Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Russell; Walter Peters

the earth. This equation states that a country’s impact on the environment is equal tothe country’s population multiplied by an affluence term and a technology term. The affluenceterm is the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of the country. The technology term is theamount of environmental impact per unit of GDP.6 Put in different terms, environmental impactcan be seen as the product of the number of people consuming, the amount and type of goodsthose people are consuming, and the impacts associated with the life cycle (creation, use, anddisposal) of the goods or products consumed.So, what can engineers do to help? Engineers as a profession are responsible for creating andmaintaining the technological systems that are causing the

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kauffmann

process over several years should be the development of a focus that serves to crystallize theeducational research efforts of the group and gradually answers the identified issues.This last point raises an important point: a research agenda is not a static set of goals andobjectives. Consequently, the EMD should envision that developing a research agenda is anevolutionary process. For example, if the first generation agenda focuses on developing thedefined field of engineering management and how it is differentiated, the following generation willneed to track how this definition changes as the world of business and technology evolves overtime. The next section proposes a starting point for the EMD research agenda

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Teaching Design Through Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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George Wise; Philip Kosky; Robert Balmer

Session Number1353 Smart Cars and Freshman Engineering Robert Balmer, George Wise, Philip Kosky Union College, Schenectady New YorkAbstract The engineering programs at Union College draw heavily upon its two-century oldtradition in the liberal arts, believing engineering to be an appropriate part of a liberal educationfor an increasingly complex technological world. Founded in 1795, Union College has a longtradition of innovation in its science and engineering programs. It was among the first college tooffer chemistry (1809), to create a bachelor’s degree in science and

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

a population of well-educated and trained indigenous people be available to sustain technically based industrialoperations.A technical workforce pool should also be specifically educated and prepared to engage inentrepreneurial startup efforts that meet local needs. Well-educated engineers andscientists in developing countries will find appropriate ways to extend R&D results tomarketable products and services responsive to local needs – to their personal economicbenefits as well as to the economic benefit of their countries. Further development of suchentrepreneurial startups can lead to products and services that profitably extend toregional markets, and eventually global markets.Indigenous science and technology capacity is also

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ian Simpson

Bretagne (ENST Bretagne in Brittany/north-west France)• L’Institut National des Télécommunications (INT in Evry, 10 miles south of Paris)Together, these three colleges offer eight “Master of Science” programs in different aspects oftelecommunications technology, ranging from “Electrical Engineering,” “Computer Science,”“Integrated Circuit Design” and “Optical Communication Networks” to “MultimediaNetworks” and “Spacecraft Technology”. (See web-site at: http://www.get-telecom.fr).The programs are open to any student who already possesses a 4-year “Bachelor”-type degreein a subject related to the course which they may choose in France. The main features of theseM.Sc. courses are:• Duration : 18 months/3 semesters, with semesters one and two

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Walden Rio

simple and explained. It is envisioned that thispaper will foster the interest of schools in third world countries and encourage them to send theirfaculty members to technologically advanced countries. Knowing how it is done, costs will beminimized and learning maximized when the faculty are sent abroad for international training.Introduction Most Engineering schools today are staffed with faculty who teach only what they learnedwhen they were students themselves. This is an age when technology advances at a very fast rateso what had been learned only a few years back soon lags behind. Teachers, specially, have toconstantly study as to learn and keep abreast of current and relevant technologies. So, what mustbe done so that our teachers

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

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Roger Maxwell; John Janecek; Jerry Kucirka; Jamal Ghorieshi

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationwith their own profile. This is why we believe that students can be challenged by being bombardedor peppered with numerous facts, relationships, problem-solving tools, ideas, etc. instead of the(opposite) approach of measured attention to a relatively few, carefully delimited topics.Table 1. Characteristic Periods in the Evolution of Introducing Engineering, IE, Required of Freshman Engineering Majors (and Others) at Wilkes University Period (Year) A (1980–85) B (1986–93) C (1994–98) D (1999–2002) Introduction Technological

