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James Barrott

292. Electro-Mechanical OptionEZ 122 Applied Electricity 3MZ 122 Fluid Mechanics 3MZ 112 Mechanical Piping Systems 3EZ 124 Motor Control 3MZ 124 Principles of Thermodynamics 3MZ 130 Principles of Machine Operation 3MZ 200 Machine Shop Principles I 3MZ 131 Intro To Welding 3MZ 201 Machine Shop Principles II 3MZ 210 Planned Preventive Maintenance 3 303. Automated Control OptionEZ 122 Applied Electricity 3MZ 122

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Ray Bachnak

C504 board 4 1 P1.6 3 2 1 SW DIP-2 Fig. 4 A Simple I/O Microcontroller Circuit IV. Students’ Feedback and Future Plans A major challenge that the instructor encountered while teaching this course was covering a wide range of topics at a level acceptable for a senior level course. Students started complaining about too much work around the fourth week of the semester. Realizing that it was impossible to adequately teach both microprocessors and microcontrollers in one course, adjustments were made so that while microcontrollers were taught, the

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Paul Givens; Anita L. Callahan

plan for implementation of this delivery system. Chancellor’s Memorandum CM-C-04.00-02/97 outlines the structure of the FEEDS system, and provides direction for statewideoperations. While individual universities produce and facilitate the delivery of engineering degreeprograms and courses, the FEEDS system is overseen by the following three entities:• Florida Council of Engineering Deans (FCED) - Consists of the deans of the State University System (SUS) colleges of engineering. FCED reports annually to the Board of Regents Page 6.498.1 regarding the status of FEEDS operation, and, as the need arises, advises the

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Michelle Rogers; Kelly Burton; Kamisha Hamilton

. Students are exposed to other research available on campusthrough weekly meetings and faculty seminars, and have opportunities to visit industry andnational laboratories. Planned social activities are available to all participants. At the end of theprogram, students present their work in an open forum Participating students seemed to have benefited greatly from the program. Eighty fivepercent of the students felt the conference answered their questions about graduate school. Moststudents commented that the program solidified their decision on pursing graduate studies and thatthe experience gave them practical and real world experience. Eighty three percent of studentsreported that they were more interested in attending graduate school after

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Ronald Sterkenberg; Raymond Thompson

. Ultimately we plan to have contacts in all major geographic areas of the globe.Phase II consists of in-situ visits to several of these programs. An issue of high importance isthat students participating at any of the selected programs receive a high quality, comparableexperience. To ensure that the resources utilized for such visits are effective, the visitationteams will use a template. These teams will consist of faculty and industrial advisors who willvisit the selected educational institutions. There will be a set of questions, objectives andexpectations that will have to be addressed and completed by the teams. The teams will interviewstudents, faculty and people living in the surrounding areas of the university. They will conduct

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Tina Varma; Virendra Varma

department, and ask questions without being tied to any one single person inthe department. It is also very important to have access to several other mentors on campus. In astructured mentoring program which is outlined below, new faculty are introduced to severalmentors on campus in a planned meeting. Such a meeting sets the stage for networking withother faculty members on campus.Establishing a Structured Mentoring ProgramDepending upon the organizational structure of the institution, a mentoring program can be runby several different groups on campus. It can be run by the faculty senate, or more easily couldbe housed in the office of academic affairs. A branch of the academic affairs office cansupervise the operation of the mentoring program. The

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Jeremiah Neubert; Cynthia Widstrand; C. Swanson; Arthur Ellis; Ann Pumper

teaching materials to introduce materials science into the curriculum. Three teachingmodules were developed around an existing kit, "Exploring the Nanoworld". The first module,"Memory Metals", explores some of the unique properties of Nitinol along with its applications. Thesecond module, "X-ray Diffraction and Scanning Probe Microscopy," uses two techniques fordemonstrating the existence of atoms and determining their relative positions. Finally, a module on "LightEmitting Diodes" (LEDs) shows students how trends in the periodic table can be used to design theseversatile light sources. Each unit is aligned with the National Science Education Standards and isaccompanied by curriculum suggestions, sample lesson plans, and unit assessments

