Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Dick

Session Number 2548 Robots and Microprocessors: Increasing Student Interest in Introductory Programming Gregory M. Dick University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownBackgroundInstruction in computer programming has been a required component of the EngineeringTechnology curriculum at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ) since itsinception in the early 1970s. In the 1970’s the programming language was FORTRANand the primary goals of the course were to give the students a firm grounding in thebasics of: problem solving algorithm development program design

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Coleman; Hisham Alnajjar; Hesham Elsaghir; Alan Hadad; Donald Leone

of delivery, to assistance with student communications, including web site development. Students may also need assistance with their computers.References:1. Michael DeMeers, “Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems”, Wiley, 1997, page 3.2. Brandon Plewe, “GIS Online: Information Retrieval, Mapping and the Internet”, OnWordPress, 1997, page 23. Leone, D., and Civco, D., “Collaborative Curriculum Development in Geoprocessing UsingDistance Learning and the Internet”, Presented at the Third International Symposium on GIS inHigher Education, October 30 – November 2, 1997, Chantilly, Virginia.4. D. Leone, “Teaching Site Selection Techniques to Engineering Student Using ArcView GIS”,Proceedings of the ESRI International User Conference

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Nikki Adams, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Matthew Burd, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University

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Biomedical

Award1, we have developed a unique interdisciplinary MS degree specialization inStem Cell Research. This paper describes the structure of this new program. Theinterdisciplinary nature of our program stems from the involvement of faculty and students fromthree departments that span three academic units at our university - Biomedical Engineering,Biological Sciences, and Animal Science. The goals of our program are to prepare students forcareers in stem cell research by providing them with 1) broad technical skills, 2) critical thinkingand problem solving skills, 3) familiarity with current research, 4) familiarity with the ethics andtheory of stem cell investigation, and 5) presentation and communication skills.To accomplish these goals, students

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nirmal Das

Session 2649 Use of Mathcad in Computing Beam Deflection by Conjugate Beam Method Nirmal K. Das Georgia Southern UniversityAbstractThe four-year, ABET-accredited Civil Engineering Technology curriculum at Georgia SouthernUniversity includes a required, junior-level course in Structural Analysis. One of the topicscovered is the conjugate beam method for computing slope and deflection at various points in abeam. The conjugate beam method is a geometric method and it relies only on the principles ofstatics. The usefulness of this method lies in its simplicity. The students

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Walters; Albert Lozano

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASSOCIATEDEGREE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY Robert Walters and Albert Lozano Commonwealth College The Pennsylvania State UniversityWhile not long ago nanotechnology was confined to university research laboratories,nanotechnology techniques are today becoming integrated into mainstream industries. A sharpincrease is predicted in the number of industries and processes that will use differentnanotechnology approaches for their products in the near future. In fact, the NSF predicts thatnanotech innovations will create a $1 trillion business within the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lunt Barry; C. Richard Helps; Joseph Ekstrom

Interfacing [1]. The initial curriculum for Information Technologyat BYU took the approach of including topics from Electronics Engineering Technology,Computer Science and Computer Engineering in a traditional topic-oriented approach.Other IT programs have been following a similar track [1]. During the last three yearswe have observed several problems in attempting to implement IT courses by tailoringcourses from related disciplines to the requirements of an IT curriculum. We reported onthese experiences in our networking course development at ASEE 2002[2]. Wediscussed similar issues for web systems and database courses at CITC III[3] and CIEC2003[4]. At CITC IV[5] we proposed focusing on the interfaces between technologies asan overriding philosophy

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Deepak Gupta; Robert Creese

Economic Evaluation of Structures of Different Shapes and Materials with Processing Considerations Robert C. Creese, Ph.D., PE, CCE Deepak Gupta, BS Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department College of Engineering and Mineral Resources West Virginia University Morgantown, West VirginiaIntroduction A computer program was developed to help students perform economic evaluations ofstructures with different shapes, materials, and processing factors in a more efficient manner. Todevelop the various programs necessary to evaluate

