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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry O'Connor; Dan Dimitriu

that it is inthe national interest to vigorously pursue the development of domestic science, technology, andengineering workers from all ethnic and gender groups. At the same time, less than 15 percent of high school graduates have enough math andscience to pursue scientific/technical degrees in college, and almost half who begin engineeringcourses either do not complete their education or choose a different field before graduation. Lessthan 2 percent of U.S. high school graduates go on to earn engineering degrees, and five yearsafter graduation, 80 percent of those are working in some other field. (1) Community Colleges (sometimes called Junior Colleges), face similar problems in therecruitment and retention of engineering students as

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Debra Ricci; Arnold Weimerskirch

industry led to its extension into education andhealthcare where it is exerting a similar positive influence.It is this track record of success as an assessment vehicle that led us to adopt the BaldrigeCriteria as our model. Each year, the UST School of Engineering evaluates itself using theBaldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence 1. The Criteria serve as a world classstandard against which we measure our performance in delivering high quality educationalprograms to our students, our organizational effectiveness, and our organizational learning. The“Results” category of the Baldrige Criteria directs us to evaluate our performance in six areas: 1)student learning, 2) student and stakeholder satisfaction, 3) budgetary, financial, and

Conference Session

ETD Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

ofdeveloping a college level research program. The author was nominated to serve on the collegeundergraduate research committee (URC) and has been a URC member for the last ten years. Inthe following few months the committee met several times with and without the college dean,did some brainstorming and decided to study such programs at other universities in the UnitedStates. Some URC members were selected to attend the Council of Undergraduate Research(CUR) annual conference that was held June, 1994 in Lewiston, Maine.1 This three-day eventwas as big as the ASEE annual conference and exposition. There were several informative anduseful sessions we could attend and the poster session for student presentations was particularlyhelpful. Based on the

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Innovations in Systems Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Turner Stuart; Cary Fisher; Jason Bartolomei

Design Preliminary Design Detail Design Production/ Construction GOALS: • Customer-focused • Iterative Process Utilization/ • Continuous Improvement Support Figure 1: Tailored Version

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The Best of Interdisciplinary Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ralph Ford; Jana Goodrich; Robert Weissbach

Society for Engineering Education” Session 1654 • Engineering design o Concept generation o Concept selection o Engineering tradeoffs • Financial analysis o Development cost estimation o Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement • Marketing plan o Distribution o Pricing o Promotion • Integration of the previous items into a business planEach subject area is covered within 2-3 lectures, with the exception of the project proposal area,which is covered heavily during the weekend seminar and the first 2 weeks of the course.Issue 1: Team DynamicsUpon completing the

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn; Craig Somerton

. Several examples Page 9.175.1of the three different modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation) were Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationprovided. In particular, the two convective heat transfer problems shown in Figure 1 werepresented. At this point, Newton’s law of cooling was introduced as the predictive model forconvective heat transfer. This was done with both the verbal equation shown below, [heat transfer rate] = [convective heat transfer coefficient] x

Conference Session

TIME 7: ABET Issues and Capstone Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wei Zheng; Dong Young Jang; Donald Harby; Yuyi Lin

. Page 9.1167.2 2Developing Shared Teaching MaterialsIn our effort to develop a common set of teaching materials for capstone design in mechanicalengineering, the following factors were considered as important:1. Some materials that have been used by at least one of the participating schools, and proven to beeffective;2. Approaches to mechanical design which are quite different in different countries were pointed out anda preference was suggested;3. New materials that the authors consider valuable to put into the base set.Based on these considerations, the plan was to include the following basic units developed in a CapstoneDesign Manual. Fig.1 Conceptual difference between

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques & Funding Research

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

La Verne Harris; Mary Sadowski

teaching must be transformed to a teacher-scholar model. Throughuse-inspired basic research, which is the marriage between traditional basic university researchand applied research, technology professors must strive to link their research findings directlyto their coursework. They must be proactive in the search for external funding, not only tofoster the culture of the academic enterprise, but also to become better teachers. This can beaccomplished through federal grants, industry collaboration, and technology transfer. The academic enterprise model of “academic capitalism” 1 brings with it severalimplications: (1) social stratification on a global, national, institutional, and individual level, (2)industry collaboration, (3) the priority

