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ABET Criterion 4 and Liberal Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gary Gabriele

Product Design and Innovation: Combining the Social Sciences, Design, and Engineering Gary A. Gabriele1, Frances Bronet 2, Larry Kagan3, Ron Eglash4, David Hess5, and Barbara Seruya6 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180IntroductionIt is increasingly evident that new products and services must be regarded not only ascommodities in a marketplace, but also as social actors that can constrain or enable the quality ofour life. In recognition of these two perspectives, Product Design and Innovation (PDI) is a newundergraduate dual degree program at Rensselaer that seeks to

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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John Orr; Richard Vaz

Session xxxx Experiences in the Transition from an EE major to an ECE Major John A. Orr, Richard F. Vaz Worcester Polytechnic Institute1. IntroductionWith receipt of program accreditation by ABET, retroactively effective to graduates of the classof 2001-02, the transition from WPI’s 100-year old Electrical Engineering major to a new degreeprogram in Electrical and Computer Engineering is almost complete. For some time there hadbeen recognition on the part of both students and faculty at WPI of the growing importance ofcomputer engineering to the profession

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

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2004 Annual Conference

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Luke Niiler; David Beams

" inengineering education, including written communication skills. Written reports in laboratoryclasses in electrical engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler have been required since theinception of the engineering program in 1997, but the low quality of written reports producedearly in the history of the program made it apparent that engineering students lacked the abilityto construct coherent reports. The response to this problem was the development of a publishedLaboratory Report Style Guide to which written laboratory reports are now required to conform.This paper traces the development of the Style Guide, describes its use in the curriculum, anddocuments the improvements in student writing realized through its use.Why a Style Guide was

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ahmet Zeytinci; Philip Brach

2004-1793 EXPERIENCES IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPOSING CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO RESEARCH AT AN INSTITUTION WITH NO ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAMS Philip L. Brach, Ph.D., P.E., F-NSPE, Ahmet Zeytinci, Ph.D., P.E. Distinguished Professor / Professor and Chairman Engineering University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. AbstractThe Engineering Programs at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) solicitedsupport from the Xerox Corporation to initiate a research experience for undergraduate studentssimilar to Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF). For over 20 years

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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James Gibson; Dorene Perez; Rose Marie Lynch

Making Industry Meaningful in College Dorene Perez, Jim Gibson, Rose Marie Lynch Illinois Valley Community CollegeMaking Industry Meaningful in College (MIMIC) is an innovative, multidisciplinarycurriculum project that places students from engineering design, electronics, and business intoentrepreneurial teams to select, design, prototype, manufacture, and market a product. Itspurpose is to provide students with opportunities to implement and sharpen their technical andother critical workplace skills in a simulated industrial setting. Pioneered at a comprehensivecommunity college, MIMIC is adaptable to a variety of disciplines and to a variety of schoolsettings from

Conference Session

Service Learning in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

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John Chandler; dean fontenot

Session 3161 Integrating Service Learning Into Engineering Communications Courses A. Dean Fontenot, Ph. D. and John R. Chandler, Ph. D. College of Engineering, Texas Tech UniversityAbstractAs one of the 840 participants in the National Campus Compact program, Texas TechUniversity (TTU) is adopting service learning as a viable learning tool for students. TheCollege of Engineering (COE) is integrating service learning into the IndustrialEngineering (IE) Communications course, helping students to develop an understandingof civic participation and how that participation augments

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ilya Grinberg

Session 1133 Experiments with Electrical Motors in Distance Learning Environment: Operating Lab-Volt Electro-Mechanical System Using Web-Based Tools From National Instruments Ilya Grinberg, Ronald C. Matusiak Buffalo State CollegeAbstractRecent years gave a significant boost to distance learning (on-line) educational delivery.However, laboratory component was represented by simulation or remote operation of eitherstatic or small-size dynamic devices1, 2. Few advances have been made in remote control

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sean St.Clair; Nelson Baker

Session 1168 Formative Evaluation of Assessment Instruments for Statics Sean St.Clair and Nelson Baker Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper describes a formative study that took place within the context of a larger projectinvestigating the effects of technology on knowledge retention. In the larger project, studentswere evaluated at various points in time to assess their levels of learning and retention. Thepurpose of the formative study was not to assess students, but to evaluate the pretests, posttests,and examination questions that were later used to assess students

