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Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

challenge and an opportunity. The authors share the view that engineering educationhas evolved to become more inclusive and responsive to stakeholders i.e. their constituency.As such engineering programs are becoming less isolated and not restricted to engineeringschools boundaries.A systems perspective brings a sense of inclusiveness into the design process. That is thesystem is composed of functional groups or subsystems that when brought together, all of theparts,(laboratories/classrooms infrastructure, human resources, teaching methods, constituenciesneeds, university mission and a business plan), interact /perform in a way that the outcomessought for the system, are achieved.The systems approach seems consistent with the accreditation criteria

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Veronica Ramirez; Saleh M. Sbenaty

Session 2559 Air Pollution Monitors – A Survey Veronica Ramirez, Saleh M. Sbenaty Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractIn recent years, ambient air quality monitoring has become an essential part of most industrialestablishments in order to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.This has made air quality surveys even more complex, requiring adequate planning to assure thatprescribed objectives can be attained in the shortest possible time and at the least cost. Airquality is usually monitored in order to characterize air quality in urban

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Zhao Liang; Ye Tao; Xiang Bo Wang; Ke Qin Li

offercreative classes that demonstrate the relationship between engineering design andcommunication (Shwom, Anderson, Olson, Kelso, & Colgate, 1999). Nowadays, in America,there is hardly any professional job advertisement that does not require effective communicationskills.In contrast, engineering students in China are seldom required to take courses in writing or anyother liberal arts courses. Do Chinese engineering students possess adequate communicationskills? This concern prompted the inclusion of four communication skills in the survey: (1) oralcommunication skills to convey and convince, (2) written communication skills to writeresearch/engineering plans, (3) written communication skills to write research/engineeringreports, (4) the ability

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Carlos G. Spaht

that have been included in the strategy of LaPREP and which shouldbe included in plans of similar programs.A. Advisory committee. The formation of such a committee should be the first order of business. Prominent school board, city council, education, business and religious leaders should be members. The committee serves as a two-way communication mechanism, receiving as well as contributing information. Additional one-on-one meetings may be held between certain committee members and the program director.B. Grant applications to local as well as regional and national foundations. Local foundations often have more of an interest in local projects than regional and national organizations. The project director should visit the grant

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Russell A. Aubrey

calculations required tomeasure speed and width of various objects. A second option with this application is to delay theexercise until op-amps and comparators have been covered. In this scenario additional studenttasks can be included such as calculating trip points, designing the time base and makingnumerous other calculations.A third application currently under consideration for this exercise is to use it in the fourthsemester electronic projects course as a start up project with planned guidance. In this case,block diagrams would be provided with suggested solutions from time to time to make sure thatthe project teams succeed in getting a working design in a one to three week period. This wouldprovide early positive design experiences and

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Lang Wah Lee; Tamer Ceylan

included the following three components: Ä Lecture and discussion - The purpose was to reinforce concepts in mathematics and science, and to lay the groundwork for laboratory and design activities planned for that day. Typically, the lecture and discussion would last less than one hour. Ä Laboratory work - A number of simple and inexpensive home-built devices and toys were provided to teachers to illustrate science and mathematics principles and to provide teachers with a set of useful teaching tools for use in their classrooms. Page 5.557.2 Ä Design - It was a project-based learning experience in which

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Richard J. Kee; Riad Al Akkad

have proven to beeffective for his institution.Over the past five years, the School of Engineering at The University of Dayton has developed amulti-faceted program for first-year engineering students, a program that proves to be gaining asignificant increase in retention. This integrated plan includes two different means of assistancemade available to all first-year students, collaborative learning workshops and specializedadvising. An introductory course in engineering design is a requirement for all first-year studentsand has proven to unfold the goals of the engineering discipline so that students gain clearerperception of their personal career goals. Additionally, two specialized programs orientedtowards special-admit students and minority

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Pamela Schmaltz; Kevin Schmaltz

ofadministering the questionnaire was to ascertain the students' propensity for the followingfour thinking styles: (1) analytical and logical, (2) planning and organizational, (3) Page 5.621.3interpersonal and intuitive, and (4) conceptual and holistic. In week 8, the students weredivided into teams based upon the results of the questionnaire, with the intention ofcreating “whole-brain” teams (teams of students that exhibited all four thinking styles).These teams then worked to redesign a travel cup, an exercise developed during a recentNSF design workshop.7 As part of the redesign, the teams brainstormed and performed aPugh Method6 analysis of different designs

