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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

and his colleagues from around the nation developed, implemented, refined, and assessed online resources for open courseware in Numerical Methods. This courseware receives over 1 million page views (https://nm.MathforCollege.com), 1.6 million views of the YouTube lectures, and 90,000 visitors to the ”numerical methods guy” blog annually. This courseware is also used to measure the impact of flipped, blended, and adaptive settings on how well engineering students learn content, develop group-work skills, and perceive the learning environment. Professor Kaw has written over 120 refereed technical papers, and his opinion editorials have been featured in the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Tribune, and the Chronicle of

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University; Razvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State University; Coskun Tekes

Paper ID #40977Work In Progress: Improving Mechanical Engineering Students’ Program-mingSkills Through Hands-On Learning Activities Designed in MATLAB LiveEditorDr. Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University Ayse Tekes is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kennesaw State Uni- versity. She received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity, Turkey. She worked as a research engineer at RoRazvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State UniversityCoskun Tekes ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Improving Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-859: THE LAND DEVELOPMENT DESIGN INITIATIVERandel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech Dr. Randy Dymond is a professional engineer and an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Coordinator of the Land Development Design Initiative (LDDI) at Virginia Tech. After obtaining degrees from Bucknell and Penn State, Dr. Dymond has accumulated more than 25 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering instruction, research, consulting, and software de- velopment. He has taught at Penn State, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and has been at Virginia Tech for 12 years. Dr. Dymond has published more than 40 refereed journal articles and proceedings papers, and been the principal

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan J. Meuth, University of Advancing Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, Java-based programming environment designed for artists andvisual designers. In this paper we explore the use of the Processing as a tool for constructinginteractive and demonstrative applications that enhance the engineering classroom experience. Abrief overview of the Processing environment and its application in the classroom is presented.We identify two primary modes of application – digital demonstration and virtual laboratory, andwe explore the use of programming in these contexts. Our paper introduces guidelines fordevelopment of media-rich learning tools, addressing issues such as interactivity, simulationaccuracy, and aesthetics. Examples of classroom experiences using Processing applications aregiven, including fundamentals of

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nipun M. Patel; Jesse Gurr; Yee Cheung Tsang; Christopher John Bolton; Bryon Scott Watkins

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2689: SMART GRID DEVELOPMENT IN ELECTRICAL DIS-TRIBUTION NETWORKSaeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Saeed Sean Monemi is a professor of Electrical and Computer engineering at California State Poly- technic University, Pomona. He has published many papers and currently conducting projects in the areas of smart grid, embedded systems, software engineering, and operating systems.NIpun M PAtelJesse Gurr Graduated with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Power Systems from Cal Poly University in Pomona, CA. One of the seven members in the team that designed and built the ”Smart Grid Development of Electrical Distribution Network” project.Mr. Yee Cheung

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Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2687: SMART GRID DEVELOPMENT USING MODELING, DE-SIGN, SIMULATION, AND DIAGNOSES OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBU-TION NETWORKSaeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Saeed Sean Monemi is a professor of Electrical and Computer engineering at California State Poly- technic University, Pomona. He has published many papers and currently conducting projects in the areas of smart grid, embedded systems, software engineering, and operating systems. Page 22.1301.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Course in Smart Grid development using

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A Global Engineer: International and Domestic Engineer

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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International

suppliers as well as technical talent from diverse ethnic, racial and socialbackgrounds. Since the Civil Rights movement and its success in America in the ‘60sand ‘70s, the dominant perspective on how to achieve this integration were techniquesbuilt on the assumption of differences related to culture.Indeed, the cultural paradigm of defining differences between individuals from differentparts of the world is considered unassailable. Entire departments are now dedicated tothe research of the difference between cultures, and universities are also completelystructured around this paradigm. To even question this basis for decisionmaking isconsidered a heresy.However, the basis of culture, and cultural differences is inherently external. Cultures

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Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hsiao, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

shown from the perspectiveof using materials science to illustrate “scientific concept”, to “design” (invention), to“entrepreneurship” (commercialization), to “technological application”.IntroductionEngineering and entrepreneurship are topics that are not well-developed in the high schoolcurriculum. While advanced courses in physics, chemistry, and biology may be offered, studentsin grades 9-12 rarely know what “engineering” really is and what technology-based“entrepreneurship” really means. This paper centers on the idea that these two “themes” can bebetter introduced before university, such that motivated young students can see the continuumbetween their education, how science is applied in engineering design, and how their innovativeideas