Conference Session

Integrating Math into Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

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ed conley

Session 1465 Measuring true strain - an application of the logarithm Edgar Conley Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 88003Capitalizing on their increasing control of the material world, design engineers will soonincorporate high-strain elastomers and biology-mimicking materials into critically stressedstructural components [1]. ‘High-strain is described by a simple and essential mathematicalconcept to which engineering students are uniformly exposed

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sean Holleran; Elaine Chan; Chad Rasmussen; Alan McGaughey

Session 3555 ASEE Student Chapters: Avenues for Promoting Future Engineering Educators Elaine R. Chan, Sean P. Holleran, Alan J. H. McGaughey, Chadwick C. Rasmussen University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIAbstractThe University of Michigan (UM) ASEE Student Chapter continues to thrive as an activegraduate student organization dedicated to providing a forum for furthering excellence inengineering education. The organization sponsors numerous events to help graduate studentsprepare for careers in academia, to help undergraduate

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tom Mancine; Scott Harper; Ryan Scott; Hassan Rajaei

Session 2420 SimPlus: An Experimental Simulation Tool Hassan Rajaei, Scott Harper, Tom Mancine, Ryan Scott Department of Computer Science Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 email: rajaei@cs.bgsu.eduAbstractSimPlus is a simulation toolkit in C++. It has evolved from a final class project for a computerscience course on Simulation Techniques to its current release as a UNIX static library. A keyobjective of the final class project was to provide students

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: Inside the Class

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2004 Annual Conference

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Donald Visco

quantitative student evaluation atthe end of the semester for a course instructor and these values are normally a required part of atenure dossier. However, such evaluations can be affected by things unrelated to teaching suchas whether the instructor bought pizza for the class prior to administering the assessment or thephysical attractiveness of the instructor. In an effort to improve student evaluations (andfeedback) in a more meaningful way, the author will present several steps suggested at recentworkshops and implemented over the past year by the author to demonstrate concern forstudents. These steps include: adding a recitation portion of a class to answer class questionsand “talk” about student issues, forcing students to pick up their first

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Glen Archer; Leonard Bohmann

Integration of Electrical Engineering Core Labs with Major Design Experiences Glen E. Archer Leonard J. Bohmann Michigan Technological UniversityMotivation: Michigan Tech has taken bold steps to structure a design experience thatbegins the moment a student sets foot in the department. Michigan TechnologicalUniversity underwent a remarkable transformation as the conversion from quarters tosemesters unfolded over the 2000-2001 academic year. The Electrical and ComputerEngineering department took advantage of the opportunity to enhance the department’slaboratory experiences as well. The ECE department had followed a traditionalcurriculum model that

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Richard Johnson; Martin Morris; Arnold Ness; Richard Deller; Julie Reyer

BEST/STEPS: Hands-On Education and Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups Julie A. Reyer, Richard W. Deller, Martin J. Morris, Arnold Ness, Richard T. Johnson College of Engineering and Technology, Bradley University By the time students enter college, lack of rigorous high school coursework can eliminateengineering as a potential career path[1]. Bradley University has developed new summer campprogram designed to attract students to engineering and to interest students in taking high schoolcourses needed to pursue engineering. The campers were members of underrepresented groupsselected with the input of representatives from local public schools and industry. The purpose ofthe camp, sponsored by the Society of

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Asad Azemi

computer-programming course for engineers is usually taught using the C++programming language. This work describes our current effort to introduce a pilot project,which can be used in an evaluation process by those departments that would like to substituteMatlab for C++. Those who would like to continue the current practice, but are looking for morechallenging problems/projects involving Matlab can also use the project outcome. The project,at this time, is not calling for elimination of C++, but merely a reversal of our on-going practiceat Penn State; namely, twelve weeks of Matlab and two weeks of C++. A discussion of theadvantages and disadvantages of conducting a computer-programming course in this format areincluded.I. IntroductionComputer

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs: Look Ahead

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2004 Annual Conference

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Yaakov Varol; William Sparkman; Walt Johnson; Nancy LaTourrette; Jesse Adams; Jeffrey LaCombe; Gary Norris; Ellen Jacobson; Norma Velasquez-Bryant; John Kleppe; Pamela Cantrell; Eric Wang; Ted Batchman

