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Ray Bachnak; Mike Englert

wirelessdata acquisition and analysis is applicable in many different situations and used in manydifferent types of industry. This paper describes a real world application where there is aneed for data to be transferred wirelessly through a portable device to a base stationwhere the data is analyzed. The data is sent wirelessly through a modem, received by apersonal computer, and analyzed through the use of different software programs. Thepaper also presents test results. IntroductionData loggers and acquisition units are useful and versatile equipment used in today’sindustry. One manufacturer of this type of product is the Fluke Corporation. Flukemanufactures the Hydra Series Data Loggers. These units are very

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Hesham Shaalan

, identify the appropriate solution, design the system, and then test it.This paper describes the laboratory environment and the project guidelines, and presentsthe student project implemented in the Spring Semester of 2004. IntroductionPLCs are used extensively in a wide range of industrial applications1. Because of thisfact, the Control Systems Engineering Technology students are required to take a coursethat focuses on this topic. Students in this course are required to complete a final project.This project requires that students design, program, and implement a system thatsimulates a real world application of the PLC.Students were allowed to use any of the ideas and techniques discussed in class to

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Carole Goodson

and international students. The benefits continue today as students haveobtained employment or moved on to complete their degree and the applications they built are servingthe community. Student surveys indicate that students received very positive results from theexperience of working for real world clients. This is surely one great way to find joy in one’s craft. ACKNOWLEDGMENTSStudents and clients were an essential part of this effort. This work was partially funded by NSFMinority Institutions Infrastructure Program grant #EIA-0330822. REFERENCES1. Cooper, A. (1999). The Inmates are running the asylum, Sams Publishing, Indianapolis, IN.2

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John D. Fernandez

and international students. The benefits continue today as students haveobtained employment or moved on to complete their degree and the applications they built are servingthe community. Student surveys indicate that students received very positive results from theexperience of working for real world clients. This is surely one great way to find joy in one’s craft. ACKNOWLEDGMENTSStudents and clients were an essential part of this effort. This work was partially funded by NSFMinority Institutions Infrastructure Program grant #EIA-0330822. REFERENCES1. Cooper, A. (1999). The Inmates are running the asylum, Sams Publishing, Indianapolis, IN.2

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Chandrika Rao; Carol L. Binkerd

adisconnection between “book-learning “and its “real-world” application is a majorimpediment to successfully teaching this course.Most of the students taking this class intend to become surveyors. Being surveyors, theywill collect data onsite and upload it to a database. There are GUI-based DBMS toolsavailable that can be used to develop a database application without the user having anytheoretical knowledge of a relational database model. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationConsequently, students do not feel a need to learn the principles of database managementsystems

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Roop Chanda; Mohammed E. Haque

themselves to finished products of 3D images. A more interactive formatof presenting objects in 3D should be available to students such as a virtually real world.Classroom education would be more effective if students have access to a tool where they canvirtually handle a 3D object and have the freedom to turn the object and visualize it from anyangle. Especially in case of any structural element the freedom to view the action of forces at astructural joint in a virtual 3D world would be invaluable. Kamath and Martinez (2000) are of Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright  2005, American Society for

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James R. Morgan; Brian P. Janak

themselves to finished products of 3D images. A more interactive formatof presenting objects in 3D should be available to students such as a virtually real world.Classroom education would be more effective if students have access to a tool where they canvirtually handle a 3D object and have the freedom to turn the object and visualize it from anyangle. Especially in case of any structural element the freedom to view the action of forces at astructural joint in a virtual 3D world would be invaluable. Kamath and Martinez (2000) are of Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright  2005, American Society for

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Jorge E. Navarro; Apolinar Zapata

. These attitudes about mathematics can bechanged only when students become knowledgeable about mathematics and are preparedto become users of mathematics in both their personal and professional lives.The goal of a mathematics course, especially a calculus course, must be to provide anopportunity for every student to learn significant mathematics with a deep understandingnot only of the concepts but of the applications, as well. To achieve this goal, themathematics course must be more than a collection of sets of memorized facts and rulescombined with several books and computer exercises. In particular, the calculus coursemust be challenging and complemented with practices and activities about real lifeproblems in engineering and science. In a

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Phillip I. Wilson; John D. Fernandez

. Fernandez brings real-world experiences into the classroom for his students. Hisresearch interests are in HCI, information assurance, and software engineering. Proceeding of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education

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Sami Tannous

. Students areexpected to demonstrate mastery of the fundamentals of the construction coursecontent, connect the classroom to the real-world, develop cooperative work habitsand communication skills, and be in control of their own learning process. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationIn a passive lecture, the instructor comes to class, presents the information tostudents and leaves. In a JiTT classroom lecture students construct the samecontent as in a passive lecture with two important added benefits. First, havingcompleted the reading assignment they enter the classroom ready

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Suketu Shah; Mohammed E. Haque; Gaurav Agarwal

dynamicdemonstration of theoretical engineering models allowing students to manipulate, experiment,and translate theories into real-world applications (Haque 2003). Visualization is an importantfactor in modern education. Traditional lecture format teaching methods sometimes fall short ofconveying the complex analysis and design principles that need to be mastered in reinforcedconcrete design course. One of the methods of reducing this short fall is to use simple animatedvirtual models, which demonstrate basic structural design concepts that can be used to enhancethe students understanding. The interactive computer aided learning (Haque 2001) allowsstudents to proceed at their own pace, motivated by a curiosity about “what happens”interactivity and “the need

