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Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stanley Kieta; Christopher Decock; Gregory Dick; Jerry Samples

university career has to offer is the sense of pride and satisfaction Page 8.1041.5that comes with realizing that “they get it.” Our student instructors shared that “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”experience. In addition, they indicated that their knowledge was enhanced. Preparationfor the laboratory experience enhanced their grasp of the material. Those of us who havechosen engineering education as our profession recognize only too well the learning

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Experienced-Based Instruction

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Ronald Meade

series of geotechnical courses offered to juniors andseniors at the US Air Force Academy (USAFA). The when and how issues are illustrated in fourcourses that include an introductory course, two required courses and a design elective. Thesuccess and limitations of EBI are examined with emphasis on when and how to insertmeaningful, effective and appropriate EBI.IntroductionA graduate of an engineering curriculum is expected to have the background, experience, andcapabilities to begin a career in engineering. The new graduate will seek employment wherehe/she will work under the supervision of experienced engineers. The path to becoming an entry-level engineer is completion of an ABET-accredited curriculum. Within the curriculum a varietyof

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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ZT DENG; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

engineering curriculum. Each coursesyllabi was required to map course contents to the aforementioned requirements (a-s). Althoughcertain courses do not provide the training for (a) through (s), but the overall curricula willprovide comprehensive covering of these elements.In the summer of 2000, the Mechanical Engineering program at AAMU was successfullyaccredited by ABET under the EAC 2000 criteria.II. Assessment Tools for Outcome-Based CoursesThe educational objective of the Mechanical Engineering program at AAMU is to providestudents with the necessary preparation in mechanical engineering to compete effectively forprofessional careers in this field and with the motivation for personal and professional growththrough lifelong learning.The

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Engineering Technology Poster Session

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Harvey Lyons

some very fine reports; but one in particular shows how well students, at thisearly stage of their career, can develop excellent results. In reference to number ‘7’ above, weentered our class in an ASEE national design contest with the noted project requirements. One “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.1055.3 Copyright June 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”of our freshman design groups was awarded third place in an ASEE National Design GraphicsCompetition for their graphical and written development of the child-proof bottle opener

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Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

require export to MicroStation. MicroStation userscan work efficiently with large point clouds directly using MicroStation tools and commands.The 2D and 3D drawings of existing and new designed projects can be created withinMicroStattion.After graphics and drawings are developed, object-oriented concept and tools withinMicroStation can associate the specifications and other documentation with specific componentson the drawings. This can significantly reduce the time for construction managers to manageconstruction activities.Through the exposure to these advanced technologies, the students will gain the solid ability toapply computer graphics to the construction process. The benefits for their future career areexpectable at this stage.Involving

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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Mukasa Ssemakula

model offers students in traditional engineering disciplines an alternative path to a degreethat directly prepares them for careers in manufacturing, design and product realization. Thisproject's goal is to adapt the LF model for implementation in ET programs. The LearningFactory model has been quite successful and is in the process of being implemented in theengineering curricula of a number of other universities, including University of Missouri-Columbia, and Marquette University 6. The goal of the project described here is to adapt andimplement of the Learning Factory model in the Engineering Technology (ET) programs atWayne State Univerisity, and subsequently disseminate the results to other ET programs aroundthe country. The five courses

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard DeVries; Douglas Stahl

rule during theireducation and for much of their careers somehow allowed their generation to be more in touchwith their engineering work. Parmelee [7], for example, states that “the structural engineer was incomplete control of the computations,” that “the exercise of ‘engineering judgment’ was possibleat every step,” and that the current modus operandi is dangerously different. Some of us whogrew up post-slide rule but somehow managed to become decent engineers are baffled by theseideas: They better understood their calculations… their engineering judgment was better thanours… just because they used an old-fashioned calculator? Ferguson’s observation [6] of shifts in engineering programs’ emphasis during the pasthalf-century may shed

