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Jiang Li; Matthew Lee

successful learning that is currently missing: trulyinteractive presentation of course related materials. This paper will explore the creationprocess and the practical applications of the online labs in addition to the future directionand plans with this tremendously helpful technology in the advancement of student’seducation. Multitudes of other current as well as developing technologies will be brieflyexamined for their relevance and potential applications in this innovative mode oflearning.As computer hardware continue to dutifully shatter previous limits, they become anintegral component in developing better visualizations of the complex models andmathematical theories used in engineering. Software utilized in this area of developmentis as

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Devin Shunk; William Duff

, American Society for Engineering EducationVI. ConclusionsThis coming semester we are going to institute some measures designed to better support thegroup of students now at the low end, such as formally structuring more opportunities for contactduring the time the students are working on the homework. We are also planning on addingmore animation, updating some the graphics, changing some of the timing on the quizzes andhomework and enhancing the navigational properties within the course.Bibliography 1. URL: http://loma.colostate.edu:89/webct/public/home.plWilliam S. DuffDr. William S. Duff is a Professor in theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering atColorado State University in Fort CollinsColorado where he heads the IndustrialEngineering and

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Thomas Harmon; Eva Baker; Gregory Chung

construct a response rather than select a response. Students are presentedwith a prompt and the resources needed to complete the task. The open-ended nature of the taskrequires students to frame the problem, create a plan to solve the problem, and then carry out theplan. Student responses are commonly products (often written) whose quality is determined bytrained raters using a scoring rubric.While performance assessments provide information about students’ capability to deal withcomplex tasks, feasibility is the biggest obstacle to adoption. Performance assessments requireextensive time to administer and are labor- and time-intensive to score (and thus expensive), andthe results are unavailable for months. At CRESST, we have engaged in a program

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applications.Regardless, Molecular Cell Biology was chosen for its “Medical and Biotechnology” highlightsand excellent multimedia support. Further, the publisher-maintained web site provides excellentopportunities for advanced study in graduate course sections.II. Daily lecture structureFor each lecture, we follow a four-part lesson plan. (1) The disease is presented from clinical,economic and pathophysiological standpoints to identify the problem and the engineering need. (2)Fundamental concepts in cell biology are presented that are relevant to that disease process. (3)The cellular and molecular basis of the disease is discussed based upon these fundamentalconcepts. (4) Cutting-edge clinical approaches to the disease are described, and followed

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Frederick Meyers; John Demel; Frank Croft

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education9. URL: http://www.nocti.org/student10. URL: http://www.nocti.org/teacher11. Crittenden, J. B., Requirements for Successful Completion of a Freshman-Level Course in Engineering DesignGraphics, The Engineering Design Graphics Journal, Winter, 1996, 5-12.12. Barr, R. E., Planning the EDG Curriculum for the 21st Century: A Proposed Team Effort, The EngineeringDesign Graphics Journal, Spring, 1999, 4-12.13. Meyers, F. D., First Year Engineering Graphics Curricula in Major Engineering Colleges, The EngineeringDesign Graphics Journal, Spring, 2000, 23-28.14. Meyers, F. D., Fentiman, A. W., & Demel, J. T., Assessment of the

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John Anderson

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents have their own lab equipment, and assuming they have Internet access, the programfiles can be emailed to the instructor and functionally tested. Figure 9 – Typical Syllabus for 3 Credit Hour PLC CourseLecture # Topic References Laboratory 1 Introduction to PLC DL05 Chap 1 2 PLC Hardware DL05 Chap 2 Plan and Assemble a PLC system 3 PLC Hardware contd. DL05 pg 4-1 to 20 AD Switches & Lights AD

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Raju Dandu; Doug Oliphant; David Delker

, Slovakia. After mygraduation I worked for four years as a senior engineer in the Tajuora Nuclear Research Center, Libya,North Africa. Responsibilities included planning, scheduling, and supervising of preventive,corrective, and overhaul maintenance of plant equipment, engineering systems, and radio-active wastemanagement. Duties included systems engineering design, modification, testing, plant operation, andemployee training. I completed my Ph. D. in mechanical engineering at North Dakota StateUniversity, Fargo, North Dakota. I did consulting for an aircraft company for six months and thenbegan teaching in a manufacturing engineering program. With my background education andexperience I am qualified to teach in engineering technology (ET) programs