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James E. Cross

the TMS320C31 DSK, Wiley, New York, 1999.4. R. Chassaing, DSP Applications Using C and the TMS320C6x DSK, Wiley, New York, 2002.5. R. Chassaing, Digital Signal Processing and Applications with the C6713 and C6416 DSK, Wiley, New York, 2005.6. K. S. Lin (Editor), Digital Signal Processing Applications With the TMS320 Family, Dallas, Texas Instruments Incorporated, 1986.7. M. El-Sharkawy, Real Time Digital Signal Processing Applications with Motorola's DSP56000 Family, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1990.7. A. V. Oppenheim and R. W. Shafer, Digital Signal Processing, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1975.JAMES E. CROSSMr. Cross is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA where

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J. M. Duff

intellectual property from Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationthe Internet (possibly in violation of copyright law) while 26 million regularly sharemusic files (almost certainly in violation of copyright law).Engineering student “bloggers” weigh in on this issue with the attitude that cheating isdirectly related to enforcement, the chance of getting caught, and the severity of potentialconsequences. Ryan (possibly not his real name) makes the case for self-regulationamong engineering students: “Engineers in the real world enforce ethics amongstthemselves, and

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Pradeep Bhattacharya; Nikhil Modi; Fred Lacy

migrated to the CAVE with afair amount of ease. The CAVE can be used, for example to analyze the geometries of ahole that would be drilled into a wafer by double-side etching. Several simulationsoftware programs can do this task, but only a few if any, can show exactly how atomsand bonds would react to chemical treatment in real time.The (313) Example Revisited For Graduate StudentsApart from the research application referred to above, the CAVE can be used forclassroom calculations. Error calculations are often important parts of engineeringproblems. Commercial vendors specify the quantity of error that can exist in theorientation of the crystal. With the advent of nanotechnology, it has become even moreimportant to be able to calculate exactly

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Luciana R. Barroso; Jim Morgan

just wanted to let you know that, though we complained about the work involved, the projectyou assigned in 345 was exactly what I ended up doing this summer at my internship. It reallyhelped that I had already done something of this nature!”We also believe that the incorporation of open-ended, real-world, design-like projects hastremendous pedagogical value. At the very least, it demonstrates to students what they do and donot know. At the best, it provides the context to make the theory learned in the classroommeaningful. References1. Mahendran, M., 1995, “Project-Based Civil Engineering Courses”, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 84 (1), pg. 1-5. Proceedings

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Pete Hylton

mechanical design,computer software development, or planning a banquet. The fourth step of the TRMprocess, is Risk Management. In the real world, this is actually the longest step, becauseit involves following through with the mitigation plan, and ensuring that the risk isactually reduced. This is the one portion of the process that cannot be effectivelydemonstrated in the classroom, since it covers an extended period of time. However, itmust be impressed upon the student, that without a follow-through to completion, the firstthree steps are wasted. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for

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

Abstract This paper highlights recent developments in the creation and implementation ofeducational modules for the instruction of probability modeling and simulation in secondaryeducation. Each module consists of a collaboratively produced self-contained DVD thatdescribes real-world applications of probability concepts. When implemented in a problemsolving group setting, the modules create a knowledge-based environment for student learning,as is described in the How People Learn research compilation of the National Research Council.The concepts that are learned through the modules coincide with those set forth by the NationalCouncil of Teachers of Mathematics for 9-12 year secondary education students, which include1. the use of simulation

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Thomas J. Krueger; Ted Aanstoos; Ronald E. Barr

contribute to the students’ understanding of globalization (UT-MEoutcome number 10). Guest faculty lectures on materials science, nuclear engineering, and solarengineering contribute to the students’ basic understanding of science and engineering (UT-MEoutcome number 1). There are also occasional professional presentations from industryrepresentatives such as Dow Chemical, Ford Motor Company, Applied Materials, and the U.S.Air Force (UT-ME outcome number 9). These talks bring practical, real-world information intothe course lectures and motivate the students in their engineering studies. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Randall D. Manteufel; Ramon Rodriguez; Kerry O’Connor; Jason Torres

vibrations. Once the VFD’s were installed, the refinery nolonger had to rely on the control valve setup, but rather the VFD’s to regulate the flow rate basedon need. It allowed the hydrotreater to run at optimum capacity thus greatly reducing thedamaging mechanical vibrations. These new VFD’s provided the Richmond refinery withannual energy savings of 4.4 million kWh, which translates to roughly a cost savings of$700,000 per year3. This is a real world example as to how VFDs can help reduce energy cost aswe intend to verify with our experiment.In order to improve the energy efficiency of a system, the energy consumption must drop whileproducing the same results. The VFD achieves this increase in efficiency by giving the motor anadequate amount of

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Wayne N.P. Hung; V. Jorge Leon

focus on eitherservices (such as professional consultancy, and one-of-a kind prototypes) or high value addedareas (such as R&D, micro/nano manufacturing for applications in biomedical, aerospace,defense, and homeland security). Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering EducationAn outdated manufacturing education program cannot prepare students to work in new fieldssuch as nanotechnology nor working in a dynamic outsourcing environment. Forward-lookinguniversities have modified their education programs to effectively train students and providetheir

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Clay Naito

they were able to describe the forcedistribution in their designs and in some cases accurately predict the ultimate failure mode. b) Presentation a) Aesthetics c) Load testing Figure 7: Bridge judgingThere was significant positive feedback on the class as a whole. A survey of one group ofstudents participating in the course resulted in 4.5 out of 5 on questions regarding the quality,effectiveness, and overall level of learning in the project. Students commented that they enjoyedthe competition and real world applications.The negative feedback included the short schedule for the construction phase of