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P.E., Dr. M. David Burghardt

timing. There is a concern in New York State and the nation that school childrenare not performing well in science and mathematics. There are many causes for this, but one is the lack ofconnection to science and mathematics their daily lives. Technology education, through its activity-based,hands-on approach, has the potential to create this connection. The combination of all three disciplines is MSTeducation. In New York State there are newly created MST Frameworks that outline standards of pefiormancefor children at various stages in their K-12 education. The Center’s philosophy and activities put it at theforefront of the MST movement in New York. A second factor is gaining credibility with the MST teachers and their administrators

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John K. Brown

Session 2261 Melding Perspectives from Government, Commerce, and Engineering in an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Minor in Technology Management and Policy John K. Brown University of Virginia Under the primary leadership of its School of Engineering and Applied Science, the University ofVirginia is developing a new interdisciplinary minor, titled “Technology Management and Policy.” Open to allundergraduates, the TM&P minor seeks to combine the disciplinary perspectives of Engineering, Commerce,and Government

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Pieter A. Voss; James M. Tien; Anil K. Goyal

I -+-. Session 1239 A Risk-Analytic Approach to Learning Engineering Economy Anil K. Goyal, James M. Tien, Pieter A. Voss Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590Abstract. The traditional approach to learning Engineering Economy in the undergraduate program focuses onsolving problems in a deterministic manner. Students generally have little exposure

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Vijay K. Madisetti; James H. Aylor; David P. Wilsey; Anthony J. Gadient

Session 1232 A Paradigm Shift in Digital System Design Education With Industry Participation Anthony J. Gadient, Vijay K. Madisetti, James H. Aylor, David P. Wilsey The RASSP Education & Facilitation Team SCRA 5300 International Blvd., N. Charleston, SC 29418 Abstract While the commercial Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and the academic/industrial researchcommunities have been aware of the requirement for an intensive effort to study the digital system

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Ron K. Bhada; J. Derald Morgan; Abbas Ghassemi

resources t o address all types ofenvironmental issues through unique education, technologyd e v e l o p m e n t / t e c h n o l o g y t r a n s f e r a n d public o u t r e a c h p r o g r a m s . W E R C h a s d e v e l o p e d a n d i m p l e m e n t e d a unique method of providing designe d u c a t i o n b y providing a r e a l - l i f e s o l u t i o n o f a site p r o b l e m . The WERC hasi n n o v a t e d a w a y in w h i c h a r e a l p r o b l e m is p r o v i d e d to university t e a m s t h a tw o r k o n this a n d d e v e l o p a total solution f o r this p r o b l e m . The WERCconsortium provides a p r o b l e m statement o f a

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Kathryn A. Neeley

designed objects, while the second visit focuseson the ways design decisions reflect the designer and the culture from which the artifact originated. Interactivityis a crucial feature of the tours, which stress inquisitive looking and dealing with the material reality of theartifact. The people who conduct visitors through the museum are called “docents,” from the Latin docere “toteach,” because their job is not to interpret the work for visitors, but rather to teach them how to constructmeaning from observations of the work. This approach emphasizes inquiry through visual examination. In addition to being exposed through readings, lectures, and discussions to the ideas outlined above, thestudents are given a specific assignment associated

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Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

, which often results in more specific comments. By far, the most usefil assessment information is obtained through the Majors. Even though thestudents work on these assignments independently, there are always a few common errors or misconceptions. Page 1.345.3A report of common errors and fi.mdamental misconceptions observed from multiple students is prepared and ?$i!iii’ } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘O.,,yyyc.? . Table 1 Sample Questions on

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James Moller; D. Lee

were quite satisfied when the images they had fashionedon the computer monitor became products. They were keenly interested in seeing their products perform. By going through an entire design-to-production process, the teams were able to reflect on their designs.We focused on a single component product because of the many of detailed analyses which could be done andthe breadth of product/process considerations which could be made. Time constraints did not allow a detailedconsideration of machining of slots in the plate. The clevis shape was treated as given. Among the prima~problems for attaining a good product-to-plate fit was the result of plastic shrinkage and warpage.Compensation for these was beyond the course’ scope. However

