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Engineering Education”After the PLC overview, we proceeded to the programming software. The best methodfor teaching the software is via lab activities that require the students to develop ladderlogic programs designed to control a process. The six laboratory activities that weutilized are the: Industrial start cycle with an automated stop function; Conveyor systemwith indicating lights; Timing six sequential outputs; Automated palletized materialhandling system; Computerized parking garage; and the Vehicle intersection traffic lightcontroller.Laboratory Activity One - Industrial start cycle with an automated stop function.The goal of this laboratory activity is to create a program and wire input and outputdevices that will replicate an industrial

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David Gray; Christopher Timmons; Robert Hendricks

four-mask, nine-step nMOS process using 100 µm rules for use with 4-inch wafers that can be completed bystudents working in teams of four in six two-hour laboratory periods. Our masksets and theprocesses used were developed in less than a year, primarily by senior level students in materials,chemical, and electrical engineering.I. IntroductionVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, under the auspices of the VirginiaMicroelectronics Consortium (VMEC), the Bradley Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering, and the Materials Science and Engineering Department, has developed an 1,800 ft 2Class 10,000 cleanroom for teaching the elements of the microchip fabrication process to amultidisciplinary cohort of students from all areas

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Brian West

serious lack of teaching material. When the authorfound himself in this situation, it was soon apparent that there was more than a series oflectures, endless laboratory experiments, two weeks off at Christmas, one week of SpringBreak, and the entire summer off. The author was about to discover how difficult thoselectures and laboratory experiments are to invent and organize, as his sense of realitysoon had him attempting to remember old formulas, theories, lab experiments and such,and trying to formulate lectures and laboratory experiments – all while keeping thestudents interested in the material. There was also a student branch of the Institute ofElectrical and Electronic Engineers1 (IEEE) to manage.Fall 1999While searching for useful and

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Paul Hoke; Craig Somerton

Session 1566 Student Evaluation of the Thermal/Fluids Design Experience Paul B. Hoke, Craig W. Somerton Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State UniversityAbstractThe paper details on-going course development and improvement in a senior level heat transferlaboratory incorporating a design experience. The heat transfer laboratory includes eight (8)laboratory exercises and concludes with a seven week thermal design project. The project ischosen to include multiple aspects of thermal design and to incorporate the tools utilized in theearlier laboratory exercises. The goal of the project

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William Schultz; Marc Smith; Marc Perlin; John Foss

basic elements were the object of the instruction. The workshop wasto develop and evolve this idea and to help bring it to fruition.We examined ways to initiate, maintain, and assess this process consistent with ABET. By intent,the process would accommodate all disciplines that teach fluid mechanics and still respectinstitutional differences. The primary questions and issues addressed were: 1. What are the educational outcomes desired? 2. What is the expected level of student achievement? 3. What curriculum pedagogy should we deliver? 4. How do we measure outcomes? Page 6.568.1

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Raul Ordonez; Hong Zhang; Ravi Ramachandran; Stephanie Farrell

Session 1526 MULTIDISCPLINARY CONTROL EXPERIMENTS BASED ON THE PROPORTIONAL-INTEGRAL-DERIVATIVE (PID) CONCEPT Ravi P. Ramachandran, Raul Ordonez, Stephanie Farrell, Zenaida Otero Gephardt and Hong Zhang Faculty of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028Abstract - The hallmark of the newly configured Rowan College of Engineering undergraduateprogram is multidisciplinary education with a laboratory emphasis. The development of a newmultidisciplinary control laboratory upholds our hallmark very well. We attempt to address thedemand of industry for acquiring control engineers (1) with a

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William Miller; Stephen Lombardo; Christa Weisbrook; Patrick Tebbe

thermodynamic laboratory experiences that would providean active, hands-on learning environment [6]. One approach used currently is to employcomputational or multimedia components that will supplement or replace the existing coursematerial. This provides opportunities for better visualization that can aid in teaching qualitativeconcepts [7] and provides simulated experimental experiences. Research has been undertaken aspart of a NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement proof-of-concept grant todevelop this type of material for thermodynamic and thermal science courses.II. THERMOVIEW and LabVIEW The educational material under development is based on the LabVIEW softwareenvironment. LabVIEW was originally developed for data acquisition

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Walter Banzhaf

they are needed in the technical fundamentals courses which beginin the second semester. We also feel that retention will be improved because of both heightenedstudent interest in the major and improved mathematical skills when the technical courses aretaken. A description of this new course, including a detailed syllabus and examples ofinnovative laboratory experiences created for this course, are presented. The experiments areavailable, in PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format) at http://uhavax.hartford.edu/~banzI. IntroductionThere is a growing awareness by faculty nationwide that students now entering technicaldisciplines lack the practical experience and technological literacy which students once had1,2,and our own classroom experiences at

