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Virtual and Distance Experimentation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Osman Akan; Fredrick McKenzie; Sushil Chaturvedi

Session 2426 MAPPING OF THERMO-FLUIDS LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS INTO WEB-BASED EXPERIMENTS S. K. Chaturvedi, R. McKenzie, O. A. Akan and A. Priyadershini College of Engineering and Technology Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529Abstract A methodology is being developed for transforming physical experiments from theundergraduate thermo-fluids laboratory into a web-based virtual experiments. Importantcharacteristics of physical experiments are identified in order to preserve them in physical tovirtual domain mapping. Several commercially available

Conference Session

Novel Upper-Level Materials Curricula

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Roylance

Session 2164 A Distance Learning Subject in Polymer Engineering David Roylance Department of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139AbstractThe Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT has for many years offered agraduate subject in Mechanical Properties of Polymers, which includes such topics as rubberelasticity, anisotropic elasticity, mechanics of composites, viscoelasticity, yield and fracture. Inrecent years this subject has made increasing use of web-based delivery, which offers a

Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gordon Parker; Paula Zenner

Session 2166 Development of a Remote Systems and Controls Laboratory G.G. Parker, M.J. Agostini, M.N. Devarakonda and P.F. Zenner Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (MEEM) Michigan Technological University (MTU)AbstractThe Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan TechnologicalUniversity has developed a remote version of a required undergraduate laboratory that is apractical and relevant component of an engineer’s education. The purpose is to provide acombined mechanical engineering laboratory experience that reinforces the traditional

Conference Session

Innovation in Continuing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Eugene Rutz

Session 2222 Using a Blended Format for Professional Development Courses Eugene Rutz College of Engineering University of CincinnatiIntroductionThe University of Cincinnati provides a graduate certificate in computer science for continuingengineering education. The program is designed for degreed engineers who 1) need computerscience and information technologies skills for their current jobs and / or 2) individuals who wishto obtain a masters degree in CS but who do not have an undergraduate degree in that field

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering III

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2004 Annual Conference

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Reza Beheshti; Edwin Dado

2221 Developing a European Master in Construction IT E. Dado1, R. Beheshti21) Assistant Professor. Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Designand Construction Processes, Building Informatics Group, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN, Delft, The Netherlands.E-mail address: e.dado@ct.tudelft.nl / 2) Associate Professor. Delft University of Technology, Faculty of CivilEngineering and Geosciences, Design and Construction Processes, Building Informatics Group, Stevinweg 1,2628 CN, Delft, The Netherlands. E-mail address: r.beheshti@ct.tudelft.nl1

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Daniel Pack; Steven Barrett

2004-569 Real-Time Operating Systems: A Visual Simulator Steven F. Barrett1 , Daniel J. Pack2 , Charles Straley1 , Lew Sircin1 , George Janack1 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Wyoming 2 Department of Electrical Engineering United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Abstract A Real-Time Operating System, or RTOS, is an operating environment wheremultiple events

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Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Anthony Richardson; Dick Blandford

2004-601 A Real-Time Course for Computer Engineers Anthony Richardson, Dick Blandford University of EvansvilleAbstractComputer Engineers work in that area that lies between the electronic hardware domain of theElectrical Engineers and the organized formal software systems of the Computer Scientist.Much of this work involves both hardware and software that is synchronized in time to eventsoutside of the system being designed. Such systems are commonly referred to as "real-timesystems".In many computer engineering programs, real-time concepts are sprinkled

Conference Session

Technological Literacy I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Paul Predecki; Albert Rosa; George Edwards

Session 1661 Technology 21 – A Course on Technology for Non-Technologists Albert J. Rosa, Paul K. Predecki, George Edwards University of Denver, Department of EngineeringAbstractThere is a need to prepare non-technologists to assume senior management, political and otherleadership roles in a highly technological world. Many non-technical college students have afear and distrust of learning things mathematical, scientific or technical. At the University ofDenver we have created a successful three-quarter long course called Technology 21 that hasbeen offered for fourteen years to non-engineering and non-science students as a means to meettheir

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2004 Annual Conference

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Arvid Andersen

Session 3160 STUDENT BASED LEARNING IN A MULTI CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT Arvid Andersen Department of Export Engineering, Copenhagen University College of Engineering, DenmarkBackgroundConsiderations of student based teaching and learning programmes must inevitablyconcentrate on the two questions of fundamental importance to the student, namely who isresponsible for your learning and who owns your time? In discussions with colleagues atengineering conferences about the learning and teaching methods used on the EuropeanProject Semester (EPS) and when

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching & Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Richard Felder

Session 3530 A PROTOCOL FOR PEER REVIEW OF TEACHING Rebecca Brent/Richard M. Felder Education Designs, Inc./North Carolina State UniversityAbstractA peer review protocol that serves both formative and summative functions has beenimplemented at North Carolina State University. For summative evaluation, two or morereviewers use standardized checklists to independently rate instructional materials (syllabus,learning objectives, assignments, tests, and other items) and at least two class observations, andthen reconcile their ratings. For formative evaluation, only one rater completes the forms

