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Angie Hill Price

Session 1648 Recommendations for Establishing Small Scale K, 1 Outreach Angie Hill Price Texas A&M UniversityAbstractThe need for general K-12 outreach has been the focus of many organizations on a broad scaleapproach. While that is certainly admirable and desirable, it is possible to initiate programs on avery small scale. Outreach is a viable plank in the platform for tenure as a service component.New and established faculty would profit from the opportunity to hone and refine teaching skillsand submit their own

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W. Ernst Eder

Session 1625 THEORY OF TECHNICAL SYSTEMS -- UNIFYING THEME FOR DESIGN W. Ernst Eder Royal Military College of CanadaAbstractCourses in an engineering program are mostly taught in isolation. Designing, the unifyingexperience of engineering education, is treated a "an art", without guidance about procedure. Asingle "capstone" course attempts to unify the curriculum, which is almost impossible toachieve. A formal structure can help to unify the experience by showing the relationshipsamong parts of engineering knowledge.A suitable formal structure to

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Cecil Beeson; William Gay

. Page 5.4.1At the same time the Electrical Engineering Technology advisory committee was expressing aneed for personal computer repair training. A survey of the local business community revealedthat the greatest technical training need was for computer repair training. The OccupationalOutlook Handbook 1 stated that, “employment of computer and office machine repairers isexpected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2006.” Atpresent there are about 80,000 computer repair technicians in the United States.1 Local businessleaders and the EET advisory committee were confirming that the demand for this type ofworker was so great that many local companies were not able to find enough qualified computersupport

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John W. Nicklow

Session 2525 Technical Writing in an Undergraduate Design Course John W. Nicklow Southern Illinois University CarbondaleAbstractThis paper provides an overview and assessment of a technical writing assignment for a course inHydraulic Engineering Design. The writing exercise was dually intended to promote furtherinterest in the field of hydraulic engineering and improve students’ abilities to create a technicalcommentary for a broader, but not necessarily technical, audience. Students selected topics earlyin the semester and were asked to prepare a preliminary draft of their

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Theodore E. Fahlsing

Session 3226 Monolithic Integrated Circuit Function Generator Lab Procedure Theodore E. Fahlsing Purdue UniversityAbstractThis laboratory exercise will use the XR2206 monolithic IC function generator. Theapproach will place emphasis on the evaluation of specifications from Exar’s data sheetsin comparison to laboratory measured data. The exercise will explore the parameters forsetting frequency, amplitude, and waveform shape. The use of the function generator toproduce amplitude modulation and frequency modulation signals will

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Robert J. Hofinger

Session 3226 “Teaching Engineering Technology to the NINTENDO Generation” Robert J. Hofinger Purdue University - Statewide Technology ProgramsAbstractThe statement has been made that “the students now entering Engineering Technology havespent the last 15 - 18 years with interactive video, educational rock, and VCRs.” Anecdotalexperience indicates that they have spent considerably less time with erector sets, with lawnmower engines, with the use of tools, and the exploration of the fundamentals of mechanical andelectrical structures. This

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Scott Danielson; Sudhir I. Mehta

address at the AmericanAssociation of Higher Education’s (AAHE’s) 1998 National Conference that, “We have moreinformation about learning available to us than ever before in the history of the world.” HerbertSimon, a Nobel Laureate, in his plenary session at the 1997 Frontiers in Education Conferencesaid, “Knowledge about human learning processes has developed to the point where we can dobetter.” Smith and Waller (1997), using current knowledge about effective teaching and learningsuccinctly compared old and new paradigms for college teaching (see Table 1). TABLE 1 Comparison of Old and Next-Generation Paradigms for College Teaching (Smith and Waller, 1997) OLD PARADIGMS

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Raul Ordonez; Harriet Benavidez; Anthony J. Marchese; James A. Newell; John L. Schmalzel; Beena Sukumaran; Ravi Ramachandran; Julie Haynes

