Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Jerry Gintz

, includingsystem exhaust valve and adjustable regulator / dryer, is included on the workstation.A picture of the workstation and complete bill of material (BOM) are provided in the appendix.Devices were selected based upon functionality and availability, not specific manufacturers.ConclusionAutomation is difficult to teach as a single discipline. It is important to teach an approach toautomation and solve automation problems3, not simply present automation as the solution.Thus, ASU has developed a set of courses, briefly described here, in an attempt to addressautomation in an integrative manner. Student assessment data will be gathered in coming yearsto assess the impact of the automation concentration courses on the skills and success of thegraduates

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Mechanical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust; David Myszka

second team, Team B, recommended two solutions. The short-term solution was a field kit that would replace the failing part with a more robust component. The long-term solution entailed a redesign that incorporated a direct drive system with a much larger motor. The client was impressed with different elements of each of the designs. There were pros and cons to both.4. ConclusionsWe conducted surveys with the students, industry clients and the coordinator of theUniversity of Dayton Design and Manufacturing Clinic in order to assess the value of theprocess. The feedback was very similar. Each stated advantages and disadvantages tothe model.Advantages• Client Sponsor Industry sponsors receive input from several sources. In

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Lord

” guidelines but the discussions were all held during the last week of class. Theclass voted on which days to discuss which articles. Adding self-assessment of the literatureresearch project and the “Fabulous Friday” assignment would be helpful for further enhancingthe development of lifelong learning skills. In addition, having students reflect on their ownlearning process as they did these activities could be useful.SummaryABET outcomes i and j related to lifelong learning and contemporary issues were incorporatedinto a senior undergraduate elective course on optoelectronic materials and devices at USD.These activities included a literature research project with a paper and presentation, “FabulousFriday” discussions, and homework assignments

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Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

Associatedprogram provided initial starting Base Costs Resulting from Default Programpoints for the students with default Settingssettings that generated the base West Pointcosts shown in Table 1. The high Bridge Type Span Bridge Designerschool students refined their Base Costsdesigns to reduce these costs. 24 meters $4,860.02Phase III – Final Judging – Single Spanfeatured outcome assessments of Truss 44 meters $12,417.45student

Conference Session

CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; James Ledlie Klosky

. 3 4 5 Rating out of 5 Figure 6: Assessment Data for Fall 2001 and Fall 2002Conclusions This paper presents a number of low-cost, effective classroom demonstrations inelementary mechanics. The reader is encouraged to both try out the demonstrations given hereand to develop new demonstrations. Course-end assessment by students here at West Point hasconsistently shown a highly positive student response to the demonstrations used, and they tendto form the core of what students recall even years later

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gurdip Singh

familiarize students with these concepts. As discussed inSection 3, we teach students object oriented design techniques and an aspect-oriented approachbased on UML. We also teach techniques for analyzing embedded systems such as schedulabilityanalysis and verification. We believe that this course is an integral part of curriculum that allowsstudents to make the jump from concepts learned in the second course to design industrial-sizedsystems in the Capstone Design course.5 Course Evaluation and Assessment Course Delivery Process:In Spring 2001, students were asked to evaluate the effectiveness of different course elements interms of how they contributed to their learning. Various course elements such as lecture notes,assignments, and web resources

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Bahr

materials in a current area. Page 7.200.4 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering EducationWe assess the outcomes by requiring each student to write a paper under the general topics: (a) An historical perspective. (b) The impact of materials on the student’s major. (c) Current topics.Students are also given a weekly quiz to assess their understanding of a particular topic. The quizgrade together with the grades on the papers determines the overall course grade.As mentioned earlier, our course is targeted

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joel Jackson; Ashraf Saad; Thomas Barnwell; Monson Hayes

7.575.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education § Telepresence for educational delivery and collaboration. § Development of educational tools and educational content to support GTREP's educational mission2. § Assessment of the pedagogical effectiveness of both tools and content. § Incorporation of Artificial Intelligence techniques in the online component of course and curriculum delivery, such as learner modeling and intelligent tutoring systems 3,4. § Providing support for ubiquitous education, including context-sensitive delivery of

