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Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Szaroletta

Session 1368 Utilizing the Classical Overhung Beam to Provide a Range of Design, Analysis, and Test Experiences to an Experimental Mechanics Class William K. Szaroletta Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaAbstract:The classical overhung beam is widely utilized in product design, machine design, andarchitectural design. An element of an upper level experimental mechanics class utilizes theoverhung beam to provide a rich source for design, analysis, and test experiences.Although overhung beam theory has been taught at both the lower and upper levels of PurdueUniversity’s Mechanical

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Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jeremy Cooperstock

Intelligent Classrooms need Intelligent Interfaces: How to Build a High-Tech Teaching Environment that Teachers can use? Jeremy R. Cooperstock Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University 3480 University Street Montreal, QC H3A 2A7 +1 514-398-5992 jer@cim.mcgill.caABSTRACT A second issue of interest is the production and archivingWith the introduction of increasingly sophisticated of on-line

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sven Hvid Nielsen

Session 2003-1695 The Aalborg Experiment. University - Industry Interaction: A means for stimulating Engineering Excellence in technology and learning systems. Sven Hvid Nielsen, associate professor Department of Production Aalborg universityAbstract: This article present what an engineering school at a university may do forstimulating the engineering excellence. Aalborg University experiment will be used as a caseexample with its unique use of problem-based education methods in connection with projectand group-organised

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

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Saeed Foroudastan

Session 2360 An Evaluation on the Use of Ultra Low-Flow Toilets In Four Developing Countries as a Means to Contribute to Water Resource Sustainability Saeed D. Foroudastan. Ph.D., Associate Professor Monette Rebecca, Graduate Assistant Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThis paper is an investigation into the use of water-saving toilets by developing countries toclarify whether their application can help promote water resource sustainability. To

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International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Waddah Akili

Session 2160 On Reform of Engineering Education in the Arab Gulf States: A Focus on Pre-Engineering “Prep-Program” By W. Akili Professor of Civil Engineering (retired)Introduction:Engineering education in the Arab Gulf States (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United ArabEmirates, Qatar, and Sultanate of Oman) faces many challenges today. Changes in the externalenvironment (e.g. reduced funding, increased costs, demands by industry for well-seasonedgraduates, and rapid advances in technology) coupled with the

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Malicky

Session 2793 A Literature Review on the Under-representation of Women in Undergraduate Engineering: Ability, Self-Efficacy, and the "Chilly Climate" David Malicky University of KansasIntroductionThe low retention of undergraduate women in engineering (WIE), combined with their lowapplication rates, results in a continuing under-representation of women in the industrial andacademic engineering culture. From 1987 to 1997, the undergraduate enrollment of women inengineering increased from 15% to 19%, in a relatively

Conference Session

Value Added Collection Management

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2003 Annual Conference

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Virginia Baldwin

A Study of Interdisciplinary Research Needs: Results from Input ofFaculty in Six Engineering Departments in Prioritizing Serial Subscriptions Virginia Baldwin Associate Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln INTRODUCTION The issue of journal cancellations has been a subject of much discussion andcontroversy, research, conference presentations, and publication in the literature of library andinformation science, especially in the 1990's. Burgard & Easton (1999) highlight a selectionof 14 library Web sites that describe their own cancellation projects. University faculty,particularly in

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Trends in Nuclear Engineering Education II

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2003 Annual Conference

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Brian Hajek; Audeen W. Fentiman

Recruiting Graduate Students through an Introductory Nuclear Science and Engineering Course and a Newly Implemented Undergraduate Minor Program By Brian K. Hajek and Audeen W. Fentiman The Ohio State University Nuclear Engineering ProgramIntroductionFive years ago, an effort was undertaken in the Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program atThe Ohio State University to re-invent the only undergraduate nuclear engineering coursein the Program to make it a key recruiting tool for new graduate students. As this effortsucceeded, it became apparent that additional success might be achieved if anundergraduate minor were

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Benjamin Flores; Elvia Martin Del Campo; Ariana Arciero; Patricia Nava; Rosa Gomez