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abdel Mazher

courses to cater for new technologies and industrial needs. The global market,multinational and transnational corporation has its own effects. Technological changes andchallenges help emerging a new competition in the world job market. In a global economy, jobswill go to those with the required skills. A shrinking job base, because of a technical skills gap,will mean a lower standard of living not just for engineers and other technical workers but for allAmericans.Technology has prompted most of changes in our society and will play an even larger role in thefuture. Globalization, internationalization of research, multicultural engineering teams anddiversity of cultures all these influences the future programs of engineering education

Conference Session

Novel Courses for CHEs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Session 2003-1313 SPARKING Students Interest in Electrochemical Engineering Robert P. Hesketh, Stephanie Farrell, and C. S. Slater Department of Chemical Engineering Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, New Jersey 08028-1701AbstractA new course in Electrochemical Engineering was given at Rowan University using an inductiveteaching format. This format consisted of incorporating electrochemical engineering andelectrochemistry experiments into the lecture. For this class we used an

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Almstead; Karen Williams; James Hedrick

design was produced using technologies that had proved successful inintroductory engineering and computer science courses and in Union’s summer Robot Camp.Cost and time for construction were also considered. With this in mind we opted to: (1) use theParallax Basic Stamp II microprocessor since it met the project requirements, was inexpensive,and used a simple programming language, (2) use breadboards for circuits to provide flexibilityand ease of use, and (3) provide the speech capability through a software solution rather thanpurchasing expensive hardware. We chose Microsoft Agent technology since the use of theanimated, speaking characters had sparked excitement in our introductory programming classes.A proof of concept design was built and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George List; Stacy Eisenman

be team efforts? Should they focus onindividual disciplinary areas or integrate them together? Rensselaer’s civil engineering program isused as a case study setting.Building on prior efforts such as the Admiral Combs Design Retreat [12] and the required coursein Sensors and Instrumentation [2], the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering atRensselaer is creating a suite of hands-on experiences that span the undergraduate program andtie closely to the sequence of courses being taken. The program also provides opportunities toshow the students how information technology (IT) has become an integral part of civilengineering systems

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Carr

problems that require them to integrate multiple academic areas in order to reach a solution. Engineering case studies are used where appropriate."Engineering Design and Communications" (GEN ENG 106-1,2 plusENGLISH 106-1,2) This two-quarter course combines developing enhanced skills in writing with doing design, as one of the hallmark intellectual skills common to everybody who is an effective engineer. The central activity in each of the two quarters is the development, to the level of a full prototype, of a new technology that somebody wants. Students do these projects in teams of 4±1. Instruction is done jointly by faculty from McCormick and the Weinberg College of Arts and Science's Writing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Toniann Rotante; Sarah Brem; Norma Hubele; George Runger; Kathryn Kennedy

that are simply computationally efficient.• Increased natural language processing (NLP) capabilities that allow more powerful ITS and provide psychologically valid models of language and knowledge representation.• Advances that make technology readily accessible to students.• A demonstrated need for teaching problem formulation skills in engineering curricula, as evidenced by the EC 2000 criteria [1].Our goal is a design for an ITS that teaches key concepts of probability and statistics, encodes andretrieves problems, and assists students in solving problems while based on psychologically validmodels of reasoning. We believe this will have the following benefits:• Students will be able to explore, adapt and augment a large database of

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Sutterer

Conference & Exposition Copyright ? 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT), sustainability has been a part of theenvironmental and water resource engineering courses and curricula for years. However,sustainability learning was faculty driven rather than driven by department initiative, anddeparture of that key faculty put the growth of sustainability learning in the department at risk.We also noted that focusing sustainability within environmental courses caused some students inother civil engineering subdisciplines to dismiss sustainability as not relevant to their interest.The RHIT Department of Civil Engineering is now working to make sustainability a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

