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Ryan S. Magargle; Rami W. Zarrouk; Maurice F Aburdene

parameters thatcan be modified, such as the exponent parameter, α, shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Interaction between Microsoft Word and Excel. A user changes the α value inExcel and observes the result in Word. The top figure shows e-5t vs. t, whereas the bottomfigure shows e-15t vs. t. Page 5.389.2The student interacts with the tutorial by double clicking on the graph in MS Word, which opensthe corresponding Excel worksheet. In Excel, one would be able to see some calculations that aredependent on a list of variables, which a user is able to modify to see changes in Word. In Figure2, the value of the exponent (α) was changed from 5 to 15, and the

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Jennie Si; Frank C. Hoppensteadt; Forouzan Golshani; Donald W. Collins; Christian Ringhofer; Kostas Tsakalis

research.The Systems Science and Engineering Research CenterSSERC is made up of faculty and students from across many departments and three colleges,College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and theCollege of Technology and Applied Sciences. The objective of the Center is to fosterinterdisciplinary research work for faculty and students. The faculty meets at least once per weekin a scheduled seminar series where individuals and groups present their latest research. Anoutside speaker is brought in from either industry or another university several times persemester. The Center also sponsors a 1 to 2 day mini-conference per academic year on topics ofspecific interest to its members. This has been an excellent

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Andrew J. Strubhar; Dennis Kroll

Session 2557 Interdisciplinary Teams? An Industrial Engineering/Physical Therapy Project Dennis E. Kroll1, Ph.D., Andrew J. Strubhar2 1 Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology 2 Physical Therapy Bradley University Peoria, IllinoisAbstractAt the 1995 ASEE Annual Conference, we reported on a newly developed project combining 4thsemester Industrial Engineering students and 8th semester Physical Therapy(PT) students.[3]This project required them to

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Anthony J.A. Oxtoby; Adam G. Sanderson

the ADSP-2181 but does not permit access to internal memory mapped control registers. Control of the IDMA port is achieved through an internal register mapped into DM(0x3FE0) accessible to both the ADSP-2181and the host device (80C552). In this application, only the 80C552 host accesses this register. Data transfer through the IDMA port takes place via the 16- bit IDMA port address/data bus and is controlled using the handshaking signals listed in table 1 below. Table 1 IDMA Handshaking Signals Pin Name(s) Active State Input/Outpt Function IRD Low Input IDMA Port Read Strobe IWR Low Input IDMA Port Write Strobe IAL High

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Bruno Ramond; Abir Z. Qamhiyah

engineering education experiment titled “Computer-Aided Design Across Universities” (CADAU) between the mechanical engineering (ME)department at Iowa State University (ISU) and the mechanical systems (MS) department at theUniversite de Technologie de Compiegne (UTC). The objective of the experiment is thedevelopment and assessment of an international collaborative infrastructure between the twodepartments at the undergraduate level.1. IntroductionEvery four years, ASME sponsors the Mechanical Engineering Education conference. The themeof the conference depends on the general consensus regarding the critical issues facingengineering education in the following years. The theme for the 1997 conference, which washeld on March 19-21 in San Diego

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Bethany S. Oberst; Russel C. Jones

(1) argues for the need for extensive international exposure for United Statestechnology students to adequately prepare them for international practice. It is theconviction of the authors of the current paper that such exposure is needed to keep theUnited States engineering base competitive in an increasingly global marketplace. Thatneed has only increased since Jones’ earlier study was completed – yet we see too littlemovement toward better preparing college graduates for the international challenge.Constraints such as the intensity of the undergraduate program foe engineers and thelock-step progression through the four or more years of study weigh heavily againstengineering students taking advantage of traditional study abroad

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Shahriar Emami; Fazil Najafi

believe this method ofdelivery, which utilizes the multi-media, graphics and computing capabilities of Internet and computers,can provide high quality education for students around the globe. I. IntroductionScience and engineering have advanced remarkably over the past forty years. With the fast pace of changein some areas of engineering, it is crucial to keep the working engineers up-to-date. Virtually alluniversities, both public and private, already offer distance education courses. Students at nine U.S.Colleges, including the University of Maryland, the New York Institute of Technology, and the Universityof Phoenix, can obtain full degrees without setting foot on campus [1]. Unfortunately, it is

