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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Boston College; Michael J Cabral, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Marie F. Creager, University of Virginia

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NSF Grantees

year, students continue to concentrate onintegration while completing capstone projects designed specifically for TLP teams.Purpose/need and critical reflection are incorporated into the TLP curricula through theTLP Learning Community. The TLP Learning Community meets every two weeks forone hour with goals of developing a sense of belonging among the students, educatingstudents about the engineering field, strengthening leadership skills among students, andhelping students learn skills for getting jobs and internships. All students in the program– sophomores through seniors – participate in the learning community together. Page 22.1177.3An overview of

Conference Session

What Are We Learning About Co-op and Experiential Education Experience?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. After the second submission, a final grade will beentered for these students.)5. What if I've been working on a "confidential" project?Due to the confidential nature of many co-op assignments, many employers will require you todiscuss this assignment with them before you begin to write your report. You should know ofany specific guidelines established by your employer.6. How should I begin to organize?Review all materials and documents that relate to your assignment; including job descriptions,written reports, organizational charts, and any evaluative comments you may have received. Youmay also wish to consider keeping a journal or log of your activities to help you recall things youwish to address in your report.7. What else should I keep in

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FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle M Fitch, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

. The goals ofthe program are to: provide an understanding of what Aerospace Engineering is and possibleapplications and career paths; design and build fun and educational projects with students;provide advice on classes, professors, study habits, and general college life; host laboratorytours; discuss internships, research, and organizational involvement; handle tutoring sessions andoffice hours and motivate students about Aerospace Engineering.This paper will provide a framework for starting a mentoring program at your institution. Whilethis is not a new idea, the authors will discuss why the current structure was selected and otheriterations that have been utilized. The role of a mentor and mentee and the expectations of eachwill be detailed

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

influence the downstream design and testing processes. Materials, methods,and tools are outlined, including the use of servomotors and microcontroller-basedcontrol systems. Students in the Engineering Technology program are required to workwith this robotic experiment as part of a laboratory session in the “MET 205 Roboticsand Mechatronics” class. The project provides students with such robot design experienceand enables them to improve their robotic skills by using wireless microcontrollers forperforming different robotic applications.Introduction This paper presents the design of a cell phone-controlled walking robot forteaching and research integrated with the emerging fields of bionics through an NSFproject involving undergraduate and

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The Best of Design in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Nielsen L. Pereira, Western Kentucky University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jerry-Daryl Fletcher, Morgan State University

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Design in Engineering Education

to the limitedscope of class design projects and lack of real-world industry experience, student understandingof the necessity of clear design communication is often lacking. Strict grading of designdocumentation and frequent instructor feedback can improve the quality of documentation, butdoes not help students experientially understand its importance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using “design swapping”to improve both the quality of design documentation and the quantity of discussion and feedbackamong teams during design reviews. Design swapping is the notion of having student teamsswap designs shortly after a design review such that they construct another team’s design. Itsimulates real-world

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; LeAnn E. Faidley, Iowa State University; Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-2011, she taught mechanical engineering at Iowa State University where remains a collabo- rating professor. She is interested in implementing innovative engineering pedagogy in her classrooms including scenario-based laboratory exercises, service-learning projects, and hands-on activities in a lec- ture environment among others.Dr. Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University Terrence R. Meyer obtained his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, St. Paul, in 1993. He then worked as a design engineer for Cummins Engine Company until returning to academia as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in 1994. After

Conference Session

Outreach Activities and Introductory Materials Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Alexander Sterling; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Maricopa County Education Service Agency; Danny Stehlik, Arizona State University; Omowunmi Isaacs-Sodeye, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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Materials

in manyengineering disciplines. In material science and engineering, it is a critical skill for understandingand modeling relationships between materials structure at the microscopic structural level andthe macroscopic property level. An important microstructural feature of materials is their crystalstructure, which plays an important role in determining some of a material's macroscopicproperties, such as yield and tensile strength. As such, it is quite useful to be able to visualizetwo-dimensional projections of atom locations on different planes for a given crystal structurefor which deformation mechanisms in metals can be described with simple sketches of planaratomic packing diagrams. However, this critical spatial visualization skill is

