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Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

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Jan Lugowski

the students themselves. It helps to involve student in the planning of the project, and the selection of the component to be manufactured. It is then only natural that the students take the ownership of the project. 5. At first, students tend to avoid recording all of their work in the log of activities. Instructor should insist that they pay detailed attention to the log. It took several weeks of rejecting the submitted early logs for students to change their approach. They benefited greatly at the end of the project by using excerpts from the log to prepare their final presentation. The quality of the log, the final presentation, and the completed part were used to assess the students

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Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

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Robert Ford; Denise Jackson

). This work focusedon the technological enhancement of course material for an introductory industrial engineering(IE) course. One teaching module is completed, and it was described in this paper. Futuredevelopments will include modules on money, computers, equipment, processes, and facilities.Additionally, this will be used in the Work Measurement class this fall. With student feedback, wewill be able to assess it effectiveness and make improvements.References1. Chickering, A.W., & Gamson, Z. F. (1987). Seven Principles for good Practice in Undergraduate Education. AAHE Bulletin, 39 (7), 3-7.2. iienet.org/public/articles/details.cfm?id=4683. eml.ou.edu/fie/home.html4. Klassen, Johanna, “Pedagogical Support for Use of Information Technology

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Jay Porter; James Ochoa; Rainer Fink

projects, are interdisciplinary andrequire faculty collaboration. At the same time, there is a perception that the only path to tenureis to create a unique and individual program. A study of the nature and organization of Page 6.272.1university-based U.S. engineering research, conducted by the Center for Technology Assessment Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationand Policy at Washington University in St. Louis in 1993 [2], found that many of the facultysurveyed “report being involved in

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Saeid Y. Eidgahy

Session 2460 Core Educational Competencies and A Systems Response Saeid Y. Eidgahy, Ph.D., San Diego Mesa CollegeAbstractMany different ideas and concepts in educational reform have been studied and discussedthroughout the past two decades. Engineering education, in particular, is undergoingmajor transformation under the new EC2000. Quality concepts are increasingly enteringthe culture of colleges and accreditation agencies now consider outcomes assessment tobe of the highest importance. These are all important developments for engineeringeducators, but what is missing is a link among the many valuable, but disconnected, ideasand

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Brenda Martin; J. P. Mohsen

engineering courses. Page 6.339.6 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationBecause this is a new product, the value of the tools will be assessed once the product has beenimplemented within several courses for a period of time.BRENDA MARTINBrenda Martin is a technical writer for AMATROL, Inc. in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She receivedher B.S. in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology from Purdue University in WestLafayette, Indiana.J.P. MOHSENJ.P. Mohsen is an associate professor of Civil and

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William Strenth

the spring semester, each enrollee was required toparticipate in a one-hour, on-campus orientation, which was held in our computer lab. Thissession reviewed class format, procedures and equipment requirements. Because thisorientation went well, we were all lulled into a sense of false security, for as soon as thestudents were in their own environments, many problems surfaced.Development The original format consisted of using Blackboard (1). Blackboard allowed for settingup all course documents, assignments, course assessment, class assignments, external links,class calendar, and student grades (Figure 1).Figure 1 Course Page The class was scheduled to begin June 6 and to end July 28. It

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Stephen M. Batill; Natalie Gedde

store projects. This paperdescribes the planning, design, and operation of this multidisciplinary teaching and learningfacility.I. IntroductionIn 1998 the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame embarked on an intensiveself-study of its undergraduate engineering programs. This was done in response to thechallenges and opportunities related to changes in the engineering profession and in engineeringeducation. This self-assessment led to a strategic plan that identified those areas in which theCollege of Engineering should invest time and resources. It emphasized the importance ofmoving from an education process that was faculty and lecture centered to one that containssignificant elements that are student-centered. A student

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Larry McIntire; Ka-yiu San; Ann Saterbak

applied to understand and to model different aspects of asystem. Case studies of the kidney, cellular metabolism and the circulatory system have beendeveloped. Finally, a group term project focused on modeling an organ and describing an assistdevice synthesizes material. The term project also emphasizes team work and written and oralpresentation skills which are taught in conjunction with the Cain Project in Engineering andProfessional Communication. Assessment includes extensive mid-year and terminal surveyswhich focus on content, mode of presentation and quality of teaching. Conservation Principles inBiology and Medicine is serving as the template for incorporating ABET 2000 into a newdepartment. Course notes are being developed into a textbook

