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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Barker

Session 1566 Better Preparing Students for Basic Measurements Courses Mark Barker Louisiana Tech UniversityAbstractThis paper will examine the difference in performance between two groups of students enrolledin the junior- level Mechanical Engineering course Basic Measurements (MEEN 382). Thiscourse covers measurement theory and application in a lecture and laboratory format. Theprimary difference between these two student groups is their curriculum background, due to achange in the Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul LaPlume; Michael Ruane

. Preliminary assessment results will begiven at the presentation of this paper.The module begins with the presentation of basic digital imaging methods and issues, using PChardware and web cameras available in the department electronics lab. As student proficiencygrows, they advance in teams to the High Tech Tools and Toys Laboratory, which supports fivededicated imaging stations. At each station, the students face a particular imaging problem, whichthey solve using a variety of hardware and software tools. Solutions are structured to make surethe students can be reasonably successful with their novice level of understanding. The ‘Toolsand Toys’ include different cameras, frame grabbers and digital channels, and imaging softwareranging from MATLAB to

Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Scott; Robert Knecht

a challenge for measuring these properties. Engineering designs using tire bales as construction material, however, rely on knowingproperties of the bales. The Wolverines’ conceptual design led to a grant through the ColoradoAdvanced Material Institute (CAMI) Tire-Tap Program to study properties, the market, anddesign issues for tire bale construction.Engineering a Tire Bale Wall Project Integration and Synthesis: A Senior Design Issue The engineering strategy for this project evolved from a feasibility work package thatassessed tire bales for wall construction specifically for noise abatement walls. The engineeringstrategy included assessing previous research, testing materials in laboratories, and constructinga prototype in the

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

meet the needs of general engineering students and not those ofmaterials scientists. The subject matter is presented in an order consistent with the "chain"pedagogy - that processing changes structure and structure determines properties. By presentingthe structure and processing fundamentals early in the course, we are able to spend the last halfof the term enabling students to make electrical, chemical and mechanical design decisions basedon experimental data. Doing so allowed us to fully incorporate polymers into the course, ratherthan as an "add-on". The course concepts are taught through a studio-based recitation whichincludes simple laboratory experiments and demonstrations, supplemented by lecture. AtVirginia Commonwealth University this

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nestor; David Rich

techniques for digitalintegrated circuit design and extending this coverage to include digital-analog and analog-digital conversion. Students design these elements in the course laboratory, producing acomplete chip that is submitted for fabrication at the end of the semester. The resultingexperience gives students a strong grounding in digital integrated circuit design, anunderstanding of some important analog concepts, and an appreciation for therelationship between digital design and analog design.1. IntroductionVery Large Scale Integration (VLSI) is the enabling technology for an ongoing revolutionin computers, communications, and electronics. The importance of this key technologymakes a VLSI Design course an essential ingredient in a competitive

Conference Session

Novel Classroom Environments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Skip Rochefort; Keith Levien

Just a Kid’s Toy"was written by Paul Wallich and appeared in the September IEEE Spectrum issue. It isavailable on-line at: www.spectrum.ieee.org/pubs/spectrum/0901/mind.htmlCurriculum Implementation: First-year Courses CHE 101 & CHE 102 In the Fall quarter 2001, 45 students enrolled in CHE 101 "Chemical EngineeringOrientation". CHE 101 is a 3 cr. course (3 hours of lecture and 2 hrs of laboratory per week),with one lecture hour reserved for guest speakers from industry. The class size ranges from45 – 55 students, with laboratory sessions limited to 15 students. It is always a challenge in afreshman course to find an open-ended design problem that is challenging, cost effective, andFUN! The answer to this challenge for the CHE 101

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Thompson

civil engineering sub-disciplines of structural, geotechnical, environmental, water resources and transportationengineering. A different faculty member began each unit with an overview of his or her area ofexpertise. A guest speaker from private consulting, government or industry followed this generaloverview by providing students with examples of typical projects and work environments. Thethird phase of each unit involved a hands-on laboratory, computer activity or site visit, whichalso had the purpose of instilling excitement for civil engineering. This paper will report on theassessment of these activities, which included using the West Point Bridge Design program aswell as a unique water system layout project. The paper highlights other

