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Assessment & Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Julie Petlick; Alice Scales

Selecting an Appropriate Statistical Test for Research Conducted in Engineering/Graphics Education: A Process Alice Y. Scales, Julie H. Petlick North Carolina State UniversityAbstractIndividuals in institutions of higher education who are involved in research on teachingengineering graphics, and other projects, are frequently confounded by the process of selectingthe appropriate statistical test to analyze the data they collect. Research studies are usually only aportion of faculty member's work, and they generally only have taken one or two requiredcourses in statistics during their graduate work. For these reasons, they either have to consultwith a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Hata

A Low-Cost Approach to Teaching Transmission Line Fundamentals and Impedance Matching David M. Hata Portland Community CollegeAbstract:As part of a NSF-funded Project, Portland Community College has developed a series of low-cost experiments to teach transmission line fundamentals and impedance matching techniques.Using a MFJ-259B SWR Analyzer, experimental exercises to measure reflections coefficients,standing wave ratios, and input impedance have been developed and used in the teachinglaboratory. With the addition of a matching unit and simulated load, impedance matchingexercises can also be implemented. These laboratory exercises

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering/Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Heidi Sherick

Session #3470 Designing Our Community (DOC): A Program to Recruit and Retain American Indian Students in Engineering Heidi M. Sherick, Sheree J. Watson College of Engineering Montana State University – Bozeman P.O. Box 173820 Bozeman, MT 59717-3820AbstractIncreasing diversity in the workforce remains a formidable challenge for engineering and relatedprofessions. The purpose of the Hewlett Designing Our Community (DOC) Program in theCollege of Engineering

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gregory Tonkay

Session 1793 Information and Systems Engineering Leadership Program (ISELP): A New Honors Program Concept at Lehigh University Gregory L. Tonkay, Emory W. Zimmers, and Allison N. Williams Lehigh UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the Information and Systems Engineering Leadership Program (ISELP), anew program that was initiated this year by the Industrial and Systems Engineering Departmentand the Enterprise Systems Center (ESC) at Lehigh University. It is linked to the Informationand Systems Engineering (I&SE) degree program. ISELP is available to high achieving

Conference Session

How We Teach Problem Solving?

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rich Shiavi; Christopher Rowe

Session 3553 Incorporation of Fourth Generation Computing Environment into a Freshman Engineering Program: An Historical Perspective Christopher Rowe, Richard Shiavi, Jim Tung Vanderbilt University/The MathWorksAbstractHistorically, the incorporation of computing into Vanderbilt University School of Engineering’s(VUSE) curricula began in the mid-1960s. Mainframe computers were purchased, and studentsinitially learned computing using the language FORTRAN (formula translation). The early1980s saw two significant advancements: the introduction of personal computers madecomputing hardware much

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Dyani Saxby; Saeed Foroudastan

Session 1660 International Students and Communication Skills in Engineering Programs: A Recipe for Success Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dyani Saxby, Graduate Assistant Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractIt is of utmost importance that universities seek out creative ways to enhance thecommunication skills of their international engineering students. Too many engineeringstudents graduate and enter today’s global job market without sufficient communicationskills that will

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Timothy Cooley

Division of Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Session 1526 Development of a Slow-Speed Engine for Enhanced Understanding of Thermodynamic Concepts Tim Cooley Purdue University Today’s engineering and technology students are often challenged to understand thefundamentals of thermodynamics and the devices that use these principles to power our society.A significant part of the problem lies in the fact that operational systems don’t easily lendthemselves to integration into the majority of traditional classroom environments. Bydeveloping a small, slow-speed internal

Conference Session

IE Outreach and Advancement

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tycho Fredericks; Steven Butt; Jorge Rodriguez

Session 3557 The Impact of a Summer Institute on High School Students’ Perceptions of Engineering and Technology Tycho K. Fredericks1, Jorge Rodriguez1, Steven Butt1, Cheryl Harris2, Heather Smith3, and Norma Velasquez-Bryant4 1 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Western Michigan University Parkview Campus Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5336 2

