Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B.K. Hodge

Session 1166 A Cooling, Heating, and Power for Buildings (CHP-B) Instructional Module B. K. Hodge, J. D. Hardy Mississippi State UniversityAbstractCooling, Heating, and Power for Buildings (CHP-B) is an important emphasis area for the U. S.Department of Energy (USDOE). By coupling local electricity generation (fuel cells, gasturbines, internal combustion engines) with thermally-activated components (absorption chillers,desiccants, heat recovery steam generators) system thermal efficiencies in excess of 80 percentare possible. This paper describes an instructional module that

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Sridhara

Session 2547 Teaching Dynamics in a Master Classroom using CourseInfo B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)I. Introduction Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) is located in Murfreesboro, about 30 milessoutheast of Nashville. MTSU was founded in 1911 and is the fastest growing university in thestate of Tennessee. Currently, the student enrollment is approximately 20,000 and we have 800full-time faculty members. The university has five colleges; Basic and Applied Sciences, Business,Education, Liberal Arts, and Mass Communication. Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Onofrio Russo; Gunter Georgi

the information presented in the PowerPoint presentation. In addition, there is an initial signoff on the students Portfolio Book. Milestone Due: Week 2 of 11.2. Milestone 2 (Progress Presentation 2): This consists of a (a) PowerPoint presentation, (b) a First Draft of the Final Proposal of the Project, (c) detailed manufacturing CAD Drawings, (d) review of their Portfolio Book and (e) partially working device. Milestone Due: Week 6 of 11. a. The PowerPoint presentation contains the project schedule from Progress Presentation 1, the revised project schedule, revised costs estimate, scale drawing of side view of Model 1 of their Robot (see appendix 3), Robolab/LabView Program and a Look Ahead (i.e

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Masi

, and teamwork. Web-use related skill ofinformation search was also assessed. Assessment methods included: pre- and post-activitystudent skill self-report surveys, observations of student teamwork and presentations, studentinterviews, and performance scoring of team design notebooks using a scoring rubric developedfor design-related activities. Post-activity student skill self-reports revealed statisticallysignificant gains in problem solving and mechanical building skills for Mentored and Web-guided groups when compared with pre-activity responses. Performance assessment of the Web-guided group using a team-based engineering design work scoring system showed higher scoresfor the use of technical concepts in the design process than the Mentored

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Jensen

Session 2653 A Case Study Approach to Freshman Engineering Courses James N. Jensen, Ph.D. Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Resources University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14260IntroductionThe entry-level engineering course is an important element in the development of youngengineers and in the retention of engineering students. The objectives of a typical entry-levelengineering course are wide-ranging and may include (1) the

Conference Session

A Focus on Industry Partnership

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tara Gallus; Phil Laplante; Peter Wiesner

are willing to tolerate. During the “pioneer phase,”there certainly must be a degree of advocacy to “sell” the concept of virtual communitiesand in time users will respond and adapt to technological opportunities if they offersufficient benefits. Perhaps research related to needs might expedite matters. Like anyother initiative, virtual communities must compete for relevance.1 Chearles W. Elliot (ed), the Autobiography of Ben Franklin (1909 edition), available onlinehttp://eserver.org/books/franklin/2 Ai-Mei Chang, P. K. Kannan and Andrew B. Whinston, “Electronic Communities as Intermediaries: theIssues and Economics”, Proceedings of the 32nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences,IEEE, 1999.3 Etienne Wenger, Communities of

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Eric Granlund

gave their group a success rating ofA, 37.5% of the students gave their group a success rating of B, 35% of the studentsgave their group a success rating of C, 12.5% of the students gave their group a successrating of D and 5% of the students gave their group a success rating of F. These resultsseem to show that the students in general were less satisfied with their individual group’sperformance than with the module as a whole. Therefore, it is the author’s suggestion thatcare be given in assigning students to design teams in order to balance the weaker studentswith stronger students academically, thus increasing the chance of a successful designteam and a good learning experience for all the students. Constant monitoring of thedesign teams