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lee Tuttle; Charles White; Gwan-Ywan Lai; Trevor Harding

for the first time during theWinter 2002 term (January – March). A second offering occurred during the Spring 2002 term(April – June). The course includes three hours of weekly discussion periods and two hours oflaboratory time. The following provides an overview of the course design, teachingmethodology, laboratories and projects, as well as, course and project evaluation plans.Project Description and ObjectivesThe goal of the project is to develop, implement and evaluate a team-based course focused onmaterial and process selection methods, but which also focuses on other topics relevant topracticing manufacturing and mechanical engineers. These additional topics inc lude life cycleengineering as it applies to materials, the role of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Young

goal is to produce graduates with the technical background tounderstand both the devices being produced and the processes by which they are manufactured.This bachelor's degree program includes coursework from the traditional disciplines of electrical,chemical, materials and industrial and systems engineering, as well as a laboratory coursesequence in which integration of the disciplines is explicitly achieved. A detailed description of Page 7.34.1“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Blair; David W. Miller; David Darmofal; Col. Peter W. Young; Doris Brodeur

checklist has useful applications to higher education. The problem statementshould be grounded in student experience, be curriculum based, allow for a variety ofteaching and learning strategies and styles, be unconstrained, focus on a question, and beassessable. 9PBL in Aerospace Engineering at MITAbout five years ago, the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at MIT launched anew strategic plan committing faculty and instructional staff to major curriculum reform.Program and learning outcomes were identified and validated with key constituent groups,new teaching and learning strategies were initiated, and laboratories and workshops werebuilt or re-modeled to emphasize student-centered education. Major resources, bothpersonnel time and funding

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Schmalzel; Jennifer Kadlowec; Anthony Marchese; Shreekanth Mandayam; Stephanie Farrell

© 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1526Rowan University is pioneering a progressive Engineering program that uses innovative methodsof teaching and learning to prepare students better for a rapidly changing and highly competitivemarketplace, as recommended by ASEE [2]. Key features of the program include: (1)multidisciplinary education through collaborative laboratory and course work; (2) teamwork asthe necessary framework for solving complex problems; (3) incorporation of state-of-the-arttechnologies throughout the curricula; and (4) creation of continuous opportunities for technicalcommunication [3]. The Rowan program emphasizes

Conference Session

Intra-college Graduate Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Muthukrishnan Sathyamoorthy

included the tuition and fee waivers for 15students, purchases of equipments, seminar and other expenses. Every student admitted to thegraduate program is given tuition and fee waiver. Several students are supported with additionalstipends from external sources for the research that they do on sponsored research projects.Facilities:The Department of Electrical Engineering has one laboratory devoted to control systems graduateand undergraduate courses. This laboratory has been utilized by the graduate Control Systemsprogram since inception. The laboratory is equipped with four robotic arms, Feedback Limitedcontrol work station, and 10 PC’s for modeling, simulation and real time control. Six PCs werereplaced with networked Pentium class machines

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeev Arora; Fariborz Asadian; Masoud Naghedolfeizi

, whichrequires students to integrate their knowledge and skills from these diverse fields of studies. Thisprogram also aims to increase the representation of minorities in advanced technical fields thatare of special interest to high-tech industries including NASA.A modern computerized instrumentation lab is currently being developed at the Department ofMathematics and Computer Science of FVSU to support the curriculum of this minor program.The laboratory is already equipped with some experimental setups that could be used to performscientific experiments for lab science courses offered at FVSU. These setups are fullycontrolled, monitored and operated by computer systems using virtual instrumentationtechnology. Some of these setups also feature on-line

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmad Smaili

of the model is the hands-on teamworkexperience in which students realize mechatronics devices, possibly of their own choosing, usingvarious laboratory tools including microcontroller technologies.IntroductionThe breathtaking speed at which technology is advancing is influencing to a large extent thefuture and spirit of the world in which we live. “Properly harnessed and liberally distributed,technology has the power to erase not just geographical borders but also human ones 1.”Economies of this technical era are being transformed from being dependent on energy andnatural resources to ones that are based on knowledge and technology. The success of aneconomy and the ability for products to compete in today's global market of increasing number

