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, p. 1145-11499. Eder, W. E., “Developments in Education for Engineering Design: Some results of 15 Years of WDK +4ctivity in the Context of Design Research,” Jm! Eng. Des., Vol. 5, No. 2, 1994, p. 135-14410. Polya, G., How To Solve It, Princeton, NJ.: Princeton U. P., 194511. French, M.J., Engineering Design: The Conceptual Stage, Heinemann Educ., London, 197112. Sub, N.P. Principles of Design, Oxford: University Press, 1989W. ERNST EDER Educated in England and Austria, with ten years of industrial experience, his academic appointmentscover the University Cone e of Swansea (1961-67), The University of Calgary (1968-77), LoughboroughUniversity of Technology f1977-81) and the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario

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Materials can be particularly difficult to initiate forseveral reasons, among them the lack of facilities, adequate samples, equipment and limited funds. The authorshave developed several projects that have overcome these difficulties and which have been well received by thestudents.Introduction: The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) describes design as the process ofdevising a system, component, or process to meet desired needsK. A capstone design course is an integrationof the entire engineering education as well an exercise in communication skills, all of which are brought to bearin the completion of a given design objective. The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science degree program allows students to

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Steven H. Chin; MaryJac Reed; Ardoth Hassler

. To complicate the situation, there has been a downward trend in engineering enrollment over thepast few years. In today's high technology environment, introducing scientific and engineering concepts early ina student's educational experience is critical in fostering students' interest in technology. At the same time, an“information revolution” has occurred which requires educators of all levels and disciplines to constantlyupgrade their skills. These factors contributed to the need for the Connections Program, which provides networkconnectivity to selected area high schools. 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

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, engineering, andtechnology. It supports:• students of science, mathematics, and engineering;• students of science and engineering technology;• future elementary and secondary school teachers; and• non-science majors seeking scientific and technical literacy. The goals of the DUE include the: Page 1.528.1 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings• enhancement of the quality of instruction, not only in universities, but also in two- and four-year colleges, and• improvement of access to science and engineering education for underrepresented populations.The ILI Program According to

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, engineering, andtechnology. It supports:• students of science, mathematics, and engineering;• students of science and engineering technology;• future elementary and secondary school teachers; and• non-science majors seeking scientific and technical literacy. The goals of the DUE include the: Page 1.529.1 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings• enhancement of the quality of instruction, not only in universities, but also in two- and four-year colleges, and• improvement of access to science and engineering education for underrepresented populations.The ILI Program According to

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Nagy N. Bengiamin

discipline oriented. This approach seemed to work well in the pastwhen the technological base was limited. Engineers and scientists were actually blending together without muchdifferentiation, and design on the job used to cross discipline boundaries to produce new technologies, Thetechnology revolution and its fast pace brought a new dimension to engineering education, New engineeringtechnology programs at educational institutions are culminating the notion of the increasing dependence betweenengineering and technology. Today’s engineer must be technology literate. Design is one of the primary vehiclesfor bringing technologies closer to engineering education. The present school of thought puts design at the heartof engineering education and it

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Donald N. Merino

~ Session 2542 Use of Static and Predictive Metrics in R, D & E Management Donald N. Merino, Ph. D., P. E. Professor of Management and Engineering Management, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ Introduction Metrics are a fundamental part of managing the R, D and E function. Every major R, D and E organization collects and analyzes metrics. Continuous process improvement (CPI

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John Y. Hung; Carlee A. Bishop

understanding and creating new technology, for which designrules had yet to be written. However, the emphasis on basic science produced engineers who lacked practicalexperience and judgment, though well-trained in science and mathematics. The call for better experiences inapplying science to practical problems brought a response in the 1980's by engineering curricula thatsupplemented science requirements with "engineering design" mandates. Most recently, engineering educatorsrecognize that these mandates alone are inadequate, because a key ingredient is missing: students are oftenpoorly trained in the processes of putting science into practice. The most glaring shortcoming is the inability ofstudents to think through problems and various solution

