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Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics,Engineering and Technology. Published by the National Science Foundation (1996)4.G. L. Hein and B. H. Hamlin, Integration of Math, Physics and Engineering, A Pilot Study forSuccess. Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Conference of ASEE (2001)5.A. Monte and S.A. Sorby, The First Year Engineering PRogram at Michigan TechnologicalUniversity. Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Conference of ASEE (2001)MARK R. PLICHTAMark Plichta received his BS, MS and Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Tech-nological University. He joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Uni-versity of Utah in 1979. He returned to the Department of Metallurgical and MaterialsEngineering at

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. Stewart, K. A. & Winn, J. (1996). The Case Debate: A New Approach To Case Teaching. Journal of Management Education, 20(1), 48-60.12. Friedman, W. H. (1995). A New Model For Case Analysis: Iterative Triadic Thinking. Journal of Education For Business, 70(4), 228-233.13. Ibid, Friedman.14. Ibid, Friedman.15. Ibid, Friedman.16. Ibid, Stewart & Winn.17. Droge, C. & Spreng, R. (1996). Enhancing Involvement And Skills With A Student-Led Method Of Case Analysis. Journal of Marketing Education, 18(3), 25-35.18. Vesper, K. H. (1978). An Easier Way To Teach With Engineering Cases. Engineering Education, 68, 349-351.19. Ibid, Wright.20. Barnes, L. B., Christensen, R. C. & Hansen, A. J. (1994). Teaching The Case Method. (Third ed

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Jerry Sellers; Douglas Bayley

ASession1602@ Spacecraft Design, Development and Operations in Just Five Hours per Week: Experience from the USAF Academy FalconSAT Program Lt Col Jerry Sellers, Ph.D., Capt Doug Bayley United States Air Force AcademyAbstractThe paper describes overall experience and lessons learned from the USAF Academy’ssmall satellite research program—“FalconSAT”—and the challenges faced byundertaking serious space mission development in a highly-constrained undergraduateenvironment. The goal of the program is to give students the opportunity to “learn spaceby doing space.” Background on

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emphasis on computer usage and simple programming skills. The use of simple robotic devices such as LEGO's Mindstorms is suggested.For more information on this program, contact Paul Palazolo at ppalazol@memphis.edu.Bibliography1. Kolb, D.A. (1984) Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., pp. 40-42.2. Bloom, B.S. (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals by aCommittee of College and University Examiners, McKay Co., Inc., New York, NY, pp. 189-193.3. Randolph, Gary B. (2000) “Collaborative Learning in the Classroom: A Writing Across the CurriculumApproach”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89, No. 2, pp. 119-122.4. McSheaBetsy

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., and Schultz, D. G. Linear Control Systems . McGraw-Hill, Inc. (1993).5. D'Azzo, J. J. and Houpis, C. H. Linear Control System Analysis and Design. McGraw-Hill, Inc. (1995).6. Franklin, G. F., Powell, J. D., and Emami-Naeini, A. Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems . Addison-Wesley Publishing Company (1991).7. Kuo, B. C. Automatic Control Systems . Prentice Hall (1991).8. Ogata, K. Modern Control Engineering. Prentice Hall (1997).9. Ogata, K. Discrete-Time Control Systems . Prentice Hall (1987).GARY L. DEMPSEYGary Dempsey received the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 1991. Dr. Eugene McVeyserved as dissertation advisor. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer

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, has shown what an uncompromising focus on excellence in educationcan do, and always brings both industry and academic experience to discussions of engineeringand engineering education.Bibliography1. Georges, A.; “Keeping What We’ve Got: The Impact of Financial Aid on Minority Retention in Engineering”;Research Letter; Vol. 9, No. 1; NACME; NY; 19992. Reichert, M. and Absher, M.; “Taking Another Look at Educating African American Engineers: The Importanceof Undergraduate Retention”; Journal of Engineering Education; Vol. 86, No. 3; ASEE; Washington, D.C.; 19973. Washington, B. T.; Up From Slavery; Dover Thrift Edition; NY; 1985 (Originally 1901)4. Culotta, E.; “Black Colleges Cultivate Scientists”; Science, Vol. 258, 13 November 1992; AAAS

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/Human Page 6.376.6 Factors Option, September 1998 – June 1999, J. Rodriguez and T.K. Fredericks (Principal Investigators). Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1999. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data. [On Line]. Available: http://bls.gov [1999, October].3. OSHA web site. http://www.osha.gov (January 06, 2000).4. Alexander, D. & Pulat, B. (1985). Industrial ergonomics a practitioner’s guide. Norcross: Industrial Engineering and Management Press

