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2001 Annual Conference

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Edward Fisher; Anton Pintar; Kirk Schulz

Committee as itsassigned experiment. Among other duties, the Safety Committee conducts safety audits of the Page 6.260.4 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationunit operations laboratory using a Safety Inspection Checklist (SIC) and conducts the SafetyMeeting for that cycle. The Safety Meeting serves as the oral presentation for the SafetyCommittee. The Safety Committee also carries out an assigned safety project and reports on it atthe Safety Meeting.GradingThe group receives a grade for each

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Narayanan Komerath

movies and picnics, which delayed the weeding-out of Page 3.187.1those who would not survive the “real” courses. A few years ago the course was re-worked and 1taught by several senior faculty, using different approaches. In 1996-‘97, the course was movedinto the Freshman 3rd quarter to strengthen the motivation of the new recruits. This course had toappeal to people who had little background in calculus or mechanics. Options included ideassuch as hands-on projects, lab demonstrations, multimedia, invited speakers, industry tours, andan approach which had been laughed off in the past: teach Aircraft

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1998 Annual Conference

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Paul J. Eagle; Jonathan M. Weaver; Roger W. Pryor; Mukasa Ssemakula

platform. Althoughinitially developed for a specific cohort of working students (and consequentlycontextualized to their work setting), the philosophy employed is easily adaptable forstudents in other settings. The power of the computer and use of multimedia makes thisan engaging learning experience for the students.Acknowledgment: This work was funded by the National Science Foundation through a subcontract under theGreenfield Coalition, cooperative agreement number EEC-9221542. We would also like to acknowledgeour graduate student, Ricardo Suarez, who has done the Authorware programming for the project Page 3.209.7described

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Yue-Chung Wong

developed inthat period were ineffective were analyzed. Finally, the events that led to the development, andthe details of the effective integrated approach were presented.References1. Thomas H. Sloane, "Laboratories for an Undergraduate Course in Power Electronics". IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 38, No. 4, November 1995.2. Simon S. Ang, "A Practice-Oriented Course in Switching Converters". IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 39, No. 1, February 1996.3. David A. Torrey, "A Project-Oriented Power Electronics Laboratory". IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 9, No. 3, May 1994.4. Daniel W. Hart, "Circuit Simulation as an Aid in Teaching the Principles of Power Electronics". IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol

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1998 Annual Conference

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Rebecca L. Dodge; Andres F. Rodriguez

admissions. One student proclaimed himself a “sciencenerd,” asking that we please keep it a secret! This provided an opportunity for encouragementand validation for his and others’ interest in science and engineering. Other students haveconsistently expressed surprise and interest in “how important science is.” The Science andEngineering undergraduate- and graduate-level UTEP students who have been involved in thePACES outreach program have also benefited from their participation in each of these programs,which has given them the opportunity to teach younger students about their own career choicesand fields of interest, to act as role models, and to serve their community.AcknowledgmentsWe wish to thank NASA for its support of the project through

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1998 Annual Conference

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Barry M. Lunt; C. Richard Helps

team spokesperson later in the course. Students are thenintroduced to the course via the course syllabus and schedule. To provide a unified focus andtheme for the course, the students are told that they are all employed as professional engineeringtechnologists assigned to complete a design project over the next 15 weeks. They are informedthat most class assignments will revolve around this central theme. The final exercise of the firstday is to introduce the design assignment for the semester. The design assignment presently is aportable device for measuring the height of a tall object (building, tree, etc.) This designincorporates fundamentals of the design process as well as introducing students to concepts ininstrumentation, signal

Conference Session

Promotion and Tenure

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1998 Annual Conference

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James R. Alexander, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Donald D. Harter, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators (NEE)

to the professor, plans for starting research andpublication of dissertation material or pedagogy, and a timeline for success in coming years.Specifics should include the desired number of research projects, probable grants, consulting thatsupports the discipline and fosters knowledge that is applicable in the classroom, publications,new courses to be developed, and precise event timing. A viable schedule is imperative, or theventure will fail.Finally, there must be a mentor to act as an agent for the new faculty member. If the faultymember is a good teacher and is technically competent, the sink or swim process does not servethe university or the faculty well. The mentor should take every opportunity to encourage, assist,cajole, and provide

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1998 Annual Conference

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John Stratton

2 62 18 4 2 11 0 Tele. ET 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Total ET 4 50 17 10 7 9 2 Definitions: Technician: Includes Senior Technician. No Technologist reported. Engineer: Engineer in title, but no manager title. Engr. Mgt.: Manager of engineering, project or design functions. General Mgt.: Other functions related to industrial management. Senior Mgt.: President, Owner, Principal, or other high ranking official. ET Related: Did not contain engineer in title, clearly uses ET education. Other: Does not appear to require ET