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Slobodanka Nestorovic; Sarra Elhassan; Hayder A. Rasheed

andinstructional research and development. On the other hand, learning multimedia skillsdoes not require rigorous technical coverage or traditional course work. It is based onwell-planned sequence of lectures on using existing software packages to process andintegrate different media. Engineering schools, interested in this field, have to normallyspare a faculty member, specialized in another engineering area, to teach such a course.In this work, the authors are proposing a multimedia-based application to auto-teachmultimedia courses as an effective means to save time and resources. It is suggested thatan instructor should still be assigned to the course to monitor progress and assure quality.Students registered in such a course are expected to have

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Thomas E. Hulbert; Robert B. Angus

parameters to see what can be done and not done withthe HP-VEE digested test results. Supervisors would then have a better understanding ofwhat the HP VEE material can provide the corporation. It should be noted that threeclients of the corporation have sent unsolicited letters of appreciation regarding howmuch data analysis has improved since the introduction of HP-VEE, and how rapidlythe results are available.The FutureThere is a growing market for training in data acquisition and process control techniquesand implementations. The authors plan, with the help of Northeastern Universitypersonnel, to pursue other corporations who have data-acquisition and process controltraining needs. A presentation to other corporations prepared for the

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Patrick Kalgren; Aldo W. Morales

work. The major obstacle to this planned course will be the introductionof transmission of digital signals. Page 5.228.1The recent development of an HDTV transmission standard that is being accepted by industry ispaving the way for implementation of a major change in today’s broadcast television. Televisiontransmission stations are expected to spend an estimated 7 million dollars each just to implementthe upgrade9. There will be a large market for technicians familiar with the systems used and thestandards regarding their implementation. Moreover a new secondary market will be created inthe current digital realm of the World Wide Web and other

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Ayyagari Janaki Rao

and Self Financed Engineering Colleges.Status of Engineering Education and Technical Institutions in India are shown inAnnexure - 1.3. The present curriculum structure in IndiaCurriculum is not planned either to the Industrial demands or needs of society. The followingsubjects are covered.Basic sciences : 10.8%Engineering sciences : 17.2%Technical Arts : 20.1%Applied and Design Engineering : 43.8%Miscellaneous subjects : 8.1%Total : 100.0%4. The structure of engineering curriculum in USAMost of the good Universities in USA design their curriculum keeping in mind Technologicalchanges, Industrial

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Carole E. Goodson; Susan Miertschin

Merkel. Participants of ETLIformally approved a group to establish plans for publication. The founding group became theeditorial board, and the first issue was published 29 months following the initial meeting. 4Our past editors established the direction of the JET, with the following statements.1. The purpose of JET is to contribute the national advancement of the field of ET. The intent is to develop a publication devoted entirely to ET. 32. The Journal provides a means to promulgate innovative instructional techniques and materials as well as applied technological developments. 43. The objectives of the JET are to: • nurture ET as a distinct body of knowledge, • foster inquiry in ET, and • disseminate the results of such

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John Chen; Mike Ellis

and teaching environment in the coalition’s colleges of engineering. In preparation forachieving this goal, the TBCD focus team plans to offer a series of workshops targeted atintroducing various technologies and building skills in faculty members to facilitate technologyincorporation. In order to provide the appropriate training, at the appropriate level of expertise,the team undertook an assessment to determine the needs and skill levels of the faculty in thecoalition schools. This effort includes a faculty survey. The results of the survey also serves asthe baseline for later assessment of the effectiveness of the TBCD efforts.2. Survey DesignWe have previously described the TBCD survey in detail [4]. What we focus on in this paper arethe

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Bernard Hoop; Thomas E. Hulbert; Robert B. Angus; Eric W. Hansberry

laboratory arrangement plans and reports were submitted to theinstructor for comments, then returned to the students. As students refined their work throughmaking design changes, they increased their technical knowledge. The knowledge they gainedthrough their practical experience directly reflected curriculum requirements. Therefore, theirfinal design projects were graded to reflect these requirements. During this uniqueinterdisciplinary project, students benefited from feedback from both their instructor and thephysics laboratory director. The project was extended for those students participating in thehonors program, who developed laboratory manuals regarding the proper use of the equipmentthat they included in their design projects (c f Hoop et