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

pedagogical aspects of redesigning the transportation course and thepositive impact it had on teaching the course and on the CET curriculum. The course outcomesand the components of the lab assignments are presented and discussed. Feedback from studentsis also analyzed and discussed. The experience gained from the process of redesigning the coursemay provide useful guidance to those considering ways to develop a course in transportation thatmeets both ABET criteria and industry demands.IntroductionThe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown offers a 4-year B.S. degree in Civil EngineeringTechnology (CET). The program has five areas of concentration: Construction, Environmental,Management, Structural / Foundation, and Transportation. The curriculum of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bryant

Session # 3247 TEACHING INTRODUCTORY CIRCUIT ANALYSIS USING A SIGNAL PROCESSING APPROACH James Bryant Professor (Electronic Engineering Technology) DeVry University; Columbus, OH 43209 AbstractThis paper suggests that a traditionally modeled circuit analysis course may no longerprovide the optimal preparation for the more advanced courses in a contemporaryElectrical or Electronic Engineering curriculum. Specifically most contemporaryElectrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering curricula emphasize courses that eitherdirectly or indirectly involve electronic signal processing in some fashion

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

Session 2247 2005 ASEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Engineering Technology Division Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology See You in the Funny Pages: Attempting to Rectify Student’s Long-Standing False Intuitions of Engineering Science Francis A. Di Bella, P.Eng.ABSTRACTPresent and future engineering technology students have been in a long standing,subliminal educational environment that is effecting their intuition as regards the physicallaws of science and engineering. That environment consists of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar

, September 16, 2003.21. Laroche, K., Advantages of Undergraduate Research: A Student’s Perspective, Eye on Psi Chi, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 20-21, Winter 2002. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005. American Society of Engineering education”22. Hall, K., UCSB Teaching Assistant Development Program, University of California Santa Barbara, , February 2005.23. Hsu, P., The Effect of Peer Modeling on Taiwanese College Students’ Self-Efficacy and Reading Performance in English Class, Dissertation Abstracts International, Humanity and Social Sciences, Section A, Vol. 60, p. 2798, March 2000.24. Brewster, C., and Fager, J., Increasing

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Freeman

, andthen perform labs. These labs were developed to make the topics come alive for SophomoreIndustrial Engineers who are still trying to understand their chosen field and have not had theirfirst co-op or IE job. The labs can be done in the classroom with a minimal amount of purchasedequipment; some activities only require a trip to the grocery store. These lab activities were alsoadapted for use in Open Houses and Freshmen Forums to interactively illustrate to first-yearengineering students what IE might look like. These and other recruitment activities have morethan doubled the enrollment of the IE program at Northeastern University in the last 5 years.Introduction In a course entitled Introduction to Industrial Engineering at Northeastern

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour

of this projectwas to investigate the use of the Freescale Semiconductor Microcontroller Student Learning Kit(MCUSLK) in combination with National Instruments Educational Laboratory VirtualInstrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS). We used Code Warrior development studio.IntroductionThis paper investigates the Freescale MCUSLK in a distance laboratory setting. The purpose ofthe project was to understand how to use the Freescale kit and the NI ELVIS system over theInternet. This would lead to a virtual lab environment where students could create, upload andtest microcontroller programs remotely.First, we wrote and simulated computer programs using the Code Warrior development studio.Next, we uploaded the program to the microcontroller and ran it. We

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hartmann

A Methodological Approach to Developing Stakeholder Defined Demand-Pull Requirements for Graduate-Level Industrial Engineering Graduates David H. Hartmann, Ph.D. Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, University of Central OklahomaIntroductionManufacturing and service organizations generate outputs to satisfy the needs of the consumerwhose perceptions and judgments are shaped by an environment of political, economic, social,and technological change. Products and service outputs result from processes supported by thesecompanies’ engineering employees, who may be also represented as an

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Resnick

of theInstitute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the Association for Computing Machinery,describes six different strategies for teaching introductory computer science. The two mostwidely used are the traditional Imperative-first paradigm and Objects-first, the rapidly growingapproach that emphasizes objects and object-oriented design. Both place programming first andstart the student with a mainstream general-purpose language.For each strategy, Curricula 2001 provides a guideline for a two-course sequence, but stronglysuggests their three-course curriculum because “the two-course sequence is no longer sufficientto cover the fundamental concepts”. Two or three courses may be the recommendation, but thereality is, as Hankley [2