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching & Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Alene Harris; Monica Cox, Purdue University

AC 2004-778: A COMPARISON OF BIOENGINEERING FACULTY MEMBERS'TEACHING PATTERNS AT ONE RESEARCH UNIVERSITYAlene Harris,Monica Cox, Purdue University Page 9.17.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2004 Session 3530 A COMPARISON OF BIOENGINEERING FACULTY MEMBERS’ TEACHING PATTERNS AT ONE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Monica Farmer Cox, Alene H. Harris, Ph.D. Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University/ Department of Teaching and Learning

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michael Swedish; Glenn T. Wrate P.E.; Frederik Betz; Emily Blakemore; Lee Greguske

A 60-kW Microturbine Demonstration Facility Phase II: Instrumentation, Website Development, and Evaluation Michael Swedish, Glenn Wrate, Frederik Betz Emily Blakemore, Lee Greguske, Joe Jacobsen Milwaukee School of Engineering / City of MilwaukeeAbstractThe second phase of a joint project between the Milwaukee School of Engineering, theCity of Milwaukee, WE Energies, and Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy to develop a 60-kWmicroturbine demonstration facility is described. In Phase I the facility was designed,constructed, and commissioned. A multidisciplinary team of students and faculty (MEand EE) continues work on the project in this second phase. Coordination among

Conference Session

Motivating Students to Achieve

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Socha; Valentin Razmov

Session 3475 Order Out Of Chaos: A Table to Help the Design of Project-Based Courses David Socha§†, Valentin Razmov§ § Department of Computer Science & Engineering † Center for Urban Simulation and Policy Analysis University of Washington, Seattle { socha, valentin } @ cs.washington.eduAbstractThe project-based software engineering course that we teach uses several different teachingmethods to instruct students in a large

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robi Polikar; Maria Tahamont; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

SESSION #: 1526 Biomedical Engineering for All Electrical Engineers: A Model for Integrating Novel Content into Existing Curriculum Robi Polikar, Ravi P. Ramachandran, Linda Head and Maria Tahamont Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028 Abstract: Biomedical engineering (BME) is one of the fastest growing industries, with anexpected job growth rate that is twice that of the overall job growth rate in the US. However,ABET lists only 28 schools offering accredited undergraduate degrees in BME, and particularlyunder current economic conditions, most schools do not have the

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jay Adams; Faramarz Mossayebi

Session # 3432 Hands on Experiments to Instill a Desire to Learn and Appreciate Digital Signal Processing J. Adams and F. Mossayebi Electrical and Computer Engineering Youngstown State UniversityIntroduction The field of digital signal processing (DSP) is rapidly changing as newdevelopment software along with advancements in hardware technologies has enabled theadaptation of these processors in diverse fields. Today DSP processors, specializedsingle board computers that are designed to efficiently handle computationally intensivesignal processing algorithms, can be found in

Conference Session

Pre-College and ECE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Richard Turpin

2004-3532 A New Course for Freshmen: Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (w/ Lab) University of the PacificAbstract Introduction! ∀#∃ % &

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Projects,Teams & Cooperative Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gregory Mason

Session 3153 Assessing Student Design Team Performance in a Learning Community of University Freshman and High School Students Teodora Rutar, Greg Mason Seattle UniversityAbstractThis paper describes methods used to assess teamwork effectiveness. The assessment methodswere developed to evaluate the overall success of the project itself, the students’ perception ofthe experience, and how much the students actually learned. The assessment methods includeboth subjective measures, such as student surveys, (namely, communications methodseffectiveness survey, team communication survey, short-term surveys, team peer

