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B. Terry Beck; David A. Pacey

Sampling Issues in the Design of Experiments for the Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory B. Terry Beck, David A. Pacey Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department Kansas State University Manhattan, KansasAbstractAn extremely important aspect of the proper design of an experiment is specification ofthe sample size, sample rate, and duration of test. When sampling real signal data fromthe wide variety of transducers currently available, the presence of noise, generated frommany sources, usually makes it necessary to sample the associated input signal numeroustimes in order to determine accurate statistical

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S. B. Pidugu; S. Midturi

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY S. B. Pidugu and S. Midturi University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Engineering Technology 2801 S. University Avenue Little Rock, AR, 72204AbstractThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) partnered with the Arkansas Department ofEconomic Development Energy Office (ADED), the Arkansas Department of EnvironmentalQuality (ADEQ), Entergy and select local high schools to instruct the students in keyenvironmental issues facing Central Arkansas and the principles and

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Rebeca G. Book; William Pfannenstiel

found in PittsburgState University’s handbook, where academic dishonesty is defined and consequences discussed.Excerpts from the handbook follow:“Academic dishonesty by a student is defined as unethical activity associated with course workor grades. It includes, but is not limited to:Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Conference a) Giving or receiving unauthorized aid on examinations. b) Giving or receiving unauthorized aid in the preparation of notebooks, themes, reports, papers, or any other assignments. c) Submitting the same work for more than one course without the instructor’s Permission, and d) Plagiarism.”Consequences are explained in the

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Steve Menhart

byline using the “trace” command. For example, before adopting C programming, the followingwas a typical first student assignment using assembly language.org $1000 ;place program beginning at address 100016ldaa #$aa ;load register ‘a’ with aa16ldab #$77 ;load register ‘b’ with 7716deca ;decrement ‘a’decb ;decrement ‘b’swi ;software interruptstop ;stop processingendStudents were instructed to look at registers ‘A’ and ‘B’ before the program was run, and then torun the program and observe the changed data in ‘A’ and ‘B’. Students also executed theprogram using the “trace” command, and set user breakpoints. These methods were valuabledebugging techniques. To

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Thomas Mertz

Experiences Using Team Projects in a Freshman Database Course Thomas Mertz Computer Systems Technology College of Technology & Aviation Kansas State University – SalinaAbstractOver the past three semesters, a term project completed by student teams has been incorporatedinto a freshman course that introduces the design and construction of relational databases. Aftereach semester the students were surveyed about their perception regarding the usefulness andlogistics of the team experience. Each semester used a slightly different approach to the project.At the end of the third semester, students

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Jason Moore; Mitchell A. Thornton; Ronald W. Skeith

integration. Once the circuit is completed, the top level of the schematic should looksomething like the example below although some students will choose to have multiplesmaller data paths and/or control units in the top level schematic. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Conference Input A Data Path Input B Control Unit Clock Figure 3: Top level viewBuilding from one lab to

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Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin

S Rigid Uniform Beam of Weight W Rigid Uniform Beam of Weight W L3 (3) (2) L1 (1) L2 L1 (1) L2 (2) a. Case 1: Determinate rigid beam. b. Case 2: Indeterminate rigid beam. L L S Elastic

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Scott Shepard

,Journal of Engineering Technology (2004).[2] A. B. Carlson, Communication Systems, McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition (1975).[3] G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition(1997).[4] H. A. Haus, Waves and Fields in Optolectronics, Prentice-Hall (1984).[5] Bell Telephone Laboratories, Transmission Systems for Communications, BellTelephone Laboratories Incorporated, 5th edition (1984).BiographyDr. Scott Shepard is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology atKansas State University. His research interests include: communication and controlsystem performance issues and enabling technologies; wireless and optical systems;quantum measurement theory; encryption; distance learning and assessment issues

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Saeed M. Khan; Beverlee Kissick

is empirical evidence that bilingual people are more creative and productive onaverage. ScenarioTwo candidates have been interviewed for the same position. Both candidates are equallyqualified for the job. Action based on statementThe bilingual person is hired.1. Do you agree with the decision to hire the bilingual person? A. Strongly B. Agree C. Disagree D. Strongly Agree disagree2. If your answer to question number 1 is A or B, why do you agree?(Select the best answer)A. The hiring decision is good for business.B. It is the ethical thing to do.C. It helps bilingual people.D. It makes up for past inequities.3. If your answer to question number 1 is C or

