Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Raed Abou Fakher; Deborah Sharer

asdeveloping study and learning strategies.Figure 1 represents a screen capture of a playback of a typical eSI session conducted by the SIleader and having one student as participant. As observed in the figure, the SI leader used awhiteboard, available in CentraOne, with the student to discuss a given problem. Such aninteractive process was achieved through live voice and data sharing between the two parties. Ifdesired, control may be given to the student(s) attending to allow them to actively participate inproblem solution. Figure 1: Screen Capture of a CentraOne SessionThe kinds of questions and problems facing the IADE students were similar to those discussedearlier in the on-campus section, except that the IADE students

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherif Yehia; James Nelson

courses. The authors also recognize that their opinion is notthe only opinion on this subject—there are almost as many opinions as there are structural Page 9.1124.1engineering educators, and each opinion has a strong and loyal following. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationA New or Old QuestionThe question of what should be taught in a structural analysis course for engineers was likelyfirst asked in the 1930’s shortly after Hardy Cross developed moment distribution for theanalysis of frames

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Entrepreneurial/Innovative Communication

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Melvin Corley

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”students watch the video as a large group. They were then broken into small groups to discussseveral of the people in the video, and then reported back to the entire class their conclusions.The ethics presentation and discussion led by Dr. Jordan was based on two A.S.E.E. papers hehas written3,4. The cases presented all actually happened. Dr. Jordan observed these realsituations while working as an engineer for a medium sized steel company in the 1980's. Thecases were presented as ethical or moral dilemmas. The students had to decide upon their ownresponses before the professor presented what decision was made by the person involved.Time and Life ManagementThe first three habits from

Conference Session

Current Issues in Aerospace Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred Striz

ExplorationProgram in the 90’s, the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) decided toupdate and modernize its AE course sequence, adding new thrust areas in EE and CS to its awardwinning and ABET accredited conventional AE program.Over the last two years, AME has developed a challenging and exciting modern AE curriculumthat incorporates the growing field of intelligent systems as a major aspect into the mix ofcourses and increases the space-engineering component while preserving a strong aeronauticsprogram. Specifically, the digital aspects of AE technology were added: an embedded real timesystems experience and an expanded controls sequence. The standard modern physics coursewas replaced by our own course in astrodynamics and space science

Conference Session

ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Cambron; H. Joel Lenoir

problem. 2. Document a PLC program for archival purposes. 3. Document project results in an appropriate manner. 4. Wire sinking and sourcing sensors and power supplies to a PLC. 5. Build a proof-of-concept model for a sensor validation experiment.Students used self-assessment to determine the success of the course in enabling them to achievethe course outcomes, with a 0 indicating no mastery and 10 very proficient. A typical courseassessment for the PLC portion of the course is shown in Figure 6 below. IN S T R U C T O R PLC O UTCO M ES ASSESSM ENT E E 2 8 5 S P R IN G 2 0 0 3 J O

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Cambron; Jian Peng

Session 1432 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY EMPHASIS AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Jian Peng and Mark E. Cambron Department of Engineering Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY 42101AbstractThe Department of Engineering at Western Kentucky University (WKU) has been given the rareopportunity to develop an entirely new engineering program. Western’s challenge is to create aunique undergraduate curriculum focused on the needs of current and future industrial partners.In the 1990’s, a move towards a

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Steidley; Rafic Bachnak

Session 3120[4] E. Eckhoff, V. Eller, S. Watkins, and R. Hall, “Interactive virtual laboratory for experience with a smart bridge test,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 16-19, 2002, Montreal, CA.[5] M. Uskova, M. Bunch, D. Ludy, and V. Uskov, “Developing online educational materials for computer applications undergraduate courses,” Proceedings of the 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 10-13, 2001, Reno, NV.[6] A. Striegel, “Distance education and its impact on computer engineering laboratories,” Proceedings of the 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 10-13, 2001, Reno, NV.[7] C. Nippert, “Evaluating student performance in online laboratories,” Proceedings of