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Ph.D., Lora S. Spangler; Ph.D., Kourosh Rahnamai; John P Farris Ph.D.; Ph.D., John Maleyeff

configuration also bringsplastic technology and the ability to do rapid prototyping of processes into the curricula. Rapid prototypinghas been made possible through improvements in manufacturing control system technology, such as fast DSP(digital signal processing) boards and powerful design software packages (e.g. dSPACE and MATLAB). Theproposal was developed with the help of engineers and scientists from Monsanto Corporation. These contactscontributed guidance regarding plastic processing and provided perspective on the skills they considerimportant in young engineers.Process Equipment The laboratory is centered around an extrusion system consisting of a ¾ inch extruder, a water trough,and a combination puller/pellitizer. Figure 1 is a

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Steve Howell; Ken Collier; Debra Larson; Jerry Hatfield

synthesize and apply to the more holistic problems engineers typically face. Northern Arizona University’s College of Engineering and Technology isimplementing an innovative, four-year, sequence of classes called the Path to Synthesis.The sophomore and junior courses in the Path to Synthesis program are team-taughtindustry simulations which use collaborative product design to not only develop designskills, teamwork skills, and soft engineering skills, but to also encourage the use of state ofthe art design methods and professional-quality software tools. These two classes areeach divided into divisions consisting of 8 to 9 students from the engineering disciplinesof Civil/Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical and Computer Science. Each

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Sarah Weaver; Mark Strauss; Jenna Caldwell

with disabilities who pursue science, engineering, and mathematics is theincreasingly affordable and versatile technological options in educational settings. Despite the improvedaccessibility to primary/secondary education for students with disabilities, surprisingly few of them pursuescience, engineering or mathematics (SEM).Underrepresentation of Students with Disabilities in SEM The largest minority group in the United States is the population of individuals who have a disability.According to “Disability in the United States: A Portrait from National Data,”] 13.5% of Americans outside of care-giving institutions have disabilities; most of them are under the ● age of 65. This large group of working-age, non

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Wendy Culotta; Michael Mandili

Session 2545 Surfing the Internet for Granting Sources Michael Mandili, Wendy Culotta Library, California State University, Long Beach The Internet holds much promise for the future for those seeking funding opportunitiesfor grants. At the present time, one can search free search engines which search multiple searchengines, i.e. Savvy Search, or single search engines such as InfoSeek for key words. Or one cango to the sites they are already familiar with, such as the home pages of the National Institutes ofHealth or the National Endowment for the Humanities at known

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Silvia G. Middleton; Monika Lumsdaine; Kimberly A. Buch; J. William Shelnutt

Session 0630 Forming Student Project Teams Based on Hermann Brain Dominance (HBDI) Results J. William Shelnutt, Silvia G. Middleton, Kimberly A. Buch; Monika Lumsdaine UNC Charlotte/ Michigan Technological UniversityAbstract The thinking preferences of 487 students at the University if North Carolina at Charlotte were evaluatedwith the Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI)1 at the beginning of the fall 1995 term. These beginningengineering, computer science, and engineering technology students were grouped in teams of four to

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T. D. Moustakas; M. S. Unlu; M. F. Ruane; M. C. Teich; B. E. A. Saleh; B. B. Goldberg

interest, compatibility with fundamental skills, and relatively good accessibility tothe novice. Engineering is replete with other technologies that once were taught only in research-orientedseminars and are now fundamental knowledge. Just as transistors gradually replaced tubes in the curricula,photonics is ready to enter the curriculum, from core courses to design projects. To respond to the need andthe challenge in photonics education a new combined research-curriculum development (CRCD) programat Boston University – Photonics Research in Interdisciplinary Education (PRIDE) – has been initiated. .II. Objectives and Scope of PRIDE at Boston UniversityThe general objective of the PRIDE program is to

