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curricula from the 1985 and 2005 catalogs are shown in Table 1. The course changesare very minor, and the total revisions made in 20 years to the UWP CEE curriculum consistof the following: replacing Route Layout with Construction Engineering; replacing TechnicalWriting with 3-9 more credits of Social Sciences and Humanities; changing Chemistry from 8to 5 credits; removing the Electric Circuits requirement; and a few name changes or changesin the number of units. Moreover, the courses have been taught in the traditional method ofdaily lecture and weekly laboratory exercises. Many courses build upon knowledge from pre-requisites, but there is no overlying theme that ties the entire curriculum together. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE

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multidisciplinary. The department doesnot charge companies for the student work. Instead, companies are solicited to provide projectsvoluntarily. Of the nineteen industrial projects completed, all have been obtained throughdepartmental contacts, alumni or current students with coop or internship experience. Table 1summarizes the raw data since the change to industrial projects. Academic Year: 2004-5Group No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Company Windswept WLSSD MPCA WLSSD Sappi Cargill WLSSDTopic Al2O3 Bio H2 Waste H2O Bio H2 Black Liq. Energy Int. CH4 prod.Source

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from faculty members with industry experience in informationsecurity with input from former students and from computing professionals in the USTcommunity to produce a curriculum for a Bachelor of Arts in Information Security. Theprincipal constraints were to 1) fulfill IACEP certification requirements and 2) bepractical to implement within the existing computer science programs at UST.If we compare the UST program with Whitman and Mattord’s (2004) categorization ofinformation security programs, the new program is essentially a Scenario 2 technicalprogram. Two courses form the centerpiece of a program that focuses on technicalsecurity topics. In addition to these courses, several important elements of the IACEPrequirements are fulfilled by

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anymajors, was successful in attracting a multidisciplinary group; 17 students from 11majors, including nine students from engineering, attended the retreat. The retreat alsofeatured guests from the eldercare and elder design industry, as well as faculty from theSchools of Business, Social Work, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Engineering.Activities included lectures, discussions, films, and the chance for student teams tobrainstorm, research, and pitch new products for this growing market. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest Sectional ConferenceThe pedagogical aims of the retreat were as follows: 1. Introduce students and faculty to the physical and spiritual challenges facing the elderly and their caretakers. 2

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central purpose was to require students to think about the entire engineering designprocess instead of simply the technical aspects. This was achieved through research into thepractices of the companies involved, including their location, the physical materials used, and thebenefits that the product provides to society. The purpose of this was to encourage the studentsto examine the impacts of these decisions and determine which would be sustainable.With these goals in mind, the following questions were given to the students to answer duringtheir presentations. The questions provided a set of guidelines for the information to cover anddefined one category of assessment for the work of the students. 1. Fundamentals of the Application: What is

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materialssuch as soil, sand, and asphalt mixture materials were introduced to students. Studentswould also be able to use the image processing software in the advanced material study.In order to help students learn more effectively, a number of research projects have beenreviewed including the work by Kolb (Kolb 1984), Magin and Reizes (Magin and Reizes1990), Mosterman et al. (Mosterman et al. 1994), Penumadu et al.(Penumadu et al. 2000),among others. The class topics include: Topic 1: introduction Topic 2: numerical methods in civil/geotechnical engineering Topic 3: introduction to DEM Topic 4: geotechnical engineering image processing technique in civil infrastructure (image processing technique for particulate materials) Topic 5

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steel, aluminum, various alloys, aggregate,portland cement, portland cement concrete, asphalt, asphalt mixture, and wood. These materials areused in civil engineering structures. The objectives of this course are: 1) to develop fundamentalknowledge of materials, including material science concepts (mechanical and nonmechanicalproperties, material variability, and laboratory measuring devices) and the nature of materials(bonding, metallic materials, inorganic solids, and organic solids); 2) to understand aggregateproduction, properties, and utilization in civil engineering structures; 3) to learn how portlandcement is produced, its composition, and the nature of hydration products, and how microstructuresinfluence the behavior of the material