Session 2793 Giving Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics Support and Leadership Experience through a Women in Science and Engineering Program at The University of Texas at El Paso Rosa M. Gómez, Ariana Arciero, Patricia Nava, Elvia Martín Del Campo, and Benjamin Flores The University of Texas at El PasoThe University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a commuter campus that mainly serves students ofthe region, a majority of which are first generation college students. The Women in Science andEngineering (WiSE) program at UTEP was created to give

Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Bartus; Snehamay Khasnabis

the past to evaluate engineering projects. These includethe Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Benefit Cost Ratio (B/C), Cost Effectiveness (C/E) andPayoff Period (PP) techniques. Each of these techniques has certain basic characteristicsand limitations, and can be used to identify the optimal project. The selection of aparticular technique for a given project may depend upon the availability of the data, thevalidity of the assumptions used and the intended use of the results.While the presentation of these techniques in a typical undergraduate EngineeringEconomy course is simple and straightforward, the integration of these conceptsexplaining their exact relationship is sometimes problematic. In this paper, its authorsattempt to demonstrate that

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tonya Smith-Jackson; Chang Soo Nam; Chanel Thomas

Session #### The Significance of Behavior Type on Web Information Retrieval and Academic Success Chanel T. THOMAS, Chang Soo NAM, and Tonya L. SMITH- JACKSON Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia, USA 24061Abstract - This research tests the relationship between Type A/B Behavior, information retrieval onthe World Wide Web, and on academic success of college level students. The participants included26 Industrial & Systems Engineering students at

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ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nagi El Naga; Halima El Naga

value in all next states isalso “0”. Similarly, at the branching state flip- flop B goes through β transition in allbranches since its value in the branching state is “1” and has the same value, “0”, in allnext states.On the other hand, a flip- flop can go through two different transitions at the branchingstate if it has different values in the next states. In this case, regardless of how manybranches there are, if the flip- flop has a value “0” in the branching state the twotransitions will be α and ϕ and if the flip-flop has a value “1” in the branching state thetwo transitions will be β and I. In this case, a zero is located in the branching statelocation in the Karnaugh map of the flip- flop and the two transitions, with each oneANDed with

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International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Shahnam Navaee

section of the paper through presenting the solution for a sampleproblem. This problem is taken from the textbook2 of a structural analysis course taught atGeorgia Southern University. The solution for a collection of structural engineering problemssuch as the one presented below can be included in the created modules to fully discuss thetopics and complement the text.For a truck passing over a bridge as shown in Figure 1, determine the following: (a) theinfluence lines for the shear and moment at point K indicated on the figure, (b) the maximumnegative shear force and moment at point K for the case when P2 is acting over this point, and (c)The absolute maximum live moment acting on the bridge due to the moving loads indicated.Note that to

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert McCoy

) diameter.4. One jumbo paperclip.5. One large paper grocery bag.6. Scissors, cutting knife, and paper glue.7. A ruler or meter stick.8. A weighing scale or balance9. A computer with MS ExcelProcedureFor each group of students performing this experiment, at least four rectangular barsapproximately 2.5 cm (1 in) wide and 35.5 cm (14 in) long were cut from the Styrofoam sheet.Moreover, at least four paper strips, also approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) wide and 35.5 cm (14 in)long were cut from the grocery bag. The students then constructed the following four Styrofoambeam configurations: A. Styrofoam bar with no paper. B. Styrofoam bar with paper strip glued to the top surface. C. Styrofoam bar with paper strip glued to the bottom surface

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

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Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

indifferent directions; the deformation of the bar is seen to be the same when pairs of forces areapplied in different directions to the cross. Moments due to Forces in 3D tools Moments due to Forces in 3D tools b F b a a c

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Daryl Doyle

: a) Organic nomenclature and organic functional groups b) Unit analysis c) Density and specific gravity of liquids (obtained from MSDS at www.hazard.com) d) Volume of a cylinder e) Estimation of the dimensions of a 55-gallon barrelA vendor indicates that a Stoddard Solvent (used in testing of fuel pumps and fuelinjectors) has a requirement that not less than 50% of the solvent distills at 350oF and hasa dry endpoint not above 410 oF. What are these temperatures on the Celsius, Kelvin, andRankin scales? (Used in review of chemical principles)To solve this problem the students need to understand the relationships between thetemperature scales. Many students (for example

