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Siegfried M. Holzer; Raul H. Andruet

, don’t learn anyof them in depth.” (Sanchez and O’Harrow, 1997) Rapid changes in the nature of knowledge and in the workforce have created a need for knowledge workers, who can learn efficiently and think critically. Diane Halpern (1996)AcknowledgmentFunding for this work was provided by the NSF to SUCCEED (Cooperative Agreement No.EID-9109053). SUCCEED is a coalition of eight schools and colleges working to enhanceengineering education.ReferencesAAHE, “What Research Says about Improving Undergraduate Education: Twelve Attributes of Good Practice,”AAHE Bulletin, April (1996)Arons, A. B., A Guide to Introductory Physics Teaching, John Wiley & Sons (1990)Barr, R.B. and J. Tagg,” From Teaching to

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," Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology,Baltimore, MA, 1998 (available on ABET WWW homepage: www.abet.org).[2] Watson, G., and E.M. Glaser, Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, Forms A and B, PsychologicalCorporation, New York, 1980.[3] Facione, P.A., and N.C. Facione, The California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory, The CaliforniaAcademic Press, Millbrae, California, 1992.[4] Perry, W.G., Jr., Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years, Holt, Rinehart andWinston, Inc., New York, 1970.[5] King, P.M. and K.S. Kitchener, Developing Reflective Judgment, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1994.[6] Pavelich, M.J., and W.S. Moore, “Measuring the Effect of Experiential Education Using the Perry Model

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Zbigniew Prusak

Session 3648 From Computers to Mechanisms – the Demand for Teaching Skills the ‘Reverse Way’ Zbigniew Prusak Central Connecticut State UniversityABSTRACT A growing number of students enters universities having spent considerable amount of time withcomputers and other devices that expand only visual interaction and combination skills. How do theydo with their digital understanding of a largely analog world that surrounds us? What difficulties dothey encounter learning traditional tools and machines? Analysis of usefulness of these

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Representations of Electrical Circuits”, Proceedings, Frontiers in Education, 21st Annual Conference, pp. 713- 718, 1991.[6] B. Zoghi, T. Lyster, & R. Puckett, “Voltage Maps Simplify Electric Circuit Analysis”, Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE Southeastcon, pp. 185-189, 1994.[7] E. Doering, “Scientific Visualization in the Circuits Curriculum: Enhancing Student Insight,” 1995 Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 2c6.13-2c6.16, 1995.[8] E. R. Tufte, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Graphics Press, Cheshire, Connecticut, 1983.[9] E. R. Tufte, Envisioning Information, Graphics Press, Cheshire, Connecticut, 1989.[10] R. Becker, Stephen Eick, & A. Wilks, “Visualizing Network Data,” IEEE Transactions on Visualization and

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Mulchand S. Rathod; Joella H. Gipson

Explorations in Science and Engineering,” ASEE Annual ConferenceProceedings, 1996.10. Schmahl, K., “Introducing Engineering to Girl Scouts,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1996. Page 3.579.311. Owen, D., et al, “Tech Prep Student Activities at a Post Secondary Institution,” ASEE Annual ConferenceProceedings, 1996. 12. Chin, S.H., et al, “An Outreach Effort - The Connections Program,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings,1996.13. Monaghan, B., “Integrated Circuit Chip Testing Engineering Design Projects K-12,” ASEE AnnualConference Proceedings, 1996.14. Proulx, D., “Concurrent

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Richard P. Long; Kandace Einbeck

, vocabulary lists oftechnical vocabulary used in the presentation or occasionally, the entire text of the presentation. Page 3.334.3 3 Session 3561It is up to us to then didacticize this material, which we do by: a. collecting and analyzing vocabulary - sifting out the words that will be important for the students in other contexts in the future from those what are relevant only for this lecture and therefore need not be acquired by the students. b. analyzing style - teaching those

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Robin Grimes; Caroline Baillie

., Peer support through supplemental instruction for civil engineering students’, Engineers’ proc ProfStd.s and quality in engineering education Sheffield UK, Ed Bramhall, M., Robinson, I., 1997, p97-102[4] Magin, D., Churches, A., ‘Peer tutoring in engineering design: a case study’, Studies in higher EducationVol. 20 No. 1 1995 p 73-85[5] Bausell, R.B., Moody, W., B., Waklzl, F., (1972) ‘A factorial study of tutoring versus classroom instruction.American Educ. Res. Journal 9 592-7[6] Conrad E., E., (1975) The effects of tutor achievement level, reinforcement training and expectancy on peertutoring, Dissertation Abstract 36 7 4341-4342A University Microfilms No. 76, 1407 PhD University of Arizona[7]Goodlad, S., Hirst, B., ‘Peer Tutoring - a guide