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Reffeor; Jeffrey Ray

studying fatigue andmachine components. However, the remainder of the course is dedicated to Mechanics ofMaterials. In addition, the laboratory associated with the course is entirely Mechanics ofMaterials based. Syllabi for the Summer 2001 offering of both lecture and laboratory portions ofthe course are included in Appendix A and Appendix B.This project was first implemented three years ago (three offerings of the course) as a basic straingage use experiment. Since, it has been expanded to include experimental design and correlationwith both theoretical and FEA results.The project incorporated both a high degree of engineering analysis and experimental design andverification. The actual project assignment is presented in Appendix C. It is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Simon Ang; Fred Barlow; Alan Mantooth; Sean Mulvenon

made at each successive stage ofdissemination. State of the art evaluation techniques are being developed to facilitate theseassessments. Experts in their respective fields, from industry and national laboratories, willactively participate in offering the courses. The courses being offered cover the design, analysis,and testing of mixed-signal/telecommunications (MST) circuits and systems. Each course offersparticular challenges to distance delivery. These challenges and their respective solutions will bedescribed. New course design when the target is ultimately distance delivery via Internet2 isaddressed as well. Lastly, the design of modular courses for rapid introduction of recent researchdevelopments is described.I. Introduction The

Conference Session

Combining Research and Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Duggan

requires anunderstanding of many factors including the physical and chemical properties of thebiosolid, risks posed to potential receptors and applicable regulatory requirements. Theseoptions continue to evolve due to new technologies and changes in regulatoryrequirements. Many “new” options for biosolid reuse and recycling have met regulatoryacceptance due to pressures from limited landfill space and advances in risk assessment.This paper is a presentation of how current research in biosolid characterization andbiosolid management are being integrated into selected courses in Wentworth’sundergraduate environmental engineering program.With participation from the Biosolids industry, lecture material, laboratory studies and aCapstone Design project

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Ratnajeevan Hoole; Dushyanthi Hoole

members than there are graduates in a year. Naturally therefore,the distance method fails to yield dividends in the most neglected areas of conventionaleducation. That is, it is fails as an alternative in engineering and the physical sciences wherewomen are under-represented and therefore is vitiated as a solution to their problems.One of the reasons for the non-fruition of the promises offered by distance education, is that inthe area of laboratory work, distance education is typically neither asynchronous nor distant.Laboratory work is not done at home. Presently all students need to come to the central campusfor an intense period of laboratory work, sometimes for as long as a month in an academic year.As a result, housewives and working

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Singli Garcia-Otero; Isaac Crumbly

and female students during their eighth grade year – one of the mostcritical periods of their educational development and growth. The students selected to participatein MSEA are academically conscientious and considered the cream-of-the-crop in theirrespective schools. These students are recruited from across the country. During each summer(from 8th grade to 12th grade), the students are exposed to advanced mathematical concepts, andhands-on-laboratory experiments beyond what they are taught at their middle schools and highschools. Under the supervision of engineers, students completed various engineering projects.The students also visit other universities, national laboratories and private industries. All theseexperiences are valuable in

Conference Session

New MET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Slade Gellin

engineering technologist in that process. · To learn the basic terminology and concepts associated with finite element analysis. · To gain hands-on experience with a commercially available finite element analysis program. · To interpret one’s results, check one’s work and report one’s findings.CurriculumThe class will be held in a computer laboratory environment. A commercially available finiteelement analysis program will be installed or accessible from every PC in the lab, including theinstructor’s. The instructor’s screen will be projected onto white screen installed in the lab.The class is envisioned as meeting twice a week for 1.5 academic hours per meeting.Approximately one day per week would be devoted to lecture

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Osama Abudayyeh

. REU Visits to Research Centers and Laboratories: REU participants visit one or two research centers/laboratories for a full day during the summer program. During these visits, the group tours the facilities, learns about the various research activities and projects, and meets with a number of researchers in these centers/laboratories.6. REU Research Speakers and Professional Conference Participation: The aim of this activity is to allow REU participants to meet and interact with well-known researchers in the field. This activity is accomplished in two different ways. The first method is to invite a Page 7.1223.4 well-known

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mina Hoorfar; Homayoun Najjaran; William Cleghorn

development of a series of software programs that can be used byinstructors, teaching assistants, and students involved in the undergraduate curricula. Theprograms are primarily developed for the teaching purposes, but they can be used in distancelearning, student projects, research laboratories, and educational workshops. This paper presents Page 7.1001.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”two sample programs developed for two mechanical systems including mechanical vibrationsystems

