Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Thompson; William Oakes

Institutionalizing Service-Learning into a First-Year Engineering Curriculum William Oakes and Michael Thompson Purdue UniversityIntroduction Over the past ten years, engineering has been undergoing a reform of its educationalmodels. We have seen a significant increase in emphasis on design and on the wide range ofskills that engineering students need when they enter the workplace1-6 .Among the most dramaticstatements about these skills has been the set of program outcomes at the heart of the engineeringaccreditation guidelines that went into effect in 2000, dubbed “Engineering Criteria 2000”7.These criteria, in

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Tia Sharpe; Robert Maher; James Peterson; James Becker; Bradford Towle

Development and Implementation of a Robot-based Freshman Engineering Course Robert C. Maher, James Becker, Tia Sharpe, James Peterson, and Bradford A. Towle Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717-3780 USA rob.maher@montana.eduAbstractWe describe the background and rationale for a new freshman course incorporating constructionand testing of a small mobile robot. The custom robot kit is assembled in stages as the novicestudents learn basic electrical principles, the terminal characteristics of circuit

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

Session 1426 PC-Based Feedback Control with LabVIEW and a Data Acquisition Unit Rafic Bachnak, Carlton Prewit Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstractFeedback control is used by industry to regulate and improve responses and results of avariety of processes and systems. This paper describes the design and development of afeedback control system that maintains the temperature of a process at a desired set point.The system consists of a PC-based data acquisition unit that provides input and outputinterfaces between the PC and the sensor circuit and hardware. A

Conference Session

Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

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Youakim Kalaani

Session 2249 A Solar System Project to Promote Renewable Energy Education Youakim Al Kalaani Northern Illinois University, Technology DepartmentAbstractAs issues such as climate change, global warming, increased blackouts, and oil price fluctuationcontinue to pepper the news, it is likely that the use of renewable energy will become anincreasing national priority that will affect the next generation of college students. Indeed, astatewide survey conducted by the Illinois Clean Energy Foundation, has found that the vastmajority of Illinois residents, from both urban and rural

Conference Session

Energy Program and Software Tools

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2005 Annual Conference

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Mohammed Fahmy; Recayi Pecen; Faruk Taban; Ayhan Zora

Session Number: A Comprehensive Energy Model Development for Off-Highway Vehicles Ayhan Zora*, Mohammed F. Fahmy, Recayi Pecen, Faruk Taban** Department of Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa/ (*) Technology Center, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois/ (**) Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NevadaAbstractUtilizing machine and thermal system simulations (vehicle energy models) can be very helpfulfor vehicle manufacturing companies to develop a machine with acceptable componenttemperatures, less heat loads to the vehicle cooling

Conference Session

Ethics Classes: Creative or Inefficient

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2005 Annual Conference

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Susan Magun-Jackson

Integrating Ethics in Engineering Education Utilizing a Psychological Model Susan Magun-Jackson, Ph.D. The University of MemphisIntroductionAs the engineering profession has become progressively more complex, ethics has become anincreasingly important issue. Engineers must sometimes make significant decisions that are oftenbased upon what appears to be what they believe to be morally correct and what appears to bebest for their employers or themselves. Engineering education, however, does not alwayssufficiently prepare students for the ethical conflicts that face them when they join theworkforce. Consequently, engineering

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Eric Davishahl; Denny Davis; Jim Lyons; Kenneth Gentili

Measuring Added-Value Using a Team Design Skills Growth Survey Kenneth Gentili, Jim Lyons,/ Eric Davishahl,/ Denny Davis,/ Steven Beyerlein Tacoma Community College,/ Everett Community College,/ Washington State University,/ University of IdahoAbstractAssessing student learning in design courses is essential for giving them feedback on theirintegration of a wide range of knowledge and skills. This paper describes the Team DesignSkills Growth Survey, which is easy to administer and interpret in discerning design capabilitiesof students in introductory engineering design classes. This tool measures student perceptionsabout their professional growth

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Burleson; Noah Salzman; Christopher Emery; Kevin Kloesel; Sandra Cruz Pol; Omnia El-Hakim; Kathleen Rubin

