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S P Maj; D Veal

results to students, lecturersand potential employers; can be conducted as part of a standard workshop with no disruptionto normal student activity and provides an assurance of a minimum level of acceptable skill.This paper presents the details of designing, implementing and evaluating competency basedevaluation within computer and network technology courses, furthermore the authors makerecommendations for the introduction of this type of evaluation to be an essential part of allundergraduate curriculum.1. IntroductionWithin Western Australia an exploratory market audit was conducted of a wide range ofindustrial and commercial companies. This was complemented by a further detailed analysisof the IT department of a statewide rail company. From

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isused to describe the proposed assessment model. An algorithm (Figure 1.) for modelimplementation is also shown. Finally, a block diagram (Figure 2.) depicting the closed looprelationship between the assessment process and instructional process is presented.II. Goals and ObjectivesPursuant to the mission of the College of Sciences and Technology, which is derived from themission of Savannah State University, the educational goals of the college are: • to produce graduates who can successfully complete graduate studies in the Sciences, Engineering Technology, and other closely related fields. • to produce graduates that are capable of competing in the work place among peers. • to inculcate in its graduates the

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-servernetwork connected to the Internet, a wide range of PCs and associated equipment.Workshops include the installation and testing of: master-slave Hard disc, CD-ROM, DigitalVideo Disc (DVD), flat bed scanner, PC video camera, Infra-red communications link, ZipDisc etc. Other workshop exercises include establishing and testing a video conferencecommunications link via a local area network. With nearly over two hundred students everysemester the logistics associated with supporting this type of laboratory are non-trivial. Issuesinclude: initial equipment cost, student safety, damage to equipment and technical support,This paper presents details of how this new curriculum was designed and implemented at aminimum cost.1. IntroductionReports such as the

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James J. Alpigini

three core electives, selected from the both the management and engineering faculties. Next,a student will participate in a “capstone” course that is offered in a seminar format andencapsulates the entire program. Following the completion of the capstone course, a student willeither write a professional paper, or take three additional approved technical electives. Thedegree requirements are summarized in Table 1. Page 5.158.1 Table 1: Master of Science in Information Science Degree Requirements MGMT 501 Behavioral Science in Business Management core courses MSIS 510

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Jerome A. Atkins

studentswere enrolled in an estimated 25,000 courses during the academic year 1994-1995. In 1995, morethat 3,000 students received degrees and nearly 2,000 earned certificates by enrolling in distancelearning courses exclusively.1 Perhaps no technological innovations have had a greater impact oneducation and information technology development than the computer and the World Wide Web.In the last quarter-century, the personal computer has revolutionized the way Americans get theirinformation and communicate with each other. It is no surprise that formal educational enterpriseshave also been computerized to the point where over 10,000 college courses (and some entiredegree programs) are available at a distance--and increasingly on the Web--and

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determined for eachcoupon at each wavelength. In general, two trends were noticed in these data. First the intensityincreased rapidly at the onset of heat damage and then decreased considerably from this peakupon further thermal degradation. These trends are clearly illustrated in figure 1, which presentsemission spectra (excitation wavelength) of four coupons having different thermal histories.The results reported by Fisher et. al, have demonstrated that laser-induced fluorescence offers agreat promise as a powerful new approach for detecting thermal damage in polymer composites,especially at the onset of the damage. However, their study indicated some uncertainty due tothe inversion in the series of images, which could be avoided by using an

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Raghu Korrapati; Nikunja K. Swain; James A. Anderson

Inc., PSPICE from MicroSim Corporation, LOGICWORKS III from Capilano Computing, C/C++, Visual Basic from Microsoft Corporationetc.) and test equipment. This CBVEL can also be accessed from remote sites using Internet. Page 5.162.1The CBVEL consists of IBM compatible computers with appropriate software and hardware(LabVIEW, HI-Q, Virtual Bench, PXI Systems, DAQ Cards, etc.) from National Instruments(NI), and is connected to School of Engineering Technology and Sciences (SETS) network andexisting equipment 1, 2. Virtual Instrument (VI) modules for different courses and research areasare currently developed. Examples of some of these VIs are