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Shelli Kay Starrett

reports on paper, students were required to write a report in the formof a WWW page. A number of WWW resources were used to guide the students through the process.Very little time in class was spent on HTML details. Students were directed to several good web resources 6,7and expected to learn the basics on their own . Although students were unsure when first presented withthe problem, several of them commented later that they had wanted to learn more about the web, and theywere glad that this project had finally prompted them to do it. The resulting reports were quite good.Several students produced effects that were beyond the instructor’s capabilities. In order to ensure that the students

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Robert Foster; Denise Dorricott; Dhushy Sathianathan; Richard Devon

. The valuableaccess to our industrial partners through digital network will keep our curriculum within the context of oursociety’s needs.AcknowledgmentsThis project is funded by AT&T Foundation and Penn State Center for Academic Computing, withadditional supported provided by National Science Foundation sponsored Engineering Education CoalitionECSEL. Page 1.23.6 1996 ASEE Annual Conference ProceedingsReferences1. Koen, V. (1994). Toward a Strategy for Teaching Engineering Design. Journal of Engineering Education, v.83, n.3, pp. 193-201.2. King, J. A., and Evans, K. M. (1991). Can

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Kristin A. Young; Masoud Rais-Rohani

AerospaceStructural Analysis II course (taught in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi StateUniversity) with easy-to-follow discussions, mathematical descriptions, illustrative diagrams, and detailedexample problems, and tailor it specifically for the World Wide Web.Phase 2. Develop and incorporate short video clips, either through animation or digitized video of actuallaborato~ experiments, demonstrating and clarifying the concepts covered in the course.Phase 3. Develop and incorporate a solution software that students can use to solve the types of aircraftstructures problems discussed in this course, and enable them to answer the “what if” questions in each problemby varying the input parameters. The first phase of the project

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Rick L. Homkes; Kevin D. Taylor

teacher knowledge of technical careers andassisting teachers in preparing their students for technical education and careers. For Purdue and IndianaUniversities, the goal of participation in the project is to attract higher quality students into the areas of math,science, engineering and technology through increased teacher awareness. Future goals include findingadditional funding sources and expansion of the program beyond Howard County.Background The pilot VISION project, championed by Glenn Grundmann of Delco Electronics, was held in thesummer of 1994 [1,3,4]. It was a very intense three week experience. After a day of orientation and a day oftechnical instruction from Purdue University faculty, the local school teachers were placed in

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Tsung-chieh Tsay; Richard E. Larew; Fabian C. Hadipriono

end of the quarter. While such an exercise is useful forstudents, they have to spend a great deal of time on the project and yet, may not fully understand the entireprocess of completing the construction project. An efficient response to this need is to perform studies through the use of a simulation laboratory.Researchers are acutely aware of current laboratory educational issues, the extent of the problem, and whatothers have done. These issues have been addressed through the development of several undergraduatelaboratories.lO’1 ]’]2 Consequently, this study, called Construction Operations using Virtual Reality (COVR),attempts to solve the educational problem. Virtual reality (VR) models that extend well beyond theinstructional

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Rosida Coowar

orthose which, due to complexity, are beyond the capabilities of the PALs, the CPLD (Complex PLDs) or EPLD(Extended PLDs) types will be more appropriate. Structurally their architectures are just more elaborate andlarger and thus it takes very little time to understand them. The tools are not much more elaborate either, so itshould be a smooth transition to these more capable devices. The main difference is the inclusion on the deviceof some kind of interconnect matrix, essentially allowing the interconnecting of four or more PALS on the samechip instead of four individual PALs on a PCB (Printed Circuit Board). Conceptually this is inconsequential, butthe increased versatility of this type of device is such that more powerful tools are needed to

