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the quality of the accomplishments, the better the score. Forexample, up to 10 points can be earned for high quality documentation. All procedures will havea header block that describes a) what the procedure does, b) the procedure’s inputs, c) theprocedure’s outputs, and d) what functions or procedures are called. Significant action blocks ordata definitions will have adequate comments if they are not self-documenting. (e.g. NOMATCHDB “Strings do not match.” is an example of a self-documenting data definition.) Page 4.39.1All errors are identified on graded laboratory exercises, and only the first two exercises are notcollected and graded

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Grade = B: fully working DSP project using analog input or output Grade = C: fully working DSP project that demonstrates interaction with the user Grade = D: partially working DSP project, but incomplete Grade = F: nothing works, or unacceptable written or oral reportsThis grading scheme required that students choose projects that implemented DSPapplications, which ensured that at least some of the features of the TMS320C31 softwarethat support DSP were used in the project. In order to receive an A in the class, studentsalso had to interface external hardware to the system, ensuring some ability to interact withthe hardware of the DSK board. This is the environment within which students worked.Typical Student DesignsSeveral projects and

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. Page 4.7.2VII. Other Rules and RegulationsOther THEC rules govern class number and how a class is applied to a masters degree. Allclasses that are counted only for masters credit must have a 7000 number. 6000 classes arecognate courses, offered with a 6000 number for graduate credit and a 4000 number forundergraduate credit.Only 6000 and higher classes are acceptable for graduate credit. At least 70% of the creditapplied to a masters degree must be at the 7000 level or higher. Effectively, that limits a studentto three 6000 level classes.No more than seven hours of graduate classes with a grade of C are acceptable for a masters,provided the overall grade point average is a B or higher.VIII. Demand for the ConcentrationTable 4 shows a

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✲ Controller C/D RESET ✲ ✲ ❄ FS VSS ✲ 128x128 VDD ✲ Bias ✲ LCD VEE ✲ Circuit Figure 1: Block diagram of Hantronix HDM 128GS12-1 graphic LCD moduleAdditional Resources Page 4.283.4In order for the students to have a reasonable chance of success, considerable support andinformation resources had to be made available.A text, Design with PIC Microcontrollers by John B

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, Ben Seitz, Gary Harwood,and Cesar Salire. Their technical paper on the topic is reference [1]. The College of Forestry,Wildlife, and Range Sciences (CFWRS) at the University of Idaho funded this project. Dr.Edwin Krumpe, Professor of Wildlife and Recreation Management represented the CFWRS.The photograph shown in Figure 3 was purchased from the Moscow-Pullman Daily News,Pullman, Washington.Bibliography[1] B. Seitz, C. Salire, G. Harwood, J. Peterson, and H. Hess, "Taylor Ranch Micro-Hydroelectric Generation System," Proceedings of the 30th North American Power Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio, 19 October 1998, pp. 7-13.[2] B. Seitz, C. Salire, and G. Harwood, "A Feasibility Study for Installing a Hydroelectric Generating Facility at Taylor

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Page 4.486.9possibly the parameters could be extracted from the measurement.Actually this is what is done in an experimental modal survey - FRFs are acquired by measuringtime data which is digitized and transformed to the frequency domain using the FFT. Basically,a ratio of output to input is computed to form an estimate of the FRF and then modal parametersare extracted from the measurement.This graphic is always good to have handy to keep everything in perspective when coveringdetailed areas of the theory of experimental modal analysis. I refer to this figure as the bigpicture of experimental modal analysis (Figure II.7-1). LAPLACE [B(s)] = [M]s2 + [C]s + [K] DOMAIN

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simplifications they had made. Page 4.26.6 (a) (b) (c)Figure 3. (a) Pressure contours, (b) Temperature contours and (c) Mach Number contours for pulse detonation in a 0.05m diameter shock tube at 0.088 msec.4) Final Class Project – Flow Excited Cavity Noise in Automotive Door Gap (Door Jamb Resonance)The students formed into a group to complete a final project. This project involved basictheories of flow and noise production, computational modeling involving sound pressure wavecalculations, and followed by experimental testing and measurement in Kettering’sRecirculating Wind

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Yousry S. El-Gamal; Sherif M. Tawfik; Abd-Elhamid Elmaghrabi

during student’s activity on thecourse home page.The follow function enables the instructor to obtain the following students information: (a)registration data of a particular students, (b) results of quizes/exercises of one or all students,and (c) lest of students that are logged on a specific chapter.The function starts by asking the instructor to enter his password and the choice of (1) toselect one student, or (2) for selection of all students. If password is valid then the choicefield selection is examined. If the selection is one then a dynamic table is provided with allstudents registered for the course. Then he can select one of these students and choose theoption (type of information) needed. If no data exists, a dynamic message is