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Oguz A. Soysal

% Page 5.307.2Figure 1 Areas of interest of students enrolled in "Introduction to Engineering Design."A class profile survey on career plans of engineering students shows the distribution illustrated inFigure 2. At the freshman level, the majority of the students wish to work in R&D andproduction areas. The diagram gives also an idea about the expectations of students from theeducation they have just started. In which area would you like to work when you graduate? Education 0% Production Research 32% and development

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Duane L. Abata

competitive spiritis rewarded yearly over a long period of time, then faculty become conditioned to argue to theiradvantage, and to their colleagues disadvantage. This is evident as faculty race against faculty forrecognition, laboratory space, lighter teaching loads, departmental resources, and limited salaryincreases through ‘objective’ merit algorithms.The ICAP curriculum development plan discussed in this paper is good exercise because the Page 5.343.5outcome will greatly benefit the students and faculty and is in line with the needs of industry andsociety. Engines are no longer an assembly of nuts and bolts but well tuned systems that

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Saleh M. Sbenaty

institutions in Tennessee, Kentucky,and Alabama was formed in order to plan a solution. A grant proposal, titled “TennesseeExemplary Faculty for Advanced Technology Education, TEFATE” was prepared, submitted,and funded by NSF for two years (1996-1998). The primary objectives of TEFATE were:developing a group of faculty who provide leadership in curriculum development in emergingtechnology fields and developing an understanding of the cross-disciplinary needs throughsuccessful team strategies. Activities to accomplish these objectives provided the participatingfaculty with experience in interdisciplinary team building, leadership, and active and cooperativelearning while exposing them to the latest technological practices in the industry. The

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Mathias J. Sutton; Kathryne A. Newton; Duane D. Dunlap

to provide practical relevance in theirrespective professions.An Instructional Design ApproachIs our assertion supported by concepts found in the literature? We believe it is. In modifying theexisting curriculum to include a distance-education delivery strategy, we utilized the analysisphase of Smith and Ragan’s 4 instructional design model (Fig 1) to determine the appropriatedelivery and management strategies for the new version of the M.S. in Technology. Deliverystrategy characteristics “deal with what instructional medium will be used and how learners willbe grouped” and management strategies “include the scheduling and allocation of resources toimplement the instruction that is organized and delivered as planned.” The

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Robert Gray; Robert Weissbach

strategic plan. Theinformation provided by a Satcom/GPS class will provide a student with the necessaryunderstanding to accomplish this goal.Senior ProjectsTwo projects, involving three EET students in an interdisciplinary setting with electricalengineering students, have been developed and industrially sponsored. They allow thestudents both design and hands-on experience. These projects are:A. Satellite communication system and GPS link margin effects, due to materials on top of the radome, and;B. A bit error rate (BER) test & evaluation of at least two different Satcom transceivers and antenna designs for fixed and mobile use.In the first project, the effect of materials such as coal, dirt, water and ice on the system willbe evaluated. An

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Mike L. Rioux; Bruce Segee

ofproducts. (a) (b) Figure 4: Sample Database Entries.OutcomeThe physical product of the Intelligent Production Cost Allocation System is a databasecontaining a wealth of information. This database, similar to the example shown inFigure 4b, associates every tool used in production with an operator, a station, and aspecific product. Using this database, queries can be run to enumerate the precise toolingcost for each product. With this information, a company can realize the true profit eachproduct brings forth. It is also possible, given the company’s projected production plan,to keep only the tools necessary for upcoming production runs in

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Laurence J. Logue

ExistingMechanismThe techniques described above can be used to add links to an existing mechanism to produce alinkage of any desired complexity. The designer should plan these additions in a way whichgives the maximum possible flexibility. For example, if additional ground points are needed itis very tempting to simply constrain them to have a fixed location. However, using dimensionsto constrain their location relative to a single fixed point gives the designer much moreflexibility to modify the design. The designer must exercise some care in applying constraints Page 5.591.5so that the system does not become over-constrained.5. Other types of jointsThe

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R. Mark Worden; Daina Briedis

Pert chart methods, and student teams were required to apply these methods in early project and Page 5.672.4 resource planning. Project management software was also made available to the students.♦ Communication skills. Course requirements included both oral presentations and written reports. Particular emphasis was placed on minimizing use of discipline-specific jargon and/or using terminology appropriate for ones’ audience. Teams were also required to write a project proposal early in the course. This required all team members to gain at least a minimal understanding of all multidisciplinary facets of their research projects. The

