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2005 GSW

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Jim Farison

Session T1D3 Planning a Multidisciplinary Imaging Course to Attract and Serve a Diverse Student Constituency Jim Farison Department of Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, Texas AbstractThis paper presents the author’s experience and sample answer to the question, “How do youdevelop a single course on ‘imaging’ (or any multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary subject) that willattract and serve engineering students with different backgrounds, interests, and needs, while alsoproviding a useful exposure to both the

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Lloyd Heinze; James Gregory

Session T1D1 2nd ABET 2K Visit < 1 Years Away Lloyd Heinze, James Gregory Texas Tech University AbstractTexas Tech University’s College of Engineering is in the planning stages for its secondABET 2000 program review scheduled during the fall of 2005. Do to the nature of thecontinuous (or at least semi annual) process, this is much easier that in the past just lookat everything once every six years. The college’s fourteen degree plans: ChemicalEngineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer

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Pete Hylton

willcause students to look at their design and evaluate all possible modes of failure. The RiskAssessment phase helps students to evaluate how much risk each possible failure poses tothe project. This leads to the prioritization of the various analyses and designmodifications required for success. The Risk Mitigation phase leads the students intocritical problem solving. While they probably would have gotten there anyway, all toooften it would have been at the last minute and created ensuing panics. By using TRM,they are forced into problem solving mode earlier in the project, thus avoiding the panicmode. The steps developed in the risk mitigation plan will be driven by the student’scourse of study. However, the concepts are equally viable for

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2005 GSW

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Robert Seaker; Farouk G. Attia

production planning and control: theconventional manufacture-to-stock or the “Push” system, the Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacture-to-order or the “Pull” system, and a “hybrid” push-pull system based on delayed productdifferentiation. The hybrid type is the most difficult to optimize regarding overall system costand efficiencies since it entails frequent integration of product design, process planning,inventory requirements, variable batch sizes, and other constraints of post-manufacturingdelivery. The current study links the product design and manufacturing planning activitieswithin the factory with order fulfillment objectives and the overall distribution networkthrough a model for flexible, low-cost Design for Manufacturing (DFM) system.Recent trends

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Jignesh Rathod; Farouk G. Attia

ownproducts can use ISO 9002 instead of ISO 9001 as core requirements under Section 1.Similarly, for suppliers who only provide testing and inspection services they can useISO 9003 under Section 1, as the core requirements1.Besides QS 9000, there are four reference manuals developed by the big three assupplements to QS 9000, which provide specific techniques and methodologies forsuppliers to follow regarding QS 9000 requirements3.• Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan (APQP)• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)• Statistical Process Control (SPC)• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)Companies supplying to European based automotive OEMs like Volkswagen, Audi,Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Opel etc., had to meet the quality system

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Rosa Jeanette De Leon; Randall D. Manteufel; Alfred Vitela

construction. An evaluation of theEngineering Building at the University of Texas at San Antonio has been conducted to determinewhat it will take to make it the first LEED certified green building on the UTSA campus. This studywas prompted by (1) recent indoor air quality issues in the building, (2) recent roof leaks whichrequired renovation and mold remediation within the building, (3) the planned departure of twoengineering departments (Electrical and Civil) from the building in the Fall 2005, and (4) the UTSA’scommitment to renovate the building for continued use by the Mechanical Engineering department.This study focuses on the LEED certification process for existing buildings, especially the pointawarding schedule and different levels of green

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2005 GSW

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Larry L. White

that has been given an engineeringproblem to evaluate. The student then sends an e-mail to me and I play the role ofthe supervisor in the assignment’s scenario. I edit the drafts and return them forre-submittal. This is repeated several times to teach the student what changes theworking world requires.A pilot study was completed in 2004 where experienced engineers evaluated thestudent e-mails. This pilot study was done in preparation for a future study todetermine if this teaching method improves the students’ e-mail communicationskills. This conference paper is an outline of the plans for this future study. A goalof this paper is to solicit comments from those in Engineering Academia on theplans for this study.The future study will have

