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M. Mavromihales; K. Sherwin

Session 1613 Design, Fabrication and Testing a Heat Exchanger as a Student Project K Sherwin, M Mavromihales University of Huddersfield, UK1. IntroductionThis paper describes the design-fabrication-test of a simple heat exchanger as a final yeardesign project for undergraduate engineering students. Design can be defined as the use ofimagination, knowledge, experience and judgement to define a particular end project (1).Much of this activity cannot be taught as a body of knowledge, like an engineering science.Students can only learn to design and gain experience by being actively involved

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Don L. Dekker

todemonstrate the variety of D/B/T projects and student activities. These three projects will also beused to show how the type of project is related to the skills that students learn. The three projectsdiscussed will include the Solar Phantom, solar powered race car competition, the D/B/T project inThermal Design that was discussed last year at ASEE, and the D/B/T competitions in EngineeringDesign.INTRODUCTIONIt is our task, as instructors, to "design" design activities for our students. Pahl and Beitz describethe design process as being composed of four sections, (1) Clarify the Task, (2) ConceptualDesign, (3) Embodiment Design, and (4) Detail Design [1]. Whatever design structure isfollowed, we, as educators, must include all of these areas when we

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Badrul H. Chowdhury

engineering areas of the curriculum. The proposed lab includes experimentation withdispersed resources (DR) in a utility-integrated mode. The most suitable DR types for the lab arephotovoltaic and wind power sources, although other sources could also be used with somechanges. Some of the issues that are becoming important in recent years, such as power quality,and renewable energy impact can be studied easily in the lab. At the same time, the lab allowsconventional experimenting with machines. For situations where actual DR installations are notavailable, opportunities exist for simulating their characteristics.1. Introduction Dispersed resources (DR) are considered by many experts as promising andenvironmentally friendly solutions in the

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Lloyd Feldmann

. Page 4.174.1After examining several studies concerning the definition and application of the homeworkprocess, Cooper [1, 2] has very strongly advocated the use of appropriate homeworkassignments. England and Flately [3] and Doyle and Barber [4] have also provided eloquentrecommendations for the assignment of homework.Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives offers a useful method of categorizing thelearning process. Bloom lists knowledge as the lowest level of learning. This level of learningcan be easily addressed utilizing a variety of class presentation methods. The next two levels,comprehension and application, can also be addressed through the class presentation butgenerally require somewhat more effort. However, the remaining higher

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H. Öner Yurtseven; Patricia L. Fox; Stephen Hundley

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Kay C Dee

(and wisdom, and time, and patience) 1. Be Accessible. and yet am already serving as a faculty 2. Be Quiet. advisor for student organizations, I 3. Behave. have assembled a short set of advising 4. Be Supportive. principles (Table 1) derived from 5. Be Smart. teaching techniques1-4. This paper will present and expand upon the principles in Table 1, which have been Table 1. Short List of Advising Principles

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Tony N. Rogers; David R. Shonnard; Besty M. Aller; Kirk H. Schulz; Anton Pintar

the requirements of ABETEC2000 in preparation for an ABET visit in September 1998. The assessment plans weredeveloped by four-person committees with on-going input from the other chemical engineeringfaculty. The NCA assessment plan was developed by the department’s Curriculum Committee.The ABET assessment plan was developed by an ad hoc ABET/Assessment Committee. Two ofthe faculty on this committee had worked on the NCA assessment plan developed by theCurriculum Committee.The department’s assessment plan consists of four major goals that can be related to the ABETEC2000 outcomes (a) through (k) and to the AIChE Program Criteria: (1) Students shouldmaster chemical engineering fundamentals necessary to function as a professional in

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Michael J. Caylor; Bruce Chesley

doing space.” This program challenges students todesign, build, test, launch, and operate a small satellite as part of their course of study. We havefound that this program significantly enhances the ability of our students to create aerospacesystems in the presence of ambiguity and complexity.The USAFA small satellite program achieved a significant milestone in October 1997 with thesuccessful launch and operation of the Falcon Gold spacecraft—a student-built experiment todetect GPS signals from near-geosynchronous altitude. Since that time we have been developingFalconSat-1—our first free-flying satellite—for launch in late 1999. Over the course ofdeveloping Falcon Gold and FalconSat-1, the small satellite curriculum has matured into a four