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mya Poe; Dennis Freeman

Session 1793 Integrating Technical Writing into a Large Lecture Course Mya Poe* and Dennis M. Freeman+,# *Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies / +Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / #Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractTechnical writing was incorporated as an integral part of a large lecture, undergraduate subject inbiomedical engineering. The writing component was

Conference Session

TYCD 2004 Lower Division Initatives

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gary Mullett

Session #2586 The Formation of a National Telecommunications Collaboration: Critical Issues in the Development of Partnerships By Gary J. Mullett NCTT Co-Director, Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, Massachusetts1. OverviewThe National Center for Telecommunications Technologies (NCTT), an NSF sponsoredAdvanced Technical Education (ATE) National Resource Center located at SpringfieldTechnical Community College in Springfield, MA has entered into a new phase of its evolution.As a national resource center, NCTT is undertaking the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Joseph Tront

Session 1526 Initial Steps in Establishing a Community to Develop Engineering Courseware Joseph G. Tront1 Brandon Muramatsu2 1 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA 2 University of California, Berkeley, CAAbstractEducational courseware modules are beginning to find broader use supplementing traditionalengineering lectures as well as distance learning classes. Developing high quality materialrequires a considerable amount of effort compelling faculty to share modules

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jose Calixto; Glaucia Almeida; Frederico Rodrigues; elizabeth maia

A Web Oriented Reinforced Concrete Design Course José M. Calixto, Gláucia N. Almeida, Elizabeth V. Maia, Frederico Rodrigues School of Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), BrazilIntroductionIn the last decades, there has been a worldwide revolution on the concepts and techniques ofeducation. New tools have been developed which primary rule is to aid the student’s learningprocess. The basic idea behind this revolution is not discard the traditional classroomteaching method, but to create complementary alternatives, which will aid teachers enhancethe student’s performance. In this scenario, the use of computers has become an attractivealternative for the development of learning environments. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Richard Rice; S. Michael Kilbey; Scott Husson; Graham Harrison; Douglas Hirt; David Bruce; Charles Gooding; Deborah Switzer

A Professional Development Survey for Engineering Undergraduates D.M. Switzer‡, D.A. Bruce†, C.H. Gooding†, G.M. Harrison†, D.E. Hirt†, S.M. Husson†, S.M. Kilbey II†, R.W. Rice† † Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 / ‡ School of Education, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634This article is the third in a series of ASEE proceedings covering the implementation andassessment of a hierarchical model of mental growth as the basis for developing critical thinkingskills and engineering judgment in engineering undergraduates. Our assessment instrumentstrack individual students

Conference Session

ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robert Throne

Session 3632 Modeling, Simulation, and Control of a Real System Robert D. Throne Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractWe have developed a preliminary laboratory sequence in our introductory linear control systemsclass that combines modeling a real system, developing a control system design based on thismodel, and then implementing the designed controller on the real system. After our first timethrough this new sequence we have found three educational benefits: the students realize that (1)their models are only approximate descriptions of the real systems, (2) even

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Paul Leiffer

Session 1526 Development of a B.S.E. Concentration in Biomedical Engineering Paul R. Leiffer, Roger V. Gonzalez LeTourneau UniversityAbstractA new program in Biomedical Engineering has been developed at LeTourneau University.Unlike most BME programs, this one is structured as one of five concentrations within a generalengineering (B.S.E.) degree. Students receive a strong common core of mathematics, science,and engineering science courses, and then specialize in the final two years. Primary emphasisareas are in musculoskeletal biomechanics and biomedical instrumentation/signal

Conference Session

ABET Criterion 4 and Liberal Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tim Healy

Session 3461 A Handbook to Address ABET Criterion Four Issues Tim Healy Santa Clara UniversityIntroductionThe School of Engineering at Santa Clara University has developed an EngineeringHandbook to address a number of issues that have often not been treated in engineeringprograms. These include the eight issues specified by ABET under Criterion Four, aswell as three additional issues that are of particular interest to Santa Clara University. InABET’s words1:“Students must be prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminatingin a major design experience based

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

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Laura Kosbar; Judy Duffield; Catherine Skokan; Barbara Moskal

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2004 Annual Conference

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Keith Koenig; Viva Austin; Bryan Gassaway; Thomas Hannigan

Session Number 1426 Design and Implementation of a Computer Data Acquisition and Control System for a Portable Wind Tunnel as a Benchmark Task in a Senior Aerospace Engineering Laboratory Class Thomas Hannigan, Keith Koenig, Bryan Gassaway, Viva Austin Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State UniversityAbstractUpper division aerospace engineering undergraduates have an introduction to theprogramming environment LabVIEW, data acquisition, control systems, transducerselection and calibration, and peripheral programming in their initial laboratory class. Inthe subsequent semester

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jon Duff

A Massively Large Student Modeling Assignment (MLSMA) Dr. Jon M. Duff Information and Management Technology Arizona State University Abstract Most curricula in engineering and technology find a “capstone project” to be highly beneficial in preparing soon-to-be-graduated majors. One consideration that confounds a successful capstone project is matching a task of sufficient significance with realistic expectations of student success. Students may possess the requisite skills but a project that tests those skills may be difficult to identify. But more likely

