Conference Session

ECE Lab Development and Innovations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

, filters, switching devices, control circuit, etc. Write the system specification (if available). Find and print specification sheet for major devices – switching transistors, control chips, etc. Record the following in your logbook: a. System specification (voltage, current, power ratings, etc.) b. Major sections or modules (including part number for major components) c. List of major devices and specification sheets 3. Review various chapters of the course textbook and find the circuit topology that best represent your converter system. Redraw the circuit and include variations specific to your converter system. Record the following in your

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Nowak; Barry Shoop; Lisa Shay

points and maxima and minima.The solution to the second-order linear constant coefficient differential equation traditionallybegins by considering the homogeneous equation of the general form, d2 y dy a 2 + b + cy = 0 , (1) dx dxor, written more concisely, ay + by + cy = 0 . (2)The student is asked what function and its higher-order derivatives have the same functionalform, which motivates the selection of an exponential as the solution. Assuming a solution ofthe form

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship, Design, and PBL

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Ports

by the university as abusiness accelerator to support these and other activities leading to new high technologybusinesses and the employment and innovations they create.Bibliographic Information1. Fred L. Fry, Entrepreneurship: A Planning Approach (NY: West Publishing Co., 1993) Page 10.1104.142. Edward B. Roberts, Entrepreneurs in High Technology: Lessons from MIT and Beyond (New York, Oxford:Oxford University Press, 1991) Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education3. Henry R. Feeser and

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Catherine Mavriplis

An Innovative Approach to the Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Course: Pressure Catherine Mavriplis Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, George Washington UniversityAbstractAn innovative Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering course isdescribed. The course material focuses on the concept of pressure to relate concepts andsubject matters in the intended field. Self- and group-guided inquiry is used in and out ofclass. Group activities are also prescribed. The course makes use of three non-fictionpopular accounts of engineering feats, relating to 1) a high-pressure environment in thedeep sea, 2) a low-pressure

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Jung; Anthony de Sam Lazaro; Amanie Abdelmessih

3 Outcomes shown): a. Synthesizing the students’ design knowledge obtained throughout the program into a major design experience, (ABET a, c, and k). b. Effective oral and written communication skills (ABET g) c. Strengthen teamwork considerations in the design process (ABET d). d. Provide experience in solving major real-life open-ended engineering problems, during prototyping and testing (ABET b, c, and e). e. Conduct independent, in-depth research to cover knowledge voids associated with the design (ABET i) f. Provide a forum for discussions on socio-economic and socio-political aspects of engineering design efforts, including environmental issues (ABET h, and j

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Edwards; Hussein Vastani; Manuel Perez-Quinones

and Andrew Elmes, SEED Publications, University of Plymouth, pp. 39-44, 199812. MacPhereson, P.A., “A Technique for Student Program Submission on UNIX Systems.” ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 29, Issue 4, New York, NY, ACM Press, 1997, pp 54-5613. Mason, D.V. and Woit, D.M., “Providing Mark-Up and Feedback to Students with Online Marking”, Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, New Orleans, LA, ACM Press, 1999, pp. 3-614. PMD home page, website last accessed on June 30th 2004, http://pmd.sourceforge.net/15. Popyack, J.L, Herrmann, N., Char B., Zoski, P., Cera C., Lass R., “Pen-Based Electronic Grading of Online Student Submissions”, Drexel University, Presented at the Syllabus

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Madhumi Mitra; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

, the initial phaseinvolves (a) extensive data collection to record yield variability using GPS (GlobalPositioning System) integrated yield monitor, (b) correlating the yield data with the soilcharacteristics and other pertinent factors to come up with recommendations for variablerate nutrient application, (c) use of GIS (Geographical Information System) databases andmaps to record and visualize the data to facilitate interpretation.1. IntroductionThe Phase-I of “Environmentally Conscious Precision Agriculture(ECPA)” was initiatedin the Summer of 2004 with the identification of a 50 acre plot of land which is utilizedby UMES farm management personnel to grow wheat, corn and soy beans on a rotationalbasis. Traditional farming practices are

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rahul Kulkarni; Carl Steidley; Rafic Bachnak

to be computed. The following discussion Page 10.142.6specifies the methodology to compute all the six parameters of the tiff world file. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Eduction Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationEvery image captured by the software will have a world file (.twf) linked to it which will specifythe parameters required to geo-rectify the image. The format of the tiff world file is as follows: a -> Pixel size in X direction d -> Rotation in X direction b -> Rotation in Y direction e -> Pixel

