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Tariq A. Khraishi

Session F1A4 \Evaluating the Educational Experience in a New Introductory Finite-Element Analysis Course for Mechanical Engineering Undergraduates Tariq A. Khraishi Mechanical Engineering Department The University of New Mexico AbstractThe author’s home department has recently changed its undergraduate curriculum to keep up-to-date with industry and professional demands. In particular, a new finite-element course is now arequired class in a sequence of five design courses

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Rita Caso; Kristi J. Shryock; Jo Howze; Jeffrey Froyd; Arun R. Srinivasa

Enhancements.” Proceedings, 2004 Frontiers in Education Conference, http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2004/papers/1672.pdf, accessed 24 February 2005.6. Triplett, C. and S. Haag, “Freshman Engineering Retention,” Proceedings, 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, http://www.foundationcoalition.org/events/news/conferencepapers/2004asee/triplett.pdf, accessed 24 February 2005.7. McKenna, A., F. McMartin, Y. Terada, V. Sirivedhin, and A. Agogino, “A Framework for Interpreting Students' Perceptions of an Integrated Curriculum,” Proceedings, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, http://www.asee.org/acPapers/code/getPaper.cfm?paperID=3052&pdf=00412_2001.PDF, accessed 24 February 2005.8. Pomalaza-Ráez, C.A., B.H. Groff, B.H

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Daniel J. Burroughs

hands-on experience andprovides students with a competitive and fun environment in which to apply their skills.This approach has proven successful in enhancing learning at other institutions4,6.The “Security Management” course has not been offered as yet. It will focus on thebusiness and management issues associated with computer security. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationSecure System Development Track Applied System Analysis I

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Sarah J. Smith

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Ethics: An OverviewStudents have learned the literal definition of ethics: the study of morals – good versusbad, right versus wrong, acceptable versus unacceptable. Applied ethics suggestsfoundational principles must be integrated into engineering curriculum. A case studyapproach develops graduates who are able to formulate exemplary ethical choices oncethey leave the university and enter corporate America or academia. Thus, engineeringeducators have an exciting opportunity to impact the application of ethical theory.As an academic community, ethical values must be practiced, believed, and upheld.There can be no excuses: instructors’ houses must be in order

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Ross Kastor; Robert Askew; Richard Bannerot; Paul Ruchhoeft; Elena Poltavtchenko; Colley Hodges; Chad Wilson; Cari-Sue Wilmot

can be found in Reference 2.)The WID program became involved in several activities with the Cullen College ofEngineering (CCE), including interventions within the sophomore and capstone designcourses. The WID program also worked with the Electrical and Computer EngineeringDepartment (ECE) to develop a new technical communications course, ENGI 2304, thatis currently being taught in the College of Engineering for the third semester. This courseis now administered within the CCE through the College’s new Director of TechnicalCommunications Across the Curriculum. The Director has initiated several othercollaborations within the College involving civil engineering courses and the introductionto engineering courses in mechanical, electrical, and

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Wendy Otoupal; Pete Hylton

into these two categories in an environment that permittedthem to attempt some new approaches to fostering and maintaining interest inengineering related subjects. Thinking Like an Engineer in Middle SchoolAfter 28 years in engineering related jobs in the aerospace industry, Wendy Otoupalopted for a career change, and returned to classroom teaching Mathematics to MiddleSchool students. However, after nearly three decades of thinking like an engineer, shecould not simply change the way she thought. Fortunately, her school, the Key LearningCommunity, is a designated developmental site within the Indianapolis Public Schoolssystem. This afforded her the opportunity to utilize curriculum and classroomapproaches that were quite

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M.K. Balasubramanya

, an assumption that is often at variance with facts. Non-consequentialist ethical theories, such as those formulated by Ross and Gert, whichprescribe rank ordering one's moral obligations, and allow for supercession of oneobligation in favor of another, present a practical approach to resolve such a conflict. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Assessment of engineering ethics learning and summaryThe ethical questions in engineering that are considered for discussion and assessment inthe course on Professional Ethics are: 1. Are automobile