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Eric Connell; David L. Batie

4.179.1responsibility for product delivery between the historically adversarial groups of builders anddesigners. With this shared responsibility, there is no finger pointing to shirk the responsibilityof a non-performing product or team member 11.At a time when architects and construction managers may scoff at Design/Build and wish itwould go away, a greater need for owners to obtain design/build services has increased 4. It isthis need that this classroom setting attempts to enhance. Although there are a variety ofcompany configurations for Design/Build firms, the project was centered on the method of atotal Design/Build firm that encompasses both design and construction within their organization(See Fig. 1). It is the most advantageous method for maximizing

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Peter J. Shull; Joseph C. Hartman; Jerome P. Lavelle; Robert Martinazzi

this “first” and sometimes only course inthe subject. This also leads to a variety of topics covered [1]. On the other hand, faculty with littleor no formal education or experience in the subject are greatly disadvantaged and may tend to treatthe course material from a “survey” perspective. They do not have an in depth understanding of thematerial and its application to a wide variety of engineering projects to rely on for guidance. Thecourse syllabi of faculty on both ends of the education and experience spectrum may varysignificantly resulting in a wide variety of material taught in an introductory EngineeringEconomics course.In view of the above, the purpose of this paper involves laying out a multiple year projectculminating in a series of

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Nadia A. Basaly

, thestrategies of teaching this course went through many stages. First, providing awareness of practicallife of all kind of engineers and answering all puzzles in the students’ mind about engineering.Second, setting competencies that can help students to master problem solving as well as basic skillenrichment. Third, developing the course activities and materials that practice all competencies. Thisstrategy was the key to increased enrollment in engineering. A Final Exam at the end of the courseproved that the new strategy is the most effective way to influence student commitment and positiveattitude toward engineering.1. Introduction Tex-PREP is identified as the Texas Pre-Freshmen Engineering Program which offers anacademically intense

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G. Tong Zhou; Hong-Jing Lo

moreinteresting. For example, Minitab 1 and MATLAB 2 projects were considered. However,with the emergence of multimedia technologies such as the World Wide Web WWW andexciting new programming environments such as Java, it is now possible to teach this coursein a more visual and interactive manner. We have incorporated state-of-the-art information technologies such as the Internet, theWWW, and Java into the instruction of EE3340. Java is a recently emerged programminglanguage and the programming language of choice today in network applications it is be-coming the DOS of the Internet." It allows new and exciting opportunities for WWW sitesto achieve higher levels of user interaction and exibility. By using Java, WWW developerscan create applications

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Mary S. Bonhomme; Edward R. Alef; Edward G. Borbely

develop and prepare engineers for positions as technicalleaders in each of these mission-critical areas.Both programs contain four critical elements that are designed to instill in the learner thecapability to execute advanced but clearly defined job requirements within a prescribed set oftime and budget constraints. The components also develop the ability to achieve theseobjectives within a dynamic matrix of rapidly advancing technology and organizations. Thesefour components include:1. a master’s degree in engineering with a plan of study that is interdisciplinary and includes a highly specialized job assignment unique to each learner;2. over 1600 contact hours of specific and proprietary training to complement the plan of study in the

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Ronald E. Barr

series of SummerSchools that the Division had conducted, beginning in the early 1930’s. The most notable early SummerSchool was held after the war in St. Louis in 1946. Many of the pioneers in EDG education madepresentations at the meeting, which resulted in a hardbound book [1] that charted the course for EDGeducation during the twenty-year post-war era. The seventh Summer School was held in 1967 in EastLansing, Michigan and it focused on integrating graphics more closely with the design process. Theproceedings of that Summer School were published as a special edition of The Engineering GraphicsJournal [2], and it served as a landmark document for the infusion of freshman design projects into EDGcourses that were typical in the 1970’s and 1980

