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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Keith B. Lodge

The programming of a microcontroller as an integral part of process control for undergraduate chemical engineersKeith B. Lodge*Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, the University of Minnesota Duluth,1303 Ordean Court, Duluth, Minnesota 55812-3025AbstractNew funding in our College of Science and Engineering has become available for the enhancement ofcourses with computer technology. I took this opportunity to try an experiment in the teaching of processcontrol to chemical engineers. Inexpensive and reliable microcontrollers are now commonplace. I amusing the Basic Stamp, Parallax Inc., with the intention of getting the students to build and tune their ownliquid-level loops. This experiment was

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CAD Applications in MET Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

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B. Sridhara

Session 3649 Some New Techniques in Teaching Computer-Assisted Drafting/Design (CADD) B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)AbstractIn our Engineering Technology program, we teach three courses in CADD covering 2-Dconcepts and solid modeling. AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop (MDT) are the primary CADsoftware that we use in our instruction. We want to provide our students with experience in thepractical applications of CADD. Dr. Sridhara assisted a local non-profit organization that waslandscaping an adult care center and

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Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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Peg Boyle Single; Naomi Chesler; Borjana Mikic

. Wilson, R. (1999, Sept. 24). Computer scientists flee academe for industry's greener pastures. Chronicle of Higher Education, 46(5), A16-17.5. MIT Report (1999) by the Committee on the Status of Women Faculty in the School of Science. A Study on the Status of Women in Science at MIT. Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.6. American Association of Engineering Societies. (1998). Engineering and Technology Degrees. Washington, DC: Author.7. Gallaher, J. and F. Pearson (2000). “Women's perceptions of the climate in engineering technology programs.” Journal of Engineering Education 89(3): 309-314.8. Ragins, B. and J. Cotton (1999). “Mentor functions and outcomes: A comparison of men and women in formal and

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Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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Monica Bruning

ability), teachers andadministrators. Two groups of four girls were identified. One group represented a small, ruralschool district and the other represented a large urban school. The groups were ethnicallydiverse. A second selection criterion filter involved a survey. The purpose of the survey was toidentify girls who are: a) Beginning to think seriously about their future careers Page 7.1320.4 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education b) Not pre-disposed to the engineering professio n by a

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Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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Francis Hopcroft

recognized and accepted the ability of the engineer to develop plans for generating data,evaluating data and to manage a project. Although both use dramatically different approaches toachieve similar outcomes, each recognize creative potential in the other [4].B. Communication“It was a dark and gloomy night,” began the message with classic bravado. “ The psychologistpondered whether the perception of gloom was a function of the value of darkness and whetherthat value judgment was properly asserted on the basis of the intellectual derivation of non-physical phenomena suggested by the assertion. The engineer pondered how the relative valueof dark versus light had been determined, whether the function of time had been properlyconsidered, and what units

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Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

programs.Journal of Engineering Education. 309-314.18 Moller-Wong, C. & Eide, A. (1997, January). An engineering student retention study. Journal of EngineeringEducation. 7-15.19 Huang, G., Tadese, N., & Walter, E. (2000). Entry and persistence of women and minorities in college sciencesand engineering education. Journal of Statistics Quarterly, 2 (3), 59-60.20 Takahira, Sayuri, Goodings, D. J., 7 Byrnes, J. P. (1998, July). Retention and academic performance of male andfemale engineering students: An examination of academic variables and environmental variables. Journal ofEngineering Education. 297-304.21 Jacobs, J. A. 91999). Gender and stratification of colleges. Journal of Higher Education. 70(2), 161-187.22 Clark, B. (1960). The

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Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert B. Stone; Nancy Hubing

Session 3225 Striking a Balance: Bringing Engineering Disciplines Together for a Senior Design Sequence Robert B. Stone and Nancy Hubing Basic Engineering Department, University of Missouri-Rolla E-mail: rstone@umr.edu and nhubing@umr.eduAbstractHistorically, the essence of engineering is the act of creating products to improve society. Morethan ever, today’s engineers are expected to work across disciplines to design increasinglycomplicated products. At the University of Missouri-Rolla, we have introduced aninterdisciplinary design curriculum to