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Audeen Fentiman; Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

Paper #1108 Session 2793 Developing and Implementing an Innovative First Year Program for 1000 Students Audeen W. Fentiman, John T. Demel, Richard J. Freuler, Robert J. Gustafson, and John A. Merrill College of Engineering, The Ohio State UniversityAbstractIn the past decade, learning experiences for first year engineering students at Ohio State haveevolved. This article provides an overview of that evolution with emphasis on the studentexperience in 2000. It will cover course topics, teaching staff, facilities, faculty development,assessment and feedback methodologies, and

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Leslie Pease; Edward Mastascusa; Dan Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Bill Snyder; Maurice F. Aburdene; Michael Prince; Margot Vigeant

factor in the student’s individual grade.Individual Accountability• Laboratory material was incorporated into individual quizzes and exams (with this explicit in the laboratory syllabus).• Individuals were asked questions at random to explain elements of the project during their oral presentations. Group grade will depend in part on individuals’ answers.• Peer Assessment form7 was used to rate individual contribution.Face to face interaction• Lab work, presentation and at least some common meeting time brought students together.• Reciprocal teaching was encouraged in that grade depends on group grade and individuals are held responsible for their individual parts. Several roles required that students learn things from other group

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Stephanie Eisenbarth; Siddhartha P. Duttagupta; Robert Walters; Paul Dawson; Joseph Guarino; George Murgel; Christopher Pentico

faculty members- Dr. Duttagupta, Dr. Burkett, Dr. Parke, and Dr.Erickson. The laboratory is divided into three sub-facilities: Fabrication, Characterization, andTest, and hosts five graduate courses and eight undergraduate courses. The resources are alsoutilized by the 2-year Sematech-supported Semiconductor Technology program in the College ofApplied Technology at BSU.The fabrication facility is a Class 1000 cleanroom for teaching and research in semiconductorwafer processing and microstructure fabrication. The lab supports wafer cleaning, etching,lithography, and sputtering. Metrology capability is supported in the area of ellipsometry,resistivity measurement, and optical and scanning electron microscopy. The current equipmentincludes an SCP

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Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

Session 1309 A New BME Curriculum for the 21st Century Richard Jendrucko, Jack Wasserman The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleAbstractThis paper describes the design and content of a new undergraduate degree program inbiomedical engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Program enhancement withthe use of advanced teaching tools and the Internet is discussed.I. IntroductionThe field of biomedical engineering (BME), defined as a new engineering discipline in the mid-twentieth century has been the focus for the development of new degree programs at

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David Schmidt; Gregory Plett

. Thisdevice is especially well-suited to demonstrate analysis and design techniques taught in classicalanalog and digital control courses, and to teach introductory modern analog and digital control.The Gyro may also be used to exercise many advanced skills. It is not currently used in theundergraduate laboratory, so we do not discuss it in further detail here. It will be used in moreadvanced controls courses to demonstrate multivariable control, specifically for a dynamicallyrich system with large input-output interaction. Page 6.736.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Curran; Doug Bill; Catherine Etter

. Students analyze samples for the samecompounds using the three different instruments comparing procedures, interferences, methodlimitations, detection limits, and different operating principles. In addition to the comparisonsand training in operation of all three instruments, the ion chromatography enables students toanalyze compounds, such as Fluoride and Bromide, for which students cannot test with pre-existing equipment and within current laboratory time constraints. Acquisition of the ionchromatograph has permitted students to use smaller sample sizes and less chemical reactions,thus reducing laboratory waste generated by other current methods. The IC allows students tocollect and manipulate instrument data via an interface to a Windows-based

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wilson ruggiero; regina silveira; itana stiubiener

Session 1867 Web based Courses Using Video Components I. Stiubiener, R.M. Silveira, W.V. Ruggiero LARC - Department of Electrical Engineering of Universidade de São Paulo Av.Prof. Luciano Gualberto , trav. 3 – 158, sala C1-46, 05508 900 SP, Brasil . itana@larc.usp.br , regina@larc.usp.b , wilson@larc.usp.brIndex Terms - automation learning teaching process, online learning, multimedia, and Web applications.Abstract: This work presents some considerations about the process of producing andutilization of video components in Web based courses. We

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profession. Faculty and student presentations were effective in teaching studentsabout engineering, and the laboratory demonstrations and experiments engaged the students andprovided important links to basic physics and mathematics courses. There was a feeling, however, thatmore was needed. As a result, program leaders were charged with forming a task force to developengineering projects that could be used in math and science classes.Participants also felt the communication between college and high school students was of real value. Page 6.1005.8This interaction occurred in several venues, including career presentations, panel discussions and