Session 2325A PEDAGOGICAL CONCEPT OF INTEGRATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONRavi P. Ramachandran1, Anthony J. Marchese1, James A. Newell1, Raul Ordonez1, John L.Schmalzel1, Beena Sukumaran1, Harriet Benavidez2 and Julie Haynes2 1. College of Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 2. College of Communication, Rowan University, Glassboro, New JerseyAbstract The Engineering Clinic is an eight-semester sequence, based on the medical schoolmodel, taken by every engineering student at Rowan University. In these clinics, students andfaculty from all four engineering departments work side-by-side on

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James J. Alpigini

Session 2793 Computer Architecture Instruction for Students from Technically Diverse Backgrounds James J. Alpigini Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional StudiesAbstractThe Master of Science in Information Science degree program at the Penn State Great ValleySchool of Graduate Professional Studies offers a blend of computer engineering, softwareengineering and management courses. These courses balance information science andmanagement theories and allow a student to develop technical competence, leadership skills, andbusiness expertise. A required foundation course in this

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Mary Schlembach

Session 1441 Providing Access to Locally Generated Databases over the Web Mary C. Schlembach University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbstractThe Grainger Engineering Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign hasimplemented Web-based access to locally developed information resources using the Microsoft(MS) Active Server Pages (ASP) technologies. These local databases, in both MS Access andMS Structured Query Language (SQL) Server format, complement traditional engineeringinformation resources. The databases provide enhanced access to

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Thomas E. Hulbert; Robert B. Angus

Session 2320 Development and Delivery of Data Acquisition and HP-VEE Courses for Technical Personnel Robert B. Angus, Thomas E. Hulbert Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115AbstractData acquisition requirements for manufacturing, development, and research indicate acontinued demand for the collection and analysis of relevant and meaningful data.Criteria for maintaining data and specifying processing systems must be established.A team of engineers experienced in curriculum development (who are also theindividuals who created Just in Time (J.I.T

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Thomas Litzinger

Session Number 2630 An Integrated Approach to Developing Professional and Technical Skills in Engineering Undergraduates Thomas A. Litzinger, Professor Mechanical Engineering, Penn State, University Park, PA 16802AbstractThe general consensus in industry, government, and academia is that engineers will need morehighly developed professional skills to succeed in the new millenium. Of the ABET EC2000eleven basic outcomes, six relate to professional skills such as communication, teamwork, andunderstanding broader issues related to engineering. Thus, engineering programs must find waysto more effectively

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James E. Fuller

Session 2606 History, Theory and Criticism in Technical Courses of Architectural Engineering Technology: A Necessary and Didactic Relationship James E. Fuller, AIA Ward College of Technology University of Hartford West Hartford, ConnecticutAbstractTraditionally technical courses in architecture focused on the then current methodologies,standards and procedures and did not consider the evolution of thought which brought us to aparticular point

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Karim M. El-Dash

theestablishment of a technical/non-technical alliance to provide the industry by the needed qualityof engineers.Integration of Construction Management Course Based on the industry needs feedback in the previous decades, it is likely for theconstruction field to employ a newly graduated engineer with higher communication skills andwilling to improve her/his knowledge through life-long-education besides the traditionaltechnical capabilities. These aspects are commonly stressed in all branches of the constructionindustry nowadays. This means that a new approach of integrated knowledge must be induced inthe construction education in general and in construction management education in particular tomatch the fast spreading complex needs for the market

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Richard A. Gilbert; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

, operation parameters, work withothers to improve processes, efficiency and product quality, as well as proactively engage introubleshooting activities.With this new working paradigm and the new technical skills required a new 2- year technicalprogram be being developed at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) in Tampa, Florida.The curriculum for this Associate of Science Degree in Manufacturing Technology is based onthe input from the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, a consortium of high technologyindustries and academic institutions residing along Interstate 4 through central Florida. Thecurriculum has 4 major components that include; 1, general education requirements; 2, scientificand mathematical background requirements; 3, technical skills

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Oguz A. Soysal

of a design problem and phases of the product development process arediscussed. "Idea triggering method" described by Horenstein7 is explained, and somebrainstorming exercises on simple design problems are performed in the class.In the following 5 weeks, work, energy, power, energy conversion, and power generationconcepts are introduced in lecture hours. During this period, students discussed various issuesrelated to energy resources, power production from conventional and alternative sources. In thelab session, they learned AutoCAD LT software to draw three view machine parts. They alsopracticed with MS Excel and Power Point to develop their technical communication skills.During the rest of the semester students worked on their design and

