Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilan Grave

ingredient.The path for a student to become a circuit ‘wizard” or, in less mystic terms, a masterful,proficient circuit analyst, passes through and intensive process of skill and confidence building.Professional confidence building in the context of a circuit analysis course transcends a simplepsychological state of mind or mood. Without backing from specific cognitive research results, Idare to state that confidence building goes to the very heart of the cognitive process, at least forthe particular problem of developing circuit analysis skills. Confidence building, developedthrough repetitive and special emphasis learning, most probably changes the way our analysisand creation processes develop. It is one of the bases for deeper analyses, and for leap

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Derby; Stephen Frempong; Willie Ofosu

of the materials that are covered in theprogram.After a brief description of the responsibilities of the photogrammetry division of theDepartment, the discussion follows with how project requests are initiated, accuracy standards,equipment and procedures adopted for executing projects. For a typical topographic mappingactivity during roads realignment, the discussion proceeds from flight planning through pre-marking of control points which includes GPS control network design, computation of endlapand sidelap for each strip of photographs, and hence, the approximate number of photographsrequired for the project, film processing, aerotriangulation, contouring, and development oforthophotographs. All these discussions include demonstration of

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven York; Lynn Nystrom; Elizabeth Joyce; Michael Gregg; Richard Goff; Jeffrey Connor

Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Virginia Tech SEC hosts one of the largest student-run career fairs in the nation. With morethan 200 companies regularly attending the event it is an invaluable resource to engineeringstudents seeking employment, both for permanent placement and undergraduate internship andco-op programs. The SEC job fairs have provided companies the opportunity to meet the studentbody as a whole before the individual interviewing process starts. In turn, it also gives thestudents an opportunity to research which companies are looking for new graduates orundergraduates and what these companies have to offer for their future.Last year, the SEC created a fully searchable HR-XML résumé database which is

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

for renewal and tenure. How good must teaching be? How do weconvey the professional development and scholarship achievements associated with consulting tothe promotion and tenure committee? How do we compare ET faculty (Ph.D. or M.S.) who arenot performing research based activities with a professor in social science or humanities who isresearch oriented? What other things can be accomplished to make the ET faculty member looklike other faculty on campus?Rose4 states that: “Promotion and tenure of engineering technology (ET) faculty requiresevaluation of an individual’s proficiency in teaching, scholarship and service. The importance ofeach of these may vary from one institution to another. For a new ET faculty member,understanding what is

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Watkins

accomplish this, the suspension model shown in Figure 1, isplaced in the suspension subsystem block shown in Figure 2. After the SIMULINK diagram isconstructed, the user starts the DSA process with a MATLAB function developed for this block.The user supplies the function with the name of the SIMULINK model, the initial frequency, thefinal frequency, the number of frequency points, and an estimate of the system settling time. Thefunction also needs to know whether you are running a simulation or a real-time experiment.Finally, there is an optional argument for the sampling time. If this argument is included, theprogram corrects for the phase delay introduced by sampling. When the DSA is used for systemidentification, this argument should be included

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nastasi; Leslie Brunell; Keith Sheppard

with the modern tools of engineering, product design and manufacturing. Workingwith the Museum, they together with the civil engineering undergraduates have taken the designprocess from concept through feasibility to manufacturability, costing and specifications to meetcodes.Background Stevens has for some time been a leader in the area of integrated productdevelopment (IPD) through its graduate programs and a research center, the Design andManufacturing Institute (http://www.dmi.stevens-tech.edu). Recently a new graduateprogram in Product-Architecture (http://www.stevens.edu/prodarch) was established topush the concept further by bridging between the design worlds of the architect and theindustrial designer and that of integrated

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jonathan Meckley; Fredrick Nitterright, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

)laboratory in the country. Collaborative efforts were initiated between the MechanicalEngineering Technology and Plastics Engineering Technology departments to enhance thelearning experience.Resulting from the collaboration a decision was made to add a PIM laboratory to emphasize thelecture on plastic materials and processes. The PIM laboratory was developed to give the studentan introduction to the PIM process, machine, mold and the effects of processing variables on theparts. Also, students would gain knowledge regarding the effects of part design on the process.Prior to the implementation of this lab, the students went on plant tours or were shown videos ofthe PIM process.Learning ObjectivesThe Manufacturing Materials and Processes course exposes