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Thomas J. Krueger; Ronald E. Barr

analysis that use the computer description of themodel geometry to perform engineering analysis directly, without user interpretation of thegeometric data 3. III. Application of the FEA Module Recently, SolidWorks has offered the COSMOSWorks add-in software to their modelingpackage. The FEA analysis unit has become very successful in showing the students whathappens when items are put under restraints and forces and what changes take place when thedesign is changed. The newest version of SolidWorks has totally incorporated COSMOSWorksinto their software so the interface is seamless. The overall approach to developing an FEA studyis depicted in the flowchart diagram of Figure 1. It shows seven sequential steps that must

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J. M. Duff

their attitudes on ethical issues.From students’ own discussions and from Goulet’s experience, it appears that studentattitudes and perceptions can be favorably impacted by clearly and forcefully settingstandards of appropriate behavior and by integrating ethical and legal decision-makinginto the curriculum. In that manner, ethical behavior is something that is done, rather thanstudied. Wankat and Oreovicz have proposed strategies for instilling honest behavior inengineering students by stressing (as did Goulet) the Engineering Code of Ethics; byreducing anxiety that might foster unethical behavior; by faculty always being a presencein the classroom and laboratory; and by structuring engineering education in such waysthat unethical behavior is

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Vanessa Svihla; Ronald Barr; Marcus Pandy; Anthony Petrosino

Session T4A3 Challenge-Based Instruction in an Engineering Technical Elective Course Ronald Barr1, Marcus Pandy2, Anthony Petrosino3, and Vanessa Svihla3 Department of Mechanical Engineering1, Department of Biomedical Engineering2, and Department of Curriculum and Instruction3 The University of Texas at Austin AbstractThis paper presents the methodology and results of teaching an engineering technical electivecourse using a challenge-based approach. The challenges consisted of eight

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Kambiz Farahmand; Kai Jin

has been in place now for over a decade and has graduated over 60engineers. Many of the graduates from the program have been moved into highertechnical or managerial positions such as chief engineers or plant managers over theyears. As the regional demand for education fluctuates but mostly following growthtrend, the program reacts and is able to accommodate the demand from both NAFTA andMaquiladora growth in Texas and Mexico border area. As more experienced is gained, amore flexible approach to instruction and even curriculum is utilized. The feed backfrom the students, graduates, and the participating plant's management has marked thesuccess of this program. References1. Hernandez, P, "Texas A

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Terry Kohutek; Arun Srinivasa; Andrew P. Conkey

integration between engineering, science, andmathematics. Students needed to understand more clearly the roles of models and analyticalperformance predictions in the engineering design process. To address these opportunities, aprototype of a new first-year engineering course that builds on prior curriculum initiatives isbeing offered in the 2004-05 academic year. The prototype is project-based in that two projectsform the core of the syllabus. Further, specifications were developed to aid in tailoring projectsto meet the goals of the class. These specifications include defining time constraints for studentsand faculty; acknowledging the range of abilities of the incoming students; satisfying the needsof downstream faculty members, course instructors

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Jeffrey Froyd; Donald A. Maxwell

integration between engineering, science, andmathematics. Students needed to understand more clearly the roles of models and analyticalperformance predictions in the engineering design process. To address these opportunities, aprototype of a new first-year engineering course that builds on prior curriculum initiatives isbeing offered in the 2004-05 academic year. The prototype is project-based in that two projectsform the core of the syllabus. Further, specifications were developed to aid in tailoring projectsto meet the goals of the class. These specifications include defining time constraints for studentsand faculty; acknowledging the range of abilities of the incoming students; satisfying the needsof downstream faculty members, course instructors

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Wayne N.P. Hung; V. Jorge Leon

curriculum, such as offering new courses in micro/nanotechnology, and teaching methodology in response to the current outsourcing trend is animportant component of new manufacturing programs. In addition to the specific knowledgeobtained directly from textbooks, students need to acquire other soft-skills such asentrepreneurship and cross-cultural communications skills to fit in the global scenario. Adynamic company would need capable engineers to work in a team, have a sense of marketing/entrepreneurship, and preferably have some international exposure8. Few approaches aresuggested to provide the international component in education. A diverse team with a well mixof gender, race, ethnics, and cultural background help to promote cross-cultural

