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Lucy C. Morse; Jack Selter

Session 1149 Collaboration in Delivering Engineering Technology at a Distance Lucy C. Morse, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Engineering Technology Jack Selter, Director of External Resources, College of Engineering University of Central FloridaAbstractThe goal of Engineering Technology at a Distance is to deliver a learner-centered Bachelor ofScience degree at a distance through the collaboration of a university, community colleges, andindustry. This paper gives techniques for effective delivery of engineering technology with easyaccess from the community colleges and industry. This will enable both

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John K. Estell

Session 2220 A Java-based Computer Simulator and its Applications John K. Estell Bluffton CollegeAbstractThis paper describes a learning philosophy for computer science that is based on having studentswrite a simulation of a computer system, then adding features to the initial simulation that areappropriate for learning concepts being presented in a particular course. In the past the authorhas successfully utilized this method in teaching concepts related to CPU processor scheduling inan operating systems course1; however, as the simulation was written in a

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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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Elizabeth A. Parry; Laura Bottomley

Session 0492 WS/1 Exciting Children About Science and Engineering: The Science of Playgrounds Laura J. Bottomley, Ph. D., Elizabeth A. Parry North Carolina State University/Science SurroundThis paper describes a variety of hands-on demonstrations for use in the K-12 classroom whichconnect science to a venue familiar to most children: a playground. We have designed theseexperiments to be fun and easy to do and to have the kind of appeal for children that will makethe science involved seem easy, exciting and fun. The experiments are deliberately designed touse readily available and

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Scott A. Stefanov; Daniel J. Pack

Session 3520Fire-Fighting Robot: The United States Air Force Academy Experience D. J. Pack and S. A. Stefanov Department of Electrical Engineering United States Air Force Academy USAFA, CO 80840-6236 ABSTRACTIn this paper we present an overview of the ongoing study on fire-fighting robot projectsat the United States Air Force Academy. The main objectives of this paper are: 1) todemonstrate the usefulness of a fire-fighting robot project as a tool for students tointegrate their undergraduate knowledge and 2) to present the

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J. A. Murden; K. P. Brannan

Session 1253 From C++ to Mathcad: Teaching an Introductory Programming Course with a Non-Traditional Programming Language K. P. Brannan, J. A. Murden The CitadelAbstractMathcad has replaced C++ as the language of the introductory programming course taught in theCivil and Environmental Engineering Department at The Citadel. Advantages and disadvantagesassociated with the switch are discussed in the paper. A comparison is made between theMathcad-based programming course and the previous versions of the course taught usingtraditional programming languages. An

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Carolyn L. Dull; A. George Havener

Session 1253 AN INFORMATION RESOURCE WEB-PAGE FOR A FRESHMAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ENGINEERING COURSE A. George Havener and Carolyn L. Dull USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO 80840 INTRODUCTIONAn information resource web-page has been constructed to support an experimentalfreshman engineering course at the USAF Academy (USAFA)1,2. The intent of thecourse is to use Problem Based Learning (PBL)3 to begin developing problem solvingskills while concurrently introducing engineering fundamentals to cadets. The coursedoes not have a textbook or a syllabus. Instead, the cadets

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Joan A. Burtner; Laura Moody

Session 1639 Using Collaborative Learning Techniques to Integrate Economics and Engineering Economy at the Freshman Level Laura Moody, Joan Burtner Mercer UniversityABSTRACTMercer University’s School of Engineering has taken the opportunity provided by the transitionfrom the quarter system to the semester system to engage in a two-year-long curriculum renewaleffort. As a result of this effort, the industrial engineering department is responsible fordesigning an integrated economics/engineering economy course to be taught at the freshmanlevel. In keeping with the

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Lara Relyea; Joan A. Burtner

