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Mark A. Shields; John P. O'Connell

sixty years. One of the most recent foci of interest in liberal education atUVA–SEAS is a cross-disciplinary emphasis on professional development. In earlier papers, wediscussed the development and implementation of the UVA–SEAS Professional Developmentframework.3, 4, 5 This paper elaborates on one cardinal attribute of that framework–TechnologicalCapability–and its implications for integrating liberal learning and technical engineeringeducation.Technological CapabilityTechnological Capability refers to the capacity of engineers to integrate technical expertise,sociocultural analysis, and professional ethics in analyzing and solving real-world engineeringproblems. It stipulates that graduates should possess the fundamental, historical

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isgenerally sound, it does several potential drawbacks:1. The problems tend to be limited in scope, and narrowly defined, often represented by a modest subsystem, such as a hinge or a latch, which needs to be modified to meet a new specification.2. Most often, the industrial interactions are within a single group or division.3. Global issues such off-shore marketing, procurement, manufacture and distribution generally do not receive serious consideration, and often do not factor significantly into judging outcomes of the design process.4. Critical elements that are key factors to success in the international environment, such as communications and cultural issues, are often neglected

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Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft

- Session 2761Understanding Society’s ImpactsThe American Association of Colleges says it for everyone: “So many technical problems arenow also social problems—or ethical, or political, or international problems—that some abilityto deal with them as such is just part of the essential professional equipment of engineers.”7 TheAssociation also points out that, in order to be able to do their work, engineers need to be able toconvince non-engineers that what they recommend is worthwhile. Increasingly, we are told,technical projects are routinely designed by multidisciplinary teams, and those making or influ-encing decisions are likely to include legislators, members of the media, bureaucrats, and con-sumers.University programs in Science, Technology

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Eric N. Wiebe

Session 1438 Impact of Product Data Management (PDM) trends on Engineering Graphics Instruction Eric N. Wiebe North Carolina State UniversityAbstractThe use of 3-D Computer-aided Design (CAD) systems in engineering design and manufacturinghas popularized the concept of the virtual product database. Product Data Management (PDM)and similar computer-based information management tools have increasingly been implemented tohelp manage this product database. Just as 3-D modeling is becoming an important component ofthe engineering graphics curriculum, PDM concepts

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Kent Curtis, Northern Kentucky University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University - Calumet

3.399.3(Table. 1). Figure 2: Functions related to MST program development processTable 1. Check list to address each entity outlined by Galbraith (Tasks, People, Structure, Rewards and Processes) 3 Structure What should be the make-up of the Team (faculty, administrators, and leaders of business and industry)? Task What are the events that led to the consideration of a new program (Alumni input, business and industry input)? Task How does the program fit with the University mission? Task Is there local and state political support for the program? Task What are the opportunities/ issues /concerns /opposition (internal, state

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Stephen R. Fleeman

companies measured the standards against international benchmarks to assure Page 3.233.5that U.S. workers can meet standards set anywhere in the world. -5-The EIA national skill standards are recommended over the AEA national skill standards forintegration into EET programs.An Overview of the EIA Skill StandardsThe EIA skill standards focus on five separate areas: desirable behaviors and work habits, technical skills,test equipment and tool skills, basic and practical skills, and additional skills. Desirable behavior andwork habits, while not objectively measurable, are critical to the

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Alfred E. McKenney; James A. Jacobs

Session 1264 AN ENGINEERING MATERIALS LAB MANUAL ON CD-ROM James A. Jacobs and Alfred E. McKenney School of Technology Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA 23504 ABSTRACTThe National Educators' Workshop (NEW:Update) series of workshops has been in existence forthe past twelve years. The annual workshops focus on technical updates and laboratoryexperiments for materials science, engineering and technology, involving new and traditionalcontent in the field