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Laura L. Sullivan; Winston F. Erevelles

interface between the CIM and polymer processing labs and the foundry will be developed and GMI students will manage a manufacturing process spanning these three laboratories.ConclusionStereolithography will allow the study of the planning, design, prototyping, and manufacture of a product bystudents of polymer processing, computer integrated manufacturing, and metal casting. The boundariesbetween these areas within the Manufacturing Systems Engineering curriculum will be made transparent as allstudents” follow a product from concept to completion. The selection of stereolithography as a means to thisend is ideal, for this technology brings with it many areas of future study and research - from the investigationof the effects of various

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John N. Berry; Dr. David G. Leupp; Capt Steven D. Pinski; Steven Barrett

as expanded their view of engineering in the “real world.”BiographiesSTEVE PINSKI is an Electrical Engineering instructor at the United States Air Force Academy, CO. Hereceived his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB,OH in 1991 and the B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ in 1986.JOHN BERRY graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1989. His first Air Force assignmentwas Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM, where he participated in research on state-of-the-art electro-optical components. He received an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology,Wright-Patterson AFB, OH in 1994, and is currently teaching

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Rakesh Nagi

coverstopics, enabling techniques/technologies, and case projects in agile manufacturing. It provides a core set offundamental tools, example applications and open research topics. The objective is to expose participants toagile manufacturing issues, and enable them to creatively synthesize and apply the tools covered to openresearch problems. It blends quantitative and qualitative material, from multiple disciplines of industrial,manufacturing and management engineering. The specific objectives of this paper are to discuss the design andexperiences of this course. Further, it is our desire to share the motivation behind the relevance of such acourse, and some of the challenges in designing and offering it. We would also like to propose some

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Russell A. Aubrey; Dennis O. Owen; Jack Beasley

students were given activities to complete in the areas of electronics, computer applications, mechanical engineering, and leadership. These activities were developed and implemented by the Computer Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, and Organizational Leadership and Supervision departments of the Anderson Statewide Technology Program, and the Mechanical Engineering Technology department of the Muncie Statewide Technology Program. UNIVERSITY GOALS The first step in establishing any new activity is to set goals to measure success. The main goals determined by the Purdue staff and faculty were

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Mark Gordon; Joel Greenstein; Jack Hebrank; Douglas E. Hirt; Daniel P. Schrage; Bill Mason; Tom Miller; Jim Nau

Session 3225 Early Design: Lessons and Strategies from SUCCEED Mark Gordon and Dan Schrage School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Joel Greenstein Department of Industrial Engineering Clemson University Jack Hebrank Department of Mechanical Engineering

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William H. Mason; Michael P. Deisenroth

I .— . . . .. Session 0402 . Curriculum Development in Aerospace Manufacturing Michael P. Deisenroth, William H. Mason Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University This paper describes a new course being developed in aerospace manufacturing technology. Thecourse was offered for the first time in the Spring of 1996 as a senior/graduate level elective for Aerospaceand Ocean Engineering (AOE), Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE

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Kim LaScola Needy

campuses. Not onlyhas this technology been paramount to extending course offerings not generally available at the branchcampuses, but it has also directly benefited students who might not otherwise be able to travel the long distanceto the main campus for the course. In the Summer of 1995, the author taught a newly developed graduateIndustrial Engineering course entitled “Cost Management for Advanced Manufacturing” using ITV. This paperwill begin with a general overview of distance education and specifically describe ITV, the components makingup an ITV system and various advantages/disadvantages of the technology. It will discuss the necessarycomponents for effective instruction and learning along with recommendations as to the frequency and type

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Corneliu Berbente

sciences. Thetechnical universities had less to suffer due to the objectivecharacter of natural sciences. In addition, the policy of forcedindustrialization required engineers capable to introduce and usehigh technologies. In time, the most talented young people choseto study in a technical university, as they desired to do scienceand research more freely from political constraints. As aconsequence, a large part of the best human resources is nowamong the graduates of technical universities, constituting avaluable potential that can be retrained with minimum effort andexpenses. The main direction of re-training is the managerialeducation, as the courses taken before in this area were: the“Political Economy” the “Scientific Socialism” and the “Lead

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Richard Korchak; David Swanson