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Ken Bernard; Judy Collins; Fred Guzek; Pedro Leite; Jung Oh; Gail Simmonds

Collaborative Scholarship – A Success Story Ken Barnard, Judy Collins, Fred Guzek, Pedro Leite, Jung Oh, Gail Simmonds College of Technology & Aviation Kansas State University – Salina Abstract This presentation will focus on the collaborative work being carried out by faculty in various disciplines from four different departments at the College of Technology and Aviation, KSU-Salina. Faculty at first worked individually using a university developed online system to enhance classroom teaching. The process of improving student learning provided a common base and motivation

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Marcus O. Durham; Robert A. Durham; Rosemary Durham

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT: A Course for SurvivalMarcus O. Durham, PhD, PE, Robert A. Durham, PE, PhD candidate 2004, Rosemary Durham University of Tulsa / D2 Tech Solutions / THEWAY Corp.Abstract: Engineering survival and success depends on many skills in addition to technicalexcellence. The class looks at topics from professionalism to ethics, from presentation to peopleskills, from project management to international cultures. These issues are more important thanever in an engineering environment that is very dynamic and involves frequent transitionsbetween employers and job functions. Numerous assessments of personality styles are addressedalong with needs and motivation assessments. Because of the changing

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Troy Harding

Experiences in Developing a Web-based Assessment System Troy Harding Engineering Technology Department Computer Systems Technology Kansas State University – SalinaAbstractLike many departments around the country, the Engineering Technology Department at KansasState University – Salina is trying to find ways to effectively manage assessment of its programs.Students in the Web Development Project course were assigned the task of developing aprototype assessment system to manage and track student learning outcomes. In addition, thespecifications called for a way to track suggestions for program and

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Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale

ACI Certification Available to Civil Engineering Students Stephan A. Durham, W. Micah Hale Department of Civil Engineering at the University of ArkansasAbstractAt the University of Arkansas, Structural Materials is a required course for all civil engineeringstudents. The course is normally taken by students in the second semester of their sophomoreyear or by students who are in the first semester of their junior year. As the course is presentlytaught, concrete materials and mixture designs makes up approximately 60 percent of the classwith the remaining portion split amongst steel, timber, and fiber reinforced polymers (FRP). Inan effort to create interest in the class and enthusiasm about

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Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale

The Concrete Contest Stephan A. Durham, W. Micah Hale Department of Civil Engineering at the University of ArkansasAbstractAt the University of Arkansas, Structural Materials is a required course for all civil engineeringstudents. The course is normally taken by students in the second semester of their sophomoreyear or by students who are in the first semester of their junior year. As the course is presentlytaught, concrete materials and mixture designs makes up approximately 60 percent of the classwith the remaining portion split amongst steel, timber, and fiber reinforced polymers (FRP). Inan effort to create interest in the class and enthusiasm about concrete

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Lance C. Perez; Jerald L. Varner; Michael F. Anderson

A TIMS Based Laboratory for Undergraduate Probability and Random Processes Lance C. Pérez, Jerald L. Varner, Michael F. Anderson University of Nebraska, Lincoln/Clarke CollegeIntroductionThe Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Nebraska has implemented anIntegrated Signals and Systems Laboratory (ISSL) based on a single experimental platformthroughout a sequence of four courses at the junior and senior levels [1]. This laboratory isfunded by a Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI), Adaptation andImplementation (A&I) track, grant from the National Science Foundation. The four-coursesequence is ELEC 304 Signals and Systems, ELEC

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George D. Gray; Raju Dandu

A Process Model for Establishing Engineering Technology Programs at Technical Colleges George D. Gray Applied and Engineering Technology Division Wichita Area Technical College Raju Dandu Engineering Technology Department Kansas State University – SalinaAbstractThis paper will outline the procedural steps for starting a new associate degree level engineeringtechnology program at a post secondary technical college. It will include the motivation andreasoning behind establishing the program as

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Laura P. Ford; Christi L. Patton

Attracting High School Students to Engineering by Adapting a National Collegiate Competition Laura P. Ford, Christi L. Patton University of TulsaAbstractWe have modified the Chem-E-Car Competition held by the American Institute of ChemicalEngineers at regional and national collegiate conferences and invited local high schools tocompete. Our goal is to interest high school students in chemical engineering. We just held oursecond High School Chem-E-Car Competition in April 2004.Recruiting results from the first and second years will be presented. We are targeting chemistryand engineering classes. We hope to catch students in students in their