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Citizen Permanent Resident Student VisaDo you have a current driver’s license and access to your own transportation?_________Will you have completed CE 366 and CE 368 by Spring Quarter, 1998 with a grade of “B” or better in each class?If not, explain.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If you have completed equivalent coursework at other institutions (or additional geotechnical engineering courses),describe below the content of the course(s), where taken, and the letter grade obtained

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Frank J. Fronczak; John G. Webster

, e.g. sketching)• Sustained effort throughout the semester• Overall professionalismThe grading was done on a conventional A-F scale; however, the qualitative nature of theevaluation required a different approach than that typically used. The grading scale that wasused was:• A - Really on top of things, knows what to do, how to do it, and actually gets it done. Someone we would really go after to hire. They stand out as someone who will be an asset to the organization, who will make independent contributions above and beyond the norm.• B - Can be counted on to do a thorough, dependable, (although perhaps unimaginative) job. Someone who we would be comfortable in hiring, who will make some contributions to the organization with

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To Develop Interpersonal Skills," Computers in Human Behavior, 11, 2, pp. 223-239, 1995.3. Doherty, P. B., “Learner Control in Asynchronous Learning Environments,” ALN Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2,October 1998.4. Fulkerth, R. and Stevenson, W. W., “Teaching For Effectiveness In On-Line Courses,” Submitted for Proceedingsof Syllabus ‘97 Conference, Rohnert Park, California, July 1997, and Published on the WWW at URL:http://internet.ggu.edu/~bfulkerth/syllabus.html.5. Mazur, E., “Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual,” Prentice Hall, 1997.6. Project Galileo, “Your Gateway to Innovative Science Teaching Techniques,” Published on the WWW at URL

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John R. Wagner; David Finley

is 0.1 mole %. The water entering thecolumn contains no component A.The minimum flow rate of water (mols/min) is closest to: a) 124.0 b) 99.1 c) 21.6 d) 44.1 e) 0.9Figure 2 – Typical Curriculum Assessment Examination Question. Most of theparameters in the problem can be easily changed in the corresponding spreadsheet. The “1mole % component A” is linked to a slider bar in the spreadsheet for easy modification. Theuse of the slider bar bounds the possible range of the variable so that infeasible problems willnot be inadvertently created. The number 1 in the figure is formatted as “hidden” andrepresents the correct response

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T. Scott; John P. O'Connell

, reversibility B. Equipment: portable-power motorized telescope drive; Measure power, time Discussion/Analysis: conversion of 12 volt DC to 120 volt AC efficiency, practical energy capacity, portability issues C. Equipment: Energy-storage devices (propane tank, battery, compressed air tank, spring, capacitor, water jug) Discussion/Analysis: suitability of each form for various tasks, environmental issues#2 SOME MORE ASPECTS OF WORK & HEAT (3 different stations) A. Equipment: dead weight tester and Bourdon Tube pressure gauge Page 4.258.6 Measure: mass, gauge P, atmospheric P

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for converting the points to letter-grade was A>360>B>320>C>280>D>240>F. I didface a unique situation while grading them–-being honors college students they performed sowell that the grade distribution, rather than being normal, was heavily skewed toward the highend..Concluding remarksThe instruction of manufacturing to honors college students-- mostly liberal-arts major--as aseminar has been a unique experience. The discussions in this article illustrate how theeducation of manufacturing can be broadened to unconventional students. It seems thatmanufacturing can be a popular college course. I intend to offer again the course discussed inthis article.Bibliography1. The Challenge of Manufacturing--Race Against Time and

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Jay Goldman; David A. Conner

Session 1332 DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS By David A. Conner1, Ph.D., P.E., and Jay Goldman2, D.Sc., P.E. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)AbstractEngineering programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), desiring to beevaluated under ABET’s new accreditation criteria in a Year 2000 visit, initiated planning threeyears prior to the visit. This paper (a) describes the process used to approach the EC2000 criteriaand to develop assessment instruments, (b) outlines the process used in developing assessmentinstruments, (c) briefly describes the assessment instruments

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4.165.4cutouts and projections are present, iv) the number of stages required to bend the part.Figures 5, 6 and 7 show still versions of the animations used to explain, by example, some ofthese points. In the tutors, the punches are shown moving up and down while the strip is shownmoving from right to left through the various stations. (a) (b) (c)Figure 4. Three L-shaped parts in which the direction of mold closures is shown in two alternativedirections. In (a) the direction of mold closure has no effect on tooling complexity. In both situations noexternal undercuts will result. In (b) when the direction of mold closure is perpendicular to the long legof the part, an external

