responsible for the

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Ray M. Haynes; Earl C Keller; Donald (Don) E. White; A Reza Pouraghabagher

, yet all are in need of highly integrated and innovative approaches to doingbusiness.The inclusion of these Partners in the education process has allowed the evolution of severalcollaborative actions initiated in order to better educate the student and develop him/her intoan “industry ready” graduate. Some of these actions include: (1) innovative curriculum changesinvolving Industry Partner organizations and team-teaching; (2) class visits to Partner companies,(3) representatives, executives and technology experts participating in EMP classes, (4) summerinternships at the Partner sites; (5) sponsored Team Projects involving faculty from both theColleges of Engineering and Business, the industry sponsor/mentor and one or more students;and (6) a

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Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

Systems Approach, industry’s wider acceptance ofcontinuous improvement techniques and a faster search, acquisition, utilization, adaptation, anddeployment of technological breakthroughs.Engineering has become more interdisciplinary and team-oriented than ever before. Industryhas demonstrated and supporting this new practice by re-organizing members of engineeringdivisions into production teams which focus on new projects, products or processes.Professional engineering societies as well as the National Research Council and theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology are amenable in supporting attention to acall to new “Best Practices” for engineering from industry (i.e. elements of a constituency).However, in established engineering

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Stephanie Weitemeyer; Stephanie Draeger; Rebecca Morrison; Lehang Huynh; Ashok K. Goel; Sarah Bergstrom; Jami Meteer; Aleli Mojica-Campbell; Martha Sloan

Session 3592 Research Experiences for Women Undergraduate Students in High-Speed Integrated Circuits Ashok Goel, Martha Sloan, Sarah Bergstrom, Aleli Mojica-Campbell, Stephanie Draeger, Lehang Huynh, Jami Meteer, Rebecca Morrison and Stephanie Weitemeyer Department of Electrical Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractIn this paper, the research projects carried out by the women undergraduate students selectedfor the NSF funded undergraduate summer research sites established at the department ofElectrical Engineering at Michigan Technological University

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Gouranga Banik

Marietta, GA 30060 Introduction Implementation of safety and health programs on construction projects requires a well-educated workforce that is knowledgeable in safety requirements and procedures. Suckarieh andDiamantes (1995) indicated that time dedicated to construction safety training is not adequate.He mentioned that formal training could have a significant impact on students’ performance assoon as they graduate. Coble et al. (1998) mentioned that safety education for the BuildingConstruction Management students has not often been a high priority in US universities. J.Christian (1999) observed that teaching a class like safety is sometimes difficult as the studentsregard its regulatory nature as is "boring". The need for

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Kristin L. Wood; John Wood

sophisticated reverse engineeringand redesign project (Otto and Wood, 1997-2000.). In the second course, students complete acapstone experience on industrially sponsored design projects. Teams of 3-4 individuals carry adesign problem from initial problem definition through to working drawings and initialprototypes. The results are presented and delivered to the industrial sponsors.This description of the design sequence at UT illustrates one case where the pendulum has swungto include more physical interaction with the technology being studied. Much more work isneeded to integrate design even more fully in the curriculum while still achieving a goodbalance. Yet, this case does illustrate a significant effort toward this goal.One of the key motivating

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Eric A. Stueber; Chiang Lin; Susan M. Morgan

Session 1554 Web-Based Database for Laboratory Courses Chiang Lin, Susan M. Morgan, Eric A. Stueber Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleAbstractAs many other departments are doing, the Department of Civil Engineering at Southern IllinoisUniversity Edwardsville is in the process of incorporating the Internet into courses. Inconjunction with a project to develop course web pages, it was determined that there was a needin laboratory courses to find a method for students to share data more readily. In the past, thestudents posted their laboratory data on a hall bulletin board. However, these

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John D. Enderle

is also another mechanismto provide feedback.Overall, it is the program’s responsibility to demonstrate that assessment and continuousimprovement has occurred in a clear and direct manner. It is a mistake to provide the evaluatorwith reams of data that has not been analyzed and used to make changes in the program.V. Major Design Experience Page 5.76.3Students are expected to engage in a culminating major design experience based on theknowledge and skills required in earlier course work. This project must incorporate engineeringstandards and realistic constraints, including most of the following considerations: economic,environmental