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Saurav Pathak

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Electrical and Computer

). Page 25.451.3   The survey had six possible answers for each Table 1: Survey materials: Theoretical anditem in Table 1: (1) “not at all”, (2) “concept”, Scientific Skills.(3) “Theory”, (4) “Theory and Project”, (5) Theoretical/Scientific Skills“Theory and Problem Solving, and (6) “Theory, 1. Analog Modulation Techniques / Circuits / Performance Analysis;Problem Solving and Project”. Respondents 2. Random Process and Applications;could select “I don’t know” if they do not know 3. Sampling and Quantization Theory;the topic. “Concept

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Zietlow, Bradley University; Jacqueline Henderson, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

in the discipline would occur. (1) Engaging students through interactive learning is not a onetime occurrence. Heller et. al. investigated student and faculty perceptions of engineering engagement. (2) It was found that first year students defined engagement as faculty interest and involvement along with interactions with faculty. Once faculties were removed from the equation, students Page 25.37.2 defined engagement as their work on a project, participating in course groups, outside work or research. Comparatively, second year engineering students defined engagement as active participation and hands-on activities.(2) Student

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art; Michael Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; C. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3158: A STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING LAB TO INCREASEMOTIVATION AND INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGMr. Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University Sandeep Sathyamoorthy is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. Prior to this, Sathyamoorthy was a Project Engineer at AECOM Water, focusing on BNR/ENR wastewater treatment plant design and water reuse treatment processes.Dr. Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art Linda Jarvin, Ph.D., is the Dean of Paris College of Art in Paris, France, and an Adjunct Professor at Tufts University, Mass. She received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Paris V and her postdoctoral training at Yale

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Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-3113: AN EXAMPLE MAPPING OF THE FOUR PILLARS OFMANUFACTURING ENGINEERING ONTO AN EXISTING ACCREDITEDPROGRAMDr. David L. Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering at North Dakota State Uni- versity since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design for conventional manufacturing, electronics assembly, biomedical products, and micro-manufacturing. His instruction is characterized by heavy reliance upon project-based, design-centric learning. Course projects are drawn from real industrial applications with real industrial constraints, often interactive with a

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abby M Kelly, University of Washington; Evan T. Curtis, Univeristy of Nebraska, Lincoln; Johnathan Ian Edward McCoy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Dennis D. Schulte P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Computing & Information Technology

accepted classification scale.Evidence - Collection Evidence, such as student homework, exams, projects, and presentations, as well ascourse syllabi and lecture notes, were collected from faculty and students. The evidence wasscanned and stored electronically in class specific folders within a departmentally sharedprogram assessment folder on the local network.SOMs - Analysis The maximum Bloom’s level found in the SOM for each of the student outcomes,without regard for the course objectives was used as a target in assessment of all student workfor each course. It was assumed that if the maximum Bloom’s level was achieved, the lowerlevels were also achieved.Evidence – Analysis A comprehensive understanding of the evidence

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Assessments, Assessments, and Assessments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

cooperatively. Googledocs serve much the same function, allowing more flexibility but less uniformity informatting. More powerful features are available through Google sites, which allow theinstructor to set up templates to track student progress, including the time that they havespent on the project. CATME/Team Maker is a tool for creating teams based on studentschedules or other criteria, and collecting feedback from team members on thecontributions of their partners.1. IntroductionOver the last 20 years, there has been a movement to adopt collaborative learning inengineering classes, based upon the results of studies that show it is decidedly moreeffective in promoting student learning. This trend has been coincident with the rise of theWorld-Wide

Conference Session

Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College; Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-3001: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION: STUDENTRECRUITMENT, OUTREACH, AND RETENTIONDr. Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College Hamid Y. Eydgahi is the Dean of Instruction (CTE) at Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering technology, n M.B.A., and a Ph.D. in operations and technology management. He held a number of engineering and project management positions in private industry for more than 10 years, before joining higher education.Dr. Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield Julio R. Blanco is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering and As- sociate Provost for Grants, Resource Management, and

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Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

e-textbooks users can annotate in the text with e-ink, mark importantsections, search over the e-ink, the text or even the scanned images, look up items in onlinedictionaries or encyclopedias, perform interactive reinforcement drills, view simulations, andmany other operations afforded by the computing power of the underlying computer and thereach of the Internet connection.This project works to implement an e-textbook with as much capability as possible usingsoftware tools that are already in place. Although standalone e-readers have been built, most donot provide the features necessary to improve upon the traditional paper reading experience. Thee-textbook add-in seeks to improve OneNote’s capabilities as a reader, especially on tablets

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National and Multi-university Initiatives