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dianne DeTurris

Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationand horizontal flight were unknown. Therefore, the atypical vehicle that was part rocket, partairplane was built and flown in six increasing scales. The organization of the group also startedoff simple but grew as the size of the rocket grew. New leaders emerged, and the design for eachscale model was influenced by different people at different times. Since the students werevolunteers, the more ownership they took over their work, the more self-motivation they had, andthe better the outcome.First, many 1-ft tall models were constructed and launched to introduce the group to the designand demonstrate vertical launch stability. Ascending qualities were further assessed with a 2-fttall model

Conference Session

Moral Theories and Engineering Ethics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Ratnajeevan Hoole; Dushyanthi Hoole

in a war-zone.Impact assessment of projects funded by the World Bank:A major Sri Lankan corporation spends huge amounts of money bidding for a highways projectunder World Bank funding and is successful. Thereafter, villagers en route complain that theyare being displaced from their homes by the project and that it ruins their environment.Consequently, a World Bank Inspection panel holds an enquiry into whether the project violateshuman rights and its social impact. The project is threatened with cancellation. This story fromthe Southern Highways Project from Sri Lanka (or equivalent projects familiar to students) canbe used as the cue for a discussion on assessing the social and human rights impacts of projects.China’s project to transfer

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano

. o Creative assessment of the teaching and learning. As the new ABET criteria becomes more widely used, there will be an increasing need in the sharing of approaches to learning assessment. - Scholarship in their Field o Dissemination of knowledge is the key word in this area. Faculty sharing their professional and technical experiences contribute to the knowledge of the ET community as a whole. o Article s on applied research submitted and published by the appropriate journals and professional conferences. o Reports of student projects supported or funded by industry. o Non-proprietary information on technical activities and outcomes

Conference Session

Innovations in Freshman Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Melinda Gallagher; Lawrence Genalo

students andteachers alike. Students in a technology-rich constructivist classroom are often observedhelping each other, discussing what they are doing, and commenting on each other’swork13. “Computers, video, and other technologies bent to a new pedagogical purposeengage children with the immediacy they are used to in their everyday lives. 14”According to the Office of Technology Assessment 10 computer-based technologysupports the constructivist community, allowing ways to access and process information.In addition, constructivist teachers create contexts for learning in which the studentsbecome actively engaged in the processes of their own findings and discoveries.Seymour Papert, who invented the LOGO language, tied constructivist

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Emery; David Mould; Carey Noland; Brian Manhire

criterion is: Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani; Abul Azad

Educationsafety considerations. They also toured the main control center, inspected the plant generatorsand transformers, and enjoyed the majestic view of its cooling towers.With the proposed improvement made to this program, it is anticipated that student performanceand satisfaction will even be greater. At the end of the Spring 2002, the program will beevaluated using the following criteria: 1) student success in the course, 2) student satisfactionwith the program, and 3) student evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. Those who scorea grade of “C” or better will measure student success. Student satisfaction and student evaluationof the effectiveness of the program will be assessed using a course evaluation form and a studentquestionnaire.VI

Conference Session

Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vis Madhavan; Janet Twomey; Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman

Learning25 VR Process Design Provide authentic contexts that VR model of an existing complex 1 reflect the way the knowledge will production process that is undergoing be used in real life. continuous improvement. Provide authentic activities. Documenting the existing process, designing an improved process, and 2 assessing impact are essential activities of practicing professionals. Provide access to expert Models developed by practicing 3 performances

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

supplements thestudent’s self-directed learning process.To discourage students who may lurk, silently, and not participate in these discussions, Imake classroom participation 30 – 40% of the students overall grade. If the student hasthe potential to earn 100 points in a course, 40 of those points may come from postingdiscussion messages or responses to my questions (e.g. a ten week course would offerstudents the potential to earn 4 participation points per week). Students are encouragedto share their knowledge or experiences or to ask questions which require deeper researchinto a topic. Not only does this support the principle that students learn from each other,but these regular journals of online discussion assist me to assess student learning. My