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John W. Hansen

subjects into the curriculum. Many students are advised into engineering and technology programs simply because they have high grades in their science and mathematics courses. With national retention rates in colleges of engineering remaining around 45%, this strategy has not been successful. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics colleges need students who are more capable, better prepared, more diverse, and more informed about their career choices. The STEM Career Expressway integrates the various core academic areas with pre-engineering education to prepare students to pursue STEM careers. Plan, method, and techniques: A development and advisory STEM Career Expressway board will be created to, first, create and

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2005 GSW

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Kenneth Van Treuren

consists of a one-hour lecture, a three-hourpractical measurement/demonstration session (often involving calibration techniques) anda three-hour laboratory usually using the measurement techniques talked about in theprevious measurement/demonstration session. The last half of the course is a laboratoryproject, accomplished in teams of two. The students accomplish a written test plan andmake a presentation on the test plan early in the course to get the necessary backgroundinformation. This enables the students to purchase required materials and beginfabrication, if necessary, for the final project early in the course. Topics have included aforce balance for the wind tunnel, automated velocity control for the wind tunnel usingLabview, internal

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2005 GSW

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Suketu Shah; Mohammed E. Haque; Gaurav Agarwal

Architectural Drawings model in 3D Max 3D Model Desktop Plans Interiors Interiors Interiors Site plan Exterior Exterior Exterior Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Elevations Sections Details Figure 1: Work Flow Diagram Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Wayne N.P. Hung; V. Jorge Leon

Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education3 ENTC 303: Fluid mechanics GEEL xxx: General electives ENTC 320: Quality assurance ENTC 361: Solids modeling ENTC 363: Design I ENTC 376: Strength of materials ENTC 380: CAD/CAM ENTC 383: Manufacturing systems IDIS 300: Industrial electricity ENTC 313: Welding (elective) ENTC 381: Electronics manufacturing (elective)4 ENTC 370: Thermodynamics ENTC 412: Product and inventory plan ENTC 402: Metrology

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2005 GSW

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Hesham Shaalan

. Test Plan and ResultsIn order to test the system, the ladder logic program was written and downloaded to thePLC. After a successful download, the PLC was reset and tested for correctness. This is avery simple process of flipping a switch on or off to simulate parts passing the sensor,etc. If the ladder logic program is not correct, the PLC will either not function at all, orthe results will not be correct. This makes it fairly easy to debug.The program worked exactly as planned in the end. A switch was thrown to simulate theproximity sensor counting. When the switch was thrown the programmed amount oftimes, the robot was set into motion. This is simulated by a light on the PLC lighting up.When the time elapsed for the robot to take the tray to

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2005 GSW

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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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Aiman S. Kuzmar, City of Corpus Christi, TX

Presenting Student Class-matesFigure 1. The Alternative EMCH 11 Teaching Approach at Penn State Fayette Instructor Students Figure 2. The Traditional Teaching Approach Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society of Engineering EducationEach student assumed the instructor’s role for one class period. Each student chose the timing ofthis class period. The original plan called for an even spread through the fifteen-week longsemester. However, all students’ sessions were carried out

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2005 GSW

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Mythili Vajjalla; Kashinath Kumar; Enno “Ed” Koehn

from: • Materials being demolished for the construction purpose • Products used in construction • Equipment used in construction.The transportation of construction materials and earth moving operations can produce asignificant quantity of dust. The amount of dust generated is related to the quantity ofmaterial moved, the number of vehicular movements, climate, and local factors such asmoisture and silt content of the soil1. Pre-planning efforts that anticipate these issues andspecify adequate pollutant control methods should be used prior to commencing work tominimize these problems.Noise pollution: Noise pollution or sound pollution is related to the exposure of peopleor animals to levels of sound that can be annoying, stressful

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2005 GSW

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

are working together to help students more closely link concepts from the threesubject areas. Faculty members have constructed specifications that design projects must followto help students build tighter connections among the three subjects. A comprehensiveassessment and evaluation plan has also been designed and implemented. This paper willdescribe the integration mechanisms, project specifications, and systems to address study skills,as well as data that has been collected and analyzed to date. Future assessment plans, andstrategies for expanding the program for more students and extending it to two additional first-year engineering tracks will also be described. IntroductionFirst-year engineering

