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Sohail Anwar

International Collaboration in Engineering and Technology Education: A Case Study Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona ABSTRACTThis paper describes an engineering and technology education collaboration between the InstitutUniversitaire de Technologie (IUT) housed in the Bethune campus of the Universite′d’Artois inFrance and the Altoona College of The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State Altoona). Thiscollaboration embraces faculty exchanges, short-term student industrial placements,teleconferencing, and curriculum development.The Universite′d’Artois houses programs in engineering

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Scott R. Short

Session 1664 Session 1664 Introducing Statistics to Mechanical Engineers in a Materials Science Course Scott R. Short, Ph.D., P.E. Northern Illinois UniversityMany schools are reducing the number of credit hours in undergraduate engineering programs sostudents have a better chance of graduating in four years. However, a majority of engineeringeducators feel that certain fundamental engineering topics such as materials engineering andstatistics should be

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

Session #3247 Creating a Competitive Edge With Faculty and Curriculum Development Melissa J. Dark Dennis R. Depew Robert J. Herrick Purdue UniversityIntroductionThe United States has always enjoyed a high standard of living compared to the rest of the world.There are several ostensible reasons for this high standard of living. Our nation is able togenerate employment opportunities, which provide an income to support our standard of living.The

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Kenny Fotouhi; William Cavey

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Zenaida O. Keil; Harriet Hartman; Kauser Jahan

Session 3560 Women in Engineering in Bangladesh and the USA: A Comparative Study Kauser Jahan, Zenaida O. Keil, Harriet Hartman Rowan University and J.R. Choudhury Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyAbstract:This paper focuses on the comparison of women in engineering in two countries (Bangladesh andthe USA) which are miles apart not only geographically but also in social and cultural values.Engineering has traditionally been a male dominated

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Thomas R. Williams; Judith Ramey

Session 1547 A Worksheet for Planning the Assessment of Engineering Education Proposals Thomas R. Williams, Judith Ramey Dept. of Technical Communication College of Engineering University of WashingtonThe Problem:In proposing curricular innovations, engineering educators typically focus on the details of thenew subject matter or pedagogical strategy that they are proposing to undertake, withoutconcrete discussion of why they want to do it or of the gains that they expect to realize

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Ben Erwin

Session 1280K-12 Education and Systems Engineering: A New Perspective Ben Erwin Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach Page 3.385.1 In a classroom in the suburbs of Boston, a class of first-graders are designing snow removal equipment out of LEGO Dacta materials. Before breaking up into groups, they are having a class discussion about different types of equipment - shovels, plows, front-end loaders, etc. One boy raises his hand and says "Can we make up

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Steven W. Peretti; Richard M. Felder

Session 2413 A LEARNING THEORY-BASED APPROACH TO THE UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY Richard M. Felder Steven W. Peretti North Carolina State UniversityA basic tenet of learning theory is that people learn by doing, not by watching and listening.Engineering laboratory courses are consequently crucial to the learning and retention ofengineering principles. The traditional laboratory course has several shortcomings, however, thatviolate other learning theory principles. Virtually all cognitive and educational psychologists

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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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Peter Hartley

Session 2761 Nature and Human Values: Developing A Multidisciplinary Foundation Course Peter Hartley Nature and Human Values Coordinator Division of Liberal Arts & International Studies Colorado School of Mines+PVTQFWEVKQP6JG&KXKUKQPQH.KDGTCN#TVUCPF+PVGTPCVKQPCN5VWFKGU.#+5CVVJG%QNQTCFQ5EJQQNQH/KPGU%5/KUKPVJGRKNQVUVCIGQHKPCWIWTCVKPICPGYEWTTKEWNWOVJCVYKNNKPVGITCVGCURGEVUQHNKDGTCNCTVUCPFGPIKPGGTKPIGFWECVKQPEQPEGTPKPIGPXKTQPOGPVCNCPFUQEKCNKORNKECVKQPUQHVGEJPQNQI