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David R Finley

students entering the program each year, retention is a critical issuefor the viability of the program in a primarily “tuition-driven” budgeting environment. Threefull-time faculty members, with the support of a laboratory technician and a half-time secretary,teach all core courses in the ChE curriculum. Thus, the teaching load for faculty is 12 credithours per semester. No special allowances are made for laboratory or design courses. This loadis reduced to 9 credit hours per semester for the departmental chair.II. What Do I Do?As departmental chair, workday activities can be grouped into four major categories: teaching,mentoring, administrating, and consulting/research. This list is rank-ordered based upon timetypically spent on task. However

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Paul King

, withthe addition of Physics and an introductory computer science course.The freshman year typically brings an attrition of students, one of the more common complaintsheard by this author is that “engineering is too hard”, when in fact the students have not reallyhad any introduction (in most cases) to material relating to their interests. In an attempt to allowthe students an option to take material as first semester freshmen in a non threateningenvironment and to introduce them to (generally) senior level faculty in their department ofinterest, the school requested that faculty volunteer to teach one credit hour modules (akafreshman seminars) to interested small groups. The instructor set class maximum size.Twelve modules will be taught this

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Robert Wells; Jeffrey Mountain; Donald Goddard

Session 2463 Integrating the Product Realization Process into a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum using Desktop Manufacturing Equipment Robert Lindsay Wells, Donald L. Goddard, Jeffrey R. Mountain The University of Texas at TylerAbstractThis paper describes how desktop manufacturing equipment can be used to help studentsexperience the full Product Realization Process, and understand how production considerationsinevitably impact the design process. Curriculum development has included the enhancement ofan Introduction to Manufacturing course with demonstrations and laboratory exercises, thecreation

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George Karady; Khaled Nigim

. The paper presents the experience gained in conductingenergy conversion course at ASU department of engineering with interactively integratingGPMS within the computer laboratory environment.1. INTRODUCTION Time and energy are saved once GPMS’s are incorporated as an aid to teaching in theclassroom. GPMS’s are mathematical software capable of manipulating a general variety ofmathematical equations and variables. The incorporation of GPMS into the classroom and in thelaboratory experimentation enhances the interactivity between the student and the coursematerial. This is one way to encourage the students to integrate with the course material that doesnot directly involve computerized tasks at early stages such as power and electrical

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Thomas Hulbert; Robert B. Angus

to others.VII. Lessons Learned in Developing Engineering and Engineering Technology LaboratoriesThe experience gained from teaching this software package to technicians and technologists inindustry, and then to practicing engineers, has provided valuable insight into developing thistype of laboratory for undergraduate students. The intent is to share our findings in the hope thatyour labs will gain from our experience. Two of the producers of test and measurement softwaredescribed in the paper issue regular newsletters and bulletins for the academic community1,5.These publications describe special offers to academics to use the software for development anduse in educational and industrial laboratories. They also publish experiences of and

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Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

waste of time because it does not lead to program improvements.The assessment process outlined here has been designed to stimulate faculty discussion of coursecontent, teaching methods, and how student learning may be improved. Obviously, this requiresan atmosphere of trust and respect among department faculty. The process also attempts toincrease faculty accountability for student learning while maintaining an atmosphere of facultyautonomy. Obviously, this is a difficult balance to successfully achieve. Improperlyimplemented, the assessment process presented here can fail due to faculty fear of losing theiracademic freedom.III. Outcomes Assessment Process Model at A&TThe engineering programs at A&T have worked over the past

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Larry McIntire; Ka-yiu San; Ann Saterbak

applied to understand and to model different aspects of asystem. Case studies of the kidney, cellular metabolism and the circulatory system have beendeveloped. Finally, a group term project focused on modeling an organ and describing an assistdevice synthesizes material. The term project also emphasizes team work and written and oralpresentation skills which are taught in conjunction with the Cain Project in Engineering andProfessional Communication. Assessment includes extensive mid-year and terminal surveyswhich focus on content, mode of presentation and quality of teaching. Conservation Principles inBiology and Medicine is serving as the template for incorporating ABET 2000 into a newdepartment. Course notes are being developed into a textbook

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Maria Velasco; Joséantonio Turégano; Jesús Alastruey