Conference Session

EM Program Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy K. Zander P.E., Clarkson University

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Engineering Management

ABETAbstractIt is feasible for engineering management, industrial engineering, management informationsystems or similar programs to achieve accreditation by both the Association for AdvancingCollegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) or Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC). A small number of programs havedone so and there is active movement toward this end by some other programs. Most of thecriteria of each accrediting body are compatible or even synergistic. This paper explores thesimilarities and differences in the accreditation philosophies of the two accrediting bodies andhow those philosophies apply to engineering management programs in particular.IntroductionAccreditation provides external

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea M. Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

students enrolled in FIGs hosted by the EOE Program. Thus far,75 percent of EOE FIG participants have either graduated from or are still enrolled in theCockrell School of Engineering. The average one year retention rate in engineering for EOEFIG participants is 92 percent, 11 points above the college average. The average two yearretention rate in engineering for EOE FIG participants is 78 percent, 12 points above the collegeaverage. This paper provides an overview of EOE FIGs and curriculum content for weeklyseminars as well as a summary of results and ongoing improvements.Program OverviewIntroductionEOE First Year Interest Groups (FIGs) are designed to increase the retention rate of first yearminority students in the Cockrell School of

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip S. Dunston, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 22.678.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Experiences of Scholars in the Reinvigorating Engineering and Changing History Program: A Case Study of the First Graduate Student CohortAbstract The focus of this paper lies in the understanding of the experiences of five scholars fromunderrepresented groups in the Reinvigorating Engineering and Changing History (REACH)Program using a case study framework. Fieldnotes of the REACH scholars’ activities andmeetings and one-on-one interviews with REACH scholars were the main data sources tounderstand scholars’ experiences in the REACH program. Their experiences includetransitioning from undergraduate to graduate school, mentoring through and

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Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

students to modify theirbehavior to improve their effectiveness on teams. This paper describes an attempt to measureprogress towards the goal of leveraging peer and self-evaluations to change student behavior.The Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME)1 was developedusing extensive university research. A web-based survey at www.catme.org makes it possible tocollect data on team-member effectiveness in five areas that research has shown to be important. 1. Contributing to the team’s work 2. Interacting with teammates 3. Keeping the team on track 4. Expecting quality work 5. Having relevant knowledge, skills and abilitiesThis tool was implemented in a junior level product design class. The

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Recruiting, Retention, and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet ; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet, Department of Technology; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Hassan Moghbelli, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics

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Engineering Technology

courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in Power Electronics, published by Prentice-Hall Inc. His professional ca- reer is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology, smart energy grid.Dr. Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)Prof. Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)Dr. Hassan Moghbelli, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,and Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics Hassan Moghbelli received his BS, in electrical engineering from Iran University of Science and Tech

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Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, Independent Education Researcher

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

coop ed programs. Therefore, this paper contributes to the literature bystudying the extent to which computing students use the services of an urban university’s cooped program relative to business students who constituted the largest sub-population of theuniversity during the study period. The paper will highlight the relative percentage ofundergraduate computing students that use coop ed services as well as discuss the implications ofthat usage. Moreover, it will examine the percentage of coop ed undergraduate computingstudents relative to coop ed undergraduate business students hired full-time in the same coop edinternship industries as well as the relative percentage of coop and non-coop ed computingstudents who obtained full-time

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Cultivating Geospatial Engineers in a Population Underrepresented in STEM IndustriesIntroductionThe field of geospatial technology has exponentially grown and significantly impacted multipleaspects of our global society, especially the engineering industry. Geospatial technology is anumbrella term for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS),and Remote Sensing. This paper discusses one model for reaching students throughout the stateof Hawaii to prepare them for a future in geospatial technology and engineering careers.The model was developed and implemented by the Women in Technology Project (WIT) whichis funded in part by the U.S