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Guido Lopez

essentially to allintroductory concepts discussed in introductory engineering physics.The first study case is related to the motion of bodies. This is a problem that can be used as anillustrative exercise, homework assignment, or for testing students on important principles,concepts and definitions in the area of kinetics of particles. The statement is as follows:In the system shown cylinders A and B have a mass of 5.00 kgeach while the mass of cylinder C is 10.0 kg. Initially, allblocks are at rest. Now, a constant downward vertical force Fis applied to block B as shown, and the system starts moving.Block B is observed to move vertically through 2.50 m in 2.00s. Find the magnitude of the applied force F, and the tensionin the cord c-d. Consider the

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dale Long; Kevin Sutterer; Frederick Berry

of ideas whenasked to design a vehicle that could utilize the power of a mousetrap to travel 15 feet. A car kitcame with performance tips, wood for a frame, brass tubing for axles, compact discs for wheelsand, of course, a mousetrap.January 29 - Paper Airplane Flying: A model B-2 Stealth Bomber, a King Fisher Racer and aconventional glider were among the aeronautical objects that soared across the Rose-Hulmancampus during this project. Explorers tested their creations on a large competition field, scoringpoints by landing on targets scattered throughout the field.February 12 - Engineering Career Information Night: To celebrate National Engineers Week,this special program gave students and parents a chance to learn about different forms

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Zoghi; Robert Bolton

boxcar will deflect the spring no more than 18 inches and will not exhibit significant oscillation or rebound.• Construct the governing equations and simulate the circuit in Figure 5, given; Vin = 10 sin(2πbt) Volts, C32 is 4.0 micro-Farads, L31 is 0.25 milli-Henrys, and R is 8.0 Ohms. Determine the steady state amplitude of the voltage across the resistor, Rhigh, if b takes on values of 100, 1000, 5000, and 10,000 Hertz. What does this circuit do to a fluctuating input voltage? Figure 5. Circuit definition for homework.An intent of each of the above problems is to not only develop an ability to simulate a systemresponse but also to critically evaluate the simulated response and use this knowledge

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Thompson; William Riffe; Laura Rust; Brenda Lemke; B. Lee Tuttle; Henry Kowalski; Douglas Melton; Lucy King; Jacqueline El-Sayed

Session 3425 Building a Process for Establishing an Interdisciplinary Design and Manufacturing Freshman Course Lucy Siu-Bik King, Ph.D., William Riffe, Ph.D., B. Lee Tuttle, Ph.D., Henry Kowalski, Ph.D., Brenda Lemke, M.S., Jacqueline El-Sayed, Ph.D., Douglas Melton, Ph.D., Laura Rust, Ph.D., Mark Thompson, Ph.D. Kettering University, 1700 West Third Ave, Flint, MI 48504-4898 (810) 762-9500AbstractCollege freshmen, though they may be registered in the engineering programs, do not alwaysknow what discipline best suits their

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelly Adams; J. Filatovs; B. Kailasshankar; Devdas Pai

Session 1463 Computer Aided Materials Selection for Design and Manufacturing D. M. Pai, B. Kailasshankar, C. Adams and G. J. Filatovs Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures Department of Mechanical Engineering North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC 27411Abstract Machine design as taught in most machine design courses tends to focus mainly onconsiderations of geometry and stress analysis, with the selection of material and manufacturingprocesses and the specification of manufacturing

Conference Session

Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

additional information. Teaching assistants will comment on the inadequateelements, and you will have to address those comments.Examples of all these items can be found in the lab and in the library under Craig Gunn'sname in the reserved reading.ONLY SUBMIT CLEAR AND CONCISE REPORT TO YOUR TEACHING ASSISTANT!The requirements are as follows:Title Page1. Title of paper2. Course3. Date due4. Section time5. NameAbstract6. Why was the lab performed7. How was the lab performed8. What was discovered, achieved, or concluded9. Past tense used10. Reference to experiment not paper11. No personal reference (I, We)Nomenclature12. In alphabetical order13. Upper case then lower case (A a B b c G g1 g1a)14. Arabic and Greek separated15. Only symbols appearTable of

