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N. Yu; Peter K. Liaw

Session 1245 Ceramic Matrix Composites: Combined Materials and Mechanics Curricula P. K. Liaw1 and N. Yu21Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville,Tennessee 37996-2200, and 2Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering andEngineering Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2030INTRODUCTION The research in ceramic-matrix composites is of industrial and national importance. Forexample, continuous fiber reinforced ceramic composites (CFCCs) have been successfullyfabricated by chemical vapor infiltration techniques at the Oak Ridge National

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Tom Mase

Session 2266 Integrating Design in Advanced Mechanics of Materials Through Industry Collaboration Tom Mase Associate Professor GMI Engineering & Management Institute ABSTRACTThis paper presents an discussion of integrating design through industry collaboration inAdvanced Mechanics of Materials, a junior-level course. It is hoped that this might act asanother paradigm for integrating design into traditionally analytical courses. In teachingAdvanced Mechanics of Materials this way, the students cover most of the

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David S. Cottrell; Stephen J. Ressler

Session 1268 Integrating Design Projects into an Introductory Course in Mechanics of Materials David S. Cottrell, Stephen J. Ressler United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes the use of design projects in an introductory mechanics of materialscourse at the United States Military Academy. These projects serve to reinforce topics taughtin the classroom and to introduce students to the engineering design process with their firsthands-on design experience. Three representative examples of actual projects are presented.Students’ end-of-course

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Ed Gohmann

Jersey Prentice Hall 5th ed. 1996 2. Jacobs, J. and Kilduff, T. Engineering Materials Technology Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Prentice Hall 3rd ed. 1997BIOGRAPHYEd Gohmann is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at PurdueUniversity Programs at New Albany, Indiana. He is self taught in Engineering Materials and hasbeen teaching Introductory Materials I for 19 years. He has a Master of Engineering inMechanical Engineering and a Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering. Page 2.286.6

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John R. Williams

experiments also help the student to develop powers of observation and reportingas well as teach them something about the corrosion process.References1. Brown, Theodore L., et. al., Chemistry: the central science, 5th edition, Prentice-Hall, 1991, pg. 733.2. Budinski, Kenneth G., Engineering materials: properties and selection, 5th edition, Prentice-Hall, 1996, pg.423.3. Brown, Theodore L., op. cit. pg. 121.4. Budinski, Kenneth g., op. cit. pg. 4215. Dalton, William K., The technology of metallurgy, Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994, pg. 307.6. Budinski, Kenneth G., op. cit., pg. 423.7. Fellers, William O., Materials science, testing and properties for technicians, Prentice-Hall, 1990, pg. 152-153.John Williams is Assistant Professor of Mechanical

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Seung H. Kim

of steels. Thus, the mathematicalmodels in diffusion are presented along with practical examples in hypothetical carburizationtreatment. To minimize the mathematical difficulties, a graphical solution method in diffusionprocess is applied by the Mathcad™ software. This graphical solution method provides aneffective tool to teach principles of diffusion for engineering technology students.COMPUTER APPLICATION IN TEACHING Materials science, the study of materials engineering and technology, has become animportant addition to mechanical engineering technology education for the past decade.However, engineering technology students have historically shown the deficiency of knowledgein mathematics and science, which are the building blocks of

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Leslie Bondaryk

-consciousness connections between topics. Students will want to follow pathways into the theoretical and mechanical aspects of materials science if the top-level goal/concept is interesting. Then they start asking questions about “why” and “how”.Figure 3 Screen shot of Materials by Design Web

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Yixin Shao; Laura Walhof; Joseph J. Biernacki

, an explorationactivity which give students a chance to discover what concrete is made of and what theapparent characteristics of the material are, an activity in which students make concreteand discover that concrete gets hard because of a chemical reaction and concomitantphysical changes, an introduction to fracture processes and concepts of brittle failure andreinforcing mechanics and finally a design activity which inspires the students to design,build, test and redesign a product and apply the principles of chemistry, physics andmathematics, which they explored in preceding activities. These and other activities havebeen modeled and field-tested in outreach programs by the Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials (ACBM) at Northwestern