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Cornwell

learning experiment that was conducted at the University of Missouri-Rolla. In thisstudy students were randomly assigned into three groups that viewed two example problemseither by: 1) video lecture presentation, 2) static HTML webpage delivery, or 3) interactiveanimated modules featuring high quality, three dimensional graphics created with MacromediaFlash software. Students viewing the animated Flash modules had ratings and scores that werenot statistically different from those students viewing the video lectures. Lacking from thisstudy, however, were lectures in which the professor actively engages the students withquestions and has them talk themselves through the problem solution. It was this type ofengagement that helped motivate the

Conference Session

Web Education I: Delivery and Evaluation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Mark Pullen

Engineering at George Mason University (GMU),we have developed an active program of Internet distance education with low cost of operation.We call this approach simulteaching. It consists of simultaneous synchronous audiographicdelivery (with optional video) to students both in the classroom and on the Internet. Oursimulteaching arrangement is shown in Figure 1. The remainder of this paper describes thistechnology, which is available as open-source software at no charge for all academic purposes,and the factors we have found to be critical for effective use and acceptance of the software. Video Clip-On Camera Workstation Microphone

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Attracting Young MINDs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvanus Nwosu; Robert Goldbach; Mike Lovell

Session 1170 Pitt Engineering Career Access Program: Building a Pipeline for Success through Project CARE Sylvanus Wosu, Michael Lovell and Robert Goldbach1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15251/ 1 Research and Evaluation Consultant, Pittsburgh PA 15219AbstractThis paper gives an overview of the lessons learned in the first year of implementing the pre-engineering component of the Pitt Engineering Career Access Program (PECAP). PECAPintroduces a college curriculum to pre-11th and pre-12th grade high school students throughCritical and Analytical Reasoning Enrichment (CARE) activities. Project CARE

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Linder; Murat Tanyel

classroom from a student’s perspective.I. IntroductionAs the senior author reflects on the development of electrical engineering education from hisundergraduate years to its current state, he notes the proliferation of computer applications as themost significant development. A few years ago, he listed a number of applications that havebecome widespread computer tools in electrical engineering textbooks: Spice and its derivativesin courses that cover circuit analysis and electronics; MATLAB in Control Systems,Communication Systems and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) 1. In addition to these tools,graphical programming environments such as LabVIEW and HP VEE have become popular formany applications. The change in these tools since then has been the

Conference Session

Assessment Issues II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Cox; Janice Bordeaux; David Caprette; Beth Beason; Ann Saterbak

Session 3431 Coordinating Laboratory Courses Across Engineering and Science Curricula Ann Saterbak,1 Beth Beason,2 Kenneth Cox,3 Janice Bordeaux,4 and David Caprette2 1 Department of Bioengineering, 2Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 3 Department of Chemical Engineering, 4College of Engineering Rice University, Houston TX 77005SummaryAn emphasis on discipline-specific content in laboratories in higher education can leadengineering and science students to perceive an experience in one course as irrelevant to work inother

Conference Session

BME Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry McIntire; Ka-yiu San; Ann Saterbak

Session 1309 Development of the Textbook, Conservation Principles in Bioengineering Ann Saterbak,1 Ka-Yiu San,1 Larry V. McIntire2 1 Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston TX 77005 2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332SummaryThe textbook, Conservation Principles in Bioengineering, which covers the conservation lawswith applications in biological and medical systems, has been written. Its publication by PrenticeHall is expected in 2005. The conservation laws of mass, energy, charge and momentum

Conference Session

Experience with Experiential Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Les Kinsler; Thomas Mertz; Troy Harding

; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationStudents PerspectiveAt the end of the Spring 2003 semester, 52 students that had participated in a capstone projectsponsored by local clients responded to a survey about their experiences. From this total, 39students (75%) were male and 13 students (25%) were female. The total average age was 23.9(male 23.4 and female 25.0).The survey used a Likert type scale where students would Strongly Agree (4), Agree (3),Disagree (2), Strongly Disagree (1) with the statements. Students also have the option ofmarking that a statement was Not Applicable (0) to the course. Following are the averageresponses: Statement

