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John Collura; David E. Kaufman

the roadway on drivers' ability to maneuver when AVC systems fail. General techniques students will learn include: (a) programming different roadway scenarios; (b) programming different auditory and visual interfaces; and (c) measuring critical driver responses and acceptance.ATMS Exercise: Dynamic Travel Time Measurement and Analysis. As part of the ITS Technologies course, students would employ manual and image recognition methods to recognize license plates from video records of traffic, measuring link travel times under varying conditions by matching license plates passing a series of video recording locations. Students will compare

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Joseph J. Strano

I_– -... Session 2326 :..— Digital and Analog Circuit Measurements in an Introduction to Engineering Freshman Course Joseph J. Strano New Jersey Institute of Technology ]ABSTRACT Students measure basic terminal characteristics of electronic devices and circuits in a seven weeklaboratory module. This laboratory module is one quarter of a

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Lynn Kiaer

, using a spreadsheet, the author has been able to incorporatetreatment of some of these intractable problems within an upper division course, Stochastic Models inOperations Research. The presentation includes an overview of the introduction to simulation, samplespreadsheet simulations and a sampling of student projects.Introduction Queueing is a phenomenon with universal appeal. Students may lack experience in many applicationareas, but they have invariably experienced waiting in line. The mathematics of queueing is particularlyelegant, with many apparently complex interactions being rendered understandable. But queueing canbecome a frustrating topic when students want to analyze the line at McDonald’s drive-through window, orthe check-out

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Maria Gini

Session 1626 Learning Computer Science Through Robotics Maria Gini University of M i n n e s o t a The main purpose of this paper is to describe how we are integrating in our undergraduate curriculuma variety of projects in robotics and describe, in particular, an undergraduate project that culminatedat the robot competition at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence in August 1995.This is part of a large effort aimed at exposing undergraduate students to a variety of projects in robotics,computer vision, and 3D modeling. We have

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Russell J. Deaton; Michael J. Bartz

vendors, business present at ions and meetings, team projects, reports, and manage- ment. At The University of Memphis, an inter-course project used role playing to introduce students to these “soft” enginwring skills. The inter-course project involved a senior elective in Discrete-Time Signal Processing (DSP), and a junior electronics course. Students within the courses were broken into teams or “companies” with the engineering goal of developing a signal processing system. Stu- dents prepared resumes and interviewed for positions with each “company.” DSP teams developed system-level specifications, and the electronics teams developed digital-t~analog converters to meet the specifications. The DSP teams had to

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Herbert Hess

energy conservation, but there is a need for better understanding of drive behavior. Inan electromechanical conversion course, opportunities to incorporate drive systems exist in theintroductory portion, as individual machines are introduced, in the laboratory, and in the course closure.Capstone design is a feasible place for realistic machine-drive projects. Methods of incorporating topicsare presented and tradeoffs are discussed.Introduction Not many years ago, the Adjustable Speed Drive (ASD) was just a specialized electronic systemassociated with direct current machinery. Now it seems that induction motors in many places havesprouted an ASD. The primary reason is the energy saving advantages, which are well documented.[1,29] Since

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Mansur Rastani

Session 3268 Integration of Manufacturing Design Applications in FE–Based Applied Mechanics Courses Mansur Rastani North Carolina A&T State UniversityABSTRACT Many mechanical engineering disciplines are implementing numerical methods of designingmechanical and or structural components within junior or senior–level courses utilizing a technique such as finiteelement analysis (FEA). However, the classical examples and case problems studied in these courses do notusually provide the students

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Arthur T. Johnson

Session 2251 Environmental Engineering Design in Biological Process Engineering Arthur T. Johnson Biological Resources Engineering/University of Maryland The Biological Resources Engineering Program at the University of Maryland educates studentsin the application of engineering to biological systems. The intention of the undergraduate program is toprovide a broad and fundamental curriculum with a strong dose of biological sciences in addition to therequired engineering science and design 1,2. The program is ABET

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Bertram Pariser; Cyrus Meherji; Yuqin Ho

.— - ...... Session No: 1626- . “ESTABLISHING AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION LABORATORY” BERTRAM PARISER Ph.D. CYRUS MEHERJI YUQIN HO TECHNICAL CAREER INSTITUTES GRANT NO. DUE -9452459 This is the first time Technical Career Institutes (TCI) has applied for an NSF grant. Building a brand new, fullyfunctional lab was a monumental task both scientifically and administratively for TCI. For many years, we have only had to modify, expand or duplicate

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William Michalson; Robert Labonté

Session 1232 Capstone Design in the ECE Curriculum: Assessing the Quality of Undergraduate Projects at WPI William Michalson, Robert Labont6 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute AbstractSince adopting the WPI-Plan in 1972 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, one of the degree requirements forundergraduates has been the completion of a Major Qualifying Project. Although this project

