Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

student does notunderstand a portion of the material, or if a large portion of the class is having troubleunderstanding a concept, then it is usually not until the quiz that the professor is aware of theextent of the deficiency. At that time both the professor and students become frustrated, albeitusually for different reasons.Each topic within the new Dynamics course is presented in a definite style: a) basic theory orintroduction of the equations, b) initial observation of the material via lecturer-worked problems,c) initial learning via a class problem worked in groups during class time, and d) assignedhomework. This provides immediate feedback to the professor and alerts the students to nuancesin the problems not seen during the theoretical

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

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2002 Annual Conference

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Venkat Allada; Rajiv Mishra; Ming Leu; Anthony Okafor; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

, J. B., “Improving Engineering Design,” National Research Council, Washington, D.C.6. Magrab, E. B., Integrated Product and Process Design and Development, pp. 29-30, CRC Press.7. http://mime1.gtri.gatech.edu/mime/8. NSF Award #99500739. “Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System,” The Board of Engineering Education, National Research Council, National Academy Press.10. OKAFOR, A. C., AND OMURTAG, Y., "THE ROLE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION," PROCEEDINGS OF 1988 ASEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, PP. 1261-1264.11. Priest, J. P., and Bodensteiner, W., "Industrial Survey of Curriculum Needs for Transition of a Product from Development to Manufacturing," Proceedings of 1992 ASEE Annual Conference, pp

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ingvar Gustavsson

not yet been evaluated though some students say theyprefer to work in the local lab in the conventional way. Others appreciate the opportunity to dothe experiments when they choose and using the time they need.AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank his co-workers Christian Karlsson, Daniel Martinsson and Henrik Syrén-Åkesson. Hegratefully acknowledges the support of the former Vice-Chancellor Per Eriksson, the Board of BTH and the DAL/MALproject who have kindly provided funding from DISTUM, the Swedish Agency for Distance Education. He also gratefullyacknowledges an equipment grant from National Instruments Sweden AB.References1. Foss, B. A., Malvig, K. E., Eikaas, T. I., “Remote Experimentation – New Content in Distance Learning

Conference Session

Freshman Success/Retention Strategies

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Blowers

thoughtthat they had learned how to learn better, which would lead to better retention of students withinengineering and lead to better students overall. The complete syllabi and homework for the two semester course is available at:http://www.che.arizona.edu/Directory/Faculty/Blowers/ENGR196b/index.htmReferences:1. Brown, N. W. and E. J. Cross, Jr., "Descriptions of Self and Engineers by Male Engineering Students", Psychol.Rep., 78, 179-186 (1996).2. Butler, B. R., and W. K. LeBold, "Introducing Freshmen to Engineering: A Model Course", Engr. Educ., 739-742, April (1979).3. databytes, By the Numbers, ASEE Prism, 14, Sept. (2000).4. Levinson, A., Associated Press, August 29, 2000, "Average Math SAT Score Highest Since 1969,http://edreform.com

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Marvel; Charles Standridge

Session Engineering Statistics as a Laboratory Course Charles R. Standridge, Jon H. Marvel Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractHighly influenced by the reform movement in general introductory statistics courses, we havedeveloped and are continuing to improve a laboratory-based course introducing engineeringstatistical methods as well as their applications to product, process, and operations issues.Report writing and technical work are equally emphasized in the laboratory experience. Thecompanion lecture introduces statistical methods via co-operative learning

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Szaroletta; Nancy Denton

, tensile modulus, E, width, b and height, h. The relationshipbetween these parameters is depicted below in equation 1 below: e = 6M/(Ebh2) Eq 1In addition to maintaining a constant bending moment over much of the span of the beams,variation in the modulus of elasticity and width is minimized by cutting each set of test beamsfrom a single piece of aluminum plate stock. The relationship between flexural stress and straincan then be reduced to the form depicted in equation 2, where C denotes a constant that is basedon a single applied load at the load cell1: e = C * h -2 Eq

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson

Session 3242 Learning On-Line: A Virtual Education? Andrew E. Jackson, Ph.D. Arizona State University East Sherion H. Jackson, Ed.D. University of Phoenix OnlineAbstract Traditional and non-traditional colleges and universities are using a variety ofinstructional tools and techniques to deliver online courses to their students. A brief summary ofoff-site instructional delivery methodologies is provided to establish a historical framework fordistance education. Several

