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Christopher R. Carroll

image scanners.This paper details the techniques used in a microprocessor laboratory to generate a CRT imageof both text and graphics using the rasterizing hardware built into the AMD 29205 processor. BackgroundThis paper is an extension of a paper presented previously at the 1995 ASEE annualconference1 that detailed the techniques for designing a microprocessor lab around the 29205processor. The lab station described in that paper included both the SA-29205 demonstrationboard for the processor and a separate terminal for interaction with a host computer. The labstation in that microprocessor laboratory is evolving away from the need for the separateterminal by using the processing power available in

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Richard C. Anderson; Michael R. Duffey; Michael McDermott

Session 1239 Economic Feasibility for Production Design: Recent Teaching Experiences Michael R. Duffey, Michael McDermott, Richard C. Anderson The George Washington University Abstract A firm’s decision on whether or not to manufacture a new product design requires theeconomic analysis of many “downstream” production-related factors. This is a very dynamic,iterative process complicated by engineering changes, market forecasting uncertainties, resourceavailability, refinement of quality criteria, and other

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Roland Jenison; Rebecca Sidler Kellogg

Session 2438 Utilizing Reverse Engineering to Explore the Design Process Rebecca Sidler Kellogg, Roland Jenison Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Iowa State University AbstractFaculty at Iowa State University (ISU) have used the process of reverse engineering for the pastfive years to introduce lower division students to product design principles. This paper discussesthe use of reverse engineering as a hands-on activity in the Engineering Design Graphics (ENGR170) course. This activity was initiated with

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Kevin S. LeBlanc; Bruce E. Segee

Session 2659 Industrial Automation Using OLE Dr. Bruce E. Segee, Kevin S. LeBlanc University of Maine AbstractOften, industrial automation software is a single monolithic program that must handle all aspectsof control, data gathering, architecture, and reporting. Design of such software is timeconsuming and error prone. Furthermore, maintenance or modifications to the code is difficultand can “break” other functions. A more powerful approach is to use the multiprocessingcapabilities of Windows95 along with the

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Charles H. Dowding; Joseph J. Biernacki

Session 2615 Interdisciplinary Team Research with Undergraduates Joseph J. Biernacki, Charles H. Dowding Department of Civil Engineering, Northwestern UniversityThe Civil Engineering Department at Northwestern University is the site of a newNational Science Foundation (NSF) interdisciplinary Research Experience forUndergraduates (REU) program. Research in industry is rarely conducted in isolationand, increasingly, academic research emphasizes interdisciplinary teams andcollaborative efforts. To better educate our undergraduates for innovative problemsolving, this novel program provides students with the interdisciplinary

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Richard M. Felder

Session 1213 BEATING THE NUMBERS GAME: EFFECTIVE TEACHING IN LARGE CLASSES Richard M. Felder North Carolina State University Phil Wankat wrote somewhere—and I agree—that anything you can do in a large classyou can do better in a small one. When we find ourselves teaching a mob, it’s easy to throw upour hands, conclude that there’s no chance of getting any responsiveness out of 150 or 300students in an auditorium, and spend 45 hours showing transparencies to the listless 60% whobother to show up from day to day. We can generate some interest by

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Michael L. Mavrovouniotis

Session 1275 Academic Advising Tips for New Educators Michael L. Mavrovouniotis Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)IntroductionHave you ever had students who seemed to be in the wrong class or even the wrong major –given their talents and desires? Or perhaps students who did not even understand their talentsand goals – let alone how a particular class might fit them? The goal of the academic advisor isto avoid these counterproductive situations, by helping the student navigate the maze ofeducational options and opportunities. Good academic advising is a pre-requisite

