Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Coast University DIANE BONDEHAGEN is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. After obtaining an EPA Star Fellowship to begin her doctoral studies, she received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Sciences from the University of Florida in 2005. Dr. Bondehagen received her mechanical engineering degree with honors from the University of Wisconsin in 1983, worked for several years in Wisconsin and then in Miami, Florida for a Latin American industrial regional office, and while working in Miami received her M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Florida International University.Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University CLAUDE

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Kuyath

: (1)development of new curriculum; (2) improvement to existing curriculum; or (3) research thatinforms curriculum or teaching at the local (course, department, college, university) level. Thisproject focused on the improvement to existing curriculum by developing a web-based course forJava programming.The Engineering Technology Department at UNC Charlotte is a 2+2 program serving AASgraduates from ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditedengineering technology programs in the southeast United States. For many of these graduates,traveling to UNC Charlotte to continue their education at the bachelor’s level is not a realisticoption. The development of a web-based distance education program has provided an

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3101: EVALUATION OF DIRECT ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN ELEC-TRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYProf. Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University Clark D. Shaver, P.E., currently serves as a professor in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Pittsburg State University. Shaver received his master’s of science and bachelor’s of science, both in electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University. Shaver has worked as an Automation Engineer and as a Motor Design Engineer. Currently, his research is focused on speaker authentication systems. Shaver is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Oklahoma.Dr. James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University James Lookadoo serves as the Program

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Jian Peng He, Western Michigan University; Ryan Kamm; Saleem Hason Hinton; Brandon De Young

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

is not able to harvestthe kinetic energy lost in process of braking or slowing down. Capturing and storing this kineticenergy for later use would vastly enhance the utility of bike as a pleasure vehicle as well as atransportation system. But standard bicycles are not able to capture the kinetic energy lost duringbraking to utilize it as necessary such as during climbing uphill terrain. Development of sustainable energy efficient human powered vehicle is a complex taskand will be of research interest in academia and industry for foreseeable future. In 2006, MITVehicle Design Summit [3] brought 60 engineering students from 13 countries together in acollaborative effort to design, build and test alternative transportation technologies and

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

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Construction

AC 2012-4868: INTEGRATING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING(BIM) IN TEACHING PROJECT SCHEDULING AND CONTROLDr. Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University Zhili (Jerry) Gao is Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management and Engineering, North Dakota State University, Dept 2475, P.O. Box 6050/Fargo, ND 58108; Email: Jerry.Gao@ndsu.edu.Dr. Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University Charles McIntyre is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Construction Management and Engineering at North Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. from Penn State and is an active member of ASEE at the national and sectional levels. As an ASEE Campus Rep., he has received

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Mark Anderson, University of California, San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

that aredeveloped from a baseline. However, the experience that a student has gained from baselineoptimization exercise helps to underscore the importance of a good initial concept. Page 25.1013.10A second design project allows students to gain experience in concept formation. In mechanicalengineering, the second design project is an open-ended project that is provided by an outsidesponsor. These design problems are solicited from the local community of manufacturing,research, and development companies. The projects typically require delivery of a workingprototype, and the majority of the projects represent new, clean-sheet design

Conference Session

Computer & Web-Based Instruction

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stewart Prince; Robert Ryan

.001294Volume, inch3 7.4575 7.46Mass, lbm 2.1626 2.13 Table 1. Comparison between exact solution and SolidWorks. Figure 5. SolidWorks model showing GUI and solid.The solid model of the desired shaft was also created in SolidWorks as an individual part.As shown in Figure 5, the model, as well as the feature manager and various toolbars arevisible. The previously created macro also contains code that filters through the featureslooking for the shaft diameter, then modifies it, and passes the SolidWorks data for massand volume back to the Excel macro. Then, a study using COSMOSWorks Stress wascreated using static

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

Collection

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

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

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

knowledge of thebasic components and variables of the PIM machines, molds, and process. From a pedagogicalviewpoint, this was an effective laboratory to introduce the student to a complex and quiteextensive PIM manufacturing process. The only substitutes would have been a video or a planttour, and neither would have provided the same level of understanding of the PIM machines,mold, or process.Laboratory ObjectivesWell designed plastic parts are dependent on good processing. Graduates of Plastics Engineeringand Engineering Technology programs are trained in the processing and design of plastic parts.There are far more jobs available in the plastics industry than there are Plastics Engineers to fillthose jobs and mechanical engineers and engineering

