Conference Session

Assessment in BME Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman; Monica Schmidt

Presentation Rubric IIEFFECTIVENESS – 20 pts 1. Superior a. Reviewed needs of audience and provided an initial slide to indicate how their questions will be answered. b. Considered background of audience and provided them with the background information they would need to understand objective c. Provided continual reference to major points of audience interest to build case for objective d. Provided summary slide to focus final attention e. Utilized effective visuals to provide information and maintain interest f. Utilized analogies and/or examples that were specific to audience 2. Adequate a. Audience needs were addressed during the presentation b. Utilized

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

first-year student by introducing him or her to engineering design through five design projects.Specifically, the goals of the project are to:1) Create a “portable” first year Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICEE) course based on the Sooner City program.2) Assess the success of the ICEE course at meeting the following global objectives: a) Stimulate interest in engineering among freshmen; b) Provide freshmen with an understanding of the breadth of the civil and environmental engineering profession; c) Positively impact retention of freshman civil and environmental engineering students.3) Provide course materials on a web page to

Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Sullivan; Lawrence Ambs; Julia Sullivan; John Dixon; Janis Terpenny

, Page 8.1131.7 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationto derive the present worth of this future (n years from now) amount, it must of course bediscounted by division by (1 + i)n .EXAMPLE 9: $500 per year is saved in an energy recovery project that has a life of 6 years. The interest rate is 10%. (a) Compute the total amount of money saved not including interest. (b) Compute the total amount of money saved including interest. (c) Compute the present value of the total saving found in part (b). (d) Compute the present value of the total savings

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Corradeschi; Raymond Carr; Lewis Natiello; Donald Carlucci; Albert Messano; Keith Sheppard

Design Project.Teaching modeA key feature of the course is that adjunct professors, who are practicing engineeringprofessionals, teach the laboratory sections supported by teaching assistants. These professionalshave played a major role in the course development. While they come from various disciplines,they have all had extensive of using electronics and instrumentation and can bring a “real world’perspective to the course. The students respond well to this.Bibliography1. K. Sheppard and B. Gallois, The Design Spine: Revision of the Engineering Curriculum to Include a Design Experience each Semester, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 1999, Session 3225.2. R.B

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang

Systems, Inc., Interactive Roark’s Formulas URL: http://www.roarksformulas.com/3. Mechworks Software, Inc. Solving Mechanics of Materials Problems with MATLAB, Prentice Hall, 1999.4. The MathWorks, Inc, URL: http://www.mathworks.com (a) (b) Figure 1 Mohr Circle Showing Principal Stresses and Maximum Shear Stress Page 8.840.3 3 (a) (b) Figure 2 Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams of Beams (a) (b) Figure 3 Column

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Fredrick Cowan; Alan Gravitt; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

such topics are rooted in computerscience and can be found in, e.g., 17, 18, 36. In this paper we limit our focus to a single aspect ofconstraint theory; specifically, we consider in the next section the pictorial representation ofmathematical relations in the form of constraint graphs.2.2 Anatomy of a Constraint and its GraphConstraints have been called functions, requirements, relations, and rules in the literature. Despitethe abundance of terms, a constraint is simply an explicit relationship among variables typicallystated in the form of a mathematical expression. For example, the constraint represented by theequation a = b × c relates the variables {a, b, c} utilizing the operators {= , ×}, thereby specifyinghow allowable values are

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University

one example of using TEST forproblem solving and parametric studies for a fairly complex problem. o 3EXAMPLE Moist air 40 C and 90% R.H. enters a dehumidifyer at the rate of 300 m /min with a ovelocity of 10 m/s. The condensate and the saturated air exit at 10 C through separate exits. Thepressure remains constant at 100 kPa.Determine (a) the mass flow rate of dryair, (b) the exit velocity (assume theexit area to be the same as the inletarea) (c) the water removal rate, and (d)the required refrigeration capacity, intons. (e) What-If Scenario: Howwould the answer in part c change if

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Wicks

of engineering importance but fall outside the boundaries of a traditionalclassical Applied Engineering Mathematics Course. They include a) Markov processes tomodel the transitional forecasting process that can be defined as fact to fuzz, b) theGlobal Positioning System problem of determining position by finding the intersectionpoint of spheres, c) 2nd law analysis of thermodynamic cycles to develop the ideal fuelburning engine based on the varying temperature combustion products which are thesource of heat, d) development of a finite element model of a cooking hotdog withconstant and with temperature dependent conductivity, e) statistical analysis of the riskassociated by launching a rocket outside the experience envelope as defined by the