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Richard Upchurch; Judith Sims-Knight

solving. Cognition and Instruction, 13(2), 221-252. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education18. VanLehn, K. Cognitive Skill Acquisition. Annual Review of Psychology, 47, 513-539 (1996).19. Berardi-Coletta, B., Buyer, L. S., Dominowski, R. L., & Rellinger, E. R. Metacognition and Problem Solving: A Process-Oriented Approach. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 21(1), 205-223 (1995).20. Upchurch, R., & Sims-Knight, J. “Reflective Essays in Software Engineering,” Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 10-13 (1999).21

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evaluate the possibilities, a more rational element (but not purely rational). Theparallel with the engineering design process is obvious, but rather than being limited toengineering, moral imagination is called for by everyone (including especially engineers andother professionals) in any situation that is not black and white. It is quite possible that if webecome more proficient at it, we would realize, by examining choices with this additional lens,we would have less black and white choices. Many of our problems with technology can bedescribed as the revenge of unintended consequences. Decisions that appeared B&W ended uphaving serious moral consequences. With better moral imagination, we hope that manyunintended consequences can be

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University who provided support through the Global InitiativeFaculty Grant (GIFG).References1. Jones, R. C., & Oberst, B. S., International experience for engineering students through distance learning techniques. 3rd UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education. Hobart, Tasmania, 63-66 (2000).2. Hager, W., Devon, R., Lesenne, J., & Daintive, D., A French -American collaboration in engineering and technology education. 1998 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Seattle, WA, USA [CD-ROM: \proceed\00235.pdf-11pages] (1998).3. Homkes, R., & Vega Riveros, J. F., Mirroring industry through international student projects. 2nd Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering & Technology Education. Sydney, Australia, 33-36 (1999).4

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Thomas Harmon; Eva Baker; Gregory Chung

). Five of these criteria cover cognitive or teamwork skills.EC2000 specifies that graduating students should have (a) an ability to apply knowledge ofmathematics, science, and engineering; (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as wellas to analyze and interpret data; (c) an ability to function in multidisciplinary teams; (d) an abilityto identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, and (e) an ability to communicateeffectively1, 10.II. Assessing Complex LearningEC2000 specifies cognitive skills expected of graduating students. The criteria, while creating adifficult measurement problem, are far more consistent with what educators and industry value.That is, in many applied environments it is more informative to know whether

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Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development, Land of Plenty, 2000.14. WISEM, A WISEM Welcome, 2000 On-line: http://www.mines.edu/Academic/affairs/wisem/15. WISEM , "The Chevron Lecture Series", 2000, On-line, http://www.mines.edu/Academic/affairs/wisem/Chevron.html16. Colorado School of Mines, "Diversity Plan and Up-date", 2000, On-line: http://www.mines.edu/Admin/president/diversity.pdf17. Minority Engineering Program, 2001, On-line, http://www.mines.edu/Stu_life/mep/18. Narayanan, R. M., "Use of Objective-Based Research Project Experiences as a Graduate Student Recruitment Tool", Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 88, No. 3, 1999, 361- 365.19. Van Aken, E. M. Watford, B

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Marilyn Smith

Session 3202 Aerospace Engineering: Integrator for Cross-Disciplinary Learning Marilyn Smith, Narayanan Komerath School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150AbstractAerospace Engineers have a tradition of innovating across discipline boundaries. Each new flightvehicle design is a challenge requiring the application of advances in different disciplines. Thefast-changing technological marketplace makes it critical to prepare students to absorb andintegrate knowledge from any

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Gary Fetter; M.P. Sharma

engineering thermodynamics course could helpin improving engineering and science education. It can provide a powerful motivating contextfor learning fundamental and applied principles, allowing students an interest that could proveinvaluable for instruction in engineering and could better motivate their interest in learning.Course Learning ObjectivesThe following learning objectives were identified for the design and development of the onlineengineering thermodynamics course:Unit 1 : After reading and studying the materials of this chapter the student should be able to: • Define thermodynamics as (a) the science of change, and (b) the study of energy and entropy, and the conversion of energy from one form to another

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Stephanie Eisenbarth; Siddhartha P. Duttagupta; Robert Walters; Paul Dawson; Joseph Guarino; George Murgel; Christopher Pentico

., and Hyslop B., ASEE Symposium Proceedings,Session 3675, 1999.BiographySIDDHARTHA P. DUTTAGUPTA, Ph.D.Dr. Duttagupta is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boise State University. His areaof expertise is in semiconductor device technology. His current research involves the fabrication of MEMS sensorsfor the detection of subsurface contaminants.PAUL DAWSON, Ph.D.Dr. Dawson is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Boise State University. His specialties arefluid mechanics, atmospheric dynamics, turbulence modeling, and computational fluid dynamics. His currentresearch involves modeling winter precipitation and cold season flooding events. He has previous experiencedeveloping turbulence models and