Conference Session

Exploring Trends in CPD

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverlee Kissick; Saeed Khan

A Novel Scheme for Teaching Diversity Skills to Students in the Technological Sector Dr. Saeed M. Khan and Dr. Beverlee Kissick College of Technology and Aviation Kansas State University-SalinaDIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY:It is now widely accepted that diversity has business implications, and that the properhandling of diversity is crucial in a global economy. Major U.S. corporations havesupported the University of Michigan’s pro-diversity admissions policy [1]. Intel is anexample of a successful company that has had a multicultural training program [2] since1983. Intel’s program initially designed to help foreign-born technologists succeed

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Tront

environment, the use of the technologymust be accompanied by fundamental enhancements in the way the class is conducted in order tobe effective.Active LearningClassroom experience along with a number of education research studies have shown thatstudents generally do better in classrooms that involve the use of active learning. Incorporatingactive learning in a standard classroom can be as simple as asking students to answer a question,plot some data, sketch out a solution, or interpret an observation, predict a behavior, critique adesign, explain an experimental result, or troubleshoot an erroneous system or program1. Anextended model of active learning in the classroom includes having students team up on theiractivities. For example, the think-pair

Conference Session

Teamwork and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Sauer; Pedro Arce

or lead such an organization is selected.Therefore, a team leader emerges as one of the key functions. Team leaders do not accomplishgoals without a supporting group that actually carries out the tasks. This need leads to theidentification of a team engineer. This particular function must be fine-tuned for the type of teamgoals, i.e. theoretical, computational, or experimental. Finally, managing to complete thenecessary tasks to meet the goals requires clear ideas. Therefore, a team idea person or innovatorto think “outside the box” and research options is a natural choice. In general, these functions arenot completely independent and they can be performed by more than one individual at a giventime, just as in the game of soccer a defender

Conference Session

Design and Manufacturing Experiences II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Bowman

specified. The department offers one technical elective course thatis related to airplane design. That course is offered once each year during the spring term. Thereare no airplane courses offered during the fall or winter semesters when most of the students areattending classes. As a result, in the past, few students have had an opportunity to studyaeronautical topics. To expand opportunities to learn about aircraft design to more students, three programswere initiated. The first was an R/C airplane club. The club members learn to design, build andfly their own airplanes. The second opportunity consists of special topics courses offered tosmall groups of students where they work on specific airplane design issues. The thirdopportunity is

Conference Session

Technological Literacy II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht

negotiating the actual scopeof work. The second presentation reviews the research and testing by each individual member ofthe team with client feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence. The thirdpresentation to the Director of the Environment and Tourism and her staff summarizes theevidence gathered by the team leading to their recommendations for implementation. Ourstudents defend their project with the same rigor as any commercial company interested inbusiness on the island. Students participating in the International (EPICS) program assume an additional cost toparticipate in the program. In comparison to taking the conventional 3-week course on the CSMcampus, the only additional expense students incur correspond to travel and

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

the self evaluation (1999) did not account with any document as a guide (atthat time no even the CNAP had been created). The total lack of knowledge about the proceduredid that the initial enthusiasm among the faculty members of the Department of Civil Page 9.137.6“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Engineering was decreasing with the time, resulting in a considerable lack of interest in theprocess [4].When the time to sign the agreement for the self evaluation process between the Department andthe University

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Curtis Carver

treatment. The initial assignment addresses simple programs that provide prescreening data and data conversion. The second assignment examines using that data to diagnose childhood diseases while the third assignment employs a robot to deliver medicine to patients in a small room. The final projects adds minefields and a more open-ended scenario that challenges the cadets to solve general as opposed to specific problems. These types of problem solving appeal to females and minorities more so than solving problems for technology’s sake. Instructors focus on the problem-solving aspect of the course and deemphasize programming as not the primary purpose of the course but instead a tool for