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mayer

moral lessonscontained in his treatise “A Message to Garcia.” 12 My sincerest apologies to this man and hisfollowers for any inappropriate liberties and indiscretions I may have taken in adapting the styleof his work to fulfill the purpose of this paper.Bibliography1. Department of the Navy, “Diego Garcia Repowering Project,” prepared by the Geothermal Program Office forthe Industry Forum, Oxnard, CA, Aug. 1997.2. B. Barton, “Motion in the oceans is next big opportunity,” International Ocean Systems, May/June 2001.3. American Society of Civil Engineers, Civil Engineering Guidelines for Planning and Designing Hydroelectric Page

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Connor; Jean Kampe

Session 2553 First Year Engineering at a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: A Changing Approach Jeffrey B. Connor, J. C. Malzahn Kampe Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityOver the past 50 years, engineering education has undergone a shift from an emphasis ofexperimental and hands-on learning to theoretical, lecture based instruction. The engineeringeducation community is nearing consensus that the pendulum has swung too far. Our studentsand the industries we serve make the need for change clear, and Virginia Tech’s College ofEngineering is

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in MET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Cronin

PLANESTR program are described. This programis capable of calculating the tensile stresses and shear stresses, at various locations within theelement, based upon the applied forces at the element node points. The finite element stiffnesssubroutine is presented, since it is crucial to the calculation of stresses for the finite elementmodels. An extension to the single element finite element program is presented which describesthe steps involved in the multi-element PLANESTR program.Description of the Symbols Used.Symbol Description a the width of the finite element b the height of the finite elementdblkel the finite element stiffness matrixdof

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Koffman; Bryan Waltrip; George Piper; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

Page 7.55.1Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Ideal TransformerThe transformer’s principal of operation is simple. An alternating current through a conductorcreates a magnetic field around the conductor. We can use Ampere’s Law to find the magneticinduction field, B, around a conductor in a vacuum: B(r) = m0I / (2pr) [units: Tesla] …(1)where m0 is the magnetic permeability of the vacuum, 4px10-7 [H/m] or [Wb/Am] r is a radius where the field is calculated [m], I is the current applied [A]. Standard Voltage

Conference Session

Modeling in Materials Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Johnson

. Thickness of composite layers = t= 0.1 in Use calipers. Length of the beam (in 3-pt. Bend) = L= 10 in Use a ruler. Computed Values: Rule-of-mixtures Ec=Em*Vm+Ef*Vf Composite Layer Modulus = Ec = 1.80E+07 psi Equivalent Beam Factor = n= 1.80E+01 'n' = Ec/Ew Equivalent Beam Base = be = 22.5 in be = n * b Note: It's a really wide flange! Note the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Akbar Eslami

is a cavity made of 2.54-cm thick plywood and a 5.08-cmthick layer of concrete surrounding the outside walls. A simply supported aluminum panel wasmounted on one of the faces. The dimensions and the material properties of the plate are given asfollows: length along the x axis, a is equal to 30.48 cm, width along the y axis, b is equal to15.24 cm, thickness, h is equal to 1.6256 mm, density, r is equal to 2,400 Kg/m3, modulus ofelasticity, E is equal to 7.0´1010 N/m2, and Poisson’s ratio, n is equal to 0.33.Model II Mode II consisted of a square cube cavity with the following dimensions: length alongthe x-axis, width along the y-axis, and depth along the z-axis are 20 cm, respectively. The cavityis made of a 1 cm thick steel box with a

Conference Session

Technology for Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Koen

of both regimes are analyzed froma theoretical point of view. Experimental results are then given for a course using the self-pacedstrategy to confirm the theoretical predictions.2. Theoretical background (behaviorism) The present analysis is based on a theory of learning developed by B. F. Skinner calledbehaviorism.1,2 Other learning theories exist, to be sure, but the work of Skinner has theadvantage of being supported by an extensive body of research over a long period of time. Inaddition, many of these alternative theories can be subsumed into behaviorism. Behaviorism (orreinforcement theory as it is sometimes called) is based on the Thorndike’s Law of Effect. 3 Thislaw asserts that behavior is modified by its consequences