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

supercritical fluid process to obtain plain drug particles. In determining the drugsolubility in supercritical CO2 a phase monitor will be used for direct visual observation of thesupercritical fluid solution, and to ensure there is no liquid phase present. The objectives of thismodule are (1) to determine the solubility of a drug in supercritical supercritical CO2 and (2) to investigate theeffect of SFT process variables such as flow rate, temperature and pressure on the mean drugparticle size.Equipment Since one of the goals of this project is to provide students with background and trainingthat would enhance their preparation for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, hands

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New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

computer engineering/science; however, its role inthe traditional curriculum should be evaluated. The assembly language can be used as a tool forbetter understanding computer architecture and to prepare students for abstract courses to come.The intention of teaching assembly language programming is not to make students experts inassembly language programming, however; to use it to understand abstract materials.The Case for Assembly LanguageAssembly language concepts are fundamental for the understanding of many areas of computerengineering/science. During a student’s career, he or she will encounter lots of abstract conceptsin subjects ranging from programming languages, to operating systems, to real time programming,to artificial intelligence, to

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Teaching Strategies in BME

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Paul King; Sean Brophy; Stacy Klein-Gardner

Field Trips 13. The field tr ip to the mous e 9. f uture in lab w as worthwhile. BME invo lves bioelectricity 11. tr ip to human pa tient simulator w as valuable 8. plan to stay in BME 10. found the ca rdiologist's visit helpful for learning about career opt ions 1

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Edward Gehringer

Computer-Architecture ClassesThere are opportunities to use peer review in almost any course. One of the best opportunities isin evaluating student writing. Prospective employers and thesis advisors widely believe thattechnical students need frequent opportunities to hone their writing skills. But students needample feedback in order to improve. Peer review can give more copious feedback than instructoror teaching-assistant review, for the simple reason that each student has only a few submissionsto review, rather than several dozen. Moreover, students will be writing for an audience of theirpeers later in their careers, so it is important for them to learn how to do this.In computer-architecture courses, I have assigned students to write reviews

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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Gerald Burnham; Don Millard

careers. Many EE graduates have movedinto other professions such as medicine, law, and business where their engineering education hasbeen a valuable asset. As educators, we need to incorporate practical examples, engaging illustrative materials andinteractive teaching methods that reach and motivate the diverse groups that are involved.Dynamic interactive electronic media facilitates this flexibility, allowing users to guide themselvesthrough the materials according to their own level and interest. Furthermore, educators now havethe potential to identify a student’s learning style2,3 and conceptual problems, thus allowing themto deliver education in more effective ways using a combination of learning technologies, virtualsimulations

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ted Sarma; Massood Atashbar; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

, signal processing and network communications. In addition, the students are requiredto maintain assignment logs providing a closed-loop feedback mechanism for continuousimprovement in the quality of the course and their learning experience. This course has beenhighly successful in that students not only learn a great deal of information but also gainexperience in applications that will be useful in further course work and senior projects as well astheir future careers. Page 8.968.1IntroductionMany educational institutions utilize single assessment methodologies (i.e. university- wide classsurveys) to gage the students’ satisfaction of

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Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kyria Alfaro; Michael Mooney

Session 2665 Engineering Based Math and Science Curricular Units Implemented in 4th, 5th and 8th Grade Classrooms: A Case Study Kyria Alfaro, Lorena Barbosa, Yetunde Ishola, Patrick Gorman, Nicholas Marquez, Michael Mooney1.0 IntroductionAdventure Engineering (AE), launched in 1999 with funding from the National ScienceFoundation, is a middle grade science and math outreach initiative aimed at students who,without the benefit of a positive mathematics and/or science applications experience, willnot otherwise consider technical careers in mathematics, science, and engineering. AEcreates adventure-based curricular

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Walter E. Thain Jr.; Thomas Fallon

moreexperience and responsibility, they are required to manage project budgets and personnelthemselves. It is intended that the management courses give students a sufficient background topermit them to step into team management roles earlier in their careers than might otherwiseoccur. Second, multidisciplinary courses and degree programs have received attention lately dueto the diverse skill set required in technology-dependent corporations, as well as the ABET EC-2000 criteria.4,5,6,7,8 Although technology programs are not subject to EC-2000, it is likely thatsimilar accreditation criteria will be applied soon.9 Page 6.20.2 Table