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Steven L. Cohen; Dennis P. Slevin; David I. Cleland; Kim LaScola Needy; Heather Nachtmann

the pedagogy of enterprise governance: Content, Delivery andMaterials. We conclude with a discussion on how the proposed model can be adapted to fit thespecific needs of an engineering management program.1.0 IntroductionThis paper extends the discussion of an ongoing research project on the study of enterprisegovernance that was introduced at last year’s ASEE conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.Last year’s presentation generated a lot of interest and positive feedback which encouraged us topresent further findings from this work at the 2000 conference. Please refer to the Appendix fora description of this feedback.Effective governance practices are essential to the success of both corporate and nonprofitenterprises. Engineering

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Igor M. Verner; Jacob E. Mendelssohn; David J. Ahlgren

provided an ideal medium for introducing talented, under-represented female and minority Hartford-area high-school teams to the field of engineering.Through the United Technologies Trinity College Engineering Initiative (UTCEI) these students(UTCEI scholars) engage in research projects working with Trinity faculty and students duringthe school year and the summer. UTCEI robot teams have designed fire-fighting robots andparticipated in the contest for three years [4].This paper presents a survey study that was conducted at the 1999 competition in Hartford inorder to examine the nature of robotics as a medium for educating students and to evaluateachievement of outcomes. The survey data were collected by means of questionnaires andpersonal

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Peter Milne; Pascal Rol; Jean-Marie Parel; Fabrice Mann

Engineering is presented. The objective of this curriculum is toprovide students with a general knowledge of the principles of geometrical and physical optics,optical instrumentation, optical fibers and lasers, as well as a hands-on practical experiencethrough laboratory sessions and individual projects. The ultimate goal is to give biomedicalengineering students the ability to understand the principles of medical optical instruments andlaser systems, and sufficient knowledge and practical experience to be able to design and operatebasic optical and laser systems for biomedical applications.1. Introduction and ObjectivesAlthough light has been used in medicine and biology since ancient times, and opticalinstruments, such as microscopes and endoscopes

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Claire Hill; Gulcin Cribb; David Radcliffe

definingcharacteristic of a gateway is the quality of the resources it locates. Resources are selected andincluded based on a defined selection criteria. The resources are described and organised using astandard national or international classification system (metadata). The most common metadatastandard being used and adapted is the Dublin Core.This paper describes a new gateway for Australasian sources on the web in the fields ofengineering and information technology. We discuss the strategies adopted and the lessonslearned in the creation of a subject gateway.II. Objectives of the AVEL ProjectThe Australasian Virtual Engineering Library (AVEL) has been established with initial fundingfrom the DETYA. Development commenced in late 1998. It is a project

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William H. Sprinsky

Session 3549Photogrammetry Instruction in a Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum. Dr William H. Sprinsky Pennsylvania College of TechnologyAbstractAt the Pennsylvania College of Technology, we feel that tools of project design and managementsuch as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) should be taught along with the more usualsubjects in a Civil Engineering Technology curriculum. Such a tool is Photogrammetry, wherethe actual image of the ground, ortho-rectified to remove distortion, due to lens irregularities,film distortion and primarily to displacement of image because of elevation

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Sara Washburn; Amy Hossain; Elizabeth A. Parry; Rachel Meyer; Laura Bottomley

underrepresented groups in SMET through role models and particular teaching techniquesFrom experience we have learned the following3,4:• Girls lose interest in science and math at a higher rate than boys do.• All students begin to lose their interest, if they are going to, between grades 2 and 4.• A love of learning spills over into all areas of education.Supplemental SMET instruction is useful and desirable at all levels, K-12, but if the primaryfocus is on underrepresented groups, they must be hooked early and their interest maintained.This project has produced flexible instructional modules that can be used in the classroom at anyof K-5 age groups. For example, a roll of toilet paper, clay models and a soccer field or hallwayare used to

