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Web Based Laboratories and Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kamal Bichara; Raj Chowdhury

Session 2158 A Masters of Technology degree using a combination of Synchronous and Asynchronous digital learning delivery modes. Dr. Kamal F. Bichara, Dr. A. Raj Chowdhury Kent State University, School of TechnologyAbstract:Kent State University’s School of Technology houses a diversity of degree programs spanningover a wide variety of curricular areas including Engineering, Aeronautics, IndustrialTechnology, Business Technology and Computer Technologies. The School of Technologythrough the Kent State eight campus system serves the educational and training needs ofbusiness

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Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

Session 1449 Enhancement of a Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum by the Addition of a Minor in Engineering Management Vernon W. Lewis, Jr. and Paul Kauffmann Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, VirginiaAbstractThe Engineering Technology Program at Old Dominion University offers ABET accreditedoptions in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology. In recent years thisoffering has been expanded to include emphasis areas such as Surveying/Geomatics

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Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Sibert; C. Conley; Allen Estes

Session 2526 Using a Realistic Hands-On Laboratory Program to Enhance a Reinforced Concrete Design Course Allen C. Estes, David E. Sibert, and Christopher H. Conley United States Military AcademyAbstractMost engineering courses rely on a combination of basic engineering science theory andthe use of laboratory-based empirical equations when the theory is not as easilyunderstood. Students learn about the theory and the equations in the classroom, but theexperience is far richer if these same students can verify these principles in the laboratoryand see it for themselves. Effective laboratory

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Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Jacobsen; Gautam Pillay; Fred Gunnerson

Session 2255 A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE BETWEEN REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY AT A NATIONAL LABORATORY Fred S. Gunnerson, Ph.D., Richard T Jacobsen, P. E., Ph.D. Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory Gautam Pillay, Ph.D. Inland Northwest Research AllianceIntroductionThis paper presents a unique partnership between academia, industry, and government to manageand operate the multi-purpose Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory(INEEL) for the United States

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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Alexander Ganago

Session 1532 Lab Lecture experiments as a principle of teaching Alexander Ganago Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Michigan 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor MI 48109-2122Instructors who teach theory traditionally provide their students with several ways to ensure thatthey have attained the required new knowledge or skill before being tested on it. Students canask questions during lectures and office hours, practice exercises in the textbook and do theassigned homework, etc. Thus the

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TYCD 2002 Lower Division Initiatives

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Grace; Scott Klingenstein; Ron Ulseth; Nick Nicholson; Don Moen; Amy Hendrickson; Aaron Wenger; Kenneth Gentili; Paul Gordy; Jim Richardson

Session ____ A National Conference for Collaboration in Engineering Education Ronald Ulseth, Kenneth Gentili, Aaron Wenger Amy Hendrickson, Scott Klingenstein, Jim Richardson, Paul Gordy, Nick Nicholson, Thomas Grace, Don Moen Itasca Community College / Tacoma Community College / Itasca Community College / Eveleth Gilbert High School / Bismarck State College / University of Alabama / Tidewater Community College / Central Alabama Community College / Broome Community College / University of North DakotaStarting with the “George Report” to NSF in 1996 it has become increasingly clear that Two-Year Colleges(TYC’s

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Paul Hallacher

Session 1526 A REGIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFARCTUING EDUCATION IN NANOFABRICATION Paul M. Hallacher, Douglas E. Fenwick, and Stephen J. Fonash The Penn State Nanofabrication Facility On July 9, 2001, the National Science Foundation designated the PennsylvaniaNanofabrication Manufacturing Technology (NMT) Partnership as a Center forManufacturing Education in Nanofabrication. This designation represents a majormilestone in the continuing development of the Pennsylvania NMT Partnership, a uniqueeducation collaborative involving The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania’s 14community

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Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Farris; Jeffrey Ray

Session 1491 A New Approach to Teaching Manufacturing Processes Laboratories John Farris, Jeff Ray Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractThe manufacturing processes laboratory taught in the Padnos School of Engineering at GrandValley State University has been modified to focus on part and process design. Machining,injection molding and lost foam casting have been taught using the new approach. First, studentsdesign a part for a specific process. Then the required tooling is designed and fabricated. Whenit is appropriate, process parameters are determined using designed

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New Computer ET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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George Zion

Session _3647_ Laboratory Development for a VHDL Design Course George H. Zion Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunication Engineering Technology Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623 AbstractDue to the proliferation of highly integrated programmable logic devices, (PLD, CPLD, andFPGA), the traditional methods for performing digital logic design has given way to adevelopment process that involves extensive use hardware descriptive languages. In industry,the two languages

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Zhengtao T. Deng; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Abdul Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

Session 1566 Addressing Manufacturing Challenges in a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum A. R. Jalloh, A. A. Mobasher, Z. T. Deng, R. Rojas-Oviedo, X. C. Qian Mechanical Engineering Department Alabama A&M University Huntsville, Al 35762 Phone: (256) 851 5891 email: ajalloh@aamu.edu; amobasher@aamu.edu; aamzxd01@aamu.edu; rojaso@aamu.edu, cian@aamu.eduAbstractEmerging technologies in engineering challenge the new generation of engineers to workin more specialized environments

