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2005 GSW

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

stresses rhetoric and argument, bothin society in general as well as the academic community. Beginning in Spring 2005, theCollege of Engineering is sponsoring a section of Composition II specifically forengineers. The course continues to stress rhetoric, but it does so through technicalwriting. Students are introduced to general business discourse and formats, but the coursealso introduces them to technical writing, including ethical issues within engineering. Asthe syllabus for the course states, “While all English 1304 students are expected to exit the course with a good working knowledge of the fundamentals of critical analysis and argument, students in this section will also work with persuasion as it functions in

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2005 GSW

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

data1.” How does one achieve such a desirable end? Traditionally,lecture format courses have been taught but these may not be the best way to achieve thedesired result.2,3 Most universities have blended lectures with a more hands onapproach.4-6 At Baylor University, mechanical engineering majors have two significantlaboratory courses. The first is a materials laboratory in the spring of their senior yearthat covers the basics of materials testing; hardness, stress and strain. The course is athree credit hour course with two hours of lecture and three house of lab. Students areexposed to collecting data and writing lab reports, but at this level, they do not do error Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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2005 GSW

Authors

Sami Tannous

the questions as a study guide when I am reading the chapter11 = I use them to formulate questions to ask in class17 = I correct my written answers while we review in class9 = I talk to other students in the class about my answers7 = I write directly on the outlines before coming to class.The next set of questions was designed to capture aspects of the JiTT techniques.Students were asked to what extent they agree (5) or disagree (1) with thefollowing statements. Answers are reported as a mean. 1. The JiTT assignment/questions increase my interest in the class discussion = 4.00 2. The JiTT assignment/questions seem to structure the classroom discussion = 3.87 3. It is easier to study for the exams when the

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2005 GSW

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J. M. Duff

intellectualproperty in the United States is neither ethical nor statutory, rather, constitutional.10Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 8 of the United States Constitution establish thegovernment’s purview to “regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among theseveral states, and with the Indian tribes,” and to, “promote the progress of science anduseful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right totheir respective writings and discoveries” (emphasis added). The authors of theconstitution had very practicable reasons for including these provisions. They felt that thevery survival of a free capitalistic society rested with promoting commerce and thatwithout such constitutional protection, there would be little impetus

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2005 GSW

Authors

Sarah J. Smith

standards are outlined in threesections: When You Have an Integrity Concern, Working with Governments, andConflicts of Interest.Fortune 11: Hewlett-PackardBusiness ethics are guided by enduring values.“At HP, we are guided by enduring values that stretch back to our roots—values thatreflect basic, fundamental ideas about who we are”9Values include: • there is no substitute for personal and professional integrity; • doing well and doing good can go hand in hand, and • trust and respect have always been the cornerstones of HP success.Hewlett Packard is committed to uncompromising integrity: • Honesty • Excellence • Responsibility • Compassion • Citizenship • Fairness • RespectFortune 21: BoeingEthics and

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2005 GSW

Authors

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

)write a proposal that describes thesystem they have selected. The 1a. Personality Type Survey 6, 9 f, ginstructor reviews the proposals and 1b. Resume 6, 9 f, geither accepts or rejects the object 2. Team Project Proposal 6, 7 d, gselected. More on the design project isdiscussed in a later section. 3. Charts and Diagrams 6 g 4. Dissection Sketches 6 gOne objective of the course is toencourage the students to perform their 5. Solid Computer Models 3, 5, 6 c, k, gproject work in a

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2005 GSW

Authors

Paul R. Corder

a unique (and potentiallyvery useful) solution if s/he can’t “sell” it to her/his management or client? The salesmanship associatedwith the Presentation Phase is so very important. The ability to read/write/speak/spell proper English iscritical to a person’s success as an engineer.5 Geometry, Elements, Element Properties, Material Properties, Loads, and Boundary Conditions.6 Nastran tags coding errors, either as simply “Warnings” and as the more serious “Fatal” error. Thisstudent had neither of these error messages in his printout.7 What constitutes failure is another one of those “tools” that are taught in the Lamar curriculum. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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2005 GSW

Authors

Cyrus K. Hagigat

another computer based method such as the finite differencetechnique can be used. The finite difference method is based on replacing a differentialequation by a set of n algebraic equations for the unknown temperatures at n selectedpoints in the medium and the simultaneous solution for these equations.The most commonly used technique for solving static and dynamic structural analysisproblems is the finite element method. In the finite element method, the structuralbehavior is mathematically formulated using matrices.A lack of understanding of fundamental theories and mathematical formulation methodsbehind the computerized techniques such as the finite difference and the finite elementmodeling can lead to incorrect uses of these tools, and

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2005 GSW

Authors

Mary Mary; Emee Ermel

Session F1C1 PVT Simulation: An Innovative Approach to the Traditional Laboratory Experience Emee Ermel and Mary Crawford The University of Texas at Austin AbstractPetroleum engineering is based on the complex relationship between fluids and reservoirs, sounderstanding the behavior of reservoir fluids is fundamental for every petroleum engineer.Pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) measurements on hydrocarbon mixtures provide crucialinformation that aids engineers in evaluating reservoirs and designing oil recovery

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2005 GSW

Authors

M. M. Darwish; M. H. Akram; B. L. Green

almostcomplete control over the mentor learning process. A less capable student may have greatdesire to learn a subject but can be limited in the level of expertise they can obtain.A Student Organization Environment-Student-Student InteractionOver the past several years at Texas Tech, we have had a tradition of upper class studentsfrom student organizations mentoring freshmen in a variety of engineering subjects. Thesubjects are usually fundamental engineering subjects, and the upper class students arecapable in their subjects of interest. The upper classmen usually have very recentexperience in learning the subject and knowing the difficulties encountered in the process.The initial enthusiasm of the mentoring students and the mentored students is

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2005 GSW

Authors

Wayne N.P. Hung; V. Jorge Leon

revised curriculum allows students to developinvaluable soft-skills when working as virtual teams on international industry-sponsoredprojects. The teaching program is also enriched and integrated with other NSF programs(Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education, Research Experiences for Undergraduates, andResearch Experiences for Teachers) to reach out to other departments, universities, and highschools in the country. IntroductionTaking advantage of lower cost and advance communications, companies in the US have beenoutsourcing their projects to other companies overseas. It was estimated that additional 10% ofcomputer-related job moved overseas in 2004, 2 million financial service jobs will be moved by2008

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2005 GSW

Authors

Vanessa Svihla; Ronald Barr; Marcus Pandy; Anthony Petrosino

biomechanicslearning modules developed as part of the VaNTH educational coalition. The pedagogicalframework for these modules is based on the widely publicized book “How People Learn”(HPL). The HPL teaching framework presents the learning material as a series of challenges thatare posed through a “Legacy Cycle.” The VANTH biomechanics modules were presented in anundergraduate Mechanical Engineering course, titled “Biomechanics of Human Movement,” inFall 2004. The class (N=18) was divided into six, three-member teams. All challenges wereperformed by the teams as computer homework assignments using a CD that was supplied by theinstructor. Pre-tests, post-tests, and affect rankings were administered for each module. Thestudents were also surveyed on the learning