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Zhongxiang Zhao; Eugene Rutz

Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education Course Outline Instructor Phone FAX Email Eugene Rutz (999)999-9999 (999)999-9999 prof.eugene.rutz@uc.edu Unit1 Introduction to Risk Assessment Process Unit2 Page 6.374.13 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education

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Jeffrey Newcomer

concepts in fluid power andcontrol of fluid power circuits, and they gain experience working with real components on realsystems. Assessment has shown that this laboratory both gives students real experience withpneumatic circuits and components and increases their comprehension of fluid power concepts.This paper describes each laboratory exercise, including the components required to createsimilar laboratory exercises.Fluid Power Course Page 6.379.1 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education”The

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Nolan Hertel; Heather Gepford

: 9 6 Thesis: 0 9 Total: 30 30 Required Courses HP 6403 Radiological Health I HP 6405 Radiological Health II HP 6601 Industrial Hygiene HP 6757 Radiation Detection Health Physics Elective Courses HP 6416 Applied Radiological Health Laboratory HP 6506 Operational Health Physics HP 6755 Radiological Assessment and Waste Management HP 6756 Radiation Physics HP 6758 Numerical Methods HP 8803 Special Topics in Health PhysicsBecause of the two-week delay for homework

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Chih-Ping Yeh; Mulchand Rathod

broads and generation of Authorware animations for loading on a central server.5) Configuration of LabView IDK and creation of Flux2D visualization examples and Saber simulation examples.6) Further tailoring of the CBI courseware from the already developed NSF-GC project to the EET 3500 course.7) Evaluation and assessment of the new course structure by the recent graduates and Industrial Advisory Board of WSU DET.To facilitate continuous improvement, the following means will be used for evaluating the project: Endof semester student evaluation of the course will be obtained along with response to questions about theinteractive components and the hand-on drive experiments. Feekback will be sought from graduatedstudents about the

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Paul Marquard; Bruce R. Dewey; Sally Steadman; Raymond Jacquot

devise an experiment that will not require a “wet” lab, a potential project will involve the useof colored plastic beads of different colors and different sizes. The composition of the mixturecan be assessed automatically by application of Photoshop and the beads can be automaticallysorted.5. DiscussionAlthough the concept of students working together in labs is as old as engineering educationitself, it is still quite effective. The change from individuals working at computers in isolation toworking cooperatively to collect data, has spurred open communication in the classroom.Prior to Fall 2000, the topic of dc circuits in this course was unpopular with students. Probablydue to a lack of prior exposure to electrical concepts, the students were

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Joshua Talbert; Richard Wilk; Frank Wicks

clearly alternatives, but no engineer or scientist has yet identified any alternative that comesclose to the convenience of oil and that will not be much more expensive and far less flexible in its use. There are a large myriad of suggestions about how to save non renewable fuels such as fuel cells, a solar drivenhydrogen economy, super capacitors, super batteries, super flywheels, superconductivity for no loss electrictransmission and machines, magnetically levitating trains, electric cars, and most recently hybrid cars which is thefocus of this paper.2. Hybrid Vehicle Assessment The car driving and gasoline buying public has for long been subjected to many questionable claims. Theserange from a car engine that can run on water, a super

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Joanne M. Goode; James B. Stenger

research databases are resolved, and searchstrategies are reviewed. Information searches on the WWW are then described, helping studentsput the Internet and the WWW into some sort of context. A brief introduction to the history ofhow the Internet and the WWW evolved is given. The dynamics of publishing on the WWW arediscussed. The fact that anyone can publish anything on the Web is still a new notion to many,so an effort is given to impress on the students that they have to assess the validity of theinformation. Students are directed to think about how reliable and error-free material from theweb is, who the author is in respect to qualifications and possible bias, and currency of theinformation. Students need to realize that if the author or

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Thomas Stanford; R.J. Bennett; R. Jacoby; M.I. Mendelson; D.A. Keating

upon the known attributes of high-quality graduate education as determined from the 1993 national study by the Council of Graduate Schools;assessment of the known stages of growth within the practicing creative engineering profession, and assessment ofthe dimensions of responsible engineering leadership of technological innovation in industry.10,11 Therecommendations for change are summarized as follows:Recommendation 1: New Model Development and Vision for Market Assessment of theContinuing Wave of Professional - Oriented Part Time Graduate Students in Industry. Page 5.413.5The first direction for new model development must

