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Edward Fisher; Anton Pintar; Kirk Schulz

, chemical engineeringstudents at Michigan Technological University (MTU) are required to take two one-semestercapstone chemical engineering laboratory courses: Unit Operations Laboratory and PlantOperations Laboratory. In many ways the Unit Operations Laboratory course would beconsidered traditional. However, there are some features that make it unique. The PlantOperations Laboratory course is built around the MTU Process Simulation and Control Center(PSCC) and is a new course that was developed in conjunction with the switch to semesters.The objectives of the Unit Operations Laboratory course are to develop (1) a constant awarenessof safety in the laboratory; (2) the ability to plan and carry out experimental investigations oflarge-scale processes

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Paul Duesing; Kevin Schmaltz; Dan Goodrich; Pamela Schmaltz

option. Ultimately, the CTIstudent team finished installing the control package and calibrating the surface frictiontester two weeks after graduation. Only the most cursory of testing was conducted, butthe team delivered a functioning surface friction tester, see Figure 1 below, to CTI thatcost well under the $70,000 allotted for it. The surface friction tester obtained reliablefriction coefficients when measured against other existing surface friction testers, such asthat used by Continental General Tire Company. Figure 1: Trailer Completed by the 1998-1999 LSSU Student Team (May, 1999) Page 6.5.5 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for

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Paul Furth

Session 2793 Career Development Activities in a Required Engineering Course Paul M. Furth New Mexico State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes several career development activities that are part of a required sophomorecourse in electrical engineering. These career development activities take place over severalweeks prior to engineering career fairs held every fall and spring on the New Mexico StateUniversity (NMSU) campus. The activities include a 1-hour workshop on resume writing and adocumented visit to the engineering career fair. The goals of the career

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David Livingston

concepts of positive and negative logic and assertionlevels must first be defined. Positive logic is defined as a high voltage level representing a logic1 and a low voltage level representing a logic 0. Negative logic is the reverse, i.e., a low voltagelevel represents a logic 1 and a high voltage level represents a logic 0. Assertion levelsdetermine whether a net or signal line in a digital circuit is to be interpreted as positive logic ornegative logic. A negative logic assertion level is called active low and is represented by thepresence of bubbles on the net in the schematic and a .L suffix on the logic variable. A positivelogic assertion level is called active high and is represented by the absence of bubbles on the netin the schematic and a

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Victor L. Paquet; Ann Bisantz

Educationconsists at the general level of a description of a automotive manufacturing company, includingits configuration, employees, customer base, resources, departments, and processes.Supplementary details about systems, task requirements, workstations, and processes areprovided throughout the courses, to provide context for the proposed laboratories.Case studies have been used to enhance learning across a range of curricula, including medicine,law, business, science, and engineering. Cases have been suggested as a means to enhancelearning, by requiring analytic and critical thinking skills, illustrating the real life complexities ofcourse content, and providing a realistic setting to apply course material 1-3. In engineering, caseshave been suggested

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Vincent Drnevich

of this media in the classroom and adiscussion of several key points follow their presentation. Course Information and Operations Catalog Description: CE 394 Civil Engineering History, Ethics, Engineering Economic Analysis, and Case Studies: Sem. 1 and 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite or corequisite: MA 261. Historical, aesthetic, and environmental considerations in civil engineering. Professional Engineering Registration Act, codes of ethics, environmental and computer ethics. Engineering economic analysis, including the time value of money, decision analysis, taxation, depreciation, inflation, and evaluation of alternative proposals. Presentation of

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Ming Huang

MechanicsIn this section, we provide a basic introduction to the Taguchi Method. Drawing from contentsin several texts 1,2, the materials described herewith illustrate in a condensed form the extent towhich the subject was covered in about four classes over a period of two weeks in theEngineering Design. Note that a complete study of the topic usually calls for no less than a fullcourse in itself. The goal was to cover enough so that students are able to appreciate and apply,in a just-in-time manner, basic concepts and techniques of quality engineering in the light ofTaguchi’s approach to a hands-on mini project that followed the lectures. The students areprovided with a list of references 1-4 for more detailed studies of the subject.A. Taguchi