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Biswajit Ray

rate prediction”, IEEE Trans. Nuclear Science, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 483-495, Apr. 1996.4. T. L. Turflinger, “Single event effects in analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits”, IEEE Trans. Nuclear Science, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 594-602, Apr. 1996.5. A. H. Johnston, C. I. Lee, and B. J. Rax, “Enhanced damage in bipolar devices at low dose rates: Effects at very low dose rates”, IEEE Trans. Nuclear Science, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 3049-3059, Dec. 1996.6. M. R. Shaneyfelt, et. al., “Thermal stress effects and enhanced low dose rate sensitivity in linear bipolar circuits”, IEEE Trans. Nuclear Science, Vol. 47, 2000.7. Linear Technology, LT1086 Series datasheet, http://www.linear-tech.com.8. US Department of Defense, “Electronic Parts

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Gregory Kremer; Bhavin Mehta

, future plans depend largely on our ability to find partners and funding to continue theproject. Ultimately, we would like to extend the IPS to include more topics and tasks both inEngineering Mechanics and throughout the curriculum to create a “web-based curriculum”supplement. Upper-level students would be given the freedom and responsibility of semi-autonomous learning, while entry-level students could rely on the structured format and theavailability of guidance and feedback.Bibliography1. Kremer, G., Pasic, H., and Mehta, B., “A Web-based Interactive Problem Solver for Enhancing Learning in Engineering Mechanics,” Proceedings of the 2000 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 1368, 2000.2

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current industrialsettings and state-of-the art equipment and technologies through industrial tours, internships, off-site laboratory exercises, joint faculty-industry lectures, challenging problem solving andproblem finding activities, and professional presentations among others, draws high regards fromthe students enrolled in the program and from the industrial representatives and employers.Bibliography1.Panitz, B. "Training Technology’s Maestros." ASEE Prism, Volume 7, No 3 (November 1997), pp.18-24.2. Brian W. Mar, "Systems Engineering Basics", System Engineering, The Journal of the National Council onSystems Engineering, July / September 1994, pp. 7-15.3. Grinberg, I., and Stratton, J. “A Systems Engineering Approach to Engineering Design

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Robert Rice; Christian Ochei; Alamgir Choudhury

generally poor in this area, especially, in part (ii)of the sequence. Many students tried to avoid this part of the course because of theextensive computation required in the method.4. New methodRecently, the newer textbooks come with the programming tools that can be used tocalculate deflection in a specific beam problem. Some texts also include applicationprogram development examples. Because of the broad objective of this project, werequired a more comprehensive tool that could achieve all the goals outlined in section 1.The project is implemented in three phases, namely, (a) application program developmentlesson, (b) laboratory exercise and (c) use of a general programming tool.4.1 Application program development lessonAt the beginning of this

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to assess student learning were developed and used. Technical and pedagogical content reviews by professionals in the field were also conducted. Initial assessments indicate very favorable results. Several instruments have been implemented to assess the effectiveness of the case method and can be summarized as follows: a. Pre and post student surveys: The pre-survey is done after the student briefly read the case and without looking at the case write-up. The post-survey is done after the student finished solving the case also without looking at the case write-up. b. Pre and post faculty surveys: Those are done before and after teaching the case. c. Interview with both faculty and students. d. Transfer Task

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Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

, andSchool, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2000.3. Chi, M.T.H., P.H. Feltovich, and R. Glaser, “Categorization and Representation of Physics Problems byExperts and Novices,” Cognitive Science, vol. 5, 1981, pp. 121-152.4. Reiner, M., et.al., “Naïve Physics Reasoning: A Commitment to Substance-Based Conceptions,”Cognition and Instruction, vol. 18, 2000, pp. 1-34.5. Kruskal, J. B, and M. Wish, Multidimensional scaling, Sage, New York, 1978.6. Angelo, T.A. and K.P. Cross, Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (2nded.), Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, 1993.RUTH A. STREVELERRuth A. Streveler is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education and the Director of AcademicServices at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr

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Russell Barton; Mary Frecker; Joseph Goldberg; Gary Stump; Britt Holewinski; Timothy Simpson

-24.11. Ware, C. and Balakrishnan, R., "Reaching for Objects in VR Displays Lag and Frame Rate," ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, Vol. 1, 1994, pp. 331-356.12. Watson, B., Walker, N., Hodges, L. F. and Worden, A., "Managing Level of Detail through Peripheral Degradation: Effects on Search Performance in Head-Mounted Display," ACM Transactions on Computer- Human Interaction, Vol. 4, 1997, pp. 323-346.13. Waern, Y., Cognitive Aspects of Computer Supported Tasks, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1989.14. Evans, P. T., Vance, J. M. and Dark, V. J., "Assessing the Effectiveness of Traditional and Virtual Reality Interfaces in Spherical Mechanism Design," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 121, No. 4, 1999, pp. 507