Conference Session

Materials Science for Nonmajors

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Krause

and guidance of the Materials Concept Inventory, as well as all engineering conceptinventories, by Professor Don Evans, head of the Center for Research on Science, Math,Engineering and Technology (CRESMET) at ASU.REFERENCES[1] Evans, D.L., Gray, D., Krause, S., Martin, J., Midkiff, C., Notaros, B.M., Pavelich, M., Rancour, D., Reed-Rhoads, T., Steif, P., Streveler, R., and Wage, K., (2003). “Progress on concept inventory assessment tools.” Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, T4G – 1-9.[2] Hestenes, D., Wells, Malcolm, Swackhamer, and Gregg (1992). “Force concept inventory.” The Physics Teacher, 30(3): 141-151.[3] Hestenes, D., Wells, and Malcolm (1992). “A mechanics baseline test.” The Physics Teacher, 30

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TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Adams

. The course is unique in that it that has no prerequisitesother than junior class standing in a technical major. Assessment of the students’ knowledge andcompetence levels shows that undergraduates can indeed learn about MEMS, regardless of theirmajor field of study.REFERENCES1. Systems Planning Corporation, “MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS), An SPC Market Study,” January, Page 9.204.8 1999. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education2. S. R. Lewis, “A Look toward the Future of MEMS

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Novel Courses for ChEs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Bowman

differently approaches for taking the time and distance measurements. Data wasrecorded in a laptop computer as the measurements were taken.As each team finished taking their measurements, they returned to the classroom and begananalyzing their data. As homework for the next class period, they were asked to calculate thecar's velocity, make a plot of velocity vs. distance, and describe in detail all significant featuresof the plot. Shown below in Figure 1 is a plot of all the student data, followed by a summary inTable 1 of the reported velocities and conclusions from the four student teams.Figure 1. Velocity data from student teams 1.2 1 0.8 Velocity (ft/s

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Valerie Vance; Michael Cornachione; Harriet Cornachione

Session 1725 A Capstone Design Approach in Civil Engineering Harriet S. Cornachione, Michael A. Cornachione, and Valerie. J. Vance Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstract Assessing student outcomes from the civil engineering program at Oregon Institute ofTechnology (OIT) identified several areas of concern. Ineffective team skills, limitedmulti-disciplinary design experience and inadequate integration of technicalcommunications with the engineering curriculum were specifically targeted forimprovement. To strengthen student outcomes in these areas, technical communicationsfaculty and civil engineering faculty at OIT developed

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Veekit O'Charoen; Teresa Hall

whoseinterconnected icons control how the project plays back (see Figure 1). Some icons cause theproject to branch to different areas depending on user choices. Users can incorporate text,graphics, sound, animation and video from a number of complementary programs. With thesecapabilities, Authorware 6 was the primary software architecture and mechanism behindToolTRAIN©. Page 9.1311.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 1. Interconnected icon control in Authorware’s

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tricia Berry

Session 2793 WE@UT – A Residential Recruitment Program for Women in Engineering Tricia S. Berry The University of Texas at AustinAbstractThe Women in Engineering at The University of Texas (WE@UT) program, a two-day in-depthresidential program, is designed to increase participant knowledge and understanding ofengineering and technology through hands-on, technology-based team projects so well informedand solid educational and career decisions are made. The objectives of this program are (1) toencourage young women to explore engineering as a career

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Goeres; Elisabeth Sanchez; Alejandro Lozano; Victor Mucino

. WVU Team Queretaro Queretaro Team Local I n d u s t r y Cluster Course Ind. Project 4 Ind. Project 1 Ind. Project 2 Ind. Project 3 Ind. Project 5

Conference Session

Energy Programs and Software Tools

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

P.S. Lankeu Ngankeu; Michael Sexton

developed for both the shifting and fuelreforming processes based on the partial pressure of products and reactants as described in Jonesand Dugan2. ( f CH4( To3 ) + f H2O( To3 ) ) −( f CO( To3 ) + 3⋅ f H2( To3 ) ) R u⋅ To3 Kp R e (1) ( f CO( To3 ) + f H2O( To3 ) ) −( f CO2( To3 ) + f H2( To3 ) ) R u⋅ To3 Kp S e (2)In

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt; Greg Wilkins; Clay Gloster; Robert Lent; Linda Schmidt