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Ian R. Simpson

marketplace. To do less would be to relegate thetechnical productivity of a country to less than competitive status in the internationalarena."I wholeheartedly endorse the author's sentiments, for they represent a policy which, inEurope, we have been trying to implement for the past ten years, not without a good dealof pain and suffering. Maintaining a parochial attitude is the easy option : "We've done itlike this for the past two hundred years, so why change?" If we don't change, then otherpeople will rapidly overtake us and conquer markets in which we used to reign supreme.The innovations foreseen by Russel C. Jones include :* Proficiency in Foreign Languages.* Cultural and Historical Awareness.* Sensitizing all members of Faculty to international

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Parris C. Neal; Donna E. Peterson; Cindy L. Lynch; Cameron Wright

Session 3232 The Effect of Study Journals on Student Performance and Attitudes in an Electrical Engineering Course Cameron H. G. Wright, Donna E. Peterson, Parris C. Neal Department of Electrical Engineering U.S. Air Force Academy, CO Cindy L. Lynch Independent Scholar New Concord, KYABSTRACTOne hundred and eighty nine students enrolled in a sophomore electrical engineering circuitsclass were asked to keep a journal of their study habits

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Jack Waintraub

applied academic populations, devise strategies for increasingenrollments from underrepresented populations, integrate technology into instruction, offerstudents cooperative and intern experiences, and increase the general level of communicationacross disciplines.With support from the National Science Foundation, Middlesex County College, is makingsignificant progress towards achieving its goals. Under the New Jersey Center for AdvancedTechnological Education, led by Middlesex County College, a consortium of institutions isrestructuring engineering technician education by creating a new interdisciplinary technicianprogram in Mecomtronics Engineering Technology. Likewise, a program in TelemediaCommunications Technology is being developed to

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James E. Simon

Session 2606 Brief Design/Build/Remove Assignments for Structures Courses James E. Simon University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbstractTwo types of brief student assignments to design and build rudimentary structures that are bigenough to stand under have enhanced understanding of a variety of structural planning, design,and construction issues. Problem statements, grading criteria, and examples of completedprojects illustrate the use of this vehicle to augment the study of building stability and behaviorof non-horizontal roof structures. Among the benefits discussed are the

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Gary R. Crossman

withassociate degrees in appropriate curricula may take these courses toward a Bachelor of Science inEngineering Technology degree from ODU. All of the necessary upper level lecture courses aremade available via television and are primarily taught by full-time ODU faculty. Except in a fewinstances, all receive sites are located at Virginia community colleges where a full-time ODU sitedirector provides the necessary student advising and functionality of the site. Facilities at thesesites vary somewhat but all consist of at least one classroom with several monitors and a two wayaudio system for communication with the instructor at the delivery site (ODU). LogisticsThe logistics of presenting a course to remote

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Ralph O. Buchal

Session 2358 Engineering Education in the 21st Century Ralph O. Buchal The University of Western OntarioAbstract Changing educational needs and reduced funding for traditional educational institutions are forcing a re-examination of the educational process. At the same time, emerging information technologies are enabling atransition from traditional instructor-centred teaching to a new model based on student-centred collaborativelearning. The importance of the physical university is diminishing as information technology

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Wade C. Driscoll

Session 2457 Parametric Case Studies - Closing the Loop Wade C. Driscoll Industrial and Systems Engineering Youngstown State University AbstractTraditional case studies have proven to be effective means for teaching engineering design.Unfortunately, traditional case studies, in which all students in a class simultaneously work on thesame case study, may result in inappropriate levels of student interaction. A parametric case studyis a generalization of a

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Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller

experiment.BackgroundMany engineering faculty would like to include more writing assignments in their classes to helpimprove the communication skills of their students. The ABET 2000 criteria, for example,explicitly require that "engineering programs demonstrate that their graduates have an ability tocommunicate effectively" while data from employer surveys consistently mention the importanceof good communication skills as a requirement for professional success.1,2 The engineeringeducation community also knows from many years of experience that one freshman compositioncourse followed by a few junior-level lab reports and one senior design report is not an adequateamount of writing to develop competence in our students. Much like other cognitive skills thatwe are