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Steven B. Zwickel

outreach program. Every semester he makes time to consult with students (and faculty) who want to do outreach. Students’ enthusiasm and motivation waxes and wanes and they may not always have the time to implement their ideas, so Mr. Zwickel tries to be encouraging and to serve as both a sounding board and a reality check. When Mr. Zwickel is approached by someone interested in launching a new outreach program, he arranges for a meeting to discuss our mutual goals. Mr. Zwickel gives them examples of presenter’s manuals and a copy of The Outreach Program Creation Process, which they go through line by line.Steven B. Zwickel 1HOW DO

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A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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Warren Turner; Glenn Ellis

of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education2. To develop competence in an area, students must (a) have a deep foundation of factual knowledge, (b) understand facts and ideas in the context of a conceptual framework, and (c) organize knowledge in ways that facilitate retrieval and applications.3. A metacognitive approach to instruction can help students learn to take control of their own learning by defining learning goals and monitoring their progress in achieving them.Anyone who has taught physics will agree that students enter the class with manypreconceptions. For example, students have tremendous

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A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Patrick Joyner; Teresa Larkin

Session 3280Acknowledgments Partial support for this work was made possible through funding from the General EducationProgram at American University. Any opinions expressed in this article are the authors' and do notnecessarily represent the opinions of the General Education Program.Bibliography[1]. Jones, T. H. & Paolucci, R. (1998). The learning effectiveness of educational technology: A call for further research. Educational Technology Review, (9), 10 - 14.[2]. Cobern, W. W. (1991). World View Theory and Science Education Research. National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Monograph Number 3, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.[3]. Arons, A. B. (1990). A Guide to Introductory Physics Teaching

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A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Saleh Sbenaty

content reviews by professionals in the field were alsoconducted.Several instruments have been implemented to assess the effectiveness of the case method. Thesecan be summarized as follows: a. Pre and post student surveys: The pre-survey is done after the student briefly read the case and without looking at the case write-up. The post-survey is done after the student finished solving the case without looking at the case write-up as well. b. Pre and post faculty surveys: Those are done before and after teaching the case. c. Interviews with both faculty and students. d. Transfer Task questions: These questions were designed to measure the student’s retained knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge in a different

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Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Stephanie A. Jernigan; Garlie Forehand; Alexander B. Quinn; Judith Norback

Session 2257 Teaching Workplace Communication in Senior Design Judith Shaul Norback, Garlie A. Forehand, Stephanie A. Jernigan, Alexander B. Quinn School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractMany engineers who are well prepared technically for the workplace could enhance theirworkplace communication skills to help them get jobs and move up the ladder. The effortsdetailed in this article apply job communicative analysis, a systematic process for identifying thecommunication needs of

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Women in Engineering: New Research

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard M. Single; William S. Carlsen; Christine M. Cunningham; Carol B. Muller; Peg Boyle Single

Session Number: 2002-888 A Three Year Analysis of the Benefits Accrued by Women Engineering and Science Students who Participated in a Large- Scale E-Mentoring Program Peg Boyle Single, Carol B. Muller, Christine M. Cunningham, Richard M. Single, William S. Carlsen MentorNet/MentorNet/Tufts University/ University of Vermont/Penn State UniversityAbstract MentorNet (www.MentorNet.net), the E-Mentoring Network for Women in Engineeringand Science, leverages technology and draws on the benefits of mentoring to address

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ET International Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

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A. A. Al-Anezi

Training Department).The activities and functions of the Authority can be classified into the following threemain categories: · The major activity of the Authority is the offering of applied education and training programs, with differing inputs, outputs and duration according to the requirements of each specialization. Such training is divided into two distinct sections: a. Applied education programs are offered by the four colleges of the Page 7.494.2 Authority and are supervised by the applied education sector b. The various and diversified training programs offered by PAAET training institutes and training centers are supervised

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Teaching Effective Communications

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Anthony Marchese; Roberta Harvey; Bernard Pietrucha

content. A“unit” could consist of a single sentence, or a set of sentences discussing the same topic(an idea, a process, an activity, a phase, etc.). The categories generated from the Octoberprogress reports were as follows.1. Invention (references to development of ideas) a) Brainstorming, including assessment of preliminary parameters, objectives b) Experimenting c) Evaluating the design, including accepting or rejecting design features2. Communication (references to intra- or inter-team functions) a) Performance assessments, reflections on team dynamics b) General plans and decisions c) Delegation of duties3. Documentation (references to data or to records of specific activities) a) Referrals to specific documents b) Recording