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

and/or VERILOG code and simulation results.Conclusion:This paper described our three course sequence in Digital Design for our Computer Engineeringarea of specialization in Computer Science department. We feel that our Digital Design coursesshould emphasize both fundamental issues and technology dependent skills. The fundamentalsare basic concepts which are likely to be applicable for several years after graduation of thestudents and the technology dependent skills which may last only for a few years. Our ComputerEngineering track students are getting the fundamentals in all three course sequences and thetechnology dependent skills in the Digital Design I and Digital Design II.Any undergraduate Computer Science curriculum should require

Conference Session

Activities for the Materials Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Masi

the elements of good design, with the caveat that a novelty in structure is sometimes a part ofdesign. The students learn the process of designing materials for the world of deviceapplications, analyze those already used, and suggest possible solutions to the problems involvedwith present technology.Equipment and Supplies:(1) Metallurgical preparation and polishing apparatus (e.g. Buehler Co., Port Washington, NY).(2) Varieties of monomers (Roche Chemical Div., Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc., Nutley, NJ; Baker Chemical, U. of Utah Materials, Salt Lack City. National Starch (Beta Cyclodextrin).(3) Low voltage d.c. and 60Hz power supply (Edmund Scientific)(4) Miscellaneous graduates, glassware, ovens (Fisher Scientific),(5) Indium-tin oxide (ITO

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Will Cluett; Peter Weiss; Kim Woodhouse; David Bagley; Susan McCahan

development and dynamics were discussed. And the basicsof professional writing were introduced. The students were also introduced to the concept ofreverse engineering as a method of gathering information and critically evaluating existingdesigns.The tutorials are a key component of Part 1. The tutorial sessions were, in fact, used asworkshops for the students to practice the skills introduced in the lectures. The class was putinto teams to work on a model design project. They went through the process of team formation,setting up team rules, and writing a team purpose statement. They worked through the initialsteps of the design process including; assessing the client’s need from a client statement,performing some background research around the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Watson; Hossein Salehfar; Arnold Johnson

format in the 2002/2003 academic year.IntroductionIn 1989, UND’s School of Engineering and Mines established a distance education programthrough Continuing Education to deliver Bachelor of Science engineering degrees to employeesof 3M and later to employees of the member companies of the Corporate Engineering DegreeProgram (CEDP). In 2001 this program was modified to serve individual students, and it becamethe Distance Engineering Degree Program (DEDP) delivering chemical, electrical andmechanical engineering courses. To date the program has graduated 8 students, who completedlecture courses via videotape, and laboratories through on-campus summer programs. The

Conference Session

Trends in Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Lacey; Ann Kenimer

. Beyond theirmanagement responsibilities, many senior leaders provide mentoring to the freshmen in theirteams. Senior leaders provide freshmen with information about instructors, summer internshipopportunities, departmental laboratory and computer resources, and student clubs, among othertopics. Placement of senior leaders in freshman design teams yields numerous benefits. Seniors getan opportunity to obtain management experience before graduation. Freshmen get an opportunityto meet others in their major and to receive much greater mentoring than can be provided throughtraditional instructor/student contact.This paper describes the process through which senior/freshman teaming is achieved in thesecourses. In addition, the paper explores freshman

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman

Engineering at Walnut Hills High School”, 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 3453. 2. Mendlein, A.N., B.C. Bishop, A.J. Brush, M. Murrison, A.W. Fentiman, “Introduction to Engineering at Walnut Hills High School: The Students’ Perspective”, 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 3453.Biographical InformationAUDEEN W. FENTIMAN is Chair of the Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program and InterimDirector of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory at The Ohio State University. She previously servedas an Associate Dean in the College of Engineering. Her research interests include radioactivewaste management, environmental risk assessment, and engineering education