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Rebecca A. Pinkus; Craig A. Simmons

elective courses are few and far between. Given this, we ran class for 2 ½hours a week in the evening to allow us to provide both lecture and in-class writing time, whilenot keeping the students in class for an unreasonable length of time. We initially chose fiveweeks, but early in the first session we decided to add a mandatory sixth class so that studentscould fill out their evaluations. During this extra session, we also offered an optional resume andcover letter seminar, which was run by a technical consultant from Manpower Professional (astaffing agency for engineering firms); well over half of the students stayed for the resumeseminar. With the first meeting as a general introduction to the course and technical writing, andthe sixth meeting

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Patrick C. Gee; Marvin Needler; Barbara L. Christe

industries. To solicit funding, area companies are visited by IUPUIfaculty who present a MEAP program summary. Community-minded companies provide a giftin kind to the school that is earmarked for MEAP. Contributing companies include Ford Motor Page 5.90.2Company, United Technologies, Carrier Corporation, and Raytheon Technical ServicesCompany.III. The ProjectEach year, a great deal of effort goes into the selection and design of a suitable project for thesummer MEAP experience. For the summer of 1998, a Volume Monitor Unit was identified as agood choice for the students and instructors. The schematic is shown in Figure 1 and the boardlayout is shown in

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Dennis J. Miller

Session 2213 The Student Consultant: Enhancing Communication Skills in the Undergraduate Laboratory Dennis J. Miller Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824I. IntroductionThe ability to effectively communicate is an ever more frequently echoed requirement for thegraduating engineering student. Industries and accreditation agencies both send the clearmessage that the need for communication skills rivals that for technical skills in the

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Craig W. Somerton

support themaximum amount of weight. Circular weights of approximately 6 inch diameter will be placedon the table by a member of the team one at a time until the table collapses or the weights slideoff the table. You may not anchor your table to any surrounding structure. You will have 20minutes to plan your project and then you will have 30 minutes to construct the table.Since this is a team building exercise, it will prove useful to follow some team guidelines(meeting agenda).1. As a team discuss the objective. Make sure every member is clear of the goal(s).2. Conduct a brainstorming session. Identify one of your team members to serve as moderator and one to serve as recorder. Each member of the team will need to sign the list generated by

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Marilyn J. Smith; Bethany Bodo

Session 2793 Learning Across Disciplines: Aerospace Digital Library Narayanan Komerath, Marilyn J. Smith and Bethany Bodo Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Aerospace Digital Library, http://www.adl.gatech.edu is a resource used by learners at all levels,to solve engineering problems by learning across disciplines. At its core is a growing body ofbasic technical knowledge, used by college students to explore far beyond the normal reaches ofengineering courses. A learner-centered gateway, set at the level of a college freshman, links thefundamental logic of technical disciplines. A

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Saleh M. Sbenaty

nationally and internationally.IV. Strategy to Achieve ObjectivesIn order to achieve the above set goals, several activities have been and are being conductedthroughout this project. Some of the major activities are:1. Leadership in Case-Based Technical InstructionThe faculty participating in the TEFATE and SEATEC projects had to go through rigoroustraining and professional development in preparation for the development and implementation ofcase studies in technology and engineering education. These activities include: • Attending technical workshops and seminars. • Computer based training, reading assignments, and visits to other universities. • Team building, active collaborative education, and leadership training. • Case study

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Akihiko Kumagai; Mukasa Ssemakula

rotate only for alimited range of angle less than 360°. This technical issue called Grashof criteria [1] is coveredin Module 1. The computer screen of a simulation to study Grashof criteria is shown in Fig. 1.Scroll bars are provided to change the link length of any of the four bars of the four-barmechanism shown on the left part of the screen. The bottom link of the mechanism is groundedand motion of the mechanism can be generated by installing a motor at a pin joint (Point A orPoint D).At the stage of "Discovery simulations," each student tries to develop his or her own idea of howparameters provided by those scroll bars could affect the generation of different types of four-barmechanisms. To give students some guidance for exploring their

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Sergy Lyshevski; Akhouri S. C. Sinha; Maher E. Rizkalla; Charles F. Yokomoto; Mohamed El-sharkawy; Richard Pfile