,but rarely are patent or trademark searches required for projects. This is a disservice toengineering students.Of all the academic disciplines, engineering may encompass most of the patentable technologicalbreakthroughs, yet some engineering students are never exposed to IP education. If taught early,starting in the freshman year, and often, throughout the undergraduate education, IP educationwill be ingrained into the student’s creative thought process. It will also give the undergraduateengineering student other options upon graduation, perhaps to study patent law or technologytransfer.Incorporating IP into an undergraduate engineering curriculum need not replace any ABET(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) or any

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Feodor Vainstein; Mark Rajai

Session 3265 Theoretical Issues in Computer Engineering Feodor Vainstein, Mark Rajai Georgia Institute of Technology/ University of MemphisAbstractIn this paper, we present our experience on teaching Theoretical Issues in Computer Engineering.We emphasize the importance of abstract algebra for practical applications. In particular we showthat algebra is the appropriate mathematical tool for many problems in minimization, faulttolerance, digital communications, random number generators etc.IntroductionComputer engineering has been formed as a distinct discipline only recently

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; Christopher Rowe

the rare occasion a local alumnus was notavailable, alternate contacts were sought.Major Panel Series Implementation Each panel major was chosen according to department offerings at VUSE, with multiplepanels scheduled in the case of the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science department andthe Civil & Environmental Engineering department. The decision was made to separate thecomponents within these majors in order to keep the discussion topics as focused as possible.The Engineering Science program is our interdisciplinary engineering program, which containstracks in all the engineering departments and Management of Technology. Engineering Scienceand Computer Science are our only non-accredited engineering programs (B.S. vs. B.E

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Laurie Cormier; Kelly Clark; Emily Ryan

Session 1732 The Undergraduate Experience in Engineering Outreach Emily Ryan, Kelly Clark, Laurie Cormier Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach Tuesday, 9:24 am. No sooner have you sat down at the office computer then a pop up window tells you “You’ve Got Mail.” Throwing off your winter jacket and kicking your backpack beneath the desk, you settle back to see what they’ve got for you today. Julie wants further information on the Indus River Valley. Pat will be by at 2 to pick up his aquarium. Brian is looking to do an earthquake unit. Do any old

Conference Session

Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susannah Spodek; D. Joseph Mook; Lester Gerhardt

the Institute of International Education, specializes inEast Asian educational and training programs. She has administered the Global Engineering EducationExchange (Global E3) since 1998. She has studied and worked in international education in Asia and theMiddle East. She earned a B.A. at Brandeis University in History, an M.A. in International Affairs atColumbia University, and an M.A. in International Education from Teachers College.LESTER A. GERHARDT is Associate Dean of Engineering and Professor of Electrical, Computer andSystems Engineering as well as Professor of Computer Science, and Information Technology atRensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He joined Rensselaer in 1970 after a decade in industry. He chaired theECSE Department for 12

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Walter

this sequence is tointegrate the design process into our curriculum with a strong emphasis on team development.The goals of the junior course, taken from my course syllabus, are:“… (1) to assure that participating students understand the many contributors to the engineeringdesign process, and (2) to enable the students to develop the requisite complementary skills totheir science- and technology-based studies to enable them to succeed in the workplace.”Not all of the following material can be comprehensively covered in this junior course.However, among materials that we address are: • Engineering economic analysis • Budgeting • Reliability assessment • Fault-tree analysis • Engineering ethics • Product

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Moriarty

A Successful Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Experience by Dr. Steve Northrup, Dr. James Moriarty, Dr. Glenn Vallee and Dr. Walter Presz, Jr. ABSTRACTAn interdisciplinary team design experience has been successfully integrated into thesenior engineering laboratory effort at Western New England College. The projectobjective was to introduce the students to the design process typically associated with newproduct development. The approach was to have student teams develop a solar poweredvehicle prototype which can transport bottled water between two points on a slopedparking surface as

Conference Session

Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Surendra Gupta

Session 1365 Engineering Modules for Statistics Courses Carol E. Marchetti and Surendra K. Gupta Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractRochester Institute of Technology (RIT) consists of eight colleges, including Engineering andScience. An engineering student takes “core” math and science courses through the College ofScience, and both basic and advanced engineering courses through the College of Engineering.This paper describes the collaborative efforts of a Professor of Statistics and a Professor ofMechanical Engineering to increase the motivation for engineering