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Erick Jones

the STEM curriculum: for exampleengineering in comparison to other non-STEM majors such as liberal arts or business.Engineering student attrition due to poor attitudes, perceived coursework difficulty, anddepartmental polices that effect this behavior are clearly concerns for engineering institutions. Lovitts (2001) suggests that more standardized quantitative measures for departmentalenvironments need to be created, and more appropriate quantitative measurements need to beapplied to studying STEM student attrition. There is a need to conduct objective longitudinalstudies that prevent attrition as opposed to the subjective retrospective studies done in the past.This study demonstrates a methodology that will begin to fulfill this need. The

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Randa Shehab; Teri Rhoads; Teri Murphy

the accelerated pace and highworkload expected of each engineering course9, 10. Many also report poor teaching within theSME (science, mathematics, and engineering) curricula10. Other curriculum-related factors thatdiscourage engineering students from persevering include restrictive curricula that require strictprerequisite structures, provide limited course offerings, and require additional laboratory work5.These curricula restrictions are particularly problematic for non-traditional students. Financialconstraints5, 9, 11 are also cited by students as reasons for leaving engineering.A reported lack of interest in engineering curricula9, 10 may be indicative of a more specificproblem as identified by Edward. He describes a discontinuity based

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Carmine Balascio

student is experiencing difficulty. Misconceptions and gaps in knowledge can be readily addressed.This paper includes strategies for writing problems that are suited for development of design andanalysis skills in engineering-related topics and provides examples. Techniques for codingsolutions to complicated problems with a minimum of “bugs” are also discussed. Studentcomments and preferences regarding use of the LON-CAPA system in conjunction withProblem-Based Learning are examined. Page 9.1360.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Devine

Session 2649 The Right Assignment David P. Devine, P.E., S.I.T. Indiana University Purdue University Fort WayneAbstractTAC ABET criteria state that communication skills are expected of college graduates.Moreover, employers often indicate that students need to communicate effectively throughwritten expression to become quality employees. The author believes that writing skills arenecessary in the engineering, technology, and construction fields based on work experience.This paper presents how the author, new to the teaching profession, is working to develop the“right

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in BAE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Fisher; Anthony Ellertson; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

Session 1408 Practicing Omega: Addressing Learning Outcomes in an On-line Case Simulation Thomas J Brumm, Anthony Ellertson, David Fisher, and Steven K. Mickelson Iowa State UniversityAbstractPrevious studies by the College of Engineering at Iowa State have shown that the workplace(e.g., internships) is perceived as one of the best places to assess and develop the competencieswe have linked to our program student outcomes. The challenge we have undertaken is to crafteducational experiences on campus that are more meaningful and that relate directly

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jones; Steve Hsiung

standard Engineering Technology (ET) curricula, especially in the Electrical andElectronic areas were examined, the first complication usually noted is how wide a span of fieldsthe typical curriculum covers. There are: analog hardware circuit theories & designs, digitalhardware circuit theories & designs, microprocessor/microcontroller designs, applications &programming, high-level software programming, communication related issues in designs &networking, and senior project designs. Along with the breadth of the programs they usuallyhave little overlap between these various fields of interest. When the graduate ET students get in the real work place, they are usually confrontedwith tasks which are usually a combination of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

possible and feasible tointegrate the topic of structural loads, dead, live, snow and wind load, into any one of thestructural design courses, all-be-it at an elementary level. However, with the adoption of buildingcodes, such as the IBC 2000, the calculation of structural loads has become complex and timeconsuming.In order to meet the changing needs in this subject area of the CET curriculum, a new stand-alone course in structural loads and systems has become a necessity. This paper discusses thedevelopment and integration of a 2-credit hour required course in structural loads and systemsthat is offered to 3rd year students in the CET program at Rochester Institute of Technology(RIT). The topics discussed include: impetus for developing the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis; Carol Considine