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Kevin Taylor; Emilia Mironovova

the MtF students. The MtF students sentabstracts describing their research to the EET students. Internet cameras were used to have aconference between the two groups. The MtF students’ poster presentations were sent toKokomo and displayed, and videotapes of the EET students’ final design demonstrations weresent to Trnava. While these initial achievements were modest, we learned from that initialexperience and continued developing the collaboration.The initial project developed much more slowly than we had hoped. Forming our partnershipafter the start of the fall semester made planning and implementation difficult. The authors hadnot clarified their goals or agreed upon a timetable for completion of the assignments. Failure topair the

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Robert Rice; Christian Ochei; Alamgir Choudhury

locate the source of error in theircalculations until the two solutions match. The program will not allow solution of thelaboratory problem, which is generally overhanging in one side only. Figure 4 Cantilever beam problem5. Measurement of student outcomesAll engineering technology programs in CCC have developed a plan for studentoutcomes assessment. Currently the data for such assessment are being collected fromvarious sources in specific cycles. Analysis of these data relevant to strength of materialsclass will provide quantitative measurement of student learning improvement due to useof the tool presented here

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James Rehg

method exclusively. Thecomplex nature of the final quality testing area and the unstructured nature of the empiricalprocess combined to leave students frustrated after spending many hours trying to fixprogramming problems. Three years ago students were required to use the SFC technique on thequality testing part of the system. The following results were observed: • Program planning and development time increased significantly. • Program implementation and troubleshooting of programming problems reduced significantly. • The PLC ladder logic had slightly more rungs. • Students had a better understanding of system operation. • Both team members could use the program documentation with equal ease. • The

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Mark Rajai; Mel Mendelson

resistant bumper for automobiles. For each product, theLMU/ETSU teams worked together as joint companies to define the problem, establish thecustomer needs and markets, design the product, construct a prototype, develop marketing andmanufacturing plans, and conduct the product economics [2, 3].Since LMU was the lead institution on the grant, the first step was to create a subcontractagreement with ETSU that identified the obligations and terms/conditions for working together.The subcontract agreement established LMU’s statement of work, disbursement of funds, andcancellation of funds for non-performance. The statement of work described the shareddeliverables of the two universities, i.e., course syllabi, lectures, class notes, assignments,project

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Yaw Owusu

. Formulate or design a comprehensive engineering education program within new education model 1. Specify personal responsibilities of the stake- holders: students, educators, industry, and governments. IMPLEMEN- Determine implementation schedule of the TATION new model. 2. Formulate plans to monitor the outcome of the new educational model. Figure 1. Schematic View of Systems Model for Improving Standards and Retention of Engineering Students1.Two sets of engineering graduates are the expected outcomes from this educationalmodel: those who desire to enter directly into the workforce and those who desire

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Sara Soderstrom; Chris Lorenz; Michael Keinath; Donald D. Carpenter

HispanicProfessional Engineers Regional conference, which was held at the University of Michigan.ASEE student members will be participating in an informational panel about applying to andchoosing a graduate school. We will also be hosting an informational booth about graduateschool during the conference’s Career Fair. Secondly, we actively perform service to theUniversity community with our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Event. In the past few years wehave organized various events including a seminar on the climate of graduate school for minoritystudents and an outreach program to inner-city middle schools. This year, we plan to again focuson the climate at the College of Engineering. We hope to organize both informational and socialevents that will welcome

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Howard Medoff

skills Team building skills Familiarization with engineering through the study of spectacular failuresThe students enrolled in this course were first term freshmen, with most planning to enroll in avariety of engineering majors. However, the course was not restricted to engineering studentsand non-engineering majors could also enroll. As is typical of many of our students, theirengineering backgrounds were minimal, and their knowledge of engineering limited. One of thefirst steps in the course was to introduce the students to basic engineering principles,concentrating on those areas that relate to structural failure. Mechanical properties of materials,strength, and failure modes were covered. The text used (Petroski) made use of

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Scott Midkiff

distributed and culturallydiverse, consider global, economic, and regulatory factors in their research, and communicateeffectively in a variety of settings. The objective of our education and training program is toproduce Ph.D. graduates who will become highly productive researchers prepared to meet thenew challenges in advanced networking. Specifically, we plan to educate and train highlyqualified to ensure the following five student outcomes (A through E).A. Graduates from the program should have strong research abilities and in-depth knowledge in some aspect of advanced networking.B. Graduates should understand and be able to integrate technical, business, regulatory, and global issues in the creation and analysis of technologies, systems