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Yavuz S. Tunc; Malur N. Srinivasan

would be overwhelming for studentsto study everything that is known about nanomaterials. A sensible approach would be to focusupon selected topics consistent with the background of the students as an introductory measureand encourage them to recognize that there are abundant opportunities to expand their horizon bytaking part in interdisciplinary projects later. Such an exposure would help the students to beinitiated into the world of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe three areas of specialization in a

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Scott Starks; Sally Blake; Eric MacDonald

students from the El Paso area who will ultimately pursue engineering studies in college; • To increase the retention rate of these students as they progress through college; • To recruit participants from the school districts in and around El Paso with special efforts made to attract female students and students from minority groups who have been traditionally underrepresented in the professional engineering and high technology areas.Program Curriculum ComponentsTexPREP provides a curriculum that seeks to better prepare its participants for future collegestudies. The bulk of the curriculum is centered in mathematics preparation and it introduces Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Timothy I. Matis; Linda Ann Riley; James H. Matis

EducationalMaterial Development. His e-mail address is tmatis@nmsu.edu and phone number is (505)646-2957.LINDA ANN RILEYDr. Riley is the Associate Dean for the School on Engineering, Computing, and Construction Manage. She receivedher B.S.B.A in Marketing from Boston University, her M.B.A. from Suffolk University and her M.S. and Ph.D.from New Mexico State University in Industrial Engineering and Logistics. Dr. Riley’s teaching and researchinterests are in the field of Simulation Modeling of Complex Systems, Engineering Design and Curriculum Design.JAMES H. MATISDr. Matis is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University. He received his BS inmathematics from Weber State University, his MS in statistics from Brigham Young

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Pete Hylton

design projects and their design review presentations.Thus the students leave their final semester with two things. They have a betterunderstanding of the inter-related nature of the various topics they have studied for fouryears, and how these topics fit into the overall design effort of a new project. They alsohave exposure to a new concept which is gaining popularity in the industrialenvironment, thus making them more marketable upon graduation. Implementation StrategiesRegardless of school or curriculum, TRM can be integrated easily into any CapstoneDesign Course. The TRM process consists of four phases, Risk Identification, RiskAssessment, Risk Mitigation, and Risk Management. The Risk Identification phase

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W. Roy Penney; Nathaniel S. Weston; Megan V. Park; Edgar C. Clausen; Dave C. Marrs; Anthony M. Scalia

References 1. Ellis, T., 2004, “Animating to Build Higher Cognitive Understanding: A Model for Studying Multimedia Effectiveness in Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 1, pp. 59-64. 2. Wise, M., Groom, F.M., 1996, “The Effects of Enriching Classroom Learning with the Systematic Employment of Multimedia” Education, Vol. 117, No. 1, pp. 61-69. 3. Grimson, J., 2002, “Re-engineering the Curriculum for the 21st Century,” European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 31-37. 4. Bjorklund, S.A., Parente, J.M., Sathianathan, D., 2004, “Effects of Faculty Interaction and Feedback on Gains in Student Skills,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 2

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Kevin M. Nickels

and Cons of replacing discrete logic with programmable logic in introductory digital design courses. In Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 18-21, 2000, St. Louis, MO4. R. Katz. Contemporary Logic Design. Benjamin/Cummings, California, 1994.5. S. Lee. Design of Computers and Other Complex Digital Devices. Prentice/Hall, New Jersey, 2000.6. J. Hamblen and M. Furman. Rapid Prototyping of Digital Systems – A Tutorial Approach. Second Edition. Kluwer, Boston, 2001.7. R. Felder and L. Silverman. Learning and teaching styles in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education 77 (2), February 1988.8. J. Greco, Designing a Computer to Play Nim: A Mini-Capstone Project in