Conference Session

Mechanical Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Firas Zeineddine; Ahmad Smaili

square techniques. Future versions will includeother optimization techniques such as genetic algorithms (GA), Tabu search, neural networks,and possibly hybrid techniques. The structure of the code is explained and examples areprovided. The code is designed such that future additions are easily implemented. Theultimate goal of SoftLink is to develop an educational package for the analysis, synthesis andcontrol of mechanical systems including linkages, cam-followers, gear drives, screw drives,tendon drives, and Geneva wheels.Bibliography1. N. Yu, A. Erdman, and B. Byers, “LINCAGES 2000: Latest Development and Case Study,” Proc. of ASME DETC 2002, Paper # DETC2002/MECH-34375

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Levitt

and other keycommunication skills, several case-studies are presented where engineers’ failure tocommunicate effectively resulted in significant negative consequences: most notably the NASASpace Shuttle Challenger disaster. The full curriculum also covers basics of oral and writtencommunication, language use, listening, and interviewing. It is supported by reading materialsthat contain the charts and other visuals described below, and by a web site:http://dlc.utsa.edu/levitt where full details contained in the curriculum can be found and used.This curriculum has been successfully implemented in an Introduction to Engineering coursetaught via distance learning.I. IntroductionThe importance of communication skills for practicing engineers is

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Ortiz

Session 2526 Development of an Environmental Laboratory and Laboratory Experiments for a Civil Engineering Technology Program Carlos A. Ortiz , Ph.D. Southern Polytechnic State UniversityPopulation growth and infrastructure requirements demand good understanding of environmentalengineering related issues from civil engineering technology graduates. Consequently, back in1998 the Civil Engineering Technology (CET) Department at Southern Polytechnic StateUniversity (SPSU) started activities to improve the existing environmental laboratory, so theschool could provide the

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christine Masters; Renata Engel

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationSince completing her graduate studies in 1992, Dr. Masters has worked part time teaching introductory mechanicscourses and leading the MechANEX project (software / lab experiments for statics) while raising her four children.RENATA ENGEL is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering and the Director of the Schreyer Institutefor Innovation in Learning at Penn State. She received a B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State and a Ph.D. inEngineering Mechanics from the University of South Florida. She conducts research in process modeling of fiber -reinforced plastic composites

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Jalkio

. We wish to design a system that shifts the student’s motivation away fromthe grade received and towards the building of a knowledge and skill base that will prove usefulin the engineering profession. One way to move towards this goal is through student self-assessment of their work7. This has been shown to promote reflection on the learning processand a shift in motivation towards accomplishing learning objectives. Unfortunately, accurateself-assessment requires maturity and expertise and most studies of self-assessment revealbiases8. Below average performers tend to overestimate their skills while above averageperformers tend to underestimate them

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Joseph Edward Cody, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-4826: DESIGN OF A MOBILE ROBOT AND USE OF RFID FORFAST WEREHOUSINGDr. Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University, Calumet Masoud Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology since 2001. He has worked more than 15 years both for private industries and national research labs such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engineering company in 1995 and performed many private and government projects. His areas of interests are, control systems, power systems, power electronics, energy, and system integration. Fathizadeh is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois.Mr. Joseph Edward Cody, Purdue

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C. Kanu, Ball State University; Pamela Elizabeth Betz, Ball State University; Samuel Cotton, Ball State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4677: AN APPROACH TO INCORPORATING SUSTAINABIL-ITY IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMDr. Rex C. Kanu, Ball State University Rex C. Kanu is Coordinator of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program.Ms. Pamela Elizabeth Betz, Ball State University Pamela Elizabeth Betz is a graduate student, having received a master’s of arts in adult and community education from Ball State University and currently working toward an Ed.D. in adult, higher, and commu- nity education at Ball State. She is currently an instructor of agriculture at Ivy Tech Community College, Marion, Ind.Dr. Samuel Cotton, Ball State University Samuel Cotton has been with the Department of Technology for 20 years, specializing

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Krygowski

and circuit performance.This paper details the lab development, describes the equipment used, describes the use ofLabVIEW in this course, and gives feedback on the project and the experience of modernizingthe laboratory.IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Youngstown State University is aTAC/ABET accredited program with an enrollment of approximately 100 to 120 majors. Thereare two full service faculty, and a pool of approximately seven part-time faculty who teachapproximately half the courses offered. Despite the demise of Youngstown’s steel industry, theYoungstown area is home to many manufacturing enterprises. These companies provideemployment for the great majority of YSU’s MET graduates