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2005 GSW

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Yavuz S. Tunc; Malur N. Srinivasan

undergraduateand graduate students in mechanical engineering with traditional curriculum. There are textbooks available on this subject [e.g. 23, 24] but it would be advisable to expose the students torelevant information available in current literature. This is perhaps best done by offering lecturesover half the period of the semester and keeping the other half for student seminars involvingstudy of the current literature. The seminars could include subtopics such as lithography,mechanical alloying, XRD, TEM, STEM, etc., in the context of nanomaterials.The planned schedule for teaching this course as a mechanical engineering elective (3 credithours, one semester) is shown in Table-1 below. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest

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2005 GSW

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Roop Chanda; Mohammed E. Haque

steps in the construction of a steel framed structure. The steps are chronologically listed such that the animations of the construction sequences in the model are in the same order. Steel joints in the framed construction are also identified in the same process (Figs. 2 and 3). Fig.2: 2D Architectural drawings - Plan Fig. 3: 2D Architectural drawings - Elevation Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education3. 3D models of each step are developed in AutoCAD. 3D models of steel joints in each step of construction are

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2005 GSW

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James R. Morgan; Brian P. Janak

steps in the construction of a steel framed structure. The steps are chronologically listed such that the animations of the construction sequences in the model are in the same order. Steel joints in the framed construction are also identified in the same process (Figs. 2 and 3). Fig.2: 2D Architectural drawings - Plan Fig. 3: 2D Architectural drawings - Elevation Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education3. 3D models of each step are developed in AutoCAD. 3D models of steel joints in each step of construction are

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2005 GSW

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S. Ozcelik; M. A. Faruqi; M. A. Abudiab

identifyingsituations where students perceptions vary. This can lead to various misconceptions. Overcomingthese misconceptions is very critical to success in restructuring the knowledge base of thestudents.Secondly, exploration. This phase is for the participants to begin planning a study that will enablethe knowledge necessary to overcome the misconceptions in phase 1.Thirdly, explanation. In this phase, the student is trying to collect the data throughexperimentation, then make the necessary data summaries that will enable him or her toovercome misconceptions. The new knowledge gained through experimentation must beintegrated with other experiences stored in their knowledge base so the sum is useful forexplaining other observed phenomena.Fourthly, action

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

honeybee infestation is given in this section. This module is complete at the presenttime and is one of three modules of planned production. As previously noted, this module isself-contained with all necessary videos, related papers, and data sets. The DVD comespackaged with attractive cover art, given in figure 1, which portrays a sense of professionalism inthe work in which that the students will be engaged. Figure 1: DVD Cover Art The migration of the Africanized honeybee (AHB) that started with accidental release inSouth America in the early 1950’s is said to be one of the greatest ecological events of thiscentury. The Africanized bee, which is characterized by its defensive behavior, displaced

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2005 GSW

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Tariq A. Khraishi

theindenter to be 1cm and the indentation depth to be 0.2mm. Also assume elastic materialbehavior.In response to the assigned projects, students self-assembled into nominal groups of four(without intervention from the instructor to influence the composition of groups). A total of 7groups were thus formed. Before putting together their projects, student groups met with theinstructor at least once to discuss their project plans. They were alerted to small details that theymay have not been thinking about, or they were at least challenged to think about anyassumptions that they were planning to make and verify such assumptions if possible. Thishelped the students avoid pitfalls in their work down the road and hence reduced harm to theireventual project

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2005 GSW

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Scott Starks; Sally Blake; Eric MacDonald

Center, located approximately 120 miles from El Paso. At the AlamogordoSpace Center, they toured the space museum and attended an IMAX movie presentation aboutspace. Year 3 students visited Space Center Houston where they learned about the JohnsonSpace Center. As part of the tour, they experienced demonstrations and lab experimentsconcerning physics in space, thermodynamics, and other related topics. EvaluationIn an effort to improve the effectiveness of the TexPREP program, an evaluation plan wasdeveloped and implemented for 2004. The evaluation plan consisted of the analysis andcollection of data related to program completion; pre- and post-test performance; and participantattitudes and beliefs