Challenges of a Multi-Disciplinary K12 Summer Content Institute Noah Salzman, Wayne Burleson, Sandra Cruz Pol, Omnia El-Hakim, Christopher Emery, Kevin Kloesel, Kathleen Rubin University of Massachusetts Amherst/University of Massachusetts Amherst/University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez/Colorado State University/University of Massachusetts Amherst/ University of Oklahoma/University of Massachusetts AmherstAbstract During the summer of 2004, twenty-two science teachers from four states and PuertoRico came to the University of Massachusetts Amherst for a weeklong content institute to learnabout an innovative new approach to severe weather

Conference Session

Innovations in ChE Labs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Zollars; Jim Henry

Introducing Reality into Process Control Classes Jim Henry, Richard Zollars University of Tennessee at Chattanooga / Washington State UniversityAbstractOver the past two years the students in the process control class at Washington StateUniversity have been using the process equipment at the University of Tennessee(Chattanooga) via an Internet connection to obtain data from real processing equipment.A drawback of this arrangement is the fact that students at the remote locations cannotaddress equipment malfunctions on a timely basis. This year we have teamed students atthe two institutions to help correct this weakness as well as providing an opportunity tohave the students have experiences

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Lucas; Chul Kim

A DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS CLASSROOM FRAMEWORK FOR CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY COURSES Chul S. Kim, Laura Lucas Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisIntroduction Many courses in the Construction Technology (CNT) Program in Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) are taught in traditional classrooms that are notequipped with computers. This is partially due to the lack of funding to provide enoughcomputer facilities; however, it is more because computers are not currently deemed integral inthe teaching and learning in these courses. Thanks to the rapid progress in informationtechnology

Conference Session

Pedagogy

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Pezeshki

Session 2566 Managing a Capstone Design Clinic—Strategies for Pedagogic and Financial Success Dr. Charles Pezeshki School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-2920 pezeshki@wsu.eduMany ABET-certified programs in mechanical engineering have a team-orientedpracticum involving projects generated by outside industrial sponsors that are supportersof the university. A smaller subset of these programs are financially successful, andgenerate

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Light, Lewis-Clark State College

AC 2005-39: EVALUATION OF A LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITY FORENGINEERING FRESHMENJennifer Light, Lewis-Clark State College Page 10.595.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Evaluation of a Living-Learning Community For Freshmen Engineering Students Jennifer Light, Jennifer Beller, Greg Crouch, Denny C. Davis Washington State UniversityAbstractThe idea of learning communities is not new or novel, however, its role in retaining, engaging,and intellectual development for engineering students has yet to be fully explored. There arenumerous learning community studies that

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Wild; Kevin Firth; Brian Surgenor

Lessons Learned from a Mobile Robot Based Mechatronics Course Brian Surgenor*, Kevin Firth* and Peter Wild** * Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen’s University ** Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of VictoriaAbstractExperience with an elective course in mechatronics is discussed. The course is structuredaround a series of laboratories involving a mobile robot. The course introduces students toselected sensor and actuator technologies and sensitizes them to mechatronic systems designissues. The course is organized to promote a high level of active learning. The course has beenvery well received by students to date

Conference Session

College/University Engineering Students K-12 Outreach

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Jacquelyn Sullivan

Session #_____ The K-12 Engineering Outreach Corps: A Service-Learning Technical Elective Jacquelyn F. Sullivan and Malinda Schaefer Zarske Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado at Boulder, COAbstractThe service-learning educational method activelyengages students in community service as anintegral component of coursework, fostering bothcivic responsibility and leadership. Research hasshown that the use of service-learning pedagogyhas

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Guoping Wang

Teaching Digital Logic Design Using CAD Tools in a Teaching-Oriented University Guoping Wang Department of Engineering, Indiana University Purdue University Fort WayneAbstractDigital Logic System Design is a very important course in electrical and computer engineeringprograms. Current teaching methods propose the integration of Hardware Description Language(Verilog or VHDL). This paper describes the author’s experience in integrating Xilinx ISE toolsand FPGA/CPLD logic devices into the teaching of digital logic system in a teaching-orienteduniversity. The author’s experience indicates that integrating CAD and FPGA/CPLD instead ofthe early

