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Laura J. Genik; Craig W. Somerton

Session 3233 The Use of a Semester Long Theme Problem in a Senior Level Thermal Engineering Course Laura J. Genik, Craig W. Somerton University of Portland/Michigan State UniversityAbstractFormerly, a senior level capstone course in thermal engineering (ME 411 Applied ThermalScience) was a required part of the curriculum in mechanical engineering at Michigan StateUniversity. The intent of the course was to culminate several aspects of thermodynamics andheat transfer together in a single course with an emphasis on the design component of the topics.Among the topics covered

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Richard Enbody

Session 2532 A Virtual University CS1Course as a Platform for Web-based Education Experimentation Richard J. Enbody Department of Computer Science & Engineering Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1226AbstractWe have developed a version of our CS1 course for Michigan State University’s web-basedVirtual University. This section was designed as an experimental platform for web-baseddistance education. We use locally developed Sync-O-Matic 3000 software to deliver aRealVideo streaming video lecture synchronized with PowerPoint

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William Cavey; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

Session 1620 DESIGN OF A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER TRAINER Mohammad Fotouhi, Ali Eydgahi, William Cavey Electrical Engineering Technology/Engineering and Aviation Sciences University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853AbstractThis paper presents the design of a flexible teaching trainer that has incorporated the Allen Bradleycommercial SLC-503 programmable logic controller (PLC) into its system. The system consists ofmany modules including a digital input/output module, an analog voltage/current input module, andan analog to digital

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Timothy Robert Wyatt; Pedro Arduino; Emir Jose Macari

Session 1620 Assessment of a Virtual Laboratory for Geotechnical Engineering Timothy Robert Wyatt, Pedro Arduino, Emir Jose Macari Georgia Tech / University of Washington / Georgia TechAbstractIn the study of engineering science phenomena, there is no substitute for hands-on experienceopportunities. However, despite the extent to which laboratories are commonplace inengineering education, many obstacles stand in the way of achieving satisfactory hands-onexperience. The cost of laboratories and associated experiments, in terms of time, space, andfinances, limits the complexity of experiments that can be performed

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Robert H. Bond

Session 1432 Leadership Training - A Different Look at Design Courses Robert H. Bond New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyAbstractThe capstone design course contained in most engineering curricula is a multifacetededucational tool. This course’s primary aim is to allow students to synthesize solutions to real,open ended engineering problems. However, the course also provides a laboratory for thelearning, development, and practice of leadership skills. This paper deals with materials that canbe presented, and some results obtained, when leadership-management training

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Eric W. Tisdale

Session 2663 NetMeeting as a Distance Learning Tool for Electronics Eric Tisdale Ball State UniversityAbstractThis paper will focus on the electronics laboratory and the problem of distance education with a“hands on” subject. Electronic Workbench1 has been used with Microsoft’s NetMeeting2achieving marginal success. Discussion will include the need for “hands on” in the laboratory,the possibility of a laboratory done without “hands on”, a method of one-on-one instruction froma remote site, and problems with NetMeeting in this application.IntroductionThe

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Lawrence Genalo

Session 1364 A Project-Based Approach to DOE in Materials Lawrence J. Genalo Iowa State University1. Introduction At Iowa State University, the Materials Science and Engineering Departmentteaches a course in the statistics of materials. Approximately one third of this two creditcourse is devoted to the design of experiments (DOE). A relatively brief introduction tothe theory of DOE sets the stage for the inclusion of a software package used to assistmaterials engineers to design and analyze the results of experiments. Texts for engineering statistics (1-3) contain chapters

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Diandra Leslie-Pelecky; Rochelle Payne Ondracek

Session 1380 ScienceWorks: a University-Based Science Outreach Group Rochelle Payne Ondracek, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky University of Nebraska - LincolnAbstractScienceWorks is a science and engineering outreach group at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, comprised of faculty, graduate students, undergraduates and community volunteers.We are brought together by one goal - to make science fun and accessible for everyone.ScienceWorks has developed over 30 modules that emphasize a range of scientific andengineering topics and guide the participants in discovery-based learning. Modules cover a

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Halvard E. Nystrom

Session 2642 A Simulation Recruitment Tool for Engineering Management Halvard E. Nystrom University of Missouri – RollaAbstractThis article summarizes the application of the Palmtop Simulation Program within the“Introduction to Engineering ‘98” a summer program for high school juniors and seniors offeredat the University of Missouri-Rolla. The simulation model provides an enjoyable experience foryoung students without business background to make decisions related to the new productinnovation process and highlights the usefulness of

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Neil D. Opfer; John Gambatese

Session 1321 Starting a Master’s Degree Program in Construction John A. Gambatese, Neil D. Opfer University of Nevada, Las VegasAbstractThe increasing sophistication of the construction industry is creating a need for specialized andadvanced knowledge in the field of construction. This need is leading to an increased demandfor employees with graduate education in construction engineering and management. As aresult, university programs leading to master’s degrees in construction are being called on torespond to the increased demand. While many major universities across the country