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Larry D. Goss

project for an antique farm windmill is described. Narrative is devoted to the detailsof reconstructing nineteenth century technology with twentieth century hardware and processes. Specialemphasis is placed on reverse engineering to determine the design of missing features and parts through use of acomputer-aided design application program.Keywords: restoration, reverse engineering, computer-aided design, history of technology.Introduction In August, 1993, I purchased the remains of a Flint & Walling windmill with the intention of restoringand erecting it on a suburban lot. The mill was originally equipped with a 10-foot wooden wheel and woodenrudder which had almost completely disappeared through weathering and neglect. Many of the

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Steve Howell; Ken Collier; Debra Larson; Jerry Hatfield

teams.Vertical integration is achieved through collaboration between students in the sophomoreand junior courses, EGR 286 Engineering Design II -The Process and EGR 386Engineering Design III - The Methods. Engineering Design II and III are team taught by acadre of faculty from each of the engineering disciplines at NAU. It is the teaching team’sintent to geographically distribute the design process, utilizing graphical design studentsfrom Cogswell College. It is the CET’s goal to require participation by all engineering students in thecomplete design path by 1996. This paper describes the junior experience within our firstcombined offering of Engineering Design II and III. A brief description of EngineeringDesign II is also provided

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Thompson Lewis; Samuel Agbo; Michael Wollman; Michael Fukatsu

of experiments over a GPm interface. This greatly incraes the speed, quantity and sophistication of dataacquisition and data processing. Four new experiments, breed on the OSAS, have been developed and added to thetwo undergraduate laboratory courses- A video demonstration of the dyntic changes in laser diode spectra inresponse to variations in the drive current has also been prepared. The new experiments and the video are brieflydescribed below. Spectral Attenuation of Optical Fibers k this experiment the students measure the total spectral attenuation of optical fibers. The experimental set-up is shown in Figure 1. The OSA is switched to the stimulus-response mode, which allows the output

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Kelin Kuhn; Blake Hannaford

through Bert Gall in the same way that IEC documents are obtained.Needless to say, we did not pursue this beyond discovering the proprietary nature ... and price.7 K. Pohlmann, The Compact Disk Handbook, A-R Editions, Inc. ISBN 0-89579-300-8 (paper).8 Copies of IEC specifications can be obtained from Bert Gall, Philips Consumer Electronics, Coordination Office Optical and MagneticMedia Systems, Building SWA-1, P.O. Box 80002, 5600 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Phones: +31-40-736409 (regular) +31-40-732113 (FAX). For US $200 you receive IEC 908 + amendments, IEC 10149, CD-ROM XA, ISO 9660, and ECMA 168.9 CD ROM Professional is available from Pemberton Press, 462 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897-2126, at 1-800-222-3766. A yearsubscription is $55.10

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Kurt J. Colella; Vincent Wilczynski

development experienced beyond the confines of the curriculum.Skills such as planning, applying technology, evaluating, and accepting professional responsibility - skillswelcomed by employers - have been presented using the open forum of a pontfolio. Observations based on experiences with individual portfolios in engineering education have relevance 1when applied to the institutional design portfolio model. For example, Bramhall points out that though anoriginal goal of using portfolios was to document development, the portfolios often concentrated onachievement and potential. Such concentrations detracted from the portfolio’s ability to develop theindividuals

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Benjamin 'Quincy' Cabell VI; Javed Alam; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

used on the World-Wide Web through a Java-enabledWeb browser. The paper introduces the Java programming language, its advantages and disadvantages, and itscharacteristics for developing interactive instructional applications on the World-Wide Web. The interactive andcomputational capabilities of Java are demonstrated through a simple matrix assembly applet (a piece ofnetworked software). This applet allows the student to assemble element equations into the global (assemblage)equations for the finite element method (FEM). The matrix assembly applet features a graphical user-friendlyinterface, on-line help and interactive feedback. The authors are currently using Java to develop a prototype interactive learning tool for the one

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Michael L. Mavrovouniotis

consequences? This paper offers the low.author’s view on these important questions. This set of direct benefits of engineering economy is sufficient to earn it a permanent role in theIMPORTANCE OF ENGINEERING chemical engineering curriculum. Beyond theseECONOMICS primary effects, engineering economy also has twoThe primary role of engineering economics is the indirect (yet, in the author’s opinion, quitesame in all engineering disciplines: It guides important) beneficial effects, discussed in the nextdecision making. In the design of a

