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Graphics Applications in ME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Wilk

attached in Appendix A. Note the detailed level of gradingcriterion given to the students to help them write their lab reports. As the students progress toupper level courses, the grading sheets are less detailed. In Appendix B we have inc luded agrading sheet from a junior level heat transfer course. In the junior level courses the gradingsheets are not distributed before the students write up the lab but are instead used as a feedbackmechanism.Non-technical writing is done primarily in the humanities and social science courses taken aspart of the General Education Curriculum. Some is also done as part of the senior seminar inMechanical Engineering. One of the topics covered in this seminar is engineering ethics anddecision-making. The students

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Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Storch; Catherine Scott; Cynthia Atman

othersresponsible for their implementation. In November 2000, we asked five students from theDepartment of Industrial Engineering for their interpretations of five performance-basedoutcomes for graduates of the program. We wanted to document in their own words—not ours—what the students thought the outcomes meant and how to assess them. Four of the outcomeswere selected from a list of eleven outcomes developed by the Accreditation Board ofEngineering and Technology (ABET) for all engineering disciplines. The fifth outcome wasdeveloped by the department and was specific to industrial engineering. Four students mettogether in a series of three focus group discussions. The fifth student was interviewed alone onthree separate occasions because of scheduling

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Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert McFarlane; James McBrayer

actual problems. The place that thesetwo aspects of the syllabus come together is in the engineering laboratory. It is here that thestudent is presented with a concrete problem to be solved, and they learn to apply the lessons ofthe classroom. The larger goal is to prepare the graduate to enter today’s engineering professionwith not only the proper problem-solving strategies and skills, but also to have gained experiencethat can be directly transferred to the needs of the contemporary career. This means exposure tothe latest technologies and an understanding of their concepts and applications. Perhaps the most significant aspect of engineering practice in the last decades has beenthe impact of computer technology in practically every

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Using Technology to Improve IE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Liezl Van Dyk

Slabbert, J.A,. (1997), A Quantum Leap to Excellence, University of Pretoria. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education20 Collis, B., (1998) New Didactics for university instruction: why and how?, Computers & Education, Vol 31,Issue 4, pp. 373-393.21 Moller, J.J., (1997) Guidelines for designing and developing computer assisted instructional programmes, In:Successful teaching: guidelines for lecturers, teachers and trainers, Malan, S.P.T., Du Toit, P.H., and VanOostrum, L.J., Bureau for Academic Support Services: University of Pretoria.22 Ellis, R,K, (2001), “LCMS Roundup”, Learning

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Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

thinking abilities of undergraduate students. In this coursethere is no “right or wrong”, and no “unique solution”. Trying, inquiring, and questioning is whatcounts. It emphasizes “out-of-the-box” inventive thinking, imagination, intuition, common sense,and elements of teamwork. The course is based on: a) well established systematic and non-systematic approaches to inventive problem solving, b) results from NSF support to FAU on a Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education Page 7.440.2unified

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Krumholz; Steve Schiffman; Sean Munson; John Bourne; James Krejcarek; Dan Lindquist; Susan Fredholm

. Ochs, J. B, Watkin, T.A., and Boothe, B.W. Creating a Truly MultidisciplinaryEntrepreneurial Educational Environment, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 4,p. 577-584, 2001.5. Sibiger, S. The Ten-Day MBA: A step-by-step guide to mastering the skills taught inAmerica’s top business schools, W. Morrow, NY, 1999.6. Sullivan, J. F, Carlson, L.E. and Carlson, D.W. Developing Aspiring Engineers intoBudding Entrepreneurs: An Invention and Innovation Course, Journal of EngineeringEducation, Vol 90, No. 4, p. 571-576, 2001.7. Vickers, K, Salamo, G, Loewer, O and Ahlen, J., Creation of an entrepreneurial universityculture, the University of Arkansas as a case study, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90,No. 4, p. 617-622, 2001.8. Wang, E

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Innovative Curriculum in E/M ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Athula Kulatunga

potentials to make win-win situation forstudents, faculty, department, and taxpayers. Reference1. Reliable, Affordable, and Environmentally Sound Energy for America’s Future, Report of the National EnergyPolicy Development Group, U.S Government Printing Office, ISBN 0-16-050814-22. Capehart, B. L., Turner, W. C., & Kennedy, W. J. (2000) Guide to Energy Management, 3 ed., The FairmontPress, ISBN0-88173-336-93. Thumann. A., & Marie, R. (Editors). The Market Survey of the Energy Industry 2001, The Association of EnergyEngineers. URL: http://www.aecenter.org/news4. Turner, W. C. (1997), Energy Management Handbook, 3 ed., The Fairmont Press, ISBN 0-88173-228-15. http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Kenimer; Jim Morgan