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Scott Segalewitz

Session 3150 Using a Common Device to Introduce First-Year Students to Various Engineering Technology Disciplines Scott Segalewitz University of DaytonAbstractThe University of Dayton engineering technology first-year seminar provides students with aneffective introduction to engineering technology principles and practices. Facilitated by thedepartment chair, students in each of the department’s five majors plus those entering thedepartment as “undeclared” experience tools necessary for success in a technical curriculum.One four-class module uses a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Martha Cyr; Bonniejean Boettcher; Bree Carlson

Session 1793 Integrating Engineering throughout K-12 Classrooms: A Working Model for Involvement of Teachers Bonniejean Boettcher, Bree Carlson, Martha Cyr Worcester Polytechnic Institute/University of Massachusetts AmherstAbstractFour Massachusetts universities are working together to provide engineering design content andsupport for teachers from across the state. The focus of this NSF funded project is to provideprofessional development opportunities to strengthen the background of teachers, and to guidethem with implementation ideas and support as they bring engineering into to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Steven Bradley; Walter Bradley

Increasing Retention by Incorporating Time Management and Study Skills into A Freshmen Engineering Course Walter L. Bradley and Steven Bradley Baylor University/ 1QuestLearningIntroduction H.S. CollegeThe thesis of this paper is that the primary reason thatstudents see their high school GPA drop by ~1.0 grade Time spent in 30 15point their freshmen year in college is a lack of time class/wkmanagement and study skills.1,2 As the table illustrates, Study outside 5 25-30learning in high school is primarily in class

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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James Froula; Matthew Ohland

Session 1793 Simplifying the Process of Recognizing Excellence: a database system for establishing eligibility in Tau Beta Pi Matthew W. Ohland and James D. Froula General Engineering, Clemson University / The Tau Beta Pi AssociationAbstractTau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society for students of all engineering disciplines, seeks torecognize those students of distinguished scholarship and exemplary character. To meet thescholarship requirement, students must be in the top eighth of their junior engineering class orthe top fifth of the senior engineering class. Classifying a student

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

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2004 Annual Conference

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H. Joel Lenoir

Session 1595 The Wobbler Steam Engine: A Connection Between the Past, Present, and Future of Mechanical Engineering H. Joel Lenoir Western Kentucky UniversityAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Freshman Experience at Western Kentucky University is a blend ofcontemporary student success topics with a return to some of the traditional roots of mechanicalengineering. Students in this course are provided basic instruction in hand sketching and the safeuse of fundamental machine shop tools. Each student designs, documents, and machines theirown small steam

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Marvin Needler; Ken Jr. Jannotta; William Lin; Richard Pfile

Sesssion 1349 Integration of Enterprise and Industrial Networks in Computer Engineering Technology Program William Lin, Marvin Needler, Richard E. Pfile, and Ken Jannotta, Jr.* Purdue School of Engineering & Technology Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indiana *Horner APG Indianapolis, IndianaAbstractIn many industrial plants, the local area network is a relatively small path that connectscomputers and workstations used by managers and engineers. Unlike enterprisenetworks, industrial networks are typically

Conference Session

Web Education I: Delivery and Evaluation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ismail Orabi

Session # 1120 A Comparison of Student Performance in an Online with traditional Based Entry Level Engineering Course Ismail I. Orabi, Ph.D. Professor of Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of New Haven West Haven, CT 06516AbstractWeb technology offers a diverse set of possible innovations to the traditional teachingprocess. To assess the effectiveness of online learning in entry-level engineering courses,students' performances in an

Conference Session

Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Christopher Long

The Research Communications Studio as a Tool for Developing Undergraduate Researchers in Engineering C. Long, E. Alford, J. Brader, L. Donath, R. Johnson, C. Liao, T. McGarry, M. Matthews, R. Spray, N. Thompson, and E. Vilar University of South CarolinaAbstractThe NSF-funded Research Communications Studio (RCS) project at the University of SouthCarolina, responding to groundbreaking theories in How People Learn, is among the firstattempts to measure students’ responses to research-based learning in a distributed cognitionenvironment. As an alternative to the unguided research scenario often encountered by part-timeundergraduate researchers, the project