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Coppinger; Ray Bachnak

Session 1426 A New Course in Programmable Logic Controllers: A Project-Based Approach Ray Bachnak and Tim Coppinger Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstractGroup projects provide a means to teach students many of the skills they need to succeedafter graduation. In fall semester 2000, we developed and taught a course inProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs) by employing a project-based approach using an“out-of-the-box” integrated PLC. A major goal of the project is to prepare students toapply effective problem solving techniques by addressing a reasonably complex

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rudolph Marloth; Rafiqul I. Noorani; Mark A. Hinton

used is designed for the Windows PC, in conjunction with dataacquisition hardware. The DAS uses the LabVIEW1 graphical programming language to createVirtual Instruments (VIs). The software and the DAS hardware are produced by NationalInstruments. In the study of heat transfer from extended surfaces, students can investigate the characteristicsof heat exchangers, including heat balance, heat transfer coefficients, and Nusselt-Reynoldscorrelation. The temperature profiles of the various fins will be plotted and their efficienciescalculated and compared. It is hoped that the information presented will be useful to those Page 5.188.1interested in

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Thompson

whole in 1999, the university began an assessment initiative that wouldinclude all academic programs. The university established a series of student learning outcomesfor each school. AT is part of the School of Technology (SOT). The SOT established whatlearning outcomes its graduates should have and the SOT Assessment Committee created aneight step assessment framework that all departments would use as a guide for their individualassessment plans. The assessment process in Aviation Technology began by examining where assessmentinformation was currently being gathered. Over eight sources were identified, but there was nocentral organization or structure in place to utilize the results. The first iteration of the ATAssessment Program

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

J.P. Trudeau; Alan R. Klayton; A.L. Clark; Daniel J. Pack

Session 1532 Incorporating Mobile Robots in a Microcomputer Programming Course D.J. Pack, A.R. Klayton, A.L. Clark, and J.P. Trudeau Department of Electrical Engineering United States Air Force Academy USAFA, CO 80840-6236 ABSTRACTMost Electrical Engineering undergraduate programs require an assembly language programmingcourse for graduation. Such a course is usually taught using a particular microcomputer ormicrocontroller. At the Air Force Academy, the Motorola

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

William J. Adams; Curtis A. Carver

provides an online testing tool that adapts the difficultyof the question based on how the student has answered previous questions [4]. It supports multi-ple course thus providing a single online assessment tool for hyperdisciplinary courseware [SeeFigure 3]. If the students is answering correctly, the student gets harder questions while if thestudent is answering questions incorrectly, they receive easier questions. Both instructors andstudents receive feedback on student performance using the system. Student feedback color-codes lessons objectives so that the student can prioritize future study. Hypermedia-based hintsincluding sound, video, text, and graphics facilitate student review of course material. Instructorfeedback includes summaries, by

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Schulz; DeRome Dunn; Abhijit Duraphe; Samuel Owusu-Ofori; Ajit Kelkar; Devdas Pai; Richard Layton

environment, but also toencompass mentoring and cooperative learning by using more experienced students to help andguide less experienced students. Upper-level students become role models without a“generation gap.” Past research (Dale, 1969) has proven the efficacy of active learning andFelder (1992) and Felder and Brent (1996) provide insight into the structuring of team activitiesand student-centered teaching. This paper describes our approach to this type of verticalintegration, its implementation involving seven courses in mechanical engineering at NorthCarolina A&T State University, and student feedback and perceptions of our early efforts.ApproachThe theme of our approach to vertical integration is to consider as customers both the students

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Bahador Ghahramani

thenon-organic materials. The remaining materials will have to be landfilled or incinerated. Both areless than desirable, but a properly run and properly controlled incinerator has the upper handwhen dealing with the non-recyclable and noncompostable materials.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Support of the NJK Holding Corporation throughout this project is gratefuly appreciated andacknowledged. The author wishes to express appreciation for the support of his colleagues in the School ofEngineering and the Economics Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla, and to his graduate students MarkWilson and Richard Chi-Chung Leung for their inputs. Also, his sincere gratitude is given to Systems Engineers inBell Laboratories and IBM Watson Research Center