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Richard McNitt; Cliff Lissenden

threepages) on an item of contemporary interest. Class discussion is encouraged.Adventures in MechanicsAdventures in Mechanics is a 1-credit freshman seminar that seeks to have students explore thefield of mechanics of common products in a ‘hands-on’ way. All three branches of mechanicsare considered: experimentation, theory, and computation. Student teams are formed to makemeasurements, do calculations, and discuss issues. Topics include: • Error analysis – a formula for the volume of a block with a circular hole is derived, measurements are taken to determine the most probable value of the volume, the formula is differentiated with respect to the measured quantities to estimate the error in the calculation. • Bungee cord

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Gary Crossman

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Steven Wright; Murat Ulasir; Michelle West; Lissa MacVean; Donald D. Carpenter

advantage of the laboratory facilities the University of Michiganhas to offer in order to involve our students in the study of fluid mechanics. For example, we wereable to utilize a fifty foot long by 1 foot wide flume for free surface flow studies, a centrifugalpump instrumented for measuring pump characteristics, a pressurized mineral oil tank connectedto a pipe with several pressure taps along its sides for the study of laminar and turbulent pipe flow,and an Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter to study the influence of turbulence on velocity profiles.Furthermore, we designed tools and equipment aimed at helping students visualize principlesinvolving concepts of energy, momentum, boundary layer development, lift and drag etc.Examples of the experimental

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Todd Giorgio; Sean P. Brophy

understanding the domainknowledge. Finally, community centeredness focuses on methods to help students leverage theirpeers as a learning resource and to have instructors use these networks. This includes smallgroup problem solving and in class discussion. Also, community centeredness can include theeffects of the university and professional societies in facilitating students’ growth as engineers.These principles have beenencapsulated in a softwaretemplate called STAR.Legacythat we have used to helporganize our design of a learningmodule for biotechnology.Figure 1 shows the main screenof the STAR.Legacy framework(where STAR stands forSoftware Technology for Actionand Reflection) represented as a“Learning Cycle” (or an inquirycycle for learning). The

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Patrick Tebbe; Bijan Sepahpour

elements to enhance “the ability to designexperiments” was both most appealing and challenging. This would seem “structurally” moreprobable to create and execute in a stand-alone course(s) rather than an added factor in a mixedlecture-lab course. Increased chances of obtaining both more advanced hardware and softwarethrough institutional and outside national resources seemed to serve as another incentive. Last,but certainly not the least was the influence of ABET Criteria 2000. Higher visibility and bettermeans of demonstrating “where the beef is” for satisfying the experimentation requirements ofthe criteria seemed more probable in the separated mode. The authors/coordinators of the four newly born “1-credit” laboratory courses

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Steven Chapra; Gary Huvard; David E. Clough

engineering professionals; and/or they are unfamiliar with theteaching of 17-year-olds just out of high school. A rational approach to introductory computingis based on the real needs of students and professionals. These should be assessed throughsurvey, study and evaluation, and then used as the basis for curriculum design. We believe wehave done this.There have been tendencies across the US to go in one of two directions when it comes tointroductory computing for engineering students:1) The "tools" approach. Here, the focus is on the built-in capabilities of a number of software packages. Students solve a variety of engineering problems within the confines of the software’s menu options. The features of the software define the scope of the