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Global Education in Construction Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil D. Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; David R. Shields, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Construction

requirements for“OSHA 10/30-Hour” training programs include the stepped up use of auditors to monitorthe quality of this training and the furnishing of handouts or other media to the studentsthat summarize key points. Faculty members or others sponsored by colleges/universitiesnot adhering to these requirements run the risk of jeopardizing themselves and theirstudents. This paper will focus on these issues and related concernsIntroductionOSHA became effective in 1971 or approximately forty years ago. While some aspectsof the OSHA laws and administration have been controversial, the goal of improvingsafety and health performance in the construction industry continues to be important.While some have discounted the continuing impact of OSHA, it must be

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Special Session: Creating, Using, and Assessing with Concept Maps in Introductory Materials Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Materials

word selection bank. Students may then select the appropriate words/phrasesfrom the word bank and match it up with the appropriate CCmap box. After using the CCmapsfor one semester, 78% of 38 students in an introductory materials class found that the mapseither supported or strongly supported their learning. To this point, 15 CCmaps have beencreated for topics in the Materials course, as well as Concept-in-Context fill in the blank teamactivity maps. In the paper methods for creating and using CCmaps will be described along withan assessment on how students use them and their impact on student understanding.IntroductionIn engineering education, there is a need to better connect science concepts with engineeringapplications. Concept mapping is

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William Shelnutt; Monica Lumsdaine; Edward Lumsdaine

approach usable at the fresh-man and senior levels and for multi-level, mutidisciplinary projects. The textbook will be pub-lished by mid-June through McGraw-Hill’s College Custom Series. The paper will describe theapproach and discuss experiences with different parts of the course content. By conference time,additional feedback from senior projects in technology will be available.The integrated approach has a double focus:• Develop the required thinking skills: visualization, cognitive models, communication, team- work, and creative problem solving. Industry as well as the ABET 2000 Criteria demand that engineers have these foundational skills.• Apply the skills in the twelve steps to quality by design. The textbook provides many practical

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Voigt; Patricia Warren; Charles Cameron; Anne Madsen; Eric Twite

Session 2520 Multimedia Approaches to Teach Engineering to Non Engineers Robert J. Voigt, Patricia F. Warren, Charles B. Cameron, Anne Madsen, Eric Twite U.S. Naval AcademyAbstractThis paper addresses some of the challenges of teaching electrical engineering to humanitiesmajors in a demanding academic environment. We focus on the use of multimedia tools in theclassroom in order to “engage the students.” The challenges we face in teaching this type ofcourse to non-engineering students are many and varied. The circumstances are such that thestudents are enrolled in the course as a core requirement, thus, while they

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric W. Tisdale

Session 2663 NetMeeting as a Distance Learning Tool for Electronics Eric Tisdale Ball State UniversityAbstractThis paper will focus on the electronics laboratory and the problem of distance education with a“hands on” subject. Electronic Workbench1 has been used with Microsoft’s NetMeeting2achieving marginal success. Discussion will include the need for “hands on” in the laboratory,the possibility of a laboratory done without “hands on”, a method of one-on-one instruction froma remote site, and problems with NetMeeting in this application.IntroductionThe

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Adrian Ng; Kurt C. Gramoll

Session 3522 Online Review and Practice Tests for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Adrian Ng, Kurt Gramoll University of OklahomaAbstractWithin the past few years, the World Wide Web has proven to be a tool of great potentialboth as an instrument for education as well as for technology application. This is evidentwith the increase in distance learning sites available on the Internet. This paper focusesusing the Internet by students to prepare for the Fundamentals in Engineering ReviewProject. This project implements the computer-based, distance learning

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Wilson Head; Julie A. Phillips

could not have made these strides without working through the challenges theyfaced. In the past women were not encouraged to admit to their inventive or mechanicaltalents. According to McDonald, “rather than admit to such unladylike leanings, it was notunusual for women in the 1800’s to claim to be under the influence of spirits when defendingtheir inventions.” 9 For example, Amanda Theodosia Jones told the world that her idea forvacuum canning came from her brother’s ghost that was instructing her from the grave, and notfrom any personal cleverness9. The ironic part of all of this is that being mechanically talentedwas not accepted, but receiving instructions from a ghost was.This paper focuses on women who are currently in the fields of

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bopaya Bidanda; Kim LaScola Needy; Gary RAFE