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Angie Crist; Russ Newcomer; Michael Propst; Pedro Leite

. IntroductionAccording to Constructivist views1,2, (a) students have a predisposition toward learning; (b)instruction should be structured in a way that students can easily grasp it; (c) instruction shouldbe designed to fill in the gaps; and (d) instruction should be designed to take advantage ofstudents’ experiences and previous knowledge.In another paradigm proposed by Papert3, called Constructionism, stated that "students will dobest by finding and/or constructing knowledge by themselves." Also, students should be giventhe resources and the power to draw on past experiences and knowledge in order to "build newknowledge." From Papert’s point of view, Constructionism is a shift from instruction toconstruction, from "in the head" to "in the world

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Lucas Howard; Jonathan Hayes; Pat Buford; Wayne Helmer

any desired locationin a lab room.Mass Air Flow Sensor and CircuitryThe MAF sensor used in the automobile industry is basically an air flow to voltage conversiondevice using a hot wire anemometer. Measuring mass air flow with this sensor is an applicationof both electrical and mechanical engineering principles.Each MAF has a plate covering the entrance. This is to allow each group to test one MAF at atime. The MAFs have four connections located in a plastic housing. The connectors are labeledA, B, C, and D. A 12 V voltage source is connected to connection A. The ground of the voltagesource is connected to connection B. Connection D is for the signal voltage. A volt metershould be connected to connections B and D, this measures the output

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Ing-Chang Jong

body.Displacement center and radian measure.Relations among the virtual displacements of certain points or members in a system can be foundby using differential calculus, or the displacement center,5 or both. The displacement center ofa body (or a member in a system) is the center of rotation of the body when it undergoes anangular virtual displacement and the points on it incur linear virtual displacement. Such a centeris located at (a) the point of zero displacement on the body, or (b) the intersection of two straightlines that pass through two different points of the body and are perpendicular to the linear virtualdisplacement vectors of those two points, respectively. It is important to know the location of thedisplacement center for each member

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Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy

]   2 (3) d3     d 4 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Conference(b). Backward path with the conventional backpropagationThe serious constraint of the backpropagation algorithm is that the function approximated shouldbe differentiable. If the inputs and desired outputs of a function are known then backpropagationcan be used to determine weights of the neural network by minimizing the error over a numberof iterations. The weight

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Theodore W. Manikas; Gerald R. Kane

background paper on the fundamentals of design automation methods for VLSI circuits. Concentrate on Section III (Fundamental Algorithms in Physical Design) and answer the following questions: a) What is the purpose of partitioning? Identify at least two partitioning algorithms. b) What is the purpose of floorplanning? What optimization method is commonly used to solve this problem? c) What is the purpose of placement? Describe the major classes of placement algorithms. d) What is the purpose of routing? Describe the stages of the routing process.Figure 1. Example of initial reading assignment.1) Select a paper that is cited in Section III of the Breuer paper that you read for the last assignment (Physical Design). Read this paper

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F. G. Edwards; E. W. LeFevre; W. M. Hale

Midwest Section Conferencea negative (e.g. “Which of the following is NOT --- “).Multiple Choice questions should have several (3 to 5) distractors which are plausible withoutgiving away the correct answer, have answers with similar length (or significant digits), havedistractors that can be derived by common student errors, have numeric answers in increasing ordecreasing order, and have the correct answers located randomly and not predictably (i.e. thecorrect answers should be somewhat evenly distributed between A, B, C, D & E). In addition,terms such as “never” and “always” in should be avoided in the question and answers; instead,terms such as “usually,” “most likely,” and “rarely” should be used. Questions with “none of theabove” does not

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Cathryne Stein

Technology, but it's beneficial to the state itself. The state of Arkansas ranks 49th in technology and science according to the latest study conducted by the Milken Institute. By providing a program like Botball, we are making a choice to improve our state. We (UALR) want to be seen as a leader by bringing students interested in technology from across the state to UALR. Having the opportunity to host the Regional Botball tournament has allowed us to showcase many of the aspects which set us apart from other institutions. From a recruiting perspective, this is of great value!Bibliography1.Welty, K., and Puck, B. (2001). Modeling Athena: Preparing young women for