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Craig Gunn

. Changes in your plans or future courseworkc. Impact of experience on potential career options.IV. Overall Evaluationa. The level to which your employment experience has met your expectations?b. Ways in which it has differed from your objectives?c. Ways that your assignment could be improved by your employer?d. Ways in which it could be improved by you?e. Level to which your assignment has provided a broad, developmental experience?f. Level to which your co-op assignment has given you a progressive, in-depth learningexperience?g. Information that your professors should know about your assignment, your educationalenrichment, your technical accomplishments and your overall development as an engineer?For the students then, the answers to the above

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Elizabeth Petry

. The event was held in conjunction with “InventionsAdventure” a Lego exhibit at the Science Center of Connecticut in West Hartford. With thecooperation of the local architectural community, especially, Harvey B. Leibin, AIA, VicePresident of DuBose Associates, Inc. Architects of Hartford, Architect’s Day - Lego was asuccess.The event showcased a strong community spirit. The headline for the Sunday Hartford Courantread, “Toying with architecture gives kids view of the city.” The children with the help andsupport of local architects and University of Hartford architecture students had a great timecreating eight of Hartford’s landmark building out of Legos. Projects included the Old StateHouse, Wadsworth Athenaeum, and the Mark Twain House

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technical team environment,” Educational Technology Research and Development, Page 3.70.6 Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 61-71, 1995.4. Hilborn, R. B., “Team learning for engineering students,” IEEE Transactions on Education, pp. 207-211, Aug. 1994.5. ASEE Project Report, “Engineering education for a changing world,” ASEE Prism, Vol. 4, Dec. 1994.6. Yost, S. A., “Factors Affecting The Successful Integration of a Cooperative Learning Component in Classroom Instruction,” Proceedings, ASEE 1997 North Central Section Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 154-159, April 1997.Biographical InformationSandra A. Yost is an

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Amir Mirmiran

. Previously, concrete tests were limited, and combined with other materials ina one-credit Structural Lab. Most students take this course with Structural Analysis I, at least onesemester prior to their first exposure to concrete materials. Although, this arrangement made for agood coordination with Structural Analysis, there was no such correspondence between the concretetests and its subsequent lectures. This project had two objectives; (a) enhancement of existingconcrete lab and coordination between experiments and lectures, and (b) incorporating Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and instrumentation techniques in concrete lab.BACKGROUNDNDT methods have undergone significant advances in the last two decades. The main driving forceis the need for

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Carol Fulton; Barbara L. Licklider

. Richards, D.E. Engineering a changing curriculum. SWE, 42(5), pp. 12-16 (1996). 2. Valenti, M. “Teaching tomorrow’s engineers”, Mechanical Engineering, July,pp. 62-69 (1996). 3. Svinicki, M. D. “Practical implications of cognitive theories”. In K. A. Feldman & M. B. Paulsen (Eds.), Page 3.474.8Teaching and learning in the college classroom. Needham Heights, MA: Ginn Press, pp. 275-282 (1992);Leinhardt, G. “What research on learning tells us about teaching”, Educational Leadership, 49(7), pp. 26-29 (1992);Ewell, P. T. “Organizing for learning,” AAHE Bulletin, December, pp. 3-6 (1997). 4. Johnson, D., Johnson, R., & Smith, K

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William Peterson

took their “last” community college course in the Fall 1997Semester, with another group projected to finish all community college courses in the Spring1998 Semester.During the first year and a half of the program there was a requirement to offer courses forprogram visibility, but enrollment during this period was understandably low.Internships Can Impact EnrollmentLocal companies, and especially the ones represented on the program steering (now programadvisory) committee, are actively recruiting interns and coop students to provided neededtechnical staff for their companies. This has several advantages including (a) help to the studentsin funding their education, (b) relevant experience in their chosen field, and (c) allowing thestudents to

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John D. Whittaker; Ted G. Eschenbach

who were observed. The A and B designations are used to distinguish two engineers in the same company .Field Rank Firm type Firm sizeGeotechnical Engineer –A Senior Consulting MediumProject Engineer Senior Construction LargeCivil Engineer Senior Consulting SmallStructural Engineer Senior Consulting SmallSystems Engineer – A Intermediate Computing Services LargeSystems Engineer – B Intermediate Computing Services LargeDesign Engineer Intermediate

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Olusegun Odesina; Nicholas Akinkuoye

rated by the experts. Fourth Round. The experts were asked to rate each item a second time, and then toadjust their score if their initial rating deviated more than two points for the item mean rating thatwas reported in round three. A final item mean analysis was calculated, which concluded thefourth and final round of the study.Findings and Discussion An analysis of the data revealed several important trends in promotion and tenure asperceived by IT department chairpersons. Five factors were considered: (a) Institutional relatedfactors; (b) College/School related factors; (c) Departmental related factors; (d) Faculty relatedfactors; and (e) Other related factors. Institutional related factors. Table 1 exhibits the