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cliff Mirman; Radha Balamuralikrishna

education, there is virtually noassessment of this scenario, quite possibly due to the lack of sufficient collaboration betweenhigh schools and colleges 5. Science and mathematics education form the backbone forengineering and technology careers; it is essential for engineering and technology educators tostep in and collaborate with K-12 teachers in devising more effective and meaningful ways ofenhancing the scientific and mathematical capability of school students. Even more importantly,it is necessary to conduct true assessment and measure results achieved due to theimplementation of any new initiative.Engineering and technology programs have long benefited by the presence of certain technicalcourses or electives included in the middle and high

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Nadel; Daniel Walsh

this goal, as well as the implementation of assessment criteria tomeasure the achievement of objectives in support of this goal. In addition, it contrasts studentexperiences before and after the implementation of advanced computing resources. It highlightsthe value of these resources in support of ABET student learning objectives, and in theembellishment of student experiences. The new facility is a place where industry and academiahave come together, where education and the “real world” have come together, and wherecomputing and engineering have come together to create an environment where students growinto enabled engineers for the 21st Century.I. IntroductionHands-on, learn by doing education is an expensive proposition. Fortunately

Conference Session

Instructional Technology in CE 2

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamal Rojiani

compute responses due to uniformly distributed loads,a series of concentrated loads, and to determine the location of these loads that cause the maximumresponse (reaction, shear, or bending moment) in the beam. Students are also taught to use theMüeller-Breslau approach to draw qualitative influence lines for statically indeterminate beams.Students are then introduced to the influence line applet. They use the applet to check the results oftheir hand calculations for statically determinate beams. They also use the applet to obtainquantitative influence lines for statically indeterminate beams and compare these to the qualitativeinfluence lines obtained from the M üeller-Breslau approach. Several methods were used to assess the effectiveness

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Durward Sobek

engineering/design notebooks) were once standard practice in theprofession, but in recent years the practice has waned as digital technologies have provided newways to represent and store engineering information. In the same bent, the MechanicalEngineering program at Montana State University once required students to keep design journals,but abandoned the practice when journal quality became poor. While the faculty intuitively feltthat journals could be valuable to aspiring engineers, especially in design courses, they haddifficulty assessing journals consistently and guiding students in good journaling practice.As part of a larger research effort to better understand student design processes, I proposed re-instituting journals in the senior capstone

Conference Session

Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Basil Baltzis; Dana Knox

. Students visit thelabs they will work in later years and also discuss issues of advisement.To ensure a seamless transition to the university life, we have instituted the Peer Mentoringprogram. Each freshman student has been paired with either a sophomore or a junior student andthey interact primarily outside of the classroom. Mentors were selected, on a voluntary basis,from students that have a good academic performance and are involved in student societies suchas the student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.A special questionnaire has been developed with the help of the Office of Institutional Researchin order to assess the course in a qualitative way.Experiences and results from this course will be discussed

Conference Session

Pre-College and ECE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Meyers; Donald Kirk

Technological Literacy for K-6 Teachers: How Things Are Designed and WorkDonald Kirk2, Kurt McMullin 2, Susan Meyers1, Nikos Mourtos2, CarolynNelson1, Patty Viajar1 IntroductionThe 21st Century teacher must be prepared to provide students with thetechnological literacy they will need to assume the responsibilities of citizenshipin a technologically complex, democratic society. The International TechnologyEducation Association (ITEA) has published comprehensive “Standards forTechnological Literacy” [1] in grades K-12. These standards set benchmarks forstudents in terms of the level of technological literacy (the ability to use, manage,assess and understand

