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Innovation in ChE Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Silverstein

key to industrial practice and will draw upon an engineer’stheoretical knowledge and practical experience to be effective. Still, the effect of monthsspent talking about “s” seems to be a lack of motivation for students to grasp thefundamentals of process control.The goal of the changes made to this course’s structure has been to restore the student’sperception of the linkage between the course and engineering practice. Additionally, the Page 10.170.1changes are tied to improved pedagogical methods for student learning, inductive Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virtual Instrumentation in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tom Eppes; Tanuj Oruganti; Peter Schuyler

-kindequipment that now must be shared in large groups. This is especially true in upper term courseswhere advanced test equipment is most used.Bibliography1. Eppes, T. and Schuyler, P., “A Robust and Scalable Distance Laboratory Platform” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Conference & Exposition, Session 2426.2. Eppes, T. and Schuyler, P. “A Distance Laboratory System Using Agilent Test Equipment” 2004 Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, Session T3C.3. Esche, S.K. & Chassapis, C. “An Internet-Based Remote Access Approach to Undergraduate Laboratory Education”, Proceedings of the 1998 Fall Regional Conference of the Middle Atlantic Section of ASEE.4. Esche, S. K. & Prasad, M. G. & Chassapis, C. “A Remotely

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Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Sekmen

Page 10.801.3objectives and contents so that the curriculum can keep its integrity. The draft project is usually “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”designed before the semester starts. However, it is tailored to the exact needs of the studentsduring the first half of the semester.Interaction with Students: The interaction occurs at different levels: 1. The industry partner(s) and students meet face-to-face at least four (4) times during a semester. The industry partner teams visit the classroom in the second week of the semester to introduce themselves, present the business

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

so they learn the business aspect of communications. The use of audience-appropriate vocabulary, content, and style are very important elements in communication, which the co-op students can share with other students.Furthermore, the co-op students at IPFW submit a standard survey form regarding the learningoutcomes of the co-op work experience. The statements are divided into three categories: • Personal development learning outcomes • Professional development learning outcomes • Academic development learning conceptsTable 1. Learner outcome statements at IPFW Academic Development Learning Concepts S I N U Ability to compile information. Ability to analyze

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Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Cottrell

Session 3447 Using Computer Aided Design to Teach Engineering to Both College and High School Students: Bridging the Age Gap with Technology David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgI. IntroductionThis paper describes the use of a computer-aided design (CAD) software packageoriginally developed as a vehicle for outreach to high school students but proven equallyviable for teaching technology to college students. This application research reports theresults of a program that concurrently enlisted science and math students at a secondaryschool in central Pennsylvania as

Conference Session

Achieving Diversity in the CE Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

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Norma Mattei

experience. As the results of the survey show,mentoring is one mechanism that can be used to retain women and minority engineering faculty.BACKGROUNDMore Jobs than Engineers to Fill ThemAccording to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, civil engineers held about 195,000 jobs in theU.S. in 1998. Employment of civil engineers is expected to increase faster that average whencompared to all occupations through 2008. Between 1998 and 2008, the Bureau predicts thatthere will be approximately 78,000 openings for civil engineers, with over half (41,000) being newpositions (AAES,2000). Most other engineering disciplines also expect higher that averagegrowth in the coming years. Looking at other high-growth engineering disciplines, there areapproximately

Conference Session

What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

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2002 Annual Conference

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Helen Hollein; Nada Assaf-Anid

include bacterial fermentation, yeast production, mass transferin bioreactors, continuous in-line cell disruption, semicontinuous centrifugation, ultrafiltration,microfiltration, and ion exchange chromatography. Kinetics of Batch Fermentation, based on anexperiment developed at NJIT byHanesian and Perna 14, is run withE. coli (a nonpathogenic strain)as well as S. cerevisiae (Baker’syeast) and includes HPLC (highperformance liquidchromatography) analysis of thefermentation broth for substrateand product concentrations.Students are shown taking a cellsample in Figure 1 and analyzingthe broth in Figure 2. Anotherexperiment, Oxygen Transfer inBioreactors, utilizes Baker’syeast in the exponential growthphase to generate dynamic datafor

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes and Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sybillyn Jennings; Sunderesh Heragu; Robert Graves; Charles Malmborg

Session 2002 Innovative Educational Tool for Learning Materials Handling Principles, Concepts, Equipment and Analytical Models Sunderesh S. Heragu, Robert J. Graves, Charles J. Malmborg, Sybillyn Jennings Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/Russell Sage CollegeAbstractMaterials handling is a vital function in a manufacturing or distribution system. Efficient handling ofmaterial allows such systems to operate at high levels of productivity. US companies invest over $60billion annually in materials handling technology. It is therefore extremely