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Guy Johnson

created by PLTW to ensure continuedparticipation and success. Key elements promote support at every level of the program. PLTWprovides local, state and national organization for leadership and support, a model curriculum,teacher training and development, and a network of consultants throughout the country. Theparticipating school districts implement the 5 course sequence based on a plan developed inpartnership with colleges and universities, operate a Partnership Team with members drawnfrom higher education and the private sector, and serve as a model for other school districts.Colleges and universities provide strategic regional leadership, involve industry, and assistschool districts to establish partnership teams. Private Sector members

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Patricia L. Fox; Stephen Hundley

courses – especially those offered during times when theinstitution will otherwise be idle – will want to consider the following: What semester the courseshould be tied (for our holiday course, it was considered a spring semester course that simplymet early). What will be the faculty compensation (will there be an overload payment, or will itcount toward the regular teaching load)? What special campus resources (library, technology,laboratory, etc.) are needed for the course, and to what extent will they be available? Involvingthe campus’s registrar’s, computing services, and physical plant offices in the planning of theconcentrated courses can go a long way toward minimizing mishaps during the teaching of thecourse.As faculty prepare to launch

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Janet Sharp; Rebecca Sidler Kellogg; Barbara M. Adams; Loren Zachary

Iowa Communications Network, a statewide fiber optic cablenetwork. At the end of the course, students travel to Iowa State University for a workshop wherelesson plans are demonstrated and assessed. The results of the workshop, including the lessonplans are disseminated to the participants. A selected sample is available on the TechKnowwebsite for mass distribution. The results and feedback from the students are captured during afocus group evaluation discussion that will be held in conjunction with the end-of-semesterworkshop. Page 6.823.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Graham Walker; Henry Chaya

. IntroductionAt Manhattan College each department in the School of Engineering has a group of advisors wecall the "consultors". These are men and women with years of experience working in the field ofengineering who volunteer their time to help the departments plan appropriate educationalprograms. Often they are alumni who are familiar with the mission and objectives of theCollege.During the fall semester of 1999, there were a series of meetings between several facultymembers of the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, ECE, and their consultors.The purpose of the meetings was to discuss the objectives and implementation of capstonedesign courses in the undergraduate curriculum. We also discussed ways in which the consultorscould assist

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Craig Gunn

State University is to give students a chance to delve intothe world of design through activities that allow teamwork, investigation, and a certain amountof fun. The activities include tower construction and analysis, disassembly activities, and aunique activity called “Disassembling the University.” In most cases, they are not really “gettingdirty,” but they are being allowed to put their hands and minds in places they have never seenbefore.IntroductionA plan was inaugurated six years ago to give incoming freshmen a chance to investigate theengineering program in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University well beforetheir junior year (the point at which students are accepted into engineering programs.) Thecourse of action was

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Stephanie Eisenbarth; Siddhartha P. Duttagupta; Robert Walters; Paul Dawson; Joseph Guarino; George Murgel; Christopher Pentico

. In addition, there were specialized needs for graduate education inhi-tech fields such as superior computing resources and distance learning equipment. With helpfrom the community, BSU was able to formulate a plan that addressed these issues. Two newbuildings for the College were added in 2000 at a cost of 14 million dollars. The 64,000-square-foot Micron Engineering Center (MEC) houses classrooms, faculty offices and state-of-the-art Page 6.275.2“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition CopyrightÓ 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”laboratories for

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Andrew Lau; Robert Pangborn

torecruit more students, while the non-participating departments were all subject to formalenrollment control measures. Total start-up costs amounted to about $207,000 for the first year.Although most of the seminars were developed around themes and activities devised by thefaculty, the Offices of Undergraduate Studies and Engineering Student Services also coordinatedand/or “commissioned” the development of a number of modules that could be easily importedinto any course plan. These included alumni and industry speakers, web-based modules onprofessional ethics, introductory sessions on education abroad and cooperative education, anorientation program presented by University Libraries, on-line tutorials on popular software orother computer

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Carl White; Myra Curtis; Clifton Martin

Role in the K – 14 Community” and “Student Development” programmaticthemes were combined at Morgan to give focus to the urban community of pre-college studentsthrough the School of Engineering Saturday Academy. This ECSEL thrust supports the missionof the university and its commitment to community outreach.Saturday Academy: GoalsOne of the two major goals of the Morgan State University School of Engineering SaturdayAcademy is to involve engineering students in the planning, development and implementation ofpre-college programs through collaborative decision making with other students, faculty andstaff. ESOC, the Engineering Student Organization Council, was founded in 1995 under theguidance of the Morgan ECSEL. This council is composed of