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps; Michael Bailey

. Page 9.224.5 o Is the writing objective? Does the writer critically examine their own viewpoint? “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education” Are both positive and negative aspects reasonably discussed? o Is the writing clear and is the article well-written? Correct use of language and logically developed arguments are a positive indicator. o Does the work refer to other known reliable authors or standards? This indicates that the writer is aware of established work in the field. o Is the work in agreement with

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lehman; Muniyappa Venkatesha; Asad Yousuf

popularity and acceptance of computer networking have created a need toprovide students in Electronics Engineering Technology with a training coursebased on the aforementioned technology. Computer networking training can beintroduced as an integrated approach to traditional communication topics andcomputer networking. In an effort to introduce students to computer network-based communication, the Electronics Engineering program at Savannah StateUniversity and Savannah Technical College has developed a course in whichemphasis is directed towards a balanced curriculum that includes topics bothfrom traditional communication area and computer networking concepts.This paper includes the course outline and information for an innovativecomputer-networking

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Riggins; Bruce Mutter

thesestandard systems, we decided to explore a new idea of modeling an autonomous vehicle afterhuman senses and the human decision-making process. First, the vision system of the vehicle hasstereoscopic vision capability, mimicking a human’s eyes. Stereoscopic vision allows Vasilius tocreate a 3D map from cameras alone. Second, we prioritized various sensor inputs used by theautonomous algorithm. This simulates a human making a decision and slightly later in timechanging that decision because of an unforeseen problem. The student team developed a winningvehicle that competed in all four challenges of the 2003 competition: the Autonomous Challenge,Vehicle Design, Navigation Challenge, and Follow-The-Leader Challenge. In this report, wedescribe the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mitch Keil; Sam Ramrattan; Jorge Rodriguez; Alamgir Choudhury

developed device for investigating thermal distortion in chemically bonded sands ispresented. The device is capable of placing variable loads on sand-binder samples at metalpouring temperatures. The testing is done without combustible gases. The device, developed atWestern Michigan University, has undergone several design modifications that improve ease ofuse and safety. The basic operation of the device is discussed, and sample distortion curves fromperformed tests are presented and discussed. The results obtained so far indicate that thisapparatus is a useful tool to generate comparative curves that can be utilized during initialselection of sand-binder materials.IntroductionThe use of chemical binders in hot or cold core-box or on patterns for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Daly; Roman Stemprok

benefited from active control. Speakers placed around the fan intake or outletnot only reduce low-frequency noise downstream and/or upstream, but they also improveefficiency to such an extent that they pay for themselves within two years. The idea of cancelinglow-frequency noise inside vehicle cabins has received much attention. Most major aircraftmanufacturers are developing such systems, especially for noisy propeller-driven aircraft 9.Speakers in the wall panels can reduce noise generated as the propeller tips pass by the aircraftfuselage. Systems by Noise Cancellation Technologies now comes as standard equipment on thenew Saab 2000 and 340B+ aircraft. The key advantage is the savings in weight, active treatments

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lin; Richard Pfile

rapidly toadapt their curriculum to better match the needs of our information-based economy. Anew program in Computer Engineering Technology (CpET) was recently approved atIUPUI to be offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology (ECET). In the design of this new program, we studied and assessed variousvendor-sponsored certification programs and professional registration examinations. Inthis study, we identified skill-sets necessary for several generally recognized job roles incomputer networking, programming and telecommunications. We further classified andextracted exam questions into sets of high-level principles and analytical concepts basedon these different job roles. In this paper, course objectives developed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacob Chen; Joseph Chen

onthe list (see Table 1). Teamwork, communication skills, and design for manufacturability(DFM) knowledge and skills were ranked as the top three qualities that manufacturingemployers look for and that entry-level employees lack (Przirembel, 1995).Based on these industry needs, a curriculum was developed as part of a three-yearAdvanced Technical Education (ATE) project granted by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF). This curriculum combined DFM, CAD, and teamwork (includingcommunication skills) into one integrated introductory manufacturing design class. As aresult of this combination, students were able to learn CAD knowledge and skills in thecontext of DFM and teamwork