Session 2330 Predicting the Academic Engagement of Women and Students at Historically Black Universities: A Social Cognitive Approach Robert W. Lent, Janet A. Schmidt, & Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park/Clay S. Gloster, Howard University/ Gregory Wilkins, Morgan State UniversityAbstractWe examined the utility of social cognitive career theory (SCCT) in predicting theacademic persistence goals of (a) women versus men and of (b) students at historicallyBlack versus predominantly White universities. Participants (487 students enrolled inintroductory engineering courses at three universities

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

nation'seconomic growth and vitality from all cross-sections of the society and in particular, fromamong the women and minorities1 . NOAA summer camp is a two-week program held atUMES to initiate early intervention at middle school level for a group of students tobroaden their perspective with regard to career choices. The program is directed byPhysics and Engineering faculty at UMES and is designed to provide hand s-on projectbased learning experience to twenty middle school students from Accomack Countyschools in the lower eastern shore region of the Delmarva Peninsula every year.Accomack County is in an economically depressed area with a significant minoritypopulation. The students for the summer camp are recruited with the help of schooladministration

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Will; Doug Tougaw

. 3, 1999, pp. 311-317.7. Miller, R. L., and B. M. Olds, “A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Page 8.201.7 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Engineering Design,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 83, no. 4, 1994, pp. 311- 316.8. Phillips, J. R. and A. Bright, “The Harvey Mudd Engineering Clinic: Past, Present, and Future,”Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no. 2, 1999, pp 189-195.9. Schaub, D. A., S. M. Legg, S. A. Svoronos, B. L

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

Session 2660 CAPACITY BUILDING – ENGINEERS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Russel C. Jones, Ph.D., P.E. World Expertise LLC and Bethany S. Oberst, Ph.D. James Madison UniversityAbstractThe global persistence of warfare, aggression, oppression and political unrest testify to thegrowing vulnerability and impatience of those who live in conditions of extreme poverty.A larger injection of aid is needed to help stabilize the poorest countries: projects thatpromise only

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

, American Society for Engineering EducationThe stock Dragonfly model (left) constructed from the factory kit and the aircraft as redesigned(note wing modification) by an MIT student for competition.DBF Project InceptionUnified Engineering is a required multi-disciplinary course for MIT Aero-Astro students enrolledin their second year. First developed and implemented in the mid-1970’s 1,2, Unified Engineeringis a two-semester course sequence, 24 credit hours per semester, that covers Materials andStructures, Dynamics, Signals & Systems, Fluid Dynamics, and Thermodynamics & Propulsion ina fast-paced curricular schedule that includes lectures, recitations, laboratories, and objective teststaught in an intensive 5 day/week schedule. Unified

Conference Session

Industry Initiatives for Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Brown; Mel Mendelson

Session 2455 Industry Supported Dual-Master’s Degree Program Frederick S. Brown, Mel I. Mendelson Loyola Marymount University, College of Science & Engineering Los Angeles, CA 90045Abstract:In the fall 2003, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) will initiate a new, dual-degreeSystems Engineering Leadership Program (SELP) to fulfill the graduate educational needs ofindustry and government in Southern California. The SELP is based on the collaborativedevelopment of an integrated curriculum among LMU’s college of engineering, business andlocal industry. It is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins

,” TheLeading Edge 13, no. 11 (1994): 1123-1127.3. C.J. Dyson and N.C. Winter, “SPE 23162: Building Multidisciplinary Business Teams,” (paper presented at the1991 Society of Petroleum Engineers Offshore Europe Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland, September 3-6 1991).4. Robert M. Sneider, "Multidisciplinary Teams: How and Why They Make You Money," (Tulsa, Oklahoma:AAPG Continuing Education Course Notes Series 37, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1996).5. Richard A. Schmuck and Patricia A. Schmuck, Group Processes in the Classroom (Boston: McGraw Hill,1997).6. B.M. Olds, M.J. Pavelich, and F.R. Yeatts, "Teaching the design process to freshmen and sophomores," Journalof Engineering Education (1990): 554-559.7. Robert S. Thompson, “Reliability

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Smerdon

Session 2315 ASCE’s Raise the Bar Initiative: Accreditation-Related Barriers and Critical Issues Ernest T. Smerdon, P.E., Richard O. Anderson, P.E. and Jeffrey S. Russell, P.E. Dean Emeritus, University of Arizona, Tucson, 85721/Principal Engineer, SOMAT Engineering, Inc., Taylor, MI 48180/Chair, Construction Engineering and Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706IntroductionThe conditions and broad requirements of engineering practice are rapidly changing – and theywill change even more in the future. Moreover, engineering education is also changing, perhapsmore

