Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Weber; John Prados

diagnostic quizzes were given on-line as multiple-choice problems in the universities coursemanagement system “CourseInfo”. The quiz consisted of questions that assessed the student’sability to handle unit manipulation, data analysis, interpolation, and curve fitting. Figure 2 showsa typical question from the quiz. On Planet AR-4 orbiting the star Arcturus, the acceleration of gravity is 19.6133 m/sec2. An object with a mass of 10.0 kg on Earth (where the acceleration of gravity is 9.80665 m/sec2) will have a mass in kg on AR-4 that is most nearly: a) 10.0 b) 62.4 c) 98.1 d) 196

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gene Liao; Gregory J. Koshurba

screw to relatively slow linear motion along the screw axis. Power screw alsoproduces large mechanical advantage [2].To perform a straight-line pick-up motion, the Scott Russell straight-line mechanism might beapplied. A standard Scott Russell straight-line mechanism provides exact straight-line motion ofpoint E, as shown in Fig. 1(a) [3, 4]. A variation of this mechanism is shown in Fig. 1(b), wherethe slider is replaced by crank BD. In this linkage, point E has approximate straight-line motion.The problem with using these mechanisms is the placement of the pivot which is directly in linewith the clamping motion of the devise. This pivot would be in the way of any object other thanone shape like a donut. Therefore a modified Scott Russell

Conference Session

Mechanical Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Firas Zeineddine; Ahmad Smaili

B Input variables: [∆, β, γ, α, ε, λ, ψ, A, θ, φ] C OUTPUT ψ 1 φ1  A ψ φ   2 2 DTM A, B, C, D Solver -1 [ β, γ, α, .. ] Solver -2 Solver -3

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Al Hashimi; Colm Mealy; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller

7 (a) 7 (a) 45 (a) Q3 7 17 39 10 (b) 6 (a) 42 (b) Q4 9 13 39 15 (a) 14 (a) 66 (a) Q5 18 14 61 7 (c) 13 (c) 50 (c) Q6 3 6 17 15 (b) 15 (c) 57 (c) Q7 8 9 37 14 (a) 16 (a) 60 (a) Q8 11 12 36 11 (b) 8 (a) 53 (a) Q9 6 17 67 10 (c) 4 (c) 30 (c) Q10 12 6 37 10 (d) 9 (d) 44 (d) Q11 4 3 17 10(b

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Wicks

, commercial nuclear power plants and as a supervisor of auniversity research and teaching reactor. He has also directed and taught a two weekprogram of reactor based experiments on this reactor. This program of ten experimentshas been highly effective in providing non nuclear engineers with a fundamentalunderstanding of nuclear theory and technology. Thus the author decided to develop the Nuclear Reactor and Technology coursearound a virtual reactor. The students pretend to do a set of reactor based experiments.The experiments include a) neutron measurement, b) loading fuel to the critical condition,c) control rod calibration, d) reactivity vs temperature, e) reactivity vs boron, f) reactivityvs void and g) spatial power mapping. It is

Conference Session

REU at VaNTH & Graduate Programs in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Quint

Session 2309 Biomedical Engineering Masters Degree Coupled with a Graduate Level Minor in Business Administration David S. Lalush, Tiffany Harris, Timothy A. Johnson, Stephen B. Knisley, and Stephen R. Quint Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAbstractThe Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The University of North Carolina atChapel Hill (UNC-CH), in close association with the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-CH, has developed a graduate minor in Business Administration

Conference Session

REU at VaNTH & Graduate Programs in BME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Quint

Session 2309 Implementation of A 5-Year, Thesis-Based B.S./M.S. Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering Stephen R. Quint, Timothy A. Johnson, Carol N. Lucas, Stephen B. Knisley. The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCAbstract The graduate Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolinaoffers a 5-Year Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree program in three undergraduate tracksin Applied Science: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Material Sciences.Each of these fields of study have counterparts in our graduate program in

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arne Weigold; M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

Minutes Per User 200 150 Non-Int. Interactive 100 Quiz 50 0 Case I Case II a Case II b Figure 5: Case Study I -- Average Participant Time (in seconds) Per Screen by Type of Content 100 Average Total Seconds Spent Per Page

