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H. Dwayne Jerro; Chun-Ling Huang; Nikhil Gupta; Patrick Mensah; Ajay Aripirala

. Figure 1(b) gives an example of a simplethermodynamic problem based on Gas Law.Using software tools the simple scheme presented in Figure 1 can be developed forinteractive solution of thermodynamic problems. At each step values provided by thestudent can be compared to the values stored in the solution manual in the software.Wrong choices will ask the student to make the selection or provide the input once again.Such feedback based solution process can be continued till the student reaches the correctsolution of the problem. Use of concept maps can make it possible to present theinformation in graphical format for better visualization. A generalized concept map canbe developed for thermodynamics that can be used as the starting point for all

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Jim Farison

forum for the department heads of ‘non-traditional programs.’ Our objectives include the delineation of the problems, solutions, and unique opportunities available to this community. We believe that ASEE provides a natural base for consideration of these issues. “Those present expressed a concern with the term ‘nontraditional,’ on the basis that it is a term stating what the group is not. After discussion, the consensus (was) to use the term ‘multidisciplinary engineering programs.’ “Discussion indicated that the multidisciplinary engineering programs may generally (be) grouped into three types: "a. Broad-based, single programs, often in a 4-year college. "b. Distinct specialization engineering program. "c. A

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Chau Kim Tran; Amir Karimi

. Base on these elementary moleculararguments, the van der Waals equation of state is RT a P= − 2 (4) v −b vthe constant b is intended to account for the finite volume occupied by the molecules, the aterm 2 account for the forces of attraction between molecules, v is the specific volume vper molar basic and R is the universal gas constant. It can be shown that for large specificvolumes (low pressures), van der Waals equation reduces to ideal gas equation. We canalso express van der Waals equation of state on mass basis as RT a

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Julian H. Kang; Narendra Nigudkar

Session xxxx 4D Campus Model: Learning Tool for Construction Planning Julian H. Kang Department of Construction Science Texas A&M University Narendra Nigudkar Department of Construction Science Texas A&M University AbstractAbility of understanding spatial relations between components in 3D space is expected toplay an important role in the process of learning construction planning and scheduling.However, student’s ability of

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Roman Taraban; Arne Weigold; Edward E. Anderson; M. P. Sharma

processor, using a 14.1 inch TFT active matrix screen. The narration wasplayed using the built-in speakers. A SONY TCM-16 Cassette-Corder was used to recordthe verbal protocols on 90-minute standard audio cassettes.A questionnaire was constructed for the collection of demographic data, participants’suggestions for improving the CD, and comparisons of the CD to textbook materials andlecture notes (See Appendix B).ProcedureParticipants took part in the experiment through individual meetings in a quiet room withthe experimenter. Upon arriving on the first day, the participants were given an overviewof their tasks for both days, as well as detailed instructions for a “think aloud” task (SeeAppendix A). They were (falsely) informed that they would take

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Brian Nutter; Tanja Karp; Sunanda Mitra

,” Master’s Thesis, Texas Tech University, 2004.6. Sunanda Mitra, Shu-Yu Yang, and Vadim Kustov, “Wavelet-based vector quantization for high-fidelitycompression and fast transmission of medical images,” Suppl. Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol. 11, No. 4,Suppl. 2, pp. 24-30, November 1998.7. Ryan Casey, Tanja Karp, and Brian Nutter, “Fixed Point Realization of Biorthogonal CosineModulated Filter Banks,” TxTEC Conference, Arlington, TX, Jan. 2003.BRIAN NUTTERDr. Nutter serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE) at Texas Tech University (TTU). He received his B. S. E. E. in 1987 and his Ph. D. in 1990 fromTTU. He worked for a variety of startups in rapid prototyping and Voice-over-IP before returning to

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William E. Simon; Terrence L. Chambers

how students learn and what they(students) want vs. what employers want them to know. Some of these findings have resulted insignificant program changes. The assessment and measurement process currently in use (a)facilitates the gathering of pertinent information and distillation of it into ideas which shape theprogram for the future, (b) serves as a useful tool for measuring the milestones of achievementdefined to produce the desired outcomes, and (c) provides a feedback mechanism for periodicassessment and continuous improvement.This paper describes the work done in the past year in implementing and exercising this process,i.e., what worked, what failed and why. Essential factors such as faculty “buy-in,” involvementof an industry advisory