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1998 Annual Conference

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Salvatore A. Marsico

removed prior to fracture, otherwise risk damage to the unit.13 Cheng, F-H., Statics and Strength of Materials, Glencoe, 1985 p25514 As many students Penn State/Wilkes-Barre reside one to two hours from the campus, establishing and maintaininggroup communication is critical for the success of any project. FirstClass Client Communication Software v3.5provided this conferencing capability. The e-mail was carried out in two ways: 1): posting to a group bulletin board contained within the conference, or 2): individual mailing to private accounts.The individuals within the groups were able to monitor receipt of e-mail by using the History function of tracking e-mail provided by the software. This History function

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George H. Staab

. The traditional methods of presenting mechanics to undergraduates ischanging. There are numerous views and opinions as to why the traditional methods mustchange and how they should change. One obvious change is the growing use ofcomputers for in-class demonstrations, supplements to complex numerical computationson homework and projects, and as a supplement to text books. Traditional texts willcontinue to be supplemented with computer software. A fundamental question whichmust be answered is the type of software. Should it be exploration based, directed, or acombination of the two. For undergraduates initially learning the concepts it seem as if acombination of directed and exploration is appropriate. The software described hereinrepresents

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1998 Annual Conference

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Reginald G. Mitchiner; John T. Tester

structures.The first course, Introduction to CAD/CAM, gives the students an introduction to a computer-graphics design package which is integrated with a CNC computer package. This course isstructured around the concept of taking a class project from design on CAD to manufacture on aCNC machine. Introduction of plastic product design concepts in this would require a completeoverhaul of the course's concept. Furthermore, the department does not have the facilities (i.e., aninjection molding machine) to finalize the final class product designs, whereas CNC machines arereadily available for such tasks.Two consecutive courses, Mechanical Design I and II, emphasize static and fatigue loadingconcepts in various components, including fasteners, springs

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1997 Annual Conference

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James C. Wood

project, design teams comprised of faculty from the technical collegesdeveloped criteria for the curriculum. The following factors have been considered in developingthe structure of the curriculum. Many students enter college under-prepared. Students learn best in a contextual environment. Students do not transfer mathematical and science skill well into other programs. Integration of disciplines (mathematics, science, communications, and technology) can improve understanding of discipline relationships. The classroom environment must model the workplace environment and include: & team building; & communications; and & problem solving

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1997 Annual Conference

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Vincent Allen; Bruce E. Segee; Scott C. Dunning

to modify the format ofthe report.4. ConclusionThe end result of the project was a software application that provides the following features:user-friendly interface, modularity, and customizability. With this free software package,companies that do not qualify for the IAC evaluations will now be able to benefit from an IAC-like energy assessment. Future development of the servers will also provide an educationalaspect for students. In developing more servers, the students will learn about energy savings inall areas of the industrial and business communities.5. References[1] Muller, M.R., Simek, M., Mak, J., “Modern Industrial Assessments: A Training Manual”, Rutgers UniversityPress, 1996[2] Muller, M.R., “A Self-Assessment Workbook for Small

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Vincent Allen; Bruce E. Segee

the user to know a tote’s locationwhen it was in a zone that the emulator did not display.Implementing the visual part of the emulator was straight forward once the objects were written.A draw member function was implemented for each zone object that was to be displayed on thescreen. With each update of a zone, the zone’s draw member function would be called to redrawthe updated zone.3. ConclusionThe end result of the project was a software application that emulated all aspects of the hardwareof the control system, the movement of totes, and the behavior of operators. Totes of unfinishedproduct could be entered into the system using a hand held barcode scanner. Once in theemulator, the totes traveled between operators and lines until

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1997 Annual Conference

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Jim Morgan

faculty team). The purpose of the interaction teams is to improvecommunication between the faculty and the students, and to provide a mechanism for student"ownership". Grades in each class are a combination of individual and team efforts on homework,quizzes, exams, projects, and in class assignments. Exams including engineering, math andphysics components in the fall semester (plus chemistry in the spring semester) and an integratedteam exam are given every three weeks. The exam grade for each of the courses is composed of75% from the disciplinary component and 25% from the integrated component. The classroom is a converted theater style lecture room. Some of the tables were removedto facilitate access by instructors (faculty and

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1997 Annual Conference

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Jerry W. Samples; Robert Martinazzi