Conference Session

The Best of Interdisciplinary Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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William Rossi; Herbert Ingley; Erik Sander; Dow Whitney; Marc Hoit; R. Keith Stanfill

Session 1693 Integrating Entrepreneurial Projects into a SuccessfulMultidisciplinary Capstone Design Program at the University of Florida R. Keith Stanfill, Erik J. Sander, William J. Rossi, H. A. Ingley, E. Dow Whitney, Marc I. Hoit University of Florida Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering / University of Florida College of Engineering / University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration / University of Florida Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / University of Florida Department of Materials Science

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jeorg Mossbrucker; Dudley Outcalt

2004-1737 Energy consumption of traditional metal-halide and light- controlled fluorescent light fixtures at a gas station Joerg Mossbrucker, Dudley Outcalt EECS / AE&BC, Milwaukee School of Engineering 1025 North Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202OverviewExisting metal halide light fixtures in the canopy and car wash of a gas station have beenreplaced by fluorescent light fixtures with digital ballast, connected to an external lightcontroller and a light sensor1. The energy consumption and the power quality have beeninvestigated over a period of time. This leads to increased insight into energy savingcapabilities introduced

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

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2004 Annual Conference

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Paula Baty; Patricia Fox

Session 2260 The Benefits of Active Learning: An International Case Study from a Student’s Point of View Paula Baty, Patricia Fox Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)Abstract This paper describes a unique international, cross cultural, multidisciplinary, experientialcourse taught at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), a large, urbanuniversity in the United States. The course was developed out of a partnership with theBerufsakademie Mannheim (BA-M), a cooperative education university located in Mannheim,Germany

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Wentzheimer; Jennifer VanAntwerp; Gayle Ermer; Steven VanderLeest

Session 1471 An Optimal Engineering Education: The BSE at a Liberal Arts College W. Wayne Wentzheimer, Gayle E. Ermer, Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan1 AbstractHow best do we educate an engineer whose career could last over 40 years? This paperexamines the structure of the BSE program at Calvin College, a comprehensive liberal artscollege in the Midwest. This engineering program emphasizes breadth, contextualization, andnormative design.For several decades, most engineering

Conference Session

Unique Courses & Services for Freshmen

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2004 Annual Conference

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Denny Davis; Jennifer Light, Lewis-Clark State College

AC 2004-1321: IMPACTS OF A COMBINED LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITYON ATTITUDES AND COLLEGE ENGAGEMENT OF ENGINEERINGFRESHMENDenny Davis,Jennifer Light, Lewis-Clark State College Page 9.686.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2004 Session 3453 Impacts of a Combined Living-Learning Community on Attitudes and College Engagement of Engineering Freshmen Jennifer Light, Denny C. Davis College of Engineering & Architecture, Washington State University,Abstract Preparation for a diverse workforce of engineering graduates

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abul Azad

Document: 2004--826A MATLAB/SIMULINK BASED ENVIRONMENT FOR INTELLIGENT MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF FLEXIBLE MANIPULATOR SYSTEMS Abul K M Azad*, M. O. Tokhi§, A. Pathania*, and M. H. Shaheed+ * Department of Technology, Northern Illinois University, IL-60115, USA. § Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK. + Department of Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK.1. IntroductionFlexible manipulator systems are receiving increasing attention due to their advantages

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Arthur Brodersen; Cordelia Brown

Session 1532 Application of a Learning Model in an Introduction to Digital Logic Course Cordelia M. Brown, Arthur J. Brodersen Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Nashville, Tennessee 37235AbstractDuring the 2003-2004 academic year, a general learning model is being employed at the Schoolof Engineering at Vanderbilt University (VUSE) in the “Introduction to Digital Logic” course.This course is accompanied by a laboratory component. There are