Session 3557 Motivations for a Distributed Virtual Laboratory for Continuous Manufacturing Education and Training Gary Rafe, Kim LaScola Needy, Bopaya Bidanda University of PittburghAbstractThis paper presents motivations for and potential benefits of a distributed virtual laboratory formanufacturing education. The distributed virtual laboratory we describe here integrates acontemporary computer-based training delivery system with emerging open informationsystems, simulation, and visualization methods to form a distributed, architecture-independent,interactive experiential

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Regina Nelson; Aldo Morales

4.192.1(please see web references at the end of the paper), the A+ certification courses, andrelevant Microsoft handbooks (Windows NT) [1-5]. Overall the response of the studentsat the end of the semester was very positive. With their input we were also able todevelop a 5-day continuing education course with very good results.II. Development The course material is divided into four general areas: 1) PC Hardware, 2) LocalArea Networks architecture and protocols, 3) Operating Systems, and 4) Windows NTServer Software and Administration. Proceeding through these topics should take thestudent from a point of just being comfortable putting an expansion card onto themotherboard to being able to proceed on their own, experimenting and learning

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bopaya Bidanda; Kim LaScola Needy; Gary RAFE

Session 3557 Motivations for a Distributed Virtual Laboratory for Continuous Manufacturing Education and Training Gary Rafe, Kim LaScola Needy, Bopaya Bidanda University of PittburghAbstractThis paper presents motivations for and potential benefits of a distributed virtual laboratory formanufacturing education. The distributed virtual laboratory we describe here integrates acontemporary computer-based training delivery system with emerging open informationsystems, simulation, and visualization methods to form a distributed, architecture-independent,interactive experiential

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas G. Schmucker

Session 1675 Cognitive Learning Objectives and New Educators: Techniques for Navigating the Early Years and EC2000 Douglas G. Schmucker Valparaiso UniversityAbstractThe current engineering education environment presents many challenges to the newengineering educator including simultaneously navigating outcomes-based accreditation,learning how to teach, and conducting technical and/or educational research. Althoughobscured at times, learning is the ultimate desired outcome of each of these. This paperdescribes techniques for using cognitive learning objectives to both

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh M. Sbenaty

Session 1559 A QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER BASED GAS ANALYZER FOR POWER TRANSFORMER FAULT ASSESSMENT Saleh M. Sbenaty Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Middle Tennessee State UniversityABSTRACT This paper describes the feasibility of using a quadrupole mass spectrometer-based gas analyzerto predict malfunctions in high-voltage oil-filled power transformers using the analysis ofdissolved gases in oil technique. A vacuum system for the quadrupole analyzer and the gasintroduction system is designed and built for this purpose. A method for the

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard S. Marleau; John Bollinger; Jeffrey Schowalter

fountain action. They also indicate that theywill invite such viewers to modify fountain action from remote locations via the World WideWeb, and take note of the results. This must be approved by a hierarchical decision maker tomake sure that no local user is using the system at the same time. This hierarchical system willalso need to decide which local participant really has control of the fountain.ConclusionStudents involved with various aspects of this Maquina Fountain project benefit in many ways.First is the experience of working on a “real” system. So often, student design experience islimited to a paper design exercise or simply breadboarding a prototype. In this case, students arecontributing to an actual working part of the campus

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ingrid H. Soudek

which offers an array of courses which address theinterface between technology and society, technical writing and oral presentation, as well asengineering ethics. We have found that teaching gender issues is very effective when coupledwith the teaching of ethics and values of professionals. In this paper, I discuss the specificmaterials, methods and basic philosophy of teaching that are effective in teaching issues ofgender.My course, TCC 211, "Values of Professionals," explores the value framework, the "calling" ofvarious professions, including engineering. To help students understand how one establishes thevalues for a particular profession, we talk about applied ethics and about what we consider rightand wrong behavior both on the job and in

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Holly G. Peterson

Session 3151 A TRACER LABORATORY FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMS HOLLY G. PETERSON MONTANA TECH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANAI. INTRODUCTION Environmental engineers are often involved in field work to assess the impacts ofenvironmental problems. While traditional lectures and problem-solving exercises serve as thebasis of most college-level courses in environmental engineering, “hands-on” projects arenecessary to provide students with additional skills to succeed as professionals after graduation.The purpose of this paper is to