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Prawit Potsawatsuk; Mohammed Enamul Haque; Amarneethi Vamadevan

soil tests are simulated withmultimedia interaction and visualization techniques, the student’s conceptual understanding ofsoil mechanics is enhanced. The methodology presented in this paper is based on presentingstudents with simulation of laboratory soil tests, which creates an individualized, interactive andguided learning environment. The main elements of this approach are: a means of assimilatingthe students' interactive learning knowledge and behavior (user model), representation of theinstructor’s guidance and assessment knowledge (tutor model), utilization of motivationaltechniques such as multimedia, animation (visual model) and simulated laboratory test model(simulation model). As an example, the presented paper provides the learning

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Mark W. Fitch; Joel G. Burken; Craig D. Adams

, and maintainengineer units. The course continues the process of branch qualification initiated in theEngineering Officer’s Base Course (EOBC) and provides a basis for continued professionaldevelopment. The 18-week course is designed for active duty and selected Reserve and NationalGuard Officers in order to complete Military Education Level 6. The EOAC providesopportunities for students to assess their individual skills, learn from instructors and gainknowledge from each other's experiences so that they are fully prepared to command. There was initial difficulty in arranging a program to suit the needs of both the ArmyEngineering School and the UMR Environmental Engineering Program, which resides in theCivil Engineering Department. The

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Paul I-Hai Lin; Hal Broberg

Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology2. Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology3.Broberg, H. "Theory and Optimization: The Coherent Error Integrator, East-West MirrorServomechanism, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)", The University of Toledo,August 934. Macoy, ITT Aerospace/Communications Div.; Broberg, Indiana-Purdue Univ./Ft. Wayne; Giroux,Chamberland, Bomem Inc. (Canada) "Dynamic Alignment Design and Assessment for ScanningInterferometers", Proceedings of the SPIE Annual Meeting, The International Symposium on OpticalScience, Engineering, and Instrumentation, August, 965. The MathWorks, Inc. 24 Prime Park Way, Natick, MA 017606

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Ed Gohmann

thebeginning some are a reluctant to participate but as they work together through out the years theybecome more comfortable communicating with their fellow students until at the end they arealmost enthusiastic in doing so. They readily work together with little supervision. Quite often noone leader appears but all work together as a group.Bibliography1. Lewis,Philip et al. “Assessing Teaming Skills Acquisition on Undergraduate Project Teams” Journal of Engineering Education 87 no2 (April 1998): 149-552. Rockland,Ronald H. “Enhancing Communication Skills in a Laboratory Course through Computer Application Training” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 28-July1,1998 Seattle, WA. Available: CD-ROMEd GohmannEd Gohmann is an Associate Professor

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Pedro E. Arce; Paula Arce-Trigatti

smaller tasks within the different sub-problems mentioned above, inorder to be an effective “coach”. During the presentations, several aspects of the selection andconstruction of this task will be discussed and illustrated. In addition, other engineering examplestaken from fluid mechanics, mathematics, and reactor analysis will be addressed.In the sequence of tasks described above, the instructor will have the opportunity of observing theperformance of the students and assess their progress in the understanding of the material. If she/hedetects aspects that are not being mastered by the student, then she has the opportunity to design adifferent sequence of activities or, alternatively, to recommend others that will help to improve

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Warren R Hill

all tenured faculty and is areview intended to develop the individual and is not intended to assess competence. It usuallyinvolves peer review and the formulation and review of an individual development plan. Inaddition, institutional support is made available to assist in the faculty member s development.It can be seen that post-tenure review may contain elements from each of these. Any final planwill be particular to a given institution and be dependent upon factors and conditions present inthat institution. These would include such things as institutional size, the size of the individualdepartments, requirements from external agencies, bargaining agreements and others.Guidelines and CaveatsIn putting together or revising a post-tenure

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Stephanie Weitemeyer; Stephanie Draeger; Rebecca Morrison; Lehang Huynh; Ashok K. Goel; Sarah Bergstrom; Jami Meteer; Aleli Mojica-Campbell; Martha Sloan

and the simulation programsthemselves. They explored the capabilities of these TCAD programs for several GaAs andSOI devices including short- and long-channel JFETs, digital GaAs E-MESFETs, HEMTsand SOI BJTs. REU student Sarah Bergstrom presenting her seminarIV. Student EvaluationsAt the end of each summer research experience, we surveyed the students as to their satisfac-tion with the program. Each year, students were very positive in their assessments of the pro-gram including their research experiences, interaction with other participants and faculty, andthe effect the program had on their interest in pursuing graduate education and careers insemiconductor research. We also surveyed the students by e-mail in the spring