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Owe Petersen

Session 2425 Senior Design as a Transition from Academia to Industry Stephen M. Williams, Steven E. Reyer, Owe G. Petersen Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractIn its eighteenth year, the Electrical Engineering Senior Design course sequence at theMilwaukee School of Engineering has evolved from an engineering-focused course set, to onewith design at the center of a process focused on fostering professional growth. Successfuldesign is treated as the natural outcome of a combination of technical preparation and a set ofprofessional skills. As a result, the student grows from an academic

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Evans; Shekar Viswanathan

Creating a Differentiated, Relevant, and Accessible Engineering Management Program Shekar Viswanathan and Howard E. Evans School of Engineering and Technology National University, 11255 North Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California 92037. U.S.A.AbstractThis paper summarizes the step-by-step approach adopted in developing a unique, relevantand accessible master’s program in engineering management based on a modular conceptwith specializations in project and program management, security and safety management,industrial engineering management, and supply chain and e-Logistics. The interactions amongpractitioners and academicians leading to the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Gonzales; Stephen Renshaw

Connected Computing - A Hierarchy of Pre-Engineering Computing Skill Competencies by Ronald F. Gonzales and Stephen Renshaw Document: 2005-2498 Title: Connected Computing - A Hierarchy of Pre-Engineering Computing Skill Competencies Division: Emerging Trends March 2, 2005 Page 10.342.1 ABSTRACTConsidering the global aspect of computer literacy and our involvement as engineeringeducators, the design of curriculum involving

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wafeek Wahby

Session 1621 Teaching Construction Project Management On-line: A Case Study Wafeek Samuel Wahby, Ph.D., B.Th. Professor, Industrial Technology Program Coordinator Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IllinoisAbstract:The author transferred one of the courses he teaches at Eastern Illinois University, Schoolof Technology, into a web course for Internet delivery on-line. The course is entitled“Construction Project Management.” This paper compares on-line delivery mode to thetraditional face-to-face (F2F) mode and summarizes the steps taken by the author

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kofi Nyamekye; Yildirim Omurtag

A NEW MODEL FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE Ph.D. LEVEL Kofi Nyamekye, Ph.D. Nyamekye Research & Consulting Rolla, MO 65401 USA ////// Yildirim Omurtag, Ph.D., P.E. Dean School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science Moon Township, PA 15108 USAAbstractThis

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Edwards

Session 1348 A Simple Hairdryer Experiment to Demonstrate the First Law of Thermodynamics Robert Edwards The Pennsylvania State University at ErieAbstract:Equipment for thermodynamics experiments and lab demonstrations can be very expensive. Acommon inexpensive hairdryer makes an excellent example of an open thermodynamic system,and can be used as an effective piece of lab equipment to illustrate the principles of the first lawof thermodynamics.Heat, work and mass all cross the boundary. From the first law of thermodynamics, the energyinto the

Conference Session

Crossing the Discipline Divide!

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mike Dunlap; M.L. Meier

Session xxxx Integrating the Financial Aspects of Laboratory Procedures into Electron Microscopy Courses at a Community College and Materials Science Courses at a University Mike Meier and Mike Dunlap Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science University of California, Davis Davis, CAAbstractBasic financial issues related to the cost of performing standard laboratory procedures andmaterials analyses have been incorporated into two courses in an attempt to teach students howto plan an

Conference Session

Early College Retention Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Burleson; Theodore Djaferis; Paul Dobosh; Orin Hoffman

“Moving Towards a More Systems Approach in a Robotics Based Introductory Engineering Course at Mount Holyoke College” Orin Hoffman, Paul Dobosh, Theodore Djaferis, Wayne Burleson Mount Holyoke College, Mount Holyoke College, University of Massachusetts, University of MassachusettsAbstractIntroducing engineering principles and practices to students in an all-female liberal artsinstitution is a challenging task. This paper documents the challenges and progress madein developing and teaching a robotics based introductory engineering course at MountHolyoke College. The course was offered for the first time in Spring '04 and, aftermodifications, was offered again in Fall '04. Though the hands-on