PreCalc PreCalc Calc Not Calc Not Clustered Clustered Clustered ClusteredFigure 1. Average number of required fundamental cours hours completed with an A, B, orC grade during the first year.Since FC cohorting programs were institutionalized in 1998, clustered students have progressedthrough these required fundamental courses more quickly than their non-clustered peers.Students starting in 1998 and 1999 who were clustered during both semesters of their freshmanyear completed the required courses in 3.6 semesters. By contrast, students starting in 1998 and1999 who were in non-clustered courses for both freshmen semesters required 4.1 and 3.7semesters, respectively

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yun Cui; Edward Gehringer

reviewers of reviews, dynamically. However, in special situations they fail toproduce valid mappings. If a student drops a class after an assignment has started, it may beimpossible to produce a valid mapping. Assume that there are four students and our algorithmwould have produced the mapping (A reviews B, B reviews A, C reviews D, and D reviews C).If the first two mapping assignments (Aà B and B à A) have already been made, and D dropsthe course, we have no alternative but to assign C to review himself. Therefore, further work isnecessary to see how to minimize the probability that an invalid mapping will result.Also, sometimes we desire individuals to review project teams. Even if some project teams havemore members than others, we would still

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Field

where a moredetailed evaluation is needed to support informed programmatic decision-making with respect tothe Business Analysis Laboratory. Page 7.348.7 Proceeding of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences1. ISU Pappajohn Center. (2000). ISU Business Lab. [On-line]. Available: http://www.isupjcenter.org/BusinessLab.html2. Hull, D. (1995). Who are you calling stupid? Waco, TX: Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc.3. Keif, M. G., & Stewart, B. R. (1996). A Study of Instruction in

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MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ronald Sterkenburg

Chicago, Gary, Hammond, and the Lake Station target area. The goal ofthe introductory aviation course was to interest young people in the aviation industry, which istraditionally underrepresented by minorities. The students were exposed to all three componentsof the Aviation Program: Flight training, maintenance technology and business management.They were introduced to aerodynamics, propulsion, airframe structures and aircraft syst ems. Aqualified pilot taught them the basics of flying a B-727 full motion flight simulator, and theymade a flight in a light aircraft. As a final hands-on project the students built an aluminumwinglet section. Last summer the faculty organized field trips to a major air carrier maintenancefacility and an Air Force

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Craddock; Lizette Chevalier

, American Society for Engineering Education”15. Hart, H., and Kinnas, S.A., "Developing Web-Based Tools for Environmental Courses," American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Seattle, WA, June 28 - July 1, 1998.16. Robinson, R. B., "Multimedia Tour of a Wastewater Treatment Plant," American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Seattle, WA, June 28 - July 1, 1998.17. Katz, L.E., Weather, L.J., Kozlowski, R., Scott, M. and Manion, W., "A Multimedia Based Laboratory Course for Environmental Engineering," American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Seattle, WA, June 28 - July 1, 1998.18. Chevalier, L.R. and Craddock, J.N., “Interactive Multimedia

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Real-Time and Embedded Systems Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Daniel Pack; Barry Mullins

LCD. This labrequired the cadets to completely understand the programming and operation of HC12 ports,create precise delay loops by calculating delay times for various instructions, satisfy timingrequirements for external devices (e.g., LCD), and utilize D-Bug12 routines.This lab required four modifications. First, a different means of pulsing the enable (E) line onthe LCD was required. The LCD requires data be placed on its data lines followed by a positivepulse on its E line with a pulse width of at least 450 ns. The 68HC11-implementation used theSTRB line (1000 ns pulse width) to pulse E. The 68HC11 automatically generated this pulseafter writing a byte to port B (attached to LCD data lines). Since the 68HC12 doesn’t havestrobe lines, the

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Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jørgen Hansen; Arvid Andersen

Session no. # 2360 Engineers of tomorrow and beyond Knowledge, insight and skills needed to work across borders Arvid Andersen, Jørgen Hansen Ingeniørhøjskolen i København, Denmark.AbstractThis paper contributes to the perception of the future engineer and the competencies needed.Besides a good basic knowledge of engineering, business, technology and management ourstudents need training in softer skills such as international cooperation, collaboration,communication, teambuilding and teamwork, language and understanding of other cultures,their behaviour, costumes, habits and