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John Mitchell; Katherine Sanders; Chris Carlson-Dakes; Patrick Farrell

itrequires no permanent staff, permanent physical space, or long-term programmatic plan. If aninstitution wishes to get ideas introduced to its faculty without putting together resources,planning local activities or exploring local experts, it can easily look to the national media andconferences in higher education to find the names of scholars who would likely be available forworkshops. Since these people are quite well known by major organizations, and have likelypublished in education literature, it is easy to assume that their message is unique; that it is basedon information that only they or a small set of experts have access to. This assumption is closelyrelated to other commonly held attitudes in engineering about where and in whom

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William J. Daughton

technologyenvironment through technical management education. We find professionals in customerservice, production planning, marketing, and sales that fall into this category in a typicalcompany. In addition, we even occasionally have an interest from individuals from non-traditional engineering organizations such as physicians and biologists. To serve this populationwe have recently created a Professional Certification in Engineering Management. Thiscertification broke new ground on the Boulder campus being the first of this type to be approvedby the Graduate School.BackgroundThe Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program (the Program) is in its 12th year ofoffering a Master of Engineering degree for working engineers preparing for early

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Elaine L. Craft; James C. Wood

in fall 1999.• Even marginal students are exceeding instructor expectations.• Of the five participating colleges in 1999-2000, four are offering Technology Gateway and two are offering ET Core.• ATE enrollment has doubled to 100 students in the fall of 1999.• The number of women and minority students has more than tripled from 1998-99 to 1999- 2000.• By next academic year, 2000-01, at least two colleges will offer the ATE approach as the regular delivery mode for engineering technology programs.• Ninety percent of South Carolina technical colleges plan to implement some component of SC ATE within two years.Pre- and post-course surveys of students’ attitudes also support the changes in their perceivedabilities in these areas. The

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Craig W. Somerton

support themaximum amount of weight. Circular weights of approximately 6 inch diameter will be placedon the table by a member of the team one at a time until the table collapses or the weights slideoff the table. You may not anchor your table to any surrounding structure. You will have 20minutes to plan your project and then you will have 30 minutes to construct the table.Since this is a team building exercise, it will prove useful to follow some team guidelines(meeting agenda).1. As a team discuss the objective. Make sure every member is clear of the goal(s).2. Conduct a brainstorming session. Identify one of your team members to serve as moderator and one to serve as recorder. Each member of the team will need to sign the list generated by

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Purshotam K. Juriasingani; Chris D. Cox; R. Bruce Robinson

PowerPoint® presentation in class and the students havereceived it very well. Students tend to enjoy these kinds of computer based visual learningtools.5. Problems and Planned ImprovementsWhen this project was undertaken, the power of computers was more limited and precludedlarger video. The standard choice at the time was 1/4 screen video. As resources allow, theauthors would like to increase the size of the video.6. AvailabilityThis PowerPoint® presentation can be obtained at nominal cost by writing to Dr. R. BruceRobinson, 73 Perkins Hall, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 or e-mail atrbr@utk.edu.7. AcknowledgmentsThe authors are grateful to Mark Rauhuff of the Knoxville Utility Board for his time inidentifying construction sites

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Marcia DeMendonca; Charles U. Okonkwo

explains how adhering to the standards can help consumers,governments, and companies monitor ways to reduce their environmental impact and increasethe "long run" sustainability, thus creating "Strategic Sustainability," according to Ostler (3). Thecore of the series is ISO 14001 with the specific goal of reducing wastes and inefficiencies--factors necessary for sustainability. The major elements of ISO 14001 standard include thesetting of environmental policy planning, implementation and operation, checking (auditing) andcorrective action, and management review. Soon firms will have to show that they haveenvironmental control programs to be accepted in (international) commerce. Recently, anAmerican firm was prevented from carrying out commerce in

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Marjorie T. Davis

communication competency. A number of technical communication faculty have solid expertise in writing assessment (focusing primarily upon the essay); while this knowledge is not enough, it is a good start towards reaching farther into engineering-related practice for communication tasks and evaluations. Engineers have a good grasp of creating and testing alternatives and assumptions, as well as analyzing data. Together, they will be able to create good assessment plans and implement them. Setting the standards will be one of the most difficult issues. These standards must be rooted in industry best practices, rather than in theory or academic settings alone.3) Fostering Faculty Development—Engineering deans should sponsor technical