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 25.1089.4 4. Persist through, and learn from failure (to understand what is needed to succeed) 5. Effectively manage projects and apply the commercialization process 6. Demonstrate voluntary social responsibility 7. Relate personal liberties es and free enterprise to entrepreneurshipComparing the two sets of outcomes it is evident that there is considerable overlap. Figure 1. Overlapping Student OutcomesWhat is also evident is that KEEN has a specific mission component that ABET does not have.This has a significant impact on curriculum and extracurricular activities since those th items notdone

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Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Kavitha D. Ramane, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

having hands-on experiences and developingpractical skills such as project management or finance analysis skills. Similar to the academia-only group, the participants from the industry-only group also emphasized the importance ofestablishing working mentoring relationships between students and their advisors. Participantsfrom industry highlight the importance of obtaining critical feedback from peers either onresearch ideas or presentation skills. They also stressed the importance of encouraging studentsto present regularly at different venues, to interact with people beyond their traditional researchcircles, and to attend professional conferences.The key points in their recommendations to engineering graduate education relate to anintroduction

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry D. Peel P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

hole. Using previously developedtheory, several cylindrical fasteners were fabricated that exhibited auxetic behavior. Aluminumsleeves were fabricated with holes of slightly different diameters, such that when the fastenerswere inserted they must contract slightly. Insertion/Removal force ratios as low as 18% wereobserved. The project is considered a success and could lead to patents and be a boon to thefastener industry. Based on the research experience a learning module to be implemented in an Algebra Iclass has been designed. The paper describes the learning module that is based on an activelearning methodology known as Legacy Cycle. It will be implemented in the spring semester inAlgebra I classes in a high school with majority of

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

realistic and interesting projects, laboratoryexperiments, and demonstrations. To illustrate this capability, a Simulink model is presentedthat implements a real-time FM radio that demodulates and plays the audio signal, and it alsodecodes the digital Radio Data System (RDS) signal and prints out the RadioText messageswhich usually convey the name of the artist and song that is currently playing. The use of thisreceiver as a demonstration in an undergraduate communication systems course is discussed, andits effectiveness is assessed. The source files for this receiver are available for free from theauthor.BackgroundCommunication systems classes usually contain highly mathematical and theoretical materialwhich is sometimes difficult for students to

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Chandana Golagani, University of Texas, San Antonio; Moosa Esfahanian, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio; Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

strategies forsmart phone application development itself. This is an important problem for electrical andcomputer engineering students as there exist credit hour constraints in curricula, technologychanges very fast, and offering related chain of courses is not very feasible. This paper presentsan approach facilitating the introduction to smart phone application development using shorttemplate projects combined in a template library. The idea is to familiarize students with thewhole development cycle by minimizing code-programming, by having ready-made templateswhich can be manipulated for hands-on experience. The complexity of course materials can bevaried using different set of modules, and thus such learning modules can be offeredindependently

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Schuyler; Howard A. Canistraro

being accomplished using the data acquisition and controlpackage LabView, by National Instruments. This powerful tool has been implementedthroughout the curriculum, ranging from introduction as freshmen with simple mechanicalmeasurements and data storage, to culmination with a senior design project that typicallyinvolves control and automation, achieved using the LabView system. A primary focus of thepaper will be the philosophy of the introduction of computer software packages in a four yearengineering technology curriculum, and how they can be used to reinforce key concepts found inMET. The paper will also detail some of the introductory and advanced laboratories that havebeen developed, the specific hardware that was purchased, the results

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Luebbers; R.A. Rodríguez-Solís; José Colom-Ustáriz

instrument to attract students is by providing them with undergraduate researchopportunities. The Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP) of the ECE Department is one of theprograms providing such opportunities. IAP is supported by 13 companies and it has beenrunning continuously for the last 11 years, supporting over 300 undergraduate students. Thestudents participating in the program usually register in Undergraduate Research (INEL 4998),which is a flexible course that can count for up to 3 credit hours a semester for a maximum of 6credit hours during the student’s career. The size of the course is four students in average. Themain advantage over a capstone design course is that the student has two semesters to completethe project under close

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zdzislaw Kremens

university-industryrelationships, there is a common tendency to focus on research and development projects.Research and development is a very important factor in developing industry-universityrelationship, however contacts should not be limited to R&D exclusively. There are many otherpotential areas for bringing faculty and academic programs closer to industry. The faculty canparticipate, contribute and also learn from their industrial counterparts through variousapproaches that might include the hiring of adjunct faculty, technology transfer projects,consulting work, graduate placement etc.One of the most important concerns in the university-industry relationship is how responsive theuniversities must and should be. There are two aspects of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

