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Jack M. Winters; Binh Q. Tran

Session 1609 Innovative Uses of Teleconferencing Technologies for BME Education Binh Q. Tran, Jack M. Winters The Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.AbstractThe opportunities for use of teleconferencing as a teaching tool have changed dramatically in thelast few years, and more change is anticipated. The driving factor has been the introduction of aset of strong international teleconferencing standards that have had the byproduct of dramaticallyreduced prices, enhanced interoperability, and the addition of LAN-based solutions. CUA, as partof ongoing

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William L. Call; Saleh M. Sbenaty

Session 3280 Curriculum Integration Using Case Study Approach for the Enhancement of Technology and Engineering Education William L. Call, Saleh M. Sbenaty Murray State University (Kentucky)/Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractIntegrating physics, mathematics, and communication skills in engineering and technologyeducation is one objective of the three-year NSF-funded grant titled “The South-East AdvancedTechnological Education Consortium, SEATEC.” The consortium is a collaborative effort of fivedifferent teams across Tennessee. Each team includes multi-disciplinary faculties, industrypartners

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Mathias J. Sutton; Kathryne A. Newton; Duane D. Dunlap

Session Instructional Delivery Rationale for an On and Off-Campus Graduate Education Program Using Distance Education Technology Kathryne A. Newton, Mathias J. Sutton, and Duane D. Dunlap Purdue UniversityPurdue University’s School of Technology (SOT) began offering its M.S. in Technology degreeprogram for off-campus professionals in an on-campus weekend plus distance education formatin the fall of 1998. Creating the new program required a reexamination of what was mostimportant in teaching technological content at the graduate level. Of particular concern was theinstructional delivery

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G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

approach to teaching computerand network technology fails to meet the expectations of students from a rangeof disciplines. Accordingly a new curriculum was designed to meet this demand.This paper presents details of this new curriculum and suggests that thisrepresents an opportunity for a closer cooperation in the development ofcomputer technology and multi-media education.1. IntroductionMulti-media is a term that has been in use for many years. It refers to thepresentation of information in two or more of formats: text, graphics, animation,video or audio 1. Digital technologies have facilitated major changes in multi-media presentations. Digital storage media now allow multi-media productions

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Daniel M. Chen

Session 2648 Using Computer-Aided Design to Enhance Engineering Technology Education Daniel M. Chen Central Michigan UniversityAbstractThis article discusses the use of a computer-aided design (CAD) software as an enhancement toan undergraduate mechanical engineering technology program. With advances in both hardwareand software, the technology in CAD is changing rapidly. Although many major softwarepackages in the market are much easier to learn and use, they are more sophisticated in terms ofcapabilities. It is easy for one to know what the

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Mahammad Najafi; George Yang

degree programs. Professional educationprograms such as those in teacher education, nursing, engineering technology, and businesseshave played an important role at Missouri Western for many years and have come to be seen asan area of strength for Missouri Western throughout the northwest Missouri region. The collegehas chosen to retain its open access policy while continuing its commitment to pursue academicexcellence and quality teaching.Missouri Western State College has long had career-oriented education as a primary part of itsmission and function. It has a solid undergraduate program in engineering technology accreditedby the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET). It valuably

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Munir Mandviwalla; Chang Liu; Azim Danesh

most college campuses. Page 5.61.3According to Nipper (1989) and Kauffman (1989), three generations of distance education exists.The first generation was characterized by the use of a single technology and the lack of directinteraction between the learner and the teacher. Correspondence education is a typical form offirst generation distance education.The second generation distance education is characterized by an integrated multiple-mediaapproach. Learning materials are specifically designed for study at a distance. Direct interactionbetween the teacher and the learner is still lacking. Autonomous distance teaching universitiesare examples of

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Thomas Hall

bias toward the hardware laboratory in learning troubleshooting. A concurrentqualitative investigation produced several thoughtful recommendations for improving thecomputer simulation laboratory experience. This paper reports the results of the quantitativeresearch, but it focuses on the conclusions, recommendations, and implications of the qualitativestudy.I. IntroductionNorthwestern State University of Louisiana has been improving its ties with area industrythrough partnerships. At the same time, the university is taking steps to increase access toeducation by using several technologically oriented methods in distance education. In part, theseefforts have been motivated by a desire to expand the university’s ability to offer courses