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Jeremy Koczenasz; Bradley Bashford; Anil Sawhney; Andre Mund

site. Enhancements are being accomplished bydeveloping 1) an Internet-based Interactive Construction Management Learning System (ICMLS)and 2) an advising and mentorship program that will enhance practitioner-involvement. TheInteractive Learning System uses interactive and adaptive learning environments to train students inthe areas of construction methods, equipment and processes. This system is being developed usingmultimedia; Internet based computing; Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML); databases; anddiscrete-event simulation. This paper will provide an update on the design, development andimplementation of ICMLS. Lessons learned and tools utilized that may be helpful in other branchesof engineering and non-engineering fields will be

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Hrishikesh Potdar; Kurt Gramoll

Engineering schools. This paper elaborates on thetechnology used to deliver the online review system for Industrial Engineering.1. IntroductionThe education and training sector is facing an increasing number of people who wish toundertake further education beyond high school. One strong reason for this increased demand for Page 5.398.1higher education is the change in the work environments from product-based system toknowledge-based system. This increased demand has resulted in larger class sizes, high studentto faculty ratios and a decrease in interaction between the students and the instructors.1 Also inthe past decade, there has been an increase in

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Yosef Gavriel; Robert Broadwater

using a set of interacting objects to solve aproblem. It should be possible to use the objects in a manner analogous to pencil and papersolutions. As to be shown in the next section, with the addition of a base class and the concept oftopology management, problems too large for hand calculations may still be solved by thecomputer.Consider the dc circuit shown in Figure 1. Assume that classes of type VoltageSource andResistor have been defined. Instantiating objects corresponding to those of the circuitVoltageSource e(100);Resistor r1(10), r2(10);From the above, the voltage source “e” is a 100 volt source and each resistor is a 10 ohm resistor.Note that the constructors can check for unreasonable values. A C++ statement may now be

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Suzanne E. Keilson; Randall Jones; Lester Coyle; Elliot King; Duane Shelton

Web-based educational modules. The materialsare integrated into a Web site, http://isi.loyola.edu., the Internet Science Institute (ISI).Educational materials developed on the pilot grant are summarized. The topic of the firstmodule developed was pendulum motion. It has been discussed elsewhere.To add lab experience to Web learning, the Interactive Web Board (IWB-1) was developed. TheIWB-1 has data acquisition via the audio port of a standard PC, which allows the computer tomonitor all activity performed on the board, thereby serving as an "instructor". The IWB is abreadboard that may be used to construct electronic circuits. It is also possible to use it as ageneral data collection device for science experiments.An example of a new module

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Qiuli Sun; Kevin Stubblefield; Kurt Gramoll

-commence, it can also be utilizedfor advanced educational methods that involve collaboration, visualization and distance Page 5.397.1learning. On November 16, 1999, Cisco CEO John Chambers delivered a keynoteaddress to a Comdex audience in Las Vegas at which he talked about taking advantage ofe-learning as the “second wave” of the Internet [1]. Through e-learning, employees willhave life-long learning opportunities and they will be able to learn whatever they wantwhen they need it. E-learning or internet-based education provides a new and excellentway to present knowledge to the users since there is no schedule limitation and no spacelimitation. By

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J. Nazalewicz; H. Hadim; D. Donskoy; B. Gallois; Keith Sheppard

laboratory is implemented with emphasis on thefollowing objectives:1. Integration of design and engineering practice into engineering mechanics2. Providing a smooth transition from the introduction to engineering design course offered during the first semester53. Integration of statics and strength of materials as a more effective way of teaching engineering mechanics4. Providing ‘hands on’ experience as a more effective learning tool5. Teaching of other ‘soft skills’ based on ABET 2000 criteria6. Stimulating student interest in the subject of engineering mechanics7. Improving the retention rate for the engineering freshmen.The main aspects of the approach needed to achieve these objectives are described in thefollowing sections.III. Integration

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of different types of joints are discussed. Theconstraints are applied to the skeleton diagram in a way that allows simulation of the operationof the mechanism. The paths of key points such as coupler points can be plotted as part of thesimulation. The use of algebraic constraints to impose relations between parameters is alsodiscussed. All of the techniques described will be demonstrated in the presentation.1. IntroductionGraphical techniques have long been a necessary tool for the mechanism designer. Synthesistechniques based on geometric constructions are traditionally followed by analysis whichinclude finding extreme positions as well as drawing the mechanism in a large number ofpositions throughout its full range of motion. 1 This form

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Terry Dwan; Kiriakos Kiriakidis; Jennifer Waters; George Piper