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Asif Shakur; Ali Eydgahi

, Page 8.385.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationwhich is the keystone of this design. This comparator takes two four-bit straight binary orBCD and compares them mathematically. The final result is shown on the three differentoutputs, A=B, A>B and A

Conference Session

EM Skills and Concepts in the Real World

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Neslihan Alp

comes to a quality goal [3]. The Six-SigmaMethodology is new enough that, while much is written about its success or potentialfor success, only the four major steps of working a Six-Sigma project are thoroughlydocumented. These are a) Measure a process, b) Analyze the process, c) Improve it,and d) Control the process rigorously for consistency [4].Fontenot, et al. [5] lists six items needed for successful introduction of a Six Sigma program: q Management commitment & momentum q Identify product or service provided q Identify customers and what they consider important q Identify what you provide that satisfies the customer q Define the process for doing work q Mistake-proof the process and eliminate wasted effortIII. The

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yichong Zeng; Patrick Kwon; Muhammad Sohail Ahmed; Jenny Wang-Chavez

tube. Producing this part requires a sequence of different types of operations. This projectsimulates a common scenario in engineering field: when design changes, the sequence of theoperations will change correspondingly. In this case study, students are first asked to work ingroup to produce a trial part, which has simpler geometry (Figure 3 (a) and (b)). To help studentsfind the solution to produce the part, instructors pose some questions as hint and guidance. Page 8.826.4 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for

Conference Session

Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheldon Jeter

, whetherlinear, multiple, or polynomial.Synopsis of Linear Regression. A few results from linear regression analysis are needed to supportthe development of the uncertainty calculations that are presented below. For a linear regressionmodel with one independent variable, the regression model is yest = c + b x (4)This model has two parameters, the constant and the coefficient. In general the ResidualVariation, RSS, is the squared deviation between the model values and the experimental data, or n n RSS = ∑ ( yi − yest )2 = ∑ ( yi − c − b xi )2

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wade Driscoll

. Quizzer was developed usingAsymetrix's Multimedia ToolBook3 for Windows platforms and network distribution. Incontrast, the applications developed as a part of the investigation reported herein function in aWindows 95 or later environment without the need for any additional authoring tools. Theauthor implemented the applications in Visual Basic8.3.1 Questionnaire DesignThe investigator established the following set of criteria for the application used in questionnairedevelopment: (a) Using existing questionnaires as resources for developing new ones; (b) Importing a questionnaire item via cut-and-paste operations and editing text to suit the purposes of the new questionnaire; (c) Modifying questionnaire structure

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Staci Provezis; Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Larry Shuman; Siripen Larpkiattaworn; Obinna Muogboh; Dan Budny; Harvey Wolfe

with +-grades. Where an A- is 3.75, B+ is 3.25, B is 3.00, B- is 2.75, etc. Not surprisingly, students thathad one semester of high school calculus averaged almost a letter grade higher (B+/A- vs. C+/B-)2 Honors Calculus is an accelerated course that reviews Calculus 1 and covers Calculus 2. Students who get a C or Page 8.1304.5above in Honors Calculus are then given advanced placement for Calculus 1.3 Note that A = 4, A- = 3.75, B+ = 3.25, B = 3, etc.Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Smith

. Lighting design criteria and procedure. 3. Preliminary design considerations. a. Energy considerations b. Cost considerations. c. Types of lighting systems. d. Functional objectives: artistic effect, computer workstation, or safety. 4. Luminaires types, sources, characteristics and efficiency. 5. Detailed design calculations and laboratory measurements. a. Lumen method. b. Illuminance and brightness. c. Coefficient of utilization. d

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Russell

8.235.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThe focus is now on the Body of Knowledge (BOK). The BOK is defined as the knowledge,skills, and attitudes necessary to become a licensed professional engineer. The BOK is fulfilledvia the Bachelor’s plus Master’s or equivalent education – and appropriate practical experience.This resulted in yet another expression, “B + M/30 & E,” the acronym for “Bachelor’s PlusMaster’s or 30 Credits & Experience.”Bachelor’s Plus Master’s Or 30 Credits: “B + M/30 & E”TCAP^3 is using “B + M/30 & E” to express the total post-secondary formal education