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Oerther

Session 1526 NSF CCLI: Developing a Molecular Biology Lab Course in Environmental Engineering and Science Daniel B. Oerther Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of CincinnatiAbstract.Using support from a NSF CCLI, a NSF CAREER award, and two NSF workshop grants as wellas resources from the Ohio Board of Regents, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, andthe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, we have developed a new course andassociated short course to teach molecular biology skills to undergraduate and graduate studentsin

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Russell Rhinehart; Benjamin Lawrence; Sundararajan Madihally

has a strong dependency on temperature, they use the Arrhenius law. b) determine the volume of a reactor for a required conversion assuming ideal plug flowreactor: Using the rate law, they were asked to determine the volume of a reactor to convert95% (by wt) of the 7 % (by volume) ethyl acetate feedstock at 500 bbl/day. c) determine the realizable conversion in the designed reactor using segregation model:Using the lab-scale reactor and an easily detectable tracer, they were asked to determine theresidence time distribution (RTD). Using the RTD function, they were asked to determine theconversion using the segregation model. Further, they were also told to conduct experiments atdifferent flow rates to see the effect of flow on the RTD

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Wilcher

source uponthe detection of its’ arm being "slap". Figure 6 shows the systems block diagram of V-Bot. One ofthe requirements of the laboratory project is for the student to develop the system block diagramin Figure 6 keeping with the engineering practice of building a documentation project book. Thestudent will then be instructed to draw a state machine for the reactive controls with the followingfunctional requirements: • With the robot at rest, motors A, C, and B are off. • By releasing the switch attached to the robot’s arm, motor C will turn on for 1 second. • After 1 second elapses, motor A will turn on for 4 seconds. Page

Conference Session

The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Murat Tanyel

aesthetics in engineering design, particularly inthe choice of computer aided tools for signal processing, which is the area I prefer to teachregularly. In that paper, we reflect on the normative principles on the responsible employment oftechnology and espouse the following principles, after Monsma, et al7: cultural appropriateness,openness and communication, stewardship, delightful harmony, justice, caring anddependability. Of these principles, delightful harmony is the norm that deals with aesthetics.Delightful harmony implies that a) the artifact must be effective, or competent; b) it should be“pleasing and satisfying to use;” c) it must promote harmonious relationships7. We then establisha link between aesthetics and “playfulness” which

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Sharma

modules to be an additional time burden (too time consuming), (b) there wereinadequacies in integrating and reinforcing the material, and (c) because of students’ ownperceptions and beliefs about what efficient learning should be.IntroductionWith the advent and rapid advances in Instructional Technologies (IT) - like CD-ROM, Web,Internet, Animations, Hot Button tools - engineering education is entering a new and challengingage. One of our biggest challenges is integrating Computer-Based-Instructional (CBI)technologies into courses and curricula, and assessing the outcome of these improvement andenhancement efforts for engineering students.As we observed in one of our earlier research papers1, students’ perceptions of various aspects ofteaching

Conference Session

Assessment in BME Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Mente; Marian McCord; Joni Spurlin; H. Troy Nagle; Susan Blanchard

Engineering A MAE 314/CE 313: Solid MAE 314/CE 313: Solid Any approved engineering Mechanics Mechanics course B MAE 308/CE 382: Fluid TE 463: Polymer BME 422: Fundamentals of Mechanics Engineering Biomedical Instrumentation C BME 342: Experimental New TC course: Chemistry BME 412: Biomedical Signal and Analytical Methods of Biopolymers (no Processing in Biomechanical engineering content) Engineering Analysis D BME 441: Biomechanics TE 466: Polymeric

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

E. Jansen

11:15 11:22 11:28 11:40 11:46 11:55 12:00 Time of Snapshot Time of SnapshotFigure 6. VOS observation of student engagement during a class period with HPL-basedmaterial (A) and without HPL-based material (B).V. Conclusions and Future Directions Development of a challenge-base module to teach tissue optics based on principles derivefrom the How People Learn (HPL) frameworks is presented. A one-year, three-instructor, two-institution assessment design is presented and preliminary data are shown and discussed. Theimplementation and assessment of HPL-based modules in the field of Biomedical Optics