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Sara McComb; Linda Blevins

I Session 1634 .— - ..... —... —..- Demystifying Academic Careers for Graduate Students S. A. McComb and L. G. Blevins Purdue UniversityABSTRACTA graduate seminar series has been developed by the Purdue University student chapter of ASEE. Seminartopics include suggestions for getting the right job, keeping a job, and developing a personal educationphilosophy. Attendance has averaged over 100 students

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John N. Berry; Dr. David G. Leupp; Capt Steven D. Pinski; Steven Barrett

-world conditionsand encouraged to focus on simple, inexpensive, and robust designs. The role of the instructor and studentperceptions are discussed as we explore the advantages and disadvantages of using competition in seniordesign projects. Several types of competitive projects have been completed by seniors in the ElectricalEngineering Department at the Air Force Academy. We discuss the goals and requirements for theseprojects and offer ideas for many other feasible design projects. Finally, student system integration issuessuch as scheduling, manpower, and cost are considered in light of competition. While the possibility of a“win at all cost” mentality is a disadvantage, the real-world experience gained through competitionpromotes better

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James F. McDonough; Bruce Harding

I Session 3515 .—. Fostering Creative Thinking in Freshman Engineering James F. McDonough, Bruce A. Harding University of Cincinnati/Purdue UniversityIs it possible to successfully implement a design project in the first ten weeks of the first quarter of the freshmanyear of an engineering program? If it is possible, will it have any effect on the attitude of the students towards theengineering program? The following is

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Michele M. Putko

1 Session 3592 .— - . . ..-. ..— Engineering and Motherhood: An Unspoken Combination Michele M. Putko United States Military Academy Abstract instincts and a great dedication to my husband and The representation of females in the children.engineering world has grown considerably inrecent decades. The message heard

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Jim Jones; Ed Berger; Linda Blevins; William Oakes

I Session 1634 . . Equipping Undergraduates for the Graduate School Process William Oakes, Linda Blevins, Ed Berger, Jim Jones ASEE/Purdue UniversityABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to document a successful seminar series developed and used at PurdueUniversity which educates undergraduates about graduate school and equips them to successfully movethrough the application and financial aid

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Kelin Kuhn; Blake Hannaford

Session 3232 Development of Courses in Consumer Electronics Kelin Kuhn, Blake Hannaford University of Washington The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington has established anundergraduate educational project for Consumer Electronics1. The goal of the educational project is tointroduce students to electronic design by the disassembly, analysis, and redesign of consumer electronicsproducts. As part of achieving this goal, a regular electrical engineering

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William J. Hutzel; John R. Koontz

Session 2633 Development of an Interdisciplinary HVAC Course William J. Hutzel, John R. Koontz Purdue UniversityABSTRACT The Building Construction and Contracting (BC) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET)Departments at Purdue University are developing innovative programs that target two rapidly expanding areasof specialization. Mechanical Contractors specify and install equipment for both commercial and residentialspaces, while Maintenance Engineers operate and service the equipment on a daily basis. As part of thedevelopmental

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John E. Shea; Thomas M. West

content and structure of the curricula. The advantages of this approach are that thetechnical components of the curriculum are continually updated, and, in many cases, additional instructionallaboratory equipment is available following completion of research activity. However, technical knowledge is only one of the factors to be considered when designing an engineeringcurriculum. First, the curriculum must satisfy university, college, ABET, and course sequence requirements. Inaddition, the curriculum must be designed such that graduates possess the knowledge and skills needed forsuccess in the industrial sector, where the majority of graduates are employed. The process of designing a curriculum is similar to engineering design with

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John R. Williams; Dr. Martin Pike

Session 2275 Mentoring: The Win-Win Relationship John R Williams and Martin Pike Purdue University Programs at Kokomo Abstract Mentoring is a much discussed concept for the quick integration of new faculty into an institution’slife. This paper will discuss the case study of the mentoring relationship that the two authors have formed,will stress the need for both the new faculty and established faculty to create mentoring relationships. It willrelate the advantages and disadvantages

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Donald G. Kelley

CAD/CAM Robotics Challenge Contest held in Los Angeles California. This paper discusses Students in Manufacturing Engineering innovative student centered learning techniquesTechnology at Arizona State University (ASU) are to strengthen the Manufacturing Capstonerequired to take the MET 460 Manufacturing Capstone Course. Student-centered learning techniquesProject. This course provides the opportunity forstudents to design, evaluate, analyze, and manufacture covered in this paper are:components, assemblies and systems, MET 460 is well ● Developing a student-centered learningsuited for innovative student centered learning

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Kelin Kuhn

Session 1232 An Integrated Design Course in Laser Engineering Kelin Kuhn University of Washington Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Washingtontypically pursue a two year pre-engineering program and enter the Department of Electrical Engineering inAutumn of their junior year. During their junior and senior years, students must complete a core curriculum ofsix courses. In addition, students must take one elective