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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

a comprehensive set of individual and teamcommunication projects.In the capstone course teams of four students work on individual projects submitted byindustry and faculty. In the past the team had jointly prepared and submitted a variety ofreports throughout the semester. In the new format each team member is madepersonally responsible for one oral and one (different) written report. These reports mayinclude a proposal, a progress report, or a technical report, and these two assignmentsnow represent 15% of the individual’s course grade. The team is still responsible forpreparing five written planning reports, a final technical report, a final oral presentation, aposter, and an extended abstract. To help students prepare these documents

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Amir Karimi

-accreditation of its programs under the conventional criteria. While preparing for the ABETevaluation visit, the Division also initiated work for future accreditations under EC-2000 criteria.The Division of Engineering organized a faculty retreat off campus in early October 1998 tofocus on team building, long term planning, and brainstorming. The EC-2000 criteria werepresented as an opportunity for further development and improvement of the engineeringprograms, as the Division had recognized that the proactive view of engineering educationassessment was essential in achieving its educational mission. During this retreat the facultypresented, discussed, and documented a roadmap to EC-2000 criteria.Following the retreat, faculty members in each program

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2005 GSW

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Wendy Otoupal; Pete Hylton

still avoid advanced mathematics and sciencerelated courses and careers because they underestimate their capabilities and not becausethey lack competence or skill.”5During the assessment test on the first day, one young lady, named Louise complained toProfessor Hylton that she could not possibly do any of the mechanical advantageproblems. “That’s Physics, I can’t do Physics,” was her comment. Four weeks later,after being exposed to simple mechanical concepts and the associated math necessary toanalyze them, in addition to participating in numerous inquiry based experiments, thestory was different. On the last day of class, Louise was discussing her plans for classesat school that fall, and her hopes to go to college in a science or engineering

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Charles D. Parker; B. Neal Whitten

member and the university. Theprofessional development plan is a significant portion of tenure and promotion offaculty9. Engineering technology faculty can aspire to become professionally registeredwhich not only makes them more desirable outside academia but also makes them morecredible in the classroom when they are teaching1. If the tenured faculty has relevant andcurrent experience, there is less need to rely on adjunct faculty to fill the void. Thisresults in better coherency in the curriculum, because the faculty is better prepared toteach the current issues instead of hiring outside professionals for practical experiencetype courses.Some students feel that faculty members should be practitioners in the field they areteaching11. Students

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2005 GSW

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

Figure 1: The Piston Assembly Function Example of a Reverse Engineering Object (Courtesy of Ford Motor Gantt Chart Showing Planning of Project Company). Written Description of Dissection Process Fishbone Diagram Showing Object Dissection Exploded Assembly Sketch of Object Dissection Complete Parts List Showing Part Name, Number Required, and Material Isometric Sketches of Individual Parts Color Printout of Assembly Model Color Printouts of Each Computer Model Part Mass Properties Report of Each Model Part Materials and Manufacturing Analysis Rapid Physical Prototypes of the Parts

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2005 GSW

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Richard Bannerot

per cent claim “medium” or “high” competency with AutoCad, but only 7% and 6% claim “medium” or “high” competency with Matlab and ProE, respectively. 7. Not counting those with degrees (which would raise the average) the students in the class have already earned an average of 54 hours of college credit (Following the UH BSME degree plan students should take this course at the beginning of the sophomore year at which time they would have completed only 29 hours.) 8. Sixty per cent are currently working; seven per cent are looking. Expected average work load during the semester (including those not expecting to work) is 16 hours a week. 9. All students claim at least “medium competency” with Word; 63

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Richard Bannerot

which you shall: • identify the component that you have selected, • state where you will or have obtained your sample, • state why you have selected this component and this sample (Sell your choice.), • state your overall plan for your demonstration and take-away sheet (What will be the “things”, pictures, graphics, table, data, text, etc. to be presented.), and • state your overall plan for your Technical Report. 2. a take-away sheet (Use up to two sides [front and back] only of an 8½ x 11 page to explain, demonstrate operations, and “sell” the component you selected to a high school audience. The take-away sheet is intended to be a supplement to the demonstration [see 3