Page 5.700.2conduct individual research and design projects.The following courses were used:1. H399 (3 cr. Hrs.): Honor Course2. EE492 (3 cr. Hr.): Senior Design Capstone3. EE491 (1 to 3 cr. Hrs): Senior Design Project4. EE496 (1 to 3 cr. Hrs.): Senior ProjectBecause of the confidential information regarding the donated propulsion system, we did notaccess to the manual and documentation for the engine. A student conducted an honors project todevelop course material regarding the generic circuitries of the propulsion system. Reverseengineering was used to get power electronics control circuit for the propulsion system. Studentstaking this course must have good software and laboratory skills to understand the concept andlearn means of

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Clifford R. Goodwin; R. Andrew Schaffer

and also focus their applied management studies in avariety of ways.How is applied management blended with engineering technology?A key attribute of the OLS degree is its “three-thirds” approach to the overall educationand development of its students. OLS students take about one-third of their courses inleadership and supervision, another one-third in a traditional technical discipline, and afinal one-third in general education courses in the areas of math, science, english,communications, behavioral and social science and humanities. In each of these areas,there are required courses, but students also have tremendous flexibility to develop theirplan of study to fit personal interests and career goals. The OLS and technologycomponents of the

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, even having delivered portions of them– guilty!) we have anecdotal data that indicate such workshops are generally tedious and notuseful.New faculty, of course, need many things to be successful but there is strong evidence to suggestthat many of these needs are not met by a traditional faculty orientation. Austin and Sorcinelli[1] tell us that the biggest gaps are related to needing to develop teaching skills, findingcolleagues and learning to juggle the multiple demands of their new positions.At Penn State’s college of engineering, we have modified our new faculty development activityaway from the “talking head” model to a streamlined set of discussions amongst the new facultyand selected college faculty. This format allows for both the new

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Rafic Bachnak

systems 10. Normal operations 12 Chs. 15 & 16 Steam systems and boilers 11. Start-ups 13 Ch. 12 Reactors 12. Shutdowns 14 Ch. 17 Extruder operations 13. & 15 Equipment failure 15 Ch. 7 Quality control 16. Profitability Table 1 Weekly ScheduleFinally, the last two weeks of the semester introduce extruder operations and cover quality controlprinciples.One of the laboratory sessions is devoted to a safety training course, Basic Plus Safety Training,that is taught on campus by the Contractors Safety Council (CSC) of the Coastal Bend (Fig. 1).In addition, in Fall 1999 an

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Matthew A. Dettman

Session 1421 Industrial Partnerships at Western Kentucky University Matthew A. Dettman, P.E. Western Kentucky University1. IntroductionWestern Kentucky University, like many smaller regional institutions, has limited resources toprovide all of the necessary tools to deliver an ideal Civil Engineering Technology/ConstructionManagement (CET/CM) curriculum. Since the programs in the Engineering Technologydepartment are undergraduate only and teaching is the driving force, research generated dollarsare very limited. Since many of the larger research based institutions utilize a

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Sankar Sengupta; Ronald J. Srodawa; Robert P. Van Til; Michael J. Latcha

session to all computers running SDR. All SDR windows will list the session. Asession is joined by selecting the session from the list of sessions in the SDR window.The video conference tool (VIC) broadcasts color video signals to all session participants. The type of encoding,picture quality, and data rate can be adjusted to conform to network loading restrictions. When VIC is run, anXwindow appears which contains a thumbnail video from each broadcasting participant in the meeting. One ormore thumbnails may be selected for display in a larger format. Any camera which generates standard NTSC videosignaling may be used with VIC. The typical camera has a wide angle lens with a focus range from a few inches toseveral feet. Typical scenes are the

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Natalie D. Segal

Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Division (in formation) Session #3654 A Patent on Your Résumé, or Encouraging Creativity Among Technology Students Natalie D. Segal Ward College of Technology at the University of HartfordAbstractIn our Advanced Technical Communications class, the students are formed into teamsthat must invent a new object or create a significant improvement in an already existingobject, write a formal business proposal to convince a company to produce the object,and make a presentation in which they summarize their proposals. Many of these objectsare patentable