Conference Session

TIME 5: Solid Mechanics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

for the use of mechanical engineering students9.Reflected photoelasticityPhotoelasticity is a full-field technique used in stress analysis testing. Initial observation of aphotoelastic pattern provides quick qualitative analysis of the overall stress distribution. Thephotoelastic method of stress analysis has been widely used for stress concentration studies. It isimportant that the students visualize the nature of the quantities being computed. Therefore, toenhance the students’ overall understanding of the multiple aspects of structural strength, thebehavior of stressed members is discussed in this paper. This is accomplished by utilizing theexperimental method of reflected photoelasticity. The accuracy of the proposed experimentsderives

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ismail Fidan

these courses.Since the initial introduction of the RP process in 1987, several machines have entered themarket, which are now affordable by universities. Project team has searched many sources inorder to decide which RP machine will be selected. A low cost per prototyped part is importantbecause of the need to prototype a large number of concepts, and to have many student teams use Page 9.767.3the machine. Speed is important as well. With a class size ranging from 15-20 students and plans “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition Copyrightø2004, American Society

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education: Distance & Service Learning, Web-based Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ismail Fidan

WebCT-based CAD materials weredeveloped in Fall 2002 and were initially implemented in Fall 2002 and Spring 2003. Thematerials were used in a junior level ‘CAD for Technology’ course. The following modules arecurrently available in the WebCT system. ‚" Course syllabus and information ‚" Calendar, tips and gradebook ‚" Lecture materials and extra study ‚" Tests, labs, practice quizzes, and materials homework ‚" Discussions, chat, and e-mail ‚" SupplementsThis paper reports the step-by-step WebCT-based CAD development in Fall 2002, andimplementations (lecture, lab, discussion, and examination) in Spring 2003

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Genik; Craig Somerton

greatestreasons that students initially dislike the course. For instance, students must beable to decide when something can be modeled as an ideal gas. This is typicallythe only equation of state that they are familiar with when they enter the courseand would prefer to apply it for all circumstances. To assist students in learningdecision making, we have found the flowchart in Appendix 1 to be very helpful.The flowchart is used in conjunction with the information presented in Appendix2, to complete the learning of property evaluation. The flowchart emphasizes the Page 9.615.1thought process students should be following as they approach thermodynamicsproblems and are

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen

introduction course to electrical engineering. A contemporary issues course and a course on economics (combination of macro and micro aimed at freshman level thinking and understanding) complete the initial course series. A required junior-level course, “Career and Professional Guidance,” is being revised to include activities that confront students with globalization issues, particularly as they affect careers and the electrical engineering profession. Interactive sessions that focus on immediate global issues such as offshore outsourcing and company re-training are conducted with practicing engineers and managers. Human resource specialists provide students with strategies for improving their

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula and Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Taylor; Jacqueline Mozrall

produce reports, Cambridge Material Selector to do material and process background work,and World Wide Web browser / e-mail for research and project submission.Materials Processing- This is a long standing course with significant tradition at RIT. Thecontent of the course is design, materials, and manufacturing processes, and the interaction of thethree. The students have a lab in a machine shop once per week and manufacture the belovedRIT hammer. Working with machines and materials is supplemented by a theoretical andpractical treatment of the subject in 3 lecture hours per week. The students leave the course withan understanding of how things are manufactured at the component and assembly level inmodern manufacturing.Freshman Seminar- The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor Giurgiutiu; David Rocheleau; Jed Lyons

the program already "burned" into its ROMmemory. The user only has to place the microcontroller in its intended location, to power it upand initiate the program. Then, the microcontroller will run by itself. The storage of the programin ROM is done during the fabrication process.For code development applications, the microcontroller must be used in connection with a hostcomputer (PC) and/or a terminal. The programmer can develop the program on the hostcomputer and then test it on the microcontroller. Alternatively, the programmer can develop theprogram directly on the microcontroller using the terminal interface. The electronic circuitry andIC chips associated with this process are placed on an evaluation board (EVB). The EVBcontains expanded

