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: VBB – VBE 14 V – 0.7 VIB = _________________ = _____________________ = 4.03 mA R3 3.3 kΩThis will ensure the hard saturation of the transistor when the input voltage is 14 V peak.Basically at this point of the design, the infrared emitter is blinking at the frequency of 4 kHz.These circuits are connected on the right most side of the protoboard because the Timer is verynoisy and we try to keep it as farther away as possible from the beginning of the detectioncircuit. B. The Detector, the Passive High Pass Filter, and the Non-Inverting AmplifierThe schematic diagram of the first section of the detection circuit is shown in Figure 5 on thenext page. The component used to detect the IR source is a

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Stephanie Blaisdell; Mona Moore; Marcela Castro; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Tacoma Bridge Video9:25-9-30 Pre-test on Material Science Engineering.9:30-9:45 What do Material Science Engineering do for us?9:45-10:45 Group A: Bridge Building Activity9:45-10:45 Group B: Four mini stations at the Undergraduate Material’s Science Lab (Silly Putty, Sputtering Machine, A metal fracture under the optical microscope, a bug and pieces of metal under the electronic microscope).10:45-11:45 Group B: Bridge Building Activity Page 5.683.410:45-11:45 Group A: Four mini stations at the Undergraduate Material’s Science Lab11:45-12:00 Best Bridge design award and prize ceremony and post

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, “ BESTEAMS: Building Engineering Student Team Effectiveness and Management Systems, proceedings, Annual conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, 1997.13. Chesley, B., M. Caylor, Developing an Integrated Curricululm for Small Satellite Engineering, proceedings, Annual conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, 1997.14. Aldridge, M. D. Cross-Disciplinary Teaming and Design, proceedings, Annual conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, 1997.15. McDonald, D., A. Mahajan, M. Qatu, Turn/Team Teaching - 20/20 Hindsight Experiences and Tips, proceedings, Annual conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, 1997.16. Scarborough, J. D

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Maurice F Aburdene; Jaskeerat S. Baweja; Richard J. Kozick

: (a) Active filter analysis and design (b) Convolution: computation and application to concert halls (c) Spectral analysis with the discrete Fourier transform (DFT )and fast Fourier transform (FFT)Advances in signal processing methods are fueling an explosion in many areas of electricalengineering, including multimedia, the internet, communications, and consumer electronics.These notebooks motivate the students to experiment with various cases in more detail to gain abetter understanding of the fundamental ideas with immediate feedback.2. Active filter analysis and designThe lab assignment itself is distributed to students as a notebook. It contains frequency responsespecifications for three active filters that the students

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that the use of pre-printed overhead transparencies significantly increases the pace of a lecture compared to atraditional "chalk and board" lecture.The fall 1998 final grade distribution for students who completed the course is given in Table 1.Table 1. Fall 1998 Final Grade Distribution. Grade A B C D F ALL Frequency 43 44 32 16 15 150This distribution results in an average class grade point average (GPA) of 2.56 on a 4.0 scale.III. Course Changes for the Spring 1999 SemesterThe most important change for spring 1999 was to provide an environment in which studentscould both take adequate notes and reflect

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John S. Klegka; Robert Rabb

Klegka is an Associate Professor and the ME Division Director in the Department of Civil andMechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point. He received a B.S. from USMA in1973, a M.S. degree from the University of Michigan in 1982, and a PhD from Texas A&M University in 1989. Hehas enjoyed many assignments within the U.S. Army during his more than 27 years of active duty service. Page 5.261.9Appendix A: New Project Web Site Page 5.261.10Page 5.261.11Appendix B: Sample Project Page 5.261.12Appendix C: 1999 AIAD ProjectsProject

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Lloyd Barrett; Edward Young; David E. Klett; Jeffrey Morehouse; Jed Lyons

approach for implementing these modules includes a two-week cycleof: (a) designing part of the experiment and then performing it during the first week; and (b)presenting written and oral reports on the results in the second week. The experimental designprocess taught in these first labs will involve selecting sensors to use from those installed oreasily attached to the racecar, as well as applying statistical DOE methods to determine theoperating conditions for investigation.The modules are the individual steps in the step-by-step learning process. The EngineeringSystems Laboratory’s design includes four modules: Telemetry and Data Acquisition, EnginePerformance, Vehicle Performance, and Vehicle Dynamics. Each learning module consists ofthree