EngineeringExperience Initiative: A Bridge To and From Problem/Project/Team-Based Learning. Thecollaboration stems from a unique view of the engineering pipeline and aims to improve thequality, quantity, and diversity of our graduates through a flexible, hands-on curriculum.This paper describes the program’s three main activities: the development of an integratedfreshmen curriculum, a future scholars program, and a summer bridging program. Assessmenthas been integrated into all activities and is being performed by experts from the College ofEducation.Currently, curriculum activity is focused on two freshmen courses. The first is a combinedmechanical, electrical and civil engineering course where students work on interdisciplinaryteams building digital scales

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

“Technology Based Distance Learning at the University of Florida, College of Engineering – Graduate Engineering Education on Demand” Bob Mason, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi Coordinator of Broadcasting, Outreach Engineering Education Program, University of Florida / Professor, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, University of FloridaThe Outreach Engineering Education Program (OEEP) now in its fourth decade began with a onestudio/classroom that transmitted over the State of Florida microwave backbone. The studentshad to gather at the closest facility with a microwave link.The demographic coverage was south eastern Florida, the “Space Coast”, where most of thetechnology companies flourished. The

Conference Session

Current Issues in Aerospace Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ronald Sterkenburg; Jim Lampe; David Stanley

build a Personal LiftingVehicle (PLV); a prototype was built but the team was unable to satisfactorily resolve somecontrol problems with the vehicle. For the second project a design was chosen that could morerealistically be achieved, and the effort was to culminate in a race between the two designblimps. The element of competition greatly improved the motivation of the students and bothteams successfully constructed and raced the 12 feet long radio controlled blimps. For the thirdproject one team of ME students and a combined team of AT and ME students competed. Theteams were tasked with the design and manufacture of a full-scale one-person hovercraft. Bothteams successfully built a hovercraft, but only the hovercraft of the combined AT/ME

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

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2004 Annual Conference

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Linda Katehi; Kamyar Haghighi; Heidi Diefes-Dux; Katherine Banks; John Gaunt; Robert Montgomery; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie; Deborah Follman; Phillip Wankat

Session 2653 Preeminence in First-Year Engineering Programs Linda P.B. Katehi, Katherine Banks, Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Deborah K. Follman, John Gaunt, Kamyar Haghighi, P.K. Imbrie, Leah H. Jamieson, Robert E. Montgomery, William C. Oakes, and Phillip Wankat Purdue University West Lafayette, INAbstractThe Department of Freshman Engineering (FrE) at Purdue University is currently celebrating its50th Anniversary. For five decades the Department has slowly evolved, reacting to nationwidetrends and advances by incorporating new pedagogical approaches to engineering education

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Kosky

sophomore engineering and science majors with prerequisites ofmathematics through calculus, a first sequence in physics, and one course in chemistry.Important goals were to bring the excitement of nanotechnology to students early in theirscholastic careers and to make them aware of the many opportunities for research and furtherstudy. The pedagogical challenges were several. We needed to: 1) reflect existing facultyinterests in engineering, physics, and chemistry, 2) integrate those faculty into a cohesiveteaching unit, 3) be intelligible to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, 4) serve a multidisciplinarystudent body, and 5) have assessable outcomes. In addition, no single ideal text was available soseveral sources of ancillary readings were

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Deepti Suri

Session 1732 Softwar e Quality Assur ance for Softwar e Engineer s Dr . Deepti Sur i Assistant Pr ofessor Depar tment of Electr ical Engineer ing and Computer Science Milwaukee School of Engineer ing Milwaukee, WI 53202 sur i@msoe.eduAbstract: Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is an important aspect of Software Engineering(SE) but there exists a wide variety of ways in which this topic is covered in an undergraduatecurriculum at various

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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M. Grant Norton; Charles Pezeshki

obsolete.Because of the cost differential between engineering services in the U.S. and othercheaper alternatives in countries such as India, U.S. graduates will need to have a value-added increment to justify their higher salary requirements. In this paper, the authorstake a case study approach toward understanding the educational needs of mechanicalengineers that academia supplies to various multi-national corporations, and suggest acurricular revision roadmap necessary to accommodate these changes. In particular, thevehicle to carry these curricular changes to fruition is the same set of tools that industry iscurrently using—PLM software. In the PLM environment, students can quickly access avariety of analysis and design tools that offer the ability to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and NSF's PFI