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Thankappan Pillai

Information to improve the course ! Follow up the career track of dual-degree Engineering Majors ! Design Data acquisition and Analysis tools for Engineers of the new Century Figure 11: Summary of future directions4. Future PlansIn light of our experience of offering this course for the first time, several ongoingactivities are planned to further enhance the effectiveness of this laboratory. Learning ofthe very fundamentals of physics has to be assessed in various formats13. The assessmentinformation should also be used as a feed back for further improvement of the course. Inview of the fact that our society is technologically advancing at a rapid rate, we have totrain our students to meet the new challenges. Skills

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Harold Hultman

individual labsrepresentative of potential design challenges (with scope and complexity commensurate with thestudents’ current level). It was deemed essential to introduce the students to this "real world"engineering experience as early in their academic career as their capability allowed as an "careerinterest grabber". A second objective of this approach was to "encourage" the students to callupon a broad range of previous course(s) experience(s) to successfully complete each weeklydesign challenge. The final objective of the course was to maximize the opportunity for thestudents to have an early "hands on" experience with actual industry-standard components,equipment and software.The curriculum offering sequence of the lab course follows the

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Rick Duley; S P Maj; D Veal

) had also been following thedevelopment of the discipline closely, noting in May of 1985 that it was more correctlycharacterised as a specialist activity within the computer field than as a new engineeringdiscipline. Only eleven years later, in 1996, the University of Melbourne received IEAustaccreditation for its baccalaureate of Engineering in Software Engineering (the first in Australiato do so). By 1999 eleven of the 37 universities in Australia offering undergraduate computingdegrees were offering software engineering degrees under the auspices of IEAust.A further fifteen or so accredited professional engineering degree programs have sufficientsoftware content and coverage of computing topics to prepare graduates for careers in

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2001 Annual Conference

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Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

be exposed to a wide range of 3D computer graphics areas at the Page 6.296.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationfreshman level, so students will be able to make informed decisions about future careers. With thisin mind, one of the introductory courses was revised to include the following: 3D modeling,visualization, 3D coordinate systems, geometric entities, isometric sketching, solid modeling,surface modeling, multiview sketching, the design process, sections, creativity, and lettering 7

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Frank Oreovicz; Phillip Wankat

sizable period between one’s undergraduate career and starting as anassistant professor. Cooperative group work in graduate courses will improve theeducation of graduate students and serve as a model the students can draw on after theygraduate and start teaching. And for students who do not experience these teachingmethods as undergraduates, their only chance to use coop group instruction methods willbe in graduate school. When asked if they had done group work in graduate courses, afew students raised their hands, but the majority did not. Page 6.304.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Robin Burt; Krishna Athreya; K-Y. Daisy Fan

, political, communication, ethical and economicconstraints that have an impact on whether a particular technical solution is implemented. Theauthors advocate introducing students early in their academic careers to the broad relevance andsocial impact of engineering. We suggest that such an opportunity would make for higherretention of women and minorities and would attract more non-traditional students to the field.References1. Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2000, National ScienceFoundation, September 2000.2. Land of Plenty, Diversity as America’s Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology, Report of theCongressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science

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2001 Annual Conference

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Michael Barker; Mark Virkler; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

Department P&T Committee as a significantcomponent of the third-year review of Assistant Professors. This provides the opportunity toaddress and improve teaching effectiveness early in an Assistant Professor’s career or to correctproblems if they exist. For decisions regarding tenure and promotion to Associate Professor orProfessor, the teaching portfolio will be sent to four outside reviewers from the same listdeveloped to evaluate research accomplishments. These external reviewers are to havesignificant teaching experience and may be the same persons who review a candidate’s researchaccomplishments. Reviewers will be asked to use the portfolios to evaluate the contributions ofthe candidates to the teaching mission of the university. They will

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Abraham Michelen

Page 6.348.14Telecommunication Technology professor at Hudson Valley Community College inTroy, New York. He received his Ph. D. in 2000 from Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitueProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering 14 Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationin Troy, New york. Abraham main interests are in Petri Nets, Computer Simulations,and Computer Programming. In addition to is teaching career, Abraham is a consultantto the Internet Company Globalspec.com in Troy, New York. Page