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Earl Owen

is, allthe A’s are posted on the refrigerator. Jenny is praised for her A’s, and her mother chooses anew book for her. As Jenny works on each new list, she forgets most of the words on theprevious list. But no one seems to notice this. Her A’s are the celebrated outcome of herlearning. Jenny finds that her mother is right, learning to read was hard. At six, when she isready to start school, her book is still under the bed and her interest in reading is low. (Otherscenarios are also possible; e.g., Jenny slides the vocabulary lists under the bed and takes herbook outside and climbs a tree.)These two versions of the story illustrate two theories of learning and teaching. One is learner-motivated and designed; the other is planned and motivated

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Kay Wilding; Claudia Grossman; Stephen Hundley; Patricia Fox

itsbeginning classes, as well as to the German internship program. About two-thirds of the overseasinternship participants have been engineering or technology majors. The department developeda new beginning German course with a more specific focus on business and technicalvocabulary, in addition to the more general first year language and culture courses. Therefore,the five standards of foreign language learning outlined earlier are all equally applied in theGerman language program. Future plans include the addition of online, web-based instruction sothat engineering professionals will be also able to take advantage of the course offerings.In response to the newly defined standards of foreign language learning, instructional modelshave taken on new

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Alan Sahakian

of the advanced course material which they will be learning. Our experience with thecourse has been positive, but we plan to narrow the scope a bit to keep it a reasonable ten-weekoffering.Bibliography1. URL: http://www.ece.nwu.edu/~sahakian/202/ALAN V. SAHAKIANAlan V. Sahakian received his BS in Applied Sciences and in Physics from the University of Wisconsin – Parkside,and his MSEE in 1979 and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.Since then he has been on the faculty of Northwestern University, where is he is currently Professor of Electrical andComputer Engineering, and of Biomedical Engineering, and the Director of the EE Undergraduate Program, and holdsthe Charles Deering McCormick

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Nels Madsen, Auburn University

challenging than they had expected. Or maybesomething came up that some hadn’t anticipated. This would enable me to focus the group onjust how desirable these sensations are in a group of engineering students. Of how we are able toelicit these reactions and still be doing "hard" engineering. Or how the "soft" engineeringemphasized in ABET 2000 can be at the heart of engineering science.Another avenue of approach that may open would be a discussion of the strategies I used inpreparing/planning the session. Why did I do things the way I did? What worked? What didn’t?Advantages/disadvantages? What other things could have been done with more time? How doesthis mode of instruction impact on what the students need to be doing outside of class? Whatcould be

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Barbara L. Christe

the desire to enlighten many is strong, the toolis a weak one without preparation and understanding. Instructors must be creative or face dismalfailure! IUPUI has offered engineering technology courses within the biomedical electronicsdivision of the electrical engineering department nine times over an eighteen-month period, withmany more semesters planned. The many trial and error experiences IUPUI are marvelousopportunities for observation and imitation.The courses discussed in this paper are asynchronous. Students have no set time to “meet.” This Page 6.908.1allows for flexible student participation, often working around employment

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Harold Peddle; Daniel Wong

Session 3432 System Approach for Design and Construction of PLC Training Laboratory Daniel Wong, Harold Peddle College of the North AtlanticAbstractProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC) technology is undergoing rapid technological changesas a result of the advances in control and instrumentation technology, and the associated fieldsof computing and communications. This paper describes the approach used for planning,design and construction of a PLC training laboratory by College of the North Atlantic. Thispaper highlights the importance

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Wayne Walter; Paul Stiebitz

tasks of developing a productfamily strategy and attendant top-level architecture for Robodog. As such, they were asked tocomplete five major deliverables: a market assessment, technology and platform roadmaps, amodularity definition, an architectural definition and an architectural review. The objective ofthe market assessment task was to define a market segmentation model that would serve as abasis for a product platform and family plan. Students were asked to extend their researchregarding both existing and potential markets for Robodog, and then develop a marketsegmentation model consisting of 2-4 price/performance tiers and 2-4 market cohorts. Theywere then asked to consider current and obvious application opportunities for Robodog, as