Session 1692 Using K'NEX to Stimulate Interest in Engineering at a Summer Camp for Middle School Students By Joan Burtner, Lara Relyea Mercer University/Southwest High SchoolABSTRACTFor the past two years, the Mercer University School of Engineering and the Office ofUndergraduate Admission have jointly sponsored a summer engineering camp for teens. Thecamp is named ESCAPE (Engineering Summer Camp Advocating Professions in Engineering).The ESCAPE program features hands-on activities and is designed for middle school studentswho excel in science or math. This paper

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James A. Houdeshell; Robert Mott

Session 3247 National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education Robert L. Mott, James A. Houdeshell University of Dayton/Sinclair Community CollegeAbstractThis paper reports on the NSF-sponsored National Center of Excellence for AdvancedManufacturing Education. The center’s objectives are to develop and disseminate novelmanufacturing education approaches that address competency gaps and prepare BS and associatedegree graduates to contribute to the long-term improvement of U.S. manufacturing capability.National Center Of Excellence For Advanced

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Fiona S. Crofton; Cynthia A. Mitchell

Session 2251 Role Models and Environmental Education: The Good, The Bad, and the MIA Fiona S. Crofton, The ORCAD Group Inc., Vancouver, Canada Cynthia A. Mitchell, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaStudents 'know' that learning about communication, sustainability, social issues, evenenvironmental issues, is "not very important." They know this because many, perhaps even most,of their engineering professors do not pay much attention to these things; they know becauselearning about such things means picking up a couple of courses outside of the engineeringfaculty as part of

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Donald A. Smith; Cole J. Brooking

Session 1620 Simulation and Animation of Kinematic and Dynamic Machinery Systems with MATLAB Cole J. Brooking, Donald A. Smith University of Washington / University of WyomingAbstractThis paper describes the application of MATLAB1 to the problem of determining the motionsand forces in kinematic (prescribed motion) and dynamic (prescribed driving force) machinerysystems and the animation of the system motions. Depending on the specific information whichis required, the machinery system motions are determined from the kinematic loop equationsutilizing velocity or

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Aaron A. Jennings; Audeen W. Fentiman

Session 3251 Section 3251 Software Applications in Solid and Hazardous Waste Audeen W. Fentiman, Aaron A. Jennings The Ohio State University/ Case Western Reserve UniversityAbstractAs part of a program supported by the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition, facultyfrom seven universities developed a set of case studies, collectively known as “SharedResources: Modules to Support Environmental Engineering Education.” The “SharedResources” were developed as modules. That is, they were designed to be used assupplements in existing environmental

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Michael A. Cornachione; Harriet S. Cornachione

Session 3151 Teaching the Business of Engineering Harriet S. Cornachione, Michael A. Cornachione Oregon Institute of TechnologyIntroductionTypical of most civil engineering programs, the Civil Engineering and Surveying Department atOregon Institute of Technology (OIT) requires civil engineering majors to take senior-design, orcapstone courses. These courses are intended to expose students to engineering problems similarto those they will encounter when they begin their careers. In keeping with traditionaleducational methodology, the classes generally become part lecture, part

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Earl A. Evans; Susan L. Murray

Session 2542 A Technology Assessment Survey for Web Based Higher Education Programs Earl A. Evans, P.E., Susan L. Murray; PhD, P.E. Department of Engineering Management University of Missouri - Rolla ABSTRACTAdvances in communications and computer technology, as well as in human-computerinterfaces, have enabled concurrent advances in Web-based education. A number of case studiesconcerning applications of Web-based education for both distance learning and on-campusprograms have been published

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Joseph R.V. Flora; A. Steve McAnally

Session 3251 Treatment Plant Instructional Modules in Environmental Engineering Joseph R.V. Flora and A. Steve McAnally University of South CarolinaAbstractThe Environmental Engineering Curriculum Innovation and Development (CID) group withinthe National Science Foundation (NSF) Gateway Coalition systematically developed andevaluated instructional modules in various fields of environmental engineering. This paperdescribes the activities conducted by professors at the University of South Carolina (USC) aspart of the group. Six treatment plant instructional modules based on SuperPro Designer