Engineering and the Ocean Engineering Departments atthe U.S. Naval Academy have collaborated to offer an innovative course sequence inenvironmental engineering [1]. In this course sequence, a host of engineering principles areexplored under the umbrella of environmental topics for non-environmental engineeringstudents. The course sequence is a technical elective track that is offered to systemsengineering majors during their senior year. The systems engineering curriculum at the U.S.Naval Academy is a four year, undergraduate, ABET accredited, program specializing in theinteraction between mechanical, electrical, and computer systems. The curriculum focusesmainly on linear systems theory, feedback control, and mechatronics. Throughout thecurriculum

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Tze-Leong Yew; Kurt Gramoll

program or engineering relatedpresentation. The course structure centers around engineering concepts, particularly on howmultimedia can be used to illustrate and model real life engineering problems. Figure 1 shows aweb-based module for teaching drawing tools. Figure 1. Web-based Modules for Teaching Drawing ToolsThe course emphasizes that the development of an effective multimedia presentation is more Page 5.593.2than just a combination of pictures and video, but also in the creation of an interactiveenvironment that allows the user to explore and learn simultaneously. These and othermultimedia elements must be combined in an

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S. Hiranniah; N. W. Scott; B. J. Stone; M. A. Mannan

be chosen but users may choose to explore in their own way. It isconcluded that such predefined routes may be very helpful to those who would otherwise getlost in the large amount of material available.1. IntroductionThe use of the WWW in teaching is becoming widespread. However much of the materialproduced simply presents titles codes and course content. Some lecturers have producedWWW versions of their lecture notes but have not made use of any of the other possibilitiesafforded by the WWW. This applies to the topic considered in this paper, that of teachingvibration. A search of the WWW found only a few sites that had any material on vibration.Appendix A lists some sites of interest and what they offer. From previous experience

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Cameron Wright; Michael Morrow; Thad Welch

the software allows the floating-pointTMS320C31 to directly implement the fixed-point filtering algorithm. This enhancementrepresents a considerable cost and timesavings for both the student and professor since only onetype of digital signal processor is required.1. IntroductionModern software tools such as MATLAB greatly facilitate the professor's ability to demonstrate theconcepts of digital signal processing (DSP) in class, and to assign realistic projects to reinforcethese concepts.1–3 An increasing number of DSP textbooks are available which take advantage ofthis ability,4–9 and a growing trend is for DSP concepts to be introduced earlier in thecurriculum.10 These concepts can be further reinforced, and greater interest generated by

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Jerome J. Connor; Emma Shepherdson

encourages informative and continual feedback. These ideas areimplemented through a developed module within the teaching context of Structural Behavior.This paper also presents the important design issues to consider for efficient production of thisinteractive a learning experience.1. IntroductionStructural Engineering is a discipline concerned with the design of buildings, bridges, and othertypes of structures whose primary function is to carry loadings. Like all engineering disciplines,it requires a balance of skills; mixing art and science. Strong analytical capabilities are essential,but so is a good intuitive sense of how structures behave. These skills are becoming particularlymore crucial with the increasing use of computers that is now

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Tracy L. Chandler; John A. Petersen; Janet M. Sharp

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the campus, as it has been recognized as a GE (General Education) course.II. Course ObjectivesThere are three objectives of the course as described below. Upon successful completion ofthe course, the student will be able: 1. To understand the TQM and Continuous Improvement concepts and their applications. 2. To apply the TQM tools and Continuous Improvement methodologies to real-life problems. 3. To appreciate the global competitiveness issues, such as quality, Page 5.599.1 productivity, cost and customer satisfaction.III. Performance Criteria (PC) and

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Charles V. Camp; Anna P. Phillips; Paul Palazolo

mentoring of the engineering faculty, chiefly in decoding and Page 5.600.4explaining terms and nuances of engineering rhetoric.1 Furthermore, the preliminary studies bySheehan and Flood encouraged us to design our class project assignments based on their “opencase” approach which stresses the pedagogical importance of transferring school knowledge toworkplace knowledge by identifying and practicing specific writing tasks as they would beperformed in authentic situations.2While improved writing skills were our initial focus in this research, the literature alsodocumented possibilities of improved overall learning strategies and cognitive

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Susan Haag

curricula, b) aid in freshmen retention, and c)address the needs of and retain students from under represented populations. The studentlearning outcomes include: 1) improvement of the interactions that affect the educationalenvironment through teaming; 2) utilization of technology-enabled education, 3) integration ofsubject matter within the curriculum, and 4) the promotion of life long learning. This reportfocuses on one of the participating member institutions, ASU, and one of the student-learningoutcomes, teaming. This paper covers a two-year longitudinal data analysis and focusesprimarily on how the teaming learning component impacts female engineering students. Morespecifically, we reveal specific gender differences and issues and identify