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Walters; Albert Lozano

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASSOCIATEDEGREE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY Robert Walters and Albert Lozano Commonwealth College The Pennsylvania State UniversityWhile not long ago nanotechnology was confined to university research laboratories,nanotechnology techniques are today becoming integrated into mainstream industries. A sharpincrease is predicted in the number of industries and processes that will use differentnanotechnology approaches for their products in the near future. In fact, the NSF predicts thatnanotech innovations will create a $1 trillion business within the

Conference Session

Technology and Tools for IE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Dilorenzo; Kurt Gramoll

both industrial and education sectors todeliver information to individuals and institutions. The tools developed for education andinformation relation continue to expand depending on the needs and requirements. The systemoutlined in this paper required an interactive application for information sharing and usereducation. Delivery of electronic media over the Internet provides an immense outlet forinformation sharing, especially for institutions with widely disbursed personnel that need theinformation and training. Use of the Internet for information distribution is viable since 87% ofU.S. workers have broadband access [1].The Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) is located in McAlester Oklahoma and is part of theUnited States Army Joint Munitions

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Wanke; Stephen Williams; Michael Scheuerell; Glenn Wrate

andsterile academic laboratory, but in practical, industrial settings.Student involvement in this particular project began after the proposal was awarded but beforethe design of the experiment started. Under direct faculty supervision, undergraduate engineeringstudents coordinated testing efforts among the various constituencies on the project, designed theinstrumentation system used to collect data, installed the instrumentation system at the plasticmanufacturing facility, and finally collected data and assisted in data reduction and analysis.Hopefully this paper will provide a model for similar projects involving undergraduateengineering students in the energy conservation area.Experimental DesignA simplified system diagram is shown in Fig. 1

Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fengfeng Zhou

above, the third activity in the magnetism module is both creative and challenging.It is suitable for juniors as well as seniors. The lesson plan for this activity is presented below. Magnetic ForceObjectives: 1. Students will experience authentic scientific/engineering research practice that requires higher-order thinking skills. 2. Students will make a scientific inquiry and construct a logical verification. 3. Students will understand that a magnetic field exerts a force on any current-bearing object. 4. Students will be able to apply various measurement scales to describe phenomena and solve problems. 5. Students will be able to draw conclusions from their

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Whalen; Chris Fernandes

events, such as a bank account balance or availability ofa library book. As the status of these entities change, an OLTP system must update the databaseto reflect these changes so that the database always represents a snapshot of the current state ofthe world. On the other hand, an online analytical processing (OLAP) system is a database thatkeeps track of historical data and processes more complicated queries involving summaries andtrends rather than individual entities. Table 1 summarizes the two systems.A data warehouse is a common OLAP system in use today. Retail stores use them to keep trackof buying trends. This enables them to stock inventory more accurately. The NationalBasketball Association uses a system called Advanced Scout to record

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jess Everett

1526 Garden City – Design Throughout the Curriculum Jess Everett1 , Marianne Cinaglia2 , Doug Cleary1 , Kauser Jahan1 , Joseph Orlins1 , Beena Sukumaran1 , Yusuf Mehta1 , Matt Gross3 1 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ, 08071; PH (856) 256-5320; FAX (856) 256-5242 / 2 Secondary Education/Foundations of Education, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ, 08071

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Williams

ofrepresentative problems by the instructor, presentation of homework solutions by students, and aquiz covering the week’s topics. Beginning in 1994, the 4-quarter-credit courses, delivered in four 50-minute sessions aweek, were converted to 3-semester-credit courses, delivered in two 75-minute or three 50-minute sessions per week. Although the traditional “chalk-talk” delivery was still effective, thenew schedules required a different approach to problem assignment and review. Under the 4-dayper week structure, the instructor might assign 3 – 4 problems per day with the reasonableexpectation that all would be done by the next class session. He or she might also expect toreview 1 – 2 of the problems each day. Under the 2-day per week structure

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TYCD 2004 Lower Division Initatives

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fiona Doe; Charles Finn

33 12 11Spring 2002 8 2 3 1Fall 2002 11 11 11 0Spring 2003 10 0 0 0Fall 2003 12 10 1 0Totals 126 72 33 18 Page 9.1353.3 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education" Page 3Lessons