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Kozak

Development of Assessment Procedures for Academic Activities Within the Context of a Departmental Continuous Quality Improvement Policy Albert B. Grubbs Jr. Michael R. Kozak University of North TexasAbstractThe success that companies achieved using Total Quality Management (TQM) or ContinuousQuality Improvement (CQI) to improve quality and productivity is well documented.Representatives from industry serving on accreditation boards and commissions suggested thatthe same practices should be adopted to affect quality improvements in academia. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) considered

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

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Madhukar Vable

approximated as shown below. Determine the approximate force exerted bythe cord on the carrier of the car. C B B 17 in 12 in A A 36 inFigure 2. Approximation of stretch cord path on top of canoe.Briefly stated, the solution proceeds as follows. From the given deformed geometry the length ofstretched cord can be found and average normal strain determined. Using Hooke’s law the aver-age normal stress can be found. Knowing the diameter of the cord the area of cross-section can befound and the internal tension in the cord can be determined. By equilibrium the

Conference Session

Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Szaroletta

with central loadFor a constant cross-section rectangular prismatic beam, the section modulus, Z(x), is constantalong x leading to a constant flexural stress on the top surface with b(x) representing the width ofthe beam at any location, x and h(x) representing the height of the beam at any location, x, asshown below in Figure 3. h(x) b(x) Figure 3: Rectangular cross-section of beams in this paper Page 8.1272.2For a rectangular cross-section beam, the equation for the maximum flexural stress, σ(x), which is Proceedings of the 2003

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Henry Welch

a problem.To address the first hypothesis, the self-assessment responses for each course objective of eachstudent were averaged together and compared to his/her course grade. To place the course gradein numeric format the center of the MSOE grading scale for each letter grade was used (A=96.5,AB=90.5, B=85.5, BC=82.5, C=78.5,CD=75, D=71.5, F=50). (Of these only the choice of F wasrather arbitrary.) The data was then sorted on a course-by-course basis based on each student’scourse grade. The ratio of self-assessment average to course grade was then taken and normalizedto a scale of 1 (with a 1 meaning a student perfectly self-assessed, below 1 was an under-assessment of their ability, and above 1 was on over-assessment of their ability

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Feodor Vainstein; Mark Rajai

set theory like set notations, set operations, definition offunctions is not taught well enough neither at high school nor at freshman math classes at manyuniversities. Students usually understand the notations like A Υ B or A Ι ( B Υ C ) , but thenotation f : A → B has to be explained. Also image and preimage of a subset seems to be newnotations for a majority of students. Cardinality of a set should be introduced (at least for finite Xsets) prior to introduction of the power set 2 to explain this notation. Indeed the notation Xbecomes natural from the equality | 2 | = 2| X | .Since engineering students tend to dislike the theory, they need to be

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Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Olivier de Weck

uncertainty and generate simple empirical models.3. Use physics-based and empirical-experimental models of engineering systems to evaluate proposed designs, conduct trade studies, and generate new design solutions.4. Understand the role of aerospace engineering in a wider social context including economics, policy, safety, the environment, and ethics among others.5. Communicate engineering results in written reports 5 , using clear organization, proper grammar and diction, and effective use of graphs, engineering drawings, and sketches.A further decomposition into individual learning objectives is shown in Appendix B. Theselearning objectives were established as part of the new strategic lifecycle (CDIO) orientation ofthe department [3,5]. This

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nikolai Dechev; William Cleghorn

. Page 8.514.1 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Over the past four years, more than 70 animations have been prepared using the software entitledVisual Nastran. They cover a wide range of mechanical devices, mechanisms, and manufacturingoperations. They complement the pictures and video segments which are shown of real machines inoperation. For instance, Figure 1 depicts a gear hobbing operation. A still of a video segment isshown in Figure 1(a), and a frame of an animation developed through Visual Nastran is depicted inFigure 1(b). The frame from the computer animation gives a far

Conference Session

The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Gurney; Daniel Bankston; Allen Battles; Edgar Reyes; Carl Steidley

. The reader may skip this part andsimply proceed to the next paragraph were hyperbolic lines and the hyperbolicdistance are defined. Suppose f is a curve segment in D, i.e., f is a differentiablefunction defined on the closed interval [a,b] with values in D. By the hyperboliclength of f we mean b 2 f '(t ) L( f ) = ∫ dt . (1.1) a 1 − f (t ) 2The idea of a `length’, such as the one in (1.1), is ubiquitous in the study ofRiemannian geometry where one introduces a `metric’ which then leads to the notionof a `length’. We say the endpoints of f are z1 = f ( a) and z2 = f (b) . A curvesegment which