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John W. Pierre; Badrul H. Chowdhury; Jerry Hamann; Raymond Jacquot

Session 2520 Computer Exercises to Incorporate Energy Concepts into the Electrical Engineering Curriculum R. G. Jacquot, J. W. Pierre, and J. C. Hamann/B. H. Chowdhury University of Wyoming/ University of Missouri-RollaAbstractThe authors report on a sponsored project to incorporate power concepts into non-power courses.Reported here are efforts to build computer exercises to accomplish a portion of this task.1. IntroductionIn 1997 the National Science Foundation funded university programs to enhance electric powereducation in the United States in light of a perceived shortage of competent

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Oguz A. Soysal

actual experiments andexchange data in real time. The paper discusses the educational aspects of onlineexperimentation compared to conventional lab activities and virtual labs based on simulations.II. Learning Styles in Engineering and Science EducationEducational theorists classify different styles for perceiving and processing new information onfour quadrants2,3 as shown in Figure 1. The vertical axis represents the perception and thehorizontal axis represents the processing style of different learners. With the inspiration of thepublication by Harb et al.3, the author surveyed learning styles of FSU students at different levelsof engineering and physics majors. The shaded area on Figure 1 illustrates the distribution ofpreferred learning

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Hamid Khan

this modern, new phase of CADD education in thedesign curriculum.Engineers and technologists must learn about how to think in the modern world ofproduct and systems design, facilities layout and planning and manufacturing [1]. Weindeed have made great efforts toward integrating CAD into design and manufacturingcurriculum but we are still limited by what we see as automated 2D drafting. Curriculum Design Using Robust 3D Modeling / Design SoftwareThe vision of CAD’s role in engineering and technology education is:• CAD software is intuitive and user friendly• Needless time and effort must not be expended in wrestling with the software to learn the software.• Both the teachers and students will maximize their time learning to be

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Shahnam Navaee

BOARDSare used as an additional tool to aid the instructor in relaying the course material to the student.Figure 1 show photographs of one of the teachable lecture rooms and computer laboratoriescreated at Georgia Southern University in support of engineering instructions.The projection systems in all the facilities mentioned were mounted from the ceiling for securitypurposes, for ease of use and for space limitations. It should be mentioned that the instructorswere using a mobile computer and projection system located on a rolling cart for several Page 5.166.2semesters. This system was found to be very inconvenient and unsuitable both for the

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Saleh M. Sbenaty

wasdeveloped for this purpose. The spectra of the thirteen gas species of interest were obtained andthe sensitivity factors for each gas were calculated. The spectra of a standard gas mixture and thedissolved gases in oil from a faulty transformer oil specimen were obtained. Finally, theconcentration of each gas species was calculated and a method for fault assessment is presented.DISSOLVED GASES EXTRACTION SYSTEMThe complete gas analyzer system using a QMS is shown in Figure 1. Oil samples used for gasanalysis need to be drawn from the transformer without any atmospheric contact. A syringe or apre-evacuated container should be used for this purpose5, 6. The dissolved gases were extractedfrom the oil sample by introducing the oil into a pre-evacuated

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Thomas J. Cortina

these results.1. INTRODUCTIONColleges and universities continue to struggle with the choice of programming language for thefirst programming course, typically denoted CS1 [1] [7]. Traditionally, the choice of languagehas been based on personal preferences of faculty members based on previous experience orinfluence from industry, high schools, and other faculty members [9]. Many papers have beenpublished describing experiences using one particular programming language to teach CS1 (e.g.[10], [11]).During the summer of 1996, an experiment was run at Polytechnic University to determine if thechoice of programming language truly affects how a student learns how to program a computer.A set of approximately 100 eligible high school students were

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Janet K. Allen; Farrokh Mistree; Jennifer Turns

quantitative approach for understanding the use andusefulness of the software, the analysis of the log files of student activity. Web log files wereanalyzed to address questions about how and where the resources were being used in general, aswell as over time and in relation to critical periods in the course. We found that all resources,with the exception of the parts catalog, were used effectively and that the web-basedimplementation, promoting platform independent and universal access, was important. In thepaper, we report on the analysis and conclude with recommendations for the continueddevelopment of the software and for the next steps in the research.1. ME3110 AND THE DESIGN LEARNING SIMULATORA recent survey conducted by the National Society of