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ward

career options that use mathand science, to provide an introduction to the profession of engineering, and to provide positivefemale role models.The camp is limited to 48 girls, 6 groups of 8. The camp is multidisciplinary with universityfaculty from the areas of civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering, physics,biology, chemistry, technology and math all taking part as instructors for the many workshops.Because of our strong Pharmacy College, a pharmacy workshop has also been added. Each ofthe days is full, starting with their first workshop at 8 am, immediately after breakfast, andusually ending at 10 pm with recreation or speakers in the evenings. Each workshop typicallyruns 1 hour, but some are scheduled for one and one-half

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

oneanother. Although, our lecture-by-lecture schedule involves a fine-grained breakdown ofconcepts, and includes a series of modules to be used in the classroom, for the purposes of thispaper we present a higher-level view of the development of concepts. We explain these steps ina concrete way by showing excerpts of PowerPoint presentations through which we addressthese concepts in the classroom. More about the classroom implementation is given below.While we focus here on Statics concepts, it must also be pointed out that the requisitemathematical skills, such as vector algebra, need to be developed as appropriate if the desiredlevel of problem solving ability is to be attained.1. Equilibrium of bodies requires consideration of both the

Conference Session

Rethinking Collection Development

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Clay

software package.The information input for each document includes bibliographic information, abstract anddescriptors if available, the affiliated School of Engineering Center of Lab, the documenttype, document format, document size, and URL if available. We are also noting whetheror not a record for the item exists in the Library OPAC, and if so, the call number. Figure1 below shows a typical record in the Refworks database. Page 9.1139.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education" Figure 1

Conference Session

Design and Manufacturing Experiences II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Coleman; Jennifer Craig

; Exposition Copyright ©2004 American Society for Engineering EducationEngineering (16.03). The first semester of the course covers fundamentals of fluiddynamics, propulsion, structures, signals and systems engineering. In the secondsemester, teams of students implement that knowledge by designing, constructing, andflying electric-propulsion, radio-controlled model aircraft. This progression is determinedby the department’s CDIO engineering education strategy (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate) that integrates classroom teaching and active learning. 1, 2, 3, 4In addition, the CDIO strategy specifies learning objectives in written and oralcommunication practice. Thus students in Unified Engineering are required to documenttheir team’s

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

advantage of the techniquespresented here, and to reflect the particular conceptual challenges of learning Statics. LearningModules have been developed for most of the major concepts in Statics, including forces,moments, couples, static equivalency, free body diagrams, equilibrium in 2-D and 3-D, andfriction. Here we show an excerpt from a Learning Module which addresses the conditions ofequilibrium in 3-D, including both forces and couples (torques). Students are asked to considerdirection of the couple that needs to be applied via the screwdriver to maintain equilibrium,given that the fingers apply upward forces at the other points (Fig. 1-2). Equilibrium in 3-D Consider supporting the

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Silverman

“congestion” problems or what happens when a system does not operatesmoothly or efficiently. Queuing analysis is directly applicable to network telecommunications,server queuing, mainframe computer queuing of telecommunications terminals, and advancedtelecommunication systems. There are numerous software simulation tools for discrete eventsimulation. (1) These have origins in FORTRAN or PASCAL subroutine libraries (1980s) butnewer tools include GPSS, SimScript, and CSL, to name a few. (2)Undergraduate engineering programs normally do not have provision for queuing theory as aseparate course. This is true for several reasons: • It requires a specialized mathematical curriculum development; • Students are required to spend time

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Engineering/Technology II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Siddique Zahed; Chaturaporn Nisagornsen; Kurt Gramoll

three-dimensional visualization (e.g. animationand simulation), are integrated to develop and efficiently deliver content-rich learning material.1. IntroductionThe rapid improvement of the Internet and web technology has provided new possibilities forvarious web-based applications including education and training. These technologies providenew and creative methods for presenting course material effectively. An advantage of web-basededucation is the flexibility in letting students, both in school and in industry, adapt to their own Page 9.793.1learning pace and different ways of understanding the concepts. A feature that allows immediate