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and Learning, pages 3–16. Jossey-Bass, 1996.4. J. A. Centra. The how and why of evaluating teaching. In T. E. Sutherland and C. C. Bonwell, editors, Renewing and evaluating teaching, volume V of New Directions for Higher Education, pages 93–106. Jossey-Bass, 1977.5. S. Courter, R. Lyle, K. Nickels, D. Noyce, A. Pearce, J. Reeves, L. Schaefer, and R. Wickra- masinghe. Change agents: Immediately implementable teaching and educational hints from the engineering education scholars program. In Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 1999.6. A. B. Ellis, C. R. Landis, and K. Meeker. Conceptests. In E. Lewis, editor, Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide for science, Math, engineering, and

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Phillip J. Cornwell

= dt 2) Write an equation for the constraint v B = v A + vB / A r (the length of cable for example) r r r r dv dv aB = a A + aB / A a= or a = v 3) Differentiate the equation to get an dt dt equation that relates the velocities Acceleration is not constant: Separate variables and integrate

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nationaltechnical meeting. Many meetings now have student poster contests and have programs to helppay expenses of undergraduates. Taking advantage of these programs may be the bait to lure thestudents into trying graduate school. Page 5.317.3Table 1: E-mail survey sent to graduate students and seniors planning to go to graduate school in Collegeof Engineering at Michigan Tech Major: Current Status: PhD MS Senior Background: US Citizen Non-US Citizen 1. When did you decide to go to graduate school (please list best answer)? A. High School or before B. First 2 years of undergraduate C. Junior year of

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means of different pedagogy tools such as assignedhomework, self-confidence survey, quizzes, exams, anonymous questionnaires, discussions inclass, and more importantly a self-assessed and nonselective/working portfolio. Details of thesepedagogy tools are explained in a previous paper4. Portfolios, as the main assessment tool, are acollection of all quizzes and assignments with student’s comment on the effect of each one onhis/her learning process. Appendix B indicates the requirements for the portfolio. A samplestudent portfolio is available at http://members.xoom.com/jmkord/ie416/.A new added feature to the assignments and exams was asking students to write a report for animaginary manager on optimal solution and their analysis. They should

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Shirley J. Dyke; Phillip Gould; Kevin Truman

nationwide competitions at various levels would generate additional interest in earthquakeengineering. Thus, the proposed program will have a significant impact on the future of civil engi-neering curricula nationwide.For further information on the UCIST program, contact Dr. S.J. Dyke at sdyke@seas.wustl.edu, orsee the web page: http://ucist.cive.wustl.edu/.6. AcknowledgementsThe program is funded in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF Grant No. DUE-9950340, Dr. Eric Sheppard, Program Director). The senior author would also like to acknowl-edge additional support provided by the Mid-America Earthquake Center Education Program(Project ED–9).Bibliography1. Dyke, S.J., Nepote, B., Caicedo, J.M., Johnson, S.M., and Oware, E.A. (2000

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(1992).7. Clement, J. Students' preconceptions in introductory mechanics. American Journal of Physics, 66-71(1982).8. McClosky, M. Naïve theories of motion. In D Gentner & A. L. Stevens (eds), Mental Models. Erlbaum,Hillsdale, NJ. (1983).9. Driver, R. The Pupil as Scientist? Open University Press, Milton Keynes (1983).10. Resnick, L. B. Mathematics and science learning: A new conception. Science 220 (1983).11. John-Laird, P. N. Mental Models Harvard University Press, Cambridge(1983).12. Christiaans, H. H. C. & Dorst, K. H. Cognitive models in industrial design engineering. Design Theory andMethodology 42, 131-140 (1992).13. Rowland, G. What do instructional designers really do? Performance

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Pre-conference Workshop, Teaching science for tertiary students II: Learning how to think like an engineer. Stockholm, June (1997).11. Matthew, B and Sayers, P., Self-reflection in the education of engineers – observations of students and staff wielding a formative and summative tool – based on parallel examples of student learning and organisational development. Unpublished paper, University of Bradford, UK.12. Darling, I., Action evaluation and action theory: An assessment of the process and its connection to conflict resolution. pp 1-6. The on-line conference on “The reflective practitioner.” Dedicated to Donald Schön on ACTLIST. 1st of March to 3rd of April 1998.13. Anderson, G.L. and Saavedra, e., “Insider

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thereport is due. This assignment pattern is followed essentially every week for the whole semester.To foster student acquaintanceship, for the first few weeks, teams are composed of students whodo not know each other. Later, permanent teams are formed by student choice. There seems tobe little difference in team effectiveness between these modes of organization.The initial workshop subjects are: A. Force, pressure and work involving 1) a "dead-weight" pressure tester and 2) massesplaced on a transparent plate over an inner tube. These show different levels of accuracy and tryto unify the relationship of mass, gravity, area of contact, and pressure. B. Aspects of work and heat interconversion with 1) a bicycle-wheel generator