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic

-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control, Freeman, New York, NY, 1997.[6] Ponton, M. K., Edmister, J. H., Ukeiley, L. S., and Seiner, J. M., “Understanding the Role of Self-Efficacy in Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 2, pp. 247 – 251, April 2001.[7] Brown, B. L., Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Career Development, The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education Digest No. 205, Columbus, OH, 1999. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed429187.html[8] Caine, R. N., and Caine, G., “Understanding a Brain-Based Approach to Learning and Teaching, ”Educational Leadership 48, No. 2, pp. 66-70, October 1990.[9] Swainston, F., A Systems Approach to

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Amy Zeng; Arthur Gerstenfeld; Sharon Johnson

identify, formulate, and solve industrial engineeringproblems’, into our linear programming course. While all senior projects involve theidentification and solution of IE problems, the formulation step is not always a formal model. Inthis case, we mapped only an objective related to modeling into the course.Stage 2: Data CollectionAfter we completed the mapping, the second stage was to begin collection of “portfolio”assignments. Given the outcome(s) assigned to a course, the faculty member teaching the courseselected an assignment that could be used to demonstrate proficiency in the outcome. Theseassignments are typically course projects, not developed specifically for the portfolio but ratherto meet course objectives. The assignments are graded

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Joel Jackson; Ashraf Saad; Thomas Barnwell; Monson Hayes

publishing Internet-based courses,and we have outlined some of the things that we believe will be necessary and important for aneffective learning environment for the student.Bibliography1. A. Saad, "Interdepartmental Collaboration on Web-based Education at the College of Applied Science, the Universityof Cincinnati", 1999 Syllabus Conference, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA, July 25-29,1999 - poster session.2. M. Martinez, "Designing Learning Objects to Mass Customize and Personalize Learning." In Wiley, D. (ed.),Instructional Use of Learning Objects. Association for Educational Communications & Technology, November,2000.3. G. McCalla, J. Vassileva, J. Greer, and S. Bull, "Active Learner Modeling", Fifth International Conference

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Lee; Rafic Bachnak

® CompilerThe MathWorks uses the phrase “MATLAB Compiler,” with a capital letter C, to referto the product that translates M-files to C or C++ source code [1]. The word "compiler"with a lowercase c is used to refer to the C or C++ compiler. The MATLAB ® Compilerversion 2.1 may be used to take M-files as input and produce the following outputs: Csource code for building MEX-files, C or C++ source code for combining with othermodules to form stand-alone applications, C code S-functions for use with Simulink ®, orcode for C shared libraries and C++ static libraries. The four main reasons to compileM-files are: (1) To speed up the execution of programs, (2) To create stand-aloneapplications, (3) To create C shared libraries or C++ static libraries, and (4

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy

, 1993.5. Karunamoorthy S., “Problem Workshop – A Viable Concept for Design Integration”, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1994.6. Shaeiwitz J.A., "Classroom Assessment", Journal of Engineering Education, April 1998.7. Karunamoorthy S. and Olliges R.H., “Web Technology in Engineering Education – How and Why”, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2000. Page 7.1029.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographical InformationDr. Swami Karunamoorthy is the Associate Dean for Engineering at Parks

Conference Session

Professionally Oriented Graduate Program

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett

as enhancements to the current system, rather than “change”, can help. (Lever)A trait of leadership maturity, and a goal of lifelong learning, is for each student to become a“conscious competent”. Understanding what motivates others, and being able to craft proposalsin terms that accomplish this, is to become a conscious competent. A s kill that is required to dothis effectively is to become an active listener.The signals are all around us; we just have to be “tuned” to receiving them. Effective listeningsaves time and money, and people who listen well make fewer mistakes, create fewerinterpersonal misunderstandings and are more likely to make positive first impressions (Joyner).Establishing successful two-way communication is done

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Maxwell; Michael Parten

Humidity sensor ResultsGraph 8: Hydrogen Humidity Graph 9: De-ionized Water ConductivityAlthough there are several factors that may account for the behavior of the cells, the increase inconductivity of the water indicated in the graphs is a possible problem and prevented furthertesting of the system until the water could be replaced.V. ConclusionThe Texas Tech fuel cell powered SUV has been designed and built and is currently under goingdebug and test. The LabVIEW monitoring and control system has proven to be a versatile andpowerful hardware and software combination for this complex project.VI. AcknowledgementThe U. S. Department of Energy, General Motors, Honeywell and Quantum have providedinvaluable experience for the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvia Alexander