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Puneet Bhatia; Dr. Terrence. L Chambers

processoperations, an optimal aggregate of technological transformers is extracted. There is parametricinformation between the technological operation and part feature. (a) (b) Fig. 5 Drawing of JackTop Pocket Side (a) Top View (b) Isometric view Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationAn example of generative CAPP is shown as follows. To manufacture the part (JackTopPocket Body) shown in Fig. 5 (b), the part is first drawn in a Computer-Aided Manufacturingtool called Virtual GIBBS CAM

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Richard Bannerot

artisticskills was seen to be a weak indicator of a “good” team player. References 1. Richard Bannerot, “Who Are the Good Team Players?”, Proceedings of 2003 Annual Conference of ASEE Gulf Southwest Section, March 19-21, 2003, Arlington, Texas, on CD. 2. Deborah B. Kaufman, Richard M. Felder and Hugh Fuller, “Accounting for Individual Effort in Cooperative Learning Teams” Journal of Engineering Education, April, 2000, pp. 133-140. 3. David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates, Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types, Prometethesus Nemesis Book Company, Del Mar, CA 92014, 1984, p. 11. 4. Mary McCaulley, “The MBTI and Individual Pathways in Engineering

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Gurubaran Veeravel; Enno Ed Koehn

+ O3 NO2 + O2 (Reaction 7) NOx + VOC + Sunlight O3 (and other products) (Reaction 8) Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationChanges in ozone concentration in the atmosphere affect ultra violet (UV) radiation17.The UV portion of the solar spectrum is generally divided into three regions: • UV-A (315-400 nm) (essentially unaffected by ozone absorption), • UV-B (280-315 nm) (strongly affected by variations in ozone), and • UV-C (< 280 nm) (almost entirely absorbed before it reaches the

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Shunmugham R. Pandian

the case with universities offering predominantly undergraduate programsin engineering with a limited number of faculty. Robotics and mechatronics are amongthe frontier areas of electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering. Project-basedlearning experiences for undergraduate students in these disciplines can provide valuablereal-world problem solving experience, expose them to new or established courses thatstudents are not formally being taught, serve community outreach, and potentiallyproduce innovative technologies and products for entrepreneurship by graduates. Thispaper discusses the project-based learning experiences of the author's undergraduateengineering students at the University of Michigan-Flint, in the fields of robotics

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Carlton Prewit; Rafic Bachnak

Session XXXX Implementing PID Temperature Control Using LabVIEW Carlton Prewit, Rafic Bachnak Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi AbstractFeedback 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

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Paul Ruchhoeft

Introducing Emerging Technology into the Engineering Curriculum Through Capstone Projects Paul Ruchhoeft Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Richard Bannerot, Ross Kastor, and Gangbing Song Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston AbstractIn the one semester, three engineering department, capstone design course taught in theCullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston, multidisciplinary teamswork on design projects provided by local industry and the faculty. A rich source of gooddesign problems associated with

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Jerry Dwyer; Katherine Hitchcox

math clubs designed to encourage greater participation of women in math, scienceand engineering. The models have formed the basis of a course offered to practicing teachersand also have been presented at teacher workshops. Lesson plans have been designed fordifferent topics. Teacher feedback and assessment are considered an important aspect of thisdevelopment program. IntroductionThis paper describes a set of science and engineering models used by the authors in K-12classrooms. The models have been used as enrichment activities in regular classrooms and alsoas special projects in math clubs designed to encourage greater participation of women in math,science and engineering.The models have also formed the

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Ahmed Musa; Virgilio Gonzalez

implementation of a new course in communications through thecreation of a computer-based laboratory for modeling and simulating communicationsystems. The lecture course in a typical Electrical Engineering (EE) curriculum, alongwith this laboratory, provide a totally integrated delivery system for teaching a widespectrum of topics ranging from transmission/reception concepts and applications toperformance analysis of fiber optic networks. The laboratory is easily implemented byconstructing a PC-based computer network supporting several simulation tools. Studentsare able to access a variety of software packages for analysis of different communicationsystems. The topics covered in the laboratory can be divided into three categories:communication signals