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Zbigniew Prusak

Session 1347 Challenges to Future Engineering Professionals – How to Prepare Students to Face Them Zbigniew Prusak Central Connecticut State UniversityABSTRACT Today’s graduates acquire knowledge that will not be sufficient for a lifetime career and, insome instances, will become obsolete in a matter of just a few years. Facing the predicted 3 to 6career changes in one’s lifetime and an ever growing volume of knowledge needed, preparation ofstudents must be a little different in the future. Should the engineering education

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Jay S. DeNatale; Gregg L. Fiegel

Session 3615 HANDS-ON GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL Gregg L. Fiegel, Jay S. DeNatale Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407INTRODUCTIONDefining the characteristics of a subsurface profile is a challenge that is unique to geotechnicalengineering. It is important, therefore, that aspiring geotechnical engineers have knowledge ofsite exploration strategies and sampling techniques before entering professional practice

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J.P. Agrawal; Omer Farook; Chandra R. Sekhar

projectplanning and engineering, (2) the execution of a demonstrable project that utilizes the well triedproject management techniques and (3) the critical evaluation of the project and the techniques.The first component is delivered through regular lectures. The second component involvesinteractive laboratory sessions. The third component is the most important component. Theevaluation is a continuous in the form of regular oral reports, written progress reports andmaintaining a log book entries by each student in the class. COURSE DESCRIPTIONEET 397 ELECTRONIC PROJECT ENGINEERINGCatalog Data: Introduction to electronic project engineering principles and techniques. Topics includetechnical feasibility

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Marilyn Dyrud

of their workand play an active role in directing it towards humane ends.” 11Subject Matter Professional ethics is a huge area for study, and instructors must make decisions about whatcomprises appropriate content matter within the realm of a technical course. The following isoffered as a starting point and is appropriate for lower division courses.Definition It’s difficult to discuss professional ethics without having a common definition to keep classdiscussions on track and to distinguish between personal and professional ethics. Brainstormingdefinitions is a useful in-class exercise, or an instructor may simply pluck one from a myriadversions. I tell my students to think of professional ethics as “codified behavior,” that is

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Melissa J. Dark; Robert J. Herrick; Dennis R. Depew

development activities supported by MCATE.Planning Faculty and Curriculum DevelopmentMCATE subscribes to two basic tenets. The first is that faculty cannot teach what they do not Page 3.171.1know. As technology continues to change at a prodigious rate, technology faculty must remain Session #3247current in their respective disciplines. If they do not stay current, then obviously they are merelyteaching content which will provide little use to the students they serve. This will ultimatelyresult in a poorly prepared technical work force unable to compete in the

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S. A. Chickamenahalli; Rutledge Ellis

. The successful pattern set forth by this student has beenfollowed by several of his teammates later last year in securing funding for their research project,and in effectively utilizing their technical education to accomplish the set goals of their projects.Projects of this kind fit to fulfill the senior project requirements in the division on a regular basis.Hardware, software, troubleshooting and mixed mode simulation expertise attained by thestudent has proved beneficial not only academically but also commercially. V. CONCLUSION AND SCOPE OF FUTURE WORK A parallel peripheral interface to a TMS320C30 DSP was designed, built, installed andtested. To establish the interface, an Intel 8255A PPI and the Parallel data

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Paul J. Eagle; Jonathan M. Weaver; Roger W. Pryor; Mukasa Ssemakula

Session 3647 Development of an Integrated Mechanics Curriculum for Engineering and Engineering Technology. Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Roger W. Pryor, Paul J. Eagle and Jonathan M. Weaver Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University/ Institute for Manufacturing Research, Wayne State University/ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy/ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit MercyAbstract Understanding of mechanics is a fundamental requirement in many areas of studyin both engineering and engineering technology. This paper describes a

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Ahmed El-Antably; Richard E. Pfile; Maher E. Rizkalla

Session 2502 TS/ 2 Development of a Senior Elective for EE and EET Majors + in the Design of Electronic Instrumentation for Electric Vehicles * Maher E. Rizkalla, Richard Pfile, Ahmed El-Antably , and Charles F. Yokomoto Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indianapolis Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis * Delphi E., Indianapolis, INThis paper describes innovative ideas for an interdisciplinary EE/EET senior level course.The course integrates different