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Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sean Brophy; Robert Roselli

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 2Figure 2. a) top, left: original question (preconception). b) top, right: anthropometric data. c)bottom: repeat original question.The PRS system was used primarily to pose questions

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Trends in Mechanics Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Duke; Don Morris

consider proactive courseimprovements that will more effectively present course material even if the minimal levels areachieved. However if these levels are repeatedly not achieved it is assumed that either studentpreparation, or prerequisite course requirements, should be improved, or course coverage isoverly ambitious, and the number of course learning objectives should be reduced.Note: It is important to differentiate between minimally satisfying a learning objective andachieving a level of understanding that satisfies the instructor. Most instructors desire studentsto achieve an “A” or “B” level of understanding, but consider minimally satisfactoryachievement a “D.” Of course if all students just minimally satisfy a learning objective the

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Cross-Section of Construction Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Osama Abudayyeh

Technology, NISTIR 5536, 1994.2. “The Challenge of the 90’s,” Civil Engineering Magazine, American Society of Civil Engineers, October, 1990.3. Sheehan, J., “Dilemmas Facing Construction Education and Research in 1990s,” Discussion, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 117, Number 4, 1991, Pages 795-797.4. Tener, B., “Industry-University Partnerships for Construction Engineering Education,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 122, Number 4, 1996.BiographyOSAMA ABUDAYYEH. Dr. Abudayyeh is currently an associate professor of Construction Engineering atWestern Michigan University. He was a

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Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

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Marny Lawton; Donald Wroblewski

Web-Based Statics Course, Proceedings 2000 ASEE Annual Conference.10. Oglesby, D. B., Carney, E. R, Prissovsky, M, and Crites, D., Statics On-Line: A Project Review, Proceedings 1998 ASEE Annual Conference.11. Rojiani, K. B., Kim, Y. Y., Kapania, R. K., and Via, C. E., Web-Based Java Applets for Teaching Engineering Mechanics, Proceedings 2000 ASEE Annual Conference12. Hayes and Harvel, Distance Learning Into the 21st Century, Proceedings 1999 ASEE Annual Conference.13. Holman, T., Creating Simple and Effective Prerecorded Web-Based Lectures, Proceedings 1999 ASEE Annual Conference.14. Russell, Thomas L., The No Significant Different Phenomenon, Office of Instructional Telecommunications, North Carolina State University, 1999.15

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Teaching Green Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tamara Knott; Jean Kampe

compel students to make everyday product/disposal choicesthat are less costly to the environment.AcknowledgementFunding for this effort was provided by the Virginia Tech College of Engineering GreenEngineering Program and is gratefully acknowledged. Further, a pre-implementation report ofthis work was presented at the Virginia Tech Green Engineering Conference in July 2001. Theauthors also gratefully acknowledge the contributions of colleagues Jeffrey Connor and MichaelGregg to this effort.Bibliography1. Fleddermann, C. B., Engineering Ethics, Appendix, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999.2. Connor, Jeffery B. and Malzahn Kampe, J. C., Virginia Tech’s Freshman Engineering Program, 2001 American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Subha Kumpaty

, laboratory activities and the effective utilizationof the software/courseware are presented.IntroductionMilwaukee School Of Engineering is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. Thegoal of the undergraduate curriculum is to produce well-rounded engineers, which is achievedthrough strong emphasis in a) excellent technical preparation, b) strong laboratory orientationwith faculty teaching labs in small size sections and c) required Senior Design projects.Accordingly, MSOE graduates are highly sought by industry (over 99% placement). Themechanical engineering students receive a rigorous treatment of Thermodynamics in a three-quarter sequence. Typically, in the fall quarter, they learn to apply the First Law for controlmasses and control

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Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

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Khalid El Gaidi; Diane H. Soderholm; Doris Brodeur; Dava Newman

/conferences/search/8. Mourtos, N. J., "Portfolio Assessment in Aerodynamics", Journal of Engineering Education, v. 88 no. 2, 1999, pp. 223-2299. Olds, B. M., and M. J. Pavelich, "A Portfolio-Based Assessment Program", Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 1996. Available at http://www.asee.org/conferences/search/10. Hopcroft F. J., "The Use of Portfolios as Assessment Tools in an Engineering Program", paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, St. Louis, June 15 -18, 200011. Erikson, Jr., C. A., and R. L. Ness, "Portfolios: An Effective Assessment Strategy for First-Year Engineering Students

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Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