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay K. Martin; Jay Martin; Dayle K. Haglund; Jennifer Kushner

b. Multiple opportunities for understanding. 3. We believe that the undergraduate curriculum should include contemporary and essential tools needed in the breadth and depth of mechanical engineering. 4. We believe that the curriculum should incorporate a variety of means to enhance students’ ability to communicate. 5. We believe that our curriculum should enable student to recognize the need for and a desire to engage in life-long learning. 6. We recognize we have opportunities as role models for our students. As role models, we have a responsibility to present to our student multiple viewpoints of ethical, environmental and social matters. 7. We believe that engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

Session 2653 An Exercise in Problem Definition in an Early Design Course Richard Bannerot University of HoustonAbstractProblem identification and definition is a necessary first step in the design process, but it is oftenoverlooked in the rush to “get started” designing. The result of a complete problem identificationprocess is a problem statement and the resulting specifications, as described in the paper, thatdefine the problem in some detail. Without a good problem statement and/or a comprehensive setof specifications it is difficult, if not impossible, to

Conference Session

A Focus on Industry Partnership

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Katrina Townes-Young

educational outreach to facultyand students in an interactive, virtual setting.According to Jeffrey Branzburg, “videoconferencing allows you to bring resourcesinto your classroom that you may not be able to experience in “real life” (2001).Debuting in Fall 2001, NASA LIVE is a series of FREE, 60-minutevideoconferencing programs for colleges and universities. NASA LIVE isdesigned to: (1) communicate NASA knowledge to faculty and students in orderto increase scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical literacy; (2)increase faculty and student interest and participation in NASA and relatedprograms; (3) provide faculty and student with a network of NASA mentors andcolleagues working on programs, projects, and research in aeronautics

Conference Session

A Focus on Industry Partnership

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena

datahas a number of implications for engineering education for it shows to non-engineers alternativecareer paths into engineering, reveals the value of non-engineering knowledge and skills in thesolution of technical problems, and sheds light into the limitations of the educational engineeringpipeline as a metaphor of engineering education. Page 8.284.1 1 Session 2322IntroductionIn the United States, most corporate employers of engineers require a bachelor’s degree inengineering from ABET accredited institution for

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Kithcart; Legunchim Emmanwori; G. Van Ness Burbach; Dominic Clemence; Caesar Jackson; Guoqing Tang

Session 3480 On the Development of an Undergraduate Research Training Program in Geophysics1 Guoqing Tang*, Caesar R. Jackson*, G. Van Ness Burbach*, Dominic P. Clemence**, Legunchim Emmanwori** and Mark Kithcart*** *Department of Physics/**Department of Mathematics/ ***Department of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC 274111. IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to present an ongoing effort to develop an undergraduate

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Burbach

Session 3580 Cooperative Partnership Between Industry and Academia for Undergraduate Research Training: The North State Gold Mine Project1 G. Van Ness Burbach*, Caesar R. Jackson**, Guoqing Tang**, Dominic P. Clemence***, and Mark Kithcart**** *Pyramid Environmental, Inc., 700 N. Eugene St., Greensboro, NC 27401 / **Department of Physics / ***Department of Mathematics / ****Department of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering / North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411 *burbach

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

desired station location. v. Continue setting out the remaining stations from this location. vi. The move up on the curve can be repeated as often as is necessary to complete the curve layout. III. Report: A) Organize and submit a report that contains the following: 1) Curve design computations (manually). 2) Curve design computations using the LDD software. 3) Field setting out of a horizontal curve. B) The report format should be similar to that of the previous

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Prince Anyalebechi

science and engineering courses. This type of training willenable engineering graduates to get optimum performance out of materials, processes, andsystems. This can only come about if the course: (a) helps them understand themicrostructure-properties-process-product performance continuum (Figure 2); (b) makesthem aware of how properties of materials can be controlled by the manipulation of theirmicrostructures; (c) gives them an insight into the information available about materials,their processing and performance in service; (d) helps to know when to seek specialistadvice and the ability to understand and apply the advice; and (e) teaches them a systematicapproach to materials and process selection which takes into account all relevant factors