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Stephen A. Fulling; David L. Barrow

Session 1265 Using an Integrated Engineering Curriculum to Improve Freshman Calculus David L. Barrow, Stephen A. Fulling Department of Mathematics Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-3368ABSTRACT This paper addresses the following question: What are some of the ways that thebeginning calculus course for engineers can be improved, if it is part of an integrated curriculumthat also includes physics, engineering, and chemistry courses? The authors have had

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Peter A. Koen; Pankaj Kohli

Session 3257 ABET 2000: What are the most important criteria to the supervisors of new engineering undergraduates? Peter A. Koen, Pankaj Kohli ASEE/ Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey AbstractEngineering curricula in the next millennium will be guided by outcome assessments. ABETEngineering criteria 2000 establishes 11 proficiencies. Which attributes are more important? Thisstudy focuses on determining the critical attributes from supervisors of Stevens Institute

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Michael W. Jennings; Jamal A. Ghorieshi

SESSION 2520 Concurrent Design and Manufacturing in Vibrations and Dynamics: An Introductory Course Jamal A. Ghorieshi and Michael W. Jennings‡ Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Wilkes University, PA 18766 This paper describes student learning enhancement through transformation ofteaching base from “what is being taught” to “ what is being learned,” by takingVibrations and Dynamics as a prototype introductory course. Implemented throughoutthe curriculum, this transformation of teaching base plays the major role in satisfyingABET 2000 criteria

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S. A. Mandayam; R.P. Ramachandran; A. J. Marchese; Robert P. Hesketh; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; Kauser Jahan

Session 1326 Engineering Measurements in the Freshman Engineering Clinic at Rowan University K. Jahan, R.A. Dusseau, R. P. Hesketh, A. J. Marchese, R.P. Ramachandran, S. A. Mandayam and J. L. Schmalzel Rowan UniversityAbstractAll freshmen engineering students at Rowan University are introduced to engineeringexperiments and calculations through a series of modules in measurements. The primary goal ofthis course is to expose freshmen engineering students to multidisciplinary projects that teachengineering principles using the theme of engineering measurements in

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Edward Doskocz; Alan R. Klayton; Parris C. Neal; Ruth D. Fogg; Scott A. Stefanov; Pamela J. Neal; George W. P. York; Daniel J. Pack; Cameron Wright; Steven Barrett

1001 9 UNCONDITIONAL JUMP TO ADDRESS JZ 1010 A JUMP TO ADDRESS IF ACCUMULATOR = 0 JN 1011 B JUMP TO ADDRESS IF MOST SIGNIFICANT BIT = 1 (NEG) OR 1100 C OR ACCUMULATOR WITH VALUE AT ADDRESS STA 1101 D STORE THE ACCUMULATOR TO ADDRESS ADDD 1110 E ADD VALUE AT ADDRESS TO ACCUMULATOR LDAD 1111 F LOAD VALUE AT ADDRESS TO ACCUMULATOR Table 1. VISICOMP Instruction Set PORTOLAB. To provide ready student access to microcomputer laboratory equipment,a portable, self-contained microcomputer

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Marek Podgorny; James Z. Liang

Session 2520 Development of a 3D Chess Game for Tango James Z. Liang, Marek PodgornyI. IntroductionBackgroundThe World Wide Web is a place where information can be easily accessed and exchanged bymany people all over the world. In the beginning, this exchange has taken place through the useof simple web documents such has HyperText Markup Language (HTML). This language allowsthe publishing of information, but is as limited as other existing forms of media such astelevision or newspapers. It was effective for one way distribution of information, but it wasstateless and did not involve any interaction between

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Paul H. King

Session 3620 Development of a Web-enhanced Senior Biomedical Engineering Design Course Paul H. King, Ph.D., P.E. Vanderbilt UniversityIntroduction: The senior year Biomedical Engineering experience at Vanderbilt University usedto require two disassociated courses: BME 280 – Introduction to Biomedical Computing(Fall, 3 credits), and BME 272 – Design of Biomedical Engineering Devices and Systems(Spring, 3 credits). BME280 covered such topics as monitoring, image analysis, patientinformation systems, and database and statistical techniques. BME272 began with