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Daniel Oerther

. Kuhn, T.S., 1962, The Structure of Scientific Revolution, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 3rd Ed.5. Oerther, D.B., in press, Developing a New Course to Introduce Molecular Biology to Environmental Engineers, Chemical Eng. Ed.Biographical Information.DANIEL B. OERTHER is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Oerther’s research and teaching interface environmentalengineering with fundamental principles of microbial ecology and advanced techniques in molecular biology andgenomics. Page 7.937.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American

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Learning Styles

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2002 Annual Conference

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Daniel Knight; Jacquelyn Sullivan; Lawrence Carlson

, depicting one of the six overall course goals. Learning Assessment ABET Goals Performance Criteria Objectives Methods Criteria What the student The level of performance Tools for ABET Overall should be able to required to meet the assessing each 2000program goal do and know objective criterion criteriaIntroduction 1) Formulates 1) Can write a simple, 1) Skills 1) B and Eto

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Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

program must prepare graduates who: a. demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines, b. apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology, c. conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes, d. apply creativity in the design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. function effectively on teams, f. identify, analyze, and solve technical problems, g. communicate effectively, h. recognize the need for and possess the ability to purse lifelong learning, i. understand professional

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Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Blair; David W. Miller; David Darmofal; Col. Peter W. Young; Doris Brodeur

Session 2202 Problem-Based Learning in Aerospace Engineering Education Doris R. Brodeur, Peter W. Young, Kim B. Blair Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractProblem-based learning is now a widespread teaching method in disciplines where studentsmust learn to apply knowledge, not just acquire it. In the undergraduate curriculum inAeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, problem-based learning and design-buildexperiences are integrated throughout the program. In an early freshman-year experience,Introduction to Aerospace and Design, students design, build, and fly radio-controlledlighter-than-air (LTA

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Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wenjuan Lu; Mahala Shillingford; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Guangming Chen

Session 2651Environmental Impact and Economic Assessments of Brownfield Sites in Park Heights Baltimore. Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein1, Mahala Shillingford1, Wenjuan Lu2, Guangming Chen2 1 Department of Civil Engineering / 2Department of Industrial, Information and Manufacturing Engineering Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland 21251Abstract:This paper presents a collaborative research project that cuts across discipline (Civil engineeringand Industrial, Information and manufacturing engineering) involving

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Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Tucker; Bob Lahidji

General education 49.1 (2000).4. Oblinger, D., Barone, C., Hawkins, B. (2001). Distributed education and its challenges: an overview.American Council on Education Center for Policy Analysis. www.acenet.edu/bookstore.5. Willcoxson,L, The impact of academic’ learning and teaching practices: A pilot Study, Studies in higher Education v23 n1, March 1998, pp. 59-70.6. Ridley, D., Sammour, H. ( Sept.1996). Viable alternative means of instructional delivery: online courses as an alternative teaching methods, College students Journal v.30.7. Lahidji, B. (2001). Lecturing versus self-study in a first year Engineering Technology course; America Society for Engineering Education Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.8. Schulman, A., Sims, L. (June

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To Design and Conduct Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen McClain

) 3Lwhere ε is the strain, F is the force applied to the beam, L is the length between the end of thebeam and the edge of the engine mount, b is the width of the beam, h is the height of the beam,and E is the modulus of elasticity of the beam. The students were required to use a Wheatstonebridge circuit to measure the strain in the first part of the project. Using a Wheatstone bridge, theforce applied was found using equation (2). 2bh 2 E∆Vo (R g + Rd ) 2 F= (2) 3LGVin Rg Rdwhere ∆Vo is the change in

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Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shehu Farinwata

. Surrounding Yourself with Previous Knowledge4 Page 7.485.54 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright @ 2002, American Society for Engineering Education5 ConclusionThis paper addresses a potentially disabling trend in the acquisition of engineeringknowledge at the undergraduate level, and which needs a conscious attention byengineering educators and engineering students.Bibliography 1. “Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career,” R. B. Landis, Discovery Press, 2000. 2. “Mentoring Engineering Students: Turning Pebbles into Diamonds,” ASEE

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Leffel; Glenda Scales; Cheryl Peed

2793 Distance Learning Trends for Graduate Engineering Dr. Glenda R. Scales, Dr. Linda G. Leffel, Cheryl A. Peed Virginia TechIntroductionConstant technological changes require employees to seek educational opportunities to staycompetitive. It is estimated that 50% of all employees’ skills become outdated within 3 to 5years.1 In today’s society it is quite clear that investment in intellectual capital is importantand valuable in this new economy.Intellectual capital is now a major engine of economic growth. Research translated toworking ideas leads to innovation. Innovation