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Scott J. Amos

communicates to thestudent and to others what fraction of the course objectives has been achieved. For example, ifan “A” indicates all major and minor objectives were achieved, a “B” might indicate that mostmajor and many minor objectives were achieved , while a “C” denotes acceptable performance,and a D suggests the student is not prepared for advanced work requiring the specific course.This process is very dependent on subjective decisions and loaded with ambiguity.Assessment can be much more than end of a unit or course testing. Rather it should beformative in nature, helping students develop skills in the evaluation of the quality of their ownand others work. Authentic AssessmentAuthentic assessment refers to a

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Mahmood Nahvi

. The present paper introduces examples of computer modules designed and createdfor maximum learning effectiveness. The smallest unit of interaction is defined as a mini-run. Amini-run results in an action bite. Cost and utility functions are suggested for action bites basedon total computer response time, burden on the sensory-motor system of the user, andeffectiveness of the action bite in learning. It is suggested that for maximum interaction andminimum effort the modules i) be specialized for the desired capability as opposed to carryingextensive flexibility, ii) have interaction speed close to the real-time operation of the physicalsystem, and iii) use open-loop movement of finger and hand as opposed to closed sensory-motorloops. Three

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Bahador Ghahramani

for their reviews and recommendations.REFERENCES[1] K. Schneider, Burning trash for energy: is it an endangered industry?, New York Times, October 11, 1994.[2] K. Schneider, In the humble ashes of a lone incinerator, the makings of law, New York Times, March 18,1994.[3] B. Carpenter & D. Bowermaster, The cement makers' long sweet ride, US News & World Report, July 19, 1993.[4] J. Ferguson, Cement companies go toxic, The Nation, March 8, 1993.[5] M. DiChristina, Mired in tires, Popular Science, October 1994.[6] K. Hutchison, Garbage Power, Channel Landfill wants to add an incinerator and turn thousands of tons of refuse into kilowatts, Juneau Empire, November 22,1996. [7] T

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Do Ba Khe; Ngo Dinh Thinh

. Sloper, David and Le, Can T. Ed., (1995). Higher Education in Vietnam. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. 6. Johnson, B. Lamar (1993). The Community Junior College: A Part of a New Tomorrow for Vietnam? Community College Review, Vol. 1, North Carolina University, Raleigh. 7. Do, Khe Ba (1971). The Community College in Vietnam. Junior College Journal, No. 42, Washington, D.C. 8. Do, Khe Ba (1995). The Difficult Path Toward an Integrated University and Community System in Vietnam. East Asia Higher Education: Traditions and Transformations (ed. Yee, Albert H.), Oxford: Pergamon

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S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

computerhardware/software support. I would also like to express my thanks to MathSoft Inc., Mr.Tom Robbins of Prentice Hall College Publications, and Mr. Joseph Koenig ofInteractive Image Technologies, for their support. REFERENCES[1]. Proakis, J. G. and Manolakis, D. G., “Introduction to Digital Signal Processing,Principles, Algorithms, and Applications,” third edition, Prentice Hall, 1996.[2]. Porat, B., “A Course in Digital Signal Processing,” John Wiley, 1997.[3]. McClellan, J. H., Schafer, R. W. Schafer, and Yoder, M.A., “DSP First, AMultimedia Approach,” Prentice Hall, 1998. Biographical InformationS. HOSSEIN MOUSAVINEZHADDr. Mousavinezhad is Professor and Chair, Department of

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Thalia Anagnos; Michael W. Jennings

. The core group of personnel, referred to as the Assessment Coordination Committee: A. Should determine the current status of development for establishing similar assessment programs at other institutions B. Need to become familiar with other assessment activity in the University C. Should effectively represent all programs in the COE and the COE as a whole D. Will coordinate preparation of the assessment portion of the ABET reportsII. Program development includes: A. Determination of existing program components that can be used for assessment B. Developing a schedule of activities for implementation C. Educating faculty about ABET 2000 and the

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William E. DeWitt; Timothy L. Skvarenina

introduction to motor/generator operation, the induction motor is covered. Whilethe equivalent circuit of the induction motor is introduced, it is used primarily as a tool tounderstand where the losses are in the motor. Instead of analyzing the equivalent circuit indetail, time is devoted to discussion of different types of loads, the differences between andapplication of NEMA Design A, B, C, and D motors, energy efficient machines, and life-cyclecosting. Students are expected to utilize motor nameplate data to calculate real and reactivepower requirements for the motor when operating at rated conditions. In lab, the studentsmeasure torque, speed, real power, reactive power, apparent power, and line current as a functionof load on the motor. From