Conference Session

Serving the Information Needs of Engineering Technology Educators

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2004 Annual Conference

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Marilyn Dyrud

Session 1150 The Engineering Technology Education Bibliography: A Retrospective Glance Marilyn A. Dyrud Oregon Institute of TechnologySince 1987, the Publications Committee of ASEE=s Engineering Technology Council hassponsored the compilation of the annual AEngineering Technology Education Bibliography,@which lists the publications of the engineering technology community by calendar year andappears in the fall issue of the Journal of Engineering Technology.As information needs have grown, the bibliography has followed suit. Indeed, the

Conference Session

Teaching about New Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mel Mendelson

Session 1464 Teaching and Evaluating a New Nanotechnology Undergraduate Course Mel Mendelson, Gary Kuleck, Jeff Sanny, John Bulman, James Roe, Nazmul Ula, Rafiq Noorani, and John Stupar Loyola Marymount University, College of Science and Engineering, Los Angeles, CA 90045AbstractDuring 2003, a new sophomore-level course was developed – Introduction to Nanotechnology.Our new course was team-taught by faculty in the basic sciences, engineering and ethics, and itwas oriented toward biological applications. The enrolled students were science and engineeringmajors. The course was

Conference Session

Novel Courses for ChEs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Frank Bowman

Session 1313 ChemECar Experiments in a Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar Frank M. Bowman Department of Chemical Engineering Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37235AbstractThis paper describes experiments with a ChemECar used in a new chemical engineeringfreshman seminar at Vanderbilt University. The 1 credit hour course is designed to introducefreshman to the field and profession of chemical engineering by using examples from cutting-edge research. The goal is to expose students to chemical engineering in

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: Faculty/Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jan Rinehart; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry; Angie Hill Price

ASEE Abstract 2004 Conference A "Grass Roots" Mentoring Model to Create Change Robin Autenrieth, Karen Butler-Purry, Angie Hill Price, and Jan Rinehart Texas A&M UniversityAbstractFor more than fifteen years the women faculty in the College of Engineering at TexasA&M University have built a community through social activities, seminars, andoutreach programs that have served well as a mentoring mechanism between junior andsenior faculty and peers. What started as social activities during lunch or after work hasevolved into the formation of the Women Engineering Faculty Interest Group (WEFIG),a university

Conference Session

Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

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2004 Annual Conference

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Douglas Jacobson

Session 2422 Development of a Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance Dr. Doug Jacobson Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State UniversityThe growing need for information security professionals is well documented. Very fewuniversities offer more than a single cryptography course, and even fewer engineeringdepartments have a presence in this area. The end result is a severe shortage of graduatesproficient in the technology and policy issues critical to the security of the informationinfrastructure. While several universities have started programs to address these needs, this onlysolves a small part of the problem

Conference Session

IE Outreach and Advancement

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Wyrick

Session Number 3557 Internationalizing IE: A Unique Minnesota - Sweden Case David A. Wyrick, P.E. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractEngineers are working in a global setting as never before. The University of Minnesota Duluth(UMD) has a unique exchange program with the Luleå University of Technology (LUT) inSweden that has proven beneficial with undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty membersat both institutions. The Industrial Engineering program at UMD and the Manufacturing andMaterials Engineering program

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 2

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2004 Annual Conference

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Stephanie Adams; Erick Jones

Session 3642 A Mathematical Model for White-Collar and Student Cognitive Turnover Erick C. Jones, Ph.D., and Stephanie G. Adams, Ph.D. University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstract This paper and subsequent presentation present a framework for measuring CognitiveTurnover. Cognitive turnover (CT) is a combination of the turnover thought process and theresults of burnout. In essence it occurs when key employees show up for work and seem to gothrough the motions. In the educational arena it occurs when students show up for classes and gothrough the

Conference Session

State of the Art in Freshman Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Daniel Walsh

Session 1153 A Freshman Design Experience Using RPT Robert Crockett, Martin Koch, Dan Walsh California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoIntroductionCalifornia Polytechnic State University has an earned reputation as a proponent of the hands-on,laboratory-based, learn-by-doing approach to education. We have also won a reputation as acollege whose students are steeped in open-ended problems and underpinned by anunderstanding of design and the process of design. Design exposures for General Engineeringstudents start in the second quarter of the freshman year. This early exposure

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Donald Heer

Introducing a Mechatronic Platform to Freshman Mechanical Engineering StudentsVojislav Gajic, Donald Heer, Tom Thompson, Roger Traylor, Geoffrey Frost, Terri S. Fiez Oregon State UniversityAbstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce a Mechatronic platform that was recentlydeveloped to enhance Mechanical Engineering curriculum. This new platform provides hands-onexperience, encourages innovation, and presents the means for a more holistic education ofengineering graduates.IntroductionIn today’s competitive market, there is a critical need for skilled engineering graduates.Historically, students have a good theoretical background after graduation; however, they lackpractical, hands-on skills, as well as