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Peter J. Graybash

bebetter understood. If done well, decision quality will be improvedI. IntroductionFor many, the "Information Age" arrived before we realized it, with the 1990s witnessingunparalleled growth and development of information technology. This has changed the worldaround us -- not only how we view it, but also how we interact and cope with it. Staying currentin this rapidly evolving world is a considerable challenge for those seeking to enhance their Page 5.538.1value as employees, and expand their horizons as individuals. Communications technology hashad a dual effect on us - driving the need for continuing education, and expanding ouropportunities for

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Abbes Berrais

minimal in subjectsthat require symbolic reasoning such as designs problems. The nature of civil engineeringproblems is known to be complex, three-dimensional, and dynamic. Solutions to theseproblems require the use of advanced computer technologies for complex mathematicalsimulation, computation, communication, and manipulation and storage of data. Educating astudent in a specific subject requires techniques in directing the learning process to the bestoutput of the student. Computer-aided education tools are required to assist students inlearning how to perform practical design problems and how to perform “What-If” design 2scenarios . To fulfill these requirements, universities and colleges should incorporate specialcourses on

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Geoffrey A. Wood

Session 2358 Practical use of Multimedia in an Undergraduate Engineering Technology Program Geoffrey Wood State Technical Institute at MemphisI. Introduction to multimediaMultimedia, as a buzzword in education, has been pushed to the point of becoming cliché. Theword invokes images of flashy interactive video and sound, promising brain candy for the MTVgeneration. The "flash," however, is usually the product of a professional multimedia publisher.Expert graphic designers, programmers, and editors work in teams armed with the latesttechnology. The

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Jan Genzer; Amy Michel; Hugh Fuller; Richard Felder

Session 2313 STUDENT USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE INTRODUCTORY CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COURSE Amy Michel, Richard M. Felder, Jan Genzer, Hugh Fuller North Carolina State UniversityAfter two decades of largely unfulfilled promise, computers have finally begun to play asignificant role in higher education beyond functioning as high-tech typewriters and calculators.In the chemical engineering curriculum, courses have been able to incorporate increasinglycomplex and realistic examples through the use of spreadsheets, mathematical and processsimulation software, multimedia courseware, and

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Ralph Olliges; Swami Karunamoorthy

begun to alter, fundamentally, themanner in which we do business and create economic value, often in ways that were not Page 5.723.1readily foreseeable even a decade ago – Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman.In other words, Information is the currency of Economy. The economy has changedgreatly during the decade, and engineers – the leaders in the new information technologyrevolution – are a major force in the new economic order2. In the pedagogical world,Information is the currency of Education. Web technology is a vital cog in engineeringeducation. It can be effectively used not only for distant learning, but also foraugmenting the traditional

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S P Maj; D Veal

systems integration andmanagement. He is the author of a text book, 'The Use of Computers in Laboratory Automation', which wascommissioned by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK). His first book, ’Language Independent DesignMethodology - an introduction’ , was commissioned by the National Computing Center (NCC). Dr S P Maj hasorganized, chaired and been invited to speak at many international conferences at the highest level. He has alsoserved on many national and international committees and was on the editorial board of two international journalsconcerned with the advancement of science and technology. As Deputy Chairman and Treasurer of the Institute ofInstrumentation and Control Australia (IICA) educational sub-committee he was responsible for

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Richard Barke

Session 2561 Sustainable Technology / Development and Challenges to Engineering Education Richard Barke Georgia Institute of TechnologyNew ideas may require decades to find mature adoption. The organizations that implementinnovations often must undergo painful restructuring before their benefits can be applied innovel and appropriate ways. For the electric dynamo significant productivity gains required asmuch as forty years, during which old manufacturing systems based on steam and water powerhad to be discarded and new ways of using electricity in