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Clifford R. Mirman

Session 1426 A Mechanical Engineering Design Laboratory - Integrating Numerical and Experimental Analysis. Clifford R. Mirman Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Email: cmirman@wilkes.eduAs we enter the twentieth century, engineers must have the tools which will permit them to fulfillmultiple engineering tasks in the workplace. This

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Thomas F. Hess; Shulin Chen; Robert F. Rynk; Larry G. King; Ann L. Kenimer

unfamiliar with engineering design procedures.COURSE CONTENTThe natural systems course is divided into two sections; Part 1 deals with basic introductorymaterial, theory, design and evaluation procedures; Part 2 covers specific applications of naturalsystems. As envisioned, Part 1 will be presented by the instructors with Part 2 emphasizing aself-learning approach within a design team. Materials for the course will be included in anoverall course manuscript with supplemental information supplied on CD-ROM.To date, the course manuscript consists of the following chapter topics and subject matter: Part 1 - Natural Treatment Systems: Mechanisms of Action and Design Considerations Part 1 of the course gives a firm theoretical background related to

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S. L. Ceccio; G. Tryggvason; Dawn M. Tilbury

increasing mobility of the average engineer requires more emphasis on teamwork experience and communication skills. These skills must be emphasized in the curriculum.While these two factors were the primary reasons for change, the committee felt therewhere a number of other drivers for change, some of which would be better addressed atthe level of individual courses. Those included the following:• The proliferation of new problem solving tools (such as engineering software packages) which permit more emphasis on design and optimization.• Rapidly changing technology that necessitates introduction of new material into the core curriculum that may not have been traditionally considered "mechanical." Students should be given the opportunity to

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Robert P. Taylor; B.K. Hodge

1 Session 2266 Factors for Change in Mechanical Engineering Education B. K. Hodge, Robert P. Taylor Mississippi State University AbstractThe combination of world events and technological advances is likely to result in the mostprofound changes in engineering education since the post World War II period. Factors forchange in mechanical engineering education are postulated and described

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Thomas G. Boronkay; Janak Dave

. Page 2.264.1Current FormatAssociate Degree students in Mechanical Engineering Technology are required to take thefollowing courses as a part of their design sequence.Course Credit hoursEngineering Drawing I 3Engineering Drawing II 4Statics 4Mechanics of Materials I 4Mechanics of Materials II 4Design of Machine Elements 5All of the above courses are one quarter in duration and all of them have a laboratory associatedwith them except for Statics.In Engineering Drawing students learn fundamentals of design and drawing

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Kirk E. Hiles; David L. Walters; Vincent Wilczynski

is a capstone experience for the mechanical engineering and naval architecture/marineengineering students. Through this project, the students are exposed the dependence of academic courses, for they seehow material covered in one discipline is used in another discipline. The project is design driven, for thestudents have to design their own system, and experience the joys and/or frustrations of transferring adesign done on paper into a working system. The necessity for and results of experimentation arehighlighted in the project, for it is only through experimentation that the system's performancecharacteristics can be identified. Similarly, it is through experimentation that the designs are verified

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Bob Lahidji

Statistics Industrial Electricity and Control II CAD Application Electricity and Light Strength/Elasticity of Materials Design for Manufacturing and Tooling Page 2.407.3 Engineering Dynamics 3 Heat and Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics Computer Numerical Control Cooperative Education Mechanical/Machine design Industrial Quality Control Manufacturing Engineering Analysis Manufacturing Enterprise CapstoneA typical course description The course Mechanical/Machine design was randomly selected from the above list toshow a

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Alan K. Karplus

Session 1225 National Sponsored Design Project Initiatives for Mechanical Engineering Students Alan K. Karplus Western New England CollegeOver several years the second semester Junior Mechanical Engineering Laboratoryprogram has emphasized formal team building activities. A project format is used whichrequires the completion of an entry into a National Design Competition. For the 1995/96year the Student Safety Engineering Design Contest sponsored by the Safety Engineeringand Risk Analysis Division of ASME, National Institute For Occupational Safety andHealth

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Mohamed A. Bourham; Donald J. Dudziak