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Eyad Masad; Dan Zollinger

Masad and Zollinger 2004 ASEE Annual Conference-Gulf Southwest Section Integrated Approach for Teaching Laboratory Courses and Basic Properties of Construction Materials By Eyad Masad and Dan Zollinger Department of Civil Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-3136 Tel: 979 845 8308 Fax: 979 845 0278 Email: 979 845 8308 ABSTRACTA common course in the curriculum of civil

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Ranjeet Agarwala; M. FARUQI

069 PREDICTING FRESHMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS SUCCESS USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK BASED EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL RANJEET AGARWALA∗ M. FARUQI (kfra000@tamuk.edu) (m-faruqi@tamuk.edu) Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering ∗ MSC 191 Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX 78363, USA. Phone: (361)-593-2003 Department of Civil Engineering Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Heinrich D. Foltz; Hamid Zarnani; Edwin LeMaster

016 On-Campus Employment for Improved Retention of Electrical Engineering Students Heinrich D. Foltz, Hamid Zarnani, and Edwin LeMaster University of Texas - Pan American Electrical Engineering Department 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78541 Abstract This paper describes an on-campus employment program for electricalengineering students at the University of Texas - Pan American (UTPA), supported bythe Texas Workforce Development program of the Texas Engineering and TechnologyConsortium. UTPA has a high proportion of at-risk students, with over 75% eligible forfinancial aid, and

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E. H. Shaban

curriculum. The electrical engineering design curriculum is enhanced byoffering the integrated circuit design course elective that provides real, practical, handson experience in circuit design for the graduating seniors. Such projects can either beused as a stand alone cap-stone design or to assist the student to accomplish amultidisciplinary design projects in collaboration with other engineering disciplines. IntroductionABET program criteria for electrical engineering curriculum require that the curriculummust provide the depth and breadth across the range of engineering topics implied by thetitle of the program [1]. The acquired knowledge in the program should allow the studentto analyze and design complex

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Seshagiri Rao Hoskote; Enno “Ed” Koehn

number may sharply increase further in the future. The growthof vehicles results in an increase in the demand for the energy. The transport sector in India isa major energy-consuming sector. The demand for fuel is likely to increase exponentiallyover the next few years. The key challenge facing India today , is bottlenecks in energysupply which may prove a constraint for economic growth. Ensuring an adequate supply offuel to the transport sector should be an immediate concern considering that the transportsector has direct implications for the economy. Another related problem facing the society today is environmental pollution.An increase in number of vehicles would definitely worsen the air quality in the future. Thiswould

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Mohammed Shahbazuddin; Dr. Terrence. L Chambers

implicit functions of the originaldesign optimization problem with an approximation model less expensive to evaluate. In orderto address the issue of the high-computational cost of the implicit function evaluation, geneticprogramming methodology has been investigated to build approximation models of the bestpossible quality. The goal of genetic programming is to evolve mathematical expressions with noassumption about the structure, which is given as part of the solution. Once the symbolicregression model is available, the Genetic Algorithm, on subsequent runs, searches theinexpensive regression model for the global optimum, only rarely sampling the high-fidelitymodel. The efficiency of the proposed method has been tested on a set of standard

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Jennifer Spurrier; Charlotte Welch Smith; Bonita Butner; James Gregory

Program Texas Tech University James Gregory, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies College of Engineering Texas Tech University AbstractVarious advising tools can be used by students and advisors to aid in determining future careerpaths. The results from such assessments can provide insight to other factors that may beaffecting the education system. In our case, there is evidence that the nature of teachers fromkindergarten through middle school may cause a bias against math and science subjects.The objective of this study was to

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Mario G. Beruvides; Terry R. Collins; Elliot J. Montes

programs (mainlyat the masters level) accepting students from all engineering undergraduate disciplines as well assome science disciplines (with leveling course work). Both the market demands as well as thestudent’s expectations are for an educational product that will prepare engineers as technicalmanagers, thus the MS degrees are usually offered as a thesis or non-thesis option – with thenon-thesis option being the overwhelming preference. This places pressures on the researchcomponent of engineering management educational frontier. Texas Tech University IndustrialEngineering Department developed a Systems and Engineering Management MS degree (thesisand non-thesis) option over five years ago, which has been very successful in recruiting