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed; Lucy King; Matthew Sanders; Jacqueline El-Sayed

and followthese guidelines: (a) prior scheduling of a common class time (at least one hour per week) andplanning for a multi-disciplinary project, (b) lecturing on team building and dynamics,organizational dynamics, brainstorming technique, and the six industry-desired young engineers’qualities, (c) students meeting as a team once a week in the first three weeks and as needed forthe rest of the term, (d) sub-teams performing different disciplinary functions, (e) each sub-teamworking on their project reports (a proposal, an interim and a final). Each point will be addressedseparately.(a) Prior scheduling: arrangements are made two terms ahead of time to work with administration on class scheduling. The common class time is of utmost

Conference Session

Systems Approach to Teaching ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Robertson

and then develop a classification system thatprioritizes essential skills in an objective and transparent way.At ASU, we have an educational system that accepts students from diverse backgrounds.Limited resources of faculty and course time have to be matched to an output that meetsthe needs of a dynamic industry that has global development options. Figure 1represents the input-output constraints. Working students – “upskilling” High-tech industry Conventional 4-year Fixed Dept. - $B capital , ASU students

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Robertson

, Montreal, June 2002. 5. Robertson J, Wales B and Weihmeir J, “Reverse engineering as a means to understand complex tool design” Proc ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, June 2004.Biographical informationJohn Robertson is a professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology atASU’s East campus in Mesa, Arizona. From 1994 to 2001, he was a Director in Motorola’s SemiconductorProducts Sector and before that, Professor of Microelectronics in Edinburgh University, UK.Jon Weihmeir is currently a process engineering manager in Freescale Semiconductor’s MOS 12 facility.In 2002-03, he was the Motorola visiting professor at ASU's East campus. From 1996 through 2002, heheld several management positions

Conference Session

Computer & Web-Based Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brianno Coller

the computer science department, we provide an authenticengineering context, designed to engage students, in which to learn the material.On its surface, the context, looks like a multi-player video game. A screen shot of thegame is shown in Figure 1. Deep inside, however, it is a sophisticated automobilesimulation that the students must write much of themselves over a sequence of severalcourses. Here we aim to leverage the tremendous popularity of video games with thisgeneration of students, and direct their enthusiasm toward educational purposes.Figure 1 Snapshots of NIU-TORCS, the primary software package.In this paper, we outline the advanced computing track being developed at NIU,providing an outline of the courses and topics we will

Conference Session

Mechanics, Machine Design & Mechanisms

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

theoretical axial stress equation is valid. (ABET outcome a) • Design of experiments in the stress analysis field. (ABET outcome b) • The importance of understanding the optics laws and physics in the civil and mechanical engineering fields. (ABET outcomes e, k) • Availability of experimental stress analysis techniques that are not part of a curriculum. (ABET outcome i)Equipment setup and calibrationThe schematic and suggested arrangements of the optical system for the experimental transmittedand reflected caustics are shown in figures 1 and 2, respectively. Briefly, a monochromatic andcoherent light beam emitted from a point source He-Ne laser, which was widened by spatial lens,impinges normally on the specimen. The light beam

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Simoneau; Mary deManbey; Karen Wosczyna-Birch

, U., Kunzmann, M., & Hoene, B. (2000). Development of standards invocational education and training: Specification, experience, examples.Qualification and training methods. Manual. Volume 2. Berlin, Germany:German Federal Institute for Vocational Training Affairs.131National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and the Human Resources.(1999, March). Advancing technological education. Synergy, 1-18.National Association of Manufacturers Keeping America Competitive: How a Talent ShortageThreatens U.S. Manufacturing A White Paper (c) 2003National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Transformation: Key to Sustainingthe Productivity Boom A White Paper (c) May 30, 20032000 L St., Suite 807, Washington D.C. 20036.Perin, D

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Clifford Mirman

most of the ABET learning outcomes for the program. The following tabledetails the course objectives and their relation to the ABET outcomes. Learning Objectives Relational ABET Learning Outcomes Ability to identify problem and determine path for solution A, B, C, D, and F Ability to interact with supervisors to discuss project details D, E, F, G, H, J, and O Ability to present designs and systems developed D, G, and H Ability to function on a design team E, G, H, J, and K Ability to perform integrated design tasks utilizing base A, B, C, F, I

Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; John Hansen; Thomas Hall

Engineering Technology Departmental Leadership Scott Danielson, Thomas M. Hall, Jr., John Hansen Arizona State University/Northwestern State University/University of HoustonAbstractThis paper discusses important aspects of leadership as applicable for engineering technologyeducational unit leaders and senior faculty. The paper is divided into four primary areas and hasbeen used as the basis for an engineering technology leadership workshop with new leaders orindividuals preparing for leadership roles. The content areas are: a) leadership versusmanagement; b) situational leadership for educators; c) motivating people in the academicsetting; and, d

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Schildgen; Jon Duff

Establishing Outcomes for Senior Capstone Projects In Industrial Technology Jon M. Duff, Thomas E. Schildgen Information and Management Technology Arizona State UniversityAbstractAs part of continuous curriculum improvement and outcomes assessment for professionalaccreditation, the Department of Information and Management Technology at Arizona StateUniversity on the Polytechnic Campus determined that a mandatory senior project beestablished. The methodology for validating such a senior project included a descriptive surveyof three constituent groups: students in upper division courses, faculty, and a

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Constantin Chassapis; Hamid Hadim; Kishore Pochiraju; George Korfiatis; Keith Sheppard; David Vaccari

. Page 10.930.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1: Program Outcomes and their relationship to ABET Criterion 3 (a-k) Program Outcomes ABETBy the time of graduation, graduates receiving the Bachelor of Engineering degree Criterionin Mechanical Engineering are expected to have:I. Broad-Based Technical Expertise (Scientific foundations) the ability to use applied scientific knowledgeOutcome 1 A&B

Conference Session

TC2K Assessment: How to Really Do It

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ted M. Stilgenbauer; Thomas Nicholas; Anthony Brizendine

: Conditions of Learning. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University. Page 10.708.7 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”AuthorsThomas Nicholas II is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at Fairmont StateUniversity. He has received a B. S. in Civil Engineering Technology degree from Fairmont State College and a B.S.and M.S. in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University. Mr. Nicholas’ scholarly activities have includedfunded projects in transportation and structural

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Wilson; Mark Cambron

included. Course: EE101 EE Design I Date: 12/12/2003 Instructor: Mark Cambron EAC of ABET Outcomes & EE Program Outcomes Related To This Course EAC of ABET Outcomes EE Program Outcomes a, b, c, f, g, h, i, j, k 2a, 2b, 3, 4,5 Course Outcomes: The objective of this course is to introduce first semester electrical engineering students to the process of design and to equip them with skills to be successful as they start their academic career at Western Kentucky University. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: Page 10.357.5

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William White; George Engel; Cen Karacal; Ai-ping Hu; Jerry Weinberg

2003, 25-32.8. HARTFIELD, B., 1996. The Designer’s Stance. In Bringing Design to Software. T. Winograd, ed., Addison- Wesley, 1996.9. JADUD, M., 2000. TeamStorms as a Theory of Instruction. In Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE International Con- ference on Systems, Man & Cybernetics (Nashville

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ehsan Sheybani, Virginia State University; Giti Javidi, VSU

laboratory activities in a communication systems laboratory. Specifically, this studyexamines whether computer simulation is as effective as physical laboratory activities inteaching college-level electronics engineering education students about the concepts of signaltransmission, modulation and demodulation. Also of interest are the effects that computersimulations have on a) students’ knowledge retention after a period of time and b) students’attitudes towards the use of the simulation as a substitute for the physical activities.Significance The pursuit of an understanding of the potentials of simulation methods forconducting laboratory activities, (both off- and on-campus) in an engineering educationcontext is worthwhile for several

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Pierre; Frank Tuffner; Robert Kubichek

for Engineering Education”not only verification of their results, but also to forces the students to think about just how theFast Fourier Transform (FFT) is scaling the frequency display on the oscilloscope. (a) (b) Figure 2 – (a) DSB-AM and (b) SSB+C LabVIEW interface GUIs4The students also investigate demodulation of AM signals. The students construct a simpleenvelope detector using a diode, resistor, and capacitor. The students also study a softwareenvelope detector that takes a more “idealized” approach to AM envelope detection. Theabsolute value of the AM signal is passed through a digital low pass filter to keep only therelevant