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Craig Gunn

education. The idea of networkingand developing strong links to individuals who can supply help and counsel in future work canand should be instilled early in the college or university career. Strategies for dealing with teamactivities, elements for creating a team environment, activities that will allow teaming to be partof the natural engineering education, and ideas concerning the type of students who may enterengineering programs (and their teaming potential) will be discussed. The incorporation ofproblem solving as a team activity will also be reviewed. Attitudes towards the teaming activitiesand their benefit to the students will be explored through the students’ assessments of theactivities.Every fall thousands of freshmen join the ranks of

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Engineering Education

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Jeff Turk; David Gattie

and Agricultural Engineering at The University of Georgia.His area of expertise is watershed assessment, ecological engineering applications and hydrology. He currentlyteaches courses in Engineering Graphics, Spatial Data Analysis, Soil and Water Engineering and Senior Design.H. Jeff Turk is a part-time instructor with the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at TheUniversity of Georgia. His area of expertise is ocean engineering and spatial data applications to watershed scaleenvironmental issues. He is currently a doctoral student in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering program atThe University of Georgia. Mr. Turk teaches courses in Engineering Graphics at UGA as well as Statics, Strengthof Materials, Orientation to

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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A R Zaghloul

. Esseff, P. J. Instructional development learning system—learning hierarchy construction, Columbia, MD: Educational systems for the future (1974). 15. Bloom, B. S., et al, A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing: a revision of Bloom’s taxonomy for education, New York, NY: Longman (2001).A. R. M. ZAGHLOUL is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at The Georgia Institute ofTechnology. In addition to teaching, he served as an electrical engineering consultant, computer consultant,educational consultant, and expert witness. He received his PH. D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1975. In 1982 he received a Higher Diploma in Educational Technology from Dundee Collegeof Technology, Scotland. He is

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Duff

students and each group was assigned two engineeringapplication projects to be presented to the rest of the class. One application was presented mid-semester and the other toward the end of the semester. Each problem involved the use of the numericaltechniques taught in the course. Since this was a sophomore level course, the groups received generousassistance from the instructor and teaching assistant.In the traditionally taught semesters the groups presented live to the class. In the Internet taughtsemesters the groups uploaded PowerPoint, Word, HTML or MathCad presentations to WebCT sothey could be viewed by the class. Students were asked to review the presentations and a portion oftheir examinations were devoted to assessing the

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Comparing National Styles of Engr. Educ.

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Richard Thibault; Rene Hivon; Danielle L'Heureux; Noel Boutin

: Organize and assess inclusive learning communities – group of students, faculty, employers who value diversity and work as partners to improve the engineering educational experience; Assessment and Evaluation Processes and Procedures: Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the innovations developed; Models for the Management and Institutionalization of Change: Formally document new models for facilitating curricular change; Sharing with the Engineering Education Community: Assist affiliated campuses in transferring curriculum models and others innovations to their campus.Even though the partners in this coalition share the same vision, their actions are in line with

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Zhengtao T. Deng; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Abdul Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

the desirededucational outputs.Some of the points in this report that are relevant to manufacturing systems are:¨ Development of a highly adaptable and flexible system¨ Exposure to engineering practice and design principles¨ Exposure to team projects, business perspective and societal issues¨ Development of ability to work well in interdisciplinary teams¨ Satisfy local needs while keeping an eye on global perspective¨ Be amenable to use feedback from industry for continuous assessment and improvement¨ Emphasize communications skills¨ Train for life long learningASMEThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) issued a report in 1995 entitled:Integrating the Product Realization Process (PRP) into the undergraduate Curriculum

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Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ed McCaul; Alfred Soboyejo; Robert J. Gustafson

stay technically andprofessional current.References1. Gustafson, R. & Merrill, J. 2000. Developing an Outcomes Assessment Survey for Seniors, Alumni and Managers/Supervisors. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 18-21, St. Louis, MO.2. Gustafson, R., Castro, J. & Hussen, P. 2001. Alumni Perceptions of the Graduate Needs in Business and Finance. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 24-27, Albuquerque, NM.3. Soboyejo, A.B.O. 2001. “Probabilistic Methods in Engineering Analysis, Planning and Design” Teaching Manual, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.4. Soboyejo, A.B.O. & Gustafson, R. J. 2002. Statistical Modeling of Data from Lifelong Learning