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,” College Student Journal, 28(3), 353-356, 1994.19 Baldwin, D.C., Daughtery, S.R., Rowley, B.D. and Schwarz, M.R., “Cheating in medical school: A survey of second-year students at 31 schools,” Academic Medicine, 71(3), 267-273, 1996.20 Diekhoff, G.M., LaBeff, E.E., Clark, R.E., Williams, L.E., Francis, B. and Haines, V.J., “College cheating: Ten years later,” Research in Higher Education, 37(4), 487-502.21 McCabe, D.L. and Trevino, L.L., “What we know about cheating in college: Longitudinal trends and recent developments,” Change, 28(1), 28-33.22 Graham, M.A., Monday, J., O’Brien, K. and Steffen, S., “Cheating at small colleges: An examination of student and faculty attitudes and behaviors,” Journal of College Student Development, 35(4

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on at some length in I.C.3.d.(2) to justify this requirement in termsof: a) arguing for the importance of H/SS to both engineering and general education; b) “making engineers fully aware of their social responsibilities and [becoming] better able to consider related factors in the decision-making process”; c) enjoining that such courses be selected to “provide both breadth and depth and not [be] limited to a selection of unrelated introductory courses”; and d) defining both acceptable traditional H/SS areas of study (e.g., history, philosophy, economics, foreign languages), acceptable nontraditional subjects (“technology and human affairs, history of technology, and professional ethics and social

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William Black; Robert Weber; Julie Dickerson; Carolina Cruz-neira

/software co-design. B. Students will be able to communicate effectively and work in diverse multidisciplinary team environments involving simultaneous hardware/software co- design. C. A new model for educating VR professionals will be established.A comprehensive evaluation plan is a central feature of this project. The evaluation will considerthe resources, techniques, procedures, and strategies employed to accomplish these goals andobjectives, as well as the outcomes of the activities and their impact on participants, and willmake use of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Formative evaluation will gatheron-going evidence to suggest how to improve the VR program being developed andimplemented. In

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Ram Mohan; Siamack Shirazi; Ovadia Shoham; Mei Zhuang; Marilyn Amey; Krishnamurthy Jayaraman; Keith Wisecarver; George Chase; Ed Evans; Charles Petty; Andre Bernard

Session 1526 NSF CRCD: Multiphase Transport Phenomena G. Chase, E. Evans The University of Akron C. Petty, M. Zhuang, K. Jayaraman, A. Benard, M. Amey Michigan State University R. Mohan, O. Shoham, S. Shirazi, K. Wisecarver The University of TulsaAbstractFaculty at three universities are collaborating in a unique approach to teaching multiphasetransport phenomena (MTP). This MTP curriculum development program draws on the researchexperiences

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Wang Chien Ming; Mohamad Ridwan; Ang Kok Keng

Section 2793 Implementing Technological and Pedagogical Advances in Very Large Group Teaching *Ang Kok Keng, **Wang Chien Ming, and *Mohamad Ridwan *Center for IT and Applications, Faculty of Engineering **Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning The National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260AbstractThe current paper describes some new technological and pedagogical advances that wereimplemented in the teaching of a course module EG1104 Statics to about 1400 students. Themodule was taught at the National University of Singapore as a

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Tony Rogers; David Miller; Bruce Barna

Session 1313 An Introduction To Process Simulation For The Capstone Design Course David C. Miller, Tony N. Rogers and Bruce A. Barna Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityIntroduction The use of process simulators during the capstone process design course has become anexpected part of most chemical engineering curricula. Unfortunately, the mechanisms to teachstudents how to use these tools have often been ad hoc or completely lacking. Ideally, studentswould gain familiarity with process

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Josette Rice; Thad Welch

, E., Field, C., Rice, J., Real-time Data Acquisition in a Signals and Systems Course, Proceedings of the2000 ASEE Annual Conference.2. Student Laboratory Manual ECG and EMG Measurements, Biopac Systems, Inc.3. Strong, P., Biophysical Measurements, Tektronix, Inc.JOSETTE L. RICEJosette Rice received her M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at University of California, Davis. Commander Rice is currently aMaster Instructor at the United States Naval Academy. Research interests include college level learning excellence, biomedical signalprocessing, and rehabilitation engineering. Email: ricej@usna.eduTHAD B. WELCH, PhD, PEThad Welch received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado and is now an Assistant

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Dennis Hromin; Sven Esche

Session 3220 Expanding the Undergraduate Laboratory Experience Using Web Technology Sven K. Esche, Dennis J. Hromin Stevens Institute of TechnologyAbstractStevens Institute of Technology is currently implementing a new undergraduate engineeringcurriculum. This curriculum reflects the recent nationwide trend towards enhancement oftraditional lecture-based courses with a design spine and a laboratory experience that propagatesthrough the entire educational program. In the course of the curriculum development, it wasrecognized that the