Session 2502 Successful Government-Industry Models of Industrial Outreach David Swanson, Richard Korchak Georgia Institute of Technology/Manufacturing Extension Partnership The modernization of American manufacturing enterprises became a major concern of government andindustry in recent years. The principal causes for this public-private concern over industrial strength andeconomic growth have been based on the perceived decline in American industries share of world markets,the dislocation of workers as a result of the cutback in defense spending, and the successful and massiveintroduction of foreign made products into

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Mohammad H. Ahmadian

Session 1532 ELECTRONICS WORKBENCH THE ELECTRONICS LAB IN A COMPUTER Mohammad H. Ahmadian Electronics Engineering Technology Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM 88130Abstract The electronics workbench is an electronics lab in a computer. This package provides students with theability to study a circuit behavior and check the results as they are displayed on the multimeter, oscilloscope,Bode

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Ph.D., Paul E. Givens; H.A. Montefusco; Anita L. Callahan

.— - . . ..-...... Session 2642 Current Issues in Manufacturing Management: Intellectual Property Issues in a Global Environment Anita L. Callahan, Ph.D., P.E. , Paul E. Givens, Ph.D., H.A. Montefusco University of South Florida Abstract In this era of the shrinking global marketplace, engineers in the United States can no longer rely on traditional means to protect their intellectual property. While patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets have provided engineers with incentives to develop and pursue

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William H. Bassichis

Session 2630 Physics in the Integrated First Year; Second Attempt William H. Bassichis Department of Physics Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843IntroductionTexas A&M University is part of a seven school program, supported by the National Science Foundation,called the Foundation Coalition, FC. One of the goals of the FC is to integrate the freshman year courses takenby engineering undergraduates. The

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Kurt J. Colella; Vincent Wilczynski

development experienced beyond the confines of the curriculum.Skills such as planning, applying technology, evaluating, and accepting professional responsibility - skillswelcomed by employers - have been presented using the open forum of a pontfolio. Observations based on experiences with individual portfolios in engineering education have relevance 1when applied to the institutional design portfolio model. For example, Bramhall points out that though anoriginal goal of using portfolios was to document development, the portfolios often concentrated onachievement and potential. Such concentrations detracted from the portfolio’s ability to develop theindividuals

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Yolanda Guran

brings lately additional problems. Unusual solutions have to be found.The paper will present the steps taken by two engineering technology colleges in order to have an exchangeprogram. Oregon Institute of Technology, with campuses in Klamath Falls and Portland and HogeschoolEnschede in the Netherlands established students and faculty exchanges starting in 1991. Over a period offive years, this small program proved to bring different benefits for all parties involved: students, faculty andlocal industry.1. Introduction We all know and we hear over and over again the same refrain: we live in a global market economy.Since the collapse of communism, borders became more permeable and we should acknowledge that there isno border for

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State College. He isalso a Staff Scientist at ITT Aerospace/Communications Division(part time) and retired as Chief Scientist fromLockheed Electronics Company. He has a D.Sc.(1968) from Stevens Institute of Technology, and aBSEE(1958) and MSEE(1961) from Newark College of Engineering. 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings Page 1.79.5MS. CAROL CUMMISKEYis a Junior in the School of Engineering at Trenton State College. She is working ona grant from ITT on the Global Positioning System. This past summer she worked on the testing and modellingof the Time Keeping System of the Global

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Tsung-chieh Tsay; Richard E. Larew; Fabian C. Hadipriono

: .construction engineers to have a more scientific background and to be qualified in a shorter time. With suchrapid technological advances currently characterizing the construction industry, adequate classroomsubstitutions for field experience are increasingly necessary. As an example, in an earlier course term project of courses, such as the Construction Methods andEquipment, students assume the role of a construction engineer responsible for a construction project, such asa deep foundation construction for a high-rise building; a cofferdam installation for a bridge foundation; anderection of a concrete or steel building/bridge. Students selecting the erection of a bridge construction projectare given the plan drawings and specifications of the