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Hossein Salehfar; John Watson; Arnold F. Johnson

delivery mechanisms foreducational programs are constantly evolving. Distance education has become morereadily available, and the non-traditional student now has enhanced opportunities in manyacademic fields. In 1989 the school of Engineering and Mines at the University of NorthDakota established a distance education program to deliver Bachelor of Scienceengineering degrees to employees of participating companies. This program was knownas the Corporate Engineering Degree Program and has recently expanded into openenrollments and renamed the Distance Engineering Degree Program (DEDP). The current DEDP delivery format includes videotaped lectures, static InternetWeb pages of handouts, e-mail, and on-campus condensed summer laboratories

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jan Lugowski

components. components.3. Advantages of This ApproachThere are a number of advantages of using competency-based learning in a laboratory: · The emphasis is on understanding, not memorizing, or completing without thinking, the laboratory procedures. This promotes discussions and collaboration among participants, and facilitator mentoring. · The facilitator also becomes more involved in participants’ work. He coaches, mediates, consults, and provides expertise. He is available when asked, or when he notices the need to be involved. Otherwise, the facilitator remains on the side. · Participants feel responsible for providing answers to the problems provided in the Data Sheets and those they

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lee Robinson; Jody Finnegan; Gene Stuffle; D. Subbaram Naidu; Al Wilson; Jay Kunze

sequences A and B, C and D and E and F, we had severalstudents choosing combinations of sequences A and C, C and E, and C and F showing a trueinterdisciplinary background for such students. During this period, the School of Engineeringbecame the College of Engineering and General Engineering renamed as Engineering. Further,graduate programs (MS) in Nuclear Science and Engineering and an interdisciplinaryMeasurement and Control Engineering were established along with PhD program in NuclearScience and Engineering mostly to cater to the needs of Idaho National Engineering Laboratory(INEL now INEEL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, operated by the Department of Energy (DoE). Also, aBS program in Engineering Management was initiated in cooperation with the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Klaus Weinmann; Michele Miller

design andmanufacturing thread that begins in the freshman year and extends to the senior year. The coursepresents an overview of the product development process, discusses the major unitmanufacturing processes along with part design implications, and introduces manufacturingsystems. The course departs from the earlier quarter long manufacturing course by emphasizingpractice more and theory less. A new laboratory provides hands-on manufacturing experience toall students.IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics Department at Michigan Tech has formany years placed a high value on manufacturing in its curricula and research. A change fromquarters to semester in the 2000-01 academic year prompted faculty and staff to review the

Conference Session

CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Wang

in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering and structural failure modes into the undergraduate civil engineering curriculum. This way students will enhance the understanding of principles in both the structural analysis and design courses. The objective is to tie the concepts covered in class to laboratory models and experimentation. Automatic data acquisition and display methods will be used during testing to illustrate these concepts. • To help students develop a better understanding of structural design criteria. Students will observe the physical behavior of structural systems such as ductile moment resisting frames, buckling phenomena of columns, or the plastic hinging of beams

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Combining Research and Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Berdanier

was designed and implemented in Spring 2001 as an environmental engineering analysiscourse at the undergraduate level. Environmental engineering courses in Civil engineeringprograms at the undergraduate level are typically focused around engineering design conceptsand focused closed-end design and laboratory experiences. The objectives of this new coursewere: · To provide the students with an open-ended field laboratory experience that they would have to design and implement themselves, · To have the students focus the independent lecture and laboratory experiences that they had accumulated throughout their program of study to determine the information that they would need to characterize a watershed and conduct a TMDL

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in BIO Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

philosophy of integrating the life sciences with engineering topical material,undergraduate BME programs include courses in mathematics, the physical and life sciences,engineering sciences (e.g. electric circuits, heat transfer) and a group of specialty BME courses.The latter may include biomechanics, biomaterials, bioinstrumentation, biotransport processes,BME laboratory and a senior design experience among other areas.Not surprisingly, as students at major universities become knowledgeable of the existence of anundergraduate BME program (e.g. via catalog or web site review), they consider the utility of aninterdisciplinary degree in BME for the pursuit of careers other than the traditional set listedabove. In particular, it has been common for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Massood Atashbar

followed by work in the laboratory for a total meeting time of 2.5 hours, twice a week.Other engineering majors may take this course as well. The lecture is primarily driven byconstruction of the robot in the laboratory. The proposed course schedule is shown in Table 1.The pilot course schedule deviated from this schedule, but this table accurately shows topicscovered with a few exceptions.Since Stiquito robots are walking robots there is ample opportunity to address mechanicalconcepts such as load, structural integrity, and thermodynamics (the legs are actuated by heating Page 7.265.2Nitinol wire). The need for energy to power the robot leads