”, ASEE Prism, Vol. 5, Number 1, Washington, D.C., September1995.ROBERT MARTINAZZI is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University ofPittsburgh at Johnstown. B.S. Aerospace Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, M.S. MechanicalEngineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Registered professional engineer. Interest include engineeringeconomics, management and leadership development. Worked as project engineer for Armstrong World Industries,does engineering management consulting work and presents seminars on personal and corporate effectiveness andleadership.JERRY W. SAMPLES is Professor of Engineering and Director of Engineering Technology at the University ofPittsburgh at Johnstown. He holds a BS ChE from

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1997 Annual Conference

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Patricia Olesak; Christine L. Corum

various subjects. Most students need an example in order to fullyunderstand a topic. When a good example is applied, the student is able to “put all the piecestogether”. They heard the explanation of the theoretical principle involved and wrote downpertinent facts but until an example is used, they may not fully understand the theoreticalprinciple. There are many useful, practical and helpful examples available for use by thematerials’ educator. Some examples are as simple as placing coins on an overhead andprojecting the images, some are more sophisticated utilizing computer software or the internet.US MoneyThe simple illustration of placing coins on an overhead and projecting images can be quite usefulfor explaining many topics in a material

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1997 Annual Conference

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V. Gerez; G. Venkataramanan; D. Egolf; Brian K. Johnson; Jerry Hamann

also answered some questions forthe students and helped them contact the instructor in Bozeman. All of the student work was sentto Bozeman for grading by the instructor.The Bozeman facilitator for the course originating in Moscow played a more active role in thecourse. In addition to minimal duties described above, the facilitator also graded local studenthomework and exams. He also assigned and graded the local students on their class projects. D. LogisticsSince the initial exchange was performed as an experiment, each department covered its own ex-penses for delivery of the course. No money was exchanged between the departments in this in-stance.Some of the logistical problems present with distance

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1997 Annual Conference

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Carlos Aldana; Winston F. Erevelles

activate and synchronize the valves that enable thepick and place device to operate. The PLC program is the core of the project, it is the toolthat makes it possible to control the robot and monitor the process functions. The PLC program was created using the ‘State Transition Diagram’ methodologyas shown in Figure 2. This methodology consists of defining states in which the processmay be and then using conditional statements to control it. For example, state ‘A’ wouldbe defined as robot arm high, gripper open and no ball in pick up position. This statewould be referenced afterwards in the ladder logic as follows: ‘If state A then go downand pick up the ball’. This eliminates the need for a lot of logic and, when the states aredefined

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1997 Annual Conference

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Susan L. Murray

industrial engineering students see theinterconnections between the various courses they have taken. Others assume that the seniordesign capstone course will "bring it all together" for the students. Unfortunately, this is notalways true and students tend to approach problems with a single minded focus. This problemcan continue as they enter the workforce and receive specific narrow job titles such asmanufacturing engineer, ergonomist, or quality engineer. We need to clearly illustrate the needfor an integrated approach to our industrial engineering student whether it is through industryclass project, case studies, or personal experience.References1. D.L. Goetsch, "Occupational Safety and Health," 2nd edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1996.2. S. Konz

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Michael A. Paolino; Leonard A. Van Gulick

abroad students from the U.S. It features a number ofextended weekend and school break international field trips to locations including Paris,Cologne, Aachen, and Amsterdam, as well as a number of day trips to Belgian locations,including Antwerp, Bruges, and Tournai. Field trips, organized in consultation with the on-siteLafayette faculty member, are coordinated with assigned readings, in-class lectures, and studentpapers and projects. The course serves as an excellent introduction to northern European historyand culture.Lafayette engineering students are strongly encouraged, though not required, to study one of thetwo major Belgian languages, Flemish and French, while at Vesalius. Many already have someknowledge of French. Although English is

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1997 Annual Conference

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James E. Maisel

theengineering technologist has a rudimentary background in probability and statistics, and hassenior or graduate departmental standing. A data analysis project, with a written report,differentiates the graduate from the undergraduate student. Topics in data analysis involve tedious calculations when the data sets become large. Thus,hand calculations are restricted to very small data sets and are used to demonstrate thesignificance of a particular statistic. Once the students understand the basics of, and the significance of data analysis, they areready to use a statistical software package. As a homework assignment, they start by doing asmall data set analysis using hand calculations and a software package. A comparison of resultsgives the students