.(1987).10. Jonassen, D. H. Semantic network elicitation: Tools for structuring hypertext. In C. Green & McAleese (Eds.),Hypertext: State of the art. Oxford: Intellect Books Ltd. (1990).11. Landow, G. P. Popular fallacies about hypertext. In D.H. Jonassen, & H. Mandl (Eds.), Designing hypermedia forlearning (pp. 39-59). NATO ASI Series F: Computer and Systems Science, Vol 67. Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer. (1990).12. Chadwick, C. B. Tecnología Educacional para el docente. Paidós, Barcelona. (1992).13. Hayley, C. E. & Hayley, D. E. Evaluation of Instructional Design of Computer-Based Teaching Modules for aManufacturing Processes Laboratory. Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 89, no. 3, 2000, pp. 351-352. (2000).14. Turégano,J.A

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Raghu Korrapati; Nikunja Swain; Mrutyunjaya Swain; James A. Anderson

Engineering Laboratory (CBVEL). This CBVEL will help us inproviding an interdisciplinary Integrated Teaching and Learning experiences that integrates team-oriented, hands-on learning experiences throughout the engineering technology and sciencescurriculum, and engages students in the design and analysis process beginning with their first year. Thiswill modify our existing laboratories, and help us better educate and train our graduates to serve theneeds of the technological and engineering community. Students can use this CBVEL along with othersoftware and test equipment in engineering technology hall and in other buildings. This CBVEL canalso be accessed from remote sites using Internet

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Andrew Rose

civil and structural engineering in their positions withPEA.My week for teaching the course went quickly. The days typically ran from 8:30 in the morninguntil 4:30 in the afternoon. Morning and afternoon breaks and a sit-down lunch were as importantto the Thai engineers as the lectures and workshops. The lunch was catered and the food wascooked in the open hallways and stairways of the building. The first day began with anintroductory ceremony by Sanguan Tungdajahirun, PEA Assistant Governor of Planning andSystem Development. Group photographs with the students followed. Then we had a coffeebreak. Finally by late morning, we got down to business.The class was assigned to a small computer laboratory with 16 computers. Outside some of thelarger

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Oral LaFleur; Matthew Govindsanny; Joshua Hill; Daniel Jones

system was intended toprovide cooling of food and medicine.The weight of the refrigerator was 712 N, and its exterior dimensions were 94 cm wide, 70 cmdeep, and 88 cm high. With 11 cm of polyurethane insulation, the interior volume was 1130liters. Cool temperatures could be maintained in this chamber by consuming 65 watts of powerfor as little as 2.5 hours per day.4 Two solar panels, providing 90 watts of power, were sufficientfor this demand.This solar refrigerator was tested at an independent laboratory, and it operated successfully for aperiod of one year. Testing was conducted at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, inHouston, Texas, which is at 30o latitude in the Northern hemisphere. The installation site inSouth Africa was at 30o

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Willis Marti; Wei Zhao; Steve Liu

, defeating the purpose of thehands-on lab. Recognizing the importance of the hands-on lab to the networking engineeringeducation, the Computer Science department has committed to turn those major technicaland financial issues into a major opportunity for innovation, and a quantum leap of ourteaching approach. The virtual networking lab (VNL) represents our answer to theseimportant challenges. VNL consists of two major subsystems: the access/resourcemanagement servers, (ARMS), for management of remote users and test bed resources;and the Micro-Internet Test Bed, (MITB), an environment for execution of experimentsand exercises. Three major access interfaces (from external to internal) are supported in ARMS:web access servers; teaching

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William Stratton; Ranaye Marsh; Jonathan Lawson; Jay Kunze

studentsappreciate the need for interdisciplinary teams and the importance of all the team members.However, it is not clear that these teaming efforts, which involve four-year academic programs,adequately address the disrespect and contention that develop between four year college graduatesand those technicians with an associate (2-year degree) or no degree at all.Operating senior design programs with industry sponsorship is becoming increasingly popular as ameans of giving students a real-life experience, and exposing them to the importance ofinterdisciplinary efforts in the work place. But many faculty members are concerned about thetime involved in making these arrangements with industry. Department chairs can providereduced teaching loads for faculty

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Abi Aghayere

inthe structural analysis class of 1999 and 2000 whose input and feedback was indispensable in thepreparation of this paper. Thanks are also due to my colleague, Professor Robert Easton forreviewing this paper.Bibliography1. Behr R.A. & Vollenweider, D.S. ANEX Laboratory Manual, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 1992.2. Kukreti, A. R. Teaching Analysis of Structures Using a Small-Scale Structural Behavior Laboratory, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 87, No. 3, July 1998, pp. 215-217.3. Structural Analysis Lab Project Final Reports. Civil Engineering Technology program, Rochester Institute of Technology, November 1999 & 2000ABI AGHAYEREDr. Abi Aghayere is an assistant