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Roxanne Jacoby; Jean Le Mee

develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Proposals for international joint venture projects based on given scenarios. The work involves: a) researching the political, business, technology, etc., conditions in one or several countries, b) getting in touch with various equipment and engineering services vendors to get price and technology information; c) finalizing the processes and equipment to be used, and project costs; d) writing complete, professional level, RFPs and Proposals.C The proposals are thoroughly discussed and negotiated by the various participating teams via the Internet, and the contracts awarded to the best overall proposals.C Students and faculty have the opportunity to participate

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Narayanan Komerath

the students canvassed other interested students. Team expansion waslimited to those who would contribute. Catherine Matos, expert at putting together major off-siteexperiment programs, and Richard Ames, MBA from the Dupree College, were recruited as teammembers. Thus, the core proposal team included the two Ph.D. candidates, the flight team leaderwho was a senior, and two freshmen. B oard C hair C atherine Matos E xecutive D irec tor O utreach Activities Richard Am es Justin H ausam an Sam W anis

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Mark R. Rajai; Hollis Bostick; Byrne Bostick; Mel Mendelson

who were seasoned professionals in patentlaw, business, marketing, design and manufacturing. The products were evaluated in terms oftheir design innovation and manufacturability, market potential and profitability, and potentialfor attracting investor capital. A patent attorney advised the projects with regard to thelikelihood the products would be patentable. Appendix B shows the survey form used by thepatent attorney. The product review board to evaluate the above criteria used a similar surveyform. Based upon this evaluation, a decision was made on whether to patent a product and forma technology/business incubator.IV. ConclusionsA close partnership with industry was formed that went beyond conceiving product concepts anddonating funds for

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Lisa Wipplinger

only helped me increase my knowledge in load paths, but taught me the value of teamwork as well as communication.# “When discussing the project, everyone shared their opinions and worked together to arrive at the solution.# $Working on this project in a group was an interesting experience, especially since the groups were randomly assigned instead of picked by us as students.# $The project gave me a great deal of insight on how the connection works.# $I had fun with the project.# $Interviewing B was very informative.# $This project was a good idea because it taught me a lot about our particular type of connection. When group presentations take place, I am sure that I will know a lot

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Arleen Anderson; Gwen Lee-Thomas

students’ perception of the assistance received from the Career Services Office. The questionnaire contained a Likert scale of poor to excellent represented by numbers 1–5. There were also several open-ended questions, however, only the scaled questions were analyzed from this evaluation form.• Inventory of Abilities: Self-Analysis Profile: This instrument was sub-divided into three parts—A, B, and C. Part A identified ten Page 5.115.2 abilities that the student was expected to have as a result of the co-op experience.Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology G. Lee-Thomas & A. AndersonTerre Haute, Indiana

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Katherine C.S. Whitaker; Richard W Freeman

. Making Cooperative Learning Work. Theory into Practice, 38(2),1999.3. URL: http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html; Learn Skills Program.4. Jones, J. L. Rug Warrior Pro Assembly Guide. Natick, MA: A K Peters, Ltd.RICHARD W. FREEMANRichard W. Freeman is an Adjunct Instructor in the College of Engineering and Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He instructs for both the College of Engineering’sLEAD Program Learning Community and the Computer Engineering Learning Teams. He was awardedthe Warren B. Boast Award for Teaching Excellence from Iowa State University’s Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering in 1999. He received his B.S in Computer Engineering form Iowa StateUniversity, and

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John D. Enderle

Session 2309 ABET CRITERIA 2000 AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; SOME INITIAL EVALUATOR IMPRESSIONS John D. Enderle, University of ConnecticutAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has after almost a decade ofeffort developed a new program review process called “Engineering Criteria 2000,” a changefrom a prescriptive evaluation to one based on program defined missions and objectives with anemphasis on outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to provide the author’s general impressionsof Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000). The author is a trained ABET biomedical engineeringprogram

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Joseph P. Callinan

τ = W (2πN ) (16)where τ = engine torque, m-N.Analytical ProcedureFor the purpose of this analysis, a unique engine design is defined by specifying the ambienttemperature and pressure, T1 and P1; the bore, B, and stroke, S; the number of cylinders, Nc; thecompression ratio, r; and the fuel-air ratio, f. The power output of the engine as a function ofengine speed is computedusing Eq. (1) where the Table 2. Comparison of Manufacturers’ and Computed Resultsnet work produced by one Nissan Maxima Homda Mazda Toyotacylinder is given by Eq. 4

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Richard L. Martin; Michael Morrow; Thad Welch