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Ben Humphrey

interview personnel *Planning drills in case of accidents in the lab *"Inventing" a chemical and creating an MSDS for it *Research sources for protective equipment which meets specific requirementsThe development of new hazardous products continues daily. Teachers in engineering educationface the challenge of providing safety and health information to their students in a way that Page 5.695.3keeps up with rapid changes. As educators, our awareness of actual hazards of the materials,chemicals and products we use will provide a strong impetus for implementing a program ofMSDS usage. Including the study of Material Safety Data Sheets

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Zenaida Otero Keil

Academic/Industrial Partnerships to Enhance Learning and Strengthen Curriculumand ResearchZ. Otero Keil, Chemical Engineering Program, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028Abstract: Industrial partnerships have been a hallmark of Rowan Engineering Programsfrom the onset. The development of the Rowan Engineering Curricula began in 1994 andincluded the input of an advisory committee of technology industry leaders. Thecoursework and laboratories were planned and are being implemented with a strongcomponent of industrial partnerships and industrial experiences for students and faculty. Rowan has taken a multi-faceted approach to academic/industrial partnerships.Rowan faculty teaches courses on company sites. Many of these courses

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Nisreen Ghaddar; Nassir Sabah; Jamal Abed; Fouad T. Mrad

ProgramsObjectives• To assist students in making responsible, informed decisions and to help them seek answers to questions that are important to them as they develop intellectually and educationally. In particular, students will be counseled on career and job opportunities that are compatible with their potential, interests, and goals.• Create a favorable student environment through: 1. Schedule building and program planning to select elective courses based on the advisee’s interests, strengths, and weaknesses. 2. Performance evaluation to monitor students’ progress through periodic performance evaluation to discuss their performance and progress. 3. Problem solving to provide encouragement, sympathetic understanding

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James A. Newell

Page 5.612.5 Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Md, (1998).6. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), "Manufacturing Education Plan: Phase I Report, Industry Identifies Competency Gaps Among Newly Hired Graduates," Dearborn, MI (1997).7. Seat, E. and S. Lord, "Enabling Effective Engineering Teams: A Program for Teaching Interaction Skills," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88 (4), p. 385, (October 1999).8. Newell, J.A., A. J. Marchese, R.P. Ramachandran, B. Sukumaran, and R. Harvey, "Multidisciplinary Design and Communication: a Pedagogical Vision," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 15(5), p.376, (1999).9. Ludlow, D. K. and K. H. Schulz, "Writing Across the Curriculum at the

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Thomas H. Ortmeyer; M. Sathyamoorthy; Karl Cunningham

1 EE1997 2 EE, ME1998 6 EE, ME, CprE1999 5 EE, ME, CprEIn a typical program, the students go through an initial period of training and plantfamiliarization. An initial assignment is made, and the student will work closely withthe mentor in completing this assignment, and gaining exposure to the proceduresinvolved in problem definition, planning, design, review, procurement, andimplementation. The students then move into a true mentoring situation, taking a leadrole in the project under the mentorship of their advisors.3. Experiential Learning in Manufacturing EngineeringThe experiential learning

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Ronald K. Goodnight; Gary B. Randolph; Dennis O. Owen

retained longer.7VI. ConclusionBased on the success experienced in the data communications course, the faculty intends toapply the capstone project methodology to other courses. The faculty currently plans toimplement capstone projects in sophomore applications programming and database courses.There are currently no plans to implement the capstone project methodology at the freshmanlevel. At the sophomore level non-traditional learners have a slight advantage over traditionallearners in the presentation and reporting aspects of the projects because of their life experiences.The faculty is concerned that non-traditional students will bring knowledge based on their life

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Doug Jacobson; Barbara L. Licklider

of theefforts, 8 of the 23 students involved in the computer engineering learning community werewomen, which represents 40% of the women in the freshman computer engineering class.Current studies are underway to learn more about the apparent differences between the male andfemale (social, emotional, academic) needs of computer engineering freshman undergraduates. Aqualitative study is being planned to explore the reasons why the women chose or did not chooseto become involved in the computer engineering learning community. Testing of the freshmanelectrical/computer engineering class using the Myers-Briggs Indicator will be conducted this fallto begin a longitudinal study of electrical/computer engineering freshmen and the distribution of