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Roger G. Harrison; Matthias U. Nollert; David W. Schmidtke; Vassilios I. Sikavitsas

bioprocessing of substances of biologicalorigin. New processes and a major enhancement of existing processes are needed to accomplishneeded purification.Guidelines1. Objectives and significance: Write 1-2 pages giving the objectives of your proposal and the expected significance. Innovative or original aspects of the objectives should be discussed. Also, on a separate page give the complete citations, including the titles, of 5-6 literature references that relate to your proposal.2. Each proposal (initial draft and final draft) must include: A. Project Summary – limit 1 page B. Project Description – limit 10 pages C. References – no page limit3. The project description should be a clear statement of the work to be undertaken and should

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Norman D. Dennis

designscenarios.References 1. Farr, J.V., M.A. Lee,R.A. Metro and J.P. Sutton, Using a Systematic Engineering Design Process to Conduct Undergraduate Engineering Management Capstone Projects”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 2, April 2001, pp. 192-197. 2. Jenkins, S.R., J.B. Pocock, P.D. Zuraski, R.B. Meade, Z.W. Mitchell and J.J. Farmington, “Capstone Course in an Integrated Engineering Curiculum, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 128, No. 2, April 2002, pp.75-82. 3. Kolar, R. L., K. K. Muraleetharan, M. A. Mooney, B. E. Vieux, “Sooner City -Design Across the Curriculum,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89, No. 1, 2000, pp. 79- 87. 4. Welch, R., “Implementing a

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Judy Collins; Beverlee Kissick; Jung Oh; Alysia Starkey

Library Association Learning Outcomes to a series of questions(Appendix B). Questions for example, asked faculty if they: 1. Assign some form of library or information-retrieval project at least once a semester 2. Assign students specific information-gathering tasks 3. Have students determine the extent of information needed 4. Access the needed information effectively and efficiently 5. Evaluate information and its sources critically 6. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific discipline related goal 7. Understand the economic, legal, and social issues

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Julia Morse; Jung Oh

Teaching Portfolio,” Center for Teaching Excellence, Iowa State University,http://www.cte.iastate.edu/campusprograms/portfolio.html, accessed June 11, 2004. This site provides a well organized list of ideas for teaching portfolio content inclusion, along with an annotated list of suggested resources.Diamond, Robert M. Preparing for Promotion and Tenure Review: A Faculty Guide. Boston, MA: AnkerPublishing Co., Inc., 1995. This brief, quick-to-read guide emphasizes ways to emphasize quality and significance of work in your documentation.Rodriguez-Farrar, Hannelore B. “The Teaching Portfolio.” The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching andLearning, Brown University, http://www.brown.edu/Administration/ Sheridan_Center

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Christopher C. Ibeh; Marjorie Donovan; Oliver Hensley; James Otter

FirstAnnual Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives (ISETA)Proceedings, October 18-20, 2001, Indianapolis, IN.6. Ergish, G. A., “ Developing a Protocol for Evaluating the Efficacy of the Airforce’s FlyingCurriculum”, Epistecybernetics: A New Approach to Knowledge Stewardship. Lubbock, TX:Edited by Hensley D. O., Feder, C. B., and Bagert D. J. , 1997, 12 : 271 – 287.7. Ibeh, C. C., A. Komarek, J. Uhlrich, and P. Sherlock. 2001. Biodegradable Plastic Materials inBlends for Cost-Effective Low-Temperature Applications. JAMP 5,1, 35-40.8. http://www.surveymonkey.com,9. http://www.walkerinfo.com, “Measuring Relationships that Matter.”10. http://www.nbrii.com, “Customer Surveys.”CHRISTOPHER C. IBEHDr. Christopher Ibeh

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Z. Carpenter; J. C. Diaz; G. R. Kane

Small Autonomous Mobile Robots for Teaching Introductory Programming to Engineering Students Z. Carpenter, J. C. Diaz, Ph.D., G. R. Kane, Ph.D., P.E. EE-U Tulsa, CS-U Tulsa, EE-U TulsaAbstract:Spirit and Opportunity, the mobile robots or rovers on the surface of Mars, motivated theconstruction of a fleet of rovers with various capabilities and sensors to be used to teachintroductory programming. The rovers were designed and built by the students in our EEsenior level robotics class using mostly off-the-shelf components. The rovers weredesigned to be programmed to achieve a series of predefined tasks autonomously such asline following, wall hugging, and pick and place. The