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Péter Szendrõ; László Kátai

Session 3260 The Question of Turn of Millennium in Creative Engineering Education Dr.Péter Szendrõ, László Kátai Gödöllõ Agricultural UniversityAs we approach the turn of the millennium, the volume of information available in our society isgrowing at an increasing rate. Wide, never before seen perspectives will open in the acquiring ofknowledge and the realization of life-long learning. But new forms of education hide manycontradictions.I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONSWhat are the concerns?1. Appearance of information as images, limited

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Rosa Gerra; José L. Torres

Session 2470 Reaching for the Stars: 20 Years of Success in Advising Potential Latino Engineering Students José L. Torres, Rosa Gerra Indiana Institute of Technology/United Hispanic Americans Inc.IntroductionAccess to higher education has long been considered one of the cornerstones upon which trueracial and social equality must be built upon (Morrison, 1995.) Unfortunately, even after mostsignificant social and legal barriers have been torn down, college enrollment among the twolargest minority groups still lags behind that of the majority population. As shown in Figure 1

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Charles U. Okonkwo

1IntroductionThe promise of hydrogen as a fuel for automobile and jet propulsion engine has sparkedinterest in hydrogen production. This opinion is shared by Marr (1). Steam methanereforming (SMR) is the method of hydrogen production described in this study.According to Rosen and Scott (2), it is one of the most important industrial processes forhydrogen production today. Rosen and Scott (1) describe the status of SMR process to bea mature technology. Though the process involves both exothermic and endothermicreactions, the net reaction is endothermic. The energy required to promote the reaction issupplied by heat from the exhaust of an automobile engine and a built-in heater inside thereactor that can be turned off and on. The MET 494 students have

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L.J. Bohmann; B.A. Mork; Noel Schulz

involveelectricity and would focus on the type of apparatus that students have a good probability ofencountering during their working careers. The goal would not be to educate students to designthe equipment discussed, but rather to allow them to incorporate the equipment in system-leveldesign.BACKGROUND Page 2.342.1Energy conversion has been part of the curriculum since the inception of electrical engineering as 1a separate field of study [1]. The first departments taught courses primarily dealing withgenerators and motors, power transmission, and communications.The first part of this century saw many

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

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Bahador Ghahramani

Two types of graduate degrees are offered in the EMGT outreach programs: Master ofScience and Doctor of Philosophy. Table 1 summarizes the MS requirements for thesis andnonthesis options. TABLE 1, EMGT OUTREACH MASTER’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS. REQUIREMENTS NONTHESIS THESIS HOURS HOURS TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 33 30 UPPER LEVEL COURSES 9 6 OUT OF DEPARTMENT 6 6 RESEARCH None 6 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

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Ronald E. Yoder; D. Raj Raman

science, while written reports, oralpresentations, and team grading enhance professional skills. Ideally, the design problem is highlyrelevant to the students’ field of study, and representative of problems solved by practicingengineers.In our department, students can select from the following five de facto concentrations:agricultural engineering with soil and water emphasis, agricultural engineering with power-1 At the time of manuscript preparation, the second years submission had not yet been made.2 Substantial portions of this paper appeared first as Raman, D. R. and R. E. Yoder, “Using an Engineering Design Page

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Josef Rojter

attractiveness of engineering courses to secondaryschool students.This translates into poor calibre entrants into engineering courses.The employer groups also expressed concerns in the area of practical rationality: the deficitbetween practice and training or education. Many survey's among employer groupsindicated a general satisfaction with the scientific literacy but expressed concerns in theshortcomings of social, managerial, legal, environmental and even engineering literaciesamong engineering graduates.Thus Frenkel’s model (Figure 1) of engineering linked to the scientific domain must bereplaced by a more realistic model (Figure 2) where engineering is at the ‘coal face’ ofcreativity.One way of altering the current way of