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

Educationrepresented minority students have had less access to computer technology, came from highschools with limited resources and less well-prepared teachers, and belonged to a lowersocioeconomic class. Still, most under-represented minority students had been doing quite wellin their courses, receiving A or B grades. The finding of this gap between actual and perceivedabilities in mathematics and computing is in contrast to the generally accepted view that under-represented minority students are excluded from science and engineering education because oftheir lack of mathematical skills7,12,13.4. Acquiring a Taste for a Geek FieldAll students, of both minority and non-minority backgrounds, had similar impressions aboutcomputers and the typical CS or CE

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vivek Venkatesh; Nawwaf Kharma

concrete realizations of the concepts presented in the lecture (and the text book),but also demand that students utilize these ideas in design projects, which require creativethought, organization, decision-making, team work, practical skills, and an appreciation of thevalue of testing and verification. Assessment of students learning include pen and paper exams, pen and paper take-homeassignments, practical lab assignments and projects, as well as pen and paper midterm and finalexams, held under controlled conditions. These methods aim to measure (a) students’understanding of the theoretical concepts, (b) students’ ability to use these concepts to solveproblems, (c) students’ ability to carry out circuit analysis and synthesis

Conference Session

ET Interdisciplinary Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

P. James Moser; Biswajit Ray

4 Composition II or equivalent 3 3 0 0 3 Group A or B elective 3 3 0 0 3 Group A or B elective 3 3 0 0 3 16 18 0 0 16 Semester III, Fall 58.221 Manufacturing Processes 4 6 4 6 0 53.126 Analysis II 3 3 0 0 3 54.212 General Physics II 4 6 4

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Angus; Thomas Hulbert

Session 2559 Preparing a Virtual Engineering Environment Laboratory Instructional Package Thomas E. Hulbert, Robert B. Angus Northeastern University; Boston, MA 02115IntroductionThis paper will describe the development of a process and techniques for students and technicalpersonnel to learn and apply test and measurement systems. The courses, outlines, lessons,projects, and instructional materials were developed by two faculty members. The two of us havea combined background of more than seventy-five years of teaching and industrial experience.During the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hong Zhang

. Newell, A. J. Marchese, R.P. Ramachandram, B. Sukumaran and R. Harvey, “MultidisciplinaryDesign and Communication: A Pedagogical Vision”, International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol.15, No. 5, pp.376-382, 1999. 2. K. Jahan, R.A. Desseau, R.P. Hesketh, A, J. Marchese, R.P. Ramachandran, S.A Mandayam and J.L.Schmalzel, “Engineering Measurements in the Freshman Engineering Clinic at Rowan University”, ASEEAnnual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, Washington, Session 1326, June 28 – July 1, 1998. 3. A. J. Marchese, J.A. Newell, R. P. Ramachandran, B. Sukumaran, J.L. Schmalzel and J. Marriappan,“The Sophomore Engineering Clinic: An Introduction to the Design Process Through a Series of Open EndedProjects”, ASEE Annual Conference and

Conference Session

Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Terry

Page 7.102.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationseveral iterations to get to a point of confidence in our ability to do so. Consider thesample question below. In a flat-plate heat exchanger operating at steady state, a hot liquid flows along one side of a copper plate, while a cool liquid flows along the other side. Conditions are such that the temperatures of the two surfaces of the plate are fixed. If the thickness of the plate is doubled but the temperatures remain the same, the rate of heat transfer through the plate will (a) double (b) remain the same

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gilbert Wedekind; Chris Kobus

the refrigerant chamber (Figure 1). Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationMeasurements are taken when steady-state is reached. The only direct measurements taken arebarometric pressure, mixture gage pressure, mixture temperature, and the refrigerant liquid levelin the nylon tube.Specification 2: Pressure-Temperature Relationship. The objective of this specification is anempirical correlation for the pressure-temperature relationship of the form: p( T ) = a e b / T (1)where the pressure, p, is in

Conference Session

The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Russum; Donald Visco

l l σ ( j ≠i ) ( j ≠i )Recognizing that (22) and (23) can be written in linear form, we can use matrix notation tocompactly represent the system of equations in terms of a coefficient matrix (A), a solutionvector (b) and an unknown vector (x); Ax = b. n  ∂µ l   ∂µ 1 v   ∂µ 1 v    ∂ρ l     ∂µ 1 l   ∂µ 1 v