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ronald Bennett; Elizabeth Orwin

Session 2793 Trials and Tribulations of a Freshmen Design Course Elizabeth J. Orwin, Ph.D, Ronald J. Bennett, Ph.D. Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA/University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MNAbstract This paper describes the issues confronting the engineering faculty at the University of St.Thomas arising out of the second semester of a freshman engineering design course. It was thegoal of the department to instill excitement for engineering in its students in their first year ofstudy, with the added benefits of retaining interested students and enticing those who might havebeen wavering into the

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Wayne Whiteman

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Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Szaroletta

Session 2168 Enhancing Combined Stress Laboratory Learning Opportunities William K. Szaroletta Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaAbstract:Combined stress theory coupled with laboratory practice has improved student comprehension inboth a sophomore-level mechanics of materials and an upper-level experimental mechanics course.The Combined Stress lecture has traditionally developed the theory from free body diagramthrough beam deflection, with related homework problems providing analytical practice. Similarly,the Combined Stress laboratory has traditionally provided students

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Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

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Donna Summers

Session 1675 So, You Want to Write a Textbook? Donna C.S. Summers University of DaytonAbstractFor many of us, the idea of writing a textbook is appealing. But, even as we dream of theideas we would like to convey, we aren’t certain about the concrete steps in the process.Even more mystical is what happens once we turn our manuscript over to the publisher.Writing a textbook is a rewarding experience and a wonderful outlet for creativity.Writing a textbook is an opportunity to serve your profession by further disseminatingknowledge in your field. Writing a textbook allows you

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Shelia Barnett

Session 2793 Industrial Experience and Engineering Freshman: A Pilot Program Shelia K. Barnett Mercer UniversityIntroduction Increasingly, industrial experience before graduation is highly desirable for successfulplacement of engineering graduates in permanent engineering positions. However, the numberof participants in the traditional cooperative education program at Mercer University hasdeclined in recent years. In order to encourage a higher degree of participation, the MercerUniversity School of Engineering

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Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

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R. Artigue; M. H. Hariri; M. Misovich; M. Anklam; David Miller

Session 1613 A Modified Approach to Material & Energy Balances D. C. Miller, M. H. Hariri, M. Misovich, M. Anklam, and R. Artigue Department of Chemical Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIntroduction The first course in chemical engineering (material and energy balances) has traditionallybeen a challenging course, which many students approach with fear and trepidation. Over thepast several years, we have developed an approach, which we believe helps the students to betterlearn the concepts by reorganizing the material that more strongly emphasizes

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Entrepreneurship Education for Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ofodike Ezekoye; John Doggett; J. Nolen; John Butler; Steven Nichols

in a business firm, it is required that he/she focus on the central purpose ofthe firm; this most often is maximizing shareholder equity. As has been widely quoted, thebusiness of business is business. Leaders of technology-based firms should have technicalcompetence and business savvy. There have been notable cases of engineers who have risen tothe top of major corporations. In recent history, Jack Welch, Andy Grove and Lou Gerstner arewidely known as engineers who have leveraged their technical capabilities while also clearlysucceeding in business. There are unfortunately many more counterexamples of engineers whohave entered corporations with strong technical capabilities and interest in promotion within thecorporation, but who have

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ET Web Based Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

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Victor Karani; Mitty Plummer

Session 2248 A Circuits II Laboratory Accessible by Internet Mitty C. Plummer, Charles Bittle, and Victor Karani University of North TexasAbstractA remotely accessible laboratory for the Circuits II course has been developed to permit studentsto access the laboratory from their home computers. The equipment is based on a Cytec switchmatrix and a dsp SigLab 20-22. The laboratory exercises familiarize students with the operationsof signal generators, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and remotely operatedinstruments. The advantages of the laboratory are that the

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Entrepreneurship Education for Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Baum; Karen Thornton; David Barbe

Session 3454 Components of a Comprehensive Engineering Entrepreneurship Program David F. Barbe, J. Robert Baum, Karen S. Thornton University of Maryland, College Park1. IntroductionThis paper is based on the Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (CEOs) Program atthe University of Maryland. A former Dean of Engineering created the original concept for theprogram, and the benefactor, after whom the program is named, is an engineering alumnus andsuccessful entrepreneur. A committee having strong representation from the business andengineering schools and resident life accomplished the initial

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Vojin Nikolic

A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO TEACHING FRESHMEN DESIGN Vojin Nikolic Minnesota State University Mankato 2002 North Midwest Section Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Technology-Enhanced Learning October 10-12, 2002, Madison, Wisconsin Abstract The structure of a freshmen engineering design course is presented. The courserepresents a well-balanced blend of lectures, laboratories, and practical design work, aswell as factory tours and field trips and other contacts with practicing engineers. It

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ken Vickers; Otto Loewer; John Ahlen; Ron Foster; Greg Salamo