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Enno 'Ed' Koehn

Page 4.317.4educational requirements for professional practice. For example, in many states, a CertifiedPublic Accountant (CPA) must have completed 30 semester credit hours in addition to theBachelor’s Degree in order to become licensed. Architecture generally considers the Master’s asthe first professional degree.Pharmacy is in the process of requiring a six-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree forprofessional practice. At Purdue University, effective Fall ’98, pharmacy students can enrollonly in the doctor of pharmacy program 6. Not long ago a B. S. degree was considered adequate.The Pharm. D. is not considered a research degree. In the future, the engineering profession mayfollow pharmacy and require a six-year Doctor of Engineering

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K. A. Korzeniowski; J. L. Rice

: The Khepera robot shown in the microprocessor laboratory.functions of sensors, motion control, computer interfacing and programming. The workstation issetup in a laboratory environment which consists of a personal computer, the Khepera robot, anda maze box, Figure 2. Each student is given a simple instruction booklet which contains backgroundinformation on the Khepera robot, a description of its mechanical and electronic makeup, and a listof commands used to communicate. The instructor guides the students through the process in thefollowing steps:(1) Introduction to the Khepera, to include a. Stepper motor assembly and proper handling during operation b. Microprocessor and computer

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Shirley Pomeranz

Press, 1996 @ @ D@@8 < D Duxx = a * u x + h + b * u x + c * u x - hs = Normal Series uxx, h, 0, 2 @ @ 8< @D @D @DD D@D Ds1 = s - u’’ x @ @ @ DDDderlist = Prepend @ D 8 > taylr.mFirst ss @ D@D@Duxx @Duxx = First uxx . ss 2u x u - h+ x u h+ x- + + h2 h2 h2OutputForm uxx > > > taylrFigure 1. Mathematica code for construction of thefinite-difference approximation of the second derivativeMathematica graphics: from Numerical Solutions for Partial Differential Equations,Victor Ganzha and Evgenii Vorozhtsov, CRC Press, 1996 u

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Sanjeeve Sharma; Robert Thompson; Akihiko Kumagai; Aju Mathew; S. A. Chickamenahalli

. Chen et.al., ‘Implementing a multidisciplinary system design and engineering course using solar splash‘97’, 1997 FIE Conference Proceedings.3. B. Avanzato, ‘A robotics-based microprocessor course for engineering technology’, 1996 ASEE AnnualConference Proceedings.4. Ilya Grinberg et.al., ‘Stepper motor applications across EET curriculum’, 1998 ASEE Conference Proceedings5. M. Gini, ‘Learning Computer Science through Robotics’, 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings6. D. J. Mehrl, M. E. Parten and D. L. Vines, ‘Robots enhance engineering education’, 1997 FIE Conference7.http:/www.secs.oakland.edu/SECS_prof_orgs/PROF_AUVSI/index.html, International Ground RoboticsCompetition8. R. Avanzato, J. Chan and M. DeMeglio, ‘The Penn State Abington Fire

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Alice Y. Scales; Aaron C. Clark

teaching of visual science and the technology neededto teach it. We, as a discipline of practitioners, should never forget our true mission is to offer thebest training possible to our students as we teach them the skills needed to learn and live in a “visualage”. Page 4.1.8IV. References1. Barr, R. E. & Juricic, D. (1992). Classroom experiences in an engineering design graphics course with a cad/cam extension. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 62 (1), 9-21.2. Bell, P. B. (Ed.) (1997). Industrial teacher education directory 1997-1998. (36 ed.). Sponsors: Council onTechnology Teacher Education & National Association of

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Raffaello D'Andrea

cameras.ChargingUnless striving for a ball, a player must not attack another. In case the umpire clearly observes such an act, it isregarded as a violent action. It is expected that the aim of all teams is to play a fair and clean game of football.Bibliography1. Blanchard, S. B. and Fabrycky, W. J. Systems Engineering and Analysis. Prentice Hall, 3rd Edition, 1997.2. Working Model. Knowledge Revolution, San Mateo, CA.3. Matlab. The Mathworks Inc., Natick, MA.4. Pro/ENGINEER. Parametric Technology Corporation, Waltham, MA.5. OrCAD. OrCAD Inc., Beaverton, OR. Page 4.452.9RAFFAELLO D’ANDREARaffaello D’Andrea received the B.A.Sc. degree in

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T. Roppel; A. Scottedward Hodel

digital logic. Two questions were asked: Question 1: "Considering my level of preparation, the non-digital experiments 1-4 were (a) Too difficult, (b) About right, (c) Too easy. Question 2: " Considering my level of preparation, the digital experiments (5-8) were (a) Too difficult, (b) About right, (c) Too easy."The results, shown in Table 2, clearly indicate that most of the students found the required workto be at a reasonable level of difficulty regardless of the type of experiment.Table 2. Lab I Student assessment of the difficulty of the required laboratory work. Non-Digital Experiments Digital ExperimentsToo difficult 18