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ken Vickers; John Ahlen; Ron Foster; Greg Salamo

Document: 2004-2124 Division: Entrepreneurship Early Progress Indicators: an Innovation Incubator Ron Foster, Ken Vickers, Greg Salamo, and John Ahlen University of Arkansas/Arkansas Science and Technology AuthorityAbstract:The goals of a novel Innovation Incubator (I2) are to simultaneously enhance on-campuseducation and research as technology commercialization activities are deployed. The Incubator isbeginning a third year of operations, and it is appropriate to look for early indicators of progressrelated to the effort. It is generally accepted that real evaluation of early and seed-stageinvestments cannot be completed for several years. However, qualitative assessments can bemade on the

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Gandolfo; Ken Alford

Session 2230 Helping Teachers to Teach – Ideas from West Point Kenneth L. Alford, Anita Gandolfo United States Military AcademyIntroduction1Every summer the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York loses nearly one-fourth of its faculty. While this turnover is intentional (returning our junior military officers tothe Army), with such a high and constant turnover rate, we have had to figure out how toeffectively teach teachers to teach in order to maintain the high quality education we provide forour cadets. Many of West Point’s

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Baillie

for themselves (personal constructivism) or that scientific understandings are constructedwhen individuals engage socially in shared tasks (social constructivism). Some researchers havediscovered that both are necessary2. There is a lot of agreement across very different educationaltheories but not very much implementation into practice. There are not many practicalsuggestions or related training courses for scientific applications of such theories. Neither is therea suggestion that the engineering being discussed can have more than one understanding, or that Page 9.556.1the engineers need to reflect on their own process of learning the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers; Ron Foster; Greg Salamo

education. Inherent in this is the need to support the K-16 educational pipeline that willproduce the next generation of their professional colleagues. It is important to lead throughexample, so the microEP faculty and administration have pursued resources to activelyparticipate in all of these activities. The microEP program has received NSF IGERT, REU,RET, GK-12, and MRSEC awards; and a Department of Education FIPSE award to implementthe microEP educational concepts in the traditional Physics Graduate Program.The history of the microEP program formation, along with the details of its approach to graduateeducation, have been fully described in a paper presented by the authors at the 2002 ASEE

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

Session 1692 Partners in Time—Strategies for Establishing an Effective Partnership between the University and the K12 Community Elizabeth A. Parry, Laura J. Bottomley, Jan Kidwell North Carolina State University/Wake County Public School SystemAbstractToday’s funding environment makes it imperative for institutions of higher education to activelysolicit and maintain a positive ongoing relationship with the K12 community. Government andprivate dollars are often offered with the caveat that the universities engage local school districtsin some part of the efforts. The K12 community, while under

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Austin Cheney; Heather Brown

Enhancing the Undergraduate Experience for Advanced Education and Research Careers Brown, H.J. and Cheney, A. Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN hjbrown@mtsu.eduAbstractUndergraduate research has been determined at many academic institutions and fundingagencies as a focal point for quality education (NSF 1996). Integrating research hasbecome an essential element in developing students for technical service careers andadvanced degrees. The industry professionals hiring students from the Concrete IndustryManagement

Conference Session

Virtual Instrumentation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

ASEE 2004 Standard Capacitor Calibration Procedure Implemented Using Control SoftwareSvetlana Avramov-Zamurovic1, Brian Waltrip2, Andrew Koffman2 and George Piper1 1 United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, USA avramov@usna.edu 2 National Institute of Standards and Technology*, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA IntroductionA capacitance scaling method is used to calibrate standard capacitors. This is a verypowerful technique that was introduced by Aoki and Yokoi in 1997 [1]. Reference [1]describes the general method and provides a detailed uncertainty analysis. Aoki andYokoi developed a calibration procedure based on [1

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International Engineering Education I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

Session 1660 “INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND THE NED UNIVERSITY, PAKISTAN” Hammad Chaudhry1/ Muhammad Ali Abbas2/Dr. Fazil T. Najafi3 1,2 Graduate student, Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida/ 3 Professor, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, University of FloridaAbstractThe science of Industrial Engineering (IE) is concerned with design, analysis, and controlof production, service operations and systems. Traditionally, IE had focused onoptimizing the operating efficiencies of plants and workers in a