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Andrzej A. Markowski; Harry Petersen

housing of the mechanism, and hard aluminum for the remainingparts of the mechanism.Production preparation - this stage of the project required development of the CNC programs anddesign of adequate tooling for milling and turning operations [Fig.9].The plan of operationincluded specification of tools and materials, and material preparation. The requireddocumentation format included the electronic data file, and a hardcopy print of the filescontaining the CNC machining code ready to download to the CNC controller. Page 5.517.5Part Production and InspectionThe CNC equipment was run (under supervision of faculty or technician) to produce some parts

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Peggy Samson; Ken Vickers

restriction placed by BRI is that each campus may fieldonly one team.A community considering the formation of a local BEST hub should begin the process in thesummer a year before its first planned BEST contest. An organizing committee should beformed that has assigned persons to the key functional tasks defined in the BRI hub start-up Page 5.641.5documentation found at the BRI web site. This committee should begin communicating with theBRI office to identify the closest mature hub that will accept the mentoring responsibility for thenew hub in their start-up year.During the fall following their formation, the new hub’s personnel will be in

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Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi

LasLeñas in June of 1992. The plan proposed by the education ministries of the four Countriesdemands the application of a harmonic education system so that the instruction is equivalent inthe four Countries. Taking into account this and other aspects of this new world the EngineeringFacultyof University Center of Lusiada has elaborated an Engineering Course, which propose isbasically the adoption of some subjects of Humanities and Social Sciences, among others. Thechosen subjects are Philosophy, Human Resource, Development of Projects, Assisted TrainingPeriod, Management Strategies and since 1999 the subject Sociology was included to enrich thecourse principally because it is a Science that shows and discuss the main aspects of men life inSociety

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Nora Valeiras; Luis A. Godoy

student studies with a wellestablished professor in the US. The topic of the research is defined by the advisor,together with the hypothesis, and many other aspects of the research. This means that thegraduate student performs the activities of a research which was planned and designed bysomeone else. When the research yields a new contribution, the advisor writes a paper(co-authored with the student), sends it to a journal, and discusses with the reviewers.The graduate student is not trained to become an independent researcher at thecompletion of the studies, because he/she has been considered more like a researchassistant. The young person joins the university but the results of research and thecommunications of findings take a very long

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Mark R. Rajai; Keith V. Johnson

freshmen and transfer students; 2) creating andmaintaining advisement records and academic plans for advisees; and 3) actively participatingin student orientation, recruitment, and retention activities. In addition to these responsibilities,the advisor / mentor teaches a freshman orientation course. The individual who has theresponsibility for this position must create an atmosphere where students fill comfortable enoughto openly communicate. The advisor’s availability is another key factor that enhances theeffectiveness of the retention process. Even though a position has been created specifically forretention, doesn’t forfeit the responsibilities of other faculty, staff, and/or administrators’responsibilities to the department or university to

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Jianping Yue

Coalition grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), theseworkshops presented several FED modules developed by NJIT and invited other colleges to re-develop the FED modules. At the workshop, I presented a plan to pilot FED at Essex CountyCollege (ECC) 6. After piloting FED at ECC in the fall 1998 semester, I presented somepreliminary results at a conference held at NJIT in January 1999 7. This paper presents somepreliminary results from the pilot in the fall 1998 and spring 1999 semesters at ECC.2. What Is Covered in FED?Some schools have taught FED to freshmen as an integrated package. For example, NJIT offersFED 101 Fundamentals of Engineering Design I 4, which includes engineering graphics,computer-aided design (CAD), and a design project

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John I. Hochstein; Deborah Hochstein

excellent documentation to help satisfy the new Engineering Criteria 2000(EC2000) accreditation guidelines published by The Engineering Accreditation Commission ofThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). One component of thecurriculum development plan is to perform several DACUM workshops focused on differentindustries that hire significant numbers of our graduates. Over the past few years the departmenthas recognized that an increasing number of our graduates are being hired by localmanufacturing companies. Although several members of the faculty have industrial experience,most have little experience with the small to medium size manufacturing concerns that areprevalent in Memphis. Given the limited experience base, and the

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Winston F. Erevelles

interfaces for the cellThe author and the laboratory technician adopted a predominantly advisory role where they wereinvolved in all discussions. The team itself was led by a student project manager who wasresponsible for the execution of the project according to the plan, within the time allocated forthe project, and within the budget allocated for the cell. Since the area of injection molding andthe specific equipment used for the process was new to some of the class, a special session wasled by Professor Gwan Lai of the department to familiarize the participants with the process andthe machine.In each of the major areas identified in the preceding table, the following strategy was adopted2.• Discussion of underlying theory• Discussion of current