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Nicholas Cain; Julia McLees; Jason Bara; Gary Wnek; Bradford Crosby; Gary Huvard

comes directly from material on basic phase diagrams in their course on mass andenergy balances.) Given the short cycle time, maybe it didn’t take much of a change in the curingair water concentration to slow the curing just enough to have an adverse affect.They then figured out a clever way to test their idea. Obtaining data on scrap production by dayfor the prior summer, they compared this to data on the daily relative humidity obtained from theweather service at an airport about 60 miles from the plant (see Figure 1). Wow! Every timethere was a bump in the local humidity, a bump in the scrap rate at the plant followed. Eureka!A smoking gun! Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Flores; Walter Fisher; Pablo Arenaz; Connie Della-Piana

inception in the spring of 1998, the CircLES Program has become recognizedmodel on campus and elsewhere for creating a strong foundation for entering students tospringboard them toward a successful college and (eventual) professional career. Twoareas in the literature influenced the design of the program: (1) research on institutionaldeparture and persistence1 2 and (2) programmatic efforts focused on undergraduatecurriculum innovation/reform, specifically, learning communities 3 4 and the first–yearseminar.5Research on students’ departure and persistence in higher education reveals, that thedecision to depart or persist, is a function of the interaction between the academic andsocial context of the campus and students’ experiences and background

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Dennis Anderson

(CBT-at-home mode) performed better in the lecture portion of the final exam by 3.3 points and 7.6points better in the application portion of the final exam. CBT-in-the- lab (experimentalgroup 1 – the semi-traditional lab with CBT) did not do as well compared to the controlgroup. Many students did not like this CBT-in-the-lab mode since it limited their learningto a specific time and place.This study also implies that since teaching resources previously used to run traditional labscan be reallocated, it could be possible to reduce the class size of CIS101 lecture sections.It could also mean that foundation courses could be taught by using CBT, with a lecturerplaying the role of facilitator. Can this model be used for other computer science

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Jahan Kauser; Carlos Sun; Ralph A. Dusseau; Jess Everett; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Douglas Cleary

Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationI, II, and III. Structural Engineering I is focused on the analysis and design of reinforcedconcrete beams and columns. Structural Engineering II focuses on the analysis and design ofstructural steel trusses including compression and tension member design, the analysis anddesign of bolted and welded connections, and the classical and modern methods of truss analysis.Finally, Structural Engineering III focuses on the analysis and design of frames, both concreteand steel. Figures 1 and 2 are the current infrastructure and environmental curriculums.Civil Engineering HallmarksCEE strives to give civil engineering students the ability to understand and apply the corescience, mathematics, and

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Craig Gunn

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James Fuller

generalist basis is established with respect toconstruction documents, materials theory and organization. A second semester freshmancourse, Architectural Design I, sets a base for the understanding of and respect for therole of the sketch in the education and practice of architecture.2001-2002 AET CurriculumSemester 1 Course Credits Semester 2 Course CreditsAET 110 Intro to the Arch. Process 4 AET 113 Architectural Design I 4AET 155 Architectural History I 4 AET 156 Architectural History II 4EN 111 English I 3 PHY 120 Algebra-based Physics I 4ET 111 Intro to Engrg Technology 1 MTH 122 Math for

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Andrew Sterian

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Vikram Cariapa; Joseph Domblesky; James Rice

courses are too"theoretical" and that they fail to see how coursework relates to professional practice. Inmanufacturing education, this lack of integration has also contributed to competency gaps withrespect to understanding the systems nature of manufacturing. While the "Tayloristic" approachof compartmentalizing manufacturing along functional lines and teaching specific functions inseparate courses (Figure 1) is an effective means for developing student skills within these areas,there is typically little integration or application of concepts across courses. Consequentlystudents often do not connect how these activities relate and fit together within a manufacturingenterprise. Manufacturing Design of

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Mohammad Zaharee; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

quality and work execution byeducating its constituents to “continuously” analyze and improve their own work, the processes,and their work group.”One way of describing continuous improvement for engineering and technology accreditation is:1. Say what you do. 2. Do what you say. 3. Prove it. 4. Improve it. 5. Start the process againby saying what you now do after improvement and 6. Continue from step 2. In other words,“Closing the loop” is necessary. Closing the loop is institutionalizing the process of findingprogram improvement initiatives and repeating the process continually. Engineering programshave begun to accumulate some significant useful experience in closing the loop in continuousquality improvement5. Langdon’s description of continuous