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Albert Lozano-Nieto

designs• Define clearly how your design will improve existing designs• Define clearly what part will be original and what part is based on existing material Outcome Task 4: First Project Proposal with key references 5 PLANNING THE PROJECT• Develop a timeline for the design• Identify milestones in the design and building of the circuit• List of tasks to be accomplished in a biweekly basis• Reassessment viability of project in 15 weeks. Reanalysis and changing goals if necessary Outcome Task 5: Time chart with proposed accomplishments 6 GLOBAL SYSTEM CONCEPT AND ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBLE PROBLEMS• Break into

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Craig Gunn

detailed account of your major activities to date (emphasis on the specific technical functions of your position.) b. Any additional responsibilities you anticipate before the completion of your co-op assignment. c. Your assignments and their relationship to your field of study. d. Your accomplishments that will make you a better engineer. III. Relationship to Career Goals and College Study a. Ways in which your career goals been reinforced or modified. b. Changes in your plans for future coursework. Page 5.711.3 c. Value of experience on potential career options. IV. Overall Evaluation

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Ralph Olliges; Swami Karunamoorthy

to revisit and emphasize certain concepts or theories that are poorly understood,by the students. Other auxiliary features of WebCT include Calendar tool, Progress Page 5.723.3Tracking, and Student Homepage.The "Calendar" tool allows students and instructors to see an entire month of schedule. Itserves as a daily planner and allows a student to plan ahead for course related events likehomework, test, quiz, and project. The "Progress Tracking" tool allows the instructors tosee how many bulletin board messages a student has viewed or posted. Also, instructorscan track when is the last time a student has logged into the course. In general, it servesas

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

the project was identified as being suitable for a seniordesign project plus the software tools chosen were available through the campus.The web database is a powerful tool. It can be used in a variety ways. Based on the successfulexperience of this project, the Civil Engineering Department at SIUE has planned to add newfeatures and to set up similar web database sites for other lab-related courses.Bibliography1. Dwayne Gifford, et al., Access 97, Unleashed, Sams Publishing Company, 1997.2. Scot Johnson, Using Active Server Pages, Que Corporation, 1997.3. Leonid Braginski and Matthew Powell, Running Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Press, 1998.4. Eric Stueber, The LADI Technical Manual, The Civil Engineering Department

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Emin Yilmaz

on the project during last several years. Each time, different aspect of theproject was dealt. Project involved mechanical design for the frame, the drive system as well aselectronics design for instrumentation.Although we had some technical problems with the wheel-balancing machine, students likeddealing with and solving these technical difficulties.Next planned projects are: (a) incorporate automatic starting, stopping, and possibly positioning ofthe wheel, (b) replace the accelerometer system by force measurement system to improveaccuracy, (c) replace the computerized data acquisition system with an on-board micro controller,a digital signal processor, or a microcomputer. Last project will involve both Mechanical andElectrical/Electronics

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Dick Bickerstaff; Hamid Y. Eydgahi; Robert Speckert

Columbus–Miami partnership.By August 2000, five students had already completed the program and graduated. There weretwenty-five (25) additional students, as of August 2000, who had enrolled in Columbus-Miamipartnership program.In a joint grant proposal to the Ohio Learning Network, requesting assistance for the distancedelivery of the program, during Fall 2000, the partnership was expanded to include LimaTechnical College (Lima, OH), North Central State College (Mansfield, OH), and WashingtonState Community College (Marietta, OH). This paper will focus on that which we have learned,in delivering the BS completion program and the expansion plan that will nearly make theprogram available statewide including: • Introduction and background

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Barbara L. Christe; Elaine M. Cooney

with do not worry about snow daysor school vacations. They can stay late when necessary and drop everything when asked. By Page 6.142.3examining their perspective, viewing their flexibility, we can see how they react and have found Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationthe following to be constructive. Face the difference between the two worlds of work. Knowingthe differences helps you accomplish two things. First, you can brainstorm and, perhaps, be ableto piece together a plan that will

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Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

children started school we learned, toour great dismay, that our state measures the success of its students, teachers and schools basedon demonstrated competency in math and language. Science is a subject that is taught whenthere is time, and during a normal school day this “free” time seldom materialized. At the sametime, we were both struck by how eager the children we came into contact with were to learnabout science. All of these, combined with encouragement of the parents of children we knew,factored into our decision to launch Science Surround.We began our planning by talking to other parents about the kind of extracurricular activitiesthey were willing to seek out for their children, and commit time and money to. Science, as wehave observed