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Ph.D., Richard H. Turpin

tools are being proposed andimplemented, e.g., the Internet, multimedia and distance learning. It is sometimes too easy to becomeenamored by the tool, with its flashy graphics, impressive video, and high fidelity sound, perhaps overlookingthe fundamentals of teaching and learning. In the late 1800's, Dr. John Milton Gregory wrote a book entitled "The Seven Laws of Teaching," firstpublished in 1884, and subsequently edited and reissued in 1917 by William C. Bagley and Warren K. Layton,of the University of Illinois School of Education. In his book Dr. Gregory presents "A clear and simplestatement of the important factors governing the art of teaching, .." An eminent educator, Dr. Gregory wasinstrumental in the establishment of the

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William D. Stanley; Alok Verma

Engineering Technology (EET), andMechanical Engineering Technology (MET) have maintained continuous accreditation since 1976. In preparation for an ABET visit in the fall of 1993, the department recently undertook an extensive studyof the career patterns, occupational progress, and professional development of its graduates over the period sincethe first degrees were awarded. The survey form used for collecting data is provided in Appendix A of this report.The graduate had the option of remaining anonymous or of providing his or her name. The forms were mailed to over one-thousand alumni for whom addresses were available encompassing theentire period from 1973 through 1992. Approximately 400 alumni forms were received by the department

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Karen E. Schmahl

Session 2392 INTRODUCING ENGINEERING TO GIRL SCOUTS Karen E. Schmahl Miami UniversityABSTRACT One approach to attracting more young women to study engineering disciplines is to spark their interestin engineering early in their education (K-12). Several opportunities are available to introduce young women toengineering disciplines through alliance with local Girl Scouts of the USA councils. This paper describes theefforts of one such alliance and approach to introducing young women to engineering and technology

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M. Dayne Aldridge

industrialdesign. An eighth faculty member from the department of psychology was responsible for developing andimplementing an assessment process. This paper reports the results of the first offering of the introductory course to a group of seniors andthe conclusions reached by one of the engineering faculty members that has been involved throughout thebackground described above.First Offering of Introductory Course The literature provides very little guidance on the preparation of students to work on cross-disciplinaryproduct design teams that reaches beyond engineering. Teaming is a topic of current interest in engineeringeducation and much is being reported on the formation, management and evaluation of teams of engineering 9

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Kim J. Manner

construction (the features)provide additional engineering information beyond the geometric and topological. Features possess a level of engineering informationregarding function and/or production. Designers work with entities such as “counterbored holes” and “milled slots” rather than thegeneric cylinder and block. This represents an effort to more closely tie the areas of design and manufacture. In addition, thesepackages are very often dimensionally-driven with respect to entity construction techniques. Construction features are based upon 2Dprofiles which are constrained both dimensionally and geometrically. These profiles are then used as the basis for lofting and sweepingoperations to define both positive (added) and negative (removed) volume

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Mark Gordon; Joel Greenstein; Jack Hebrank; Douglas E. Hirt; Daniel P. Schrage; Bill Mason; Tom Miller; Jim Nau

freshman engineeringcurriculum, enabling students in other engineering majors to take the course as well. A number of innovationshave been introduced in this course, including: Page 1.169.3 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings • Introductions to the product development process and engineering practice through course activities and real world design projects in the first course of the industrial engineering curriculum. • An early and continual focus on the customer and users of the product. • Integration of a variety of writing and speaking activities into the course to

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Hussein M. Yaghi

. Most schools (77~0) did not provide computer education services to their students beyond the regular teaching hours. The surveyed computer education activities were grouped into three categories: (1) training on computer skills, (2) teaching subject matters through computers, and (3) teaching about computers. 1. Teaching computer skills The reported skills include: keyboarding, operating the computer, word processing, spreadsheeting, database managemen~ and programming. There was a wide range in the frequency of teaching these skills. The most frequent skill was, naturally, keyboarding (90VO), followed by operating system (6290), then programming (59910), English word processing