. Doster), December 1996.5. S. Hayden, “Calibration and Evaluation of the Prompt Gamma Facility of the NCSU PULSTAR Reactor for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy,” Undergraduate Research Report, NCSU, (advised by K. Verghese and M.S. Yim), December 1996.6. A. Sakabe, “Calibration Experiments for Nuclear Well Logging,” Undergraduate Research Report, NCSU, (advised by R. Gardner), November 1996.7. J. Velez, “Mechanical Properties of Nuclear Materials Using an Automated Ball Indentation Tester,” Undergraduate Research Report, NCSU, (advised by K.L. Murty), December 1996.8. A. Loeb and Z. Kaplan, “A Theoretical Model for the Physical Processes in the Confined High Pressure Discharges of Electrothermal Launchers,” IEEE Trans. on Magnetics

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material,growth of microorganisms, and growth of plants.Each problem begins with a derivation of the relevant differential equations. Principles learned inthermodynamics and fluid mechanics (both prerequisites) are applied to biological systems. Thestudents write FORTRAN programs or use the Advanced Continuous Simulation Language(ACSL) software for their assignments. Other software (word processors, EXCEL, TK Solver,etc.) is available to the students and used at their discretion.Mathematics is a tool that greatly aids our understanding of biological systems. Programming isa tool that greatly aids our understanding of mathematics. The assignments are organized toprogressively teach the key concepts. Certain guidance for the layout of the programs

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control. The material presented in this paper has been used in conducting laboratory projectsof an introductory level manufacturing automation course for industrial engineering students.In its current format, this laboratory incorporates various aspects of engineering practice intoa learning experience. This environment can be very effective in developing engineeringskills such as problem identification, problem solving, engineering design, teamwork, projectplanning and control, communication, documentation, and oral presentations. This paperfocuses on the documentation skills, other details regarding this laboratory were presentedpreviously 3. Basic Course Structure This laboratory is part of a

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Page 2.214.2policy towards this goal 3. Frontiers cannot be torn down for free movement of raw materials orfree movement of industrial components only. Freer mobility of university faculty members,graduate and undergraduate students together with academic accreditation, must be encouraged.Integration of private higher education into the globalization mechanisms is not a problem;private universities usually have contact with their Canadian and American counterparts and areusually attended by upper middle class students who can easily study abroad if they need to doso. But globalization of higher education in the American continent should also aim to includethe poorer student population, those who attend the public universities.As governments

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Mohammad M. Asoodeh; Carl W. Steidley

into the schoolenvironment more effectively so that future engineering and science students can acquire interestand skills necessary for their future academic and professional pursuits. Studies have pointed outthe inadequacy of typical methods utilized in delivering instruction related to science andtechnology. The use of hands-on practices has been shown to be an effective tool in deliveringinstructional materials. These types of activities can aid the students in remembering verbalinformation and concrete concepts.[1]We have acquired a mobile mini-CIM cell to be used in our outreach efforts. The portability ofthis cell allows us to pack up, transport to sites for our “show”, in much the same way that thecircuses of yesteryear, moved their

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potential safety hazard when mountedover-head, b) it can safely withstand working temperatures ( above 180° F), c) it is availablefrom stock (in standard sizes) as designed for patio door replacement glass (standard glass sizesare 76″ long by 28″, 34″ or 46″ wide), d) it increases impact rersistance and e) it is economicalin small sizes.The next restraint is the size and shape of the parabolic reflective material. The parabolic arc isderived from standard geometric considerations. The reflective material is 18 gauge (0.048″thick) type 304 stainless steel with a #8 mirror finish on one side. A plastic film protects themirror finish during fabrication. This reflective material can be available from stocked inventoryin 4′x8′ sheets. Each sheet weighs

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Michael A. Paolino; Leonard A. Van Gulick

on a Lafayette prescribed model.With the change of the program to the spring sophomore semester, a course in statics is no longerrequired. Civil and mechanical engineering students now, however, require a course in strengthof materials, which Vesalius does not presently offer. The author will teach the required strengthof materials course to the students in Brussels from Lafayette via two-way interactive videoconferencing. Because of differences in academic year schedules at Lafayette and Vesalius, thecourse will be taught in a special “study abroad”section with no on-campus Lafayette studentsenrolled.Three hours per week of video class are scheduled for the course. Much of this time will bespent in active two-way discussions of course