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ettema; James Stoner; Forrest Holly; Wilfrid Nixon

require 128 semester hours. • There shall be a set of common core courses that enables students to enroll in engineering with an undeclared major and to change majors without loss of credit through the end of the third semester. • To ensure education beyond technology, provide flexibility for students to develop thematic options, and complement the technical content of the curriculum, all programs shall have a pool of 36 semester hours of elective courses. The student’s portfolio and plan of study guide the selection of appropriate electives. The electives are used to fulfill two College Page 8.45.2

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Campbell

Session 1520 Web-Based Engineering Portfolio System Matthew I. Campbell Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78712 mc1@mail.utexas.edu Christene Moore Lecturer, Engineering Communication Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Texas

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski

of the Mechanical Engineering Program at theU.S. Coast Guard Academy. He received an M.S. degree in Engineering Science in 1966 from Stanford Universityin a combined B.S./M.S program. He received a Ph.D. in M.E. from Stanford in 1970. He previously taught atCalifornia State University, Northridge and served as a consultant to the International Atomic Energy Agency.ERIC J. FORDEric Ford is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He received a B.S.degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1991 and M.S.degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology in 1995

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Meade

opportunities such as lectures, labs, field trips, case studies, and projects are organized topermit the student schooled in the basics of science and technology to develop into an apprenticeengineer. This paper focuses on incorporation of the teacher’s engineering experience intohis/her teaching style. The teaching style that is infused with lessons drawn from experience inengineering practice is called experience-based instruction (EBI).All engineering instruction is to some degree experience-based. Experienced engineers know theskills needed by entry-level engineers. The engineering community influences the content ofengineering curricula to ensure that necessary topics are addressed. The presentation of theinstruction provides an opportunity to

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruth Davis

Computer Programming. NewYork: Addison-Wesley, 1993.McCarthy, John. “A Basis for a Mathematical Theory of Computation.”http://www-formal.Stanford.EDU/jmc/Museum of the History of Science. “The Geometry of War.” http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/geometry/Petroski, Henry. To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design. New York: St. Martins Press,1985.Petroski, Henry. Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering. New York: CambridgeUniversity Press, 1994.Postman, Neil. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology. New York: Vintage Books, 1993.STRACHEY, CHRISTOPHER. “Towards a Formal Semantics.” In Formal Language Description Languages forComputer Programming, edited by T. Steel. North Holland, 1966.ZACH, RICHARD

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Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Coburn Stoler; Peter Crouch; Douglas Gorham

Session 3531 Fostering Campus Collaborations Between Colleges of Engineering and Education Douglas Gorham The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Peter Crouch Arizona State University Barbara Coburn Stoler The Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersAbstractIn an increasingly technology dependent society, the need for a technologically literatecitizenry is becoming a basic necessity. It is crucial that current and future teachers

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cajetan Akujuobi

Session 1732 On the Development and Teaching of a Broadband Communication-Based Curriculum at Prairie View A&M University Cajetan M. Akujuobi Center of Excellence for Communication Systems Technology Research (CECSTR) Electrical Engineering Department, Prairie View A&M University P.O. Box 2117, Prairie View, Texas 77446 Cajetan_Akujuobi@pvamu.eduAbstractWe developed a broadband-based curriculum at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Theobjective is to meet the demanded need of industry such as Sprint

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rodney Custer; Michael Daugherty

concept of what it is that engineers actually do on adaily basis. This approach also excludes essential engineering concepts and experiences such asdesign, technological problem solving, systems analysis and the tradeoffs associated withtechnological proliferation. As a result, many students enter post secondary engineeringprograms with a limited understanding of the profession and are not typically prepared with theknowledge and skills needed to succeed in engineering education.A number of projects and initiatives are currently underway, which collectively are beginning toaddress these problems. Some of these initiatives include Project Lead the Way (PLTW)1, NSFfunded curriculum pre-engineering projects (engineering and education directorates