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K. Hing Pang

Session 3613 A Novel Use of HYSYS to Design an Industrial Refrigeration System K. Hing Pang California Polytechnic University, PomonaIntroductionIndustrial refrigeration systems such as those present in an ethylene plant or an ammonia plantare designed based on the demand of refrigerant in the process. Once the duties of the heatexchangers and the temperatures of the refrigerant are specified, the refrigeration systemconsisting of compressors, condensers and flash drums can be designed. Process simulators suchas Provision or Aspen can be used to design the refrigeration system by using feed

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Gwan-Ywan Lai; Laura L. Sullivan

Session 2526 A POLYMER PROCESS OPTIMIZATION CENTER: INTEGRATION OF NSF AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT Laura L. Sullivan and Gwan –Y. Lai Kettering UniversityINTRODUCTIONThe Polymer Processing Laboratory at Kettering University has enjoyed tremendous growth incapability over the past four years. Four National Science Foundation ILI Grants have providedfor microprocessor controlled injection molding, stereolithography, capillary and on-linerheometry, and tensile testing. Funding from the Society for Manufacturing Engineering hasresulted in the acquisition of mold temperature

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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

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W. Cully Hession; Marty D. Matlock; G. Scott Osborn; Daniel E. Storm; Ann L. Kenimer

Session 2608 A Rationale for Standardized Curriculum and Professional Certification in Ecological Engineering Marty D. Matlock, Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX G. Scott Osborn, Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX W. Cully Hession, Patrick Center for Environmental Research, The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA Daniel E. Storm Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma

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H. Hsieh; Eugene Golub; Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

CONCRETE NAQTC AASHTO T 119SLUMP OF HYDRAULIC CEMENT CONCRETEFOP FOR AASHTO T 119 01 Significance 02 The slump test is used to determine the consistency of concrete. Consistency is a measure of the relative fluidity or mobility of the mixture. Slump does not measure the water content or workability of the concrete. While it is true that an increase or decrease in the water content will cause a corresponding increase or decrease in the slump of the concrete, many

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Vladimir Sheyman; Mulchand S. Rathod

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Frank Wicks

Session 2633 A SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRY BASED AND ENERGY CONSERVATION RELATED SENIOR PROJECT Frank Wicks Union College Schenectady, New York, 12308ABSTRACT One such student and his manager proposed The Mechanical Engineering program at Union analyzing a cascade of industrial compressors that nowCollege which is on a trimester system requires a two consumes

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Mulchand S. Rathod

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Richard Spillman

Session 2520 Technology & Privacy Issues: A Freshman Course at Pacific Lutheran University Dr. Richard Spillman Pacific Lutheran UniversityIntroduction Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) has developed a special freshman year program thatincludes two unique courses. One is a freshman writing seminar and the other, which is thefocus of this paper, is a critical conversation course. All freshmen are required to select amongthe various writing seminars one semester and select one of the critical conversation courses thenext semester. The critical

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Sharon M. Schlossberg

Session 2653 TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION-A PROGRAM FOR PRECOLLEGE ORIENTATION AND RECRUITING Karl K. Stevens and Sharon M. Schlossberg Florida Atlantic University ABSTRACTRecruitment of top-quality engineering students and orientation of K-12 students toward studiesand careers in engineering are challenging tasks. One of the ways the Florida Atlantic University(FAU) College of Engineering is working to meet these challenges is through its TechnologyConnection (TC) summer program for middle and

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George F. List; Simeon Komisar

Session 3215 TOWARD A NEW PARADIGM IN TEACHING EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS Simeon J. Komisar and George F. List RPI - Environmental and Energy Engr. / RPI - Civil Engr. Introduction As suggested by current and proposed ABET guidelines, numerous engineering educators, andby our own advisory committee of practitioners, an expansion of laboratory experiences in theundergraduate curriculum is needed to better prepare Civil and Environmental Engineeringstudents for professional practice. In particular for Civil and Environmental Engineers

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Zhang Wenxue; Yuan Dening; Chen Zhi

Session 2660 University Education Reform in China ------- Facing a New Century Yuan Dening, Zhang Wenxue, Chen Zhi Tsinghua UniversityAbstractThe coming 21st century brings about a revolution in higher education in China. This paperdescribes four aspects in connection with the reform program in a personnel training modeland also brings forth five relationships on optimizing the entire structure of courses. As oneof the key universities, Tsinghua University can give a good perspective on higher educationin China.IntroductionIn order to promote the