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cecelia Wigal

Cliffs, N.J.2. DeGreene, Kenyon B. (1973) Sociotechnical Systems – Factors in Analysis, Design, and Management, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J.3. Churchman, C. West (1968) The Systems Approach, Dell Publishing Co., Inc.4. Kast, F. E. and J. El Rosenzweig (1972), “The Modern View: A Systems Approach,” Systems Behaviour, John Beishon and Geoff Peters (Eds.), Harper & Row, pp. 14 – 28.5. Jenkins, Gwilym M. (1972), “The Systems Approach,” Systems Behaviour, John Beishon and Geoff Peters (Eds.), Harper & Row, pp. 56 - 82.6. Jayaratna, Nimal (1986) “Normative Information Model-Based Systems Analysis and Design (NIMSAD): A Framework for Understanding and Evaluating Methodologies

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Serdar Tumkor; Mahmut Fetvaci; Ismail Fidan

. Module,Tooth number, etc. Pressure angle Calculate the coordinates for outline of gear tooth Gear Tooth Coordinate File Parameter File A B Figure 1: The Flow Diagram of Generating Tooth Profile DataAll inputs are used in a number of different calculations to estimate the coordinates of thepoints that determine the profile of the gear. The coordinates are saved in a data file sothat they can be used in graphical processor called GRAPHER-1.32. The outline of the

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Mulvihill

classroom to the profession. It was time to give thestudents more control of their learning. The objective was to enhance student knowledge andsatisfy the following LMU civil engineering ABET program outcomes in which students have: A. The ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs B. The ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems C. The ability to communicate effectively D. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context E. The knowledge of contemporary issues F. The ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Sauer; Mark Moore; Amin ul Karim; Ahmed Khan

(Table3) into the communications sequence to:(a) enhance the course content(b) maintain the currency of the curriculum(c) add the GWEC’s points of knowledge (POK) and learning requirements(d) deliver a wireless course sequence in an embedded formEach GWEC curriculum module contains an Instructor Guide and a Powerpointpresentation. The Instructors Guide provides an overview of the learning objectives; thePowerPoint presentation contains detailed slides and material content for lecture notes.Laboratory ToolsThe following two lab tools can be used to support the lab component of the GWECmodule-based courses: 1. Telecommunication Instructional Modeling System (TIMS) by Emona Industries. 2. Active Learning Suites (ALS) Simulation software by

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei

little difficult because some of the commands were omitted.”“It was easy to complete the assignments using the tutorials, except for the last one (number 4)”b. Do you think the ADAMS® assignments helped you understand dynamics better?1 Tutorials become more complex as the student progresses to more advanced topics. Steps explained in previous Page 8.742.4assignments, when needed to complete a more advanced one, are usually not given in details. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

The Climate for Women In Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vivian Lemanowski; Ellen Yezierski; Arlisa Labrie; Bettie Smiley; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland

each groupshared the answers to their analysis question.X. Evaluate Teaching MaterialsThe participants evaluated resources and textbooks for seven forms of bias in instructionalmaterials 11,12. They were given examples of Invisibility, Stereotyping, Imbalance, Unreality,Fragmentation, Linguistic Bias, and “Cosmetic” Bias. They were asked to identify the forms ofbias in several math and science instructional materials (Appendix B).During the activity, teachers laughed in surprise, talked to their partner, or called us over to sharetheir findings. One teacher with over 15 years experience said she expected to see images ofmale scientists in the older texts, but was surprised to find a girl squeezing a boy’s muscle in aphotograph from an

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra

Session 2793 AWE: A Model for Sustainable and Profitable Collaboration Rose M. Marra, Barbara Bogue University of Missouri – Columbia / The Pennsylvania State UniversityIntroductionWe know from the literature that effective collaborative relationships can have significant positiveeffects on all participants including (a) higher achievement and greater productivity, (b) morecaring, supportive, and committed relationships, and (c) greater psychological health, socialcompetence, and self-esteem1. This same literature tells us that the reasons for these positiveresults are based in working relationships where

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Rosenkrantz

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”more technical aspects.http://www.public.iastate.edu/~inde304/homepage.htmlA very comprehensive course web site.http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/ilsweb.htmlGreat web site about learning styles with on-line survey, analysis information, and otherreferences.Bibliography 1. Bonk CJ, Cummings JA, Hara N, Fischler RB, Lee SM. A ten-level web integration continuumfor higher education. In: Abbey B, ed. Instructional and cognitive impacts of web-based education. Hershey, PA:Idea Group Publishing; 2000. 2. Bastiaens TJ, Martens RL. Conditions for web-based learning with