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz; Christopher Byrne; Joel Lenoir; Robert Choate

the components as necessary. Page 9.750.9 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education7. ConclusionThe implementation of an Extra-Curricular Professional Component Plan at WKU has beencompleted with the initial execution of the first cohort of senior classes. Freshmen, sophomoreand junior classes have been taught at least two times now. Assessment of student work and theresults of the Peer Review of Course Effectiveness show that students are exhibiting an improvedperformance in the four areas of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Bailey

understanding of circuits, and how current flows within them. If they aren’t taught, students don’t know that no data flows in an incomplete circuit!] • AC circuits [This includes frequency and phase, and what affects them. These are important concepts for understanding electrical signals on a cable or a bus.] • Transients [Initial conditions when a system is turned on or off can wreak havoc if transients are not handled properly. Also, since voltages don’t change instantaneously, transients control the data rates in our digital systems.] • Inductors and Capacitors [Inductance is an important noise source in digital cables and systems. Capacitance limits digital signal response time, and

Conference Session

Course/Program Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Tolan; James Hurny

. Thetemptation to approach the problem in a linear fashion where course and program outcomesdecisions precede data issues and legacy systems, and where existing data drive the process isstrong. Yet, this approach sets the stage for disaster. The reality is that the process and allparticipants must be interactive, dynamic, and flexible. There must be continual re-adjustmentand fine-tuning of the systems between faculty assessors and business units as needs evolve; andmost important, change needs to go into the heart and soul of some of the legacy systems tosustain TC2K and prevent incremental costs.The first issue encountered after the initial buy-in stage was a need to define data issues andsystems. Frustration was expressed by all participants. Faculty

Conference Session

Teaching Engineers to Teach

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Ping Wei; Thomas Quimby

active student chaptersand the data shows that they also produce more professional members than the generalpopulation.It would be interesting to research what influenced the peaks in 1994 and 1997. Such data maybe useful in future policy planning. Page 9.1269.6 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Follow-up SurveyThe first two offerings of the

Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer; Terri Lynch-Caris; Matthew Sanders

Page 9.1384.2longitudinally through the program. “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Team Leader and Faculty AgreementTo initialize the process, one faculty member was designated as leading the assessment effort.As the ABET visit approached, an assessment team was established. In addition, the entirefaculty had to agree and contribute to the process. Creating the test bank described in thefollowing section took individual effort for each course. The faculty assessment leader inconjunction with the department secretary organized and maintained course binders and wasultimately responsible for

Conference Session

Projects,Teams & Cooperative Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach; Eileen Cashman

Engineering 115. These skills include: word processing, spreadsheet programming, graphics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Internet use (World Wide Web research, file transfer protocol (ftp), web page design and email). • Students will continue to develop the many communication skills needed by practicing engineers. These skills include: written communication, verbal and visual presentation skills, and teamwork • Students will continue to develop an understanding of ethical practices expected of a practicing engineer.Each semester up to 30 students are split into design teams of 3 to 4 people to develop the skillslisted above in the context of two design projects. The first project is an unstructured 3-weekRube Goldberg design project

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula

, and the functional relations at the bottom indicate how the actual solution is obtained.4. Technical SupportFor the course discussed here, we have used various levels of logistical and technical support toensure smooth running of the course. The course under discussion was delivered completelyonline using Blackboard, which the university has adopted as its standard web-based coursedelivery system. Students are required to appear in person for an initial meeting at the start of thesemester, where the logistics of the course are explained and any issues with using thetechnology are handled. All course content and assignments were delivered online and studentssubmitted their materials the same way. Students review the course content at their

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron Gold; Walter Banzhaf

EET student who"debugged" the initial design concept and made major contributions to the success of the finaldesign. Page 8.1136.7 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Bayonet- base lamp SPST SPDT SPDT Screw-base lamps DPDT

Conference Session

Integration vs. Compartmentalization

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

lineshidden away in the ABET document. With its newly gained prominence, educators are scramblingto make sure that their programs contain the right blend of technical and communication skilltraining. While this training focuses on adequate lab reports, grammatical correctness, and suitablevocabulary, there are other ways that might help to interest students in the communication neededin their profession. Three years ago, as a means to initiate more communication within the Collegeof Engineering at Michigan State University, a college-wide poetry contest was instituted tocoincide with Engineering Week. The prime motivation behind the contest was to show thecreative talent of the engineering students, but it also served a needed purpose of providing