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Craig Gunn

Session 3461 Addressing the Communication Needs of a Mechanical Engineering Department Craig James Gunn Department of Mechanical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MIAbstract. Departments of Engineering are preparing for the new accreditation standardsunder ABET 2000. The flexibility inherent in the way in which engineering departmentsaddress the needs of engineers can be both exciting and uncomfortable. Somedepartments may see the above flexibility as too vague and therefore suspect. The area

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Julia L. Morse

Session 0492 Bringing a Short Hands-On Engineering Activity Into High School Classrooms Julia L. Morse, Assistant Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Omaha Campus) ABSTRACTHands-on, team-based engineering applications of science and math were designed which couldbe brought into a high school classroom, with the goal of transferring an excitement for creativeengineering to young people. Development of one such activity considered the challenges ofmatching the activity to the level of mathematical and technical

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Theodore E. Fahlsing

Session 1547 A Capstone Laboratory for an Introductory Electronic Devices and Applications Course Theodore E. Fahlsing Purdue University Abstract The EET analog electronic devices-circuit analysis curriculum team at Purdue University,West Lafayette recommended an integrated circuit (I. C.) waveform generator lab for thecapstone or final lab in the introductory electronic devices course. The objective is to introducestudents to applications oriented analog integrated circuits. The 555 timer

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Paul S. Chinowsky

Session 3215 The Civil Engineering Resource Library: Developing A Multimedia Education Resource Paul S. Chinowsky Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe delivery of civil engineering projects requires civil engineers to address a broad spectrum ofissues generated by both project participants and regulatory agencies. Providing tools that assistteam members in addressing these issues through the use of information and knowledge fromprevious projects may reduce project errors by creating informed decision-makers. Recentadvances in communications

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Walter Vincent; Nipha P. Kumar; Craig A. Bernecker

Session 3206 Distance Learning in Architectural Engineering: An Inter-Institutional Case Study Craig A. Bernecker, Ph.D., FIES, Walter Vincent, and Nipha P. Kumar Penn State University/Tennessee State UniversityHigher education is undergoing profound changes nationally and globally due to currentdemographic, social, economic, and technological changes. These include declining enrollments1,increasing costs, rapidly changing technical tools and information, and new types of studentswith new needs and varied learning styles2, 3. Simultaneously, digital telecommunications andcomputing

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Dongmei Gui; Jens Jorgensen; Joseph A. Heim

Session 3557 An Electronic Forum and Workshop for Design and Manufacturing Education Joseph A. Heim1, Dongmei Gui1, and Jens Jorgensen2 Industrial Engineering1/Mechanical Engineering2 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195AbstractIn this paper we discuss the development of an Internet-based Electronic Forum and Workshopfor Design and Manufacturing Education. The system will utilize the world wide web andmultimedia resources to organize and focus the growing body of research data, information

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William E. Sayle; Joseph L. A. Hughes

Session 3209 Engineering Criteria 2000 Challenges for Large Programs Joseph L. A. Hughes and William E. Sayle School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of TechnologyIn 1997 Georgia Institute of Technology, with ten undergraduate programs and one graduateprogram accredited by EAC/ABET, participated as one of five pilot evaluations underEngineering Criteria 2000. Each of the institutions selected for pilot visits has unique attributeswhich must be addressed within the context of the new criteria. Georgia Tech is a publicly-supported, highly-ranked

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William E. Sayle; Joseph L. A. Hughes

Session 3232 Engineering Criteria 2000 Challenges for Large Programs Joseph L. A. Hughes and William E. Sayle School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of TechnologyIn 1997 Georgia Institute of Technology, with ten undergraduate programs and one graduateprogram accredited by EAC/ABET, participated as one of five pilot evaluations underEngineering Criteria 2000. Each of the institutions selected for pilot visits has unique attributeswhich must be addressed within the context of the new criteria. Georgia Tech is a publicly-supported, highly-ranked