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Matthew A. Dettman

recruiting tool for prospective employees. The early results ofCETAC have been very positive. Multiple grant contracts that directly involve students inapplied research have been awarded to CETAC. The program has been able to expand andimprove its educational mission within the constraints of the current resources.3. Benefits to the UniversityScottys Contracting is a large construction firm specializing in asphalt paving and earthwork.Based on the nature of their business, they must have a state-of-the-art materials laboratory tofulfill the requirements of many of their state funded projects. One component of the creation of Page 5.352.1CETAC

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Stephanie Blaisdell; Mona Moore; Marcela Castro; Mary Anderson-Rowland

counselors form a bond that continues into the school year. Facultywork with teacher teams who are each charged with preparing a Saturday Academy based on onearea of engineering. The Academies are attended by approximately 40 middle and high schoolgirls. Faculty are sometimes present during the academies to assist the teacher teams, hostactivities in their own labs, or simply to act as role models for the girls.The process of cooperation established between the engineering faculty, the teachers, and thecounselors is discussed. Examples of lab projects, collaboration, and resulting teachers’ lesson Page 5.683.1plans will be given. Anecdotes from teachers

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Linda M. Head; Zenaida O. Keil; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan

and engineering,4. Address issues such as gender sensitivity, sexual harassment, professional ethics that will affect students directly as future professionals in the 21st century,5. Provide an open, honest and respectful forum for debating ideas through collaborative Page 5.121.2 learning and teamwork,6. Create an atmosphere of intellectual growth, self-esteem and empowerment,7. Prepare students for a successful completion of their high school program, and8. Provide a model workshop that is easily adaptable by other institutions.Recruitment and Participant SelectionA committee comprising of the project team, the admissions office and the

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faced with difficult tasks such as recruitment and retention ofstudents, curriculum integration of the project, and fund raising. We built the Solaraider II in1997 and participated in the Sunrayce 97 qualifier in Indianapolis. Our car did not pass thebraking test because it weighed 1250 lb and the braking system was not adequate. Theoverweight of the solar car was mainly because of the fiberglass body, array and nose. TheSolaraider III team was faced with the task of reducing the weight, installing new brakes andreducing the friction at all joints. Unlike many big schools, we do not have resources to build thecar using carbon fiber and titanium. However, we have several industry sponsors whosefacilities and service we utilized to make necessary

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Jerome A. Atkins

Session 2548 A COMPUTER-BASED ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Jerome A. Atkins Regents CollegeAbstractThis paper describes a project to demonstrate methods to accelerate the preparation of computingprofessionals for upward mobility in the fields of computer and information technology throughvendor certifications and college degree completion. The methodology also has the potential tolevel the playing field for access to technology education and associated employment opportunitiesby making delivery of affordable technical education

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William J. Hutzel

5.433.1temperature or humidity.Preliminary plans for modernizing the Applied Energy Laboratory began in 1996. This largeproject was completed in three phases. Phase 1 upgraded the lab’s forced air system and wascompleted in the summer of 1997.2 Phase 2 renovated the lab’s hydronic system and wascompleted in the summer of 1998.3 Figure 1 illustrates the recent Phase 3 project, which addeddigital controls to the Applied Energy Laboratory’s solar collector system.4 Old pumps, heatexchangers, and solar collector panels were replaced, while sensors, electronic valves, and avariable speed drive were wired to a digital control panel. roof-top

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Charles U. Okonkwo; Jerry Gintz

management.Table I Twelve Elements of Process Safety Management• Accountability: Objectives and Goals• Process Knowledge and Documentation• Capital Project Review and Design Procedures• Process Risk Management• Management of Change• Process and Equipment Integrity• Incident Investigation• Training and Performance• Human Factors• Standards, Codes and Laws• Audits and Corrective Action• Enhancement of Process Safety KnowledgePSM is a fairly new approach that directly addresses the operation of a manufacturing facility.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been tasked with maintainingcompliance. Title 29 CFR OSHA 1910.119: Compliance guidelines and recommendations forprocess safety management [6