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Mark Hamner; M. M. Holt; Ebony McGee; Diana Dickey-Davis

Program at Texas Woman's University AbstractWomen remain sorely under-represented in mathematics, computer science, and thephysical sciences. As a result, researchers have attempted to profile female students thatchoose these majors and to explain why others do not. Several studies suggest that maledomination of classrooms and laboratories and the lack of female role models contributeto the disparity. At Texas Woman’s University, a majority of faculty members arefemale, as are over 90% of students. Using a data set that contains information about allcurrent Texas Woman's University undergraduates, the authors have a unique opportunityto explore other variables that often differ

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Lenore L. Dai

053 Incorporating Six Sigma in Engineering Education Lenore L. Dai Chemical Engineering Department Texas Tech University Abstract Six Sigma is a buzz term in today’s technology and business world. The Six Sigmaapproach combines elements from several quality movements with advanced statisticalmethodology. It is a comprehensive tool combining business concepts with technical skills andleadership skills. Six Sigma has been successfully applied to manufacturing, to research anddevelopment, and to business and financial services. Recently, there has been great interest

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M. M. Darwish; M. H. Akram

providing a structured environment for sharing responsibility for learning. Byworking together, students develop team skills, learn how to approach and solve morecomplex problems, and experience learning as a more enjoyable activity. It has beenreported that active learning had a positive effect on the achievement of members ofunderrepresented groups. Furthermore, students develop positive relationships byworking together. In this manner, both positive interdependence and individualaccountability is assured. This allows students to work in small groups to achieve sharedgoals. Under the guidance of faculty, students are transformed from passive to activelearners. This paper will discuss some of the techniques used by the faculty of theengineering

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Charlotte Welch Smith; Bonita Butner; James Gregory

Tech University AbstractE-COACH (Electronic College Optimum Advisor and Career Helper) is an effective toolfor assisting in career guidance of juniors in high school. Typical juniors at FrenshipHigh School are students who are unsure of what field of work they want to enter and areunsure of their post-secondary educational needs. Individually advising 200+ students onthe world of work can be daunting for one counselor. However, in groups of 15-18students in a computer lab situation, students were introduced to E-COACH. Theyreceived an explanation of the purpose of the inventory, and then they were asked tocomplete the inventory. Results were discussed with the students both as a group andindividually as

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Stephan Wright; Amit Thakkar

Session______ IEEE MENTORING OFFICE @ UTA “FROM CONCEPT TO REALIZATION” Stephan Wright Chapter President, IEEE University of Texas at Arlington Amit Thakkar Mentoring Office Officer, IEEE, University of Texas at Arlington Abstract This paper is about the ‘IEEE Mentoring Office’, which is a centrally locatedfacility within the Department of Electrical Engineering Nedderman Hall at University

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Mario G. Beruvides

involves dry complex theories or involved mathematical endeavors, the task of engagingstudents becomes even more daunting. This is true even in engineering where students have apreference for mathematical gymnastics. The problem becomes even more disjointed whenstudents are taken out of their field (comfort zone) such as is the case when engineering studentsmust study economics. This paper presents a case exercise conducted in the graduate IE5324Advanced Economics of Systems class at Texas Tech University. The graduate class comprisingtwenty –seven students received the course instruction either in-class, via direct link (satellitecampus) or full distance education (via CDs and internet). The students had a choice whether towrite a term paper on

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Lloyd Heinze; James Gregory

Engineering, MechanicalEngineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Petroleum Engineering, and SoftwareEngineering (offered by eight departments) are brushing up their assessments andoutcomes over the last four years since the first “2000 visit” and looking at nearly tenyears of information since the college started this process. A summary of the lessonslearned about the assessment and outcome process is presented. Each department’schanges in the respective degree plans will be discussed and the methodology of thosechanges. During this process, tools have been developed for the departments, the collegeand the university to simply the record keeping. The knowledge gleamed from the newprocesses has been applied to degree plans outside the College of