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Geoff Swan; S P Maj; D Veal

. Page 5.492.9GEOFF SWANGeoff Swan is a physics lecturer at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. He mostly teaches firstyear tertiary physics to science and engineering undergraduates. He received a B.Sc.(Hons). in physics from theUniversity of Adelaide (Australia) in 1984, and a Ph.D. for work in condensed matter physics from the Universityof Canterbury at Kent (United Kingdom) in 1989. After completing a Grad.Dip.Ed. from the University of Adelaidein 1990, Geoff taught physics, general science and mathematics in Australian High Schools for three years. Geoffundertakes research in physics education and is particularly interested in the use of modern technology as it relatesto the learning process.GEOFF SWAN

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Z. Yuan; T. Tang; Pratibha Gopalam; N. Liu; Chu R. Wie; Alexander N. Cartwright

SESSION 2632 Context Based Educational Java Applets Using Consumer Products Alexander N. Cartwright, Pratibha Gopalam, N. Liu, Z. Yuan, T. Tang and Chu R.Wie Department of Electrical Engineering Center for Active Learning of Microelectronics and Photonics State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, New York 14260 E-mail: anc@eng.buffalo.edu, wie@eng.buffalo.eduAbstractThe popularity of the Java language for educational materials development continues to

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Devdas M. Pai; Shih-Liang Wang; Juri Filatovs; Richard Layton

Session 3263 Using Design Contests to Enhance Manufacturing Education Devdas M. Pai, Juri Filatovs & Richard Layton North Carolina A&T State UniversityAbstractSynthesis and design of new materials, devices and processes is typically consideredthe capstone of the engineering education experience. Design contests of one sort oranother proliferate engineering societies of all disciplines. Less emphasis is placedon manufacturing - the basic enabling technology required to reduce art to part.For curricula that allocate insufficient curricular credits for courses explicitlylabeled as

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Saleh M. Sbenaty

implementation of case-based instruction in technology and engineering education.2. To provide opportunities for continuous and appropriate professional development of participating faculty.3. To assess the effectiveness of the case study approach in teaching technology-related curriculum.4. To nationally disseminate information related to SEATEC activities, materials, and results, including outcomes of the use of case studies in field-test setting.III. Work-Based Case-Study Approach to Curriculum DevelopmentCase studies have been proven to be effective teaching tools in many fields ranging frombusiness and finance to medical. They are usually based on real-world problems that students caneasily identify with and allow students to use their

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Richard A. Gilbert; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

AC 2000-407: Manufacturing Technology Curriculum for the Twenty-first CenturyAndrew Hoff, University of South FloridaMarilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community CollegeRichard A. Gilbert, Page 5.439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2000 Session 3586 Manufacturing Technology Curriculum for the Twenty-first Century Marilyn Barger, Richard Gilbert, Andrew Hoff HCC-Brandon and USF/ University of South Florida /University of South FloridaAbstractLike all engineering and technology educational fields, the manufacturing technology curriculummust

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Steven T. Walsh; Frederick Betz; Donald D. Myers; Halvard E. Nystrom

Page 5.252.1 necessary visibility.1In response to these findings, Nystrom and Myers outline the concept of creating a clearinghouse thatwould provide an online source of technology management cases that is easily accessible to usersthrough the Internet3. This paper outlines the further development of this concept.One objective of the authors is to relate published cases to a MOT knowledge structure that willenhance the student’s understanding of the principles, concepts, and tools. The real understanding ofthese come with their application to a specific problem. Engineering education has traditionally madeuse of the laboratory experience to reinforce the classroom learning of principles, concepts, and tools. In another approach for

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S P Maj; D Veal

Session 2793 Architecture abstraction as an aid to Computer Technology Education S P Maj, D Veal Department of Computer Science Edith Cowan University Perth, Western AustraliaAbstractReports such as the 1991 ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Curriculum Task Force set benchmarks foraward accreditation and provide the foundations of computer science curriculum worldwide.The report identifies recognizes the ‘need for diversity and well-intentioned experimentationin computing curricula’. Computer Science is a

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S P Maj; D Veal

camefrom self-study or employment, not from courses at university. Again student responsesindicated that such knowledge would be useful. We therefore examined developments incomputer and network technology curriculum.2. Computer and Network Technology CurriculumThe problems associated with teaching computer technology are not new. Units inmicrocomputer systems are fundamentally important to students 3, 4. These address issuesthat include: computer organization, memory systems, assembly language, digital logic,interrupt handling, I/O and interfaces. Mainstream computer science education is wellsupported by journal articles on various aspects of re-programmable hardware foreducational purposes 5 and assembly language 6. Simulation has proved to be a