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lang Wah Lee; Tamer Ceylan

open-ended design problems and classroomdemonstrations/experiments [1,2]; (b) integration of courses in thermo-fluids areas into a sequence in theundergraduate curriculum [3]; (c) application of computer software to facilitate the teaching of fluidmechanics [4]; and (d) adoption of multi-media and computer-based textbooks to promote activelearning. To further such efforts, we have explored the feasibility of using circulatory system in humanbodies to illustrate basic principles in fluid mechanics. The effort started in the spring of 2001.Most fluid mechanics textbooks traditionally rely heavily on mathematics and abstract concepts.Examples and problems in these texts usually focus on areas of transportation and industrial processingwhich are

Conference Session

Grad. and Upper Level Undergrad. BME Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Butera

current- voltage plots.Assessment. This material was taught to students using the PDF modules along with the text by Plonsey andBarr. A survey regarding this approach was administered to the class 2 weeks after the studentswere tested on course material regarding the Hodgkin-Huxley equations. On a scale of 1 (not at all)to 5 (very much so), the students were asked to assess to what degree the course textbook and thesupplemental PDF modules contributed to their understanding of two groups of material: Units,basic biophysics, and linear conductance models (group A), and nonlinear membrane dynamicsand the HH model (group B). Data was quantified using a two-tailed paired T-test (n=28). The nullhypothesis for both groups is that the textbook

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Brachtl; Sub Ramakrishnan; Mohammad Dadfar

Session 1520 A Comparison of Common Processor Scheduling Algorithms Mohammad B. Dadfar, Michael Brachtl, Sub Ramakrishnan Department of Computer Science Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 Phone: (419) 372 2337 fax: 419 372 8061 email: datacomm@cs.bgsu.eduAbstractThis paper describes some projects given in an operating systems course that deal with processorscheduling in a multiprogramming environment. We use a Java program to simulate a number ofCPU

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

was unstable as were surfaces. Weintroduced surface energy so that the students knew a) that the underbonded atoms added energy Page 7.218.4 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationto the crystal and b) they were familiar enough with the concept to understand nucleationphenomenon and coarsening.Polymers were included as another material. By introducing the students to organic chemistry wewere able to lead them through the formation of long chain molecules by polymerization andfrom this they

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gulnur Birol; Todd Giorgio; Sean Brophy; Ann McKenna

Session 2793 Implementation of Educational Modules in a Biotechnology Course: A Challenge Based Education Approach Gülnur Birol*, Ann McKenna *, Todd Giorgio†, Sean Brophy † Biomedical Engineering Department, * Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Technological Building, E 310, Evanston, IL 60208 / † Vanderbilt University, Box 351620 B, Nashville, TN 37235AbstractBiotechnology is one of the active domains in the NSF funded Engineering Research CenterVaNTH (Vanderbilt, Northwestern, University of Texas, and Harvard/MIT) where aneducational mosaic is currently

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack McGourty

readilyprovide course evaluation data and feedback based on the needs of the individual School orprogram. This newly enhanced course evaluation system includes: a) basic survey development,b) data collection and database management capabilities, and c) multi-level report generation.The system allows administration and faculty to decide on specific parameters for surveyquestions, including the option of offering customized questions.One of the current development activities is creating web-based tutorials to support effectivecourse assessment. One tutorial will be for faculty, providing them with information on how bestto communicate to students both the rationale of the process and the importance of completingthe surveys for course improvement. When

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathrine Nguru; Murat Tanyel

Differentiator Envelope detector signal (b)Figure 6: (a) The block diagram of FM Det.vi. (b) The block diagram that describes FM detection in a textbook. Page 7.933.8 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe walk through the block diagram for this exercise demonstrated how the various VIs in thistoolkit may be used to

Conference Session

New ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Crossman

Dominion University, of which he held the position of Chair of the Department of EngineeringTechnology for 27 years. He holds a B. S. degree from the University of South Carolina and M. S. and Ph.D.degrees from North Carolina State University, all in Electrical Engineering. He is also a registered ProfessionalEngineer in Virginia and author of more than a dozen textbooks. Since retiring, he has continued to work part -timewith the Navy College program and has developed two of the asynchronous courses for the program.DAVID L. CHASEDavid L. Chase is a career educator with extensive experience as a teacher and administrator. He taught secondaryschool social studies prior to entering military service. While on active duty, he held a variety of