Conference Session

Novel Courses for CHEs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Krantz

. Krantz, W.B. and J.G. Sczechowski, Scaling Initial and Boundary Value Problems − A Tool in EngineeringTeaching and Practice, Chemical Engineering Education, 28(4), 236-253 (1994).4. Krantz, W.B., Dimensional Analysis: A More Effective Way to Teach and Implement It, Chemical EngineeringEducation, 34(3), 216-221 (2000).5. Kopaygorodsky, E.M., W.B. Krantz and V.V. Guliants, Scaling Analysis – A Valuable Technique in EngineeringTeaching and Practice, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, June 24-27, 2001,Albuquerque, NM (available on CD-ROM).WILLIAM B. KRANTZWilliam B. Krantz is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Rieveschl Ohio Eminent Scholar at theUniversity of Cincinnati. He received a B.A. in chemistry in 1961 from

Conference Session

Mentoring, Outreach, & Intro BME Courses

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Luke Herbertson; Daniel Cavanagh

relations. The most significant calculations include: a) Calculate the average trans-membrane pressure across the membrane using  Pb ,in + Pb ,out   Pd ,in + Pd ,out  TMPAVE =   −  .  2   2  b) Determine the level of ultrafiltration, i.e., the rate of solvent transport across the membrane, with Qb ⋅ t − Vb ,out U= . t c) Determine the clearance of the chloride ion for the hemodialysis process with

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Fenton; H. Russell Kunz; Suzanne Fenton

). Activationpolarization is related to the activation energy barrier between reacting species and is primarily afunction of temperature, pressure, concentration, and electrode properties. Competing reactionscan also play a role in activation polarization.Kinetic resistance dominates the low current density portion of the polarization curve, wheredeviations from equilibrium are small. At these conditions, reactants are plentiful (no masstransfer limitations) and the current is so small that ohmic (iR) losses are negligible. The TafelEquation describes the current density-voltage polarization curve in this region. • act = B log i − A (3)where ηact is activation polarization (mv), i is current

Conference Session

Learning Enhancements for CHE Courses

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Haishan Zheng; Jason Keith

. Page 8.1294.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Display area Parameter input area Control area Figure 2. Screenshot of the JAVA applet for one dimensional mass diffusionTo visualize the mass diffusion process, the color in the tube represents theconcentration of solute at that position. In the JAVA language, a specific color can beexpressed by three integer values for red, green and blue (R, G, B) which rangebetween 0 and 255. In this applet, red (R=255, G=0, B=0) represents the initialconcentration C0, and white (R=255, G=255, B=255

Conference Session

Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Wicks

receiver requires four beacons to definefour equations and four unknowns which are xr, yr, zr ant t error, from the know data ofxa, ya, za, and t measured for the “a” beacon. The “a” beacon equation is based on the lawof right triangles and is given by equation 1.(xa-xr)^2+ (ya-yr)^2+(za-zr)^2= (c*(t measured + t error))^2 (1) Identical equations are developed from measurements relative to the “b”, “c” and “d”beacons. The resulting four equations are solved for the four unknowns of the xr, yr, zrand t error of the receiver. The mathematical challenge is the development of an algorithm that can rapidlyconverge on the solution. It requires an initial trial solution. This is either input to a newreceiver or is based on the last

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Engineering Practice

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gesink; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

; Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education"Appendix II EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR ECE DESIGN I PROJECT PROPOSALSThe following are a set of questions partially based on the ABET statement describing Engineering Design.Students: use the criteria as a guideline in preparing your proposals. Advisors: use the form to evaluate your team'sproposal drafts by making appropriate entries. Please complete and return a copy to the course instructor. Aproposal grade (A, BA, B, CB, C, DC, D, E) for each team member is required only for the final draft.PROJECT TITLE ______________________________________________DRAFT No. 1 2 FinalTEAM MEMBERS AND (GRADES

Conference Session

Real-World Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Tapper; Walter Buchanan

Session 1649 Engineering Technology Students Gain Insight into Real-World Engineering Problem Solving by Providing Solutions to Industry Provided Senior Design Projects in Industrial Control Systems Jerome Tapper, Walter W. Buchanan Northeastern University, Boston, MassachusettsAbstract  At Northeastern University, students are learning how to solve real life engineeringproblems as they provide hands-on solutions to industrial control systems problems in a real timeengineering environment. Students are required to team-develop solutions to real life problemsas provided to them