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Paul Rossler

were then given a series of four related design problems inwhich they could change system variables to achieve desired cycle time, throughput, or work inprocess levels. Each change carried with it a different cost and limit. The challenge was to staywithin budget and maximize performance against objectives. Along with the design itself,students submitted a management report and an academic report.IntroductionThis paper describes a set of computer-based design experiences in the area of production systemdesign and improvement. A need existed for students to have access to complete, coherentsystem design experiences that helped them better understand basic system design ideas andbetter integrate tools and techniques in the design process. The

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William W. Predebon; Peck Cho

Session 2670 Engineering Learning Center Coach Training Program for Minority Students Peck Cho and William W. Predebon Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Michigan Technological UniversityABSTRACTThe objective of the program described in this paper is to help under-represented minoritystudents (African-American, American Indian, Hispanic, and Upper Peninsula Women) to besuccessful in a number of fundamental engineering courses during their sophomore year andmake a smooth transition to the junior and senior level courses in engineering

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Lynn G. Mack; James C. Wood

Session 2248 The Impact of Interdisciplinary Faculty Teams on Engineering Technology Curricula James C. Wood, Lynn Mack Tri-County Technical College / Piedmont Technical CollegeIntroductionIndustrial leaders1,2,3 continue to emphasize the change occurring in the workplace and the needfor a better educated workforce for US industry to be competitive in the world market place.Employers need a pool of highly qualified, technically sophisticated, and versatile engineeringtechnology graduates. These new technicians must be team players who communicate well butare independent

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Jerry W. Samples; Robert Martinazzi

Session 3547 THE FRESHMAN SEMINAR: WHEN ANOTHER COURSE JUST WON’T FIT Robert Martinazzi, Jerry W. Samples University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown ABSTRACTAll good intentions are often derailed by the realities of the moment. The need for a freshmanengineering course to provided the “basics” needed by all new students of engineering isrecognized by most of the profession. However, there are limits to the number of credit hoursfreshman can handle and be successful; i.e. return for the sophomore year. Couple this naturallimit

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Alexandre Cabral; Rolland Viau; Denis Bédard

SITUATED LEARNING AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE LEARNING IN CE Alexandre Cabral, Rolland Viau and Denis Bédard Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaAbstractThis papers describes the results obtained and the main observations made during a year longresearch project whose main purpose was to integrate situated learning and some motivationaltools in an undergraduate civil engineering course (Soil Mechanics I). New teaching material wasdeveloped almost from scratch around a main theme and several secondary themes. Orienteddiscussions and exercises were prepared in order to help the students acknowledge the newprofessional skills they had acquired. The

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Massoud Tavakoli; Gary Hammond; Jawaharlal Mariappan; Henry Kowalski

Session 3266 Integrating Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing at Sophomore Level Massoud Tavakoli, Gary Hammond, Jawaharlal Mariappan, Henry Kowalski GMI Engineering & Management InstituteABSTRACTThis paper describes the innovations implemented in a traditional sophomore-level introductorydesign course at GMI over the last three years. The evolution of the ideas, the philosophy behindthe innovations and the effects of the changes are discussed. Particular attention is paid to theintegration of engineering design

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John G. Nee

Session 2348 Design to Competition: SAE Energy-Efficient Vehicle John G. Nee Central Michigan UniversityA high-interest design and manufacturing problem that students developed multiple solutions forin advanced CAD classes dealt with a very timely topic--energy-efficient single-occupant vehicledesign. The goal for the courses was to design and eventually produce a vehicle that wouldsuccessfully compete. The students, after considerable research and discussion, decided topropose some solutions consistent with the rules and

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Robert F. Hodson; David C. Doughty

the student encounters.Administrative problems can be solved with appropriate levels of funding. To successfully usecommercial tools like the Cadence products, a high-end workstation laboratory with enough seatsto support engineering courses is required. Although it is possible to run these Cadence tools on aSparc II, it is recommended that as least a Sparc 5 is used with 32MB of memory. The laboratorywill require systems administration for maintenance and software upgrades. Cadence providesCNU with regular upgrades as part of our annual agreement which costs $5,000/year. Usersshould plan regular upgrades to keep current with EDA technology, but be careful not to upgradeduring the semester in case something goes wrong.The learning curve