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Russell Dean; Charles F. Yokomoto

within theASEE and ABET organizations. We will make suggestions on how to read a published processand how to develop your assessment process and describe implications of the high degree ofcomplexity of outcomes assessment as a process.1. IntroductionThe essential reasons for engaging in outcomes assessment, other than to satisfy ABET’s newEC 2000 criteria, are to provide evidence that your students have learned what you think theyhave learned and to identify areas where improvements are needed. Thus, each organization’sassessment plan should include a process for assessing measurable outcomes with whichpositive changes to an academic program can be made. While the larger plan should include theorganizational structure, staffing, financing and

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Robert Borchert; David Yates; Daniel Jensen

. Evaluation of the enhancement in student learning, brought about by useof these tools, has been accomplished by a variety of assessment techniques. Next, theassessment results are correlated with the student’s Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as wellas the type of “learner” they are, as measured by the VARK learning style inventory. Resultsindicate that the hands-on and visual content overall enhances the learning experience.Specifically, it is rated highly by the MBTI “N” type students, but not as highly by the MBTI“S” types. However, both S-types and N-types benefited from it in their ability to solveproblems. VARK K-types gave the hands-on and visual content the highest rating of any student“type” we studied.1. IntroductionThe Fundamentals of

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Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 YE ARFigure 1. Global trade between the U.S. and major economic groups (O. of Trade & Analysis) Page 4.59.2II.1 Bi-national Economic Development.In the pre-global economic age, trade

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Kenneth Reid; Elaine Cooney

UniversityIndianapolis worked together with Diversified Systems, Inc., an Indianapolis electronicsmanufacturing firm, to develop and present a course entitled “Fundamentals of ElectronicsManufacturing”.I. Course Content Page 4.187.1The course is structured to be offered as a nine week course at the manufacturer’s site or as anon-campus course. The class consists of lecture with hands-on laboratories. The syllabus is asfollows: week topic lab 1 Introduction, components, basic electricity using multimeters 2 Basic electricity, DC circuits measure V, I, R, Ohm’s

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Nagy N. Bengiamin

instruments for each objective/outcome must be determined and data gathering tools should provide sufficient information tosupport quantitative and qualitative analysis. An ongoing assessment program is expected to bein place such that the recommendations and results received from the data analysis can be usedto improve the program and to enhance accomplishment of the desired objectives. An explicitplan for maintaining the assessment program must be established to facilitate effective loopclosing on the assessment process.ABET calls for the following eight evaluation criteria:1 (1) Students; (2) Program EducationalObjectives; (3) Program Outcomes and Assessment; (4) Professional Component; (5) Faculty;(6) Facilities; (7) Institutional Support and

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Philip Doepker

Session 1625 The Development and Implementation of an Assessment Plan For Engineering Programs: A Model for Continuous Improvement Philip E. Doepker University of DaytonAbstract The development and implementation of an assessment plan requires input and activeparticipation by faculty and staff at all levels. This paper examines: 1) How an assessmentinfrastructure can be established to provide leadership to all units of the university; 2) The role offaculty in the development program assessment plans; and 3) how continuous

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W. D. Jemison; W. A. Hornfeck; J. F. Greco; I. I. Jouny

for computer engineering skills bystudents, employers, and graduate schools. This paper will discuss the motivation formaking a change in the curriculum, describe the curriculum options identified includingthe advantages and disadvantages of each option, describe the chosen degree programand the plan for implementing it, and outline the challenges that are expected during theimplementation.I. IntroductionThere are a number of developments, both external to and internal to Lafayette College,which drove the decision to develop and approve a four year combined BSECE degree[1]. First, there has been a rapid proliferation of technology in the form of computers andcommunication systems throughout society and in engineering in particular during

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John Cervantes; Donald J., Jr. Fournier; Cyndi Gaudet

Page 4.189.1environmental performance, including compliance with national and international requirements.An effective EMS requires that an organization commit to environmental concerns as one of itshighest priorities.1, 2 EMS examples include the Chemical Manufacturer’s Association’sResponsible Care, USEPA’s Common Sense Initiative and Environmental Leadership Program,British Standard 7750, the European Union’s Eco-Management and Audit Regulation (EMAR)and Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), and ISO 14000. 3In 1996, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) issued its first five ISO 14000documents.4 Work continues on the remaining 14 documents with completion expected within afew years.5, 6 ISO 14000 is an EMS composed of a