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Qiong Zhang; Dana Johnson; James R. Mihelcic

Interdisciplinary Research for Graduate Education in Sustainability Qiong Zhang1, Dana Johnson2, James R. Mihelcic1 1 Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2School of Business and Economics Sustainable Futures Institute Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractAs the world faces increasing threats to the long-term health of the environment, society, andeconomy, sustainability has emerged and now is gathering the attention of undergraduate andgraduate education across many campuses in the U.S. Colleges and universities are beginning toincorporate the concept of sustainability in new curricula. Research experiences in

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manufacturing system layout. 2 Figure 2: Hinge Block (All dimensions are in mm- Assume all unknowns)The team has developed a solid modeling of the part at each stage of the manufacturingprocesses using Solid Works software program. The various stages of the production part flowprocesses are shown in Figure 3. The final product model from the sketch is shown in Figure 4. Figure 3: Part-Process flow Cell 1 thru Cell 7. 3 Figure 4: Hinge Block The next step of the project is to develop a feasible layout options to produce the part. The various layout options are Figures 5, 6, and 7. The

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Audrey LaVallie; Eakalak Khan; G. Padmanabhan

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0004 Impact of a Research Experience Program on North Dakota Tribal College STEM Student Retention Audrey LaVallie1, Eakalak Khan2, and G. Padmanabhan2 1 Faculty, Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, North Dakota (e-mail: alavallie@tm.edu) 2 Professor of Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (e-mails: Eakalak.khan@ndsu.edu and g.padmanabhan@ndsu.edu respectively)Abstract Recent educational research shows that students who engage in research projects aremore likely to

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-based research experiences that offered excitement of learning and innovationin multiple areas of manufacturing. Emphasis was placed on dissemination of student research.The paper highlights examples of completed student projects and articulates a vision for use ofendowment funds to facilitate student learning and faculty development in a student-centeredenvironment.IntroductionAs a special mission institution within the University of Wisconsin System, the University ofWisconsin-Stout is a comprehensive, career-focused polytechnic university with historicstrengths in applied learning and technology. The university’s manufacturing engineering B.S.degree program is one of the largest ABET-accredited programs in the nation [1]. Stout'sprogram is

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student. It is also desired that faculty-led student exchanges will continue on a periodic basis to provide opportunities to students who may not wish to miss an entire semester on their home campus. Finally, plans are already in the works to bring faculty from the United States to the h_da campus through professorships to teach and expand the number of courses offered in English. It is likely that one or more faculty members from the UW-Stout will participate in this endeavor. References 1. Institute of

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defined5 in relation to three types of knowledge that teachers may possess: (1)content knowledge - knowledge of the facts, principles and methods in the discipline that isbeing taught, (2) pedagogical knowledge - understanding of the learning process and theconditions that facilitate and hinder it, independent of the discipline in which the learning takesplace, and (3) pedagogical content knowledge. This last term was coined by Shulman8 to denoteknowledge and understanding of the learning process in the context of a particular discipline.SoTL encompasses studies intended to advance pedagogical content knowledge that are madeavailable for peer evaluation in the professional community.5Borrego has traced the change in engineering education research

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and justified. Suggestions for future development andconclusion on the study were made.1. Introduction1.1 Central role of mechanical design in undergraduate mechanical engineering education Mechanical engineering (ME) is one of the oldest and broadest disciplines of engineeringthat involves the production and utilization of heat and mechanical power for the design,production, and operation of machines and tools.1 Broadly speaking, mechanical engineersemploy the core principles of physics, materials science along with a variety of tools to analyze,design, manufacture, and maintain all mechanical systems such as manufacturing plants,machinery, transport systems, heating and cooling systems, space station, aircrafts, robots,medical devices

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ASEE-NMWSC2013-0011 An EXCEL Tool for Teaching Theis Method of Estimating Aquifer Parameters Navaratnam Leelaruban1, G. Padmanabhan2 1 Graduate student, Department of Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (e-mail: n.leelaruban@ndsu.edu) 2 Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (e-mail: g.padmanabhan@ndsu.edu)Abstract Hydraulic conductivity and storage