Session Number: 2002-1829 Integrating Entrepreneurship in Informatics Education S Alexander & H G McAllister, University of Ulster, N. IrelandAbstractThe University of Ulster places a strong emphasis on vocational education and work-based learning. Furthermore, the Faculty of Informatics has recognised achievementsin technology transfer and industrial collaboration. This paper outlines how theindustrial partnerships forged and experiences gained through these ventures have beenutilised in the design, delivery and assessment of an undergraduate module inentrepreneurship. Different models for

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Baillie; Adam Mannis

learning practices, to provide astarting point for them to go on to develop their own teaching practice.A key component of the Centre is the development of a clear and considered strategyfor dissemination and transfer to institutions, so that all Materials faculty nationallyare able to identify appropriate practice for themselves and improve their practice.The UK Centre for Materials Education therefore aims for national solutions focusedon collaboration and community, rather than competition and fragmentation.REFERENCES1 Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund, Paper 99/48 , Higher Education Funding Council for England(see web page at http://www.hefce.ac.uk), Bristol, 1999.2 Dewulf, S., and Baillie, C., CASE: Creativity in Art, Science and Engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Paul Giolma; Kevin Nickels

Environmental Engineering Capstone Design Course. In Proceedings – ASEE Annual Conference 2001.7. D. Gerbus, E. Odom, and S. Beyerlein. Applying Theory of Constraints to Solicit Feedback and Structure Improvements to a Capstone Design Experience. In Proceedings – ASEE Annual Conference 2001.8. A. Dutson, R. Todd, S. Magleby, and C. Sorensen. A review of literature on teaching engineering design through project-oriented capstone course. Journal of Engineering Education, v 81, n 1, 1997, pp. 17-28.J. PAUL GIOLMADr. Giolma is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Trinity University and a registeredProfessional Engineer in the State of Texas. Dr. Giolma has been a member of ASEE since 1981 and is a member ofIEEE

Conference Session

Teaching Ceramic, Polymer, and Electric Materials

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Brow; Carol Click

applications include dinnerware, electrical insulators, anddecorative objects such as vases. Porcelains are distinguished from other clay-based traditionalceramics by their high mechanical strength, high electrical resistivity, low porosity, andtranslucency. At UMR, students learn about the science of traditional ceramics from asophomore lecture class, Ceramics in the Modern World, in addition to the laboratory class.Table 3. Components and typical composition of a triaxial porcelain. Component Amount (wt. %) Types Mineral Composition(s) Clay 50% Ball Clay Al2O3•2SiO2•2H2O (all types) China Clay Feldspar 25

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Practice/Industry Partnership

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Glavinich; Patricia Brown

Session 1869 Development of the First Architectural Engineering Professional Engineers’ Examination Patricia S. Brown, P.E., Thomas E. Glavinich, D.E., P.E. Architectural Engineering Institute of ASCE/University of KansasIntroduction Historically graduates of Architectural Engineering (AE) programs have taken principlesand practices examinations in engineering disciplines that only partially address the breadth oftheir undergraduate education. An AE principles and practice examination is currently beingdeveloped to cover the key areas of engineering education that an AE

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hong Zhang; Jennifer Kadlowec

Sophomore Engineering Clinic: An Introduction to the Design Process Through a Series of Open Ended Projects”, ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Charlotte, North Carolina, Session 2225, June 20 – 23, 1999. 3. S. Farrell, R. P. Hesketh, J. A. Newell, and C. S. Slater, Introducing Freshmen to Reverse Process Engineering and Design through Investigation of the Brewing Process”, International Journal of Engineering Education. 17(6), 2001. 4. L. Hrebien, R. Carr, Integrating the Engineering Curriculum through a Design Contest, ASEE Mid-Atlantic Region Spring Meeting, Glassboro, New Jersey, April 21, 2001

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Teaching Ceramic, Polymer, and Electric Materials

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Andrew Hoff; Marilyn Barger

tiny cell manipulators to list but a few. The developmentof the scanning tunneling microscope and the subsequent introduction of the atomic forcemicroscope in the 80’s and 90’s are a further realization of Professor Feynman’s challenge.These two metrology systems enable the characterization and manipulation or both single atomsand molecules. The discovery of fullerene molecules and an elongated variant of them, carbonnanotubes, are further enhancing our ability to manipulate and measure nanostructures andatoms. Professor Charles Lieber and his team at Harvard University recently demonstrated anano-circuit fabricated from nano-wires that were placed using MEMS-type micro-channels2.The innovation successes reviewed above initially required the