Session 3532 Development of an Instructor Station for Electrical Engineering Laboratories Richard L. Martin, Michael G. Morrow, and Thad B. Welch United States Naval AcademyAbstractAn individually laboratory-based Centralized Signal Distribution System has been developed toprovide known signals in labs for undergraduate core electrical engineering and technologycourses. The system consists of a general purpose PC running LABVIEW software whichcontrols three Arbitrary Waveform Generators. LABVIEW, a graphical programming language,allows easy programming of the instruments. The

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construction method that best fit theirpart design. For the more complex designs,two RP models were created. The partingline was used to divide the part into an A-side RP model and a B-side RP model.Summary descriptions of the methods aregiven below. More detailed proceduralinformation was obtained from manysources5,6,7.Four molds were constructed by casting Figure 2: Completed mold base, prototypealuminum-filled epoxy around the RP model insert and machined insert within the bottom of a chase. This method injection molded partsemployed the simplest constructiontechniques, but was the most difficult to obtain quality parts. Figure 3 illustrates the surfaceroughness caused by the layers in an

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Yvon Kermarrec; Ian R. Simpson

• Not getting stuck in a rut• Better quality of life• Cultural enrichment. (Perceived positive points of working abroad) Page 5.467.3• Problems with healthcare• Children’s education• Retirement pensions• Infuriating foreigners ! (Perceived negative points of working abroad)b) Economics and The Industry of TelecommunicationsFor the reasons stated earlier (Mergers, Alliances, Company Strategy ...) any telecomsengineer, whatever specialization (s)he may choose in the final year at ENST Bretagne, mustpossess more than a nodding acquaintance with the Business of Telecoms. With this in mind,certain mandatory modules in Economics form

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Saleh M. Sbenaty; Claudia House

process begins with amixture of ingredients that constitutes the liquid version of the Gumi product and starch moldscreated from a pattern for the candy that is to be made. The hot liquid mix is poured into thestarch molds as shown in FRAMES B, C, and F. The liquid solidifies into a Gumi candy andcured over a 24 hour time period. A machine that puts moisture and heat into the starch pressesthe starch molds from a pattern designed for the candy being made. (FRAME D.) Maintainingthe right temperature and moisture is critical to maintaining the strength of the starch molds andthe curing of the candy. A sensor detects if the correct temperature and moisture levels are in thestarch molds. (FRAME E.) FRAME F is showing the hot liquid mix being fed into

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Jeffrey L. Newcomer; Eric Kent McKell; David S. Kelley

] Newcomer, J., Raudebaugh, R., McKell, E., & Kelley, D., “Visualization, Freehand Drawing, SolidModeling, and Design in Introductory Engineering Graphics,” Proceedings of the ASEE 29th Annual Fron-tiers in Education Conference, San Juan, PR, Nov. 1999[5] Barr, R. E., and D. Juricic, “Development of a Modern Curriculum for Engineering Design Graphics,”Engineering Education, Vol. 81, No. 1, 1991, pp. 26 – 29[6] Barr, R. E., and D. Juricic, “A New Look at the Engineering Design Graphics Process Based on Geo-metric Modeling,” Engineering Design Graphics Journal, Vol. 56, No. 3, 1992, pp. 18 – 26[7] Edwards, B, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, J.P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles, 1979[8] Raudebaugh, R. A., Visualization, Sketching and Freehand

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Pamela Schmaltz; Kevin Schmaltz

), and Technical Graphics (TG) Problem Solving, June 7- 15, 1999, Mt. Pleasant, MI, pp. 47 – 50, 1999.9. Cole, R.B., Gallois, B., Sheppard, K., and Schaefer, C.V., “Redesigning The First-Year Engineering Curriculum,” 1999 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Charlotte, NC.10. Shuman, L.J., Delaney, C., Wolfe, H., Scalise, A., and Besterfield-Sacre, M., “Engineering Attrition: Student Characteristics and Educational Initiatives,” 1999 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Charlotte, NC. Page 5.621.1211. http://www.THESBI.COM/12. Landis, R.B., Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career, Discovery Press, Burbank CA

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Education, 1997.8. Stephen R. Cheshier, Studying Engineering Technology: A blueprint for success, Discovery Press, Los Angeles, 1998.9. Raymond B. Landis, Studying Engineering: A road map to a rewarding career, Discovery Press, Los Angeles, 1995.10. David Beer and David McMurrey, A Guide to Writing as an Engineer, Wiley, New York, 1997.11. Gary R. Bertoline, Eric N. Wiebe, and Craig L. Miller, Fundamentals of Graphics Communication, 2nd edition, WCB McGraw-Hill, Boston, 1998.NICKOLAS S. JOVANOVICDr. Jovanovic received the B.S.M.E. degree from Northwestern University, the M.S.M.E. degree from RensselaerPolytechnic Institute, and M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering and Applied Science from YaleUniversity. He is an Assistant