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editions of the camp.IntroductionAccording to the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW), women constitute45% of the workforce in the U.S., but hold only 12% of science and engineering jobs inbusiness and industry 1 . This situation is expected to get worse because, according to theU.S. Labor Statistics, more than 75% of tomorrow’s jobs will require use of computers,while fewer than 33% of participants in computer courses and related activities are women 2 .Even though undergraduate enrollment rose by 19% from 2000 to 2007 and there wererelatively larger gains in female enrollment (8.9 million female vs. 6.7 million male in 2007),the percentage of bachelor’s degrees in engineering and engineering technologies awarded towomen is only 17% 3

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Change Order for the Tektōn Hotel Plaza project. ¾ Write a Final Project Report that provides your perspectives on the Hotel Plaza project. ¾ Identify organizations and professional societies that are relevant to your interests and goals. ¾ Extract and transcribe (write down) important points presented by the guest speakers.From these revised course objectives a number of assignments were develop. Each assignmentdirectly correlates to each of the course objectives, as shown in Table 1. Table 1. CM&E 111 Assignments Assignments Title Points #1 Construction Terminology and Accreditation

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Exposition.The overall concept of the project is to provide remote access to a house. This conceptwas implemented in three major: sensor circuits, central control unit, and user interface as shown in Fig. 1 Fig. 1. A HEARTS system block diagram & capstone course elements 85 The key component in the system is the sensors. The sensor circuits serves for two functions: 1) sending data about thedevices and status in the circuit and 2) providing the ability to control devices remotely. Each sensor is able to collect therequired data and relay it to the central control unit (CCU). Sensor circuits were designed to control the measured circuitwhile not

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charges fromthe DER’s during peak generation times, and can be used when operating in islanded mode [1]Furthermore, microgrids can enhance local reliability, reduce feeder losses, provide reactive power andlocal voltage support, remove transmission and distribution bottlenecks, increase efficiency throughcombined heat and power (CHP), and provide uninterruptible power supply functions [2] [3]. The maingoal of the project is to develop microgrid control that delivers power in the event of line failures, thusincreasing reliability. The secondary goal is having the ability to island the critical from the non-criticalloads using a ZigBee wireless network. The “higher priority” loads are therefore supplied with no disruptions in the event of any

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Thomas Shepard; Michaela Andrews; Cole Harris

details of the curriculum, lab exercise and physical thread stripping apparatus are provided aswell as major lessons learned and suggestions for improvement.IntroductionFirst-year engineering curriculum can potentially cover an incredible array of topics. Inevitablyan instructor must prioritize the topics and depth of coverage as they best see fit. Thisprioritization becomes of increasing importance in classes which involve students from multipleengineering disciplines as well as classes which are shorter than the more common four creditintroduction to engineering class. At the University of St. Thomas introduction to engineering isa 1 credit course which has both electrical and mechanical engineering students and is comprisedof a 100 minute

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Aurenice M. Oliveira

, non-majors, active learning, electrical engineeringtechnology.BackgroundIn recent years both universities expectations and student expectations of faculty have increased,not only a professor is expected to teach effectively, but also to manage other responsibilitiessuch as maintaining certain levels of research and other scholarly activities. Teaching freshmanand sophomore engineering students is crucial because it is during this initial period that studentsare more likely to change majors or drop out of college 1, 2. Many studies stress the importance offirst-year college experience, and indicate the first-year GPA as the best predictor of attrition.The adoption of an active learning format whereby student participation is highly encouraged

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decreasing and the emphasis on research and journalpublications for tenure and promotion is increasing. At MSU Mankato state and industry supporthas come together with faculty interest for the past several years in the areas of automationengineering and manufacturing. Courses in industrial automation involving PLC’s, sensors, andactuators have been taught since 2006 using hands-on active learning techniques. An effort isunderway to increase the technical depth and broaden the training by exploring deterministictiming and modeling in complex real-time automation systems using traditional PLC and PC-based PLC equipment and future, large multicore computer designs.1. IntroductionIn Spring 2006, a laboratory and courses were first created for training