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Gulcin Cribb

"students will be more responsible for their learning. The highlystructured and prescriptive nature of traditional undergraduate courses in engineering willbe replaced by programs affording greater freedom of choice." Project-based, problem-based or inquiry-based education encourages the shift in ownership of the educationprocess from staff to students, from teacher to learner. Dependence on reading lists, oneor two text books, lecture notes and the pearls of wisdom coming from the teacher do notallow students to take responsibility for their own learning, rather, it restricts their abilityto be independent seekers of information and knowledge and to be able to solve problemson their own in a creative and independent way.Engineering education, like

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acompletely refurbished Mobile B-53 Explorer drill rig at a substantially reduced cost (Figure 2).Funds required to purchase the rig and tooling were obtained from the National ScienceFoundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, numerous Cal Poly geotechnical engineeringalumni, the ADSC West Coast Chapter, the CEEN Department, the College of Engineering, andCal Poly. The rig was mounted on a truck donated by Anderson Drilling of San Diego,California, a prominent member of the ADSC West Coast Chapter. Tooling for the rig wasprovided by Foremost/Mobile through Drilling and Trenching Supply, also a member of ADSC. Page 3.307.4

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J. Rene van Dorp; Michael R. Duffey

, however smaller projects may be considered as well. The method usedby Ballast Nedam consisted of five main steps: 1. Model Building. Using the tendering documents of a project, drawings, planning Page 3.466.4and personal communications with the engineers, an initial system description isformulated. The system description consists of two main components: a) a list ofactivities to be executed, including their interrelations and completion time and b) a costmatrix which indicates costs associated with each activity. Each cost is classified by acost type. In addition, liquidated damages are set and milestones are selected. Aconstruction project may

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Zhou Qiong; Zhang Jianhua; Xu Daping; Xie Yuzheng; Tao Hongzhu; Luo Yingli; Liu Zhiyong; Liu Lianguang; Li Gang; Cui Hanli; Chen Xiqiang

shortened tofor the normal operation or how to react during concentrate his attention on some specialemergency states and accidents and, at the same operation that he interests in. Figure 2 shows atime in the knowledge screen, it will explain to sample interface for the training of normalthe trainee why to do so and demonstrate the adjustment.operating states of the local equipment and (a) Left screen simulating the real control window (b) Right screen for the knowledge training Figure 2 Double screen interfaces for operating training In the simulation training method, the and operation training interfaces to coordinatelysimulation sequences are closely matched with

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Mel I. Mendelson

Session 2455 Quality Assessment of an Engineering Management Program Mel I. Mendelson Loyola Marymount UniversityAbstractAn assessment process is described for LMU's Engineering and Production Management graduateprogram. Six quality characteristics were defined and measured. The process utilized the tools oftotal quality management and statistics. Improvement was benchmarked using hypothesis testingof the mean results between 1994 and 1998 using six assessment methods. Quality improvementwas evaluated by plotting the results on a radar chart.I. IntroductionIn 1993, Loyola

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Albert L. McHenry; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

performance. The other goal is to provide atimely mechanism by which to deal with those faculty whose performance continues to fallbelow institutional expectations. Therefore, the success of this policy will be evidenced byongoing improvements in faculty performance, both individual and collectively. Successrequires consistent policy implementation, rigorous data collection and documentation of results, Page 3.450.3and careful assessment.The Arizona Board of Regents, meeting in regular session in February 1997, adopted a newpolicy amending existing ABOR Policy Section B 6-201, Conditions of Faculty Service. SectionH - Post-Tenure-Review, contains

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of various conservation methods and selecting the appropriate equipment based on life cycle costs with anaccuracy that should make it a useful tool for design engineers as well as the engineering student. Page 3.130.14 REFERENCES1ANANTAPANTULA, SURYA, 1993, “Air Conditioning System Performance with Heat Reclaimand Economizer Operation,” A PhD dissertation. T 6717.2.RAO, GURUPRASAD, 1995, “Building HVAC Energy Analysis Software Development,” An M.S. Thesis. T 7100.3.LIU, A., D. E. CLARIDGE, AND B. Y. PARK, “An Advanced Economizer Controller for Dual Duct Air

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Alexander D. Poularikas

the same time will satisfy a greatpedagogical need, the need to show that learning the fundamentals is paramount in education andthat one can use the information in many seemingly diverse fields.The embedded method is: a) Flexible, since you can add or subtract material as new itemsbecome more important, b) Universal, since it can be applied to any discipline old or new, c)Highly pedagogical, since it brings in the fundamentals of any area of study, d) Interdisciplinary,since the material of one area appears in many areas of study.Figures 1 and 2 depict the optical areas to be embedded and the EE curriculum. Page 3.436.5