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances II

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Bernstein

internship(s)? 18. How beneficial to, or complementary with, your internship is (are) your classes? 19. How much value do you place on the courses you took which were not directly related to your internship position? 20. How much value do you place on the courses you took which were directly related to your internship position?Table 2. Questions #15 through 20 from the surveyThe results from these questions were very interesting and seem to indicate the students who weresurveyed felt their course work and their internships were mutually beneficial. This agrees withthe report by Williamson and Grankowski, 1996, where they concluded that through internships“a student’s perceptions of their practical abilities

Conference Session

Activities for the Materials Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Masi

performed theseexperiments), we are forever grateful. Page 8.478.8REFERENCES:1. J. S. Miller and A. J. Epstein, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 3850 (1987).2. J. M. Williams et al., Acc. Chem. Res., 18, 261 (1985).3. G. Allinson et al., J. Mat. Sci.: Mat’ls in Electr., 5, 67 (1994).4. D. Gatteschi, Adv. Mat., 6, 635 (1994).5. J. S. Miller and A. J. Epstein, ed. "Proceedings of the Conference on Molecule-Based Magnets", Molec. Cryst., Liq. Cryst., 271-274 (1995).6. A. Lukasiewicz, et al., Mat. Lett., 14, 127 (1992).8. J. V. Masi and W. Thibault, New, High Frequency Transformer Topologies, in Proc. of the EMCWA, IEEE Press, N.J., 1995, pp 157-162.9. J. S

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh

”, Proceedings of 2000 ASEEAnnual Conference, Session 2344, June 18-21, 2000.2. Denton, D.D., “Engineering Education for the 21St Century: Challenges and Opportunities”, J. of EngineeringEducation, January 1998, pp. 19-22.3. Hall W.L. and Z.J. Cendes – Introducing real world design problems into undergraduate electromagneticcurriculum, IEEE Trans. on Educ., pp. 279-284, vol. 36, no. 2, 1993.4. DeLyser R.R., Wilson J.C. and R.W. Quine, “A Novel Multidisciplinary Course: Measurment and AutomatedData Acquisition”, Proceedings 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conf., San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999, pp.12d3-1-12d3-6.5. Waver J.M. and S. Das, “Overhaul of an Undergraduate Mechanical Measurements Laboratory”, Proceedings 29thASEE/IEEE in Frontiers in

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Heer

Introducing a Mechatronic Platform to Freshman Mechanical Engineering StudentsVojislav Gajic, Donald Heer, Tom Thompson, Roger Traylor, Geoffrey Frost, Terri S. Fiez Oregon State UniversityAbstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce a Mechatronic platform that was recentlydeveloped to enhance Mechanical Engineering curriculum. This new platform provides hands-onexperience, encourages innovation, and presents the means for a more holistic education ofengineering graduates.IntroductionIn today’s competitive market, there is a critical need for skilled engineering graduates.Historically, students have a good theoretical background after graduation; however, they lackpractical, hands-on skills, as well as

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs and Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rasha Morsi

: New K-Map selected Highlight Cells Terms entered Prompt with message No Term correct? Yes Add term/s to final equation No Done

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Enke; Susan Murray

opportunities associated with three categories – technology, logistics, andstudent behavior. In subsequent papers the authors will discuss each of the three issues indetail, in the context of some of the research questions that were outlined in this paper. References1. Evans, E., and Murray, S., 1998, “A Technology Assessment Survey for Web-Based Higher Education Programs,” 1998 American Society for Engineering Education Conference, Seattle, WA, June 1998.2. Evans, R.; Murray, S.; Daily, M.; and Hall, R., January 2000, “Effectiveness of an Internet-Based Graduate Engineering Management Course,” Journal of Engineering Education.3. Gosmire, D., and J. Vondruska, 2001, “Distance Teaching and Learning

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Joel Lenoir

8 7 SCORE 6 5 IN S T R U C T O R 4 3 STUDENT 2 TARGET 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OUTCO M E # Figure 5: Course Outcomes AssessmentThis type of course outcome assessment is used for every