. Through the 1970s and early 1980s it was used on largecomputers in companies and universities. During this time many refinements and enhancementswere made. By the mid 1980s Unix was being used on many lower priced computers. By the endof the 1980s most universities were making use of Unix computers in computer science and engi-neering programs. This created a wealth of graduates who understood what they could expectfrom a mature operating system. But, it also created a demand to be able to do high level work athome on low priced machines.Early in the 1990s Linux started as a project to create a Unix clone that would run on a personalcomputer. This project gained momentum quickly and by the mid 1990s it was ready for users.The first groups to

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Shuman; Justin Chimka; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Jack McGourty; Harvey Wolfe

undergraduate design course and their “New Products Program”make extensive use of teams composed of students, faculty and outside sponsors [1].That model is currently being replicated across US engineering institutions. Now, almostevery accredited engineering program has at least one project-driven course that providesstudents with the opportunity to experience, as part of a team, design from ideaconception to some level of completion. If properly structured, such courses can teachstudents the skills necessary for being effective team members, includingmultidisciplinary teams.Unfortunately, educators frequently incorporate student teams into their courses withlittle thought given to either learning objectives or the most effective way to

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Johnson

instrumentation and controlsystem has been integrated into the facility.Project descriptionUnder the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air ConditioningEngineers) Undergraduate Senior Project Grant Program, undergraduate students at theUniversity of Tennessee designed and constructed a comprehensive laboratory setup for use inpsychrometric studies. The local ASHRAE chapter assisted in procuring equipment. Studentsenrolled in a special topics class completed the design work and performed much of the actualconstruction over a two-year period. The first year, students designed and built a duct systemincorporating a cooling coil, a two-stage heater, a variable speed fan, a humidifier and neededflow, temperature and humidity

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Wolf

in order to put the various design problems in perspective. Asurvey of several real system designs also helps to frame the course material for the students.Students are grouped into lab teams of two or three students. The teams spend the first half of thesemester on a series of labs that familiarize themselves with the equipment. They spend the sec-ond half of the semester on a project of their own choice. I meet briefly with each team to be suretheir project is feasible. They present an initial plan for their project in an in-class design review.Each team maintains a Web site that provides the project requirements, specification, architecture,and implementation details.6 ConclusionsEmbedded systems have been around for quite some time, but

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard A. Gilbert; Mark Maughmer; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

with regard to simple (but difficult) lecture topics.Invariably design courses will include open-ended design projects. Certain topics, like designmethodologies and concept development, are standard and repeated regardless of the designproject. Other topics are specific to the particular design project and would not be delivered eachtime the course is offered. For these, the topics may be difficult because the may be outside therealm of expertise of the instructor. That is not to say they are complex, but rather unfamiliar.Consider, for example, a project that requires the design of a fiber optic amplifier housing in acourse where neither the students nor instructor have had prior experience in the fiber opticindustry. To set the problem in

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill

representative of the population of graduatesat large in terms of gender, ethnicity, and citizenship. As an example of results, employmentdescription showed full-time employment for 92% of Yr 2 and 97% of Yr 6 alumni with 76% Page 5.208.3and 80% reporting themselves as employed in engineering. Most frequently reported primaryjob functions for Yr 2 and Yr 6 alumni were design, project engineering, and management.Primary job functions for Yr 15 alumni were management, project engineer, manufacturing, andresearch and development. Ten percent of Yr 2 and 6% of Yr 6 alumni reported working outsideof the U.S.6. Educational Outcomes Summary Since the

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

M. David Burghardt

evolution of organisms over time, the continuity of life sustainedthrough reproduction and development, the dynamic equilibrium of organisms that sustains life,the dependency of plants and animals on their physical environment and the impact of humandecisions on the environment. In New York State the fourth-grade science test has two parts,an objective test (multiple choice) and a laboratory assessment where students makeobservations and record data to reach conclusions.The Benchmarks for Science Literacy (1993) is part of Project 2061, an effort to describe whatscience for all Americans should be, and it sets benchmarks for grades 2, 5, 8 and 12 in thefollowing areas: the nature of science, the nature of mathematics, the nature of technology