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1998 Annual Conference

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Paul Duesing; Morrie Walworth; Jim Devaprasad; Ray Adams; David McDonald

problems arise, the teams are responsible for getting the problem fixed after getting approval from the project manager.x The teams need to schedule regular meetings and notify meeting place and times to the project manager in advance.x All requests and relevant communications should follow the industrial memo format. X. Sample ProjectsTwo examples of problems that serve as projects for the industrial setting in the lab arepresented. Both examples are projects assigned to students during the second half of thesemester and have a two week time frame for completion.Example Project 1:The first example, given below, is from a junior level course taken by Mechanical Engineeringand Electrical Engineering

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Fred Beaufait

similar concerns. Currently the following courses are being taught in the Mechanical EngineeringDepartment by the MRL faculty, 1. Introduction to Materials (MEEG 2303) - a course forundergraduate students, 2. Materials Laboratory (MEEG 4303) - a dual level course, 3. CreativeProject Design I &II (MEEG 4132&4133)- for senior undergraduate students, and 4. Advancesin Materials (MEEG 5393)- for graduate students. MEEG 2303, MEEG 4303 and MEEG 5393satisfy the students' need for classroom education in materials and hands-on experience inmaterials synthesis and analysis in the laboratory using the state-of-the-art equipment. Initially,the author has tailored Senior Design MEEG 4132&4133 courses to establish and demonstrate aworking

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J.R. Phillips

1 Criteria 2000 Visit Harvey Mudd College October 1997 J.R. Phillips Engineering Chair ABSTRACT Harvey Mudd College was one of the institutions visited by ABET in1997/98 as part of the pilot program to aid in the implementation of Criteria2000. Our visit took place on October 6th through 8th, 1997. Engineering at Harvey Mudd is non-specialized and characterized by ahigh level of student-team project work performed for outside sponsors, theEngineering Clinic

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Michael Rudko

undergraduateliberal arts college with engineering.The mission of the program is, consequently, to provide the student with a solid basis inelectrical engineering and the underlying mathematics and science within the framework of aliberal arts college. The graduate can be expected to be successful in seeking employment orpursuing graduate studies in the area of her/his specialty and, through the General Educationrequirements and the relatively large number of free electives, to be a cultured member of societyand of the multicultural, multinational world to which we all belong. The program objectiveswere chosen to fulfill this mission. They are: (1) To provide a grouding in mathematics, science and fundamental concepts in engineering. This core is

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Marcus Huggans; Halvard E. Nystrom

, management of R&D, entrepreneurship,marketing high technology and innovation management.Other studies9 have reported the exponential growth of technology management programs. Togauge how well these programs are addressing the needs it is necessary to first understand thecurrent curricula. This preliminary study focuses on this first part, investigating the currentcurricula, and courses offered by MS engineering programs.RESEARCH METHODOLOGYA special effort was made to include larger programs in terms of faculty and students, butprograms of all sizes and all engineering disciplines were included, and contacted in thefollowing process:1. The survey method and the questionnaire were developed. The questionnaire consisted of two pages. The first

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W. Wood; M. Becker; L. Meekisho; J. F. Holmes

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B. S. Sridhara

1 Session 3233 Curriculum Integration of Engineering Technology Courses with the Solar Car Project at Middle Tennessee State University B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Abstract The US Department of Energy (DOE) organizes a solar car race called Sunrayce,once in every two years. The race is nationally sponsored by corporations such as GMand EDS. It is open for all colleges and universities in North America. As facultyadvisor for the solar car team at

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Richard K. Keplar; Eugene F. Smith; Vernon W. Lewis

footing design are included in the reinforced concrete design course.In the reinforced concrete design course (CET 410), the ACI Code Coefficients method(Reference 1) is used to obtain structural analysis data for the four-bay, one-story framedhomework structure and to check the results from computer analyses. In the steel design course(CET 450), the point-of-inflection method is used to obtain structural analysis data for the four- Page 3.6.6bay, one-story framed homework structure and to check the results from computer analyses.Finally, in the wood design course (CET 452), structural analysis of a hung-span or cantileversystem is used to obtain