Conference Session

Pre-College and ECE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Meyers; Donald Kirk

theexperiment to obtain experimental data, considering how to represent the data(descriptively, graphically, in tabular form, …), and then interpreting theexperimental results and formulating conclusions. Student Learning Objectives Students should be able to: 1a.) Translate a problem statement or a question into an appropriate experiment(s) to provide data that illuminates the nature of the problem and suggests solutions. 1b.) Successfully conduct the experiment and obtain the information/data desired. 1c.) Demonstrate the ability to select an appropriate representation of the data/information obtained from the experiment. 1d.) Successfully use necessary tools

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Zarrugh

) Technical Paper No. ER96-221, Presented at the International Conference on Education in Manufacturing, San Diego, March 13-15, 1996. 2. Al-Holou, N. et al., “First-Year Integrated Curricula: Design Alternatives and Examples,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no. 4, 1999, pp. 435-448. 3. Lang, J.D., S. Cruse, F.D. McVey, and J. McMaster,” Industry Expectations of New Engineers: A Survey to Assist Curriculum Designers,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no. 1, 1999, pp. 43-51. 4. Wilcox, L. C., “Engineering for the 21st Century,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Paper no. 94-WA/TS-3, Presented at the 1994 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hazel Pierson; Daniel Suchora

rocket manufacturer pd 2 A= Frontal Area of Rocket = where d is the diameter of the rocket body (in2 ) 4 r = air density lbf s2 in-4 u= velocity of rocket in/sAll the values in this equation are readily available except the air density. To give the studentsexposure to reading chart values and converting units a psychometric chart was used to obtainthis value as a function of outside temperature and humidity. This chart is shown in figure 5 onthe following page. The unit conversion required is 1 lbm 1 × lbf × s 2 1× f 3 r

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ricardo Teixeira; Pedro Portela; Maria Restivo; Jose Marques

thing one can efficiently teach is how to learn."AcknowledgementsThe third author wishes to thank his colleagues Miguel Sá Fernandes and Rui Ribeiro for help during theexperimental stages of the work.The support of Eng. Fernando Oliveira, Principal Research Officer, is gratefully acknowledged.Bibliographic information1. Automated System for Educational Training on Punching Process Characterization, Teresa Restivo and Joaquim Mendes, National Instruments User Solution (Education/Mechanical Engineering), Texas, 1998.2. Experiential Learning – Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, D. A. Kolb, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1984.3. Strength of Materials, S. P. Timoshenko, 3rd edition, D. Van Nostrand, Princeton, 1956.4. The Real

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Glagola

with students using the tools to analyze and decide throughout the development. Student teams were then required to make TERM PROJEC T REQ UIREM ENTS final presentations of REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS TOOL BLO OM ’S the results of their TO BE U SED TA XO NO M Y efforts and present EDUCATIONAL these before a group of

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; David Oglesby; Vikas Yellamraju; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

Engineering EducationBiographical InformationRALPH E. FLORIDr. Ralph E. Flori was educated as a petroleum engineer (UM-Rolla PhD ‘87). Now an associate professor in theBasic Engineering dept. at the University of Missouri-Rolla, he teaches dynamics, statics, mechanics of materialsand a freshman engineering design course, and is actively involved in developing educational software for teachingengineering mechanics courses. He has earned thirteen awards for outstanding teaching and faculty excellence.DAVID B. OGLESBYDavid B. Oglesby is a Professor of Basic Engineering and a Research Associate for the Instructional SoftwareDevelopment Center at the University of Missouri-Rolla. Dr. Oglesby received a B. S. degree in Civil Engineeringfrom the Virginia

Conference Session

Web Based Laboratories and Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjorie Davis

engineering classes in the same traditional manner: theprofessor masters all the knowledge, assigns readings and homework, and spends the class timereciting the knowledge, working problems, and/or fostering discussion. The teacher serves as thefocal point for student learning, and his or her role in the classroom is that of dispenser ofknowledge and arbiter of conceptual disputes. The teaching-learning model could be describedas a wagon-wheel or star model, with all students (S) oriented to and dependent upon theprofessor (P) as the source of information and interactions. Figure 1, Teacher-Centered Learning ModelIn the traditional model, students see themselves as the recipients of knowledge. Their role is tolisten

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Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

2002, American Society for Engineering Education4. ConclusionThe design oriented mechatronics examples presented here incorporate a language-neutralteaching approach for mechatronics system design courses that links the educational experiencemore closely with the processes and projects found in industry. The paper presented hereaddressed the recent advances in Mechatronics education as well as several case studies.Bibliography1. Shetty, D and Kolk, R “Mechatronic System Design”, PWS Publications / Brooke Cole, Boston, USA, 19982. Schlemer, L and Alptekin, S “ Team based product Development in Mechatronics Design Class” ASME Presentations, 1998-WA/DE-193. Shetty, D., Kolk, R., Kondo, J., Campana, “Mechatronics Technology Demonstrator