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Kevin M Torres; David Johnson; David Forsman; David Baird

, therefore, the only cost to the student was transportation to and fromcamp.3.0 Manufacturing Processes and DesignThe theme of rocketry was used to tie all of the activities together. Monday morning the studentsparticipated in one of two assembly lines. Assembling Estes Alpha rockets was chosen for oneof the assembly lines and is shown in Figure 1. Companies were formed to make the tasks alittle more relevant to industry. The main company assembled the rockets, but sub-contractedwork out to smaller specific companies.The students learned about stream-lining jobs, such as designing and making jigs and fixtures.They were to use problem-solving skills when necessary. Quality control and testing for stabilitywere also important factors in creating

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Marjorie T. Davis

emerge as a profession, engineering educators have called on fellowacademics in English for help in assuring the communication competency of their graduates. As TeresaKynell points out, the earliest impetus for academic courses in technical communication came from theprofessional organization that was the forerunner to ASEE.1 Kynell traces the conference presentationsover a hundred years starting in 1850, showing how engineering professors continually asked for moreand different kinds of instruction than the traditional classroom-focused, essay-based writing. Theywanted writing and speaking instruction that directly related to the kinds of real-world tasks engineerswere expected to perform as the profession struggled for its status.The situation

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to accomplish more than correct surface errors, but to improve the content andreadability of papers. Students were reminded that each paper should do more than summarize thetopic, but rather transform and integrate the subject with their experiences in the classroom. Thechecklist shown in Figure 1 was distributed several weeks prior to the review in order to guidestudents through the peer review process and ensure that adequate consideration would be givento items such as content and organization. Additionally, since the checklist pointed out specificcriteria that ultimately would be used to assess the paper, it became a guide that students could useto write their own papers. Finally, students were asked to expand upon these general criteria

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Osama Ettouney; James Stenger; Karen E. Schmahl; James Moller; Christine Noble

techniques and its strength relative to measuringthe ABET 2000 criteria is discussed.IntroductionManufacturing Engineering is an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science program in the Schoolof Engineering and Applied Science at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The primarymission of the Manufacturing Engineering Department is to provide quality graduates to meetsocietal and industrial needs. Approximately 140 students are enrolled in the ManufacturingEngineering program.The program was accredited under the ABET 2000 criteria[1] which emphasizes establishment ofprogram objectives and assessment of associated measurable outcomes. The approachdeveloped at Miami University to achieve program objectives is based on, forming, reaching andmaintaining our goals

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John P. Robinson; Edward M. Moldt

faculty representative.To earn a Technological Entrepreneurship Certificate, students must:1. Receive an engineering degree, based on completing 134 semester hours (6 more semester hours than the standard degree requirements).2. Maintain a 2.00 minimum grade point average on all course work taken for the certificate.3. Take at least 12 semester hours of the 18 semester hours of course work for the certificate in residence at The University of Iowa or in approved study-abroad programs.Engineering students pursuing the Certificate program will take a minimum of 18semester hours of entrepreneurial courses including: Accounting for Non-Business Students (3 s.h.) Entrepreneurship: New Business Formation (3 s.h.)The Entrepreneurship

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Ronald C. Matusiak; D. Steven Barker

Session 3649 A Technology Approach to Magnetic Levitation Steven Barker, Ron Matusiak Buffalo State CollegeAbstractA magnetic levitation (maglev) project is described with two major goals in mind: (1) to describethe maglev design process using an engineering-technology approach, and (2) to compare theengineering-technology and engineering-design approaches. These descriptions are intended toyield working maglev systems which can be built by engineering technology students whilesimultaneously encouraging interest in the more abstract approaches to classical feedback

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Sally A. Szydlo; Paul R. McCright; Laurence Sibilly; Eric Marshall; Anita L. Callahan

therelevancy of new knowledge. Adult learners have accumulated life experiences that stronglyinfluence their beliefs, ideas, and interests. Adult learners generally want to be able to apply Page 5.608.1the knowledge they learn to solving some sort of practical real-world problems they face oranticipate facing in the future.Litzinger and Osif (1992) note that learning style preferences are influenced by threeprimary factors: 1. Cognition, which is the process or processes by which the individual acquires knowledge from the surrounding environment. Different cognition processes may derive different knowledge from the same