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Zarrugh

ofEngineering and Technology (ABET) reflect the need for reform and call for total overhaul oftraditional engineering curricula. 7 ABET's Criterion 3, Program Outcomes and Assessment,describes eleven specific outcomes in the skills of graduates of accredited engineering programs.In addition to traditional "hard" skills involving mathematics, science and technology, the criteriarequire the "softer" abilities of functioning in multidisciplinary teams, understanding ethical andprofessional responsibility, communicating effectively, understanding the impact of technologyon society, life-long learning, and knowing contemporary issues.A survey conducted in 1996 has quantified the attitudes of practicing engineers to ABET’sCriterion 3 requirements. 3

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Palm; Thomas Keggler; David Taggart; David Chelidze; Brent Stucker

with other teams. To assess the relative contribution of each team member, eachstudent was required to perform a peer evaluation of other team members. The second projectwas assigned in the eighth week of the semester students were able to submit parts to be built Page 7.714.4 Trademark of Z Corporation, 20 North Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationanytime up to the last day of classes. Parts were built on a first-come – first served basis. Thefinal

Conference Session

Computers in Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Bailey-Van Kuren

, Ohio, an assignment was developed to allow students to perform researchinto a process not covered in other manufacturing courses. Because not all processes thatstudents are likely to encounter in their careers can be covered in the curriculum, it is importantthat students gain life-long learning skills to introduce themselves to different technologies. Forseveral years, the end result of the research was a written report and oral presentation to theclass. In an effort to enhance learning, team skills, and communication skills the assignment wasmodified having students work with a partner and prepare a web page report rather than a paperbased report. The oral presentation to the class was maintained. To assess the effectiveness ofthe approach

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Leffel; Glenda Scales; Cheryl Peed

line instruction video the phoneTo assess the need for new courses to offer to practicing engineers, company representativeswere asked to name their three preferred course topics for enhancing the engineers’effectiveness. Respondents identified leadership/soft skills, project management softwarecourses and information technology as preferred course topics for enhancing engineers’effectiveness. According to Bowman and Farr, “Employers are calling for [engineering]graduates who are not merely expert in design and analysis, but who possess the leadershipskills to apply their technical expertise and to capitalize on emerging construction andinformation technologies, management models, and

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joel Jackson

Session 3220 A Follow-up to “DSP for Practicing Engineers” offered by Georgia Tech P. Hong, J. Jackson, T. Barnwell, R. Schafer, D. Williams, M. Hayes III, and D. Anderson Georgia Institute of Technology Center for Signal and Image Processing School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0250AbstractThis paper presents a description and assessment of an ongoing, online, continuing educationcourse offered by Georgia

Conference Session

Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Davidson; Anthony Ingraffea; Alan Zehnder

for Engineering Education” As the teams worked on their designs, the students were provided with lectures on aerospacestructures, materials, design and analysis of composites, thermal analysis, risk assessment, costassessment, project management, optimization and probabilistic approaches to design. Given thelarge number of topics, none were covered in great depth; rather the lectures and accompanyinghomework were designed to provide a base of information upon which students could askquestions and perform their own research to find the answers they needed to complete theirdesigns. In parallel with the lectures, two case studies were performed, one of the current spacetransportation system (the Space Shuttle) and the other of the X-33 RLV

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Gardiner

evaluated and graded by class members for content and delivery. A hardcopy two page executive summary is required for regular grading.4. Each team must also prepare an analysis of specific selected aspects of the organizational planning and control of the Olympic industry, past, present and future, using assigned texts as just one source. There will be intermediate checkpoints, informal presentations, a final technical report and presentations at the end of the semester. Reports should include appropriate project plans with charts, estimates, analysis of budgets and schedules. Further requirements for this assignment will be derived as the project develops.5. i) Individual assessment describing the contributions and role

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Peg Boyle Single; Naomi Chesler; Borjana Mikic

intensive Page 7.915.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationOutward Bound experience. While the longevity of specific benefits gained in the workshop(confidence, loss of isolation, increased optimism and trust in community, commitment to futurecommunity-bulding and peer-mentoring) cannot be assessed at this time, early self-reportingindicates that significant positive change has occurred. At the least, significant positiveinteractions among junior women faculty occurred and