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Larry Hoffman; Kevin D. Taylor; Russell A. Aubrey

. Page 3.406.6Biographical InformationLarry D. Hoffman is Professor and Head, Electrical Engineering Technology Purdue University, West Lafayette.Dr. Hoffman is a longstanding member of ETD and ASEE. Other professional society memberships include IEEE(senior member) and ISA. His industrial experience consists of 10 years at Eastman Kodak in the 1980s and twoyears at Collins Radio (now called Collins Division of Rockwell) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Russell A. Aubrey is an Associate Professor of EET at Purdue University, School of Technology at Anderson. Hisindustrial background includes technical staff assignments with NASA-Langley Research Center, TexasInstruments, Inc. and Seyberts/Anderson Electronics. Current teaching interests are analog and

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Barbara Olds

future.Improvement of Writing SkillsAlthough the writing samples collected from NHV as part of CSM’s overall portfolio assessmentprogram will not be evaluated until summer 1998, considerable evidence exists that students’writing improved as a result of the writing-intensive elements of the course. Writing objectives Page 3.312.3are discussed in some detail in Jon Leydens’ paper from this session. All students learned aboutand practiced writing memos, abstracts, arguments and engineering reports. In the focus groups,most students were positive about the writing portion of the class. They agreed that they werelearning technical writing conventions that they

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Daniel Walsh; David Gibbs; Alan Demmons

Session 1664 It’s a Material World An Engineering Experience for Non-Engineers Daniel Walsh, Ph.D., Alan Demmons, David Gibbs, College of Engineering Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo AbstractOur society becomes more technically complex each day. Key problems faced by society are rarely characterized asproblems of science and technology; they are grouped as social, economic or political problems. However, it is clearthat social

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Susan M. Bolton; Scott D. Bergen; James L. Fridley

Session 2608 An Ecological Engineering Curriculum Scott D. Bergen, James L. Fridley and Susan M. Bolton University of Washington Forest Management and Engineering Division Box 352100 Seattle WA 98195-2100 (206) 543-6993 (206) 685-3091 fax fridley@u.washington.eduIntroductionThis paper further describes efforts to develop an ecological engineering curriculum at theUniversity of Washington. We define ecological engineering as the design of sustainablesystems consistent with

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Robert J. Hofinger

matches the above hypothetical scenario.Critical Areas for ConsiderationOn Telecommunications:“Enhancing the communication of the members of the design team can be more important thanany other contribution” said Bill Schulze - Product Marketing Manager - Hewlett Packard Corp.,Colorado Springs Division.2Along this line of thought, David Nagel, President of AT&T Labs, in an article abouttelecommunications,3 had these prophetic remarks:“There’s been a lot of excitement, and not just a little hype, about the coming revolution incommunications. People say the merger of the Internet, personal communications, andentertainment will completely change our lives. And they are right. The transformation ofcommerce by the Internet - already well under way

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Jennifer T. Ross

Session 1526 A Microelectronics Curriculum Designed with Industry Input and Project- Based Laboratories Jennifer T. Ross Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of the Pacific 1. Introduction With the changes in the ABET 2000 criteria, universities have considerably more freedom indefining “sufficient” coverage in their curricula. With this freedom comes uncertainty in findingthe right mix between depth and breadth for the fast paced microelectronics field. Another issuein preparing students for this field is not only

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Robert K. Tener; Vincent Drnevich

Page 3.433.1 and superb technical capabilities, but following industry’s lead, those colleges must educate their students to work as part of teams, communicate well, and understand the economic, social, environmental and international context of their professional activities. In today’s world and in the future, engineering education programs must not only teach the fundamentals of engineering theory, experimentation and practice, but [also] be RELEVANT, ATTRACTIVE and CONNECTED: • RELEVANT to the lives and careers of students, preparing them for a broad range of careers, as well as for lifelong learning involving both formal programs and hands-on experience; • ATTRACTIVE so that the

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James B. Stenger; Karen E. Schmahl