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Layton

linear compressor [14] • reproducing a simulation of a stiff elastic tape wrapped onto a drum [15] • reproducing a simulation of a high-speed pantograph [16].5.2 Results of Project 1Electrostatic actuator. In the actuator project based on [12], the model is a third-order nonlinearODE. One of the plots developed by the student to compare his simulation results to thepublished results is shown in Fig. 1. In Fig. 1(a), the two curves shown are DYMOLA numericalsolutions. The discrete data symbols in Fig. 1(a) represent the student’s best estimate of datafrom the source paper, shown in Fig. 1(b). Difficulties the student overcame in obtaining thiscomparison include: the initial conditions of the initial-value problem were not clearly

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Keyser; Polly Piergiovanni; S. Scott Moor

. Cooper, D., and Dougherty, D., “A Training Simulator for Computer-Aided Process Control Education”, Chemical Engineering Education, 34, (3), pp. 252-257 (Summer 2000). 4. Mahoney, D., Young, B., and Svrcek, W., “A completely real time approach to process control education for process systems engineering students and practitioners”, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 24, pp. 1481-1484, (2000). 5. Bequette, B.W., Schott, K.D., Prasad, V., Natarajan, V., and Rao, R. R., “Case Study Projects in an Undergraduate Process Control Course”, Chemical Engineering Education, 32, (3), pp. 214-219, (Summer 1998). 6. Rhinehart, R.R., Natarajan, S., and Anderson, J.J., “A Course in Process

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Wise; Philip Kosky; Robert Balmer

feedback, b) introducinga problem solving strategy in the presentation of all course material, c) offering a weekly reviewsession that students are encouraged to attend, d) providing the students with a textbookspecifically designed to accompany this course, and e) instructing the students in the skills andadvantages in forming student study groups. Additional design requirements include thefollowing. • Because Union College is on a trimester system, and the Introduction to Engineering and Mechatronics course must be presented to the students in the first trimester, the course must be ten weeks long. • Because all students in any one year should be subjected to as nearly as possible the same basic educational (course

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Ochoa

Session 2563 An Embedded Systems Design Course Sequence James A. Ochoa, George B. Wright Texas A&M UniversityI. Introduction.The number and variety of handheld computing devices is rapidly growing and it seems as if theworld is becoming more dependent on microcontrollers every day. After all, these computers arepart of virtually every electronic device, ranging from state-of-the-art instruments to homeappliances. They are strongly integrated into our daily routines as well. It is not uncommon forprofessionals to carry a cell phone, personal data assistant and

Conference Session

Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Cutlip

Session 3413 Departmental Advisory Boards - Their Creation, Operation, and Optimization Michael B. Cutlip Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Unit 3222, Storrs, CT 06269-3222 Michael.Cutlip@Uconn.EduMost academic engineering departments should strongly consider having a DepartmentalAdvisory Board. There are many options for the membership, purposes, and usefulness of theseBoards. This paper will present the views and suggestions of an engineering faculty memberwho has been associated with boards for Chemical Engineering Departments

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Silage

advanced communication simulation softwarein undergraduate and graduate courses and research by providing SystemView to the academiccommunity.1. Kamali, B. Development of an Undergraduate Structured Laboratory to Support Classical and New Base Technology Experiments in Communications. IEEE Trans. Education, 37:1, pp. 97-100 (1994).2. Keene, H. and Parten, S. Advanced Communication Test System. Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., Session 3220 (2001).3. Jennison, B. and Kohne, G. A Coherent Theory/Hardware Course in Communication System Design. Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., Session 2625 (2000).4. Kramer, K. Using MATLAB-based Laboratories to Demonstrate Wireless Communication System Principles. Proc. ASEE Annual Conf

Conference Session

Computers in ME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Stalcup; Javad Hashemi; Edward Anderson

) (b) Figure 1. The metallography experiment showing various preparation stages of the sample: a) mounting and b) etching. To show the impact of the etching stage, the students are presented with a micrographthat shows the featureless surface of the specimen at higher magnifications. The same surface isthen presented at the same magnification after the etching process. The students can compare thetwo micrographs and really understand what the etching process does to the sample. During each grinding, polishing stage, and etching stage, the student is asked multiplechoice questions about the process. With each answer, correct or incorrect, an explanation isgiven to add to the understanding of the