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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sidi Berri; Andy S.J. Zhang

. We introducedvarious engineering and design software such as Autodesk Inventor, Pro Engineer, andMasterCAM in the program. The software is easy to learn and is integrated tightly into variousengineering and design courses. In addition to the existing basic engineering and manufacturingcourses, we introduced key courses in industrial design, such as industrial Design I and II, andIndustrial Design Processes.The CurriculumThis new curriculum contains a large variety of courses in design, animation, manufacturing,strength of materials, engineering materials, and engineering programming using the latestequipment and software packages. The manufacturing sequence consists of MT101,Manufacturing Processes Lab, MT 201, Computer-Aided Manufacturing

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Erdogan M. Sener

engineering and management graduates of the future. Expected changes in construction work put an onerous responsibility on construction educators, administrators, advisory boards, and other entities involved with curriculum design, development, and integration to think about the future of construction work and new construction technologies and chart an active path. No longer can we passively react to what is transpiring. Construction education must be modified appropriately to respond to impending changes in a timely manner. It is my hope that this paper will stimulate even further and better thinking than I have been able to bring forward about the topics raised and create an inertia for movement in the right direction.Bibliography

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Salame Amr

The Hands-On Delivery Approach Enhances Students' Learning Skills and Problem Solving Abilities Salame Amr, Ph.D. Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia 23806AbstractMuch of the engineering technology curriculum offers a technology-based deliveryapproach. The presented approach here got enhanced by many hands-on case studiespresented to students and discussed. Lecture notes, supplemented by other media,promote synthesis and evaluation in the classroom. Students should present their resultand interpretations honestly and objectively, avoid untrue, deceptive, or undocumentedstatements, and disclose any financial

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mark Miles; C.M. Chewar

fairly equal distribution of how difficult the problems were, the students overwhelmingstated that they learned more from the three “inquiry arousal” assignments. These results areincluded in Tables 1-4.4. Trial 2:The Trial 1 implementation provided encouragement that an inquiry arousal approach could beused successfully in engineering classes to generate motivation in learners. However, anoffering of the same course in a new semester provided the opportunity to study the effects of theapproach implemented throughout the course, rather than in just the second half.4.1. Redevelopment to Support Inquiry Arousal:The first half of the Computer Engineering course involves designing, building and evaluating aCPU based on the five stage execution model

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Justin Highley

Point power plant, and a complete air conditioning system. Each case studyallowed the instructor to introduce new concepts as they were applied to these complex systems.This approach was effective in presenting new concepts in an integrated manner.ME312 integration As seen in Figure 2, ME312 addresses a wide range of topics in Thermal-Fluidsengineering, including three new topics not previously taught in either Thermodynamics or FluidMechanics at USMA. Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics • Internal Combustion • External Flow / Boundary Engines (Otto/Diesel Layers Cycle) • Lift / Drag

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Carlos Bertha

often take an approach that seems antithetical to the engineer’smethods of solving problems: ethicists teach in terms of “ill-defined problems.” For thepurposes of this essay, I will assume that it has been fairly well established that engineeringstudents should take an ethics course as part of their curriculum. Having said that, shouldengineers suffer through an ethics course taught by a philosopher? Or should engineers teachengineering ethics? Should engineering students get a tailored version of the course offered bythe philosophy department?The engineering ethics course that I took was taught with a heavy emphasis on case studies. Isthis the best approach to teaching tech-friendly ethics? My contention is going to be that this isnot the

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ashraf M. Ghaly; Michael J. Bogino

technical aspect of construction, a new approach has been developed. Each of the selected structures was first recreated using engineering graphics software (SolidWorks). Then, the major components of each structure were identified and separated, thus making an unassembled three-dimensional puzzle. Students are given the roadmap to assemble the named and numbered parts using the same engineering graphics package. They will be shown that putting the individual parts together results in the realization of the whole structure. The process is similar to that used in broken image or jigsaw puzzles with the main difference in the present course being the hi-tech, three-dimensional approach, and the interesting story

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Eric Granlund; Sohail Anwar

skills,promote collaboration, and allow for the synthesis of multi disciplinary skills. Studentscomments regarding the use of project based instructional approach in MET 210Wrevealed that they found projects an effective and rewarding addition to the course.Appendix AConceptual Drawing of Two Speed Transmission Concept for SAE MiniBaja VehicleAppendix BAutoCAD Drawing of Single Speed Gear Reducer for SAE Mini BajaVehicleAppendix CPro Engineer Drawing of Single Speed Gear reducer for SAE Mini BajaVehicleBibliography [1] Hadim, H., and Esche, S. “Enhancing the Engineering Curriculum Through Project-Based Learning.” Proceedings of the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session F3F. Available CD-ROM

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mark Miles; Eugene Ressler; Paul Maxwell; Kurt Webber

give an example of a computer organization course where the tools are employed, and where the objective stated in the title is achieved. Key words: Course Design, Computer Organization/Architecture, ISA, Assembler, Emulator1. Introduction: Most technology-related undergraduate engineering programs struggle with the relentlessand rapid growth of the body of knowledge required by graduates. New technologies, newtechniques, changes in technology price points, new calls for students to master the ethical,social, and political dimensions of engineering and to work in teams, and various other factorsare a constant source of pressure to treat an ever larger array of topics in the curriculum. Yet theamount of time

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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William E. Kelly; Theodore A. Bickart; Richard J. Forselius

colleges and universities”[5]. In theCSS it is noted that issues such as security and sustainable development are encouraging efforts to improve processes to support andencourage innovative solutions. The CSS contains a mix of research, communication, and cooperative activities that are intended toaddress both new and ongoing standards issues.The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Commission Criteria requires in Criterion 2 that engineering programs develop“communication skills and an understanding of the environmental, cultural, economic and social impacts of engineering on societyand of the concepts of sustainable development.” This is very similar to the comparable ABET criterion. Criterion 2.2.7 requires thatappropriate exposure to the

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Farouq Alhourani

prepare parts to be machined in a lathe machine and then in a millingmachine. Students will have better understanding of the complete process tomanufacture parts.4.3 ROB 270: Robotics Systems Engineering.The class is systems engineering for variable sequence, playback, numericalcontrol, and intelligent industrial robots. The students examine economicjustifications, applications, safety, maintenance, and programming. Theyexperience a hands-on approach to programming the individual educational andindustrial robots in the current laboratory. In the innovative laboratory exercises:(1) Robotic Programming. These laboratory exercises introduce variousprogramming and playback systems available with current industrial robots in thelaboratory

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Robert Avanzato

well suitedfor curriculum integration and enhancement, such as the project-based course outlined inthis paper. The podcasting theme provides an opportunity to teach a variety of conceptsin engineering and information technology in a context-based approach. The availabilityof low-cost software and hardware tools makes it practical for both students andinstructors to design, create, and distribute podcast media. In this way, the students canbe both consumers and producers/creators of podcast-based content. RSS feedaggregators and music management tools allow students and faculty to download,organize, manage, and subscribe to existing podcasts that have been developed internallyor are distributed through other colleges and organizations. The

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ernest Y. Wong

appreciation for what they are learning, but I am also providing them with practicable skills which will help prepare them for life. Key words: education innovation, experiential learning, spreadsheet modelingIntroduction—the West Point Way Undergraduate cadets at the United States Military Academy are required to demonstrateproficiency in six domains of knowledge: engineering and technology, math and science,information technology, history, culture, and human behavior. To ensure they acquire therequisite skills in these six domains, every cadet takes a number of prescribed courses thatconstitute the core curriculum. While the academic program is very structured, it is intended toprovide cadets with “a broad liberal education