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1997 Annual Conference

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K.A. Forland

, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Third Edition, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 1995.3. D.W. Richerson, Modern Ceramic Engineering, Second Edition, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1992. Page 2.278.44. W.D. Callister, Jr., Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, Fourth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1997.5. G.K. Griffith, Measuring & Gaging Geometric Tolerances, Prentice Hall, Inc., New Jersey, 1994. Acknowledgments The author gratefully recognizes the support of this project through funding provided by the NationalScience

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1997 Annual Conference

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Lynn Fountain; Donna Llewellyn

the reasons for departure. Finally, this study ignores students whotransfer to Tech after having completed two years at another institution. What challenges dothese students face?While our original hypothesis has been proven in a limited cohort study, there is still muchresearch to be done. Within the InGEAR project, this data will continue to be analyzed, andfurther cohorts will be added to the study. In addition, this work indicates a need to look at ourundeclared students and to study what is happening to them as they progress through Tech.Undeclared Men Women All0 changes 63.39% 63.79% 63.50%1 change 31.19% 31.03% 31.14%³ 2 changes 5.42% 5.17% 5.35

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1997 Annual Conference

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Ed Gohmann

%, B 49%, C 20%. D5%. The course during these years included labs, written reports, term papers, oral reports andmultiple choice tests with some essay questions. The pool of questions, excepting those labrelated, was the same for both time periods.Also the student background has changed over years. In the 80’s most were techniciansemployed by a nuclear power plant project. The 90’s group was a mixture of students withvaried work experience or none at all. The same instructor has taught all these years. It is hisopinion that the final student level of knowledge of materials has remained constant.APPENDIX I ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSRecent high school graduates

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1997 Annual Conference

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James Lombardi; O. G. Petersen

5 16. Our company feels university alliances are too costly. 1 2 3 4 5 17. Our company feels university alliances are too time consuming. 1 2 3 4 5 18. Our company feels university alliances do not meet company expectations. 1 2 3 4 5 19. Have you ever worked YES Which one? Marquette UW-Milw. with a university? (check one) NO MSOE Other 20. If you were to choose a university for a future Marquette UW-Milw. project, which

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1997 Annual Conference

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Ted G. Eschenbach; Robert Madigan; Patricia Linton; Catherine Frank

, and hisresearch focuses on managing technology and engineering economy. The second edition, of his Engineering Economy:Applying Theory to Practice, Irwin/McGraw Hill should be available in late ‘97.Contact information: School of Engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK99508, 907-786-1021, fax -1079, aftge@uaa.alaska.eduCATHERINE M. FRANKShe is the managing editor of EMJ, where she has controlled the journal’s language since its inception. She has workedfor General Physics Corporation and Battelle Project Management Division and is currently self-employed as a technicaleditor.PATRICIA W. LINTONShe is an associate professor of English at UAA. Her research interests include studies of contemporary

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1998 Annual Conference

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Michael Karlesk; Hugh Jack

be used to host Java server applications if necessary. ALinux machine is used for student projects, hosting the video feed (Fig. 3), running the most Page 3.61.3demanding simulation server processes, and as a Network File Server (NFS). Each device withinthe lab is controlled by a small single-board 486 running as a Linux diskless workstation on anNFS connection to the primary Linux server. Using several machines as we have allows us todistribute the load across multiple workstations. No one machine has to host all the serverprocesses or expansion cards for extra ports. Each of the machines runs a web server in order toserve the various Java

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1999 Annual Conference

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Thomas Zickel; Russell A. Aubrey

currently in use. The first is a three-stage transistor amplifier circuit with movable jumpersto configure it into different circuits. The second is a two stage Op-Amp board that allowsstandard components to be easily configured into Op-Amp circuits for use in the laboratory.These instructional tools provide an opportunity to introduce graphical problem-solvingtechniques and team concepts into practical student laboratory experiencesThis paper describes the circuit boards, the methodology involved in their design and adescription of the layout and construction. Laboratory problem solving applications andsimulation projects based on these boards are described, and laboratory scenarios are presented.IntroductionElectronic troubleshooting is a skill

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1999 Annual Conference

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Voula Georgopoulos; Constantinos Vassiliadia; Brian Manhire

language is a requirement for all. These courses are advanced technicalterminology classes related to their field. However, this is usually not a problem since moststudents reaching the University are fluent in one or two of the foreign languages. The mostcommon foreign languages are English, French, German, and Italian.Since Universities are public, their budget primarily comes from the state and it is limited.However, in most cases the laboratories are well-equipped with state of the art equipment dueto a large percentage of research grants from the European Union and private industry.Considerable opportunity is given to students to work on research projects both asundergraduates and as graduate students.3.1 Example ProgramSince it is difficult