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Marjorie Skubic

Session 2520 Building Intelligent Robots in a Cooperative Learning Environment Marjorie Skubic Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science University of Missouri-ColumbiaAbstractThe mobile robotics course introduced at the University of Missouri-Columbia is similar to otherrobot-building courses, with one important distinction-- instead of competition among studentteams, cooperation and information sharing are encouraged across all students in the class. Thecourse covers the design and development of intelligent machines, particularly emphasizingtopics related

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Chris Cox; R. Bruce Robinson

Session 3551 CASE STUDY OF A WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DESIGN Dr. R. Bruce Robinson, Dr. Chris D. Cox The University of Tennessee, Knoxville A Paper for the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and ExpositionI. IntroductionThe objective of this paper is to describe a realistic design case study which is used in a courserequired for Civil Engineering students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The class isa senior-level design-oriented class on water distribution and wastewater collection systems.The case study focuses on a hydraulically

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Edward Gehringer

Session 3232 A Web-Based Computer Architecture Course Database Edward F. Gehringer North Carolina State University efg@ncsu.eduAbstractA Web-based database of course materials in computer architecture is being developed. Itsgoal is to allow instructors at different institutions to share independently developed materials,and to collaborate in developing new materials. This database comprises problems downloadedfrom the Web sites of courses in computer architecture at universities around the world. Thesite is searchable by classification or

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Maria Amparo Gotes; Barry McNeill; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 2470 MEP Summer Bridge Program: A Model Curriculum Project Maria A. Reyes, Maria Amparo Gotes, Dr. Barry McNeill, Dr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityABSTRACTArizona State University's (ASU) Office of Minority Engineering Programs (OMEP) has hostedthe Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Summer Bridge Program (SBP) for the past threeyears. The purpose of the program is to promote greater awareness of and to recruit potentialcandidates to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at ASU. The programcontent and curriculum are

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Sol Neeman

Session 1320 Combining Wavelets in a Digital Signal Processing Course Sol Neeman Johnson and Wales University Abstract Waveletsis a relativelynew topic in engineering and computerscience. Some of its applicationsare in the area of digital signal processing. This paper suggeststo integratea sessionin a digital signalprocessingclass at an un- dergraduatelevel that wouldexpcee studentsto some of the basic topics of the

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Parviz Famouri; Heather Collier; Brian Inman; Wils L. Cooley

Session 2525 COMPETITIONS AS A VEHICLE FOR TEACHING ENGINEERING DESIGN Wils L. Cooley, Parviz Famouri, Heather D. Collier, Brian Inman West Virginia UniversityAbstractThe Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at WVU has had an engineeringSenior Design Project sequence for nearly 25 years. During the 1997-98 sequence, oneundergraduate student design team participated in an IEEE regional design competition. Theteam members chose their project specifically with the intention of entering their design in thisregional competition, in contrast to

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Maria Amparo Gotes; Dr. Barry McNeill; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Session 2470 MEP Summer Bridge Program: A Model Curriculum Project Maria A. Reyes, Maria Amparo Gotes, Dr. Barry McNeill, Dr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland Arizona State UniversityABSTRACTArizona State University's (ASU) Office of Minority Engineering Programs (OMEP) has hostedthe Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Summer Bridge Program (SBP) for the past threeyears. The purpose of the program is to promote greater awareness of and to recruit potentialcandidates to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at ASU. The programcontent and curriculum are

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Bahador Ghahramani; Stephen A. Raper

Session 3151 MOVING TRANSPORTATION TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE NEED FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT Bahador Ghahramani, Ph.D., P.E., CPE Engineering Management Department School of Engineering University of Missouri - Rolla Rolla, Missouri 65401-0249 (USA) E-mail:ghahrama@umr.edu Tel: (573) 341-6057 Fax: (573) 341-6567 Stephen A. Raper, Ph.D

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Elizabeth A. Parry; Laura Bottomley

Session 1380 The Physics of Sports Laura J. Bottomley, Elizabeth A. Parry North Carolina State University/Science SurroundPhysics is probably the most used and the least appreciated science. As soon as we areborn, we begin to experiment and discover physical laws. But sometime before we reachadulthood, we frequently develop the idea that physics comprises some mysterious set ofprinciples that we are ill equipped to understand. As part of an effort to reach out tochildren of ages three through twelve, we have developed a “physics” class relatingseveral physical principles to sports.In the class we

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Sallie (Lee) Townsend; Howard A. Canistraro

Session #2648 Recruiting and Retaining Faculty and Managing Diverse Majors in Four Year Schools of Engineering Technology Sallie (Lee) Townsend, Howard Canistraro The Ward College of Technology The University of HartfordAbstractWith the proliferation of four engineering technology (ET) degree programs and an increase inthe number of enrolled students1,2, as well as an increase in the number of Baccalaureate Degreesbeing awarded from ET programs3, college administrators are faced with the task of attractingand retaining quality faculty for a diverse range of