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Ralph Carestia; J. Robert Burger; Doug Lynn

Session 1655 Project-oriented MS Degree in Engineering Technology Emphasizes Educational Depth Ralph A. Carestia, Douglas W. Lynn and J. Robert Burger Graduate Faculty, Computer Systems Engineering Technology Department, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR 97601AbstractEngineering technology at Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) today maintains a hands-on,practical mode that not so long ago characterized much of engineering education. Since 1967,the Technology Accreditation Commission of the ABET has accredited many colleges who nowgrant thousands of baccalaureate

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Donna C.S. Summers

for the new millennium.The Method: A Process OrientationTo revitalize our program, the Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) division decided tofocus our efforts on creating alignment between student learning, curriculum design, and careerpaths following graduation. This placed the emphasis on education as a process. We felt thisapproach would enable us to improve our customers’ perception of value, thereby increasingboth enrollment and employment opportunities upon graduation. Page 5.94.1When education is viewed as a process, the curriculum reflects an understanding of the links ofmaterial within a course, links between courses within a

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Katherine C.S. Whitaker; Richard W Freeman

experiences with the robots to understand concepts covered in theircurrent Computer Engineering courses.Proposed versus Actual Role of RobotsThe Rug Warrior Pro was intended to be a tool for teaching problem solving, Cprogramming and cooperative learning. Since we were in the first year of the LearningCommunity, designing lab exercises and design challenges was only a small part of ourtask.We needed to determine how to use the robots in such a way that the technology tool didnot become the focus of student learning, but remained a tool, just as pencils andcomputers are tools. We determined that slowly introducing the robots was the bestapproach.Bloom’s Taxonomy categorizes the levels of abstraction of questions that commonlyoccur in educational

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Warren R Hill

Session 1350 POST-TENURE REVIEW APPLICATIONS TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Warren R. Hill Weber State UniversityAbstractThis paper attempts to take a broad look at post-tenure review by examining why institutions aredoing post-tenure review, looking at some different approaches for such reviews and suggestingsome different elements of the review process. It is hoped that in doing so, institutions currentlydoing post-tenure reviews might improve their processes and those who are planning on institutingpost-tenure review would have the basic

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Andrzej A. Markowski; Harry Petersen

. Thisenables them to detect problems earlier in the design process, and to bring products to marketfaster and with a lower design cost. Costs of designing and developing a new product oftenrepresent a significant part of the total cost of the product. Rapid prototyping can reduce thiscomponent of overall cost as well as reduce significantly the time-to-market factor. [9]From an engineering and engineering technology educational viewpoint, the rapid prototypingprojects will allow students to use their own creativity to arrive at a unique solution to a problem. Page 5.517.23. Rapid Prototyping Class ProjectThe RP class project for engineering

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Virginia Elkins; Roy Eckart; Catherine Rafter; Ali Houshmand; Eugene E. Rutz

Session 2793 Evaluation of Learning Styles and Instructional Technologies Eugene Rutz, Virginia Elkins, Catherine Rafter, Ali Houshmand, Roy Eckart University of CincinnatiAbstractThe paper describes the initial efforts of a project to evaluate the impact of various instructionaltechnologies on student learning, and to determine if there is a correlation between learningstyles of individual students and the efficacy of specific instructional technologies. The projectwill use basic engineering science courses (Engineering Mechanics and Basic Strength ofMaterials) as a platform for evaluating the technologies

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Albert Lozano-Nieto

described here are specifically from a course in ElectricalEngineering Technology, the author believes that the approach to the course, the use of the toolsand the conclusions that we reach can be easily transportable to other design and project courses.First Class™ is an Intranet tool that allows users to post messages in "conferences" as well asreal-time chat. All students enrolled in EET 419 (Project Proposal preparation) at the Wilkes-Barre campus of Penn State University receive a First Class™ account as well as training on howto use the system, carried out by the Instructional Design Specialist. The goal of the course EET419 is for the students to develop a formal proposal for a project that will be built in their nextsemester. This course