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Paul R. Corder

, psi, (Top) 250 305 605 743 σ xx , psi, (Bottom) -250 -194 -85 -43 Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Variation in stress predictions in the bracket is definitely a dilemma for a new userof FEA. Not only is the variation between the Analytical and Numerical approaches inTable 4, but between the top and bottom of the cross-section at the wall in all approachesexcept with the SoM. The variation between FEA approaches can be

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Chandrika Rao; Carol L. Binkerd

they learn in a classroom environment and its reflection in professional applications. In addition, this collaboration bridges the gap between academia and industry. This semester was spent towards building a positive working relationship with industry. As the course is offered only once a calendar year, we will implement the plans generated by these ideas in Fall 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Future Approaches: 1. Guest lecturers from local companies: Invite the project manager or a company representative to spend a

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Carole Goodson

typicalHCI textbooks, many of which have been cited in the discussion above. All of these deal with thebroader approach of user-centered development. However, there is no substitute for real-world Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005. American Society for Engineering Educationexperience. Two community-based computer science (CB-CS) education courses at Texas A&MUniversity – Corpus Christi provide such an experience. The two community-based education courses are the human computer interaction course and thesenior capstone course. There is actually a graduate level HCI course

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John D. Fernandez

typicalHCI textbooks, many of which have been cited in the discussion above. All of these deal with thebroader approach of user-centered development. However, there is no substitute for real-world Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005. American Society for Engineering Educationexperience. Two community-based computer science (CB-CS) education courses at Texas A&MUniversity – Corpus Christi provide such an experience. The two community-based education courses are the human computer interaction course and thesenior capstone course. There is actually a graduate level HCI course

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Cyrus K. Hagigat

element formats and solved manually.However, the manual process can become very time consuming. This article summarizesthe capabilities of the commercially available MATLAB software as they relate tosolving heat transfer and structural problems.The article also discusses suggested curriculum changes that may be necessary foraccomplishing the outlined goals. References[1] Heat Transfer, A Practical Approach, by Yunus A. Cengel, chapter 5.[2] A first course in the finite element method, by Daryl Logan, chapter 1.[3] Structural Dynamics by Finite Elements by Weaver & Johnson, chapter 2.[4] MATLAB for Engineering Applications, by William J. Palm III.[5] Problem VM28 of ANSYS verification manual.[6] A

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Jim Farison

only to report on this experience but also to illustrate the approach in away that might be applied in similar circumstances but with different details. Student Enrollment EligibilityFirst, the new course was strategically placed to be available to the maximum number of students.EGR 4353 Image Formation and Processing is listed as an elective in ECE and is available, withadvisor approval, as a senior elective in the other engineering majors. It also carries graduate creditfor graduate students with approval of the instructor and student’s advisor, but with the requirementof a supplementary component beyond those required for undergraduates. The prerequisite forEGR 4353 is EGR 3335 Signals and Systems, a junior

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Luciana R. Barroso; Jim Morgan

model in order to perform the analyses. Additionally, approximatemethods were brought back into the course, and the students are required to use them to evaluatethe results from the computer software package. This requirement is important in addressing amajor deficiency that many new graduates have: the lack of ability to evaluate whether thecomputer results make sense or someone committed an error in the input. Course materials(including projects); student acceptance and performance; and course assessment and evaluationwill be addressed in the paper. IntroductionThe many education conferences, workshops, and sessions on engineering education that havetaken place over the last two or three decades seem

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G. Beate Zimmer; eremy S. Flores; Alexey L. Sadovski

Higher Education, Successful Practices & Strategies for Retention, Kogan Page Ltd., London, UK. 4. Saridis, G. N., 2001, Entropy in Control Engineering, Series in Control and Intelligent Automation, Vol. 12, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore. 5. Tissot P., Cox, D., Sadovski, A., Michaud, P., and Duff, S., Performance of Water Level Forecasting for the Texas Ports and Waterways, proceedings of the PORTS 2004 Conference, Houston, TX, May 23–26, 2004. 6. Deco, G., Dragan, O., 1996, An Information–Theoretic Approach to Neural Computing, Perspectives in Neural Computing, Springer, New York. 7. Barlow, H., Kaushal, T. and Mitchinson, G., 1989 “Finding Minimum Entropy Codes”. Neural