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Ralph A. Dusseau; Kauser Jahan

Session 3551 Reverse Engineering of Water Filters Kauser Jahan, P.E. and Ralph A. Dusseau, P.E. Civil Engineering Department Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, New Jersey 08028-1701AbstractThis paper focuses on the innovative use of portable water purification units to introduce concepts of reverseengineering to a freshman class. All engineering students from the four engineering disciplines namely Civil,Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical share a common

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Thomas Libert; A. G. Enright

roles:Information, Discovery, Interaction, and Administration. We show how many web pages are"static", and provide the student only with an information stream. Other pages that includeitems such as Java and CGI are "dynamic," and allow students to perform self-discovery oftopics at their own pace. Other web features such as e-mail and ftp allow the student andinstructor to interact more readily. One potentially useful item is to use these same features toadminister the course, posting assignments and answers, as well as to conduct business withcolleagues and students remotely.We present several examples from our own courses, which are part of a four-year ComputerScience program that stresses a closed-laboratory environment6. Yet, all four techniques

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Melvin Cherno; Kathryn A. Neeley

traditions. First, theyconceptualize integration as transformation, in the sense that the process changes thecomponents out of which a new, integrated whole is created. Second, they emphasize theimportance of point of view, which recognizes that individuals, groups, and bodies ofknowledge typically do not stand in fixed relation to each other, but rather have differentrelationships depending on the purpose for which they are brought together. None of the authorsor traditions provides a solution; all of them provide suggestive ways of grappling with thecentral challenge of integrated thinking: conceptualizing the complex relationships betweenparts and wholes.We believe that the foundation of integration is thinking in terms of engineering practice

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H. Öner Yurtseven; Patricia L. Fox; Stephen Hundley

Session 2648 Developing a Compensation Plan for Increasing Engineering Technology Faculty Salaries Patricia L. Fox, Stephen P. Hundley, and H. Öner Yurtseven Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)AbstractIncreasing salaries to attract, retain, and motivate faculty has always been a high priority for thePurdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue UniversityIndianapolis (IUPUI). For the past 23 years, we have used various methods to present our caseto the campus’s central administration for the purpose of acquiring base funds to increase

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Clay Gloster; Christopher Doss

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Omar Barkat

Session 3660 Engineering Final Projects in a 5-Year Program Higher Education Institution Omar Barkat, Ph.D., Dr. es-Sc., P.E. McNeese State University College of Engineering and technology P.O. Box 91735 Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70609-1735AbstractIn this paper, final projects work for engineering graduates in Algeria during the students lastyear are discussed. The Industrial Chemistry Institute at The University of Science andTechnology of Algiers is taken as an

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Paul Seaburg; Patricia S. Brown

Session 1606 The Architectural Engineering Institute - A Professional Society for Architectural Engineers Patricia S. Brown, P.E., Paul A. Seaburg, Ph.D., P.E. Architectural Engineering Institute/University of Nebraska at OmahaOn October 1, 1998, the National Society of Architectural Engineers (NSAE) merged with theArchitectural Engineering Division (AED) of the American Society of Civil Engineers to createthe Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI).It has long been recognized that lacking a strong national professional society, graduates ofArchitectural Engineering programs quickly

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Thomas Wagner; Daniel C. Gray

Session 3226 An FPGA Project for use in a Digital Logic Course Daniel C. Gray, Thomas D. Wagner United States Military AcademyAbstractThe Digital Computer Logic Course offered at the United States Military Academy teachescadets the principles of combinational and sequential logic, with an emphasis on programmablelogic design. Classroom principles are reinforced with six lab exercises and two projects. Inprevious versions of the course, cadets were given a digital alarm clock kit that they constructedas credit for one lab.In 1995, a decision was made to replace the alarm clock with

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Michael Sexton

Session 1633 GAS TURBINE ENGINE SIMULATION USING MATHCAD: A STUDENT PROJECT Michael R. Sexton Mechanical Engineering Department Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA 24450AbstractThis paper describes an energy system simulation project assigned to mechanical engineeringstudents at the Virginia Military Institute. This project is part of a required, senior level, coursein energy conversion design. The class exposes the student to methods of energy system designbased on system simulation

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Brian Hajak

Session 2477 Implementing A Service Introductory Course in Nuclear Science and Engineering Brian K. Hajek The Ohio State University, Nuclear Engineering ProgramAbstractAs a graduate only program at The Ohio State University, the Nuclear Engineering Program hasonly a single undergraduate course on its books that can be taught at the junior and senior level.Other courses in the graduate curriculum are available to seniors who have had theundergraduate course, Introduction to Nuclear Science and Engineering . In the past severalyears, enrollment in this course has