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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A R Zaghloul

Page 7.676.6 Copyright c 2002, American Society for Engineering Education 5. Koku, A. B. and Kaynak, O., An Internet-assisted experimental environment suitable for the reinforcement of undergraduate teaching of advanced control techniques, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 44, pp 24 –28 (2001). 6. Ko, C.C., et al, Development of a web-based laboratory for control experiments on a coupled tank apparatus, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 44, pp 76 –86 (2001). 7. Lord, S. M., Optoelectronics experiments for first-year engineering students, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 44, pp 16 –23 (2001). 8. Tan, K.K. and Soh, C.Y., Instrumentation on the Internet, J

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Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mariesa Crow; Karen Butler-Purry; Noel Schulz

Session 3592 Women in Power: Networking On & Off Campus Noel N. Schulz, Karen Butler-Purry, Mariesa Crow Mississippi State University/Texas A&M University/University of Missouri-RollaAbstractWhile many universities have had some success in increasing the enrollment of women ingraduate and undergraduate classes, they still struggle to increase the number of women facultyin their engineering departments. Besides challenges in recruitment, departments must alsoworry about retention of their women faculty especially since many departments may only haveone or two women faculty. Isolationism can play a

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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George A. Perdikaris

KD T KD_gain KD_der vel_error (p/T) KP KP_gain Fig. 1. Simulink simulation block diagram of PDFF control system Fig. 2. Simulink (external mode) block diagram of open-loop motor plant system.(a) Input step of 205 pulses/T or 1 volt. (b) Encoder (MPG) output in pulses/T. Fig. 3

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kristin Wood; Daniel McAdams; Robert B. Stone; Alan Dutson; Matthew Green

, Inc., NJ, 2001.13 “Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America,” www.resna.org14 Cox, D., Koshti, S., Jackson, B., Malish, A., Numan, M., Shipley, D., “Design of an Assistive Bowling Device,”Proceedings of the RESNA Annual Conference, Summer 1999.15 Shimek, M., Van Wie, M., Kothawade, S., Subrahmanyam, R., Escobar, M., “An Assistive Technology KeyTurning Device For Independent Entryway Access,” Proceedings of the RESNA Annual Conference, Reno, Summer2001.16 Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG) Homepage, Rugby, UK. www.itdg.org andwww.developmentbookshop.com17 Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO) Homepage, Ft. Myers, FL. www.echonet.org18 “Appropriate Technology Library

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Dean Smith; Jeffrey Franzone; Thomas Slack; Alan Proffitt

Session 3547 A Course in Computer Networking with a Laboratory on a Minimum Budget, for Engineering Technology Thomas B. Slack, Dean Lance Smith, Jeffrey Franzone, and Allan Proffitt, The University of MemphisAbstract--The addition of Computer Network Technology as a course in the ComputerEngineering Technology Degree program at The University of Memphis was a success; why isenumerated and discussed. Also discussed is the experience gained from offering this course on arotating basis from 1999 to 2001.Index Terms--Engineering Technology, Data Network, CiscoI. IntroductionThe addition of

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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas O'Donovan; John Klegka

!) ' " ) ( ! +! ' . ( ! + + !* ( Page 7.1274.3 ) )* + ( ' ( %" / ) @ /' ! ; 5 A , ) B *) ( 86 ) ! @ 8 ( @=' ) +! ) /; ) 56 (9

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Muniram Budhu

CharacteristicsThe objectives of using modern communication technologies are to create a courseware with (a)interactive animations that will teach students the fundamental properties of concrete, steel andwood, and (b) virtual laboratories in which students will conduct virtual experiments thatintegrate with the fundamentals. Theses virtual laboratories are interactive and replicate all theprocedures that a student would normally perform in a real laboratory setting but allow forexploration, testing, evaluation and feedback. The virtual laboratory is intended to preparestudents for the real test, to supplement and complement the hands-on experience, to extend therange and convenience of testing, to test a student's prior knowledge, to guide the