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Joseph C. Hartman

Session 1639 Engineering Economy: Suggestions to Update a Stagnant Course Curriculum Joseph C. Hartman Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Lehigh University AbstractExamining engineering economy textbooks from earlier this century and today reveals that thecurriculum appears to be stagnant. This is supported by the fact that the material is virtuallyunchanged and in a variety of cases, the number of topics covered has actually declined. Thismay be

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Robert Heidersbach; David Gibbs; Daniel Walsh; Alan Demmons

Session 3264 Failure Analysis – A Technology Enhanced Capstone Experience for Materials Engineers David Gibbs, Alan Demmons, Robert Heidersbach Ph.D., Daniel Walsh, Ph.D., College of Engineering Cal Poly, San Luis ObispoAbstract:The evolution of a highly successful curricular experiment is documented. This unique course is an ancestor to manyof the “mechanical dissection” approaches to engineering education which are so very popular today. The paperhighlights the value of the course as a culminating experience for the materials

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G.J. Freeman; A.M. Mankowski; Daniel J. Pack

Session 3520 A Fire-Fighting Robot and Its Impact on Educational Outcomes D.J. Pack, A.M. Mankowski, and G.J. Freeman Department of Electrical Engineering United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6236 ABSTRACTIn this paper we discuss the educational experiences gained through the design, construction,and competition of a fire-fighting robot. We focus on two significant educational outcomes: 1)teamwork skills and 2) the ability to frame, define, and resolve difficult, real-world

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Promotion and Tenure

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James R. Alexander, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Donald D. Harter, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Session 2275 Getting a Good Start on Tenure the First Year Jerry Samples, James R. Alexander, Donald D. Harter University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstract:Six years to tenure seems like an eternity until the last year approaches and much is yet to beaccomplished. A sudden surge of activity at the end of the tenure trek is “normal”, as most newprofessors spend too much time getting started. This is especially so when there is a researchprogram that must be established before the refereed papers can be produced. And, of coursethere is the teaching aspect of tenure. In teaching colleges the

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M.P. Hottenstein; C.O. Ruud

Session 3263 A GRADUATE CURRICULUM FOCUSED UPON MANUFACTURING & INTEGRATING ENGINEERING & BUSINESS C.O. Ruud, M.P. Hottenstein The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractA unique, new graduate program, Quality and Manufacturing Management (QMM), has beenintroduced at Penn State. The QMM program is an integrated two-semester academic programcreated jointly by the Colleges of Engineering and Business with cooperation and stimulationfrom industry. The courses are all required and taken in lock-step by each class cohort. Facultymembers from both colleges teach in the program

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Steven Youra

Session 3461 Integrating Communications into Engineering Courses: Dimensions of a New Paradigm Steven Youra Cornell UniversityEngineering students must develop the ability to communicate effectively. To address this need,a growing number of engineering programs are integrating communications into technicalcoursework. Writing and other forms of presentation can be central to engineering education forboth pragmatic and conceptual reasons: (1) The ability to communicate effectively is crucial tothe success of engineering projects and careers

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Michael Guillorn; Joshua Sachar; Brian Hall; Antony Arciuolo

Session 3520 An Interdisciplinary Approach for Problem Solving in a Robotics Application Joshua Sachar, Michael Guillorn, Brian Hall, Antony Arciuolo Trinity College, Hartford CT 06106AbstractThe Trinity College Fire-Fighting Robot Contest was created to inspire roboticists of varyingbackgrounds and skill levels to identify and implement techniques for using robotics in place ofhumans to extinguish fires. To perform this development of robotic technology, a team ofstudents and faculty was established at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. The interdisciplinarybackground of the team membership allowed the design