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Koontz

Session 2247 Fiber Optic Telecommunications Technology and Systems – A Two-Course Sequence for a Telecommunications Engineering Technology MS Program Warren L G Koontz Rochester Institute of TechnologyIntroductionThe continuing growth of telecommunication networks is currently dominated by twotechnologies: fiber optics (or optical networking) and wireless. The TelecommunicationsEngineering Technology program at RIT, as part of its continuous improvement program, hasbeen developing and updating courses in these important areas. This paper describes

Conference Session

Integrating Research into Teaching

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Johnson; Andrew Jackson

Incorporating the 5S Philosophy into a Modern Engineering Education Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce Andrew E. Jackson, Ph.D., Mary E. Johnson, Ph.D. Industrial Engineering and Technology Department Texas A&M University-CommerceAbstract Professional aviation organizations, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing(NASCAR) teams, Indy Racing League (IRL) Teams, and Championship Auto Racing Teams,Inc. (CART) have known about and practiced the principles of 5S for years. The 5S acronymstands for 1) Sort, 2) Set in Order, 3) Shine, 4) Standardize, and 5) Sustain. Simply stated, itencompasses the philosophy of workplace

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Radha Balamuralikrishna; Clifford Mirman

ADOPTING A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO DESIGN A FRESHMAN COURSE IN TECHNICAL GRAPHICS – MEETING THE SOCIETAL NEED FOR ARTICULATION Radha Balamuralikrishna, Clifford R. Mirman Department of Technology, Northern Illinois UniversityIntroductionThe freshman course in engineering or technical graphics has received wide attention in recenttimes 1. There is a significant variation in course offerings taken across engineering andtechnology degree programs nationwide both at two-year and four-year institutions. Forexample, in problem solving, some courses are solely restricted to structured drafting exercisestaken from typical textbooks and others are devoted to an ill-structured design

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Whalen; Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger

Get with the Program: Integrated Project Instead of a Comprehensive Final Exam in a First Programming Course Beverly K. Jaeger, Richard Whalen, Susan F. Freeman College of Engineering, Northeastern UniversityAbstractPart of our responsibilities as engineering educators is to continually revise and update ourcurriculum, including assessment methodologies and procedures. We need to ensure that ourselected evaluation methods are not only fair and challenging to the students, but also relevant tothe requirements of their future employers and to the demands of technological advances inengineering. In this paper, we describe the motivation and set out the strategies for changing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Taylor; Robert Green

QUEST: A Program to Attract and Recruit Highly Qualified Engineering Students through a Summer Program Focused on the Needs of the Students Robert A. Green, Robert P. Taylor James Worth Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University / University of AlabamaAbstractThe James Worth Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University has beenexperimenting with a program aimed at recruiting highly qualified students to studyengineering. The premise of the program is the belief that once high school studentsexperience engineering college life on campus, their interest in both engineering and theUniversity will be piqued and new

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kiem-Dung Ta; Helen Clements; Kevin Drees

Creating a Library Instruction Session for a Technical Writing Course Composed of Engineering and Non-Engineering Students Kevin P. Drees, Kiem-Dung Ta, and Helen Peeler Clements Oklahoma State UniversityAbstractThis paper provides a framework of ideas for librarians and technical writing instructorsinterested in developing library instruction programs to enhance students’ performance intechnical writing courses. A new library instruction program for ENGL 3323: Technical Writingaddresses a concern of engineering faculty that engineering students, the largest studentpopulation enrolled in this course, are not locating the high quality resources needed to round outthe

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gene Liao

Session FEA Application in Sheet-Metal Assembly Process As A Senior Team Project Gene Y. Liao Wayne State UniversityAbstractAs FEA software is becoming increasingly user friendly, it is feasible to utilize it in a team-basedsenior project. The underlying philosophy of the project is to introduce students to FEA that iscurrently used in manufacturing practice in the automotive sector. In particular, students areintroduced to the FEA through a project evaluating the quality of an assembly process on theautomotive sheet