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Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jerry Murphree; Brent Brzezinski; Joey Parker

b. add to accumulator K3*e(k-2) (32-bit value) c. add to accumulator K2*e(k-1) (32-bit value) d. add to accumulator K1*e(k) (32-bit value) 6. Accumulator value (control signal) is stored in 2 16-bit locations for next iteration 7. Data is shifted to the right based on the SCALE value 8. Data is processed for the DAC and saturated for over/underflow 9. New command is sent to DAC #1 10. Actual QEP position is processed and sent to DAC #2Summary and ConclusionsThe DSP-based linear actuator control system described in this paper has been fully developedand tested. It will be used in a junior level mechanical engineering course covering dynamicsystem modeling and introduction to control (ME 372) in the spring

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New/Emerging Technologies

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2002 Annual Conference

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Hakan Gurocak

only in 14 states.Engineering education on the Internet is in its infancy. While the technology to stream live videoover the Internet is improving, combination of an interactive TV system with the Internet is anattractive option to deliver labs at a distance.AcknowledgementsThis project was funded by a grant from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)Education Foundation, the Boeing Company and Washington State University.Bibliography1 Gurocak, H. B., “eLab: An electronic classroom for real-time distance delivery of a laboratory course,” ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 4, pp. 695-705, October 2001.2 Gurocak, H. B., “eLab: Technology-assisted delivery of a laboratory course over the Internet,” Proceedings

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Introduction to Engineering Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

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Hazel Pierson; Daniel Suchora

Page 7.54.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationwas found. By making the assumption that the combustion process causes the engine to loseweight at a constant rate, the weight of the engine can be expressed as a linear function of time: DWt E Wt Ef - Wt Ei m= = Dt tfFollowing the relationship for a straight line y = mx+b and noting that b, the vertical intercept isinitial value is Wt Ei and that x corresponds to t, the equation for the engine’s weight

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Project Based Education in CE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shashi Nambisan

Employers of UNLV’s Civil Engineering Alumni.” Unpublished Document. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV.6. Johnson, D. W., R. T. Johnson, and K. A. Smith (1998). Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom, Interaction Book Co., Edina, MN.7. Kaufman, D. B., R. M. Felder, and H. Fuller (2000). “Accounting for Individual Effort in Cooperative Learning Teams,” Journal of Engineering Education, April, pp. 133-140.8. Chinowsky, P. S. and J. Robinson (1997). “Enhancing Civil Engineering Education Through Case Studies,” Journal of Engineering Education, January. pp. 45-49.9. Fitzgerald, N. (1995) “Teaching With Cases,” ASEE Prism, March. pp. 16-20.10

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Karweit

should be reinforced. In fact, most students did consult their data, but in a naiveway. Here are three designs. The first two a) and b) are typical of students' solutions;the third c) is an optimal solution, but one which, in the six years the course has beentaught, has never been produced by students. a) b) c)Solution c) is optimal because it reflects that a single strand of spaghetti has adequatetensile strength to support the tensile load on the horizontal member. And it reflects thatadditional radius is required to increase the buckling strength in the two compressionmembers. But, the added strength is only necessary where the bending moment is

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

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Patricia LaCourse; Barrett Rock

author, and openthe starting gate. The student enters the laboratory armed with the concepts of scientificresearch, and builds the framework of the final project with the practical tools to assure success.The course challenges, supports, and answers questions to ease the student’s transition toindependent researcher. The last assignment requires blending the earlier ones complete withscience and technical background, literature review, thesis statement, and justification. Bycompleting required thesis assignments early in the degree program, the candidate gains a globalperspective, direction, and control. The student author is encouraged to continue the iterativedrafting method throughout the research process.References1. Paltridge, B., "Thesis

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Freshman Curriculum Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

Session 2553 A One-Semester Engineering Chemistry Course Mark A. Palmer1, Gary E. Wnek, Joseph Topich2, John B. Hudson, and James A. Moore3 1 Kettering University / 2Virginia Commonwealth University / 3Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteAbstractThe number of courses in engineering curricula has been reduced during the last decade. Atypical response by programs is to reduce the number of core courses, and move the specialtycourses into the earlier years. Many curricula now require only one (if any), semester ofchemistry

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CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronaldo Luna

universities to see their version of liquefaction tank. Additionally,faculty members from other universities were contacted to contribute with photographs andexisting plans, if available. Figure 1 shows two photographs of the liquefaction tanks used atother universities. Page 7.817.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education (a) (b) (c) Figure 1 – Liquefaction tanks at other Universities