Session 1654 (2002-2251) Launching an Innovation Incubator in a University Setting Ron Foster, Ken Vickers, Greg Salamo, Otto Loewer, and John Ahlen University of Arkansas/Arkansas Science and Technology AuthorityAbstract:A novel Innovation Incubator has been launched with the goal of enhancing both education andcommercialization of technology. The Incubator supports area clients that have new ideas, butlack the resources to advance towards proof-of-concept. Graduates students are involved with theIncubator in screening clients, and working with clients to improve intellectual property positionand develop initial business plans. Once a

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Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Hollar; Kauser Jahan

Session 1692 A Cosmetics Module for Women in Engineering Programs Kathryn Hollar, Megan Moran, Victoria Schepis, and Kauser Jahan College of Engineering, Rowan University Glassboro, NJAbstractRowan University hosts a week-long workshop titled AWE: Attracting Women intoEngineering during the summer. This workshop is targeted for female students from the7th and 8th grades to expose them to the challenges and excitement of engineering. Novelhands-on experiments in the various fields of engineering with state of the art technologyare used to boost the participants’ interest in engineering

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Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Eric Wood; Mustafa Guvench

Session 2559 A Programmable Controller/Driver for Electrostatic MEMS Micromotors E. C. Wood and M. G. Guvench University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME 04038 AbstractThis paper describes the design, operation, and use of a PC controlled drive circuit designed to be used toexperiment with different drive waveforms on electrostatic MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems)micromotors. The system designed features a selectible excitation pattern, a programmable frequencygenerator, and an adjustable high

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International Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kevin Taylor; Emília Mironovová

Session 2160 Technical English an a US – Slovak Collaboration Kevin Taylor and Emília Mironovová Purdue University - Kokomo / Slovak University of Technology - TrnavaAbstractDescribed is a project between students in Slovakia and the United States aimed at improvingboth technical communications and cultural understanding between the two groups. The Slovakstudents were Ph.D. candidates from the Faculty of Materials Science (MtF) at the SlovakUniversity of Technology (SUT) studying Material Science, Plant Management, Automation andControl, and Machine Technologies. The students in the

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Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

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Alan Gomez

Session 2651 Environmental Engineering in a High School Classroom. Alan G. Gomez Madison West High SchoolAbstractUsed oil, filters and retail containers have a direct effect on major environmental legislativeinitiatives like the Safe Water Drinking Act. Any quantity of improperly disposed oil harms or killsplants and wildlife on contact. Because of its adverse impact on human health and theenvironment, it is important to properly dispense and recycle oil. WTRG Economics Crude Oil prices and events associated with price

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ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Anthony Trippe

Session 2432 A Methodology For Planning Distance Learning Courses Anthony P. Trippe Rochester Institute of Technology Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology DepartmentAbstractThis article is based on personal experience gained as a result of facilitating over sixtyasynchronous classes over the last four years. The article is organized into five areas ofreview and consideration which can assist the faculty member to plan and develop alearning-centered course intended for distance delivery. Whether in the classroom or onthe Internet, critical scrutiny and

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Internet Programming and Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

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Paul Lin; Aik Mon; Harold Broberg

Session 1758 A Web-based Lab for Distance Learning Paul I-Hai Lin, Hal Broberg, and Aik Mon* ECET Department, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne GE Industrial Systems* AbstractThis paper details a Web-based lab framework for supporting distance-learning courses. Thearchitecture and implementation of a Web-based lab focusing on remote data acquisition andmeasurement, and industrial control and automation applications are illustrated. Laboratoryexperiments developed for a Web-based lab are outlined. Implementation of a remote ACmotor control

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

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Timothy Maxwell; Michael Parten

Session XXXX Instrumentation of a PEM Fuel Cell Vehicle Bruce Sun, Wallace Turner, Micheal Parten Tim Maxwell Electrical and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Texas Tech UniversityI. IntroductionElectric vehicles have long held the promise of zero emission vehicles. However, battery poweredelectric vehicles have not been accepted by the general public, in large part, because of their verylimited range. A hydrogen-based, fuel cell could provide the power necessary to give an electricvehicle the same range as a modern gasoline powered vehicle. In this case, a

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Innovative Curriculum in E/M ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jerry Samples

Session 3150 The Teacher as a Leader and Mentor Jerry W. Samples University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractTeachers have great influence on the students they see each day. The responsibilities and theassociated influence are great and involve such things as grades, ethics, fostering learning,mentoring, and other facets of student’s lives. Students ask that teachers have character,competence and compassion in dealing with everyday classroom situations. They expect to betreated as adults, and to be respected as they respect the teachers. This relationship

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Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Munro

Session 1426 A Design Experiment for the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory James M. Munro Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySummaryThe Design-Build-Test (DBT) concept was used in creating a novel experiment for a junior-levelfluid mechanics laboratory. In the experiment, student teams are presented with a unique designobjective involving transport of a liquid with known or measurable properties and must design,build, and test a pump and piping system to achieve the objective. The experiment is part of