Conference Session

Useful Assessment in Materials Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Pierre G. Lafleur; Jean-Paul Bailon; Bernard Clément

obtained a “R” or “F*” grade are excluded of the statistics. Figure 4: Evolution of the general mean for the ING1035 course during the six consecutive semesters.From FIGURES 2 and 3, it can be concluded that the distribution of the grades (A, B, C, D, F) isless skewed in the “self-directed learning” version than in the “classic” version of the course: thepeak of the histogram is centered at grade B for the 1035D version compared to grade C for the1035C version. These results clearly reveal that the students enrolled in the “self

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

program for their assistance, Prof.Tony Lin, Prof. Matthew Sanders, and Prof. David Clark. He would also like to thank Prof. D.Dickinson for providing course materials for his use.Bibliographic Information1. Bloom B. S. and Krathwohl D. R.: Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: the Classification of Educational Goals, by a Committee of College and University Examiners. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain; Longmans, Green New York, © 1956.2. U. S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics: The Condition of Education 2003; NCES 2003-067, Washington DC, US Government Printing Office, (2003)3. Hewitt N. M., Seymour E.: A Long Discouraging Climb;ASEE Prism, 2/92, pp. 24-284. National Advisory Group of

Conference Session

Energy Program and Software Tools

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Genik; Craig Somerton

effective when the students havesimilar work habits, i.e., they are both procrastinators or both like to jump right on anassignment. With respect to technical background, it appears that teams work best whenthe members are close in their expertise. That is, a student with poor heat transferbackground will work better and learn more with another weak heat transfer student thana strong heat transfer student. With the teams assign, the team is presented with theproject description.The project statement provided is in Appendix B. The project is framed within theactivity of an engineering firm. This makes the project more realistic to the students.The overall goal of the project is for the team to identify the best climate control designfor the

Conference Session

Astronautics and Space Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Melton; Michael Micci; Deborah Levin; Charles Croskey; David Spencer; Sven Bilen

semesters to develop meaningful designs. At PSU, an NSF-sponsored Learning Factoryhas been established to facilitate the actual design fabrication process. A total of five capstoneprojects were sponsored by LionSat via a “subcontractor” model. A number of existing courses were significantly enhanced by the LionSat project. Theseinclude: Spacecraft Design (AERSP 401 A/B)—In these senior-level capstone design courses,students work in teams to develop conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs in conjunctionwith the mission design process. For LionSat, several teams were assigned to develop thespacecraft bus and assist with the analysis and design of the vehicle, payload integration, testing,and launch preparations. Other teams were

Conference Session

Energy Program and Software Tools

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keshav Varde

Research Universities,” A Pilot Study for the Association of American Universities, Cal Tech, California, 2001. 3. Spencer, J. N. and Claude, H. Y., “A Survey of Undergraduate Research Over the Past Decade,” J. Chem. Education, 58, 10, 780-786, 1981. 4. Edlund, J., “Helping Undergraduate Students Write Satisfactory Research Papers,” A Report of the Writing Center, Cal poly Pamona, California, 2003. 5. “Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America’s Research Universities,” A Report of the Boyer Commission of the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, 1998. 6. Nagda, B. A., et al, “Undergraduate Student-Faculty Partnerships affect Student Retention,” The Review of Higher Education

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shanmugalingam Easwaran

encountering it for the first time. It was alsopossible to teach this topic in a shorter time while enabling the students to master its concepts.The approach that was adapted and implemented by the author is as given below. The softwaretool that was designed and implemented by the author and its implementation are described anddiscussed thereafter.Discrete Convolution as a Mathematical OperationOne of the most basic mathematical operations in any field is the operation of addition. Theoperation of addition (denoted by an operation symbol +) is a mathematical operation that takesany two numbers (a and b) and produces a third number (c = a + b). Similarly, the operation ofmultiplication (denoted by an operation symbol x) is another mathematical

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Yame

+ - νmax + # " &6 + + - 7 0+ + ( +A ( 7 B&+ ,1+ ." + + 8 1 ! 38 369 " ( "- -/ - " & 1+ " / 0 ++ ( + "+ -" + " " % " @( 2N " 1& :>$$>;( - " - C & I