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Paul J. Coyne

for the incremental changes in thedigital filter coefficients was chosen to be the glottal pulse period, which was set for a malespeaker. The transition interval from one vowel to the next was selected so the listener wouldsense a natural change. Simulation results were generated for a /u/ - /i/ vowel combination. TheM-files necessary for the simulation were included as an Appendix.Introduction This project is a candidate for inclusion in a course applying Digital Signal Processingtechniques at the senior or first year graduate level. This project is an extension to a project inBurrus; et al’s book entitled Computer-Based Exercises for Signal Processing UsingMATLAB1. In the Applications chapter, a Vowel Synthesis project is included

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Robert A. Merrill; Elizabeth A. Scholle

. Thesource of vibration and noise are the fatigue testing machine and hydraulic trainers. Thisproblem was solved by installing sound absorbing material in the ceiling and ensuring that themagnitude of noise transmission through the walls and ceiling were low enough to prevent noiseproblems in adjacent spaces. In addition, two student projects were undertaken to reduce thenoise generation at their source. These projects are described later in the paper.B. EquipmentThe primary need for new equipment to get the new lab functional was for a materials testinglab. This equipment was identified by the end of February. This would require a capitalexpenditure of $240k. The details of the budget can be found in Appendix A. At $100k, themost expensive item was

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Sharyn L. Switzer; Chris S Ray

the Construction Documentation and Administration course, students were required togenerate the following documents: 1. Technical Project Letters 45 each 2. Memorandums 14 each 3. Summary Reports 2 each 4. Meeting Minutes 1 eachWith an average semester enrollment of 75 students, the total number of documents generatedwas approximately 4,650. Obviously, the task of grading these documents was monumental; yet,we found that both student enthusiasm and the time students spent writing their documents,significantly diminished when documents were not graded in some fashion. The qualitydeclined.Audience CriteriaOne method of possibly maintaining the quality

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Eric W. Johnson

been very successful at introducing engineering to a limitedgroup of students (many of which have been hand selected to participate). In contrast, the goal ofthis project was to motivate a large number of students including those who may have notthought about pursuing engineering or engineering-related careers. These include students inprimarily rural or urban schools. Since it may not be feasible to bring a large number ofsecondary students to a university campus, another approach for reaching these students is tobring the basic engineering principles into their classroom. For this approach to be successful,however, two things must occur. First, the project brought to the schools must be interestingenough that students would not only learn

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Andrew Sterian

reflected in popular textbooks) creates unnecessary difficultiesfor students. We propose spending less time on the transforms themselves and more time at thebeginning of the course in presenting a finite-dimensional vector space framework. The DFT thenbecomes a natural application of this framework: the projection of a signal onto a complex expo-nential basis. The remaining three transforms follow with the same interpretation, differing onlyin the domain of application. Thus, students are presented with a rigorous but tractable develop-ment (the DFT) that supports all four transforms with a common foundation.1. IntroductionElectrical engineering curricula traditionally include an introductory course on signals and sys-tems as a foundation for

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James E. Fuller

systems. Itsenhancements revolve around the application of programs to re-present information in newways. For example: Statics and structural design: use of spreadsheets to perform calculations of static structures; using spreadsheets for selecting beam sizes and reinforcement in concrete beams; Contract documents use of spreadsheets for door, window, finish, equipment schedules; word processing for specifications; the use of CAD to produce construction documents; use of scheduling software to produce project staffing schedules and construction schedules; Mechanical systems use of spreadsheets for sizing piping and ducts; spreadsheets for performing heat loss calculationsIn all of these

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R. Sureshkumar; J. Sato

management, communication, advertising, commerce andtrade has created a global market place in which “the traditional engineer” should redefine hervital role. In addition, many of the emerging technologies require engineers to function efficientlyin multidisciplinary environments and team projects. IT offers great potential for the developmentof new education tools that transcend the limitations of traditional classroom instruction. Thevision behind the IRIMs project is to use advances in IT to develop a “global” learning culturethat promotes education through multidisciplinary, team-oriented, computer aided learning.Principal elements of our present efforts are outlined below.2. IRIMs in Education and OutreachUse of animations and movies to aid