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Maxwell; John Janecek; Jerry Kucirka; Jamal Ghorieshi

to a very large number of ideas, and manychallenging topics, in a relatively short time. The topics are mostly of our own choosing and haveevolved over time. Each student will inevitably have his or her unique profile in being attracted (orrepelled) by the various topics. Students, in effect, will embrace certain ideas and reject others.We recognize and allow this – at least to a limited extent. By looking at Theme Aand the history of this course, Theme B emerged as the observation that faculty often selectcourse topics in much the same way that the students do in this course; that is, in accord Page 8.777.1 Proceedings of the 2003

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh

Engineering Page 8.60.6 Education”However, problems exist for this simplified treatment, since experimental results do not fit themodel well. Several factors contribute to this. The thermal conductivity, k, is not a constant, andbeing itself a function of temperature can be presented as: 6However, since the value of b is small, an average value of k can be used over a small range oftemperatures without generating an excessively large error. The mathematics of the systembecome more complex when treatments for either convection or radiation heat

Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mike Cheung; Rex Ramsier; Ed Evans; Francis Broadway; Helen Qammar

manage time and budgets. Page 8.1224.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education9. Demonstrated ability to access resources for completion of projects, includingliterature and technical/professional/support personnel.10. Demonstrated ability to connect physics and its learning to engineering, the othersciences, and society.II.C. AssessmentFinal grades for the course are derived from four sources, and are based on a straightscale with no curve: 93.0% and above = A; 90.0 – 92.9 = A-; 87.0 – 89.9 = B+, 83.0 -86.9 = B, etc. The

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kauffmann

accredited, it is not clear how thisaccreditation occurred based on this issue. Exhibit 1 ABET Outcome Criteria Desired Outcomes for Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs The Programs attempt to instill the following attributes in its graduates as outcomes of the education provided: a. An appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their disciplines b. An ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology c. An ability to conduct, analyze, and

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ettema; James Stoner; Forrest Holly; Wilfrid Nixon

professional knowledge.Motivation 1 arises in part from a broad, nation-wide sense that civil engineering mustaffirm and invigorate its image and its role in society. Additionally it is motivated by theProgram’s wish to develop a more cohesive and better integrated curriculum, one thatbetter meets the Program’s Objectives (see Section B.). Numerous articles, such as [4],stress the role of civil engineering in developing and maintaining society’s physicalinfrastructure (transportation, structures, water supply, environment well being, togetherwith facets of information management, economics, and public policy). That rolebehooves civil engineers to know more about the overall workings of society’s physicalinfrastructure and how infrastructure is managed

Conference Session

Manufacturing Lab Experience

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley

Session 2963 Rebuilding a Manufacturing Processes Laboratory James B. Higley, P.E. Purdue University CalumetAbstractManufacturing laboratories always seem to lag behind other laboratories in obtaining newequipment, especially machine tools. Since 1990, Purdue University Calumet totally revampedits manufacturing laboratory from a World War II vintage laboratory to a modern laboratory withboth conventional and CNC machine tools. This paper discusses the types of courses that use themanufacturing laboratory, other lab constituents, funding sources, and choosing equipment

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cooley

Spreadsheet5) Discussion of VariablesDepending on the depth desired, several categories of potential variability can be discussed.Categories typically include a) geometric aspects of the viscometer used, b) temperature effectson apparent viscosity, and c) concepts associated of Newtonian behavior.a) Within the category of geometric and dimensional aspects of the viscometer, examinations canbe undertaken on the effects of cup speed accuracy and precision, the impact of measurementaccuracy and precision of cup and drum diameter, and the effect of degree of lever rotation on theforce transmission vector. The use of a spreadsheet to examine these variables makes this astraightforward exercise for most students. Through manipulation of each variable

Conference Session

TYCD 2003 Lower Division Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rod Townley; Stephen Kuyath

], was used extensively in d eveloping the set of IT skills standards for the RITC. I n May 2000, a partnership agreement was signed w ith the National Workforce Center for Emerging T echnologies and Central Piedmont Community C ollege (acting for the RITC) that formed the basis of a working relationship between the two entities. The b enefits to the RITC of this