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Gregory M. Dick

Session 2358 The Intranet Web: Short on Distance - Long on Education Gregory M. Dick University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractThe World Wide Web and Electronic Mail List Servers are Internet communications toolsavailable to educators at most colleges and universities. This paper is a case study of oneapplication of these tools to the education process; it represents the first step in the process oflearning how to prepare effective, Web compatible multimedia presentations.IntroductionThe Internet is a global data communications infrastructure. The use of Internet

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Janet K. Allen; Farrokh Mistree; Wendy Newstetter; Jennifer Turns

Session 2230 Learning Essays and the Reflective Learner: Supporting Reflection in Engineering Design Education Jennifer Turns, Wendy Newstetter, Janet K. Allen, and Farrokh Mistree Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstract: Learning engineering design requires more than simply having design experiences.Design experiences provide a context for students to practice design skills and an opportunity forstudents to learn deep lessons about the nature of engineering design. Reflection on theexperiences is necessary in order to recognize and realize these lessons. Student questions like“Why do we

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John Tuttle

Session 3525 HISTORICAL LESSONS AND TEACHING DESIGN John Tuttle United States Merchant Marine AcademyThe views expressed are the opinions of the author, and not necessarily those of the Departmentof Transportation or the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy.Using all the available facts, from history when properly analyzed, can be of great value inteaching tomorrow’s designers. The way in which decisions were made and the success orfailure of those decisions in service can be a guide for the future. Methods of analysis can bedemonstrated against past events, particularly

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Peter Ludovice; Noel Rappin; Matthew Realff; Mark Guzdial

software forces a difficult tradeoff. The software must be easy for the students to use, but thetasks from which the students will learn the concepts must not be automated. DEVICE (Dynamic Environment forVisualization of Chemical Engineering) is a learning environment aimed at allowing chemical engineering studentsto model chemical engineering problems, then execute those problems as simulations. In the design of DEVICE,we have attempted to use student tasks to focus attention on the most important parts of the problem withoutoverwhelming students with extraneous detail.Keywordschemical engineering, modeling, simulation, interface design.INTRODUCTIONCreating educational software forces a difficult tradeoff. The challenge is deciding what parts of

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Ingrid H. Soudek

Session 2392 TEACHING GENDER ISSUES TO UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS Ingrid H. Soudek Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of VirginiaAs more women are graduating from Engineering Schools and entering work environments thatare traditionally male, it is important to educate students, male and female, on gender issues. TheSchool of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia has a Division ofTechnology, Culture, and Communication

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James L. Neujahr; Herbert Seignoret; Gary Benenson; Ed Goldman

Session 1630 Encouraging Engineering Students to Become Teachers Gary Benenson, James L. Neujahr, Herbert Seignoret, Ed Goldman City College of New York (CCNY)/ CCNY/ CCNY/ Brooklyn Technical High SchoolA great divide exists between the dominance of technology in society and its nearly total eclipseas a topic of general study. Technology as a subject is basically non-existent in elementaryeducation, and reserved largely for specialized students in the secondary grades. Althougheducational reformers and standards writers generally recognize the importance of technology inthe curriculum, progress has been very slow in

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David M. Woodall

five years, but may also reflect thepublic perception that nuclear power is a dying technology. The reality is rather dramaticallydifferent, in that the U.S. presently produces over 20% of its electricity from nuclear power, andmany countries around the world generate a much higher fraction. There has been no newnuclear plant ordered in the US during the past fifteen years, but by contrast the world demandfor nuclear electric power is accelerating.Utility production of nuclear electricity in the U.S. is under competitive pressure fromalternative technologies, including coal and natural gas. The pressure from natural gas isespecially intense due to the availability of inexpensive natural gas used to fuel high efficiency,combined cycle gas