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Wen-Whai Li; Charles Turner; Alfredo Martinez

defined as engineering practice that provides solutions totoday’s problems so that future generations will have at least the same opportunities to liveand prosper that the present generation enjoys. By going through a four-year college-widesustainable/green engineering program, students would increase their understanding of 1)environmental issues and the global impact of engineering solutions; 2) the legalframework that guides engineering solutions and protects the environment and resources;and 3) the need for efficient and effective resource conservation and energy utilization. Inthe end, all engineering graduates will be introduced to the concept of sustainableengineering and practice those principles during their engineering careers. This

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2001 Annual Conference

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Tycho Fredericks; Jorge Rodriguez

the survey, it was decided to consider where the majorityof WMU’s Industrial Engineering (IE) students work after graduation, including type of industryand location. From a past survey completed by the College of Engineering and AppliedScience11, it was concluded that 64.9% of the graduating students with bachelors in engineeringaccepted starting positions in Michigan and a total of 73.3% started their careers in the Midwest.Based on these results, 60% of the questionnaires were sent to industries in Michigan, Illinois,Indiana, and Ohio. In the survey, statistics were also compiled on the type of employmentstudents initially accept. Out of 154 bachelor students surveyed 88.3% were employed bybusiness and industry. The remaining students had

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2001 Annual Conference

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Zbigniew Prusak

military engineers for Corpsde Ponts et Chaussées established in 1716. Although that education was a somewhat flexiblecompilation of independent studies, it is widely considered to be the first organized education thatdiffered from the centuries old education model of one master and few apprentices. In 1794L'Ecole Polytechnique was established to prepare engineering officers for French army andengineers for state service. It is considered to be the first engineering institution with a structuredprocess of knowledge transfer exposing students to various disciplines and points of view. Thefounders of that institution recognized that with the ever growing body of knowledge needed for asuccessful engineering career, the then present educational

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Roger Minear

skill development, students will be muchmore effective in their future careers. Preliminary work to improve the curriculum hassought to provide students with a fundamental education as well as with training in areasnot traditionally taught in lecture classes. Most undergraduate classes do not includelaboratory experiments. Due to inadequate instructional equipment, most efforts toimprove the undergraduate educational experience have been limited to field trips,writing projects, presentations, and project simulations.The state-of-the-art laboratory course serves as a model for meeting the challenges oflinking teaching with engineering practice. Environmental scientists and engineers mustunderstand the basic concepts of many subjects: fluid

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2001 Annual Conference

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William Hutzel

undergraduate thermal power courses shouldcontinue to focus exclusively on “traditional” thermodynamic topics. At first glance, it seemsreasonable to emphasize topics that students will typically encounter during their early careers. wind coal 0.5% 23% solar 1% nuclear electric

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Thomas Mason; Arthur Western

the TED grant (described in Section V), provided funds for programexpansion.For purposes of the Entrepreneurial Internship program, an entrepreneurial company isdefined as one with sales of less than $25M/yr and fewer than 200 employees. For suchcompanies accepting RHIT students as summer interns, Rose-Hulman pays 1/3 of thestudents’ wages which are required to be competitive (a minimum of $15/hr in summer2000).Students are selected by the Director of Career Services based upon results of an in-depthinterview and a creative essay written by the applicant. Selected students are required to(1) read Innovation and Entrepreneurship2 by Peter Drucker and write a three-page papersummarizing the salient points; (2) Enroll in VA453, The Entrepreneur

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Vinay Dayal; Jerald Vogel; Rebecca Sidler Kellogg

areimportant to the careers of the practicing engineers. (add industry-centered approach) Results ofthe evaluation will be available during the spring of 2001 and presented subsequently.Course Module ScopeCourse modules developed within the pedagogical arena described above are generally subsets ofcomplete college courses in engineering design and various disciplinary areas normallyencountered in engineering design. As an example, one might consider breaking a 3 credit-hourfinite element analysis course into 4 course modules that combine to form the total course. Themotivation for a modular structure resides in the fact that students who enroll in off-campuscourses cannot always schedule sufficient contiguous uninterrupted time to allow completion of