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mounir Ben Ghalia

leg and simulate the feedback controlsystem using a SIMULINK diagram (Figure 5). This section does not involve the muscledynamics and is kept simple to allow the students to progressively learn the skeletalmodeling and control of the human leg. (a) (b) (c) (d)Figure 5- Dynamics and Control - Modeling, Control and Simulation of the Human Leg without accountingfor the muscle dynamics; (a) Module window and color codes referring to the different main blocks of theSIMULINK diagram, (b) SIMULINK diagram containing closed-loop control systems for the skeletalmodel of a leg, (c) Animation window

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Katherine Chen

. Page 8.646.5“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Table II. Results from x-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments. Sample Phases Crystal Lattice Phase Alloy Name Structure Constant Composition Composition A β-(Ti,Cr) BCC 3.183 Å Ti-30 at% Cr Ti-30 at% Cr B β-(Ti,Cr) BCC 3.140 Å Ti-40 at% Cr Ti-40 at% Cr

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Gadalla; Kamal Shahrabi

b c Fig. 3 a. A solid model of the part, b. a working drawing c. tool path4.1.2 Signs of an intelligent user on the beginners groupThe following is a list of how the intelligent user is developed in the beginners group 1- Some new ideas were developed for tool path generation that could be implemented in future CAM systems. As an example. (Fig. 4) Shows a screen capture where the numbered circles were used to mark the imported points necessary for tool path generation. 2- Students have a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of tool path generation Techniques. As an example: offsetting, offsetting problems, intersection and pocketing

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Manuel Rossetti

or before the delivery date promised to the customer (due date). • Yield: The number of good units divided by the number of unit starts for a given period. • Capacity Utilization: The number of units produced in a particular tool set divided by the maximum number of units that could have been produced during the same time period.Parameters • r Bottleneck Rate ( b ): The rate (parts per unit time or jobs per unit time) of the workstation having the highest long-term utilization. The bottleneck rate is simply the rate of the slowest workstation. • Raw Process Time ( T0 ): The sum of the long-term average process times of

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Murphy; G. Lineberry

Conference & Exposition. American Society forEngineering Education, (2000).3. Silverstein, D.L., & Smart, J.L. Meeting Regional Industrial Needs with an Extended Campus Degree Program,Presented at AIChE 2000 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 2000.4. Kentucky Council on Higher Education, Council Resolution, November 13, 1995, 5 pp.5. Gardner, B., “Communication, Trust Absent,” The Paducah Sun, Feb. 24, 1994, pp. 1A-2A.6. Muhs, A., “Paducah, Murray Mired in Fight over Engineering School Plans,” Lexington Herald-Leader, Dec.15, 1994, pp. A1 and 20.7. Carlton, C., “UK-Murray Rift Imperils Funding for Universities,” Lexington Herald-Leader, Sept. 18, 1995, pp.B1 and 4.8. Bartleman, B., “MUSU Offers Engineering Support,” The Paducah Sun

Conference Session

Virtual & Distance Experiments

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jucain Butler; Jay Brockman

Session 1426 Session 2426 Session 2526Web-based Learning Tools on Microprocessor Fundamentals for a First-Year Engineering Course Jucain Butler, Dr. Jay B. Brockman University of Notre DameAbstract We present two self-paced, web-based learning tools that introduce computerconcepts by simulating a simplified computer we call the Fundamental Computer, and themore complex Lego Mindstorm's RCX processor. The

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Hansberry; Guido Lopez

lecture. For example, during oral presentations and group discussions,students could explain each other the technical concepts and principles inherent to their designsand articulate with confidence alternatives to resolve technical issues encountered in the processon the basis of subject cognition. Students also showed a better predisposition to applyknowledge and analysis skills to interpret their practical observations and results (Criterion 1.Requirements b through d, and f) than to solve purely hypothetical academic problems.Regardless of this predisposition, the mini-design projects were instrumental for the instructor toconvey the standard concepts and principles of introductory instrumentation and measurement,and relate more effectively to