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Karim J. Nasr

for Materials Engineering Education,” Proceedings of ASEE, Illinois-IndianaSection Conference, Session 1E4, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1995, 93 - 96.Braun, J. E., Frankel, S. H. and P. E. Sojka, “Integrating Equation Solving Software into UndergraduateThermodynamics,” Proceedings of ASEE, Illinois-Indiana Section Conference, Session 3D1, Purdue University,West Lafayette, Indiana, 1995, 273 - 277.Gidh, K. and M. E. Hanyak Jr., “A Thermodynamics Teaching Aid for Undergraduate Engineers,” Int. J. Engng. Ed.Vol. 9, No. 2, 1993, 162 - 185.MathSoft, Inc., Mathcad Educational Licensing, Edited by: M. C. Potter and C. W. Somerton, Cambridge, MA02142.Pattee, H. A., “Selecting Computer Mathematics,” Mechanical Engineering, September

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, Georgia Institute of Technology, theUniversity of North Dakota, and Union College.As the EAC/ABET gains additional experience with C2000, the accreditation process, andparticularly the self-study materials, will in all likelihood be revised. The integrity of theaccreditation process under the new criteria will depend on the validity of the assessmentmeasures in use, the quality of the evaluators’ reports and last, but not least the soundness of theteams’ judgments.[I] Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in The United States, Effective for Evaluations During the1996-97 Accreditation Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accrediting Board for Engineering andTechnology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202.[2] ABET

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William J. Adams; Curtis A. Carver

ongoing effort at the United States MilitaryAcademy and other institutions to create hyperdisciplinary courseware, and the perceived ad-vantages and disadvantages of the courseware. WWW-based hypermedia has the potential ofinterconnecting related courseware from different courses or different institutions in ways thatwere previously impossible. This provides for the explicit development of threads of learning,independent of departmental boundaries, within an institutional and potentially for seamless in-tegration of course material across institutional boundaries. This is a fundamental and powerfulchange in how students learn. Previously, students completed a series of often loosely coupledcourses that comprised the student’s undergraduate

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Mileta M. Tomovic

. Tomovic is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, Purdue University.He received his B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Belgrade in 1979, M.S. Degree inMechanical Engineering for Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1981, and Ph.D. Degree in MechanicalEngineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1991. Dr. Tomovic teaches welding and castingmanufacturing courses. His research interests involve manufacturing, welding, casting, and design. Prior toteaching at Purdue, he was working in industry on design of manufacturing equipment and research of wear andimpact resistant materials. He is a member of ASEE, AFS, AWS, and ASM

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Craig Hoff; Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

Session 1532 Use of AutoCAD in An Electrical Engineering Curriculum Lisa Anneberg and Craig Hoff Ece Yaprak Departments of Electrical and Division of Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Wayne State University Lawrence Technological University Detroit, MI 48202 Southfield, MI 48075 (313) 577-8075 (810) 204-2539 FAX: (313) 577-1781 e-mail: anneberg@ltu.edu e-mail: yaprak@et1.eng.wayne.edu and hoff@ltu.eduThis paper was initiated at an Undergraduate Faculty

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variety of Mechanical and Civil structures.1.5 Document Structure for Course NotesMost books have a linear structure that begins with a table of contents, followed by a preface,chapters, appendices, and index. When using web publishing techniques there are some interest-ing options available, Page 2.462.4 - Have references that will automatically link to the reference source - Have different levels of material - the students can then skim the material they understand, and explore challenging topics. - Use other media to explain topics - Allow links to fundamental materials for students needing review.This structure may

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V. Coppola; K. Powell; D. Hyland; B. Cosgrove; A. Waas; A. Messiter; Joe G. Eisley

two-semester seminar sequence, covering current topics in aerospace and case studies in engineering. A two-semester design sequence. Development of the outlines and supporting materials, including educational software modules, for new and modified courses is now underway. First-year students entering in Fall 1997, the graduating class of 2001, will go through the new curriculum. ‘An on-line version of this paper can be accessed on the Aerospace Department home page [l] Page 2.458.1 11 The College-Wide Curriculum 2000 Effort1.1 IntroductionIn summer of 1995, an