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Andy S. Peng; Robert Nelson; Cheng Liu; Ahmet Turkmen; Wei Shi; Jia-Ling Lin

part of the higher education systems[1]. Internettechnologies have had a significant impact on the recent development of engineering educationsystem[2]. In recent years, many institutions have deployed numerous online courses. Some ofthese online courses completely replace the need for traditionally in classroom courses. Whilethese online courses provide flexible scheduling and different learning experiences toengineering students, they generally lack the required interactive activities and precious face-to-face time between the course instructor and students. Meanwhile, the growth of computerengineering student enrollments coupled with budgetary constraints is challenging institutions toeffectively serve their students. Furthermore, the

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Sousada Chidthachack; Mark A. Schulte; Forster D. Ntow; Jia-Ling Lin; Tamara J. Moore

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0021 Engineering Students Learn ABET Professional Skills: A Comparative Study of Project-Based-Learning (PBL) versus Traditional StudentsSousada Chidthachack, Marc A. Schulte, Forster D. Ntow, Jia-Ling Lin, and Tamara J. Moore 1 STEM Education Center, University of Minnesota Twin Cities 1School of Engineering Education, Purdue Universitychid0008@umn.edu, schu2891@umn.edu, ntowx001@umn.edu, jllin@umn.edu, and tamara@purdue.eduAbstract This paper presents preliminary findings of a study that investigated the learning experiencesof students who enrolled in two

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thefinal presentations. The presence of outside professionals would impress on the students theimportance of the capstone design project. Example projects assigned in this period includeddesign of an interstate highway rest area/information center and the design of a small regionalairport. Actual field sites were selected for these projects1.1992-96 NDSU switched to semester system in the year 1992. The capstone design course wasconverted to a 1-semester 2-credit course. At this time, firm goals were established for futureoffering of the course based on discussions by the faculty2.1. To provide an open-ended design experience encompassing the major subject areas of civil engineering;2. To allow students to address various socio-economic

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future.1 Thus, within STEM curricula, a need exists to provide practical,hands-on training in gas turbine systems. In parallel, however, a pragmatic need remains tobalance energy-focused training with classical engineering and science fundamentals whilekeeping institutional costs manageable. New energy course content and the laboratoryapparatuses used to deliver it must be carefully evaluated and integrated so as not to overburdenSTEM programs or curricula.Three approaches predominate the instruction of gas turbine systems in current engineeringcurricula. First, gas turbine system theory can simply be taught in a lecture course without anaccompanying laboratory, 2 which deprives students of hands-on experience. Second, the “virtuallaboratory

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Christopher R. Carroll

Engineering department atthe University of Minnesota Duluth has used the Freescale MC9S12DP256 microcontroller (S12,for short) as the foundation for lab exercises. This is a 2nd-year required course in the ElectricalEngineering program. The prerequisite for this course is Digital Logic, where students learnfundamentals of digital circuit hardware design. This course is all about software, teachingstudents to program in assembly language, with the microcontroller as the vehicle.Formerly, the microcontroller course has used Wytec’s Dragon-12 board (Figure 1) to providethe user interface for the S12, including a speaker, 4-digit 7-segment multiplexed display, 2x16 194character alphanumeric Liquid Crystal

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engineeringand engineering technology students will conclude the paperTeam-Based LearningThe ability to work effectively in teams has been identified as an essential skill for newemployees to bring to the work environment upon graduation 1, 2. Furthermore, benefits to bothfaculty and students have been noted by those who have practiced team-based learning methods3.However, team-based learning also presents challenges to both students and instructors4. Inaddition to addressing both the benefits and challenges of team-based learning in engineeringand engineering technology, this paper will discuss the application of the Michaelsen, Knight,and Fink5 method of team-based learning (TBL) to a course in total quality management. Theprocess used to create and