Session 1275 Miami University’s Alumni Teaching Scholars Program: A model of a teaching enhancement program James B. Stenger Karen E. Schmahl Department of Manufacturing Engineering Miami University Oxford, OhioAs new full time engineering faculty we desire to use the best techniques in the classroom, to in-corporate the experiences of seasoned instructors, and to be aware of the current state of the art ineducation. To do this without some sort of guidance

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Eric J. Addeo

Session 1149An Integrated Educational Program in Information Networking Technologies – A Match for the Next Millennium Dr. Eric J. Addeo DeVry Institute North Brunswick, NJ 08902-3362 Tel: (732) 435-4880, ext. 3949 Fax: (732) 435-4861 Email: eaddeo@admin.nj.devry.eduAbstractThere is a vision being explored and brought to fruition by an unprecedented partnership ofgovernment, industry, and a wide range of institutions. It is a vision of a

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Mitchel Keil; Mary Beth Krysiak; Sam Ramrattan; Jorge Rodriguez

personnel from the Instruments Division at Georg Fischer-DISA(GF-DISA) have been working on the development of a TDT for chemically bonded sands.Sand molding is, by far, the most common casting process used in the United States. Accordingto the American Foundrymen’s Society (AFS), close to 90% of the annual castings produced (1)nationwide are sand castings . Such popularity, due in part to the high level of applicability thatsand casting offers, has resulted in many technical developments towards a more efficientprocess. For resin binder processes, which can be classified as: no-bake systems, heat-curedsystems and cold box systems, technological advances on the chemicals used for the binders andthe catalysts have

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Robert Martinazzi

Session 1639 IMPLEMENTING “STUDENT LEARNING TEAMS” IN ENGINEERING ECONOMICS Robert Martinazzi University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown ABSTRACTUniversities constantly strive to provide students with a solid education in their discipline. Thereal challenge in obtaining this goal is the creation of an educational environment thatstimulates and encourages student learning. The key to establishing this dynamic learningenvironment involves engendering in students a deep personal sense of ownership of

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Katherine E. Scales; Michael S. Leonard; Donald E. Beasley

Session 3257 Planning for Curriculum Renewal and Accreditation Under ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 Michael S. Leonard, Donald E. Beasley, Katherine E. Scales, Clemson University and D. Jack Elzinga University of FloridaAbstractThis paper presents a set of integrated methodologies for the enhancement of engineeringacademic programs and for preparation for accreditation review under ABET EngineeringCriteria 2000. The Curriculum Renewal Methodology builds on a

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Andrew S. Crawford

provide a standard set of project management materials for use ina course or to be used independently by students who are interested in strengthening their skills. Teams will be expected to follow the standard team operating procedures outlined for thesophomore year. In the junior year, instructors may choose to be less involved in reviewing teamnorms and meeting records.3. Senior Course: Professional Design Problem Core Concepts Projects require vision Projects require innovation Team Activities Very open structure Multi-disciplinary skills Division of work on team Encourage a team

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Michael D. Murphy; Kristen L. Wood; Kevin Otto; Joseph Bezdek; Daniel Jensen

Session 2666 Building Better Mousetrap Builders: Courses to Incrementally and Systematically Teach Design Kevin Otto Kristin Wood & Joseph Bezdek Michael Murphy & Daniel Jensen MIT The University of Texas United States Air Force Academy Dept. of Mech. Engr. Dept. of Mechanical Engr. Dept. of Engr. Mechanics Cambridge, MA 02139 Austin, TX 78712 USAF Academy, CO, 80840 knotto@mit.edu wood@mail.utexas.edu

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Matthew J. Cline; Gary J. Powers

Session 2530 Problem Based Learning in a Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory Matthew J. Cline, Gary J. Powers Department of Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213-3890Abstract We have recently revised our undergraduate chemical engineering laboratorycurriculum, space, and equipment. Specifically, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodswere applied to experiments. The decision to do so was a result of several motivatingfactors. Some of these factors were pedagogic in origin