Conference Session

K-20 Activities in Materials Science

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2003 Annual Conference

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Hermes Calderon; Amilcar Quispitupa; Scott Kiefer

body-centered cubic (BCC) and face-centered cubic (FCC) unit cells (Figure 1 a and b, respectively)and the same unit cells constructed using a commercially available kit (Figure 2 and b).Immediately, during the instruction the students are asked to work in groups to determine therelation between the atomic radius r and the lattice parameter a (assuming a hard sphere model),namely: 4·rBCC = 3 ·aBCC for a BCC metal and 4·rFCC = 2 ·aFCC for an FCC metal. Then thestudents work on other basic characteristics of both unit cells, such as, the number of atomsincluded in each unit cell, the atomic packing factor, and a generic expression of the theoreticalor volume density of different cubic metals

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kau Teng Lim; David Beams

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationFig. 9. MADCAT ac analysis of the circuit of Fig. 2. The excess phase shift above 100kHz isdue to the limited gain-bandwidth product of the model of the operational amplifier.How MADCAT worksCircuit-analysis texts stress systematic methods for setting up network equations for solution.One method of hand analysis for finding the unknown branch currents in a network of b branchesand n nodes to is to apply Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) at n–1 nodes and Kirchhoff’s VoltageLaw (KVL) around b–(n–1) loops or meshes [1]. This gives a unique solution for the branchcurrents from which node voltages can be calculated. Systematic rigorous approaches suitablefor computer implementation and based upon

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Roger Ware; Charles Yokomoto; Maher Rizkalla

Electrical and ComputerEngineering. They were administered a survey instrument after taking the third exam, slightly pastmid-semester. They were asked to respond at that point in time and to respond as they wouldhave at the beginning of the semester. The distributions of the student responses are shown inthe six following tables. For example, for item 1, 21.7% of the students chose response (a) astheir pattern of behavior at the start of the semester, 43.5% chose response (b), and 34.8% choseresponse (c).Using the marginal homogeneity test for significance, an extension of the McNemar test and tests Page 8.1004.3“Proceedings of the 2003 American

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Audeen Fentiman

AssignedTeam A is the team reconstructing the sorter system, and Team B is the team that wrote theoriginal report.Task 1. Gather all materials needed to make the sorter. A detailed list should be in the report.At the end of the exercise, Team A will give Team B a score from 10 to 0 for this task. A scoreof 10 means that the list was complete and 0 means that no list was provided in the report.During the final grading of the report, instructors will verify that the score is reasonable.Task 2. Build the parts of the sorter system as they were described in the report. Team A willassign a score from 10 to 0 for this task. A score of 10 means that all parts could be built withouthaving to make assumptions. A score of 0 means that there were no drawings and

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

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2003 Annual Conference

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Joseph Urban; James Collofello; Doris Roman; Faye Navabi; Mary Anderson-Rowland

. Asthe computer science field matured and accredited computer science programs began appearingin the universities, more attention was focused on secondary school programs. With fewexceptions, most secondary school programs fail to address the issues motivating this project,namely: a) providing students with a broad understanding of software development early in theireducation; b) dispelling myths about software development careers; and c) motivating students(especially females and minorities) to further study in this field. What is needed in mostsecondary school curricula are new modules providing students with the necessary breadth tounderstand software development career opportunities. In 2001, a pilot project, an innovativesecondary school

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Moujalli Hourani

under the ABET Engineering Criteria 2000. Few years ago theCivil Engineering Department started a critical review of all aspects of its program to determinethe changes, or enhancements needed to satisfy Criterion 1-8. The outcomes of the reviewproved that our program satisfied the majority of the ABET 2000 criteria. The only area ofconcern was item b of Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment “Engineeringprograms must demonstrate that their graduates have the ability to design and conductexperiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data”. The department’s discussions and debatesfocused on the appropriate year in undergraduate education to achieve this goal. The departmentspent a considerable amount of time studying the background in