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Robert A. Johnson; J. Shawn Addington

Page 4.308.10survey taken in the Fall 1998 semester and the course assignment database results for the 1997-1998 academic year illustrates the potential use of these two outcome indicators in conjunctionwith each other. Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the survey and database results respectively regardingthe quantity and quality of opportunities to engage in activities related to the intendedEducational Outcomes (1-16) in graphs (A) and (B) for all Electrical Engineering courses. Graph(C) in each of the figures illustrates a measure of performance regarding the achievement of the16 intended Educational Outcomes of the program. For all Electrical Engineering courses,student performance perceptions, regarding their achievement in attaining the

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Laura A. Miller; Keith A. Miller; David J. Beebe

discussions, will be important in future studies. The focus of the preceding research,however, is the instructional design of distance learning. The Guided Distance Learning Modeltakes a step forward in the integration of traditional educational techniques into distanceeducation courses.Bibliography1. Davis, J.L., Computer-assisted distance learning, part II: examination performance of students on and off campus, Journal of Engineering Education, 85, 1, 77-82, (1996).2. Daily, B. and Daily, M., Effectiveness of a multimedia televised distance education program for engineering majors, Journal of Engineering Education, 83, 4, 383-387, (1994).3. Boulet, M.M. and Boudreault, S., Using technology to deliver distance

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Joan A. Burtner; Laura Moody

course in several ways,including: 1) large freshman enrollment, 2) increased emphasis on cooperative learning,and 3) integration of microeconomics and engineering economy. Our course evaluationdealt with these three topics.Freshman Performance in Engineering EconomyAs noted earlier, the integrated course (EGR 120) is part of the standard curriculum forengineering freshmen. Part of the motivation for the revision in teaching techniques was aconcern about how freshmen would perform in the course. We have offered theintegrated course over a period of two semesters: Spring 1998 (6 sections), Fall 1998 (1section). Thus, many of the students who enrolled in the course were second-termfreshmen. Mercer’s grading system is as follows: A, B+, B, C+, C, D

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Thomas Zickel; Russell A. Aubrey

in Figure 1.Figure 1-Instructor SchematicFigure 1 illustrates the versatility of the board with its nine movable jumpers that can bephysically “programmed” to provide a number of singular fault situations or combined toprovide compound faults. The student’s schematic is identical except that the jumpers havebeen removed, but the test points A, B, C etc., remain and are accessible on the edge of thecircuit board. Page 4.87.2The component layout is shown in Figure 2. The current boards are constructed on a standardproto vector board featuring 0.1 inch centers and push on jumpers. A three inch diameter plasticcover is mounted over the components

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James Corbeil; Dale A. Wilson

might have been disengaged had to be engaged in the activities in order to supporttheir team and therefore a higher level of thinking is required of the students. Table 2. Comparison of grades (97 vs. 98) Year # of student A B C D F X* Avg. GPA 1997 27 1 11 8 4 2 1 2.11 1998 24 3 8 10 3 0 0 2.46 * Indicates final exam never taken.ConclusionUnderstandably, this is a small experiment with a limited number of students, but the authorsbelieve that this process has significant potential to improve the quality of the “new” engineerthat is required by today’s industry

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Nancy Wilson Head; Julie A. Phillips

, . Page 4.454.84. Bereskin, C. (June 1998). Personal Interview.5. Bualat, M. (June 1998). Personal Interview.6. Cassidy, A. (June 1998). Personal Interview.7. Cooper, S.C. (June 1998). Personal Interview.8. DeBare, I. High-Tech Industry Zipping Along, But Women Often Are Left Behind. Women in Computing, Part 1, . nd9. Frost, P. J., et al. (1995). Mothers of Invention. Managerial Reality 2 Ed. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers, 347.10. Fruhner, A. (June 1998). Personal Interview.11. Holcomb, B. (July/August 1998). Unequal Opportunity. Working Mother, 41-44.12. Hoyt, P. (June 1998). Personal Interview.13. Hunnicutt, M. (June 1998

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J. A. Murden; K. P. Brannan

type of test ranged fromproviding explanations to writing programs. A second test type involved taking a “hands-on”test in Mathcad in which a student performed operations and developed solutions on a Mathcadworksheet. The test containing the problem description was delivered to students in two ways:(a) on paper and (b) downloaded from the department’s server as a Mathcad file via a webbrowser. Completed worksheets were printed on a network printer in the laboratory andsubmitted. The third test style involved downloading an html form into a web browser. The testwas conducted in the browser environment and the solution was submitted back to thedepartment’s server. While this type of test was not deemed advantageous for writing extensiveprograms