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S. L. Ceccio; G. Tryggvason; Dawn M. Tilbury

Session 2266 Restructuring the Undergraduate Curriculum of the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Department at The University of Michigan D. M. Tilbury,1 S. L. Ceccio,2 and G. Tryggvason3 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109AbstractRecent changes in the undergraduate program of the Mechanical Engineering andApplied Mechanics (MEAM) Department at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor arediscussed. The undergraduate curriculum has been modified to emphasize

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John R. Williams

oftenlitters the landscape because it costs too much to haul it away to a landfill. Those of us living inthe rust belt wax the exterior of our vehicles, and often pay someone to provide a rust protectivecoating on the underside of them. Approximately 20% of the iron and steel productsmanufactured each year are used to replace objects that have been discarded due to rust damage 1.Figure 1 is a photograph of a truck ravaged by corrosion typical of damage brought primarily byroad salt used for winter de-icing. Figure 1. An older vehicle shows the effects of corrosionThe Purdue University School of Technology requires all AS and BS degree Mechanical

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Michael Alley

todiscuss general questions or concerns that they had about the engineering curricula. In theseconferences, instructors acted as advisors either supplying the needed information or referring thefemale students to someone who had that information. Perhaps more than anything else, the topics for assignments distinguished BasicCommunication from the other freshman communication courses across the campus. Studentshad the opportunity to write about any topic as long as it met certain criteria: (1) the topicinterested the student, (2) the topic could be quickly researched, (3) the topic was specific enoughthat the student could achieve depth, (4) the topic involved synthesizing a spectrum of sources(not just one or two), and (5) the topic

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David E. Clough

active-learning classroom that is available inour new Integrated Teaching & Learning Laboratory. This room is ideal for this mode ofinstruction as it is based on a series of round conference tables. In fact, this room will beawkward for traditional lecture.Future DirectionsWe anticipate that the course will improve next year based on the following facts:1) The new classroom suited to active-learning instruction will be used.2) The workshops will be revised and, hopefully, improved.3) The course will now meet from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. (coup!)This author has now incorporated active-learning techniques into a senior-level process controlcourse, and the early reviews are rave. We have bought into this mode of instruction in order toimprove the

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Saleh M. Sbenaty

was used to propel the car. The wheels were 66 cm (26 inches)bicycle wheels, two in the front for steering and one in the back for propelling (Fig. 1). Page 2.351.2 Figure 1. MTSU SOLARAIDER III and the Team MembersTHE PUBLIC PERCEPTION While the car was under construction, several news organizations have contacted MTSU inorder to promote the project to the community and to boost environmental awareness in theMiddle Tennessee area. Team members were interviewed by TV reporters, radio talk hosts, andnews columnists. During interviews, the team members explained to the audience, in simpleterms, the technical aspects of the solar

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Patrick L. Walter

semiconductor physics, piezoelectricity, operational amplifiers, dc and chargeamplifier theory, measurement system theory, and project management. A portion of thisactivity was review for the students.The RFP (RFP TCU001) was comprised of: a two page cover letter providing scoring criteriafor the proposal response, two pages of background information on the flight and itsobjectives, four pages of detailed specifications, and four pages of drawings showing payloadgeometry and providing space allocations. Fifty-six (56) detailed specifications wereprovided in all. The specification categories were: (1) Power Supply, (2) General Electrical,(3) Amplifier, (4) System Performance, (5) Physical, (6) Environmental Requirements,(7) Bridge Excitation Supply

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Charles C. Adams

science, andin clarifying that distinction in the minds of engineering students.Modern engineering is a human cultural activity that involves an interplay between theory,experiment, and imagination, in which human beings form and transform nature, for practicalends and purposes, with the aid of tools and procedures.1 Those “practical ends and purposes”involve human society in all its multifaceted complexity. Thus engineering design requires aholistic and integrated perspective on reality before engineering problems can be properlyformulated and solved. The first two sections of this paper discuss that distinction betweenengineering (or technology) and science, and examine the difficulties that ensue when thatdistinction is not made. To