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Zhongming Liang

Session 1463 Teaching Robot Vision in Manufacturing Technology Zhongming Liang Purdue University Fort Wayne Abstract This paper discusses a number of experiments developed for teaching robot vision. The experimentshelp students with fundamental theories of machine vision and its applications in robotics. Introduction With machine vision playing an increasingly important role in areas of robotics such as inspection

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Dr. Dennis Mikkelson

(GKS) for PASCAL. This project allowed the computer graphics course to move to a C/Unixenvironment using the Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System (PHIGS). Somebasic software tools were developed to facilitate the use of PHIGS in an instructional setting.PHIGS in the C/Unix environment has provided an excellent environment for teaching computergraphics. The image processing course has also benefited greatly from the move to theworkstation environment. An image processing "workbench" to provide a highly interactiveenvironment for students to develop and test image processing algorithms is under development.1.0 INTRODUCTION The Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science at UW-Stout has offered acourse in

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Nelson C. Baker; Paul S. Chinowsky

textbooks and enter the arena of interactive, hands-on education. However, therapid evolution of these tools presents a potentially damaging impact to a civil engineering student'seducation. The rapid adoption of technology by educators as teaching aids is preempting a systematicassessment of the educational validity of these technologies within the civil engineering curriculum. Inresponse to this trend toward rapid technology integration, this paper describes efforts currently underwayat Georgia Tech to introduce and assess the impact of technology within a civil engineering classroomenvironment.1.0 Introduction In the traditional classroom experience, civil engineering students are exposed to topics rangingfrom water resources management

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Paul Tidwell; Greg Walker

Session 2655 Self-Teaching College Teaching Greg Walker, Paul Tidwell Virginia Tech Abstract Preparing graduate students for a career in academia has become a substantial concern amongcollege educators. A new professor must obtain funding, develop a research program and publish to beawarded tenure. Furthermore, effective teaching techniques should be acquired before embarking on aprofessorate position, While some schools have begun to develop programs to train their graduates forcareers in

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William H. Tranter; Theodore S. Rappaport; Jeffrey H. Reed; Donna M. Krizman; Brian D. Woerner

modems.INTRODUCTION Throughout the world, there is an unprecedented demand for trained engineers with knowledge andexpertise in the communications and computer areas. The demand is particularly acute in wirelesscommunications, which encompasses activities associated with the wireless revolution.1 Growth in all sectorsof the wireless communications industry has been staggering, with growth rates on the order of 50% or moreper year for the past four years. As a result, the wireless industry has had an extremely difficult time findingnewly graduated engineers with sufficient academic backgrounds to make an immediate impact. In March, 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded the largest single sale ofpublic property in the

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Monroe L. Weber-Shirk; Leonard W. Lion

Session 2526 Virtual Instruments in an Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Laboratory Monroe L. Weber-Shirk, Leonard W. Lion Cornell University Abstract Cornell’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is developing a new undergraduatelaboratory course in Environmental Engineering. This course includes innovative experiments related to recentor ongoing research conducted by CEE environmental faculty. A goal during course implementation was to integrate computerized instrument control

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R. Welch; K.R. Goheen

response portion of thecourse was developed using Asymetrix Multimedia Toolbox and subsequently tested on a third year (Junior) levelclass. Academic results and attitudes of the students were examined and statistically compared to those of a controlgroup. It was found that there was very little difference in the academic results and attitudes of students in thecomputer group and students in the lecture group. In addition, the effectiveness of the courseware was not relatedto students’ previous computer experience. A cost analysis indicated that in most scenarios the use of coursewareto teach control systems would be more costly than traditional lectures.1.0 Introduction Like most types of Computer-Assisted Learning (CAL), courseware is

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Bruce R. Dewey; David Whitman; Sally Steadman

and leadership skills, and they enjoy higher self esteem. Themethods employed by these educators generally follow a formal, structured approach, involving five essentialcomponents: positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face promotive interaction,appropriate use of collaborative skills, and group processing.3,4 In a formal approach, students are organized into groups of generally 3 to 4 students for a semester (or aportion of the semester). The instructor ensures homogeneity of the groups, that is each group has a range ofabilities, ethnicity, and gender, and structures positive interdependence and individual accountability byassigning roles and carefully monitoring group functioning. The instructor intercedes to

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Glenn S. Kohne

Session 1664 An Autograding (Student) Problem Management System for the Compeuwtir Ilittur8. Glenn S. Kohne Loyola College in MarylandAbstract:In order to develop analysis skills necessary in engineering disciplines, students need practice solving problemsusing specified analytical techniques. Unless homework is collected and graded, students tend not to spendmuch time or effort in performing it. Teachers do not, realistically, have the time to grade large numbers ofhomework problems on a regular basis. This paper presents and makes available a