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John R. Wagner; David Finley

the examination. Page 4.190.1INTRODUCTION:Program Assessment has been increasingly important for obtainingaccreditation. Both the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools(NCA) and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)have identified a need for assessment in the educational process and havemandated the use of multiple measures of program performance.A pictorial diagram showing how student-related information is fed back to thefaculty in Tri-State University’s (TSU) chemical engineering program is shownbelow in Figure 1. As can be seen by this figure, both internal and externalentities attempt to measure the students

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Michael Swedish

Page 4.191.1on file at the school. III. System Description A line drawing of the unit has been included as Figure 1. Figure 1. Psychrometric Chamber Layout~ Psychrometric State Points* Flow Rate Measurement Points Water Supply Diffuser : Air Atomizing Spray Nozzles ~ Strip ~ Heaters ~ Psychrometric 1

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Kevin Schmaltz; Morrie Walworth; Ajay Mahajan; David McDonald

Science Foundation (NSF) and has resulted inthe development of the Integrated Systems Engineering Laboratory (ISEL) that housesvertically integrated laboratory exercises for twelve courses from three differentcurricula.1. IntroductionAll too often in engineering education, laboratory instruction within a specific coursefocuses on the technical topics of that specific course without regard to other laboratorycourses. A vertically integrated learning environment provides laboratory experiencesthat allow students to build upon earlier laboratory work by studying different facets ofthe same experimental set-ups in multiple engineering laboratories. This environment iscreated in an Integrated Systems Engineering Laboratory (ISEL). The ISEL houses

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James Dally; William L. Fourney; Peter C. Chang; Hugh A. Bruck; Dave K. Anand

in new interactive, multimedia "Studios". Metrics forsuccess concentrate on comparative evaluation of student performance in the traditional andintegrated versions of the curriculum, as well as student feedback on the curriculum’s satisfactionof ABET 2000 criteria. IntroductionEngineering students are facing new challenges in the 21st century that may not be satisfied withexisting undergraduate engineering curriculum [1-4]. These challenges require the developmentof improved skills in a variety of areas, such as engineering design, problem solving, life-longlearning, and multidisciplinary teamwork. These skills have been identified in a new set ofcriteria developed by ABET, known as ABET Engineering

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Jay Goldman; David A. Conner

that were developed to assess theundergraduate electrical engineering program, and (d) presents an overview of the validationprocess used to test these assessment instruments. A web address is provided so that the readercan access the resulting work products.The process of "designing" program assessment instruments requires the same skills needed forany major engineering design process to be successful. The process requires knowledgeable,articulate, aggressive leadership capable of moving the iterative process along in an (academic)environment that, by nature, tends to resist the making of decisions in a timely manner. Theprocess, therefore, must be structured using a top-down approach that ensures (1) that requireddecisions are made early in

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W. D. Jemison; W. A. Hornfeck; J. F. Greco; I. I. Jouny

social agents which influence changes in the engineeringprofession in general and the electrical engineering field in particular. The various agentsfor change in academic and engineering environments are linked to the considerations inplanning a four-year Electrical & Computer Engineering degree program.I. IntroductionAs technologies advance and society changes, the engineering profession must inevitablyadapt[1]. Technological agents of change such as advances in computing,telecommunications, and the Internet are reshaping existing businesses and creating newindustries resulting in a demand for a new mix of technical skills from engineeringgraduates. Technological changes in turn have created social agents of change whichfundamentally

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Jack Zecher

correspondingimage being displayed. Page 4.195.2 Figure 1 Audio narration being recorded in a sound boothSince the CD-ROM was intended to illustrate how ProEngineer works, the next task was tocapture screen images in a video format, thereby illustrating the sequence of steps that a userperforms when running the program. These captured screen images would have to correspond tothe audio track that had been created. The method that was used involved a program capable ofcapturing screen images over a period of time. The images can be saved either as individualbitmap files, or as a Video for Windows (.avi) file when images are saved at

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Charles S. Elliott